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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Colour permeates contemporary visual and material culture and affects our senses beyond the superficial encounter by infiltrating our perceptions and memories and becoming deeply rooted in thought processes that categorize and divide along culturally constructed lines. Editor(s): Horrocks, Chris. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 198 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448. Visual, Material, Textual. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. 196 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Horrocks, Chris. Colour permeates contemporary visual and material culture and affects our senses beyond the superficial encounter by infiltrating our perceptions and memories and becoming deeply rooted in thought processes that categorize and divide along culturally constructed lines. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFD. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454645
ISBN
9780857454645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.76

Paperback. Investigating the social factors that make up the knowledge of children and childhood, this book aims to promote a greater appreciation of this stage of life. Viewing childhood from a social constructionist perspective, it gives a framework through which to understand private attitudes and public policy in relation to the child. Series: Key Ideas. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415341677
ISBN
9780415341677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Paperback. An examination of the consequences of poverty and inequality and the challenge they pose to the engaged social work academic and practitioner. Editor(s): Jones, Chris; Novak, Tony. Series: Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 4. Weight in Grams: 92.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316152
ISBN
9781447316152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.38

Paperback. Chris Kraus examines artistic enterprises of the past decade that reclaim the use of lived time as a material in the creation of visual art. Series: Semiotext(e) / Intervention Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 115 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Semiotext
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350989
ISBN
9781584350989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. "A collection of essays about the intersection of sports, race, and the media in the 20th century and beyond"-- Editor(s): Lamb, Chris. Num Pages: 672 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSL3; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803276802
ISBN
9780803276802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. Argues that although the unicorn of our imagination isn't real, traces of its character can be found in existing species. Exploring the natural world, this title follows the beast's trail to the plateaus of India and into the jungles of Africa to unearth the flesh and blood ancestors of our iconic unicorn. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081179
ISBN
9781847081179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful gives a detailed account of the early stages of recovery from alcoholism. From his admittance into hospital to his life as a writer in the Netherlands, McCully offers a detailed and often analytical reflection on what it feels like to be a recovering alcoholic. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843102656
ISBN
9781843102656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.43

Paperback. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has focused more public attention on the Catholic Church in Australia. Num Pages: 151 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
ATF Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921511332
ISBN
9781921511332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; KJC; KJMB; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174. Weight in Grams: 535.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138245563
ISBN
9781138245563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.49

Paperback. When someone is suspected of being violent towards their family, the onus often falls on the victim to keep the children safe. This practical handbook turns the attention back to the cause of the problem, by helping practitioners to engage with perpetrators, to make safety-focussed interventions and motivate them towards seeking more in depth help. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JKVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 7. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053808
ISBN
9781849053808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.86

Paperback. A memoir, in which, the author brings to life his childhood in the 70s, from his bedroom bursting with fox skulls, birds' eggs and sweaty jam jars, to his feral adventures. But pervading his story is the search for freedom, meaning and acceptance in a world that didn't understand him. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JJPL; BM; JFFZ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781785033506
ISBN
9781785033506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.94

Paperback. Combines critical scholarship with investigative journalism to examine the US government threat to journalists, a threat ignored or dismissed to date. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334172
ISBN
9780745334172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.29

Hardback. Combines critical scholarship with investigative journalism to examine the US government threat to journalists, a threat ignored or dismissed to date. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334189
ISBN
9780745334189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.78
€ 83.91

Paperback. This fully updated Reader provides a comprehensive review of recent research and legislation relating to domestic violence and its consequences for children, and identifies the implications for practice. It enables professionals to develop informed child care and protection responses for children experiencing domestic violence. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
2Rev Ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843101574
ISBN
9781843101574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.08

Paperback. Since the Catalan government passed the first of Spain's regional governmental laws on same-sex partnership in 1998, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer culture in Spain has thrived. This book analyses the development of LGBTQ filmmaking and filmwatching in Spain and places this within the wider cultural context. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; APFN; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685950
ISBN
9780748685950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Hardcover. Focusing on films from 1998 onwards, this title analyses the development of LGBTQ filmmaking and filmwatching in Spain and places this within the wider cultural context. It investigates how these films are distributed and how audiences react to them. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; APF; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748665860
ISBN
9780748665860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.71
€ 102.99

Paperback. What really defines modernism? Why did it begin and how long did it last? Is Modernism over now? This graphic guide presents an exploration of the last century's most thrilling artistic work - and what it's really all about. Illustrator(s): Garratt, Chris. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD2; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848311169
ISBN
9781848311169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. * This engaging book examines how the ease with which modern social and media networks create a sense of intimacy which can be exploited by media, politicians and authority * An intriguing thesis on how media creates relations where we are constant watchers of the lives of others. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671116
ISBN
9780745671116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.93

Hardback. Stuart Hall is the leading figure in cultural studies today -- no one else has had the same influence in the shaping of the field. This book is the first full--length study of Halla s work. It examines every aspect of his work and constitutes a major critical introduction and appraisal of Halla s contribution. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624808
ISBN
9780745624808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Hardback. * A high quality, authoritative introductory cultural studies textbook from a leading figure in the field. * Packed full of contemporary examples to bring cultural studies to life for beginning students at any level. * Clear and accessible for students but nuanced and novel enough to appeal to lecturers too. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745636832
ISBN
9780745636832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

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