Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Each year, more than 2.5 million cases of battering are reported in the Unites States. This book describes how sixteen women got away for good. It recounts not only the stories of their abuse but also the women's life histories leading up to the battering and the resources they drew upon to escape. It helps women discover solutions to problems. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFSJ1; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116480
- ISBN
- 9780231116480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.03
€ 135.03
Paperback. This book explores how IT can help people with learning and communication difficulties increase their independence, communicate in more direct ways and express themselves as part of society. It examines common problems, and shows how IT can help solve them. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBP; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843103752
- ISBN
- 9781843103752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.35
€ 28.35
Hardback. Many of American journalism's best-known and most cherished stories are exaggerated, dubious, or apocryphal. They are media-driven myths. In this book, the author confronts and dismantles prominent media-driven myths, describing how they can feed stereotypes, distort understanding about the news media, and deflect blame from policymakers. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291270
- ISBN
- 9780520291270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.48
€ 95.07
€ 72.48
Paperback. Did the Washington Post bring down Richard Nixon by reporting on the Watergate scandal? Did a cryptic remark by Walter Cronkite effectively end the Vietnam War? This book describes how myths like these can feed stereotypes, deflect blame from policymakers, and overstate the power and influence of the news media. Num Pages: 381 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291294
- ISBN
- 9780520291294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.86
€ 33.99
€ 24.86
Hardcover. Presents a comparison of the patterns of ethnic minority politics in British and French city politics. This work includes direct comparisons of particular cities Birmingham, Lille and Roubaix. It shows how ethnic and cultural diversity translates into political conflict in different political systems. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DDF; JFSL; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126977
- ISBN
- 9781405126977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. This book presents a comparison of the patterns of ethnic minority politics in British and French city politics. A comparison of the participation of ethnic minorities in British and French cities. Includes direct comparisons of particular cities Birmingham, Lille and Roubaix. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DDF; JFSL; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126946
- ISBN
- 9781405126946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.46
€ 28.46
Hardback. This engaging book exemplifies the new interdisciplinary field of cognitive cultural studies, demonstrating that collaboration between cognitive science and cultural studies is both exciting and productive. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406169
- ISBN
- 9781421406169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
Paperback. The contributors consider a wide range of issues, from an examination of the male/female wage gap that starts when girls are teenagers, to policewomen in Persian Gulf countries, to Latinas' politics, to Aboriginal health care workers, to secretarial work, and to feminist activism in Cuban hip hop. Editor(s): Morrow, Colette; Fredrick, Terri Ann. Series: A Feminist Formations Reader. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406350
- ISBN
- 9781421406350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.82
€ 44.99
€ 36.82
Paperback. Focuses on what is arguably the most important aspect of the immigration debate: how best to understand and resolve illegal immigration from Mexico. This book discusses legal and non-Mexican immigration. It sets the context of immigration and explores the job experiences of illegal immigrants and their quest for the American dream. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972659
- ISBN
- 9781597972659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
hardcover. Links various facets of the immigration experience to policy choices and recommendations. This book focuses on how best to understand and resolve illegal immigration from Mexico. It sets the context of immigration before exploring the job experiences of illegal immigrants and their quest for the American dream. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972642
- ISBN
- 9781597972642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Paperback. Since its original publication in 1982, "Getting Free" has become the most important self-help book on ending domestic violence. In this expanded edition, NiCarthy features important new information from the latest studies and most recent research on the subject. Series: New Leaf. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Seal Press
- Edition
- 4th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580051224
- ISBN
- 9781580051224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.23
€ 23.99
€ 21.23
Paperback. The author of this text aims to show that revenge is a required form of justice that should be incorporated into the criminal justice system. He argues that the current system disempowers those who are victims of crime, the accused, and their respective communities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. Chicago, IL
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0227789
- ISBN
- 9780812694024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Lisa Mckenzie has lived on the notorious St Ann's estate in Nottingham for more than 20 years. Her 'insider' status enables us to hear the stories of its residents, often wary of outsiders, to give a unique account of life in poor communities in contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC; JFSC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447309956
- ISBN
- 9781447309956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82
Paperback. A poignant portrayal of the price of postsocialist transition for industrial workers Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; GTB; JFSC; JHBL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219404
- ISBN
- 9780253219404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Hardback. Describes the experiences of daily life for predominantly white, working class women and men during the period of ?economic restructuring? begun in the 1980s. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802007834
- ISBN
- 9780802007834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.50
€ 105.50
Paperback. Describes the experiences of daily life for predominantly white, working class women and men during the period of "economic restructuring" begun in the 1980s. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780802071477
- ISBN
- 9780802071477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.16
€ 47.99
€ 43.16
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Feign, Larry. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881376466
- ISBN
- 9789881376466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720783
- ISBN
- 9780814720783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Sidonie; Watson, Julia. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; DSA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816624904
- ISBN
- 9780816624904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.17
€ 30.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. This study of how 282 men in the United States found their jobs demonstrates the importance of social connections and emphasizes how social activity influences labour markets. The importance of networking as a link between labour mobility and individual motivation is also studied. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JHBL; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305813
- ISBN
- 9780226305813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83