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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Offers a moving account of what is at stake in ongoing debates over the legalization of medical marijuana Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716670
- ISBN
- 9780814716670
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Hardback. Series: Gender, Theory, and Religion. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144988
- ISBN
- 9780231144988
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Condition: New
€ 72.92€ 55.92
€ 72.92
€ 55.92
Paperback. Analyzes scientific, literary, and popular works of the last century to offer a cross-disciplinary reading of Mars as both an object of scientific study and as a site on which humankind has projected its fears of ecological devastation Num Pages: 456 pages, 4 b+w illustrations. BIC Classification: FL; JFCA; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822336389
- ISBN
- 9780822336389
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59
Hardback. In analyses of digital death footage-from victims of police brutality to those who jump from the Golden Gate Bridge-Jennifer Malkowski considers the immense changes digital technologies have introduced in the ability to record and display actual deaths-one of documentary's most taboo and politically volatile subjects. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APFA; APFR; HPJ; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822363002
- ISBN
- 9780822363002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.62
€ 117.62
Paperback. In analyses of digital death footage-from victims of police brutality to those who jump from the Golden Gate Bridge-Jennifer Malkowski considers the immense changes digital technologies have introduced in the ability to record and display actual deaths-one of documentary's most taboo and politically volatile subjects. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APFA; APFR; HPJ; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363156
- ISBN
- 9780822363156
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. From India to Iraq, from London to Lahore, the relationship between religion and violence is a bitterly contested and casually misrepresented issue. This volume brings together several perspectives from a variety of fields to probe it. It seeks to shift analytical focus on to the contexts in which violence is expressed, enacted and reported. Editor(s): Al-Rasheed, Madawi; Shterin, Marat. Num Pages: 256 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116873
- ISBN
- 9781845116873
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.52
€ 32.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. Every rising public health leader, frontline clinician, and policymaker in the country should read this book to better understand how they can contribute to a more integrated and supportive healthcare system. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; JPP; LNTJ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420448
- ISBN
- 9781421420448
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.09
€ 29.99
€ 24.09
Paperback. If you are gay, but celibate, how do you find a way to express your identity as a believer without being defined by your sexual orientation? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857216236
- ISBN
- 9780857216236
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.64
€ 13.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. An original critique of the idea of American empire in the twenty-first century Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- Dartmouth College Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611682496
- ISBN
- 9781611682496
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.72
€ 32.99
€ 25.72
Paperback. The 2009 quadricentennial celebrations commemorating the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson will also spotlight one of our deepest and most enduring national legacies. This book takes needed stock of the remarkable past created by the settlers of New Netherlands. Editor(s): Panetta, Roger. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 253 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823230402
- ISBN
- 9780823230402
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Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 57.77
€ 58.80
€ 57.77
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 144 pages, 5 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC; JFD; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 120. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628925586
- ISBN
- 9781628925586
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199386710
- ISBN
- 9780199386710
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Condition: New
€ 36.10
€ 36.10
Paperback. Interdisciplinary and international in scope, this volume forms the foundations for a Durkheimian sociology of violence, exploring the political anthropology of war, the rapport between power and the sacred, and various forms of contemporary irrationalism ranging from mass-mediated suicide to torture at Abu Ghraib. Editor(s): Mukherjee, S.Romi. Series: International Social Science Journal Monograph. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332759
- ISBN
- 9781444332759
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Condition: New
€ 28.84
€ 28.84
Paperback. Discussing the work of Durkheim, the author of this book discounts the theory that there is anything "essentially" Jewish in his work. He aims to show that Durkheim's sociology, especially his sociology of religion, was formed in relation to 19th and 20th century Jewish intellectual life in France. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 226 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226777245
- ISBN
- 9780226777245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.39
€ 34.99
€ 27.39
Hardback. Emile Durkheim's work has traditionally been viewed as a part of sociology removed from economics. Rectifying this perception, this book looks at the contributions made to economic sociology by Durkheim and his followers. It demonstrates the relevance of economic factors to sociology and shows how the Durkheimians inform today's economic systems. Translator(s): Tribe, Keith. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHBL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140551
- ISBN
- 9780691140551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.56€ 54.68
€ 70.56
€ 54.68
Paperback. A study of social inequality, this text asks how long-lasting inequalities in life chances arise, and how they come to distinguish members of different socially defined categories of persons. It highlights the social mechanisms that create and maintain paired and unequal categories. Num Pages: 310 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448. 310 pages, 6 line drawings. A study of social inequality, this text asks how long-lasting inequalities in life chances arise, and how they come to distinguish members of different socially defined categories of persons. It highlights the social mechanisms that create and maintain paired and unequal categories. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight: 440.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221703
- ISBN
- 9780520221703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.36
€ 35.99
€ 26.36
Paperback. Starting with the premise that all Americans have a basic right to live in a healthy environment, this book chronicles the efforts of five African American communities, empowered by the civil rights movement, to link environmentalism with issues of social justice. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 photographs, maps, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813367927
- ISBN
- 9780813367927
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Condition: New
€ 58.30
€ 58.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750968409
- ISBN
- 9780750968409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. This unusual philosophy book asks the reader to reconsider the received view that animal rights have no place in ancient thought. Catherine Osborne argues that by reflecting on the work of the ancient philosophers and poets, we can see when and how we lost touch with the natural intelligence of dumb animals. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199568277
- ISBN
- 9780199568277
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Condition: New
€ 60.08
€ 60.08
Paperback. Based on eighteen months of fieldwork in a racially diverse working-class high school, this title sheds light on masculinity both as a field of meaning and as a set of social practices. It offers an approach that analyzes masculinity as not only a gendered process but also a sexual one. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JFSK2; JNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Second Edition, With a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271487
- ISBN
- 9780520271487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.03
€ 34.03