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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Interdisciplinary and international in scope, this volume forms the foundations for a Durkheimian sociology of violence, exploring the political anthropology of war, the rapport between power and the sacred, and various forms of contemporary irrationalism ranging from mass-mediated suicide to torture at Abu Ghraib. Editor(s): Mukherjee, S.Romi. Series: International Social Science Journal Monograph. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332759
ISBN
9781444332759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Paperback. A critical survey of contemporary South Asian Britain that fills a gap in the literature. This book combines innovative analysis with empirically rich studies to map out the diversity of the British Asian way of life. The contributors provide insights and information on the Asian British experience in its socio-economic and cultural dimensions. Editor(s): Ali, N.; Kalra, V.S. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850657972
ISBN
9781850657972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.62

Hardcover. This text deals with the configurations in the literature and culture of 16th-century England. It looks at works of courtly writers like Ralegh, Spenser, and Sidney, examining their ideas on the human body, politics, gender, and national identity. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, index, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300. Keywords: "Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Literary Studies - 16th to 18th Centuries,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Cultural Studies,Education Resource"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2000th Edition
SKU
KHS0051744
ISBN
9780333761021
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 67.50

Hardback. Why do people enter total institutions -- places that confine and control them around the clock -- and how does the experience change them? This book updates Goffman's classic model by introducing the Re-inventive Institution, where members voluntarily commit themselves to pursue regimes of self-improvement. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHMC; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230232013
ISBN
9780230232013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.95

Hardback. Provides a synthesis of thought on an influential issue for tourism, and a point of focus for tourism researchers, managers and developers in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Maldives and Turkey, as well as the Western world. Editor(s): Scott, Noel. Series Editor(s): Jafari, Jafar; Cai, Lipping A. Series: Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KNSG; KNSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 174 x 39. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849509206
ISBN
9781849509206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.63

Hardcover. The Handbook of the Psychology of Communication Technology offers an unparalleled source for seminal and cutting-edge research on the psychological aspects of communicating with and via emergent media technologies, with leading scholars providing insights that advance our knowledge on human-technology interactions. Series: Handbooks in Communication and Media. Num Pages: 596 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118413364
ISBN
9781118413364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.54

Paperback. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2006th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403966773
ISBN
9781403966773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Ward, S.; Cantijoch, Marta; Gibson, R. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBC; JPA; KCP; UG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349446803
ISBN
9781349446803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.51

Paperback. Why has sleep become increasingly politicized in contemporary society? This book provides an account of the politics of sleep in the late modern age. The future of sleep has become contested and uncertain: something to be defended, downsized or even perhaps (one day) done away with altogether. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMTD; MBS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230223677
ISBN
9780230223677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.53

Paperback. "Originally published in Hebrew in 1973 under the title Hamashal vehanimshal, having appeared as one of several stories in the volume Ir u-meloah." Translator(s): Diamond, James. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DS; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804788724
ISBN
9780804788724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.09

Hardback. Through the new use of new empirical evidence derived from analysing employment services, gender equality policies and flexicurity in Greece and Portugal, this book provides compelling new insights into how European Employment Strategy (EES) can influence the domestic employment policy of European Union member states. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPB; JPQ; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137361967
ISBN
9781137361967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.70

Paperback. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; JF; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415538381
ISBN
9780415538381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; CFG; HBJD; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226629766
ISBN
9780226629766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. This collection of 12 theoretical essays spans more than 40 years of research in order to explore the bases of human action and society. Framed by a new introduction and an extensive epilogue, the essays trace the major developments of contemporary sociological theory and analysis. Series: Heritage of Sociology Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226195568
ISBN
9780226195568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 54.95

Paperback. This is a synthesis of Japanese history, religion, culture and social organization. The book explores the Japanese historical legacy and its impact on the Japanese experience of modernity, eschewing the polemicism of structuralist or culturalist approaches in favour of a comparative analysis. Num Pages: 596 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 37. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226195582
ISBN
9780226195582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, 280. BIC Classification: JFCA; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Green Candy United States
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931160810
ISBN
9781931160810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Green Candy United States
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937866013
ISBN
9781937866013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Green Candy United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937866037
ISBN
9781937866037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.77

Hardback. Poetry in Saudi Arabia today is a dramatic manifestation of the rapid changes that are sweeping not only through the country's literature and culture, but also through Saudi life as a whole. This title presents a picture of how poetry has evolved in Saudi Arabia. Editor(s): Al-Bazei, Saad. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSC; FYT; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760988
ISBN
9781780760988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 137.06

Hardback. Reports on the nature and prevalence of child abuse and neglect and organizational responses to the problem to provide a framework for policy and program development. Num Pages: 162 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231043946
ISBN
9780231043946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.93

Hardback. This authoritative treatment on the ethics of war contains twelve original essays by eminent scholars who first challenged the orthodoxy of Just War theory, as well as by up-and-coming thinkers. The essays span both foundational and topical issues in the ethics of war. Editor(s): Rickless, Samuel C.; Bazargan, Saba. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199376148
ISBN
9780199376148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.14

Paperback. Provides an analysis of Islamist cultural politics through the ethnography of a thriving, grassroots women's piety movement in the mosques of Cairo, Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRHP; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
With a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149806
ISBN
9780691149806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. This is a behind-the-scenes look at news coverage of political scandals in America. It analyzes what gets reported, what doesn't and why, and looks at the forces driving attack journalism and the influence they have on voters and candidates. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPV; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742500112
ISBN
9780742500112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.40

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Hark, Sabine. Series: Lehrbuch Zur Sozialwissenschaftlichen Frauen- Und Geschlecht. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531152172
ISBN
9783531152172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.04

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