Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Offers a response to one of the oldest questions known to humankind namely, what is happiness and how can we ensure that communities are flourishing, happy places for people to live and work? Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 Table. BIC Classification: JFF; JMQ; KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198735458
- ISBN
- 9780198735458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.44
€ 21.44
Paperback. This work argues that the prevailing view of happiness being defined as "well-feeling" is dangerous in politics as well as ethics. It suggests that it creates individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the cost to themselves or others. Num Pages: 168 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681402
- ISBN
- 9780847681402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.75
€ 70.75
Paperback. This book considers happiness and quality of life in non-Western cultures. Its diverse coverage spans the breadth of the non-Western world, revealing the unique perspectives on happiness and life quality embedded in rich cultural traditions and histories. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine; Davey, Gareth. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 528 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HPD; JFF; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400799295
- ISBN
- 9789400799295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 244.65
€ 244.65
Paperback. In the mid-1960s, Winberg Chai, a young academic and the son of Chinese immigrants, married an Irish-American artist. This book offers a depiction of the racism suffered by them in rural South Dakota. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; 3JJPN; BM; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592136162
- ISBN
- 9781592136162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.42
€ 28.42
Paperback / so. Series: Sozialwissenschaftliche Studien. Num Pages: 239 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810023483
- ISBN
- 9783810023483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Paperback. An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil. 296 pages, 65 illustrations. Editor(s): Whitehead, Neil L. In 1550, the German adventurer Hans Staden was serving as a gunner in a Portuguese fort on the Brazilian coast. This title tells the story of his nine-month captivity among the Tupi Indians. It presents a dramatic first-person account of his capture, captivity, and eventual escape. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMC. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight: 442. Translator(s): Harbsmeier, Michael.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342311
- ISBN
- 9780822342311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. First ancient seat of the royal house, then centre of the French colonial empire in Indochina, and finally the birthplace of Vietnamese independence, Hanoi is today a thriving urban centre. This is a vivid portrait of a city that is now awakening to the modern era. Translator(s): Duiker, Claire. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GTB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516557
- ISBN
- 9780742516557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.29
€ 41.29
The narrative of the discovery of a hacked up body outside of Philadelphia leads to a police investigation and trial of a woman and man, which sheds like on post-Reconstruction America, the history of African Americans, illicit sex, and domestic violence. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190241216
- ISBN
- 9780190241216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.32
€ 30.99
€ 26.32
Paperback. Examines the aspects of Hannah Arendt's life and thought including: her complex identity as a German Jew; her commitment to and critique of Zionism and the state of Israel; her works on "totalitarianism", Nazism, and the Eichmann trial; and, her intimate and tense connections to German culture. Editor(s): Aschheim, Steven E. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520220577
- ISBN
- 9780520220577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.42
€ 38.99
€ 28.42
perfect. Editor(s): Voigt, Rudiger. Series: Studien Zur Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 555.
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Edition
- 1984th Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531216133
- ISBN
- 9783531216133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.36
€ 81.36
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1161.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322932815
- ISBN
- 9783322932815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.75
€ 101.75
Handworterbuch Des Politischen Systems Der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Andersen, Uwe. Ed(S): Andersen, Uwe
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Andersen, Uwe. Num Pages: 763 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Edition
- 4
- Number of pages
- 763
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322932334
- ISBN
- 9783322932334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.22
€ 86.22
Paperback. Details the odyssey of a Birmingham primary school, in a deprived area, which was restored to vitality over two decades by a dedicated headteacher, David Winkley. In this book, he describes the development of a philosophy of education that will cater for the needs of all children. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; HBT; JFF; JNA; JNK; JNLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357210
- ISBN
- 9781900357210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. In linking forms of cultural expression to labour, occupational injuries and deaths, this title centres what is usualyy decentred - the complex culture of working class people. Num Pages: 240 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813534350
- ISBN
- 9780813534350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.46
€ 41.99
€ 37.46
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810035516
- ISBN
- 9783810035516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.30
€ 69.30
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810008398
- ISBN
- 9783810008398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.96
€ 68.96
paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322959843
- ISBN
- 9783322959843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.72
€ 79.72
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531119205
- ISBN
- 9783531119205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.65
€ 79.65
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Dfv. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322957559
- ISBN
- 9783322957559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.36
€ 54.36
paperback. Editor(s): Mickel, Wolfgang W. Num Pages: 636 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322937445
- ISBN
- 9783322937445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.26
€ 104.26
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Gieseke, Wiltrud. Num Pages: 796 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 796
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810026514
- ISBN
- 9783810026514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.78
€ 77.78
hardcover. Editor(s): Lantzsch, Katja; Altmeppen, Klaus-Dieter; Will, Andreas. Series: Business of Entertainment. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531160016
- ISBN
- 9783531160016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.76
€ 136.76
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Hoecker, Beate. Num Pages: 403 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810017826
- ISBN
- 9783810017826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.37
€ 71.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Marschke, Britta; Brinkmann, Heinz Ulrich. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JKSN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531199443
- ISBN
- 9783531199443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.54
€ 103.54