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paperback. This work is an introduction to modernity as envisioned by Germany's leading social theorist of the late 20th century, Niklas Luhmann. For Luhmann, modernity is neither an Enlightenment project nor a ludic rejection of that project, but rather the pre-condition of all our deliberations. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804739924
ISBN
9780804739924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. In this survey of the modern American Christmas, Waits shows how this holiday emerged, tracing its evolution from the days prior to 1880 to the present day. In addition, he examines the differing traditions of giftgiving to friends, employees, the poor, and among communtys. Series: The Modern Christmas in America. Num Pages: 290 pages, 77 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814792841
ISBN
9780814792841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Explaining the complexities of modern economics in a clear, accessible style, The Inequality Trap is the must-read rejoinder to the idea that fighting inequality should be our top policy priority. Series: UTP Insights. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442637245
ISBN
9781442637245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.81

Hardback. Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 4 maps, 36 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995434
ISBN
9780295995434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.64

paperback. William Wells Brown's book is a military history of African Americans, assailing those whose hatred and ignorance inclined them to keep blacks oppressed. In his introduction John David Smith places it in context, and analyses its aims and its interpretation of black masculinity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 127 x 458. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821415283
ISBN
9780821415283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Hardback. Drawing on a wide range documentary and oral sources, including interviews with refugees, this book explores the responses in Manchester to those threatened by the rise of Fascism in Europe. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFFD; JFSR1; JPFQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719085499
ISBN
9780719085499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.51

Paperback. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 56 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226901466
ISBN
9780226901466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. Examines the lives of five women writers, all upper-class British women, who rebelled against the conventions of their own societies and lived, travelled and explored the Middle East. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610236
ISBN
9780815610236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.96

Hardback. Editor(s): Williams, Jeffrey J.; Steffen, Heather. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161145
ISBN
9780231161145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.58
€ 79.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Williams, Jeffrey J.; Steffen, Heather. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161152
ISBN
9780231161152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. This volume contains 32 essays on the sociology of sex and gender, that reflect differences in race, gender and class and demonstrate how different social groups experience different sets of social norms. Topics include gender and sex theory, identity and childhood and adolescent sexuality. Editor(s): Williams, Christine L.; Stein, Arlene. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 180 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222712
ISBN
9780631222712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.54

Paperback. * Contains over 30 essays by leading scholars on the most relevant and engaging issues within the sociology of sex and gender. * Covers gender and sex theory, identity, childhood and adolescent sexuality, the objectification of women, religion, leisure and recreation, and politics. Editor(s): Williams, Christine L.; Stein, Arlene. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 37. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222729
ISBN
9780631222729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.34

paperback. Examines how specific Party chapters or offshoots emerged, developed, and waned, as well as how the local branches related to their communities and to the national party. This work reveals how Black Panther Party ideologies, goals, and strategies were taken up and adapted throughout the United States. Editor(s): Williams, Yohuru; Lazerow, Jama. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5741 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822343264
ISBN
9780822343264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFF; JP; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604568561
ISBN
9781604568561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 158.04
€ 107.92

Paperback. Presented here is a full spectrum of views on how humans ought best to treat non-human animals. The defences of animal rights set out in this book are based not only on classical ethical principles, but also on firmly grounded scientific notions of evolutionary continuity among species. Series: Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics and Society. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896030534
ISBN
9780896030534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.64

Paperback. Why has Christianity, a religion premised upon neighbourly love, failed in its attempts to heal social divisions? This title delves into the late medieval soil in which the modern Christian imagination grew, to reveal how Christianity's highly refined process of socialization has inadvertently created and maintained segregated societies. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300171365
ISBN
9780300171365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061450785
ISBN
9780061450785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.04

Hardback. Based on a comprehensive review of professional literature and an analysis of the management skills of contemporary black college leaders, this study compares the culture of black colleges and universities. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNM; JNSV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742546165
ISBN
9780742546165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.03

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chambers, Willis; Hale, Rickey. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFE; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619423800
ISBN
9781619423800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.12
€ 129.19

Paperback. A fascinating exploration of the science of quotology Series: Stages. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803217522
ISBN
9780803217522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Beyond the gilded gates of Google, little has been written about the suburban communities of Silicon Valley. This book looks at the everyday life and politics inside Silicon Valley against a backdrop of various dramatic demographic shifts. It follows one community over several decades as it transforms from a sleepy rural town to a global gateway. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 maps & 19 halftones, scattered. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSC; JFSL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293908
ISBN
9780520293908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Hardcover. Num Pages: 104 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; JFSL; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 289 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576877678
ISBN
9781576877678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.54

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 191.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1953
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Edition
2. Aufl. 1953
Condition
New
SKU
V9783322980267
ISBN
9783322980267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.48

Paperback. Focuses on women and households as significant productive units of global production systems and brings gender and social reproduction into the theoretical center of global commodity and value chain analysis. Editor(s): Dunaway, Wilma A. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCM; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804789080
ISBN
9780804789080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.64

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