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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Questions of space have become central to theorizing identity. Heroic Desire engages spatial paradigms in considering lesbian desire. Arguing against constructions of the self as alienated and fragmentary, Sally Munt posits the model of heroic desire to explain how lesbian space is taken up, materially and imaginatively. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814756072
ISBN
9780814756072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. In this powerful and moving history of family violence, historian Linda Gordon traces policies on child abuse and neglect, wife-beating, and incest from 1880 to 1960. Drawing on hundreds of case records from social agencies devoted to dealing with the problem, she chronicles the changing visibility of family violence. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5346 x 3564 x 585. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252070792
ISBN
9780252070792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.03

Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520200647
ISBN
9780520200647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613747759
ISBN
9781613747759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.97

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397025
ISBN
9781566397025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.09

Paperback. This text takes the reader inside the doctor's chamber to see how and why medical and scientific men constructed sex, gender, and sexuality as they did, and especially how the material conformation of hermaphroditic bodies - when combined with social exigencies - forced peculiar constructions. Num Pages: 268 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMU; MFG; MJC; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
3rd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674001893
ISBN
9780674001893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.10

hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, 100 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVKS; AJC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Trolley United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780954264871
ISBN
9780954264871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: HPN; JFSL4; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456. 232 pages, ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPN; JFSL4; JPA. Dimension: 173 x 237 x 20. Weight: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160186
ISBN
9780231160186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.73
€ 46.83

Hardcover. This book offers new approaches and insights into the relationships between heritage tourism and notions of modernity, identity building and sustainable development in China. It demonstrates that the role of the state, politics, institutional arrangements and tradition have a considerable impact on perceptions of these notions. Series: Tourism and Cultural Change. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Channel View Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845415938
ISBN
9781845415938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.76

Paperback. Through an analysis of seven archaeological sites on the Yucatan peninsula that are open to heritage touring, the author reveals the planned growth of the Maya Riviera since the early 1970s and examines the impact of international tourism on both ancient structures and the contemporary Maya people and culture. Series Editor(s): Curet, L. Antonio. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HDD; JFC; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817355142
ISBN
9780817355142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062333940
ISBN
9780062333940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Hardback. My mother was the source of my brains and my father the mother of kindness, said Sandor Rado, a Hungarian analyst whom Freud first embraced but with whom he was later displeased. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568213217
ISBN
9781568213217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.84

Paperback. An enchanting collection of Herefordshire folk tales retold by a professional storyteller. In association with the Society for Storytelling Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMF; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982641
ISBN
9780750982641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VFV; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 271.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seal Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580056182
ISBN
9781580056182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.13

Paperback. A glittering collection of essays on outstanding women in rock and pop Editor(s): Gordinier, Jeff; Weingarten, Marc. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. Good clean copy with some very minor wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
SKU
KAK0011313
ISBN
9781785780608
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Offers an illustrated compendium of the menagerie of imaginary animals that humans have conjured up over the ages. This book take us on a journey through five thousand years of art, examining the symbolic meanings of such creatures and what they say about the unconscious life of the human mind. Num Pages: 200 pages, 186 color plates. BIC Classification: AGN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116891
ISBN
9780691116891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.23
€ 64.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854113405
ISBN
9781854113405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.29

Hardcover. In Herbs, Gary Allen tells the story of these oft-overlooked plants, which have become such a staple in our lives. Allen's truly global history examines herbs in a way never seen before. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 37 colour illustrations, 67 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861899255
ISBN
9781861899255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.32

Hardback. Herbert I. Schiller (1919-2000) has been called America's most original and influential media analyst of the left in the twentieth century. Maxwell's timely book fuses biography and history in a digest of Schiller's major works to reveal their continuing relevance for critical communication studies. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742518476
ISBN
9780742518476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.22

Paperback. A new introduction to the ideas of a thinker who greatly influenced the 1960s protest movements. Part of the 'Modern European Thinkers' series. Series: Modern European Thinkers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 black & white images. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745330389
ISBN
9780745330389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.20

Hardcover. Herakles and Hercules: two names for a figure of pervasive appeal in Antiquity. He was a hero of myth and a god with cult associations. He was ancestor of Macedonian kings, patron of Carthaginian generals and of Roman emperors, and a role model for Stoic philosophers. Editor(s): Rawlings, Mick. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125050
ISBN
9781905125050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; VFVX; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613748565
ISBN
9781613748565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.93

Hardback. Her Majesty's Children reveals not only a deeply personal account of the experience of racism but is also a revolutionary work that asks us to reconsider our ordinary practices and lives to recognize and resist the traces of a colonial age of racism that so many claim is only part of our past. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HP; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847684472
ISBN
9780847684472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.21

Paperback. A witty and touching account of ten inspirational figures that makes us reconsider conventional ideas of the fifties woman. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Virago
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0006192
ISBN
9781844087419
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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