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Society & culture: general

Paperback. An analysis of the aspirations of different groups living in East London and the strategies they have used to improve their status. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSC; JFSG; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426505
ISBN
9781847426505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.53

Hardback. Examining political struggle based on sexuality, gender, and age, this volume explores identity politics from different contexts using methodological approaches and theoretical views. It teaches students and scholars of political sociology, the role of political opportunity and threat in social movements, and transgender political activism. Editor(s): Waldner, Lisa K.; Dobratz, Betty A.; Buzzell, Timothy. Series: Research in Political Sociology. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762309917
ISBN
9780762309917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.44

Paperback. This book paints a picture of life in group homes today. The authors propose a framework for increasing community presence and participation, and consider the barriers to be overcome in achieving these key goals. Topics include the notion of 'homeliness', maintaining a balance between individual and group needs and practice leadership. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSM; JKSN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106456
ISBN
9781843106456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback. Wild parties, late nights, and lots of sex, drugs, and alcohol. Many assume these are the things that define an American teenager's first year after high school. But the reality is quite different. This book reports that teenagers generally manage the responsibilities of everyday life immediately after graduation. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226110660
ISBN
9780226110660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APFD; CBV; JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415570770
ISBN
9780415570770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback. Purposely flying in the face of decades of safe-sex campaigning and HIV/AIDS awareness initiatives, barebacking is unquestionably radical behavior, behavior that most people would rather condemn than understand. This title presents an investigation into barebacking and the distinctive subculture that has grown around it. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK2; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226139395
ISBN
9780226139395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Combining psychoanalytic emphasis on the unconscious with a respect for the variability of sexual identities, this work of queer theory makes the case for viewing erotic desire as fundamentally impersonal. Dean develops a reading of Lacan that brings out queer tensions and productive incoherencies. Num Pages: 318 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226139357
ISBN
9780226139357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. This collection of essays reconsiders the troubled relationship between same-sex desire and psychoanalysis, assessing homosexuality's status in psychoanalytic theory and practice, as well as the value of psychoanalytic ideas for queer theory. Works by Freud, Klein, Reich and Lacan are examined. Num Pages: 476 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226139371
ISBN
9780226139371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the key theories, perspectives and developments in the field of fashion. It covers such topics as: men's fashion, masculinity and the suit; women's fashion and the role of sexuality; children, the body and fashion; the role of celebrity and designer label culture; and, globalisation and the production of fashion. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415447942
ISBN
9780415447942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FZG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613733325
ISBN
9781613733325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16-page photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBJF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804844765
ISBN
9780804844765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. From selfies and memes to hashtags and parodies, social media are used for mundane and personal expressions of political commentary, engagement, and participation. The coverage of politics reflects the social mediation of everyday life, where individual experiences and thoughts are documented and shared online. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745691350
ISBN
9780745691350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.49

hardcover. From selfies and memes to hashtags and parodies, social media are used for mundane and personal expressions of political commentary, engagement, and participation. The coverage of politics reflects the social mediation of everyday life, where individual experiences and thoughts are documented and shared online. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745691343
ISBN
9780745691343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Paperback. A study of the consequences of partisan communication on the stability of unified government of the United States. Series: Communication, Society and Politics. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 b/w illus. 34 tables. BIC Classification: JFD; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 35.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521603072
ISBN
9780521603072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.63

Paperback. Hacking provides an introduction to the community of hackers and an analysis of the meaning of hacking in twenty-first century societies. One the one hand, hackers infect the computers of the world, entering where they are not invited, taking over not just individual workstations but whole networks. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFMG; URH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745639727
ISBN
9780745639727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Paperback. Mixing practical information with an entertaining commentary, Tim Laming explores gay life in Britain beyond the run-of-the-mill information on gay clubs and clubbing that feature in so many conventional guides. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KLN0015037
ISBN
9780753507520
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.82

Paperback. These lively and entertaining folk tales bring alive the landscape of Dorset's rolling hills and Jurassic coast. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, the 30 stories reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county and its people. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752466361
ISBN
9780752466361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Tim Lewens explores what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why this approach is often treated with suspicion. He makes an original case for the value of evolutionary thinking for students of culture, and shows why the concerns of sceptics should not be dismissed as mere prejudice, confusion, or ignorance. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JF; JH; JM; PDA; PSAJ. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198801191
ISBN
9780198801191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.86

Paperback. An exploration of the author's parents' lives, his mother's inexplicable suicide in her late fifties and his own bouts of depression. It conjures up the pebble-dashed home of his childhood and the landscape of postwar suburban England. It tells a story of grief, loss and dislocation, yet also of the power of memory and the bonds of family love. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141191485
ISBN
9780141191485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSS; VSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 246 x 23. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681881522
ISBN
9781681881522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Between the Lines
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771132787
ISBN
9781771132787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.74

Hardcover. The Banjara - an ethnic group composed of nomadic tribes, centered in the Indian state of Rajasthan - are renowned for their highly colourful textiles, often embellished with mirrors and intricate embroidery and produced from natural resources. This book is devoted to the traditions and embroidery of the Banjara. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518373
ISBN
9780500518373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.63

Hardback. Barbecue: A History examines barbecue's history and place in American society using both historical and contemporary sources. The book examines all aspects of barbecue-both outdoor grilling and traditional slow cooking; restaurant and home cooking; international barbecue; specific foods; and the idea of the barbecue as a gathering. Series: The Meals Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442227538
ISBN
9781442227538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.14

Paperback. Far more Irishmen live outside Ireland than within it. This study, by Ireland's most controversial contemporary historian, reveals why this is, how it has come about and what the realities are - political, economic, religious and cultural - for the populations of the 'Irish Diaspora' and the countries they now inhabit. Num Pages: 768 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 49. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099958505
ISBN
9780099958505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.00

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