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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This text is not just about air travel, it is about the emergent "social world" of flying. It concerns air space and behaviour in the air, and deals with the topic in the way someone else might look at cities and street behaviour. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; KNGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500297
- ISBN
- 9780742500297
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€ 57.38
€ 57.38
Hardback. As new nations emerge in the Pacific Islands region, political change is everywhere marked by efforts to reconceptualize identities, histories, and futures. This volume brings together a diverse range of analysis and commentary that aim to challenge simplistic paradigms of "area study". Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1M; 1QSP; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 705.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500440
- ISBN
- 9780742500440
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€ 210.32
€ 210.32
Media, Sex, Violence and Drugs in the Global Village
. Ed(S): Kamalipour, Yahya R.; Rampal, Kuldip...
paperback. Providing a multicultural analysis of the impact of globalized Western media, this guide specifically deals with sex, violence, and drugs. The text proposes a framework for understanding the political, social and economic problems that face media policy-makers in an age of globalization. Editor(s): Kamalipour, Yahya R.; Rampal, Kuldip R. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500617
- ISBN
- 9780742500617
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Condition: New
€ 74.39
€ 74.39
Hardback. This text is intended as an introductory overview of the emergence of Science, Technology and Society Studies (STS) as a field of study, as well as a summary of interests and concerns. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500662
- ISBN
- 9780742500662
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Condition: New
€ 163.52
€ 163.52
Paperback. What is the purpose of talk in a democratic society? Do the American people interact with their government in distinctive ways? In this text, contributors present work on how politics is transacted in American society and how public communication affects those transactions. Editor(s): Hart, Roderick P.; Sparrow, Bartholomew. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500716
- ISBN
- 9780742500716
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€ 62.14
€ 62.14
Paperback. In this volume students of colour relate their first-hand experiences with educational systems and campus living conditions. Their narratives provide an inside perspective that should be useful to those working on diversity issues who are trying to improve institutional culture and policy. Editor(s): Lesage, Julia; Ferber, Abby L.; Storrs, Debbie; Wong, Donna. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500808
- ISBN
- 9780742500808
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Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Hardback. The contributors of this thoughtful book explore the role and influence of political leadership through a rigorous comparative analysis of regional-level dynamics in Europe. Series: Governance in Europe Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JFFS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500815
- ISBN
- 9780742500815
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Condition: New
€ 179.07
€ 179.07
Paperback. This thoughtful book explores much of the background to the strife the globe faces today. In particular, Christopher Catherwood shows how religion and national pride, which are supposed to be positive forces, can become perverted ideologies that arouse hatred, slaughter, and war. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFFE; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500907
- ISBN
- 9780742500907
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Condition: New
€ 54.05
€ 54.05
Hardback. This innovative book examines the complexities of de-bordering and re-bordering through a systematic comparison of seven transborder sub regions along the western Pacific Rim and an extended analysis of the US-Mexican border and several European border regions. Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500938
- ISBN
- 9780742500938
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Condition: New
€ 207.68
€ 207.68
paperback. This text aims to provide a fresh view of contemporary geography. The authors explore the role of four traditional themes in the "new cultural geography" including the interplay between the evolution of particular biophysical niches and the activities of the culture groups that inhabit them. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501065
- ISBN
- 9780742501065
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Condition: New
€ 82.31
€ 82.31
Hardback. This volume presents the revival of kinship studies in anthropology and explores new avenues in this re-emerging subfield. The authors review the history of kinship in anthropology and its theory, and recent research in relation to new directions in anthropological study. Editor(s): Stone, Linda. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 605.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501072
- ISBN
- 9780742501072
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Condition: New
€ 210.81
€ 210.81
Paperback. Using a rich set of data from public opinion surveys conducted in the European post-communist states, this book explores popular attitudes on social, economic, and political justice focusing ultimately on OwhatOs fair?O Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; JFF; JPA; JPHV; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501539
- ISBN
- 9780742501539
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Condition: New
€ 64.51
€ 64.51
Paperback. By focusing on such controversies and conflicts as the status of women, relations between the sexes, class antagonisms and the growth of a commercial mass culture, this book offers a new interpretation of the key decade of the 1920s and its significance for contemporary Thailand. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501577
- ISBN
- 9780742501577
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Condition: New
€ 73.08
€ 73.08
Paperback. This text looks to the history of "the commons" in American and European social thought to better understand contemporary environmental problems. The authors reveal the law's insufficient comprehension of community rights and advocate realistic policy alternatives. Series: New Social Formations. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501614
- ISBN
- 9780742501614
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Condition: New
€ 73.08
€ 73.08
Paperback. Often overlooked in the infamous history of US internment during World War II is the plight of internee children. Drawn from personal interviews and multiple primary source materials, "Schools behind Barbed Wire" uncovers this chapter in American history. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSL; JNK; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501713
- ISBN
- 9780742501713
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Condition: New
€ 59.70
€ 59.70
The Wall Around the West. State Borders and Immigration Controls in No...
. Ed(S): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy
Hardback. Even as economic and military walls have come down in the post-Cold War era, states have rapidly built new barriers to prevent a perceived invasion of "undesirables". This work examines the practice, politics, and consequences of building these walls in North America and Europe. Editor(s): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501775
- ISBN
- 9780742501775
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Condition: New
€ 209.83
€ 209.83
Hardback. This volume forms a picture of the past, present and future of Jewish participation in American politics. It contains chapters by journalists, scholars and practitioners with insights into serious questions about the dilemmas that Jews in public service face, as well as humorous sidelights. Editor(s): Maisel, L. Sandy; Forman, Ira N. Num Pages: 512 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSR1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 184 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501812
- ISBN
- 9780742501812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.51
€ 45.99
€ 41.51
Hardback. What of the people who live at the intersection of race and sexuality? By combining autobiographical accounts with research on queer students of different racial backgrounds, these essays trouble the ways in which we think about the intersections of race and sexuality. Editor(s): Kumashiro, Kevin K. Series: Curriculum, Cultures, and (Homo)sexualities Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSK; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501898
- ISBN
- 9780742501898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.12
€ 163.12
Hardback. Schools are places where various cultures and identities must be recognized. Drawing on the writings of Charles Taylor, Martin Buber, Judith Butler, and Jessica Benjamin, this book offers a picture of how recognition is negotiated in education. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501959
- ISBN
- 9780742501959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.49
€ 162.49
hardcover. Focusing on pastoral and lay leadership in the African-American church, this books deals with internal and external issues - such as the tendency towards bifurcated mentality and practices, and the social issue of race and affirmative action. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HRLP5; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742502130
- ISBN
- 9780742502130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.70
€ 173.70