Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This ambitious, wide-ranging work shows how national economic prosperity and government expansion in Mexico during the 1970's transformed a relatively closed peasant community into a more outwardly connected, socially differentiated society marked by dissension and overt conflict. Num Pages: 324 pages, 19 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JFSF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9780804723626
- ISBN
- 9780804723626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.10
€ 42.99
€ 42.10
Paperback. What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and history of the elusive void: from Aristotle's theories to black holes and quantum particles, and why the latest discoveries about the vacuum tell us extraordinary things about the cosmos. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 B&W halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199225866
- ISBN
- 9780199225866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.70
€ 11.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. Explains how as a result of British efforts to eradicate opium, the Chinese turned from the relatively benign use of that drug to heroin, morphine, cocaine, and countless other psychoactive substances Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBT; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044721
- ISBN
- 9781849044721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.73
€ 26.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. This fully revised edition shows how and why notions of 'race' became so widespread in China, now updated to include the continuation of this trend into the twenty-first century. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044882
- ISBN
- 9781849044882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.01
€ 26.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. A detailed account of police misconduct and violations of protected freedoms over the past century. In an examination of undercover work in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Philadephia, Donner reveals the underside of American law enforcement. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JKSW1; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520080355
- ISBN
- 9780520080355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Eckardt, Frank; Sevilla, Alvaro Buitrago; Sanchez, Javier Ruiz, PhD. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DS; JFSG; JP; KCP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837628425
- ISBN
- 9783837628425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.41
€ 45.99
€ 32.41
Paperback. Sheds new light on the ways that policy is communicatively created, conveyed, understood, and implemented Editor(s): Fischer, Frank; Gottweis, Herbert. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570. Public Policy as Communicative Practice. 400 pages, 2 tables. Editor(s): Fischer, Frank; Gottweis, Herbert. Sheds new light on the ways that policy is communicatively created, conveyed, understood, and implemented. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB; JPR. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 24. Weight: 574.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352631
- ISBN
- 9780822352631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.38
€ 32.99
€ 32.38
Paperback. 'An important work that asks important questions about the struggle for racial equality today, and adds new insights into the history of racial thinking.' Independent on Sunday Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745313030
- ISBN
- 9780745313030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 24.82
€ 37.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. Examines the role of long-term urban planning in the development of cities, and offers a critical guide to contemporary theories on urban regeneration. Editor(s): Morrissey, Mike; Gaffikin, Frank. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1KB; AMVD; JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745313511
- ISBN
- 9780745313511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.14
€ 40.99
€ 31.14
Paperback. This text analyzes the notion of "honour". Drawing on information about Western ideas of honour from diverse sources and comparing the European ideas with the ideas of a non-Western society - the Bedouin - the author argues that honour must be understood as a right, basically a right to respect. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226774084
- ISBN
- 9780226774084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.49
€ 31.99
€ 24.49
Paperback. Analyses contemporary issues in the Amazon and the interaction between Amazonian people and external forces. This book focuses on case studies from Amazonian Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador regarding the themes of indigeneity, community making, development politics, and the transcendence of indigenous/non-indigenous divides. Editor(s): Hutchins, Frank; Wilson, Patrick C. Num Pages: 306 pages, 5 Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JHMP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803216129
- ISBN
- 9780803216129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.73
€ 37.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. * Explores the development, content, and impact of world culture * Traces world culture back from the mid-19th century to the present day * Includes numerous illustrations of key issues and empirical research * Written in lively, accessible language for the student and general scholar . Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226772
- ISBN
- 9780631226772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.47
€ 41.99
€ 41.47
Hardcover. * Explores the development, content, and impact of world culture * Traces world culture back from the mid-19th century to the present day * Includes numerous illustrations of key issues and empirical research * Written in lively, accessible language for the student and general scholar . Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226765
- ISBN
- 9780631226765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Paperback. Written in a lively and accessible style, Globalization: The Making of World Society shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents new challenges. With many examples, Lechner describes how the process unfolds in a wide range of fields, from sports and media to law and religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169059
- ISBN
- 9781405169059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.21
€ 40.99
€ 40.21
Hardback. Written in a lively and accessible style, Globalization: The Making of World Society shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents new challenges. With many examples, Lechner describes how the process unfolds in a wide range of fields, from sports and media to law and religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169066
- ISBN
- 9781405169066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.03
€ 112.03
Paperback. A comprehensive exploration of Earth's ancient past, the evolution of humanity, the rise of civilization, and the effects of global catastrophes. Num Pages: 336 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HDDA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431572
- ISBN
- 9781591431572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.91
€ 23.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Reveals the parallels between the rise and fall of Atlantis, cultures in ancient Mesoamerica, and our modern civilization. Num Pages: 296 pages, Includes 8-page color insert and 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition, New Edition of Atlantis and 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591432043
- ISBN
- 9781591432043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.40
€ 19.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601632784
- ISBN
- 9781601632784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.77
€ 19.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 page full colour insert. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Career Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564147950
- ISBN
- 9781564147950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.72
€ 29.99
€ 25.72
Paperback. The Inkan empire did not have writing as it is usually understood. The Inkas kept track of information - including their social and political organization - on khipus, knotted cords of cotton or wool. This book offers a reading of the khipus of one Andean village, where villagers have conserved a set of these enigmatic cords to the present day. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 368 pages, 55 photos (incl. 16 in color), 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1KLSX; HB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822333906
- ISBN
- 9780822333906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indra Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780958580526
- ISBN
- 9780958580526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.15
€ 24.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. Presents an examination of those who survived Guatemala's civil war, and the mindset that helped them transform their society in the face of state-sanctioned terrorism. This book is drawn from interviews conducted in the early 1990s with more than eighty survivors of the state-sanctioned violence. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292716773
- ISBN
- 9780292716773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 maps, 54 halftones and 8 line illustrations in a 48 page insert. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674063815
- ISBN
- 9780674063815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.78
€ 41.99
€ 34.78
Paperback. Series: Undercurrents S. Num Pages: 97 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFSP1; JP; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 133. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRA0003909
- ISBN
- 9781859182727
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99