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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Rousseau was both a central figure of the European Enlightenment and its most formidable critic. This study of his works, across a range of disciplines, shows how his thinking and writing were inspired by an ideal of humanity's self-realization in a condition of unfettered freedom. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 188 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AGR; HPCD; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801982
- ISBN
- 9780192801982
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.70
€ 13.99
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Paperback. In this work, Yasemin Soysal compares the different ways in which European nations incorporate immigrants, how these policies evolved and how they are influenced by international human rights discourse. She focuses on post-war international migration, paying particular attention to "guestworkers". Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226768427
- ISBN
- 9780226768427
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. More than 150 million Muslims live in India, the largest minority, yet they are losing power. The contributors consider the regional differences, the role of self-segregation, and the future of Muslims in India. Editor(s): Gayer, Laurent; Jaffrelot, Christophe. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSG; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041768
- ISBN
- 9781849041768
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.22
€ 40.99
€ 36.22
Paperback. Reveals the labor and infrastructure behind news images and how they are circulated. This book looks at the ways image brokers - the people who manage the distribution or restriction of images-construct and culturally mediate the images they circulate. Num Pages: 355 pages, 13 b/w, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286375
- ISBN
- 9780520286375
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
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Paperback. This study of fear, crime, and segregation in Sao Paulo poses questions about citizenship and urban change in contemporary urban societies. Focusing on Sao Paulo, and using comparative data on Los Angeles, it identifies patterns of segregation developing in these cities. Num Pages: 504 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 7 figures, 4 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFSG; JHMC; JKV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 142 x 31. Weight in Grams: 708. Crime, Segregation and Citizenship in Sao Paulo. 504 pages, 13 b&w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 4 maps, 8 tables. This study of fear, crime, and segregation in Sao Paulo poses questions about citizenship and urban change in contemporary urban societies. Focusing on Sao Paulo, and using comparative data on Los Angeles, it identifies patterns of segregation developing in these cities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFSG; JHMC; JKV; JPVH1. Dimension: 228 x 142 x 31. Weight: 708.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221437
- ISBN
- 9780520221437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine articulates the ideas, methods, and practices of narrative medicine. Written by the originators of the field, this book provides the authoritative starting place for any clinicians or scholars committed to learning of and eventually teaching or practicing narrative medicine. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBC; JWK; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199360192
- ISBN
- 9780199360192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.08
€ 93.08
Paperback. A rare, intimate glimpse into the daily lives of middle-class women in urban Pakistan Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218841
- ISBN
- 9780253218841
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.92
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€ 21.92
Paperback. In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads? Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume? This enchanting guide discusses the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519867
- ISBN
- 9780099519867
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
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Paperback. Editor(s): McAuliffe, Mary; McAvoy, Sandra; Redmond, Jennifer; Tiernan, Sonja. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Irish Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780716532842
- ISBN
- 9780716532842
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.29
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€ 21.29
Paperback. A study of media and minorities - both the representations of minorities by dominant society 'outsiders', and indigenous self-representation and media creation, in film, television, radio, print and new media. Series: Media Topics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620692
- ISBN
- 9780748620692
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.80
€ 34.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Winslow, Eugene. Num Pages: 205 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- AfroAm Publishing Co, Inc, Div of AfroAm, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780910030083
- ISBN
- 9780910030083
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Condition: New
€ 23.62
€ 23.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609807252
- ISBN
- 9781609807252
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.48
€ 17.99
€ 15.48
Hardback. Why we can't afford the rich exposes the unjust and dysfunctional mechanisms that allow the top 1% to siphon off wealth produced by others, through the control of property and money. Andrew Sayer shows how the rich worldwide have increased their ability to hide their wealth, create indebtedness and expand their political influence. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; KCP; KCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447320791
- ISBN
- 9781447320791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.54
€ 43.99
€ 37.54
Hardcover. Working with the Nazi-appointed Jewish Council in Amsterdam, Gertrude van Tijn helped many Jews escape. But she faced difficult moral choices. Some called her a heroine; others, a collaborator. Bernard Wasserstein's haunting narrative draws readers into this twilight world, to expose the terrible dilemmas confronting Jews under Nazi occupation. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674281387
- ISBN
- 9780674281387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.28
€ 47.99
€ 40.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; DSB; HBTB; JFSJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482496
- ISBN
- 9780801482496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.19
€ 38.99
€ 35.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501705700
- ISBN
- 9781501705700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.77
€ 33.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. Series: Texas Film & Media Studies Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 37 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477307816
- ISBN
- 9781477307816
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.41
€ 26.99
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Paperback. Caricatured while she lived as a figure of middle-brow reaction, Mary Whitehouse was held in contempt by the country's intellectual elite. But were some of the dangers she warned of more real than they imagined? The author's selection of material from her extraordinary archive shows Mary Whitehouse's legacy in a new light. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFDT; JFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571281510
- ISBN
- 9780571281510
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.58
€ 19.99
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Paperback. ARE THERE ANY? Many of us have our own canonic texts -- the kind that wona t go away. We tell them that their time has passed, that ita s embarrassing theya re still around, but they turn up repeatedly on our reading lists and in our bibliographies. They inspire us, haunt us, argue with us ---- but they wona t leave. Editor(s): Katz, Elihu; Peters, John Durham; Liebes, Tamar; Orloff, Avril (University of Pennsylvania USA). Num Pages: 276 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629346
- ISBN
- 9780745629346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.84
€ 26.84
Hardcover. "From a tragic accident comes a story of astounding friendship and resilience"-- Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JFSJ1; VFJD; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 25.
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762792948
- ISBN
- 9780762792948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.94
€ 26.99
€ 21.94