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Society & culture: general

hardcover. Shows that early rabbinic jurisprudence is characterized by fundamental uncertainty. This book argues that while the Hebrew Bible created a sense of confidence and transparency before the law, the rabbis complicated paths to knowledge and undermined the stability of personal status and ownership, and notions of guilt or innocence. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRJS; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 51. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253354112
ISBN
9780253354112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 38.80

Paperback. From birth certificates and marriage licenses to food safety regulations and speed limits, law shapes nearly every moment of our lives. Ubiquitous and ambivalent, the law is charged with both maintaining social order and protecting individual freedom. This title explores this ambivalence. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; LAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408603
ISBN
9780878408603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.67

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813568713
ISBN
9780813568713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 43.90

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; 3JJPK; JFS; JHBA; JKV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650807
ISBN
9780691650807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 245.87

Paperback. What's going on with the rise of tv law programs - both fictional and documentary, and how does that affect our lives and real court rooms. Num Pages: 309 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775615
ISBN
9780814775615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

hardcover. LGBT activism is often imagined as a self-contained struggle, inspired by but set apart from other social movements. This book recounts a far different story: a history of queer radicals who understood their sexual liberation as intertwined with solidarity against imperialism, war, and racism. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
California University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279056
ISBN
9780520279056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 72.62

Paperback. LGBT activism is often imagined as a self-contained struggle, inspired by but set apart from other social movements. This book recounts a far different story: a history of queer radicals who understood their sexual liberation as intertwined with solidarity against imperialism, war, and racism. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 259 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279063
ISBN
9780520279063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.15

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ackley, Kristina; Stanciu, Cristina. Series: The Iroquois and Their Neighbors. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633907
ISBN
9780815633907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.29

Paperback. Presents a critique of urban poverty and violence and challenges much of what we think we know about the "culture of poverty". In this title, the author provides a portrait of everyday life among the women of the favelas, or urban shantytowns in Rio de Janeiro, who cope with unbearable suffering, violence and social abandonment. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 5 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
367
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition, with a New Pref ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276048
ISBN
9780520276048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813539850
ISBN
9780813539850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.67

paperback. From adolescence to Zuma, economic Apocalypse to ZA's zeitgeist comes the 4th installment of the Laugh it Off Annual. This title captures the spirit of our young democracy from A to Z at this point in time in their full-colour South African Youth Culture Annual filled with the feelings, thoughts and ideas of young South Africans. Editor(s): Nurse, Justin. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFCA; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jacana Media South Africa
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770097735
ISBN
9781770097735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: 2ADS; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sociedad General Espanola de Libreria Spain
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9788497786683
ISBN
9788497786683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 51.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138240308
ISBN
9781138240308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.73

hardcover. A perspective on Latinos - not only as a diverse and growing population in the US with distinct social, cultural and economic features, but as a political force with a collective ethnic identity. It explores the personal identity and resiliency, adaptive strategies, and successes of Latinos. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; JFSL4; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687282
ISBN
9780847687282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020255
ISBN
9780268020255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.95

Paperback. In this volume the editers have brought together scholars from the humanities and social sciences to analyse representations of Latinidad in a diversity of genres - media culture, music, film, theatre, art and sports - that are emerging across the US, in relation to different groups. Editor(s): Habell-Pallan, Michelle; Romero, Mary. Num Pages: 280 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC; JFSL4; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736258
ISBN
9780814736258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.86

Paperback. Provides the first national perspective on Latina/o urban policy Editor(s): Diaz, David R.; Torres, Rodolfo D. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFSG; JFSL4; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814784051
ISBN
9780814784051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.66

Hardcover. For many organizations, effectively attracting and managing Latino professionals is a critical goal. By 2050, Latinos will make up one-quarter of the population and will nearly triple in number to 97 million strong. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL4; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470125236
ISBN
9780470125236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 33.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL4; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
The New Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595589613
ISBN
9781595589613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4; JKSN; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150897
ISBN
9780231150897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.17

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