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Hardcover. This is the first study of mass media in Germany from a social and cultural-historical perspective. Beyond the conventional focus on organizational structures or aesthetic content, it investigates the impact the media has on German society under varying political systems, and how the media is shaped by wider social, political and cultural context. Editor(s): Fuhrer, Karl Christian; Ross, Corey. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008380
- ISBN
- 9780230008380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardcover. Thinkers and historians have long perceived violence and its control as integral to the very idea of 'Western Civilization'. Focusing on interpersonal violence and the huge role it played in human affairs in the post-medieval West, this timely collection brings together the latest interdisciplinary and historical research in the field. Editor(s): Carroll, Stuart. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019454
- ISBN
- 9780230019454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
Hardcover. This book gathers ground-breaking, explicitly inter-disciplinary essays examining the Andean past, including history, languages, anthropology, and ethnohistory. Editor(s): Heggarty, Paul; Pearce, Adrian J. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; CFF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100145
- ISBN
- 9780230100145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardcover. Iran's long history and complex cultural legacy have generated animated debates about a homogenous Iranian identity in the face of ethnic, linguistic and communal diversity. The volume examines the fluid boundaries of pre-modern identity in history and literature as well as the shaping of Iranian national identity in the 20th century. Editor(s): Amanat, Abbas; Vejdani, Farzin. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFS; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102538
- ISBN
- 9780230102538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.92
€ 183.92
Hardcover. Despite its safety and efficacy, emergency contraception (EC) continues to spark political controversy worldwide. In this edited volume, authors explore how emergency contraception has been received, interpreted, and politicized, through the in-depth examination of the journey of EC in 16 individual countries. Editor(s): Foster, Angel M.; Wynn, L. L. Num Pages: 341 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFMA; JPVH; MBNH4; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102828
- ISBN
- 9780230102828
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Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Hardcover. The Lome Peace Accord, signed in 1999, presented significant implications, challenges, and possibilities for post-conflict Sierra Leone, but the literature on post-conflict Sierra Leone only scantily addresses these issues. This project seeks to address the void in the literature on post-Lome Sierra Leone. Editor(s): Mustapha, Marda; Bangura, Joseph J. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTB; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102859
- ISBN
- 9780230102859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Hardcover. An exploration of the concept of utopia in Latin America from the earliest accounts of the New World to current cultural production, the carefully selected essays in this volume represent the latest research on the topic by some of the most important Latin Americanists working in North American academia today. Editor(s): Beauchesne, Kim; Santos, Alessandra. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103528
- ISBN
- 9780230103528
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Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
Hardcover. Inspired by a conference held at Northeastern University on the topic of Women, War, and Violence, editors Robin M. Chandler, Lihua Wang, and Linda K. Fuller bring together research and real-life stories from twenty-one international contributors who document gender involvement from victims to valiant in wartime and activism. Editor(s): Chandler, Robin M.; Fuller, Linda K.; Wang, Lihua. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1; JPW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103719
- ISBN
- 9780230103719
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Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. This volume draws on disciplines as different as Psychology, Anthropology, History and Biology to explain when and why individuals act to promote their own self-interest and when they sacrifice their own outcomes so that others can benefit. Editor(s): Forsyth, Donelson R.; Hoyt, Crystal L. Series: Jepson Studies in Leadership. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; KJMB; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 220 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104037
- ISBN
- 9780230104037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Hardcover. These innovative essays take a comparative approach to queer studies while simultaneously queering the field of comparative literature, strengthening the interdisciplinary of both. The book focuses not only on comparative praxis, but also on interrogating our assumptions and categories of analysis. Editor(s): Spurlin, William J.; Hayes, Jarrod; Higonnet, Professor Margaret R. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384. Interrogating Identities Across Time and Cultures. 244 pages. Editor(s): Hayes, Jarrod; Higonnet, Margaret R.; Spurlin, William J. These innovative essays take a comparative approach to queer studies while simultaneously queering the field of comparative literature, strengthening the interdisciplinary of both. The book focuses not only on comparative praxis, but also on interrogating our assumptions and categories of analysis. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSK. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 18. Weight: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104365
- ISBN
- 9780230104365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. This book analyzes the music that young portenas/os (the inhabitants of Buenos Aires, Argentina) actually listen to nowadays, which, contrary to well-entrenched stereotypes, is not tango but rock nacional, cumbiaand romantic music. Chapters examine the music and what the Argentinean youth use it to say about themselves. Editor(s): Vila, Pablo; Seman, Pablo. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVG; JFC; JFSL4; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104631
- ISBN
- 9780230104631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Hardcover. Exploration of the emotionologies of several medieval, romance emotional communities through both fictional and non-fictional narratives. The contributors analyze texts from different linguistic traditions and different periods, but they all focus on women characters. Editor(s): Rider, John Jeffrey; Friedman, Jamie. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 285 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230105140
- ISBN
- 9780230105140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. While there have been scholarly commentaries on the philosophy of fashion, none yet have attempted to engage fashion on its own hybrid, inflected, and heterogeneous terms. Celebrating the plurality and audacity inherent in its subject, Fashion Statements presents insightful, playful, and accessible essays on the philosophy of fashion. Editor(s): Scapp, Ron; Seitz, Brian. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230105423
- ISBN
- 9780230105423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardcover. This collection, with contributions on seventeen countries from social scientists from Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, analyzes the characteristics and potential of diverse educational, political and related initiatives towards progressive changes in gender relations to show how men are reacting to contemporary social change Editor(s): Ruspini, Elisabetta; Hearn, Prof. Jeff; Pease, Bob; Pringle, Keith. Series: Global Masculinities. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230107151
- ISBN
- 9780230107151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. This volume deals with issues of widespread interest including, the origins of investor rights in different markets, the political, legal and economic conditions that determine levels of shareholder participation, and the implications of variation in investor rights. Editor(s): Koppell, Jonathan G. S. Num Pages: 306 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; KFFH; KFFM; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230107328
- ISBN
- 9780230107328
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Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Paperback. A cultural and historical exploration of Italian and Italian American discrimination. Editor(s): Connell, William J.; Gardaphe, Fred. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108301
- ISBN
- 9780230108301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book is an exploration of contemporary Jewish-Muslim relations in the United States and the distinct ways in which these two communities interact with one another in the American context. Each essay discusses a different episode from the recent twentieth and current twenty-first century American milieu that links these two groups together. Editor(s): Aslan, Reza; Tapper, Aaron J. Hahn. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108608
- ISBN
- 9780230108608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Paperback. This book is an exploration of contemporary Jewish-Muslim relations in the United States and the distinct ways in which these two communities interact with one another in the American context. Each essay discusses a different episode from the recent twentieth and current twenty-first century American milieu that links these two groups together. Editor(s): Aslan, Reza; Tapper, Aaron J. Hahn. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330. Commonalities, Contentions, and Complexities. 228 pages. Editor(s): Aslan, Reza; Tapper, Aaron J. Hahn. This book is an exploration of contemporary Jewish-Muslim relations in the United States and the distinct ways in which these two communities interact with one another in the American context. Each essay discusses a different episode from the recent twentieth and current twenty-first century American milieu that links these two groups together. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; JFSR2; JPF. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 12. Weight: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108615
- ISBN
- 9780230108615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. This book is about the ways that traditional cultural practices either change or persist in the face of social and economic development, whether the latter proceeds primarily from internal or external forces. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Heffron, John M. Num Pages: 277 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109148
- ISBN
- 9780230109148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sierra, Marta; Roman-Odio, Clara. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFFS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109810
- ISBN
- 9780230109810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardcover. The edited collection brings together social and biological anthropology scholars, biologists, and geneticists to examine the interface between Genetic Admixture, Identity and Health, directly contributing to an emerging field of 'bio-cultural anthropology. Editor(s): Gibbon, Sahra; Sans, Monica; Santos, Ricardo Ventura. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL; JHMC; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110618
- ISBN
- 9780230110618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Paperback. Editor(s): Anatol, Giselle Liza. Num Pages: 255 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110687
- ISBN
- 9780230110687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardcover. Contributors offer an in-depth look at the dynamics of cultural and political change in Pakistan and the Pakistani Diaspora. Moving past static viewpoints, this volume demonstrates the multidirectional nature of the flow of ideas and people that create the social landscape experienced by Pakistanis globally. Editor(s): Lyon, Stephen; Bolognani, Marta. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110939
- ISBN
- 9780230110939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardcover. Much of the existing scholarship on Nancy Mairs has approached her essays in the context of disability studies. This book seeks to broaden the conversation through a range of critical perspectives and with attention to underrepresented aspects of Mairs's oeuvre, demonstrating her provocative combination of bold ethics and subtle aesthetics. Editor(s): Johnson, Merri Lisa; Mintz, Susannah B. Series: Critical Studies in Gender, Sexuality, and Culture. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230113701
- ISBN
- 9780230113701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73