Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Num Pages: 413 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; JFSJ1; JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Spinifex Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876756604
- ISBN
- 9781876756604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.81
€ 26.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. Turning Freud's famous dictum around, Thomas Laqueur posits that destiny is anatomy. Sex, in other words, is an artifice and "Making Sex" tells the story of sex in the west from the ancients to the moderns. It looks at how our predecessors thought about anatomy and analyzes our ideas on gender. Num Pages: 336 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674543553
- ISBN
- 9780674543553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.81
€ 38.99
€ 32.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Book 1 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894694766
- ISBN
- 9781894694766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.86
€ 19.00
€ 15.86
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853458807
- ISBN
- 9780853458807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Hansen, Jan; Helm, Christian; Reichherzer, Frank. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593504803
- ISBN
- 9783593504803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.29€ 44.59
€ 52.29
€ 44.59
Internet addiction. Cell-phone-distracted drivers. Teen suicide. Economic recession. The health risks of trans fats. The carefully selected collection of case studies in Making Sense of Social Problems is designed to help students understand and critically evaluate a wide range of contemporary social issues. Editor(s): Best, Joel; Harris, Scott R. Num Pages: 463 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 463
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588268808
- ISBN
- 9781588268808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.39
€ 36.39
Hardback. Making Sense of Self-Harm provides an alternative approach to understanding nonsuicidal self-injury; using Cultural Sociology to analyse it more as a practice than an illness and exploring it as a powerful cultural idiom of personal distress and social estrangement that is peculiarly resonant with the symbolic life of late-modern society. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHB; JHMC; JMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137470584
- ISBN
- 9781137470584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312220730
- ISBN
- 9780312220730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Hardback. The last decade has witnessed the phenomenal growth of the mena s magazine market, raising important questions of a more general kind. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFSJ2; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621753
- ISBN
- 9780745621753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. * A clearly written and comprehensive account of the extraordinary rise of men's magazines * Draws on original research based on interviews with magazine staff and with readers * A major contribution to the understanding of the role of men's magazines in contemporary lifestyle culture. . Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFCA; JFD; JFSJ2; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621760
- ISBN
- 9780745621760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Paperback. Making Sense of Media is a lively and accessible text that helps readers understand mass media and the texts they carry. Designed expressly for those interested in gaining a solid understanding of the media and how they work, it is an indispensable book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405120173
- ISBN
- 9781405120173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.74
€ 43.74
Hardcover. Helps readers understand mass media and the texts they carry. This book covers seminal figures, concepts and scholarship in mass media studies, including Vladimir Propp, Mikhail Bakhtin, Raymond Williams, Fredric Jameson, and Stuart Hall. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405120166
- ISBN
- 9781405120166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.94
€ 119.94
Hardback. Student-friendly introduction to the sociology of everyday life. Introduces in very accessible style the various theories used to interpret our everyday actions that on the surface of things might look mundane. Considers topics such as eating and drinking, leisure, time and schedules, emotions, home, as well as how to study everyday life. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642673
- ISBN
- 9780745642673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. Providing fresh insight into child sexual exploitation (CSE), this book uses the voices of children and young people who have experienced sexual exploitation, and the practitioners who have worked with them, to challenge the dominant discourse around CSE. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447333609
- ISBN
- 9781447333609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.22
€ 31.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. The application of assessment frameworks hinges on human qualities and skills which are naturally prone to bias and inconsistency. This book aims to support workers in analysing and making sense of the information gathered, and increase accuracy and empathy in assessing the needs and risks for vulnerable children and young people. Series Editor(s): Daniel, Brigid. Series: Best Practice in Working with Children Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109235
- ISBN
- 9781843109235
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.77
€ 37.99
€ 37.77
Paperback. Advance directives - such as living wills and health care proxies - are documents intended to declare and preserve the health care choices of patients if they become unable to make their own decisions. This book provides a comprehensive overview of advance directives and clear, practical directions for writing and interpreting them. Editor(s): King, Nancy M. P. Series: Clinical Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406050
- ISBN
- 9780878406050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.79
€ 70.79
paperback. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816619542
- ISBN
- 9780816619542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09
Paperback. Editor(s): Rogge, Jorg. Num Pages: 244 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837625318
- ISBN
- 9783837625318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.34
€ 50.99
€ 36.34
Paperback. An ethnographic exploration of identity politics in three of Bali s musical subcultures-reggae, punk, and death metal-during the 1990s. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJPR; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341154
- ISBN
- 9780822341154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Hardback. When Alex Haley's book Roots was published by Doubleday in 1976, it became an immediate bestseller. The television series, broadcast by ABC in 1977, became the most popular miniseries of all time. This book looks at the importance, contradictions, and limitations of mass culture and examines how Roots pushed the boundaries of history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 22 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; JFD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291324
- ISBN
- 9780520291324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.01
€ 31.99
€ 23.01