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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Radio in the Global Age offers a fresh, up--to--date, and wide--ranging introduction to the role of radio in contemporary society. It places radio, for the first time, in a global context, and pays special attention to the impact of the Internet, digitalization and globalization on the political--economy of radio. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; JFC; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620695
- ISBN
- 9780745620695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.28
€ 27.28
Paperback. Henkin explores the influential but little-noticed role reading played in New York City's public life between 1825 and 1865. The "ubiquitous urban texts"--from newspapers to paper money, from street signs to handbills--became both indispensable urban guides and apt symbols for a new kind of public life that emerged first in New York. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107457
- ISBN
- 9780231107457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. The Sixties ended a year late - on New Year's Eve 1970, when Paul McCartney initiated proceedings to wind up The Beatles. Music would never be the same again. By December rock had exploded into the mainstream. How did it happen? This book tells you how. It is the story of 1971, rock's golden year. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; HBG; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 32. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784162061
- ISBN
- 9781784162061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. The Black Death is considered by many to be the great watershed in medieval history, as it ravaged a continent, killed millions and decimated economies. The author sees in this catastrophe the birth of technologically advanced societies, struggling to create labour-saving devices. Editor(s): Cohn Jr., Samuel K. Series: European history series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; MBN; MBX; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674076136
- ISBN
- 9780674076136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.57
€ 31.99
€ 26.57
Hardback. Examining how ideas about species, sexuality, and gender link to 20th- and 21st-century literary texts, this wide-ranging collection of essays explores the complicated yet evocative relationship between animals and humans within a literary context. Contributors discuss writers like Franz Kafka, J. R. Ackerley, and Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi. Editor(s): Herman, David. Series: Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520661
- ISBN
- 9781137520661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.86
€ 112.86
Paperback. With a barrage of "ask your doctor about" advertisements competing for attention with shocking news of drug company malfeasance, Happy Pills is an invaluable look at how the commercialization of medicine has transformed American culture since the end of World War II. Num Pages: 292 pages, 16, 14 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFH1; JM; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898143
- ISBN
- 9780801898143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.56
€ 41.99
€ 34.56
Hardback. A study of the representation of 9/11 and the 'war on terror'. Editor(s): Woods, Tim; Grice, Helena. Series: Representing American Events. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633807
- ISBN
- 9780748633807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.58€ 102.99
€ 106.58
€ 102.99
Paperback. A study of the representation of 9/11 and the 'war on terror'. Editor(s): Woods, Tim; Grice, Helena. Series: Representing American Events. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633814
- ISBN
- 9780748633814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.33
€ 26.99
€ 25.33
Paperback. Reputation or Cover-Up? - top lawyer David Hooper's explanation of what the libel laws are, with an emphasis on recent decisions. Num Pages: 592 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751542172
- ISBN
- 9780751542172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.31
€ 23.31
Paperback. A fully annotated edition of Hume's most important political essays. Editor(s): Haakonssen, Knud. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521466394
- ISBN
- 9780521466394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.96
€ 40.99
€ 40.96
Paperback. The book discusses the basic issues of principle, the processes of implementation and the actual consequences in practice. * Provides a cross--media analysis of media policy * Uses case studies to illustrate policy implementation * Includes chapter summaries, questions for discussion and a chapter on further reading. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631204343
- ISBN
- 9780631204343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.52
€ 61.52
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578634965
- ISBN
- 9781578634965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.16
€ 19.99
€ 19.16
Paperback. World politics, Conspiracy, Nature of reality Num Pages: 426 pages, 720. BIC Classification: HPS; JFHC; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- David Icke
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957630888
- ISBN
- 9780957630888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.55
€ 18.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Most comprehensive book yet written about the global conspiracy that is now unfolding all around us. Icke pulls together his fantastic wealth of accumulated knowledge to reveal the multi-levels of the fascist conspiracy, sharing his experiences & details the scientic support for what he learned about the illusion we call daily life. Num Pages: 450 pages, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Publisher
- Bridge of Love Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st PB Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953881048
- ISBN
- 9780953881048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.86
€ 32.99
€ 30.86
Hardback. Confronting Culture offers a clear and accessible discussion and analysis of the complex field of the sociology of culture, and how it compares with approaches developed within cultural studies. * An accessible guide to the complex field of the sociological study of culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625614
- ISBN
- 9780745625614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.75
€ 78.75
Paperback. Confronting Culture offers a clear and accessible discussion and analysis of the complex field of the sociology of culture, and how it compares with approaches developed within cultural studies. * An accessible guide to the complex field of the sociological study of culture. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625621
- ISBN
- 9780745625621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.01
€ 26.01
Paperback. This book combines film studies with environmental history and politics, aiming to establish a cultural criticism informed by 'green' thought. David Ingram argues that Hollywood cinema has largely perpetuated romantic attitudes to nature and has played an important ideological role in the 'greenwashing' of ecological discourses. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896092
- ISBN
- 9780859896092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.89
€ 32.89
Hardcover. Grappling with the dilemmas of contemporary Jewishness, this book sketches the faultlines in the Jewish sense of identity. It offers a different reading of Jewish history, arguing that the narrative of relentless woe and suffering popularised by nineteenth-century writers, such as George Eliot was based on a highly selective reading of the past. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845110543
- ISBN
- 9781845110543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 54.65
€ 59.21
€ 54.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Wishart, David J. Num Pages: 254 pages, 146 entries, 71 photographs, 3 maps, selected bibliography after each entry, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803298620
- ISBN
- 9780803298620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Explores how American Indian autobiographers' approaches to writing about their own lives have been impacted by American legal systems from the Revolutionary War until the 1920s. This book traces the way that their sustained engagement with colonial legal institutions gradually enabled them to produce a new rhetoric of "Indianness". Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072666
- ISBN
- 9780252072666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.04
€ 34.99
€ 32.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 489 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 36. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 489
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822307723
- ISBN
- 9780822307723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Hardback. Examines the northwest American myth of Bigfoot. This book repudiates the evidence purportedly demonstrating the creature's existence. It argues that Bigfoot exists only in the popular imagination. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105386
- ISBN
- 9780759105386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.81
€ 153.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 76 colour photos & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811703932
- ISBN
- 9780811703932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.91
€ 26.99
€ 20.91
Hardcover. Carefully using the colloquial understanding of "schizophrenia," this intriguing book examines the inconsistencies, paradoxes, and divisiveness that characterises Israeli society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590. Signed and dated by the author. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains a nice copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Gefen Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KSG0011963
- ISBN
- 9789652292612
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99