Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
paperback. This is a personal account of what it is like to be deaf in a hearing world. The book discusses such issues as: mainstreaming and its effect on deaf children and the deaf community; total communication versus oralism; employment opportunities for deaf adults; and public policy toward deaf people. Num Pages: 181 pages, 36 figures, 21 tables, references, index. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930323615
- ISBN
- 9780930323615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.33
€ 24.99
€ 20.33
Hardback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 4 maps, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JFFC; MBNH2; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781501702303
- ISBN
- 9781501702303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.60
€ 42.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Johnson, Devon; Farrell, Amy; Warren, Patricia Y. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479894291
- ISBN
- 9781479894291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Have you ever heard a news story of a politician being "found dead" or "committing suicide" and thought it strange, as if there's something they're not telling us? This title gives you the straight facts on some of the most controversial cases. It makes you realize that your instincts were correct. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620878705
- ISBN
- 9781620878705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.65
€ 18.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. The prospect of posthumous citizenship bears important implications for debates over the legal rights of the dead, social histories of burial customs and famous cadavers, and the political theory of citizenship and social death. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415727
- ISBN
- 9781421415727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.35
€ 35.99
€ 30.35
Hardback. The prospect of posthumous citizenship bears important implications for debates over the legal rights of the dead, social histories of burial customs and famous cadavers, and the political theory of citizenship and social death. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407524
- ISBN
- 9781421407524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.10
€ 54.99
€ 46.10
paperback. A funny yet thought-provoking play about identity politics. Cast of 4 men and 1 woman. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DD; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Talonbooks Canada
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889226630
- ISBN
- 9780889226630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.85
€ 19.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Suitable for scholars in critical race and ethnic studies to engage with Lacanian psychoanalytic theory, this title argues that Lacanian theory has the potential to begin rectifying the deeply flawed way that ethnic and racialized subjects have been conceptualized in North America since the mid-twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JMAF; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341208
- ISBN
- 9780822341208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. In the Indian outsourcing industry, employees are expected to be "dead ringers" for the more expensive American workers they have replaced. This book chronicles the rise of a workforce for whom mimicry is a job requirement and a passion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159652
- ISBN
- 9780691159652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.67
€ 37.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. In the Indian outsourcing industry, employees are expected to be "dead ringers" for the more expensive American workers they have replaced. This book chronicles the rise of a workforce for whom mimicry is a job requirement and a passion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JHB; JHMC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147871
- ISBN
- 9780691147871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.66€ 42.52
€ 53.66
€ 42.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816694785
- ISBN
- 9780816694785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.64
€ 30.99
€ 27.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816694778
- ISBN
- 9780816694778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.86
€ 103.86
Hardback. Providing a new and illuminating look at 27 women who have changed the world, Dead Feminists ties these historical women and the challenges they faced into the most important issues of today. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: BK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 325 x 22. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- Sasquatch Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632170576
- ISBN
- 9781632170576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.26
€ 31.99
€ 21.26
Paperback. In life, Elvis Presley went from childhood poverty to stardom, from world fame to dissipation and early death. As Greil Marcus shows, Presley's journey after death takes him even further, pushing him beyond his own frontiers to merge with the American public consciousness - and subconscious. Num Pages: 288 pages, 54 halftones, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674194229
- ISBN
- 9780674194229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.90
€ 36.99
€ 30.90
Hardback. A detailed description of sexual practices and bonds among Latino males in Guadalajara, Mexico using a combination of ethnographic techniques and participant observations. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096928
- ISBN
- 9780231096928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.25€ 90.70
€ 119.25
€ 90.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786631176
- ISBN
- 9781786631176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.12
€ 26.99
€ 22.12
Hardback. Through a series of interviews Schoppmann presents the life stories of ten lesbians who lived through the Nazi era. This book is a bold reminder of the "forgotten victims" of the Third Reich. Translator(s): Brown, Allison. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFSJ1; JFSK; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102209
- ISBN
- 9780231102209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.55
€ 78.55
Paperback. On the morning of January 24, 1848, James W Marshall discovered gold in California. The news spread across the continent, launching hundreds of ships and hitching a thousand prairie schooners. This title demonstrates that in its far-reaching repercussions, it was the most significant event in the first half of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 569 pages, 14 b/w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 569
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520216594
- ISBN
- 9780520216594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, throughout, graphic novel. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPFM; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Nation Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568588247
- ISBN
- 9781568588247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.22
€ 26.99
€ 24.22
Paperback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136891
- ISBN
- 9780231136891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Hardback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 42 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136884
- ISBN
- 9780231136884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.32€ 81.95
€ 107.32
€ 81.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470520666
- ISBN
- 9780470520666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.65
€ 27.99
€ 25.65
Paperback. Serial poems explore North American gay male culture, including HIV fears, drug culture, porn fantasy, gay bashing, and online personals. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889226838
- ISBN
- 9780889226838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.83
€ 18.99
€ 16.83
Hardback. Artist David Wojnarowicz on his work, his aspirations, his personal history, his political views; Wojnarowicz in dialogue with Sylvere Lotringer, along with personal accounts from friends and fellow artists collected after Wojnarowicz's death. Editor(s): Lotringer, Sylvere; Ambrosino, Giancarlo; Kraus, Chris; El Kholti, Hedi; Cavin, Justin. Series: Semiotext(e) / Native Agents. Num Pages: 220 pages, 115 color photos, 113 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AGB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 256 x 18. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Autonomedia United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584350354
- ISBN
- 9781584350354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.00
€ 36.99
€ 28.00