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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816625710
ISBN
9780816625710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252065606
ISBN
9780252065606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.59

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465058723
ISBN
9780465058723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. Encompassing more than a decade of research around the globe, this book shows that cultural capital has far more impact than politics, prejudice, or genetics on the social and economic fates of minorities, nations, and civilization. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465067978
ISBN
9780465067978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Sowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Sowell sees what has happened during that time not as a series of isolated mistakes b Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465089956
ISBN
9780465089956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Revealing the secret teachings of Freemasonry for the first time Num Pages: 384 pages, line drawings integrated throughout. BIC Classification: JFH; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444710618
ISBN
9781444710618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. This fully updated edition provides a complete overview of the key facts and core issues surrounding substance misuse. All commonly-used street drugs are covered, with quick reference guides, helpful diagrams and clear information on each drug's effects, methods of use, legal status, availability, treatment options and associated slang. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKVG; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843103516
ISBN
9781843103516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.14

Paperback. This book advances debates over the relationship between care and economy through the concept of intimate labor-care, domestic, and sex work-and thus charts relations of race, class, gender, sexuality, and citizenship in the context of global economic transformations. Editor(s): Parrenas, Rhacel Salazar; Boris, Eileen. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 tables, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804761932
ISBN
9780804761932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.23

Hardback. Series: Library of Gender and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFDT; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769769
ISBN
9781780769769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.96
€ 99.58

Paperback. Translator(s): Hiltebeitel, Alf. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169767
ISBN
9780226169767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.29

Paperback. In this study of sexuality, desire, the body and women, Liz Wilson investigates first-millennium Buddhist notions of spirituality. She argues that despite the marginal role women played in monastic life, they occupied a very conspicuous place in Buddhist hagiographic literature. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HRE; HRLB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226900544
ISBN
9780226900544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. aeo An exciting and challenging examination of how womena s minds are defined and treated by the medical establishment. aeo Whereas other books examine the history of mental illness in women, this book looks at the contemporary approaches of modern psychiatry. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0010239
ISBN
9780745612614
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. In researching this book, the author took on the role of a hostess in one of Tokyo's many "hostess clubs". The resulting text critically examines how such establishments create bonds among white-collar men and forge a masculine identity that suits the needs of their corporations. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JHBK5; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226014876
ISBN
9780226014876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.65

Paperback. On Thursday, July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day on which the temperature would eventually climb to 106 degrees. This book reveals how in coming decades the effects of climate change will intensify the social and environmental pressures in urban areas around the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 35 halftones, 3 maps, 7 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJPR; JFFC; RNPG; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226276182
ISBN
9780226276182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.28

Paperback. This is a portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. Regarded as an historical classic by many scholars, it has also been criticized and incorrectly translated. This edition corrects changes made by other translators to the original Dutch text of 1919. Translator(s): Payton, Rodney J.; Mammitzsch, Ulrich. Num Pages: 560 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBJD; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359946
ISBN
9780226359946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.40

Paperback. This text explores the intricacies and implications of how people draw the line between home and work. Arguing that relationships between the two realms range from those that are highly "integrating" to those that are highly "segmenting," it examines the symbolic value of objects and actions. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226581460
ISBN
9780226581460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226739304
ISBN
9780226739304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.66

Paperback. This classic text, originally published in 1991 and now revised and updated to include a new preface, draws upon fieldwork and interviews to explore the ways gay men and lesbians are constructing their own notions of kinship by drawing on the symbolism of love, friendship, and biology. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110938
ISBN
9780231110938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. This volume maps the historically resonant intersections between Jewishness and queerness, between homophobia and anti-Semitism, and between queer theory and theorizations of Jewishness. It explores the modern Jewish and homosexual identities which emerged as traces of each. Editor(s): Boyarin, Daniel; Itzkovitz, Daniel; Pellegrini, Ann. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113755
ISBN
9780231113755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.94

paperback. Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b/w drawings, 1 b/w photo. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253629
ISBN
9780520253629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

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