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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Victoria Vantoch takes us on a fascinating journey into the golden era of air travel. The Jet Sex explores the much-mythologized stewardess within the context of the Cold War, globalization, and the emerging culture of glamour to reveal how beauty and sexuality were critical to national identity and international politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; KNDV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812244816
ISBN
9780812244816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.16

Paperback. Race, Riots, and Roller Coasters tells the story of the battle for access to leisure space in cities across the United States. This detailed and eloquent history shows how African Americans fought to enter segregated amusement areas not only in pursuit of happiness but in connection to a wider movement for racial equality. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812223286
ISBN
9780812223286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardcover. Series: Martinus Nijhoff Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 157 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 421.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Edition
1987th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789024734757
ISBN
9789024734757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 219 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFKB; AGH; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
219
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140287
ISBN
9780231140287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.67

Paperback. A book and CD/audio download package which offers the perfect introduction to mindfulness meditation for time-pressed women who want an accessible way in to the benefits of mindfulness. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349408514
ISBN
9780349408514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

Hardback. Editor(s): Broch-Due, Vigdis; Ystanes, Margit. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330995
ISBN
9781785330995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.60

Paperback. Diaspora, Memory, and Identity is an exciting and innovative collection of essays that examines the nuanced development of theories of Diaspora, subjectivity, double-consciousness, gender and class experiences, and the nature of home. Editor(s): Agnew, Vijay. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802093745
ISBN
9780802093745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.95

Paperback. Series: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 88 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803921368
ISBN
9780803921368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

paperback. Num Pages: 253 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816634392
ISBN
9780816634392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.14

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595589408
ISBN
9781595589408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. Allowing us access to short films from the 1900s, British Durbar films, the precursors of the newsreel genre, and Empire adventure movies, this book explores Melies, Lumiere and Jean Renoir, moving on to the Raj films of the 80s and international cinema of the late 20th century. It traces the trajectory of changing images of India abroad. Num Pages: 350 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 176 x 43. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905422968
ISBN
9781905422968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474427418
ISBN
9781474427418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.92
€ 108.45

Paperback. Looks at the phenomenon of perfect remembering in the digital age, and reveals why we must reintroduce our capacity to forget. This title traces the important role that forgetting has played throughout human history, from the ability to make sound decisions unencumbered by the past to the possibility of second chances. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ; UBL; URD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
With a New afterword by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150369
ISBN
9780691150369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.74

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531195650
ISBN
9783531195650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.04

Paperback. Translator(s): Roth, Nancy Ann. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFD; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 205 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816670239
ISBN
9780816670239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Paperback.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079030
ISBN
9780252079030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

Hardback. Americans believe strongly in their ethnicity and use it in self-promoting ways. The Ethnic Project shows how destructive ethnic thinking can be in a society that has not let go of racism. Series: Stanford Studies in Comparative Race and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757713
ISBN
9780804757713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.23

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757720
ISBN
9780804757720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. Using immigrants' own words, Bashi shows how immigrants organize social networks that offer mutual financial and emotional support and help an entire ethnic group navigate systems of socioeconomic stratification. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 table, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740890
ISBN
9780804740890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.09

Paperback. Using immigrants' own words, Bashi shows how immigrants organize social networks that offer mutual financial and emotional support and help an entire ethnic group navigate systems of socioeconomic stratification. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 table, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804740906
ISBN
9780804740906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Shows family therapists how myths help shape the family and the lives of its members. This work includes an array of personal constructs from the author's exploration of reconstructed life cycles of older persons, based on statistical analysis and case history. Num Pages: 188 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBK; JMC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568211985
ISBN
9781568211985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.08

Hardcover. Num Pages: 166 pages, b/w photos & tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; HBLW; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608764860
ISBN
9781608764860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.15
€ 116.58

Paperback. "Also available as an ebook"--Title page verso. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DQ; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479857081
ISBN
9781479857081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. "Also available as an ebook"--Title page verso. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DQ; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479864690
ISBN
9781479864690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

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