Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Contains information about the wives of the Prophet Muhammad. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Monkfish Book Publishing Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982324653
- ISBN
- 9780982324653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. n the 1980s as the culture of poverty evolved into an intractable and often inherited condition for many people, new ways of encouraging self-sufficiency emerged. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Ethics & Public Policy Center Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896331525
- ISBN
- 9780896331525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.18
€ 53.18
Paperback. Despite their presence in migration streams since the mid-nineteenth century, research on Mexican women's migration has a shorter history than that which focuses on Mexican men. This study couples an analytical migratory network analysis with ethnography and oral history to explore the dynamics of migration networks for Mexican women. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826347206
- ISBN
- 9780826347206
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.44
€ 34.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. Focusing on the experiences of religious women who participated in a midrasha at Bar-Ilan University, this book explores the spreading practice of intensive Judaic studies among women in the religious Zionist community. Translator(s): Watzman, Haim. Series: Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814327722
- ISBN
- 9780814327722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.19€ 48.83
€ 52.19
€ 48.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Demeter Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772581034
- ISBN
- 9781772581034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.32
€ 34.99
€ 29.32
Hardback. Theorists of autobiography tend to emphasize the centrality of the individual against the community. By contrast, in her reading of Hebrew autobiography, Tamar Hess identifies the textual presence and function of the collective and its interplay with the Israeli self. What characterizes the ten writers she examines is the idea of a national self, a Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Brandeis University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611688795
- ISBN
- 9781611688795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.96€ 66.36
€ 78.96
€ 66.36
Paperback. Theorists of autobiography tend to emphasize the centrality of the individual against the community. By contrast, in her reading of Hebrew autobiography, Tamar Hess identifies the textual presence and function of the collective and its interplay with the Israeli self. What characterizes the ten writers she examines is the idea of a national self, a Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 319 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Brandeis University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611688801
- ISBN
- 9781611688801
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.48
€ 49.99
€ 38.48
Paperback. Cinderella and Pygmalion stories provide inspiration for the plots of Hollywood romantic comedies, dramas, and even action films. This book examines a key aspect of film style: the costume. Series: International Library of Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848850408
- ISBN
- 9781848850408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.72
€ 26.99
€ 22.72
Hardcover. An original ethnographic study about communication and culture in Palestine and Israel during the Twentieth Century, examining three modes of communication-soul talks, straight talk, and talk radio. Series: Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814327746
- ISBN
- 9780814327746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.38€ 55.99
€ 60.38
€ 55.99
Paperback. This is a new paperback edition of a book originally published (by OUP) in 1990. It includes a new Introduction by the authors. It is on many reading lists already, so the paperback should be bought by students. The book is a path-breaking study of how TV viewers interpret popular TV programmes - in this case, Dallas . Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745612959
- ISBN
- 9780745612959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.42
€ 25.42
Hardcover. Can the American media be blamed for the transformation of an ideologically cohesive society into a segmented society of pleasure seekers, startups,and subcultures? This book aims to show how Israel's new television system affected the country's political culture during the 1990s. Series: Political Communication S. Num Pages: 240 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; APT; JFD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hampton Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572734173
- ISBN
- 9781572734173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.19€ 48.83
€ 52.19
€ 48.83
paperback. The potential of biotechnology to alter and enhance the human body challenges the very notion of what a human being is. This accessible, critical guide to the main approaches in the debate on 'posthumanism' argues for a more integrated ethical approach. Series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology. Num Pages: 251 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; JHMC; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402405989
- ISBN
- 9789402405989
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Condition: New
€ 64.25
€ 64.25
Paperback. Drawing on Black feminist scholarship, cultural studies, and women's history, this work traces the historical and social influences of normative Black femininity, looking at how notions of self-image and strength create a distraction from broader forces of discrimination and power. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JFSJ1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592136681
- ISBN
- 9781592136681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.12
€ 31.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. Drawing on Black feminist scholarship, cultural studies, and women's history, this work traces the historical and social influences of normative Black femininity, looking at how notions of self-image and strength create a distraction from broader forces of discrimination and power. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JFSJ1; JHMP; JMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592136674
- ISBN
- 9781592136674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.12
€ 73.12
Hardback. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; DSA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252040481
- ISBN
- 9780252040481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.81
€ 125.81
Paperback. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; CJBR; DSA; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081958
- ISBN
- 9780252081958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.00
€ 29.99
€ 27.00
Hardback. Editor(s): Chalabi, Tamara; Van Cauteren, Philippe. Num Pages: 152 pages, 408 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; AFF; AGHF; HBJF1; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 301 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300218206
- ISBN
- 9780300218206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.46
€ 23.99
€ 18.46
paperback. Argues African ways of seeing and interpreting their environments and past are not only critical to how historians write environmental history, they also have important lessons for policymakers and conservationists. It focuses on the Mpiemu people of the Central Arfrican Republic. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJR; JFC; JFSL9; JHMC; RNA; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813921037
- ISBN
- 9780813921037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
Paperback. The makers of obi, the elegant and costly sash worn over kimono in Japan, belong to an endangered species. Tamara Hareven integrates historical research with intensive life history interviews to reveal the relationships among family, work, and community in this highly specialized occupation. Num Pages: 371 pages, 30 b/w photographs, 4 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFS; JHBK; JHBL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press Berkeley
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228184
- ISBN
- 9780520228184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.99
€ 37.99
€ 27.99
Paperback. Expanding on what we know and candid about what we don't, this book presents a contemporary application of psychodynamic theory and addresses the complex issues surrounding declining health. Its aim is to ultimately improve the lives of older patients. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JKSN; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2009
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441969729
- ISBN
- 9781441969729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.95
€ 64.95