Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. There's more than one way to make a bed, and humans throughout history have devised every sort they could imagine. This book, illustrated with 140 images, takes readers on a tour of beds and sleeping customs around the world. It offers a look at the history of beds and - under the impetus of both functional needs and aesthetic tastes. Num Pages: 200 pages, 140 color illus. BIC Classification: AFT; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7459 x 5499 x 11. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985985
- ISBN
- 9780295985985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.98
€ 43.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138932234
- ISBN
- 9781138932234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JFSC; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814755259
- ISBN
- 9780814755259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Hardback. Some countries, like the UK, give special recognition by the state to one or a few religions; other countries, like France and the US, give recognition to none. This book is about a new approach that gives equal recognition to all religions and non-religious belief systems. Editor(s): Carling, Alan. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9781137501943
- ISBN
- 9781137501943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.71€ 46.59
€ 130.71
€ 46.59
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Jaeger, Carlo (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Germany). Series: Kolner Zeitschrift Fur Soziologie Und Sozialpsychologie Sond. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531126883
- ISBN
- 9783531126883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 41.20
€ 47.99
€ 41.20
Hardcover. The essential argument of this book is that food is an avenue towards freedom Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; RNFF; VFD; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 220 x 25. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli Ex Libris
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847846856
- ISBN
- 9780847846856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Hardback. An internationally renowned architect, urban planner, and scholar describes the major technological forces driving the future of cities Series: The Future Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300204803
- ISBN
- 9780300204803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Villa, Carlos. Num Pages: 344 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACX; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883255466
- ISBN
- 9781883255466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.81
€ 66.81
Hardback. Child pornography and the sexual abuse of children through misuse of the media and the Internet are complex yet closely related issues. Not only do they necessitate complex solutions, they also demand a social response from all sectors of society. This volume records the response of these various sectors.. Editor(s): Arnaldo, Carlos A. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFE1; JKV; UDB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812452
- ISBN
- 9781571812452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.77
€ 154.77
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ball, Carlos A. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; LNHD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479883080
- ISBN
- 9781479883080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.74
€ 96.74
Hardcover. The Wiley Handbook on the Psychology of Violence features a collection of original readings, from an international cast of experts, that explore all major issues relating to the psychology of violence and aggressive behaviors. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118303153
- ISBN
- 9781118303153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.14
€ 168.14
Paperback. Suitable for historians, ethnologists and students of Hawaiian literature and culture, this work examines the stories that identify the origins and places of the earliest inhabitants of Ha'ena. It outlines the unique relationships developed by Hawaiians with the environment and describes the system used to look after the land and the sea. Num Pages: 184 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824834104
- ISBN
- 9780824834104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.77
€ 26.77
Paperback. Helps you Examine the power of traditional Southern attitudes toward race and religion, and consider the "don't ask, don't tell" attitude about homosexuality in some communities. This title shows how gay culture is thriving in the form of women's festivals, gay bars, and unusual networks like that of Asian and Pacific Islanders in Atlanta. Editor(s): Dews, C.L.; Law, Carolyn Leste. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398145
- ISBN
- 9781566398145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.00
€ 36.99
€ 35.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Blanton, Carlos Kevin. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 b&w map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309032
- ISBN
- 9781477309032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardcover. George I. Sanchez was a reformer, activist and intellectual, and one of the most influential members of the "Mexican American Generation" (1930-1960). The author honours Sanchez's efforts, hitherto mostly unrecognized, in the struggle for equal opportunity, while not shying away from his subject's personal faults and foibles. Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300190328
- ISBN
- 9780300190328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.96
€ 54.96
Paperback. Londono Sulkin explains a number of key issues and debates in Amazonian anthropology with great clarity, making People of Substance a useful text for students. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 photos; 1 map; 1 figure; 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442613737
- ISBN
- 9781442613737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Hardback. A study of visuality in early modern and modern China. It identifies three distinct constellations of visual concerns corresponding to the late imperial, mid-twentieth century, and contemporary periods, respectively. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031746
- ISBN
- 9780674031746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.32
€ 50.99
€ 42.32
Paperback. A decline in public expenditure has affected cherished national institutions and values in Costa Rica, with the blame tending to be placed on immigrant Nicaraguans. This book explores the construction of the 'other' in Costa Rican imagery and considers the role of national identification in modern societies. Series: Ohio RIS Latin America Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896802353
- ISBN
- 9780896802353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Based on ethnographic research with Dominicans in New York City, a pioneering analysis of how gay immigrant men of color negotiate race, sexuality, and power in their daily lives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; JFSK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349457
- ISBN
- 9780822349457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42
Hardback. Based on ethnographic research with Dominicans in New York City, a pioneering analysis of how gay immigrant men of color negotiate race, sexuality, and power in their daily lives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; JFSK2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349266
- ISBN
- 9780822349266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.33
€ 115.33
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFF. Dimension: 244 x 170. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531156699
- ISBN
- 9783531156699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Hardback. An examination of Sahtu Dene participation in the assessment of the Mackenzie Gas pipeline and other resource extraction projects, this book provides an in-depth account of the workings and effects of participatory environmental assessment in the Canadian North and its implications for the legitimization of resource co-management. Series: Nature / History / Society Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, 6 b&w photos, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774828451
- ISBN
- 9780774828451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.48
€ 106.48
Paperback. An examination of Sahtu Dene participation in the assessment of the Mackenzie Gas pipeline and other resource extraction projects, this book provides an in-depth account of the workings and effects of participatory environmental assessment in the Canadian North and its implications for the legitimization of resource co-management. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 480 pages, 6 b&w photos, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL9; JHMP; RND; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780774828468
- ISBN
- 9780774828468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSJ2; TBX; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816691821
- ISBN
- 9780816691821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.60
€ 87.60