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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH5; HBJH; HBL; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349439942
- ISBN
- 9781349439942
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€ 65.92
€ 65.92
paperback. This collection, from a range of leading international scholars, looks at penal practice in a variety of different European countries. Noting particularities as well as similarities, such as the overuse of imprisonment and the use of harsher sanctions against the poor, this book questions how we justify and deliver punishment in Europe. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKV; JKVP; JP; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349439966
- ISBN
- 9781349439966
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€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Paperback. Despite emancipation from the evils of enslavement in 1838, most people of African origin in the British West Indian colonies continued to suffer serious material deprivation and racial oppression. This book examines the management and treatment of those who became insane, in the period until the Great War. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSL; JPQB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 379.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349439980
- ISBN
- 9781349439980
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€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Paperback. Many stars from China, Japan and Korea are the most popular and instantly recognizable in the world. East Asian Film Stars brings together some of the world's leading cinema scholars to offer their insights into the work of regional and transnational screen legends, contemporary superstars and mysterious cult personas. Editor(s): Wing-Fai, Leung; Willis, A. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; AS; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440054
- ISBN
- 9781349440054
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This volume explores the impact of sexological and early psychoanalytic conceptions of sexual perversion on the representation of the erotic in the work of a range of major European modernists as well as in that of some less-well-known figures of the period such as Dujardin and Jahnn. Editor(s): Schaffner, A.; Weller, S. Series: Palgrave Studies in Modern European Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440351
- ISBN
- 9781349440351
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Taking as a starting point the parallel occurrence of Cook's Pacific voyages, the development of natural history, scenic tourism in Britain, and romantic travel in Europe, this book argues that the effect of these practices was the production of nature as an abstract space and that the genre of travel writing had a central role in reproducing it. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440399
- ISBN
- 9781349440399
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. While many worry about population overload, this book highlights the dramatic fall in fertility rates globally exploring questions such as why are parents having fewer babies? Will this lead to population decline? What will be the impact of a world with fewer children and can social policy reverse fertility decline? Editor(s): Buchanan, A.; Rotkirch, Anna. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP; JHB; JHBK; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349440412
- ISBN
- 9781349440412
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Drawing on the ambiguous meaning of the notion of vulnerability, the book offers an innovative approach to the topic of the female body in relation to women's rights; going beyond the age-old dichotomy of casting women as either passive victims or conscious agents. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440573
- ISBN
- 9781349440573
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€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Representing History, Class, and Gender in Spain and Latin America
Rocha, Carolina; Seminet, Georgia
Paperback. This anthology explores the role of children and teenagers in Latin American and Spanish Film as protagonists, victims and witnesses of societies polarized by and still grappling with the consequences of political divisions. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN; HBJK; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440610
- ISBN
- 9781349440610
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€ 52.90€ 47.15
€ 52.90
€ 47.15
Paperback. Motivation, Altruism, Personality and Social Psychology takes up the debate around altruism and the acceptance in society that self-interest is a healthy guiding principle in life, and argues that helping behaviour can lead to self-fulfilment and happiness and is beneficial to psychological health and society in general. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JMH; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440795
- ISBN
- 9781349440795
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Condition: New
€ 65.70
€ 65.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440856
- ISBN
- 9781349440856
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. An exploration of the modern history of Bahrain and its international relations, Joyce investigates the country's relations with the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the USSR. Placing today's events in context, she covers the history of tension between Sunni and Shia Bahrainis and concludes with the still-unfolding events of the Arab spring. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440870
- ISBN
- 9781349440870
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€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Paperback. This book examines the struggles over technology's use in education, digging into what the purpose of education is, how we should achieve it, who the stakeholders are, and whose voices win out. Drawing on theoretical and empirical work, it lays bare the messy realities of technology use in education and their implications for contemporary society. Editor(s): Selwyn, Neil; Facer, Keri. Series: Digital Education and Learning. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JNA; JNF; UBJ; YQT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440955
- ISBN
- 9781349440955
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€ 52.90€ 46.18
€ 52.90
€ 46.18
Paperback. Editor(s): Mottahedeh, Negar. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HPQ; HRAC; HRAX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440979
- ISBN
- 9781349440979
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€ 126.56
€ 126.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441006
- ISBN
- 9781349441006
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€ 65.80
€ 65.80
paperback. Drawing on research across a wide range of European countries, this book analyzes the key issues at stake in developing long-term care systems for older people in Europe with a focus on progression and improvement for policy and practice. Editor(s): Billings, J.; Leichsenring, Kai. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB; JKS; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349441082
- ISBN
- 9781349441082
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€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Paperback. This collection provides a comprehensive insight into disabled children and youth in Nordic countries. It seeks to understand the experiences of children from their own perspectives and takes a multidisciplinary approach grounded in the new social studies of childhood and the Nordic relational approach to disability. Editor(s): Traustadottir, Rannveig; Ytterhus, Borgun; Egilson, S.; Berg, B. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP; JHB; JHBK; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441181
- ISBN
- 9781349441181
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€ 149.83
€ 149.83
paperback. If societies have only memories of war, of cruelty, of violence, then why are we called humankind? This book marks a new trajectory in Memory Studies by examining cultural memories of nonviolent struggles from ten countries. The book reminds us of the enduring cultural scripts for human agency, solidarity, resilience and human kindness. Editor(s): Reading, A.; Katriel, Tamar. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY; HBAH; HBTB; JFD; JKV. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- SKU
- V9781349441228
- ISBN
- 9781349441228
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Condition: New
€ 65.94
€ 65.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Petric, Boris. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPHV; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441242
- ISBN
- 9781349441242
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Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFN; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441280
- ISBN
- 9781349441280
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. With a diverse list of contributors, this volume seeks to discuss in depth some of the key issues that migration poses to World Christianity in the fields of constructive theology, ethics, spirituality, mission, ministry, inculturation, interreligious dialogue, and theological education. Editor(s): Padilla, E.; Phan, P. Series: Christianities of the World. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441303
- ISBN
- 9781349441303
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Condition: New
€ 126.86
€ 126.86
Paperback. An exploration of the life-stories of 22 pioneer Arab women who have forged their path to management and leadership in education and welfare, overcoming challenges imposed by a patriarchal society that sees female leadership as a threat. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KJC; KJG; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441327
- ISBN
- 9781349441327
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Condition: New
€ 78.46
€ 78.46
Paperback. (Post)apartheid Conditions: Psychoanalysis and Social Formation advances a series of psychoanalytic perspectives on contemporary South Africa, exploring key psychosocial topics such as space-identity, social fantasy, the body, whiteness, memory and nostalgia. Series: Studies in the Psychosocial. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSL; JHB; JMAF; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441341
- ISBN
- 9781349441341
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. With special attention to Emily Dickinson's growth into a poet, this literary biographical study charts Dickinson's hard-won brilliance as she worked, largely alone, to become the unique American woman writer of the nineteenth century. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441365
- ISBN
- 9781349441365
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Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46