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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The history of six centuries of weeping Britons. A comprehensive debunking of the myth of the British 'stiff upper lip', from medieval mystics to Margaret Thatcher Num Pages: 456 pages, 30 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JF. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199676064
- ISBN
- 9780199676064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. Detailing the relationship of three women filmmakers' lives and films to the institutions of the post-World War II era, this title presents the social history of North American avant-garde cinema. It argues that avant-garde cinema, open to women because of its marginal status in the art world, included women as filmmakers, organizers, and critics. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ANH; APF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071249
- ISBN
- 9780252071249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.87
€ 23.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. In the late 1970s, the adult film industry began the transition from celluloid to home video. This book traces this change and examines the cultural and legal efforts to regulate, contain, limit, or eradicate pornography. Drawing on a wide variety of materials, it de-centers the film text in favor of industry histories and contexts. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 b/w. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD; JFMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291713
- ISBN
- 9780520291713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.05
€ 33.99
€ 25.05
Paperback. This indispensable reader maps a comprehensive and global study of food through key sources in folklore, unpacked with expert commentary and student-focused learning features. Editor(s): Long, Lucy M. Num Pages: 480 pages, 3 bw. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857856999
- ISBN
- 9780857856999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.25
€ 52.25
Hardback. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166348
- ISBN
- 9780231166348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Marcus, Daniel (Asst. Professor, Dept. of Communication, Wayne University, USA); Kara, Selmin. Num Pages: 228 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFR; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138849549
- ISBN
- 9781138849549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.77
€ 60.77
Paperback. Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indegenous Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816676415
- ISBN
- 9780816676415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.64
€ 30.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608466122
- ISBN
- 9781608466122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, this book focuses on scholarship and relevant debates that have made African philosophy critical to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of the continent. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HP; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221230
- ISBN
- 9780253221230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.91
€ 24.99
€ 23.91
Paperback. This work examines the relationship between European and indigenous Andean ways of understanding the past. Following field work in Bolivia, the author argues that complex Andean rituals have hybridized European and indigenous traditions and are evidence of a keen social memory in the community. Num Pages: 552 pages, 20 b&w photographs, 41 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; HBAH; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299153144
- ISBN
- 9780299153144
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Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. Michael Parkinson discusses the life of Muhammed Ali Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGS; JFD; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473651487
- ISBN
- 9781473651487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Confronts the contemporary challenges that have been launched against the author's philosophical, social, and cultural theory. Rendering a critique of some postmodern positions as well as the old structured Eurocentric orientations, this title contains engagements with views expressed by Mary Lefkowitz, Paul Gilroy, and Cornel West. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566395953
- ISBN
- 9781566395953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.75
€ 31.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. We tend to see the Second World War as a man's war, featuring Spitfire crews and brave deeds on the Normandy beaches. But in conditions of "Total War" millions of women demonstrated that they were cleverer, more broad-minded and altogether more complex than anyone had ever guessed. This title tells the story of the women's Second World War. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141037899
- ISBN
- 9780141037899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Examines the role of race and immigration in the development of the American social welfare system by comparing how blacks, Mexicans, and European immigrants were treated by welfare policies during the Progressive Era and the New Deal. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 halftone. 11 line illus. 5 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152240
- ISBN
- 9780691152240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.57€ 42.47
€ 53.57
€ 42.47
Hardcover. This volume examines the inter-relationship between migration and trade unions in the age of globalisation. Editor(s): Schierup, Carl-Ulrik; Munck, Professor Ronaldo; Neergaard, Anders; Likic-Brboric, Branka. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198728863
- ISBN
- 9780198728863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.74
€ 178.74
Paperback. Does it take faith to be a Jedi? Are droids capable of thought? Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise of the Empire? Presenting entirely new essays, no aspect of the myth and magic of George Lucas s creation is left philosophically unexamined in The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy. Editor(s): Eberl, Jason T.; Decker, Kevin S. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; HPX; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119038061
- ISBN
- 9781119038061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.02
€ 18.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Helping practitioners in their work with vulnerable children of a school-going age, this workbook explores ways of nurturing resilience in different aspects of everyday life. Focusing on specific areas such as home life, talents and interests, the authors show how to make thorough assessments and intervene in constructive ways. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JMBT; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 296 x 213 x 9. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100188
- ISBN
- 9781843100188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.60
€ 28.60
Paperback. Globalization, Rodrik argues, rests on shaky foundations. Despite the benefits it has brought to much of the world, there are profound conflicts of interest between democracy, national determination, and full economic globalization. He traces the idea's history, pinpoints its weaknesses, and points the way forward to a new 'smart globalization' Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199652525
- ISBN
- 9780199652525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. 49 reasons to doubt. 50 reasons to believe. Crazy? Maybe. Fascinating? Definitely. Read it and look over your shoulder. Those CCTV cameras? They're following you. Yes - you. These are the conspiracy theories that you need to know about. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210. 49 Reasons to Doubt, 50 Reasons to Believe. 288 pages. 49 reasons to doubt. 50 reasons to believe. Crazy? Maybe. Fascinating? Definitely. Read it and look over your shoulder. Those CCTV cameras? They're following you. Yes - you. These are the conspiracy theories that you need to know about. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHC. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight: 214.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843583776
- ISBN
- 9781843583776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.19
€ 14.99
€ 14.19
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Gottlieb, Anthony. Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415674140
- ISBN
- 9780415674140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.77
€ 32.99
€ 31.77