Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Through a series of literary and cultural analyses, this book examines current theories of resistance and their impact on contemporary Latin American cultural discourse, developing a cultural theory of "illiteracy" Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823257096
- ISBN
- 9780823257096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.23
€ 97.23
Hardcover. This innovative collection explores the concept of space as it relates to feminist studies. Utilizing a range of theoretical perspectives, a distinguished group of international scholars crosses over the 'thresholds' of difference, methodology, and representation that challenge feminist geography. Editor(s): Jones, John-Paul, III; Nast, Heidi J.; Roberts, Susan M. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans, ports. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847684366
- ISBN
- 9780847684366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.76
€ 189.76
Paperback. Examines the role of race and immigration in the development of the American social welfare system by comparing how blacks, Mexicans, and European immigrants were treated by welfare policies during the Progressive Era and the New Deal. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 halftone. 11 line illus. 5 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152240
- ISBN
- 9780691152240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.86
€ 52.92
€ 41.86
Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HP; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487583
- ISBN
- 9780801487583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.97
€ 40.99
€ 39.97
Paperback. Reveals the complexity of Swahili society Editor(s): Mirza, Sarah M.; Strobel, Margaret. Num Pages: 180 pages, 7ill.2figs.tab.3M. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253288547
- ISBN
- 9780253288547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.48
€ 20.48
Hardback. Greil Marcus delves into three distinct episodes in the history of American commonplace song and shows how each one manages to convey the uncanny sense that it was written by no one. In these seemingly anonymous productions, we discover three different ways of talking about the United States, and three separate nations within its borders. Series: The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; HBLW; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 119 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674187085
- ISBN
- 9780674187085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.30
€ 47.99
€ 39.30
Paperback. Focusing on the most recent triad of Italian poetic genius--Umberto Saba, Giuseppe Ungaretti, and Eugenio Montale--Joseph Cary guides us through the first few decades of twentieth-century Italy. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226095271
- ISBN
- 9780226095271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. The controversial "Three Guineas" was Virginia Woolf's most explicit statement of her feminism. Forming part of the "Shakespeare Head Press" series of Woolf's works, this new edition includes her carefully considered selection of photographs, her discursive endnotes and annotations. Editor(s): Black, Naomi. Series: Shakespeare Head Press Edition of Virginia Woolf. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6. BIC Classification: DN; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631177241
- ISBN
- 9780631177241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.87
€ 152.87
Paperback. A trans-national study of female beauty based in an ethnographic study of beauty salons in Cairo, Casablanca, and Paris. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBM; JFCA; JFFS; JHMP; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328964
- ISBN
- 9780822328964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Paperback. Applying Cartesian principles to "The Woman Question" Poullain demonstrated by rational deduction that the inequality of the sexes was merely prejudice. Poullain advocated an enlightened feminine education, laying the groundwork for the future liberation movement. Translator(s): Bosley, Vivien. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226676548
- ISBN
- 9780226676548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.29
€ 42.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. As a young anthropologist, the author undertook fieldwork in Jamaica, Haiti, and Puerto Rico. This title presents a summation of his work in the region and is a reminder of how anthropology allows people to explore the deep truths that history may leave unexamined. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066212
- ISBN
- 9780674066212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.48
€ 34.99
€ 29.48
Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486457574
- ISBN
- 9780486457574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.83
€ 13.83
Paperback. A decline in public expenditure has affected cherished national institutions and values in Costa Rica, with the blame tending to be placed on immigrant Nicaraguans. This book explores the construction of the 'other' in Costa Rican imagery and considers the role of national identification in modern societies. Series: Ohio RIS Latin America Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896802353
- ISBN
- 9780896802353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.75
€ 36.99
€ 35.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFG; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044262
- ISBN
- 9780226044262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Hardcover. In a survey taken primarily from literary sources, this volume reveals the link between the human spirit and the art of connecting threads. It discusses tapestries, manuscripts, novels, poetry and more to trace the importance to humankind of a craft that began thousands of years ago. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 colour illustrations, 5 b&w photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652412
- ISBN
- 9780875652412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.97
€ 43.99
€ 38.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1. BIC Classification: FXZ; JFF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Microcosm Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621067399
- ISBN
- 9781621067399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.70
€ 14.99
€ 14.70
Paperback. In this bold work of 1787, an ex-slave refutes pro-slavery arguments and calls for the immediate emancipation of all slaves. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTS; JFCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108060196
- ISBN
- 9781108060196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.67
€ 33.67
Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFC; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442218376
- ISBN
- 9781442218376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.89
€ 149.89
Paperback. Series: Critical American studies series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816636501
- ISBN
- 9780816636501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFA; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816659050
- ISBN
- 9780816659050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54