×


 x 

Shopping cart

Society & culture: general

Results 3981 - 4000 of 21187

Society & culture: general

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFD; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327853
ISBN
9780226327853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 1342 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
1342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231024235
ISBN
9780231024235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.93
€ 68.43

Hardback. What is the future of America? Will the youth play the role everybody is expecting them to? This book presents a group of award-winning photographers who join together to take a fresh look at the youth of America. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 illustrations, 140 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Publisher
Contrasto Italy
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9788869651571
ISBN
9788869651571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.84

Paperback. A collection of stories, which examine society through the eyes of the woman, as she encountered choices in marriage, motherhood, work and love. It tells the stories of competing voices - of the men and women who entered into the fray of the fin de siecle, and were not afraid to confront, challenge or delight in the irrepressible New. Editor(s): Richardson, Angelique. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441566
ISBN
9780141441566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Tsou, Judy S. Num Pages: 256 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252063411
ISBN
9780252063411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Hardback. Editor(s): Cook, Gary N.; Reed, Anna Maria. Num Pages: 185 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
185
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622571826
ISBN
9781622571826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.70
€ 129.43

Hardcover. Shedding light on the American campaign to democratize Western Germany after World War II, this book covers the importance of cultural policy and visual propaganda to the US occupation. It evokes Germany's political climate between 1945 and 1949, adding an unexpected dimension to the confrontation between the United States and the USSR. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJPG; JFC; JPVN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226301693
ISBN
9780226301693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 45.92

Paperback. * Brings together important essays that have helped to establish sexuality as one of the most vital areas of study in the humanities and social sciences. * Includes an introduction that comprehensively maps this newly emerging field, as well as provides a context for the pivotal scholarship included in the volume. Editor(s): Corber, Robert J.; Valocchi, Stephen. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229179
ISBN
9780631229179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99

Hardback. Fresh approaches to how premodern women were viewed in legal terms, demonstrating how this varied from country to country and across the centuries. Editor(s): Beattie, Cordelia; Stevens, Matthew Frank. Series: Gender in the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; JFSJ1; LNMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838333
ISBN
9781843838333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPA; JPHV; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171296
ISBN
9780691171296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Hardcover. The life and times of polymath, scholar, author and folk hero, Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), poses, and helps us to answer, these questions. This book examines his life long commitment to finding a form of artistic expression suitable for post was Europe. It explores his ideas in their intellectual, cultural and political contexts. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696574
ISBN
9780748696574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.71
€ 102.99

Paperback. Famine remains one of the worst calamities that can befall a society. Mass starvation - whether it is inflicted by drought or engineered by misguided or genocidal economic policies - devastates families, weakens the social fabric, and undermines political stability. This title traces the history of famine from the earliest records to today. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 halftones. 16 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147970
ISBN
9780691147970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. The Irish famine peaked in Black '47, but it brought misery and increased mortality to Ireland for several years. This title presents the Great Irish Famine from a variety of perspectives. It concentrates on fresh insights available through interdisciplinary and comparative methods. It highlights several economic and sociological features. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 54 tables, 38 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
9780691070155
ISBN
9780691070155
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.99
€ 36.72

Paperback. This lively, engaging book investigates the relationship between some of our more beloved popular expressions of national identity and the extent to which the interests of the state appeal to the pleasures of citizens, thus shaping our understanding of what it means to be Canadian. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613911
ISBN
9781442613911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardback. In Fans: The Mirror of Consumption Cornel Sandvoss explores the social, cultural, and psychological premises and consequences of fan consumption. The scope of the book is impressive -- he looks not just at the nature and development of whole fan cultures, but also focuses on the experience and identity of the individual fan. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629728
ISBN
9780745629728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Paperback. Explores the social, cultural, and psychological premises and consequences of fan consumption. This book describes the nature and development of whole fan cultures, and focuses on the experience and identity of the individual fan. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629735
ISBN
9780745629735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.73

Paperback. Combines an essential theoretical framework with illustrative stories to show the dynamics of stability and change in America's rural communities. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813349718
ISBN
9780813349718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.76

Paperback. The "Mahapuranas" embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths. It includes chapters such as: "Origins"; "Seers, Kings and Supernaturals"; "Krsna," "Visnu," and "Siva"; and, "The Goddess" that presents stories of the wives and lovers of the gods, as well as of Kali, the battle goddess. Translator(s): Buitenen, J. A. B. van. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
CA res. please inc. 7.25% tax
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877221227
ISBN
9780877221227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.56

Paperback. This collection brings together leading feminist thinkers who examine the struggles for interpretive power which underlies international development. Editor(s): Cornwall, Andrea; Harrison, Elizabeth; Whitehead, Ann. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169370
ISBN
9781405169370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.42

Hardback. Translator(s): MacMichael, Simon. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151014
ISBN
9780691151014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.26

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!