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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Traces the origins, development, and consolidation of patriotic cultures in the United States from the latter half of the nineteenth century up to World War I, a period in which the country emerged as a modern nation-state. Num Pages: 366 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
a
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070520
ISBN
9780691070520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.14

Paperback. An expose on the fashion industry written by the Observer's 'Ethical Living' columnist, examining the inhumane and environmentally devastating story behind the clothes we so casually buy and wear. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK; JFM; KNSX; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007264094
ISBN
9780007264094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. A fascinating, first-person account of a historic era in the struggle for black empowerment in America. Editor(s): Morrison, Toni. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: JF; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872865297
ISBN
9780872865297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Presents an exploration of the impact of three French women filmmakers: Germaine Dulac, Marie Epstein, and Agnes Varda. Series: Morningside Books. Num Pages: 384 pages, 142 film stills. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104975
ISBN
9780231104975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRAB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Edition
7th Printing
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570625961
ISBN
9781570625961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.63

Paperback. Offers a unique view into the conceptual and moral world of slum-bound Dalits ("untouchables") in the South Indian city of Chennai. Focusing on the decision by many women to embrace locally specific forms of Pentecostal Christianity, the author challenges dominant anthropological understandings of religion as a matter of culture and identity. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 b/w halftones, 1 line art. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRC; JFSC; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288829
ISBN
9780520288829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Considers immigration in the context of the global and national economy, examining such often-overlooked issues as the competition between immigrants and African Americans, inter-group tension, and ethnic separatism. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736098
ISBN
9780814736098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 179 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816665150
ISBN
9780816665150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

paperback. The Tlingits, the largest Indian group in Alaska, have lived in Alaska's coastal southwestern region for centuries and first met non-Natives in 1741 during an encounter with the crew of the Russian explorer Alexei Chirikov. This title outlines a picture of traditional Tlingit society before contact with Europeans. Translator(s): Bland, Richard; Solovjova, Katerina. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803220713
ISBN
9780803220713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; AC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888395283
ISBN
9780888395283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.59

paperback. Violet Jessop survived the sinking of both the Titanic and Britannic, and her lively and well-rounded memoir including her first-hand account of the two disasters offers the reader a unique vantage on both the catastrophes and the socioeconomic climate of the time. Editor(s): Maxtone-Graham, John. Num Pages: 276 pages, 34 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Special Centennial
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574093155
ISBN
9781574093155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.75

Paperback. Surveys the economies of exchange in human blood, tissues, and organs. This book compares tissue economies in the United Kingdom and United States. It features a series of case studies based on particular forms of tissue exchange and also considers the impact of different models of biotechnology patents on tissue economies. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; KCC; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337706
ISBN
9780822337706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Hardback. Presents a portrait of Tirelli with the history of his apprenticeship and his passion not only for the painstaking reproduction of ancient garments and accessories but also for building up a priceless collection of tens of thousands of original items of clothing. Num Pages: 352 pages, 420 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; ACX; AKB; AKT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 251 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2250.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857226880
ISBN
9788857226880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888497
ISBN
9781845888497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Hardcover. Editor(s): Binchy, William. Num Pages: 626 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; HBJF; JFC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publisher
Clarus Press
Number of pages
626
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905536214
ISBN
9781905536214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.00
€ 93.12

Paperback. In this book the author moves beyond the time of clocks and calendars in order to study time as embedded in social interactions, structures, practices and knowledge, in artefacts, in the body, and in the environment. Adam suggests ways not merely to deconstruct but to reconstruct both common--sense and social science understanding. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PGZ; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745614618
ISBN
9780745614618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.82

Paperback. Tackles the question of why public restrooms, peepshows, and tree-filled parks are necessary to a city's physical and psychological landscape. This book paints a portrait of a society dismantling the institutions that promote communication between classes, and disguising its fears of cross-class contact as "family values". Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719206
ISBN
9780814719206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Hardback. "Timepass" is a vivid ethnography that illuminates the student politics and youth activism that lower middle class young men in India have undertaken in response to the underemployment they face. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804770736
ISBN
9780804770736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.21

Paperback. Timepass is a vivid ethnography that illuminates the student politics and youth activism that lower middle class young men in India have undertaken in response to the underemployment they face. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804770743
ISBN
9780804770743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. The magnificent textiles produced during this time are little known outside of the Pueblo world. Num Pages: 50 pages, 49 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JFSL9; WFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
50
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134658
ISBN
9780890134658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.05

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