Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137581020
- ISBN
- 9781137581020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.95
€ 67.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Marina, Paris. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Dimension: 155 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631174155
- ISBN
- 9781631174155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.82€ 127.56
€ 188.82
€ 127.56
Paperback. Global Downtowns weaves together rich cultural materials from North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America to explore the most iconic space of modern urban imagery and identity. Essays bring diverse downtowns to life while probing deeper shared theoretical and pragmatic questions of power, division, consumption, and conflict. Editor(s): Peterson, Marina; McDonogh, Gary. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 368 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780812223224
- ISBN
- 9780812223224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.75
€ 37.99
€ 35.75
Hardcover. This volume offers a series of essays debating the topic of globalization - our increasingly integrated and interconnected world. "Globalization and Multicultural Societies" argues that the globalization process is a major catalyst in transforming contemporary society. Editor(s): Ricciardelli, Marina; Urban, Sabine; Nanopulos, Kostas; Nanopoulos, Kostas (Professor, Universite Robert Schuman, Strasbourg, France). Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFS; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268029524
- ISBN
- 9780268029524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.52
€ 114.52
Paperback. This volume offers a series of essays debating the topic of globalization - our increasingly integrated and interconnected world. "Globalization and Multicultural Societies" argues that the globalization process is a major catalyst in transforming contemporary society. Editor(s): Ricciardelli, Marina; Urban, Sabine; Nanopulos, Kostas; Nanopoulos, Kostas (Professor, Universite Robert Schuman, Strasbourg, France). Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFS; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268029579
- ISBN
- 9780268029579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.59
€ 37.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. Music and dance play a central role in the 'healing arts' of the Senoi Temiar, a group of hunters and horticulturalists dwelling in the rainforest of peninsular Malaysia. This title shows how the sounds and gestures of music and dance acquire a potency that can transform thoughts, emotions, and bodies. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 278 pages, 15 b&w photographs, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMM; JFSL9; JHM; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082816
- ISBN
- 9780520082816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531127583
- ISBN
- 9783531127583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.62
€ 77.62
Paperback / so. Series: Vs College. Num Pages: 94 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531183589
- ISBN
- 9783531183589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.55
€ 57.55
Paperback / so. Num Pages: colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JNA; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658062408
- ISBN
- 9783658062408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.10
€ 44.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198779858
- ISBN
- 9780198779858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.00
€ 14.99
€ 12.00
Paperback. Since the early 1970s, when Marina Warner reported from Vietnam and America, in startling essays, she has been one of the most challenging and profound commentators on the culture. This collection draws together essays, offering a retrospective of her changing ideas on literature and culture - on fiction, drama, religion, language and fairy tale. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437727
- ISBN
- 9780099437727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.53
€ 23.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. Marina Warner's study of the products of fantasy deepens our understanding of the supernatural in relation to self and society. This surprising story explores the metaphors and media that have been the stock in trade of poets, scientists, magicians, and visionaries, including wax and cloud, smoke and mirrors, ether, ectoplasm, and celluloid. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8pp color plates, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HPJ; HRQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199239238
- ISBN
- 9780199239238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.64
€ 25.64
paperback. An illustrated work that explores and illuminates the unfolding history of famous fairy tales and the contexts in which they flourished. It also lifts the curtain on the tellers themselves - from ancient sibyls and old crones to the more modern Angela Carter and, of course, Walt Disney. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations (some colour) facsimiles, map, portraits (some colour). BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 656. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022769
- ISBN
- 9780099479512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.96
€ 5.96
Editor(s): Marinescu, Valentina; Branea, Silvia; Mitu, Bianca. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838206806
- ISBN
- 9783838206806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.67€ 39.61
€ 50.67
€ 39.61
Hardback. A challenge to conventional theories of globalization, from thinkers in Latin American philosophy, literature, politics and social science. The contributors to this volume imagine a discourse in which revolution aims at local control and the material conditions for human dignity. Editor(s): Saenz, Mario. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPS; JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742507760
- ISBN
- 9780742507760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.93
€ 162.93
Paperback. A challenge to conventional theories of globalization, from thinkers in Latin American philosophy, literature, politics and social science. The contributors to this volume imagine a discourse in which revolution aims at local control and the material conditions for human dignity. Editor(s): Saenz, Mario. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPS; JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742507777
- ISBN
- 9780742507777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Paperback. In the court of the Medicis and the Vatican, Galileo fashioned both his career and his science to the demands of patronage and to its complex systems of wealth, power, and prestige. Now, Mario Biagioli shows how Galileo's courtly role was integral to his science--the questions he examined, his methods, and even his conclusions. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226045603
- ISBN
- 9780226045603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
Paperback. Exploring a wide variety of case studies and developmental issues from a capability perspective, this book is an original contribution to both development and children's studies that raises a strong case forplacing children's issues at the core of human development." Editor(s): Biggeri, Mario; Ballet, Jerome; Comim, Flavio. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSP; JHB; JHBK; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 300 x 24. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349329984
- ISBN
- 9781349329984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.40
€ 122.40
Hardback. This book looks at how indigenous peoples in various contexts have thought about, and responded to, the pressures that globalization has on their cultural, political, and geographical autonomy. Editor(s): Blaser, Mario; Costa, Ravi de; McGregor, Deborah; Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774817929
- ISBN
- 9780774817929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.10
€ 120.10
hardcover. The monograph covers the fundamentals and the consequences of extreme geophysical phenomena like asteroid impacts, climatic change, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and space weather. This monograph also addresses their associated, local and worldwide socio-economic impacts. Editor(s): Chavez, Mario; Ghil, Michael; Fucugauchi, Jaime Urrutia. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 438 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 215 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119157014
- ISBN
- 9781119157014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.57
€ 219.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMA; AMX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 133. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia Books on Architecture and the City
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941332139
- ISBN
- 9781941332139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137441850
- ISBN
- 9781137441850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.69
€ 108.69
Paperback. Villa Victoria is a neglected Puerto Rican enclave in Boston and provides the focus for this study of social capital. Small criticizes the theory that poor urban neighbourhoods are inevitably deprived of social capital and shows how a complex of social and economic factors needs to be considered. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226762920
- ISBN
- 9780226762920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.16
€ 35.99
€ 28.16
Paperback. First publication in English of a groundbreaking book of revolutionary queer theory Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSK; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745399515
- ISBN
- 9780745399515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.76
€ 26.99
€ 18.76