Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Num Pages: 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510. Service and Inequality in Luxury Hotels. 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight: 510.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 373
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247826
- ISBN
- 9780520247826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Presents an economist's eye to bear on an age-old question: Are market exchange and aesthetic quality friends or foes? This book asks what happens when cultures collide through trade, whether technology destroys native arts, why (and whether) Hollywood movies rule the world, and whether 'globalized' culture is dumbing down societies everywhere. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 48673rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117836
- ISBN
- 9780691117836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.19
€ 42.99
€ 31.19
Hardback. Num Pages: 608 pages, 96 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; DSB; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166324
- ISBN
- 9780231166324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Combining rich theoretical perspectives and extensive research, Casting Out makes a major contribution to contemporary debates on race and the 'war on terror' and their implications in areas such as law, politics, cultural studies, feminist and gender studies, and race relations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JFSR2; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802094971
- ISBN
- 9780802094971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of noodle soup, ramen Offers an account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan. It traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282353
- ISBN
- 9780520282353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. The 2010 release of US embassy diplomatic cables put WikiLeaks into the international spotlight. Revelations by the leaks sparked intense debate within international diplomacy, journalism and society. This book reflects on the implications of WikiLeaks across politics and media, and on the results of leak journalism and transparency activism. Editor(s): Brevini, Benedetta; McCurdy, Patrick. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137275738
- ISBN
- 9781137275738
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Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; KNG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 33. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143128977
- ISBN
- 9780143128977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. Straayer looks at commercial film and video from a new angle, and compels readers to consider the wealth of films made by and for non-traditional viewers. She surveys Hollywood productions ranging from the 1935 Stella Dallas to 1994's Mrs. Doubtfire. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 112 photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSJ1; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079792
- ISBN
- 9780231079792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. This title explores the ideas of African American musicians, analyzing them on the context of meanings circulating around jazz. The text shows how much black musicians have struggled against the definations of racial authenticity and racism in the dominant culture. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 425 pages, 16 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBT; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232969
- ISBN
- 9780520232969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. A medieval practice carried out in the 21stcentury, this is a story about the cruellest cut and the endemic problem of FGM in Britain. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471153983
- ISBN
- 9781471153983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Why, in the years around 1920, did the concept of 'minority' suddenly become prominent in public affairs worldwide? The author uses a study of Syria under the French mandate to show what historical developments led people to start describing themselves and others as 'minorities'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394. The Politics of Community in French Mandate Syria. 256 pages. Why, in the years around 1920, did the concept of 'minority' suddenly become prominent in public affairs worldwide? The author uses a study of Syria under the French mandate to show what historical developments led people to start describing themselves and others as 'minorities'. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFSL1. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight: 394.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748685400
- ISBN
- 9780748685400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.17
€ 40.99
€ 33.17
Paperback. Looks at portrayals of Havana in literature, music, and the visual arts in the post-Soviet era, as the city is reinvented as a destination for international tourists and business ventures. Editor(s): Birkenmaier, Anke; Whitfield, Esther Katheryn. Num Pages: 344 pages, 14 photographs, 1 illustration, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBTV; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350705
- ISBN
- 9780822350705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Since the end of the Rwandan genocide, the new political elite has been challenged with building a unified nation. The book investigates this project of civic education, the explosion of neo-traditional institutions and activities, and the uses of camps and retreats that come together to shape the "ideal" Rwandan citizen. Series: Studies in Forced Migration. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; JFFD; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782388326
- ISBN
- 9781782388326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.19
€ 163.19
Paperback. Music and dance play a central role in the 'healing arts' of the Senoi Temiar, a group of hunters and horticulturalists dwelling in the rainforest of peninsular Malaysia. This title shows how the sounds and gestures of music and dance acquire a potency that can transform thoughts, emotions, and bodies. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 278 pages, 15 b&w photographs, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMM; JFSL9; JHM; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082816
- ISBN
- 9780520082816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.81
€ 35.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Alkon, Alison Hope; Agyeman, Julian. Series: Food, Health, and the Environment Series. Num Pages: 404 pages, 16 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFSC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262516327
- ISBN
- 9780262516327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.90
€ 43.99
€ 38.90
Hardcover. This seminal book provides tools for civic entrepreneurs to create healthier communities and promote innovative solutions to public and social problems. It shows how to effectively tackle the intractable issues facing our country and world by exploring new ways to collaborate across sectors and leveraging strengths for the greater good. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470576847
- ISBN
- 9780470576847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.46
€ 46.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HRC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844741816
- ISBN
- 9781844741816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. An innovative study of the successful indie film Brokeback Mountain. Series: American Indies. Num Pages: 152 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196. Series: American Indies. 152 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. An innovative study of the successful indie film Brokeback Mountain. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: APF; JFSK. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight: 192.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633838
- ISBN
- 9780748633838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: APFN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170710
- ISBN
- 9780231170710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 445 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Spinifex Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 445
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876756499
- ISBN
- 9781876756499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.01
€ 26.99
€ 19.01