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Society & culture: general
Paperback. At a time when anti-immigrant feeling is rising among the American public and when immigration is often cast in economic or deviant terms, this book humanizes the controversy by exploring the harsh realities of the migrants' desperate journeys. Drawing on over 300 interviews, it focuses on the role of religion and faith in surviving the journey. Num Pages: 238 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066144
- ISBN
- 9780674066144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.87
€ 36.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. In recent years the spatial turn in literary and cultural studies has opened up new ways of looking at the interactions among writers, readers, texts, and places. Geocriticism offers a timely new approach, and this book presents an array of concrete examples or readings, which also reveal the broad range of geocritical practices. Editor(s): Tally, Robert T., Jr. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349298884
- ISBN
- 9781349298884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.71
€ 80.71
Paperback. Ainley explains how English education is now driven by the economy and politics, having failed to deliver upward social mobility and a brighter future. Concludes with suggestions for positive change. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: JFFM; JFSC; JN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447332114
- ISBN
- 9781447332114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.64
€ 15.99
€ 12.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJR; APF; JFC; MBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816622900
- ISBN
- 9780816622900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Now reissued in new covers, Arthur Cotterell's fascinating book sets out clearly the chief myths of the world and explains why different mythologies arose in different lands, from the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia to the mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192177476
- ISBN
- 9780192177476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Featuring extensive revisions and updates, the Second Edition of The Sociology of Gender: An Introduction to Theory and Research presents an introductory overview of gender theory and research, and continues to offer a unique and compelling approach to one of the most important topics in the field of sociology. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470655689
- ISBN
- 9780470655689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.16
€ 42.16
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies on Children and Development. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319532752
- ISBN
- 9783319532752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.85
€ 135.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816624416
- ISBN
- 9780816624416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. This best practice guide provides a blueprint for managing seamless transitions between services for young people aged 16-25 with additional needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, complex health needs and sensory impairments. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849055680
- ISBN
- 9781849055680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.87
€ 35.87
Paperback. A portrait of a civilisation which flourished within living memory and left an indelible mark on history Num Pages: 368 pages, 16, 5 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819036
- ISBN
- 9780753819036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. what did late ancient people know about them, and how was that knowledge expressed in people's actions? This book explores the activity of knowing in late antiquity by focusing on thirteen major concepts from the intellectual, social, political, and cultural history of the period. Editor(s): Chin, Catherine M.; Vidas, Moulie. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277175
- ISBN
- 9780520277175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.09€ 72.21
€ 95.09
€ 72.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSP2; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319336749
- ISBN
- 9783319336749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.70
€ 112.70
Hardcover. These 200 abstracts, in English, Arabic and Turkish, showcase scholarship that examines cities as built (architecture and urban infrastructure) and lived (urban social life and culture) environments. Editor(s): Khanbaghi, Aptin. Series: Muslim Civilisations Abstracts. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1062.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Mul
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696185
- ISBN
- 9780748696185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.81€ 119.62
€ 124.81
€ 119.62
Paperback. Discusses the significant connections between sexuality and Mexican immigrant men Editor(s): Naples, Nancy A.; Vidal-Ortiz, Salvador. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 265 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814758496
- ISBN
- 9780814758496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. Translator(s): Bononno, Robert. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816698752
- ISBN
- 9780816698752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.97
€ 24.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415741989
- ISBN
- 9780415741989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.73
€ 38.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447329725
- ISBN
- 9781447329725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.04
€ 15.04
Paperback. BIC Classification: JF; JMH; JMP; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- FSG Originals
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865478237
- ISBN
- 9780865478237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.80
€ 18.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. Women in Victorian England wore jewelry made from each other's hair and wrote poems celebrating decades of friendship. They pored over magazines that described the dangerous pleasures of corporal punishment. This book offers a paradigm for theorizing gender and sexuality - not just in the Victorian period, but in our own. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128351
- ISBN
- 9780691128351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Redefining the face of the American farmer Num Pages: 240 pages, Color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFSL; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865717893
- ISBN
- 9780865717893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.66
€ 33.99
€ 28.66