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Paperback. Complete introduction to the history of development communication Overview of major approaches and theories Covers the role of NGOs, the CNN Effect, and the paradigm shift currently underway that stresses the power of grass-roots movements and 'bottom-up' approaches that challenge the status quo in global media. Editor(s): McPhail, Thomas L. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187947
- ISBN
- 9781405187947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Complete introduction to the history of development communication Overview of major approaches and theories Covers the role of NGOs, the CNN Effect, and the paradigm shift currently underway that stresses the power of grass-roots movements and 'bottom-up' approaches that challenge the status quo in global media. Editor(s): McPhail, Thomas L. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187954
- ISBN
- 9781405187954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.82
€ 117.82
Paperback. Dramatizes how everyday life in the United States intersects with and is influenced by the power of events, on the one hand, and forces of conformity and normalcy on the other. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814718971
- ISBN
- 9780814718971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. Explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the developments in global communication. The author discusses the annoyance and dangers of BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation, and using a phone or iPod whilst driving. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; HBG; HBLX; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141034898
- ISBN
- 9780141034898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 14.42
€ 21.99
€ 14.42
Hardcover. Collective remittances, that is to say development initiatives carried out by immigrant groups for the benefit of their place of origin, have been attracting growing attention from both academics and policy makers. Focusing on hometown organisations, this book analyses the social mechanics that are conducive to collective transnationalism. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HB; JFFP; JFSL1; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137567208
- ISBN
- 9781137567208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Hardback. Leitch regards Wikipedia as an ideal instrument for probing the central assumptions behind liberal education, making it more than merely, as one of its severest critics has charged, "the encyclopedia game, played online." Series: Tech.edu: A Hopkins Series on Education and Technology. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JNM; JNP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415352
- ISBN
- 9781421415352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.80
€ 40.80
Paperback. Offers a systematic overview of bio-politics, exploring its relevance in contemporary theoretical debates and providing a much needed primer on the topic Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814752425
- ISBN
- 9780814752425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. A compilation of the primary texts-by Foucault, Arendt, Agamben, Badiou, and other theorists-that laid the ground for contemporary thinking about biopolitics, or the relations between life and politics. Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814752418
- ISBN
- 9780814752418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Paperback / so. Series: Beitrage Zur Sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschung. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531129297
- ISBN
- 9783531129297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.94
€ 56.94
Paperback. Meaning in Myth speaks to the various ways in which we all construct our myth, or life story, from our very personal ways of thinking, evaluating , judging, and ignoring. It is nothing less than an invitation to encounter other viewpoints, other faiths and disbeliefs, and ultimately ourselves. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: G; HRAC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556122538
- ISBN
- 9781556122538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.29
€ 33.29
Paperback. Based on research in both American and foreign archives, this first book-length study of doping in the Olympics connects the use and regulation of performance-enhancing drugs to developments in the larger global environment. Series: Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737495
- ISBN
- 9780292737495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Thomas M. Prymak uses the essays and articles he has written over the past thirty years as a historian of Ukrainian and Ukrainian Canadian history to reflect on the evolution of ethnic studies in Canada and the United States. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614383
- ISBN
- 9781442614383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.28
€ 37.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. Series: Historical Materialism. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBTV4; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608464784
- ISBN
- 9781608464784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.72
€ 59.72
Paperback. A Companion to Border Studies introduces an exciting and expanding field of interdisciplinary research, through the writing of an international array of scholars, from diverse perspectives that include anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science and sociology. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M.; Donnan, Hastings. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JFFM; JHBD; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119111672
- ISBN
- 9781119111672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Hardback. A Companion to Border Studies introduces an exciting and expanding field of interdisciplinary research, through the writing of an international array of scholars, from diverse perspectives that include anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science and sociology. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M.; Donnan, Hastings. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 636 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFC; JFFS; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198936
- ISBN
- 9781405198936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.04
€ 198.04
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658002701
- ISBN
- 9783658002701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.37
€ 50.37
Paperback. Political elites submit to the mass media's formulas in the hope of salvaging some influence over their public images. The media thus colonize politics, and the politicians' self-interest turns them into accomplices. This book argues that the media transform traditional party democracy into a media democracy. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFD; JPHV; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628448
- ISBN
- 9780745628448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.88
€ 24.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Tughra Books United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597842891
- ISBN
- 9781597842891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295594
- ISBN
- 9781935295594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Hardback. Offers a pioneering social and environmental history of southern Chile, exploring the origins of forestry "miracle" in Chile. This book narrates the century-long struggles among peasants, indigenous communities, large landowners, and the state over access to forest commons in the frontier territory. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBG; HBLW; JFC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822355984
- ISBN
- 9780822355984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.20
€ 124.20
Paperback. Wearing a mask - putting on another face - embodies a fundamental human fantasy of inhabiting other bodies and experiencing other lives. This book explores how the creation of transformational makeup for theatre, movies, and television fulfills this fantasy of self-transformation and satisfies the human desire to become "the other". Num Pages: 246 pages, 121 colour and 100 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ANH; APF; HP; JFC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292752474
- ISBN
- 9780292752474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. China is a vast nation comprised of hundreds of distinct ethnic communities, each with its own language, history, and culture. This book recounts the history of the most sweeping attempt to sort and categorize the nation's enormous population: the 1954 Ethnic Classification project (minzu shibie). Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line illustration, 4 maps, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. Ethnic Classification in Modern China. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. China is a vast nation comprised of hundreds of distinct ethnic communities, each with its own language, history, and culture. This book recounts the history of the most sweeping attempt to sort and categorize the nation's enormous population: the 1954 Ethnic Classification project (minzu shibie). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight: 350.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272743
- ISBN
- 9780520272743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.25
€ 44.25
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 335 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810026927
- ISBN
- 9783810026927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.68
€ 72.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Adams, Julie; Lythberg, Billie; Salmond, Amiria; Owen, Gwilym. Num Pages: 364 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QSP; ACB; HD; JFCD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 295 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2000.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578694
- ISBN
- 9781877578694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.49
€ 43.99
€ 34.49