Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Written by Hans Joas, one of Europea s leading social theorists. Asks how contemporary social and political thought can come to terms with the ongoing proliferation of war and state violence. Draws on a wide range of material, from World War I and Vietnam to the Gulf War and the conflicts in the Balkans. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626444
- ISBN
- 9780745626444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.40
€ 79.40
Paperback. Demonstrates how the Internet and connectivity facilitate the creation of political authorities 'within' and 'beyond' the nation state, and how it lies at the core of the formation of automated forms of power and the emergence of a plethora of communities with global reach and outlook, affecting identity formation processes and social dynamics. Editor(s): Hansen, Hans Krause; Hoff, Jens. Num Pages: 349 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFS; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Samfundslitteratur Denmark
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788759311455
- ISBN
- 9788759311455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.16
€ 52.99
€ 38.16
Hardback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780823218547
- ISBN
- 9780823218547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.67
€ 103.67
Paperback. Chronicles the lives of a group of fishermen from Ghana who took the long and dangerous journey to Southern Italy in search of work in a cutthroat underground economy. Illuminating the nature of high-risk migration around the world, this title reveals the challenges and experiences of these international migrants. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFDH; JFFN; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270732
- ISBN
- 9780520270732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.01
€ 33.99
€ 25.01
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 98. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJCP; HBTB; JFSL4; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 315 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Damiani
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788862084956
- ISBN
- 9788862084956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 48.83
€ 50.99
€ 48.83
Paperback. Investigates habits, practices, and meanings of water through case studies from around the world. With its wide range and diversity, this volume explores water practices in different cultures and shows that water is much more than a commodity, a resource, or a substance - it is a focal point that reflects local culture. Editor(s): Hahn, Hans Peter; Cless, Karlheinz; Soentgen, Jens. Num Pages: 250 pages, 73 colour plates, 7 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593396101
- ISBN
- 9783593396101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.45€ 48.63
€ 56.45
€ 48.63
Paperback. This text questions developments in human genetic research from the perspective of persons with mental disabilities and their families. The author points out that the possibility of preventing disabled lives is at odds with our commitments to the full inclusion of disabled citizens in society. Series: Revisions: A Series of Books on Ethics. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFG; JPFK; PDR; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 60633rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268028572
- ISBN
- 9780268028572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- SKU
- KLJ0006544
- ISBN
- 9780198285182
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil. 296 pages, 65 illustrations. Editor(s): Whitehead, Neil L. In 1550, the German adventurer Hans Staden was serving as a gunner in a Portuguese fort on the Brazilian coast. This title tells the story of his nine-month captivity among the Tupi Indians. It presents a dramatic first-person account of his capture, captivity, and eventual escape. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMC. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight: 442. Translator(s): Harbsmeier, Michael.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342311
- ISBN
- 9780822342311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.64
€ 29.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. This book delineates the history and politics of gender and sexuality since postwar Taiwan. Tracking the interface between queerness and national culture, it underscores the imbrications of male homosexuality, prostitution and feminism within the modernizing process and offers a trenchant critique of the violence of sexual modernity. Series: Queer Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789888083084
- ISBN
- 9789888083084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.47
€ 35.47
Paperback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 233 x 7. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163613
- ISBN
- 9780231163613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.40
€ 29.99
€ 22.40
Hardback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163606
- ISBN
- 9780231163606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32€ 64.39
€ 82.32
€ 64.39
Paperback. Moving from meetings with artists to the creation of the first public museums in the 18th century, recounting the practice of inspirational figures such as Diaghilev, skipping between exhibitions, continents and centuries, the author argues that curation is far from a static practice. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241950968
- ISBN
- 9780241950968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 341 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Ariadne Press United States
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572410510
- ISBN
- 9781572410510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.14
€ 32.99
€ 24.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Petersen, Hans-Christian. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 b/w & 5 colour illus. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837624731
- ISBN
- 9783837624731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.85
€ 44.99
€ 32.85
Paperback. The title presents a collection of studies by researchers in the field of consumption, advertising and media in relation to children. It aims to shed light on the relationship between consumer behaviour, advertising and communication in general with a special focus on children and adolescents. Editor(s): Hansen, Flemming; Rasmussen, Jeanette; Martensen, Anne; Tufte, Birgitte. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFT; JFSP1; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Copenhagen Business School Press
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763001007
- ISBN
- 9788763001007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.26
€ 29.99
€ 22.26
Hardcover. As the European Union faces the ongoing challenges of legitimacy, identity, and social cohesion, an understanding of the social purpose and direction of EU citizenship becomes increasingly vital. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFN; JPVH1; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457334
- ISBN
- 9781845457334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.76
€ 161.76
Hardback. Leading scholars and practitioners from a range of backgrounds and regions use area-specific case studies to critically assess the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) project and its impact. Editor(s): Besada, Hany; McMillan Polonenko, Leah; Agarwal, Manmohan. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447335702
- ISBN
- 9781447335702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.70
€ 111.70
Paperback. Why communities and institutions need to work together to reduce disaster risk Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JFFN; RNF; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773539921
- ISBN
- 9780773539921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.53
€ 47.99
€ 45.53
hardcover. Providing close analysis of themes such as belonging, economic impacts, and national security, Immigration Dialectic will appeal to anyone interested in contemporary discussions on immigration. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 Figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBC; JFFN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442641617
- ISBN
- 9781442641617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.78
€ 86.78