Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Every day millions watch, vote and critique reality programs in print and online. June Deery examines why this has programming proven to be so popular and so tenacious. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652436
- ISBN
- 9780745652436
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Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Hardback. In this new book, Mark Wheeler offers the first in-depth analysis of the history, nature and global reach of celebrity politics today. Celebrity politicians and politicized celebrities have had a profound impact upon the practice of politics and the way in which it is now communicated. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652481
- ISBN
- 9780745652481
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Condition: New
€ 72.70
€ 72.70
Hardback. * Concise introduction to the key thinker Manuel Castells and his relation to media and communication. * As with all volumes in the theory and media series, this book is written specifically for undergraduate students of media and communication. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652580
- ISBN
- 9780745652580
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Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Paperback. * Concise introduction to the key thinker Manuel Castells and his relation to media and communication. * As with all volumes in the theory and media series, this book is written specifically for undergraduate students of media and communication. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 160 pages, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 208 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652597
- ISBN
- 9780745652597
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Condition: New
€ 21.98
€ 21.98
Hardback. * Zygmunt Bauman is one of the most original and influential social thinkers of our time. * This new book focuses on social inequality. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652948
- ISBN
- 9780745652948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Hardback.
Friedrich Kittler was one of the world s most influential, provocative and misunderstood media theorists. His work spans analyses of historical discourse networks inspired by French poststructuralism, influential theorizations of new media, through to musings on music and mathematics. Series: Polity Theory Now. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653006
- ISBN
- 9780745653006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardback. With a sharp eye for social detail and the pressures of class inequality, Alfred Hitchcock brought to the American scene a perspicacity and analytical shrewdness unparalleled in American cinema. Series: Polity America Through the Lens Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653020
- ISBN
- 9780745653020
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Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Hardback. * Michael Mann is one of the top sociologists in the world today, and probably the leading figure in comparative and historical sociology. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653228
- ISBN
- 9780745653228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardback. * This book combines a rich empirical account with critical analysis designed to engender informed debate amongst students, academics and other researchers. * The author takes an innovative interdisciplinary approach to the complex field of Indian media and society. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653327
- ISBN
- 9780745653327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. * This book combines a rich empirical account with critical analysis designed to engender informed debate amongst students, academics and other researchers. * The author takes an innovative interdisciplinary approach to the complex field of Indian media and society. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653334
- ISBN
- 9780745653334
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Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Hardback. This innovative book tells the fascinating tale of the long histories of violence, punishment, and the human body, and how they are all connected. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKVP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653488
- ISBN
- 9780745653488
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Condition: New
€ 72.40
€ 72.40
Hardback. * A wide-ranging volume from one of the world s most influential and respected figures in gender studies. * Proposes a bold new agenda and manifesto for the social scientists as advocates of social justice. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653501
- ISBN
- 9780745653501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653587
- ISBN
- 9780745653587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardback. Arguably the most prolific and most widely read philosopher of our time, Slavoj Zizek has made indelible interventions into many disciplines of the so-called human sciences that have transformed the terms of discussion in these fields. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653709
- ISBN
- 9780745653709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. Arguably the most prolific and most widely read philosopher of our time, Slavoj Zizek has made indelible interventions into many disciplines of the so-called human sciences that have transformed the terms of discussion in these fields. Series: Theory Now. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653716
- ISBN
- 9780745653716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Hardback. Today, more than at any other point in history, we are aware of the cultural impact of global processes. This has created new possibilities for the development of a cosmopolitan culture but, at the same time, it has created new risks and anxieties linked to immigration and the accommodation of strangers. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653822
- ISBN
- 9780745653822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. Today, more than at any other point in history, we are aware of the cultural impact of global processes. This has created new possibilities for the development of a cosmopolitan culture but, at the same time, it has created new risks and anxieties linked to immigration and the accommodation of strangers. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653839
- ISBN
- 9780745653839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.94
€ 25.94
Hardback. On 10 September 2008, amid much fanfare, the Great Collider run by CERN in Geneva was turned on. The Collider was supposed to fire protons around a seventeen-mile loop of tunnels, causing them to crash into one another at close to the speed of light and break into even tinier particles. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653884
- ISBN
- 9780745653884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.25
€ 47.25
Hardback. * A major new book on the present-day forms of evil D terrorism, violence, racism and hatred. * Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653921
- ISBN
- 9780745653921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. * A major new book on the present-day forms of evil D terrorism, violence, racism and hatred. * Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653938
- ISBN
- 9780745653938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Hardcover. * This new book by one of the world s leading sociologists reflects on the major events of our time, from the financial crisis to the chaos in the eurozone, from the Arab uprisings to protests in Athens, Barcelona, New York and elsewhere. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFF; JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653969
- ISBN
- 9780745653969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Paperback. * This new book by one of the world s leading sociologists reflects on the major events of our time, from the financial crisis to the chaos in the eurozone, from the Arab uprisings to protests in Athens, Barcelona, New York and elsewhere. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFF; JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653976
- ISBN
- 9780745653976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.46
€ 19.46
Hardcover. The telegraph, telephone, and television, not to mention the Internet and mobile telephony, are all forms of communication that move information faster than the speed at which objects move. Both labor and capital and armies and commodities once moved at the same speed as the information organizing them. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653983
- ISBN
- 9780745653983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardcover. Takes the science of social network analysis and applies it to key issues of living in communities, especially in urban areas, exploring questions such as: How do communities shape our lives and identities? How do they foster either conformity or innovation? What holds communities together and what happens when they fragment or fall apart? Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745654195
- ISBN
- 9780745654195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21