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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gessat-Anstett, Elisabeth; Dreyfus, Jean-Marc. Series: Human Remains and Violence. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHMC; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719096501
ISBN
9780719096501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JMR; PSAN; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816699889
ISBN
9780816699889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.52

Hardback. What is it to be human? What are our specifically human attributes, our capacities and liabilities? Such questions gave birth to anthropology as an Enlightenment science. This book argues that it is again appropriate to bring the humanA" to the fore, to reclaim the singularity of the word as central to the anthropological endeavor.. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456375
ISBN
9781845456375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.73

Paperback. Series: Library of Jewish Ideas. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176277
ISBN
9780691176277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 133 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620812938
ISBN
9781620812938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 234.92
€ 162.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Global ed of 7th Revised ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292109473
ISBN
9781292109473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.92

Paperback. To what extent should we use technological advances to try to make better human beings? Leading philosophers debate the possibility of enhancing human cognition, mood, personality, and physical performance, and controlling aging. Would this take us beyond the bounds of human nature? These are questions that need to be answered now. Editor(s): Savulescu, Julian; Bostrom, Nick. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199594962
ISBN
9780199594962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.01

hardcover. Pro-'workfare' governments justify their policies by claiming 'workfare' helps enhance self-esteem and promote the dignity of the unemployed. On the other hand, welfare activists argue that 'workfare' suppresses the dignity of unemployed persons. This book examines the concept of human dignity in this context and attempts to clarify its meaning. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344311
ISBN
9781861344311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.68

Hardback. Editor(s): Shek, Daniel T. L.; Ma, Cecilia; Lu, Yu; Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628081664
ISBN
9781628081664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.05
€ 158.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 175 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFCX; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231056328
ISBN
9780231056328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.74
€ 102.00

Hardback. Distinguishes between effective and ineffective forms of face-to-face interaction in cases where agreement, disagreement, understanding, or misunderstanding prevail. This book is for scholars of conflict study, mediators, and others interested in the cognitive processes behind agreement and understanding. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFE. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742527294
ISBN
9780742527294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.74

Paperback. How can society cope with this diaspora of the twenty-first century? Is there a difference between 'good' asylum seekers and 'bad' economic migrants? What happens to those whose applications are turned down? This title celebrates the courage and will to survive shown by ordinary human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFD; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703615
ISBN
9781784703615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; KCG; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157320
ISBN
9780691157320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFP; JFS; JHBA; JKSN; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190211066
ISBN
9780190211066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.35

Paperback. "A beautiful ethnographic work. Schaefer deftly relates mythology, cosmology, family life, and economics within the spiritual practice and mechanics of weaving. There is clearly a preservation ethos underlying Schaefer's work, yet her depiction is not mournful, it is celebratory."--Ethnohistory Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AFW; JFSJ1; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826355812
ISBN
9780826355812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.08

Paperback. Series: First People: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL9; JHMC; LNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Arizona Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816531219
ISBN
9780816531219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845190606
ISBN
9781845190606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Moran, Jacqueline P.; Davies, Andrew V. Num Pages: 134 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 232 x 2. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613248560
ISBN
9781613248560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.12
€ 49.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Felker, Ervin C. Num Pages: 82 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
82
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607411130
ISBN
9781607411130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.25
€ 45.30

Paperback. Like Huck's raft, the experience of American childhood has been both adventurous and terrifying. This title gives us a comprehensive history of American childhood. Num Pages: 464 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019980
ISBN
9780674019980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742545205
ISBN
9780742545205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.95

Hardback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742545199
ISBN
9780742545199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: BM; JFSL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139113
ISBN
9780231139113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. Presents a selection of the works of Hrotsvit, the first-known woman dramatist, that contain legends, dramas, and epics. Series: Library of Medieval Women. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ADL; DNF; DQ; DSBB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859914895
ISBN
9780859914895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

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