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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Although the role of the visual is essential to Indian tradition and culture, most attempts to understand its images are laden with misperceptions. Darsan, a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with tolerance and imagination. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 97 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
97
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112659
ISBN
9780231112659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harper
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062342959
ISBN
9780062342959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. Essential reading for students of African-American history Series: Radical Thinkers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784787752
ISBN
9781784787752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.97

Paperback. "Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White" is an arresting and moving personal story about childhood, race, and identity in the American South, rendered in stunning illustrations by the author, Lila Quintero Weaver. Num Pages: 264 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817357146
ISBN
9780817357146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.88

Paperback. Chronicles the lives of a group of fishermen from Ghana who took the long and dangerous journey to Southern Italy in search of work in a cutthroat underground economy. Illuminating the nature of high-risk migration around the world, this title reveals the challenges and experiences of these international migrants. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFDH; JFFN; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270732
ISBN
9780520270732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.01

Paperback. Darkening Mirrors analyzes the complicated relationships between African American identity, as reflected in performances, and the forces of imperialist and racial oppression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; AN; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822349235
ISBN
9780822349235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628602548
ISBN
9781628602548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. In Dark Threats and White Knights, Sherene H. Razack explores the racism implicit in the Somalia Affair and what it has to do with modern peacekeeping. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JFFJ; JFSL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802086631
ISBN
9780802086631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMA; AMX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 133. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia Books on Architecture and the City
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941332139
ISBN
9781941332139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.98

Hardback. Features armor and weapon designs, character concepts, creatures, locations, rough sketches, an exclusive interview with the game's creators, and more. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; UDX. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 299 x 210. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Udon Entertainment Corp United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927925560
ISBN
9781927925560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.59

Paperback. Revelations of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Ireland - and its 'cover-up' by Church authorities - have given rise to one of the greatest institutional scandals of modern history. Through in-depth analysis of 20 years of media representation the book draws significant insights on the media's influence and its impact on civil society Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFE1; JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447317852
ISBN
9781447317852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.85

Paperback. First published in 1903, this eloquent collection of essays exposed the magnitude of racism in our society. The book endures today as a classic document of American social and political history: a manifesto that has influenced generations with its transcendent vision for change. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 263 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199387434
ISBN
9780199387434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.67

Paperback. This edition offers an interpretation of a puzzling chapter in American social and medical history: the dramatic change in the pattern of opiate addiction-from respectable upper-class matrons to lower-class urban males, often with a criminal record. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 map, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Enlarged
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005853
ISBN
9780674005853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.25

paperback. Num Pages: 612 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFH; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
Feral House,U.S. United States
Number of pages
612
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised Edition, Enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932595482
ISBN
9781932595482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.62

Hardback. Simone Browne shows how racial ideologies and the long history of policing black bodies under transatlantic slavery structure contemporary surveillance technologies and practices. Analyzing a wide array of archival and contemporary texts, she demonstrates how surveillance reifies boundaries, borders, and bodies around racial lines. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359197
ISBN
9780822359197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.33

Paperback. Simone Browne shows how racial ideologies and the long history of policing black bodies under transatlantic slavery structure contemporary surveillance technologies and practices. Analyzing a wide array of archival and contemporary texts, she demonstrates how surveillance reifies boundaries, borders, and bodies around racial lines. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL4; JHB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359388
ISBN
9780822359388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252061561
ISBN
9780252061561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.09

Paperback. An investigation into poverty, corruption, crime and related issues in Britain including drugs and prostitution amongst children. The investigation moves from the slums and ghettos of our cities, to crack houses and brothels, contacts with street gangs and drug dealers uncovering secret rites and a bizarre and cruel world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BT; JFMX; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099583011
ISBN
9780099583011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. 192 pages, 22 ills. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight: 316.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601631107
ISBN
9781601631107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.81

Paperback. Series: American Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816619870
ISBN
9780816619870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.53

Paperback. Argues that the psychoanalytic self was constituted through the specifically national-colonial encounters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and that therefore somewhat paradoxically perhaps, psychoanalysis is crucial for understanding postcoloniality and decolonization. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330677
ISBN
9780822330677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Paperback. Shows how politics and aesthetics merge in American film noirs made between the late 1930s and the mid-1950s; their oft-noted uncanniness betrays the fear that un-American foes lurk within the homeland. Num Pages: 280 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350064
ISBN
9780822350064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

paperback. Forget the comfortable platitudes--this is our most likely future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFR; JFFS; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865718333
ISBN
9780865718333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400076703
ISBN
9781400076703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

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