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Society & culture: general
Paperback. In this ethnography of contemporary youth culture in Iran's capital, Shahram Khosravi examines the practices of everyday life through which young Tehranis demonstrate defiance against the official culture and the parental generation. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220681
- ISBN
- 9780812220681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: HRHX; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546. Religion and Society in Medieval Islam. 304 pages, 21 halftones, 2 line drawings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRHX; JFSR2. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight: 546.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144902
- ISBN
- 9780231144902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.38
€ 104.58
€ 79.38
Hardback. Western media coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan paints a simplistic picture of ageless barbarity, terrorist safe havens, and peoples in need of either punishment or salvation. Under the Drones looks beyond this limiting view to investigate real people on the ground, and analyze the political, social, and economic forces that shape their lives. Editor(s): Bashir, Shahzad; Crews, Robert D. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 halftones, 3 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065611
- ISBN
- 9780674065611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.27
€ 47.99
€ 40.27
Paperback. How we die reveals much about how we live. This book traces the history of euthanasia in the United States to show how changing attitudes toward death reflect new and troubling ways of experiencing pain, hope, and freedom. It shows how over time, the term came to mean a death blessed by the grace of God, and later, medical hastening of death. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFME. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133904
- ISBN
- 9780691133904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. The Iranian Talmud reexamines the Babylonian Talmud-one of Judaism's most central texts-in the light of Persian literature and culture, providing an unprecedented and accessible overview to the vibrant world of pre-Islamic Iran that shaped the Bavli. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223736
- ISBN
- 9780812223736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardback. An examination of how Britain and France are handling the new religious and racial diversity that has become a fact of life in both countries, and how postcolonial minorities are caught between the nation and the state in relation to status and identity, acceptance and integration. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; HBTB; HRAM2; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784993993
- ISBN
- 9781784993993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.65
€ 149.65
Paperback. Series: World of Islam. Num Pages: 160 pages, 24 black and white and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784539351
- ISBN
- 9781784539351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.40
€ 15.99
€ 14.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403961815
- ISBN
- 9781403961815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.76
€ 65.76
Paperback. An ethnographic account of South Asian American teen culture during the Silicon Valley dot-com boom. It focuses on how South Asian Americans, or "Desis," define and manage what it means to be successful in a place brimming with the promise of technology. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL3; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343158
- ISBN
- 9780822343158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Num Pages: 500 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618112767
- ISBN
- 9781618112767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.97€ 127.04
€ 131.97
€ 127.04
Paperback. Relapse prevention applies cognitive--behavioural strategies and lifestyle procedures to treat people with addiction problems. Other available literature on relapse prevention tends to be theoretical in nature; this book fulfils the need for a practical manual showing how therapists should carry out this form of treatment. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632024841
- ISBN
- 9780632024841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53
€ 58.53
Hardback. This innovative collection puts forward how women are able to challenge oppression through circumventing rules, roles, obligations and prejudice through a powerful agency. Chapters cover the experiences of women in different global settings related to education, political activism, corporeal violence, identity, sexuality, and poverty. Series Editor(s): Demos, Vasilikie P.; Segal, Marcia Texler. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786350381
- ISBN
- 9781786350381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.55
€ 148.55
Hardcover. Though the seemingly impossible dream of a sovereign Jewish state became a reality more than sixty years ago, the question of Jewish identity remains as much an enigma as ever. That enigma is at the heart of Dr. Ruth Shamirs book as it explores the history at times tragic, at times triumphant of the evolution of Jewish identity in the modern era. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296719
- ISBN
- 9789652296719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.62
€ 34.99
€ 23.62
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598885750
- ISBN
- 9781598885750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.08€ 29.15
€ 196.08
€ 29.15
Paperback. Investigates the origins of contemporary African American Vernacular English (AAVE), one of the oldest, yet unsolved, questions in sociolinguistics. This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of tense and aspect as manifested in recorded conversations with 101 former slaves and their descendants. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KJ; 2ABM; CFB; CFFD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212669
- ISBN
- 9780631212669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.65
€ 74.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837628173
- ISBN
- 9783837628173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 46.81
€ 59.41
€ 46.81
Hardcover. Advances in Group Processes publishes theoretical analyses, reviews, and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena. This volume contains papers presented at the 25th anniversary of the Annual Group Processes Conference. Editor(s): Thye, Shane R.; Lawler, Edward J. Series: Advances in Group Processes. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JFFP; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784410780
- ISBN
- 9781784410780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.55
€ 164.55
Hardback. Addresses a range of phenomena related to the general question of when people behave in an altruistic fashion. This book contains topics that include how empathy induced altruism can actually be a threat to the some larger collective good, and the role of egoism in the production and maintenance of social order. Series: Advances in Group Processes. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848555723
- ISBN
- 9781848555723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.53
€ 120.53
Hardcover. Publishes theoretical analyses, reviews, and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena. This title examines topics such as: graded status characteristics and expectation states; standardizing open interaction coding for status processes; creating community through language among San Pedro Longshoremen; and, more. Editor(s): Thye, Shane R.; Lawler, Edward. Series Editor(s): Lawler, Edward. Series: Advances in Group Processes. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFS; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780857247735
- ISBN
- 9780857247735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.41
€ 142.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JHBT. Dimension: 230 x 134 x 27. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Blue Bike Books
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897278543
- ISBN
- 9781897278543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Hardcover. Harlem's nightclubs in the 1920s and '30s were a crucible for testing society's racial and sexual limits. Combining performance theory, historical research, and biographical study, this title explores the role of nightlife performance as a definitive touchstone for understanding the racial and sexual politics of the early 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226862514
- ISBN
- 9780226862514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Paperback. Harlem's nightclubs in the 1920s and '30s were a crucible for testing society's racial and sexual limits. Combining performance theory, historical research, and biographical study, this title explores the role of nightlife performance as a definitive touchstone for understanding the racial and sexual politics of the early 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226862521
- ISBN
- 9780226862521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 56. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFCK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482830
- ISBN
- 9780801482830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.00
€ 38.99
€ 35.00
Hardback. The phrase 'Harlem in the 1920s' evokes images of the Harlem Renaissance, or of Marcus Garvey and soapbox orators haranguing crowds about politics and race. This title reveals a different dimension of African American culture that made not only Harlem but New York City itself the vibrant and energizing metropolis it was. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; JFC; JFSL3; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051072
- ISBN
- 9780674051072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.27
€ 47.99
€ 40.27