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Society & culture: general
Paperback. In this cross-cultural study of manhood as an achieved status, the author finds that a culturally sanctioned stress on manliness - on toughness and aggressiveness, stoicism and sexuality - is almost universal, and deeply ingrained in the consciousness of men who otherwise have little in common. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300050769
- ISBN
- 9780300050769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
Paperback. New technologies and medical treatments have complicated questions such as how to determine the moment when someone has died. The result is a failure to establish consensus on the definition of death and the criteria by which the moment of death is determined. This boo is suitable for professionals in medicine, law, insurance and more. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFME; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163553
- ISBN
- 9781626163553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.10
€ 71.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQC; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st U.S. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594772689
- ISBN
- 9781594772689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.72
€ 18.99
€ 18.72
Hardback. Presents a series of commentaries by contemporary connoisseurs (authors, journalists, and cultured men), who explore the sources of men's costume sports, discovery, passions to reveal the traditions and ethos at the basis of the ideal wardrobe. Series: Uman: The Essays. Num Pages: 32 pages, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFCK; JFSJ2; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857207810
- ISBN
- 9788857207810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.64
€ 20.99
€ 19.64
Paperback. In a major revisionary approach to ancient Greek culture, this title invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the Near East on Greece's artistic and literary origins. Num Pages: 483 pages, 63 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001609
- ISBN
- 9780691001609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.20€ 64.27
€ 83.20
€ 64.27
Hardback. "A very useful book on a topic of growing importance and interest. Brokaw's introduction is one of the most valuable and best-written prefaces to an edited volume that I have encountered in some time."--Kent Guy, author of "The Emperor's Four Treasures" Editor(s): Brokaw, Cynthia J.; Chow, Kai-Wing. Series: Studies on China. Num Pages: 555 pages, 54 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 1 map, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 47. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 555
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520231269
- ISBN
- 9780520231269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.39€ 64.81
€ 84.39
€ 64.81
Paperback. In Fungible Life Aihwa Ong traces the revolutionary scientific developments in Asia by investigating how biomedical centers in Biopolis, Singapore and China mobilize ethnicized "Asian" bodies and health data for genomic research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFMG; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362647
- ISBN
- 9780822362647
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.33
€ 37.99
€ 34.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813574585
- ISBN
- 9780813574585
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.55
€ 40.99
€ 36.55
Hardcover. The images of migrants and refugees arriving in precarious boats on the shores of southern Europe, and of the makeshift camps that have sprung up in Lesbos, Lampedusa, Calais and elsewhere, have become familiar sights on television screens around the world. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DS; JFFN; JHM; JPA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745696799
- ISBN
- 9780745696799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. When African American intellectuals announced the birth of the 'New Negro' around the turn of the twentieth century, they were attempting through a bold act of renaming to change the way blacks were depicted and perceived in America. This book collects more than one hundred canonical and essays published between 1892 and 1938. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.; Jarrett, Gene Andrew. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126524
- ISBN
- 9780691126524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.20
€ 30.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Lockhart, Lettie L., Ph.D; Danis, Fran S., Ph.D. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 456 pages, 4 illus., 3 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140270
- ISBN
- 9780231140270
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.80
€ 46.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Henaff, Patrick. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Dimension: 209 x 55. .
- Publisher
- Blue Bike Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897278284
- ISBN
- 9781897278284
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.51
€ 10.99
€ 9.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Harding, Sandra; O'Barr, Jean F. Num Pages: 326 pages, viii, 318 p., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316277
- ISBN
- 9780226316277
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.32
€ 21.99
€ 18.32
Hardback. Shame proposes a new form of political action that shows how 19th century activists denaturalise conventional beliefs about sexuality and gender, and challenge strong asymmetries of power. Series: Taking on the Political. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSK; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474419826
- ISBN
- 9781474419826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.86€ 114.39
€ 118.86
€ 114.39
Hardback. With this edited collection, Solange Lefebvre and Lori G. Beaman bring together a series of case studies of religious groups and practices from all across Canada that re-examine and question the classic distinction between the public and private spheres. Editor(s): Lefebvre, Solange; Beaman, Lori G. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSR; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442648623
- ISBN
- 9781442648623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.74
€ 86.74
Paperback. Anthropologist and social critic Ghassan Hage explores one of the most complex and troubling of modern phenomena: the desire for a white nation. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415929233
- ISBN
- 9780415929233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Hardback. The volume brings to life a number of the conference themes including corporate social responsibility, culture, academic integrity, vulnerability, health, military ethics, education, leadership, sustainability and philosophy and addresses concerns of many leading applied ethicists. Series: Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; KJG; LATC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781787144163
- ISBN
- 9781787144163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.69
€ 182.69
Paperback. Explores the desperate, dangerous, and remarkable ways in which a community survives in Maquis Park, a poor black neighborhood on Chicago's Southside. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFFA; JFSG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030718
- ISBN
- 9780674030718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.47
€ 36.99
€ 30.47
Hardback. Reader of original synthesizing articles for introductory courses on archaeology and native peoples of California. Editor(s): Jones, Terry L.; Klar, Kathryn A. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HDD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1371.
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759108721
- ISBN
- 9780759108721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.38
€ 205.38
Paperback. This book is an important addition to literature exploring feminism as well as to the broader discussion of the impact of transnational social movements and organizations in the globalized world. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880247
- ISBN
- 9780801880247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.17
€ 27.99
€ 25.17