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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Exploring the links between class identity and vacationing, the text looks at the popularity of France's health resorts in the 19th century. It shows how spas were promoted as an ordered equivalent to the busy lives of the bourgeoisie, and this premier vacation made and was made by the bourgeoisie. Num Pages: 228 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JHBS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500751
ISBN
9780226500751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardcover. This book is a result of an output of a Commission of the World Leisure and Recreation Association (WRLA) to examine the role of leisure and education for leisure activities among people with special needs living in the community, requiring social or health services outside hospital. Editor(s): Sivan, A.; Ruskin, Hillel. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBS; JKS; JN; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851994444
ISBN
9780851994444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.55

Paperback. This text makes a contribution to considering leisure as a primary aspect of cultural life. Chris Rojek treats modern culture as performative, that is, there are strong pressures on us to keep busy, even if we are busy doing nothing. Leisure is analyzed as a "status placing" activity. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333680018
ISBN
9780333680018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.88

Hardback. This text makes a contribution to considering leisure as a primary aspect of cultural life. Chris Rojek treats modern culture as performative, that is, there are strong pressures on us to keep busy, even if we are busy doing nothing. Leisure is analyzed as a "status placing" activity. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333680001
ISBN
9780333680001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.84

Paperback. A collection of articles addressing research trends in the history of British leisure while also presenting a wide range of articles on cultural conflict and leisure in the twentieth century. It includes innovative research on a number of topics, including television, cinema, the circus, women's leisure, dance, football and drug culture. Editor(s): Bebber, Brett. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993511
ISBN
9781784993511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardback. The study of consumption has never seriously examined the role of leisure. This ambitious, agenda-setting study, provides the most in-depth examination of the relationship between the two to date, drawing on the serious leisure perspective and outlining a new conceptual framework for analyzing consumption for leisure. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; JHBS; YNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230220225
ISBN
9780230220225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Hardcover. Translator(s): Dru, Alexander. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972100
ISBN
9780865972100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.88

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663007524
ISBN
9783663007524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.75

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663017042
ISBN
9783663017042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.98

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752485782
ISBN
9780752485782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.42

Hardcover. The general view of scholars is that the Kabbalah had no appreciable influence on the philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. This book argues that this conclusion is mistaken. It is suitable for readers with a general interest in intellectual history to specialists in philosophy, the history of science, theology, and Jewish studies. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 239 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Kluwer Academic
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1995th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792331148
ISBN
9780792331148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.60

Paperback / so. Series: Schule Und Gesellschaft. Num Pages: 231 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810021571
ISBN
9783810021571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.73

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810020802
ISBN
9783810020802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.69

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Beck, Klaus, M.a; Krumm, Volker. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810030559
ISBN
9783810030559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.41

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Sloane, Peter F E. Num Pages: 221 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663106449
ISBN
9783663106449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.82

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Metz-Gockel, Sigrid. Series: Schriftenreihe Der Internationalen Frauenuniversitat "Techni. Num Pages: 401 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JNK; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
401
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810032539
ISBN
9783810032539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.12

Hardcover. Editor(s): Satou, Hiroto; Nakamura, Ren. Num Pages: 299 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628082807
ISBN
9781628082807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.64
€ 158.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFDT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415880268
ISBN
9780415880268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.09

Hardback. In spite of the lack of plausible alternatives to liberal democracy, the age of globalization has ushered in serious challenges to the democratic legitimacy of the nation state. The contributors in this collection explore the frontiers of normative and empirical legitimacy research, drawing upon a range of key conceptual and methodological issues. Editor(s): Hurrelmann, Achim; Schneider, Steffen; Steffek, Jens. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 286 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230518100
ISBN
9780230518100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Paperback. Combining case studies with normative theory, this bookanalyzes the democratic credentials of transnational actors participating in global governance, ranging from corporations and philanthropic foundations to NGOs andsocial movements. This leads to innovative interpretations of democratic legitimacy in a transnational context." Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349316137
ISBN
9781349316137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.00

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