Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. In this innovative study, Stephen Groening explores in-flight cinema as the convergence of two essentially modern, globalising technologies - aviation and entertainment. Identifying parallels in their social functions and surrounding discourses, this book opens up new directions in the history of cinema, travel and cultural geography. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844576272
- ISBN
- 9781844576272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.66
€ 43.99
€ 36.66
Hardcover. Why are we obsessed with calculating our selections? The author argues that competitive trade nurtures calculative reason, which provides the ground for most discourses on economy. But market descriptions of economy are incomplete. Drawing on a range of materials from small ethnographic contexts to global financial markets.. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406. The Dialetics of Community and Market. 196 pages. Why are we obsessed with calculating our selections? The author argues that competitive trade nurtures calculative reason, which provides the ground for most discourses on economy. But market descriptions of economy are incomplete. Drawing on a range of materials from small ethnographic contexts to global financial markets. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFC; KCA. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455149
- ISBN
- 9781845455149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.83
€ 151.83
Paperback. Stephen Gundle explains what glamour is, where it came from, and how it has developed over the last two centuries - right up to the present day. Num Pages: 496 pages, 24 black and white plates. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX; AKTA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199569786
- ISBN
- 9780199569786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.36
€ 31.36
Hardback. This text is intended as an introductory overview of the emergence of Science, Technology and Society Studies (STS) as a field of study, as well as a summary of interests and concerns. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500662
- ISBN
- 9780742500662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.20
€ 162.20
Paperback. Mimesis is one of the oldest, most fundamental concepts in Western aesthetics. This book offers a searching treatment of its long history at the center of theories of representational art. Moving between ancient and modern traditions, it contends that the history of mimesis hinges on problems that are of concern for contemporary aesthetics. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092584
- ISBN
- 9780691092584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.91€ 50.42
€ 64.91
€ 50.42
Hardback. Questioning the psychiatric construction of mental distress as 'illness', and challenging existing studies of media stigmatization, Stephen Harper argues that today's media images of mental distress are often sympathetic, yet tend to reproduce the sexist, classist, racist and individualist ideologies of contemporary capitalism. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFG; JFSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218802
- ISBN
- 9780230218802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Paperback. Ranges across continents, centuries and linguistic traditions to examine how literary culture and our perception of history are changing as the world grows smaller. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897231425
- ISBN
- 9781897231425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.95
€ 19.99
€ 19.95
Hardcover. This study is based upon original research carried out with lesbian, gay and queer parents and explores how genealogy, kinship, family, everyday life, gender, race, state welfare and intimacy are theorized and lived out, drawing upon interactionist, feminist, discursive and queer sociologies. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230594456
- ISBN
- 9780230594456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Paperback. This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to contemporary bioethics. It also presents provocative, philosophically informed arguments on current bioethical issues. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745690605
- ISBN
- 9780745690605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.16
€ 34.16
Hardcover. This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to contemporary bioethics. It also presents provocative, philosophically informed arguments on current bioethical issues. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745690599
- ISBN
- 9780745690599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Paperback. Examines various aspects of childhood delinquency, from hooliganism, teenage gangs and vandalism to juvenile crime and classroom anarchy. This book argues that far from being simply the product of society, the rebellion of under-privileged children and youth has a long and compelling history. It is intended for those interested in oral history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFF; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199847
- ISBN
- 9780631199847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 49.51
€ 50.99
€ 49.51
Paperback. Great Myths of Child Development reveals the latest evidence-based science behind the myths and misconceptions about the developing child. Series: Great Myths of Psychology. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118521236
- ISBN
- 9781118521236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.95
€ 29.99
€ 22.95
Hardcover. Great Myths of Child Development reveals the latest evidence-based science behind the myths and misconceptions about the developing child. Series: Great Myths of Psychology. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118521229
- ISBN
- 9781118521229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.28€ 71.78
€ 87.28
€ 71.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349041107
- ISBN
- 9781349041107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.51
€ 61.51
paperback. Editor(s): Milner, Stephen J. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816638215
- ISBN
- 9780816638215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.12
€ 27.99
€ 26.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118477595
- ISBN
- 9781118477595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.67
€ 47.99
€ 47.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118477588
- ISBN
- 9781118477588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.32
€ 103.32
Paperback. Global Media Ethics is the first comprehensive cross-cultural exploration of the conceptual and practical issues facing media ethics in a global world. A team of leading journalism experts investigate the impact of major global trends on responsible journalism. Editor(s): Ward, Stephen J. A. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405183918
- ISBN
- 9781405183918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.66
€ 42.99
€ 42.66
Hardback. Global Media Ethics is the first comprehensive cross-cultural exploration of the conceptual and practical issues facing media ethics in a global world. A team of leading journalism experts investigate the impact of major global trends on responsible journalism. Editor(s): Ward, Stephen J. A. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405183925
- ISBN
- 9781405183925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.36
€ 103.36
Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; JFSG; JPR; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813120522
- ISBN
- 9780813120522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.69
€ 53.69