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Society & culture: general

Paperback. This book, ambitious in both length and scope, offers the Whedon fan and scholar alike a diversity of current, insightful, original scholarship by dozens of Whedon Studies most established and respected writers. Editor(s): Wilcox, Rhonda V.; Cochran, Tanya R.; Masson, Cynthea; Lavery, David. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610380
ISBN
9780815610380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. The essays in this collection entertain the question of how scholars may reconfigure "area-based knowledge" to respond to social sciences and globalization. The authors demonstrate that local knowledge is vital to understanding rapidly changing global patterns. Editor(s): Mirsepassi, Ali; Basu, Amrita; Weaver, Frederick S. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629825
ISBN
9780815629825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.84

Paperback. In no other society in the world have urbanisation and industrialisation been as comprehensively based on migrant labour as in South Africa. Editor(s): Delius, Peter; Phillips, Laura; Rankin-Smith, Fiona. Num Pages: 320 pages, 90-100 images. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868147670
ISBN
9781868147670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

hardcover. Photographs by New Mexico s most renowned documentarians such as Alex Harris, Jack Parsons, Miguel Gandert, Annie Sahlin, Meridel Rubenstein, Don J. Usner, and Siegfried Halus are included alongside photographers newer on the scene, creating a fascinating compilation of lowriders over time." Num Pages: 180 pages, 121 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JFSL4; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 265 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1732.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890136171
ISBN
9780890136171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.54

Paperback. A story of a young Jewish girl's coming-of-age during the tragic years of the Holocaust. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195035001
ISBN
9780195035001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. Shapiro argues that what separates the races is not industriousness or a culture of poverty but rather the presence of absence of financial safety nets, particularly those that come in the form of parental financial support and inheritance. Num Pages: 258 pages, numerous line drawings and tables. BIC Classification: JFSL3; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195181388
ISBN
9780195181388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.31

Paperback. This collection gathers a set of central papers from the emerging area of ethics and climate change. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195399615
ISBN
9780195399615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.36

Paperback. Rev. ed. of: Guidelines on the termination of life-sustaining treatment and the care of the dying / by the Hastings Center. c1987. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFME; MBDC; MMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199974559
ISBN
9780199974559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Daley, James. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486447612
ISBN
9780486447612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.11

Paperback. Offering a view of Jewish society and culture, the essays in this volume shed light on a little-known chapter of Jewish history. Written by scholars from Israel, Turkey, Europe and the United States, it presents a broad historical canvas that brings together different perspectives and viewpoints. Editor(s): Levy, Avigdor. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 301 pages, 4 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTB; HRJ; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629412
ISBN
9780815629412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.26

Hardcover. Tells the story of six young men and the organizations they founded between 1939 and 1948 that would set the stage for the militant Zionist activism. This book provides the story of the role the Bergson group played in raising American public consciousness of Jewish and Zionist concerns. Translator(s): Ordan, Dena. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 292 pages, bibliography, glossary, index, 22 black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630630
ISBN
9780815630630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.66

Hardcover. In this collection, Arab and Arab American feminists enlist their intimate experiences to challenge simplistic and long-held assumptions about gender, sexuality, and commitments to feminism and justice-centred struggles. Editor(s): Abdulhadi, Rabab; Alsultany, Evelyn; Naber, Nadine. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 408 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632238
ISBN
9780815632238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.54

Hardcover. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633341
ISBN
9780815633341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
African American Images United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543542
ISBN
9780913543542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JNM; JNU; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stylus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579224295
ISBN
9781579224295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.07

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nickols, Sharon Y.; Kay, Gwen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820348063
ISBN
9780820348063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.99

Paperback. Its mysterious symbols and rituals had been used in secret for centuries before Freemasonry revealed itself in 1717. But where had this powerful organization come from and why had Freemasonry been attacked by the Roman Catholic Church? Robinson answers those questions and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590771488
ISBN
9781590771488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.38

Paperback. Series: Viewpoints S. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JFFA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Practical Action
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853396403
ISBN
9781853396403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.02

Hardcover. Blind since the age of 11, Georgina Kleege draws on her own experiences to provide this account of visual impairment - both her own view of the world and the world's view of the blind. She addresses topics such as the negative status of the blind and how blindness is portrayed in literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFS; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300076806
ISBN
9780300076806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.46

Paperback. Winner examines the latest scientific evidence about the biological basis of giftedness as well as the role played by parents and schools in fostering exceptional abilities. In this fascinating book, she uncovers and explores nine myths about giftedness, and shows us what gifted children are really like. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JMC; JNSP; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 203 x 29. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465017591
ISBN
9780465017591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.32

This text offers both first-hand witness to women's resistance to state violence, and insights into the formation of women's community. It describes how political prisoners forged alliances to demand better conditions and to maintain their sanity in the confines of their cramped cell. Translator(s): Booth, Marilyn. Series: Literature of the Middle East S. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; BG; JFSJ1; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 257.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520088887
ISBN
9780520088887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.26

Paperback. Bringing together scholarly insights and research by both Japanese and non-Japanese experts, Jessica Milner Davis bridges the differences between humor in Japan and the West and examines the spectrum of Japanese humor, from ancient traditions and surviving rituals of laughter to the norms of joke-telling in conversation in Japan and America. Editor(s): Davis, Jessica Milner. Series: Humor in Life & Letters S. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814331651
ISBN
9780814331651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.83

Paperback. Offers a different perspective by allowing twenty-three male writers the chance to explore their artistic and emotional relationship to their favorite fairy-tale stories. Editor(s): Bernheimer, Kate. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ; YFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814332672
ISBN
9780814332672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.81

Paperback. Many immigrants in Europe find marginalization, discrimination, and increasing segregation. In this book, the author shows how an excessive respect for "their culture" has been part of the problem. Culture has become a concept of race, sustaining ethnic identity politics that subvert human rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226896854
ISBN
9780226896854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

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