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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Argues that even while globalization is best understood as "denationalization," it continues to be shaped, channeled, and enabled by institutions and networks originally developed with nations in mind, such as the rule of law. This book also examines particular intersections of the digital technologies with territory, authority, and rights. Num Pages: 512 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136455
ISBN
9780691136455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Hardback. Offering a concise review of the shifting policy arena in the post-9/11 era, Joshua Woods chronicles not only major US government actions, such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, but also less visible changes, such as shifts in immigration policy and the use and abuse of Homeland Security funding by state and local governments. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables; figures; notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: JFD; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400. 8vo.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0295466
ISBN
9781597976664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A world-renowned Pomo basket weaver and medicine woman, Mabel McKay expressed her genius through her celebrated baskets, her Dreams, and stories with which she kept her culture alive. This title demonstrates how a woman who worked most of her life in a cannery could become a great healer and an artist whose baskets were collected by Smithsonian. Num Pages: 182 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194. Weaving the Dream. 182 pages, illustrations. A world-renowned Pomo basket weaver and medicine woman, Mabel McKay expressed her genius through her celebrated baskets, her Dreams, and stories with which she kept her culture alive. This title demonstrates how a woman who worked most of her life in a cannery could become a great healer and an artist whose baskets were collected by Smithsonian. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight: 194.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275881
ISBN
9780520275881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Hardback. Explores the origins and significance of the French concept of terroir, demonstrating that the way the French eat their food and drink their wine today derives from a cultural mythology that developed between the Renaissance and the Revolution. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520277502
ISBN
9780520277502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 72.77

Paperback. In this book Jeffrey Alexander develops the view that cultural sociology and cultural pragmatics are vital for understanding the structural turbulence and political possibilities of contemporary social life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509518135
ISBN
9781509518135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

Paperback. Most critical writings on horror films conceptualise woman as victim. Creed challenges this view with a feminist psychoanalytic critique, discussing films such as Alien, I Spit on Your Grave and Psycho. Series: Popular Fictions Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415052597
ISBN
9780415052597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.71

Paperback. Sheds light on the conceptual background of the Han period (202BC-AD220), in which seminal Chinese ideas in religion, philosophy, science and politics were formulated. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HB; HP; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207561
ISBN
9780872207561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.92

Paperback. When first published in 1949, this title led to outrage and scandal. This work contains the key passages of the book that changed perceptions of women forever. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 20. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Vintage Feminism Short Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870386
ISBN
9781784870386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Paperback. Within the self, and its implications in male/female relations, Jessica Benjamin continues her exploration of intersubjectivity and gender, taking up questions of contemporary debates in feminist theory and psychoanalysis. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JMAF; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415912372
ISBN
9780415912372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671093
ISBN
9780745671093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.12

Paperback. Narratology has been conceived as a project that transcends disciplines and media. This book investigates how the intrinsic properties of the supporting medium shape the form of narrative and affect the narrative experience. It addresses the question of how narrative migrates, mutates, and creates meaning as it is expressed across various media. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803289932
ISBN
9780803289932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. You know you're having a senior moment when.. .. you decide it's time to pull up your socks, and realise you forgot to put any on If this sounds all too familiar, read on to discover whether your marbles just need a spring clean or you've well and truly lost them! Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; WH; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 101 x 20. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849537896
ISBN
9781849537896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.43

Hardback. Showcases over a hundred treasures from the collections of the National Museum of Scotland. Editor(s): Souden, David. Num Pages: 320 pages, c300 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; GM; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 250 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1676.
Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910682050
ISBN
9781910682050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. Awaken sexual energy for radiant love and empowerment, healing of emotional trauma and chronic conditions, and celebration of each stage of a woman's life. Num Pages: 384 pages, 94 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKN5; JFSJ1; VFVC; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620555163
ISBN
9781620555163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. Nineteenth-century Muslim peddlers arrived at Ellis Island, bags heavy with silks from their villages in Bengal. Demand for "Oriental goods" took these migrants on a curious path, from New Jersey's boardwalks to the segregated South. Bald's history reveals cross-racial affinities below the surface of early twentieth-century America. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFFN; JFSL; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674503854
ISBN
9780674503854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.76

Paperback. New archaeological evidence for a pre-historic civilisation updated with two substantial new chapters brimming with recent reporting of fresh scientific advances. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: HDDA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444779707
ISBN
9781444779707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.47

Paperback. When I was sixteen I became an Islamic fundamentalist. Five years later, after much emotional turmoil, I rejected fundamentalist teachings and returned to normal life and my family. This book tells the story of British Islamic fundamentalism, told by a former radical. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BT; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141030432
ISBN
9780141030432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.82

Paperback. Beautifully illustrated with many captivating images of Paris design, dress, interiors, objects, art and media of the time, Ballets Russes Style is a much-needed account of how Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes influenced Parisian fashion, interior design, advertising and the decorative arts in the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 90. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861897572
ISBN
9781861897572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFF; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922059161
ISBN
9781922059161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.85

Paperback.

The third edition of Popular Music and Society is fully revised and updated, deftly exploring the study of popular music in the context of wider debates in sociology and media and cultural studies. Astute and accessible, it continues to set the agenda for research and teaching in this area. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: AVGN; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653655
ISBN
9780745653655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.29

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