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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The study, when published in 2002, received coverage across the globe from Brazil to Greece and attracted the support of the then High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson. Anyone interested in understanding, campaigning or simply debating the issues facing policy makers today will find this book a rich and compelling resource. Editor(s): Townsend, Peter; Gordon, David. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343956
- ISBN
- 9781861343956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.33
€ 41.99
€ 39.33
Paperback. World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role playing game. It causes more and more real world events, as people marry individuals they have met in the game, and real-world financial markets thrive in virtual WoW property. This book offers an exploration of the thrilling, addictive world of online videogames. Editor(s): Cuddy, Luke; Nordlinger, John. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX; JFCA; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696738
- ISBN
- 9780812696738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.65
€ 20.99
€ 19.65
Paperback. Traces the story of Eastern Europe's Jews to America and offers a rich portrayal of the East European Jewish experience in New York. It is useful reading for those interested in understanding why these forebears to many American Jews made the decision to leave their homelands, and the challenges these new Jewish Americans faced. Num Pages: 768 pages, 74 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814736852
- ISBN
- 9780814736852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.08
€ 40.99
€ 36.08
Paperback. Offers 59 of the world's great myths - including selections from "The Iliad and the Odyssey", "Beowulf", "King Arthur" and "Quetzalcoatl". Each myth is accompanied by an introduction that offers historical background and suggests avenues for literary analysis. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Lincolnwood, Illinois
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780844257679
- ISBN
- 9780844257679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.41
€ 25.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. * Emphasizing the intertwined concepts of freedom of the press and social responsibility, this is the first book to cover media ethics from a truly global perspective. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFM; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118990001
- ISBN
- 9781118990001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.64
€ 79.64
hardcover. * Emphasizing the intertwined concepts of freedom of the press and social responsibility, this is the first book to cover media ethics from a truly global perspective. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFM; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118989999
- ISBN
- 9781118989999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.80
€ 120.80
Paperback. Examines how an anthropological definition of culture shaped the central political and social narratives of the Cold War era. This work locates the ideological origins of debates about multiculturalism in the pluralist thought of consensus liberalism. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690589
- ISBN
- 9780847690589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.94
€ 59.94
Hardback. This work examines how an anthropological definition of culture shaped the central political and social narratives of the Cold War era. The author suggests that the emphasis on individualism in contemporary identity politics must be understood as a legacy of the Cold War liberalism of the 1950s. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690572
- ISBN
- 9780847690572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.22
€ 86.22
Paperback. Through an analysis of films such as American Beauty, Blade Runner, Natural Born Killers, and Thelma and Louise, Carl Boggs and Thomas Pollard explore the historical and theoretical shift from the long era of modernity to an emergent postmodernity and examine its intersection with film culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742532892
- ISBN
- 9780742532892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Paperback. This report, planned to be released annually, is about working through the real-life choices and practical constraints that make it difficult to address hunger effectively. It is aimed at policy makers in developing and developed countries, and Num Pages: 184 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 12. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804755337
- ISBN
- 9780804755337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.48
€ 34.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. This work explains the nature and extent of contemporary world hunger, explaining why hunger still persists while agricultural production increases and genetic engineering revolutionizes food production and distribution. Series: Routledge Introductions to Development. Num Pages: 198 pages, 1. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JFFC1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. Ex library with usual markings otherwise remains a good copy.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KRF0019223
- ISBN
- 9780415137737
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Focuses on five general issues of health care for elderly population: the meaning of old age, the goals of medicine and health care for the elderly, the balance between the needs of the young and old, the pressures of other social priorities, and the role of families, especially the burden on women, in long-term care. Editor(s): Callahan, Daniel. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSP31; MBDC; MBP; MJX; MQCL4; MQCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406326
- ISBN
- 9780878406326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.11
€ 71.11
Paperback. A comprehensive introductory guide to development for students, teachers, volunteers and NGO workers. Including a discussion of the anti-WTO demonstrations in Seattle, the book examines issues surrounding development, industrialization and globalization in a historic context. Editor(s): Panayiotopoulos, Prodromos Ioannou; Capps, Gavin. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 figures/27 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFS; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745314020
- ISBN
- 9780745314020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.50
€ 36.99
€ 29.50
Hardcover. * Explores the development, content, and impact of world culture * Traces world culture back from the mid-19th century to the present day * Includes numerous illustrations of key issues and empirical research * Written in lively, accessible language for the student and general scholar . Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226765
- ISBN
- 9780631226765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.55
€ 123.55
Paperback. * Explores the development, content, and impact of world culture * Traces world culture back from the mid-19th century to the present day * Includes numerous illustrations of key issues and empirical research * Written in lively, accessible language for the student and general scholar . Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226772
- ISBN
- 9780631226772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99
€ 41.99
Hardcover. World Cinema through Global Genres introduces the complex forces of global filmmaking using the popular concept of film genre. The cluster-based organization allows students to acquire a clear understanding of core issues that apply to all films around the world. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118712917
- ISBN
- 9781118712917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.73
€ 104.73
Paperback. World Cinema through Global Genres introduces the complex forces of global filmmaking using the popular concept of film genre. The cluster-based organization allows students to acquire a clear understanding of core issues that apply to all films around the world. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118712924
- ISBN
- 9781118712924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Kumar, Amitava (Associate Professor of English and Cultural Studies, Penn State University, USA). Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816638376
- ISBN
- 9780816638376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.96
€ 29.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. The bestselling author of War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning and Empire of Illusion takes us inside the dark heart of American empire, at home and abroad. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Avalon Publishing Group United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568587288
- ISBN
- 9781568587288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.13
€ 18.99
€ 14.13
Paperback. In 1936, Joseph Margoshes (1866-1955), a writer for the New York Yiddish daily "Morgen Journal", published a memoir of his youth in Austro-Hungarian Galicia entitled "Erinerungen fun mayn Leben". This autobiography gives the reader important insights into the many-faceted Jewish life of Austro-Hungarian Galicia. Editor(s): Margolis, Rebecca; Robinson, Ira. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843635
- ISBN
- 9781934843635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.59
€ 19.99
€ 19.59