Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Social Movements and American Political Institutions
. Ed(S): Costain, Anne N.; McFarland, Andrew ...
Paperback. This volume combines chapters by social movement scholars from sociology with chapters by political scientists. Using perspectives from political process theory to rational choice and collective action approaches, these chapters evaluate the functioning of institutions of American government Editor(s): Costain, Anne N.; McFarland, Andrew S. Series: People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations and the Political Process. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF; JPA; JPH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683581
- ISBN
- 9780847683581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.63
€ 74.63
Hardback. This work covers the worldwide growth of alternative media that are challenging the power concentration in large media corporations. Topics include independent media centres, gay online networks and alternative Web discussion forums, and political journalism and social networks. Editor(s): Couldry, Nick; Curran, James. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFD; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523845
- ISBN
- 9780742523845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.51
€ 190.51
hardcover. Focusing on anti-essentialist themes in films and film production, this book examines how social and spatial identities are produced (or dissolved) in films and how mobility is used to create different experiences of time and space. Editor(s): Cresswell, Tim; Dixon, Deborah. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JHBA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780742508842
- ISBN
- 9780742508842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.56
€ 198.56
Paperback. Focusing on anti-essentialist themes in films and film production, this book examines how social and spatial identities are produced (or dissolved) in films and how mobility is used to create different experiences of time and space. Editor(s): Cresswell, Tim; Dixon, Deborah. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JHBA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508859
- ISBN
- 9780742508859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.78
€ 89.78
Paperback. This important book provides a crucial examination of past attempts, both in this country and abroad, to balance the efforts of private charity and public welfare. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Parker, Charles H. Num Pages: 276 pages, 24 cm. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689705
- ISBN
- 9780847689705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Paperback. This collective biography records the contributions of 11 women educators and social activists concerned with issues of difference in schools and society during the last 100 years. It reveals their importance to contemporary debates about gender, pluralism and education in a democracy. Editor(s): Crocco, Margaret Smith; Davis, O. L., Jr. Num Pages: 304 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JHBA; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691128
- ISBN
- 9780847691128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.52
€ 62.52
For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation. Editor(s): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647718
- ISBN
- 9781442647718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.03
€ 81.03
Feminist (Re)visions of the Subject: Landscapes, Ethnoscapes, and Theo...
. Ed(S): Currie, Gail; Rothenberg, Celia E.
paperback. Feminist (Re)visions utilizes the study of space and place-which extends through sociology, anthropology, cultural studies and area studies, historical perspectives, and philosophy-as a paradigm for cross-disciplinary inquiry. Editor(s): Currie, Gail; Rothenberg, Celia E. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: G; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780739104101
- ISBN
- 9780739104101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69
Global Perspectives on Prostitution and Sex Trafficking
. Ed(S): Dalla, Rochelle L.; Baker, Lynda M.;...
Hardback. Editor(s): Dalla, Rochelle L.; Baker, Lynda M.; DeFrain, John D.; Williamson, Celia. Num Pages: 384 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFMX; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739143858
- ISBN
- 9780739143858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.69
€ 166.69
paperback. This original collection challenges commonly-held assumptions about the 'recent increase' in domestic violence in the United States, revealing widespread patterns of abuse across two centuries of American history. Editor(s): Daniels, Christine; Kennedy, Michael V. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFE3; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415918053
- ISBN
- 9780415918053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.54
€ 59.54
The Weight of Violence. Religion, Language, Politics.
. Ed(S): Das, Saitya Brata; Choudhury, Soumya...
Hardback. Papers presented at the International Conference on 'Religion, Violence, Language', jointly sponsored by ICPR and IIAS held at Indian Institute of Advanced Study during 9-11 April, 2012. Editor(s): Das, Saitya Brata; Choudhury, Soumyabrata. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199453726
- ISBN
- 9780199453726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.20
€ 69.20
Hardback. This volume of essays examines crisis early warning factors at different levels, in different settings, and judges their effectiveness according to various models. The contributors offer answers and analyses as they move from early warning to early response in their policy recommendations. Editor(s): Davies, John L.; Gurr, Ted Robert. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFC; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688739
- ISBN
- 9780847688739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.03
€ 198.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Davies, Wade; Clow, Richmond L. Series: Native American Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBCR; JFSL9; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 220 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1952.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810862357
- ISBN
- 9780810862357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 295.23
€ 295.23
Paperback. How can we queerly theorise and understand television? How can the realms of television studies and queer theory be brought together, in a manner beneficial and productive for both? This book explores television in its scope and complexity - its industry, production, texts, audiences, pleasures and politics - in relation to queerness. Editor(s): Davis, Glynn; Needham, Gary. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFDT; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415450461
- ISBN
- 9780415450461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.24
€ 72.24
Paperback. The 2000 presidential election was one of the closest in history, yet this book shows that the Latino vote and voice in the election were limited in impact. Editor(s): De la Garza, Rodolfo O.; DeSipio, Louis. Series: Spectrum Series: Race and Ethnicity in National and Global Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSL4; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 246 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742535916
- ISBN
- 9780742535916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Hardback. Editor(s): Demos, Vasilikie P.; Segal, Marcia Texler. Series: Ethnic Women. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFK; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- General Hall Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781882289240
- ISBN
- 9781882289240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.28
€ 103.28
Paperback. Presents a collection of essays by noted scholars such as Kellner, Fine, McLaren, Richardson, Denzin and Giroux, in response to the events following September 11. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K.; Lincoln, Dr. Yvonna S. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103504
- ISBN
- 9780759103504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.51
€ 64.51
Hardback. The essays collected within explore the intricacies and impact of reasoned moral action, the virtues of character, and the empowering responsibility that comes with morality. They were taken from "Feminist Ethics Revisited: An International Conference on Feminist Ethics" held in October 1999. Editor(s): DesAutels, Peggy; Waugh, Joanne. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512108
- ISBN
- 9780742512108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.74
€ 172.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Desplat, Patrick A; Schulz, Dorothea Elisabeth. Num Pages: 314 pages, 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSG; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837619454
- ISBN
- 9783837619454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.51
€ 50.99
€ 36.51
Howard, Muzammil M. Hussain, Rebecca MacKinnon, Patrick Meier, Evgeny Morozov, Xiao Qiang, Rafal Rohozinski, Mehdi Yahyanejad Editor(s): Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F. Series: A Journal of Democracy Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; JFD; JPHV; JPW; UBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405674
- ISBN
- 9781421405674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.36
€ 62.36