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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Thinking through Digital Media: Transnational Environments and Locative Places speculates on animation, documentary, experimental, interactive, and narrative media that probe human-machine performances, virtual migrations, global warming, structural inequality, and critical cartographies across Brazil, Canada, China, India, USA, and elsewhere. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433619
- ISBN
- 9781137433619
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Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. The increased targeting of civilians by militants raises serious and profound questions for policy-makers. Examining conflict in Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine, this book focuses on ethno-nationalist militant groups and formulates a model to constrain violence against civilians. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1FBH; 1FBP; JFFE; JPB; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433794
- ISBN
- 9781137433794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. A distinctive contribution to the politics of citizenship and immigration in an expanding European Union, this book explains how and why differences arise in responses to immigration by examining local, national and transnational dimensions of public debates on Romanian migrants and the Roma minority in Italy and Spain. Series: Palgrave Studies in Citizenship Transitions. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFN; JHMC; JPS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433916
- ISBN
- 9781137433916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. The magazine Photoplay pioneered the construction of both female stars as social types and fans as aspiring consumers in the first mass consumption society. The construction of female identity based on goods and performance in a consumer society resulted in multiple, fragmented, and unstable selves - a legacy evident in postmodern culture today. Num Pages: 310 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433992
- ISBN
- 9781137433992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. The Occupy movement and the Arab Spring have brought global attention to the potential of social media for empowering otherwise marginalized groups. This book addresses questions like what happens after the moment of protest and global visibility and whether social media can also help sustain civic engagement beyond protest. Editor(s): Uldam, Julie; Vestergaard, Anne. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434159
- ISBN
- 9781137434159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardback. Presenting a critical overview of what 'emerging multipolarity' means for the world's foremost global trading bloc and economic power, the European Union, this book offers new insights into how the rise of the emerging economies has impacted the EU and its role within the World Trade Organization. Series: Global Reordering. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFS; JPSN2; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434197
- ISBN
- 9781137434197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Hardcover. This timely and interdisciplinary volume analyzes the many impacts of and contrasting responses to the Argentine political, economic, and social crises of 2001-02. Chapters offer original theoretical models and examine the relationship between political, cultural, economic, and societal spheres. Editor(s): Wylde, Christopher; Ozarow, Daniel; Levey, Cara. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 265 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFC; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434258
- ISBN
- 9781137434258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
The Transmedia Archaeology: Storytelling in the borderlines of science...
Scolari, Carlos, Bertetti, Paolo, Freeman, Ma...
Hardcover. In this book, the authors examine manifestations of transmedia storytelling in different historical periods and countries, spanning the UK, the US and Argentina. It takes us into the worlds of Conan the Barbarian, Superman and El Eternauta, introduces us to the archaeology of transmedia, and reinstates the fact that it's not a new phenomenon. Num Pages: 107 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434364
- ISBN
- 9781137434364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.44
€ 82.44
Hardcover. Fabos and Isotalo address the issue of forced migration and mobility in the Muslim world. Their work explores the tensions between Muslim religious conceptions of space and place and new policies of 'migration management' and secure borders. Editor(s): Fabos, Anita Hausermann; Isotalo, Riina. Series: Religion and Global Migrations. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRH; JFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434869
- ISBN
- 9781137434869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. The book tracks the development of Justice Thurgood Marshall's rationale and reason regarding Indian law. Drawing from Marshall's career preceding his appointment to the Supreme Court, it is anticipated that Marshall's views In Indian law would be consistent with his previous role as a champion of the disenfranchised in America. Num Pages: 90 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JP; LNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434920
- ISBN
- 9781137434920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.72
€ 65.72
Hardcover. Based on an extensive interview study with lesbian, transgender and queer BDSM practitioners, this book sheds new light on sexuality and current theoretical debates in gender and queer studies. It critically discusses practices of establishing consent, pushing boundaries, playing with gender and creating new kinds of intimacies and embodiments. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JFSK; JHBK5; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435019
- ISBN
- 9781137435019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.50
€ 194.50
Hardcover. Is midlife for gay men the start of a slide towards the rejection, exclusion and misery associated with the spectre of the lonely old queen? Whilst exclusion is possible as gay men age, Middle Aged Gay Men, Ageing and Ageism offers a more nuanced view of gay ageing, using sociological tools to advance understanding beyond stereotypes. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JFSK2; JFSP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435231
- ISBN
- 9781137435231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. This book introduces the concept of global modernity as a paradigm for the analysis of the contemporary era. Building on Parson's distinction between social, cultural, personal and organismic systems, it presents a four-dimensional scheme that aims to identify modernity's key structural components. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435804
- ISBN
- 9781137435804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Hardback. Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes. Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots, problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that deserves that name. Num Pages: 211 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHM; PD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435903
- ISBN
- 9781137435903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Paperback. Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes. Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots, problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that deserves that name. Num Pages: 212 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHM; PD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435910
- ISBN
- 9781137435910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.10
€ 126.10
Hardcover. This book is to provide an in-depth examination of the current state of black males and identifies the impact of living in the Obama era. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFC; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436191
- ISBN
- 9781137436191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Rebellious Conservatives analyzes three movements, the anti-abortion/pro-life movement, the anti-illegal immigration movement, and the Tea Party, to show how perceptions of threats to their privileges drives conservative protest and how these movements seek to reshape America. Num Pages: 196 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436207
- ISBN
- 9781137436207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. In a readable and highly accessible ethnographic account that is shaped by the stories of families and the voices of parents, De Wolfe examines how parents of children with autism navigate the educational and medical systems, understand their own and their children's bodies, and support and educate one another. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHMC; JNSG2; MJNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436221
- ISBN
- 9781137436221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.03€ 79.96
€ 97.03
€ 79.96
Hardcover. Imagining Time and Space in Universities presents critical theorizations of time and space to analyze discourses and practices of globalization and internationalization. As both dimensions have been understood in separate and hierarchical modes limited attention is given to cultural meanings embedded in these institutional policies and practices. Series: Curriculum Studies Worldwide. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNKC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436269
- ISBN
- 9781137436269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This book provides new insights into how new biology, and the emergence of "translational" policies to drive the health bioeconomy, is reshaping the innovation ecosystem for new therapies. A key argument is that a broader definition of value (beyond the economic aspects) is needed to understand health innovation in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFMG; MMG; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436283
- ISBN
- 9781137436283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86