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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Series: The William James Lectures. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674361539
ISBN
9780674361539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.85

Paperback. Maverick Voices offers in-depth interviews with prominent rebels stubbornly at work in the interlacing realms of politics, literature, film, art, and psychotherapy. These highly accomplished artists and activists, who hail from the USA, Europe, and Latin America, thrived in their fields against the odds, often gaining worldwide acclaim. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742533967
ISBN
9780742533967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Paperback. Displayed on European stages from 1810 to 1815 as the Hottentot Venus, Sara Baartman was one of the most famous women of her day. This book tells the entwined histories of an illusive life and a famous icon. It raises questions about the possibilities and limits of biography for understanding those who live among different cultures. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147963
ISBN
9780691147963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 72 black & white tables, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB; KJVN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 247 x 27. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138909502
ISBN
9781138909502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.45

Paperback. From Leatherette to Naugahyde, men and women have devoted enormous energy to making fake leather seem real. Faux Real explores this borderland of the almost-real, the ersatz, and the fake, illuminating a centuries-old culture war between the authentic and the imitative. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221329
ISBN
9780812221329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. Theatre of Good Intentions examines limitations of theatre in the creation of social and political change. This book looks at some of the reasons why achieving such goals is hard; examining what theatre can and can't do. It examines a range of applied and political theatre case studies, focusing on theatre's impact on participants and spectators. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137293022
ISBN
9781137293022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.28

Hardcover. A cornerstone of Chinese popular culture, the legend of the White Snake the admirable demon who loves her victim has been continually rewritten, reinterpreted, and readapted for over five hundred years. This title opens a window into the variety of pre-modern Chinese popular literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
171
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209961
ISBN
9780872209961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.50
€ 42.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
412
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719096426
ISBN
9780719096426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Hardcover. Connect to the world around you and realize the enormous potential in talking to strangers

Everyday, random encounters really can change lives, when you make them happen the right way and leverage the connection at the other end. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFP; VS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118203477
ISBN
9781118203477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.30

Paperback. In her new top ten bestseller Jasvinder Sanghera tells the harrowing and moving stories of women trapped in forced marriages. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340962077
ISBN
9780340962077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

Hardback. Features sociological research and theory on gender and sexuality in the workplace, and identifies how organizations can achieve a gender-balanced and sexually-diverse work force. This book discusses such topics as: gender discrimination and the wage gap; homophobic and 'gay friendly' workplaces; sexual harassment; and, sex in the workplace. Editor(s): Williams, Christine; Dellinger, Kirsten. Series Editor(s): Keister, Lisa. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 291 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848553705
ISBN
9781848553705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.06

Paperback. Translator(s): MacDonogh, Giles. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430. Balls in Cooking and Culture. 288 pages, Illustrations. It is part cookery book, part dictionary and part cultural study of testicles: human and animal. Their culinary use is the bedrock, although it would be impossible to ignore the wider implications of these anatomical jewels. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFCV; WBT. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight: 430. Translator(s): MacDonogh, Giles.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018835
ISBN
9781903018835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.81

Paperback. Focusing on three causes of disaster - natural, organizational, and deliberate - this title shows that our best hope lies in the deconcentration of high-risk populations, corporate power, and critical infrastructures such as electric energy, computer systems, and the chemical and food industries. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; RNR; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
With a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150161
ISBN
9780691150161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL. 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
V9783319525235
ISBN
9783319525235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.50

Hardback. In Nancy Bauer's view, most feminist philosophers are content to work within theoretical frameworks that are false to human beings' everyday experiences. Here she models a new way to write about pornography, women's self-objectification, hook-up culture, and other contemporary phenomena, and in doing so she raises basic questions about philosophy. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055209
ISBN
9780674055209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
298
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780389204817
ISBN
9780389204817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.77
€ 18.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199755424
ISBN
9780199755424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.55

Paperback. Editor(s): Green, Sacchi. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FP; FRD; JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cleis Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627781213
ISBN
9781627781213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. This unique textbook enables social work practitioners to gain a deeper understanding of how Islamic principles inform and influence the lives of Muslim populations. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447330103
ISBN
9781447330103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107651333
ISBN
9781107651333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

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