Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. This book studies the relationship between women, ageing and celebrity. Focusing on an array of case studies and star/celebrity images, it aims to examine the powerful, contradictory and sometimes celebratory ways in which celebrity culture offers a crucial site for the contemporary and historical construction of discourses on ageing femininities. Editor(s): Jermyn, Deborah; Holmes, Susan; Jones, J. Gwynfor. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137495112
- ISBN
- 9781137495112
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€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. Diversities Old and New provides comparative analyses of new urban patterns that arise under conditions of rapid, migration-driven diversification, including transformations of social categories, social relations and public spaces. Ethnographic findings in neighbourhoods of New York, Singapore and Johannesburg are presented. Editor(s): Vertovec, Steven. Series: Global Diversities. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1HFMS; 1KBBEY; JFFN; JFFS; JFSG; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137495471
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- 9781137495471
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€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardcover. This collection analyzes shifting relationships between gender and labour in post-Fordist times. Contingency creates a sexual contract in which attachments to work, mothering, entrepreneurship and investor subjectivity are the new regulatory ideals for women over a range of working arrangements, and across classed and raced dimensions. Editor(s): Adkins, Lisa; Dever, Maryanne. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 black & white tables, 1 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137495532
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- 9781137495532
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€ 139.45
€ 139.45
Hardcover. This book uses global perspectives to address questions of media ethics and justice in a local and transnational global environment, and examines the common denominator running through such disparate investigations of theories and practices of media ethics and justice in the democracies of India, South Africa, Pakistan, and the United States. Editor(s): Rao, Shakuntala; Wasserman, Herman. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137498250
- ISBN
- 9781137498250
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€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Hardcover. This volume captures the essence of how we communicate differences in relationships, between and across cultures, in organizations, through education and in moments of local and global conflict and crisis that demonstrates the importance and viability of approaching peace and conflict communication from various fields within communication studies. Editor(s): Roy, Sudeshna; Shaw, Ibrahim Seaga. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137499257
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- 9781137499257
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€ 119.38
€ 119.38
Hardcover. This book intervenes in discussions of the fate of nationalism and national identity by exploring the relationship between state appropriation of marketing and branding strategies on the one hand, and, on the other, the commercial mobilization of nationalist discourses. Editor(s): Volcic, Zala; Andrejevic, Mark. Series: Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPFN; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137500984
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- 9781137500984
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€ 118.77
€ 118.77
Hardcover. This book offers analyses of the roles of race, gender, and sexuality in the post-apocalyptic visions of early twenty-first century film and television shows. Contributors examine the production, reproduction, and re-imagination of some of our most deeply held human ideals through sociological, anthropological, historical, and feminist approaches. Editor(s): Gurr, Barbara. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137501509
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- 9781137501509
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€ 139.23
€ 139.23
Hardcover. This book provides a fresh interdisciplinary perspective on genre and identifies developments in genre studies in the early 21st century. Genre approaches are applied to examine a fascinating range of texts including ancient Greek poems, Holocaust visual and literary texts, contemporary Hollywood films, selfies, melodrama, and classroom practices. Editor(s): Rulyova, Natalia; Dowd, Garin. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- 1st ed. 2015
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137505477
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- 9781137505477
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€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardcover. This volume addresses issues of precariousness in a broad, interdisciplinary perspective, looking at socio-economic transformations as well as the identity formation and political organizing of precarious people. The collection bridges empirical research with social theory to problematize and analyse the precariat. Editor(s): Della Porta, Donatella; Hanninen, Sakari; Silvasti, Tiina. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFA; JFSC; JHBA; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137509338
- ISBN
- 9781137509338
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€ 150.42
€ 150.42
Hardcover. This collection brings together new research on contemporary media, politics and power. It explores ways and means through which media can and do empower or dis-empower citizens at the margins - that is, how they act as vehicles of, or obstacles to, civic agency and social change. Editor(s): Thorsen, Einar; Jackson, Daniel; Savigny, Heather; Alexander, Jenny. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFD; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137512635
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- 9781137512635
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€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Hardcover. This collection brings together leading research on contemporary and popular culture, focussing on marginalised voices and representations; socially marginalised, marginalised in media and media scholarship. It spans five continents, with contributions on topics like gender, sexuality, nation, disability, disciplinary boundaries, youth and age. Editor(s): Savigny, Heather; Alexander, Jenny; Jackson, Daniel; Thorsen, Einar. Num Pages: 277 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137512802
- ISBN
- 9781137512802
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€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Hardcover. This volume draws together both theoretical and empirical contributions reflecting on, and developing, the growing scholarship being produced at the intersection of 'queer' and 'criminology'. The contributions each highlight how such scholarship is essential to achieving greater social and criminal justice for LGBTIQ communities. Editor(s): Dwyer, Angela; Crofts, Thomas. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSK; JHBA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137513335
- ISBN
- 9781137513335
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€ 139.73
€ 139.73
Hardcover. Bringing together perspectives from multiple disciplines and diverse regions of the world, this book explores the causes of persistent gender inequalities in public and private life, their implications for the meaning of democracy in the 21st century, and strategies for social transformation to attain democratic governance and gender justice. Editor(s): Vianello, Mino; Hawkesworth, Mary. Num Pages: 425 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPH; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137514158
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- 9781137514158
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€ 120.28
€ 120.28
Hardcover. This book explores the dynamics of excessive violence, using a broad range of interdisciplinary case studies. It highlights that excessive violence depends on various contingencies and is not always the outcome of rational decision making. The contributors also analyse the discursive framing of acts of excessive violence. Editor(s): Ziegler, Daniel J.; Gerster, Marco; Kramer, Steffen; Oliver, M. Num Pages: 263 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHB; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137514424
- ISBN
- 9781137514424
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€ 119.18
€ 119.18
Hardcover. Mobile Childhoods in Filipino Transnational Families focuses on the lived experiences of '1.5-generation' migrants with similar 'roots' (the Philippines), traversing different 'routes' (receiving countries). By shedding light on the diversified paths of their migratory lives, it revisits the relationships between mobility, sociality and identity. Editor(s): Nagasaka, Itaru; Fresnoza-Flot, Asuncion. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFFN; JFSL1; JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137515131
- ISBN
- 9781137515131
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€ 129.64
€ 129.64
Hardcover. This edited volume illuminates the role of women in violence to demonstrate that gender is a key component of discourse on conflict and peace. Through an examination of theory and practice of women's participation in violent conflicts, the book makes the argument that both conflict and post-conflict situations are gender insensitive. Editor(s): Shekhawat, Seema. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137516558
- ISBN
- 9781137516558
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€ 150.03
€ 150.03
Paperback. This volume, now available in paperback, represents recent scholarship that has uncovered new texts as well as introduced new paradigms to further our understanding of women's literary history during the seventeenth century. Editor(s): Suzuki, Mihoko. Series: History of British Women's Writing. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137517968
- ISBN
- 9781137517968
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€ 129.47
€ 129.47
Paperback. This volume, now available in paperback, explores what it means to create and experience urban performance - as both an aesthetic and a political practice - in the burgeoning world where cities are built by globalization and neoliberal capital. Editor(s): Hopkins, D. J.; Solga, Kim. Series: Performance Interventions. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; ASD; JFFS; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520258
- ISBN
- 9781137520258
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Condition: New
€ 61.87
€ 61.87
Hardcover. Japan was shaken by the 'double disaster' of earthquake and sarin gas attack in 1995, and in 2011 it was hit once again by the 'triple disaster' of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. This international, multi-disciplinary group of scholars examines the state and societal responses to the disasters and social crisis. Editor(s): Mullins, Mark R.; Nakano, Koichi. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRAM2; JFFC; JPA; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521316
- ISBN
- 9781137521316
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Condition: New
€ 140.26
€ 140.26
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nixon, Kari; Servitje, Lorenzo. Num Pages: 317 pages, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; MBS; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521408
- ISBN
- 9781137521408
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Condition: New
€ 192.34
€ 192.34
Hardcover. This book provides a framework for understanding the global flows of cuisine both into and out of Asia and describes the development of transnational culinary fields connecting Asia to the broader world. Individual chapters provide historical and ethnographic accounts of the people, places, and activities involved in Asia's culinary globalization. Editor(s): Farrer, James. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFCV; JFFS; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137522283
- ISBN
- 9781137522283
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€ 129.13
€ 129.13
Hardcover. While policymakers in the world reiterate the importance of protecting voice diversity, traditional media conglomerates and new social media giants make their task increasingly challenging. This book assesses the current state of policy-making on media plurality and explores novel policy ideas for funding, regulatory and structural interventions. Editor(s): Barnett, Steven; Townend, Judith. Series: Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137522832
- ISBN
- 9781137522832
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€ 62.39
€ 62.39
Hardcover. The concept of Third Culture Kids is often used to describe people who have spent their childhood on the move, living in many different countries and languages. This book examines the hype, relevance and myths surrounding the concept while also redefining it within a broader study of transnationality to demonstrate the variety of stories involved. Editor(s): Benjamin, Saija; Dervin, Fred. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137524652
- ISBN
- 9781137524652
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Condition: New
€ 129.41
€ 129.41
Hardcover. Much has been made of the role of various media in the shaping of conflicts and political agendas in today's Arab world. This volume examines this topic with interdisciplinary contributions that range across media studies, anthroplogy, religious studies, and political science and explore both new and older media forms. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Lena; Roald, Anne-Sofie. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFD; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137525222
- ISBN
- 9781137525222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66