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Society & culture: general
paperback. Provides an overview of the power of written discourse in the historical formation of Latin American societies, and highlights the central role of cities in deploying and reproducing that power. Starting with the colonial period, this title undertakes a historical analysis of the hegemonic influences of the written word. Editor(s): Chasteen, John Charles. Translator(s): Chasteen, John Charles. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822317661
- ISBN
- 9780822317661
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€ 25.99€ 23.90
€ 25.99
€ 23.90
paperback. With chapters examining the situation of Crimean Tatars since the breakup of the USSR in 1991 along with details of the struggle of the Tatars to find peace and acceptance in a homeland, this title features contributors - half of whom are Tatars - who discuss the problematic results of the partial Tatar return to Crimea that began in the 1980s. Editor(s): Allworth, Edward. Series: Central Asia Book S. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FB; JFSL; JPA; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319948
- ISBN
- 9780822319948
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€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
paperback. Presents a social, cultural, and literary history of this knowledge industry and traces its relationships within 19th-century literature, ending with its eventual confrontation with Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species". This book touches on social and cultural anxieties that offer both historical and contemporary insights. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822326687
- ISBN
- 9780822326687
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€ 31.99€ 28.27
€ 31.99
€ 28.27
paperback. In this timely, nuanced collection, twenty leading cultural theorists assess the contradictory ideals, policies, and practices of secularism in India. Editor(s): Needham, Anuradha Dingwaney; Rajan, Rajeswari Sunder. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338468
- ISBN
- 9780822338468
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€ 42.52
€ 42.52
hardcover. A cultural history describing how folklore studies and the music industry helped to create a "musical color line" in the South, associating certain genres with particular racial and ethnic identities. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1. Ausgabe.
- SKU
- V9780822346890
- ISBN
- 9780822346890
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€ 130.66
€ 130.66
hardcover. Editor(s): Christie, Deborah. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823234462
- ISBN
- 9780823234462
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€ 104.27
€ 104.27
Paperback. Uses extensive surveys with North Korean refugees now living in China or South Korea, to provide extraordinary insight into the changing pathways to power, wealth, and status within North Korea. These testimonies provide an invaluable interpretation of th Num Pages: 256 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JFFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324389
- ISBN
- 9780881324389
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€ 26.99€ 20.32
€ 26.99
€ 20.32
hardcover. Analyzing contemporaneous and contemporary works that re-imagine the "Hottentot Venus"; reflections on the representation of a black female icon Editor(s): Willis, Deborah. Num Pages: 256 pages, 42 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781439902042
- ISBN
- 9781439902042
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€ 93.04
€ 93.04
Paperback. The first book to fully explore the multiple ways in which body work features in health and social care and the meanings of this work both for those employed to do it and those on whose bodies they work. Editor(s): Twigg, Julia; Wolkowitz, Carol; Cohen, Rachel Lara; Nettleton, Sarah. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444349870
- ISBN
- 9781444349870
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€ 29.06
€ 29.06
paperback. Gives accounts by women on active duty, retired officers, women who have worked for the armed forces in a civilian capacity, and civilian academics. This book dispels many of the myths about women and the military and explores the reasons for the persistence of misconceptions in the face of increased female participation. Editor(s): Stiehm, Judith Hicks. Series: Women in the Political Economy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSJ1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566394567
- ISBN
- 9781566394567
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€ 37.99€ 35.91
€ 37.99
€ 35.91
paperback. Pilipino Cultural Nights at American campuses have been a rite of passage for youth culture and a source of local community pride since the 1980s. This title uses interviews and participant observer techniques to consider the relationship between the invention of performance repertoire and the development of diasporic identification. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; AS; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592137299
- ISBN
- 9781592137299
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€ 37.99€ 33.73
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€ 33.73
paperback. A fascinating look at the end of British rule in Palestine, through the eyes of its final high commissioner Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781611684506
- ISBN
- 9781611684506
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€ 42.99€ 33.12
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€ 33.12
paperback. This report demonstrates the urgent need to re-evaluate our understanding of poverty and home ownership. Drawing on data from the Poverty and Social Exclusion Survey of Britain, it presents a detailed picture of the realities of home ownership at the margins, providing evidence in support of radical policy for sustainable home ownership. Num Pages: 48 pages, 2figs.17tabs. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFFA; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 213.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861344656
- ISBN
- 9781861344656
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€ 26.99€ 26.55
€ 26.99
€ 26.55
paperback. Housing Matters presents evidence to support and inform change in policy and practice to ensure that the housing needs of disabled children and their families are better met. Num Pages: 52 pages, 11figs.24tabs. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 296 x 212 x 5. Weight in Grams: 228.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861344830
- ISBN
- 9781861344830
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€ 25.99€ 25.38
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Paperback. Linking historical material to the present, "Women and Community Action" examines the ways in which women organise to secure social change that enhances the quality of life at individual and community levels. And, it provides practical skills to enhance capacity building alongside a discussion of theoretical and conceptual issues. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347084
- ISBN
- 9781861347084
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€ 31.99€ 30.06
€ 31.99
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paperback. Creating a more open society and improving race equality are core current policy concerns and understanding the roles of class and ethnicity in determining life chances is critical. This report aids such understanding by investigating the impact of class background and ethnicity on class position. Free PDF available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861348005
- ISBN
- 9781861348005
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€ 24.99€ 24.21
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paperback. This study examines the relationship between poverty and informal work. Exploring the experiences of people in low-paid informal work, it contends that unless government seeks to include the informal economy in its strategies, it will never be able to reach its employment or anti-poverty targets. Free pdf version available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861348920
- ISBN
- 9781861348920
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€ 25.99€ 25.38
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hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Tulika Print Communication Services India
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788185229836
- ISBN
- 9788185229836
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.45
€ 24.99
€ 18.45
hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFFK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789385932045
- ISBN
- 9789385932045
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€ 40.99€ 30.99
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Paperback. Of paramount importance to the natural sciences, the principles of Darwinism, which involve variation, inheritance, and selection, are increasingly of interest to social scientists. This book reveals how the British naturalist's core concepts apply to a wide range of phenomena, including business practices, legal systems, technology, and science. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 halftone, 4 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418. The Search for General Principles of Social and Economic Evolution. 304 pages, 1 halftone, 4 line drawings, 3 tables. Of paramount importance to the natural sciences, the principles of Darwinism, which involve variation, inheritance, and selection, are increasingly of interest to social scientists. This book reveals how the British naturalist's core concepts apply to a wide range of phenomena, including business practices, legal systems, technology, and science. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFF; KCM. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005782
- ISBN
- 9780226005782
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
€ 29.15
Hardcover. Over the years, the War on Drugs has done almost nothing to prevent drugs from being sold or used, but it has nonetheless created a little-known surveillance state in America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. The author introduces us to a cast of young African American men who are caught up in this web of warrants and surveillance. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSG; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136714
- ISBN
- 9780226136714
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
paperback. A tribute to the memory of the 160,000 Sephardic victims of this monumental tragedy.. This is a graphic picture of the anguish, doubts, fears, and, finally, a rationale for the long night of the Holocaust, with an affirmation of ultimate survival of the Jewish people. Translator(s): Levy, Isaac Jack. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068614
- ISBN
- 9780252068614
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€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
paperback. Primordial, mythic narratives from the indigenous Wakuenai of South America, available in English for the first time ever Series: Interp Culture New Millennium. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 photographs; 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFHF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075704
- ISBN
- 9780252075704
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€ 25.99€ 24.18
€ 25.99
€ 24.18
Hardcover. In this age of migration, more and more children are growing up in immigrant or transnational families. The "new second generation" refers to foreign-born and native-born children of immigrants who have come of age at the turn of the twenty-first century. Series: PIMS - Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684680
- ISBN
- 9780745684680
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86