Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Disrobed explores how clothing reflects the state of the world and where it might be headed. Syl Tang brilliantly links the clothes we wear to world concerns such as the environment, water security, culture clashes, and economic booms and busts. Readers will never think about clothing the same way again. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; JFCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442270992
- ISBN
- 9781442270992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.85
€ 56.85
Paperback. This volume offers a contemporary understanding of the relational matters of children's peer cultures to better understand and address the complex nature of children and young people's everyday lives in today's society. Editor(s): Danby, Susan; Theobald, Maryanne. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 565 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784413286
- ISBN
- 9781784413286
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Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardback. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 b&w photographs and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HBJM; JFFJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231178785
- ISBN
- 9780231178785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.69€ 80.25
€ 104.69
€ 80.25
Paperback. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 b&w photographs and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HBJM; JFFJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178792
- ISBN
- 9780231178792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. This volume explores the extent to which forced migration has become a feature of life in the Middle East and North Africa. Papers are grouped around four related themes: displacement, repatriation, identity in exile, and refugee policy, providing a significant contribution to this developing, highly pertinent area of contemporary research. Editor(s): Chatty, Dawn; Finlayson, Bill. Series: British Academy Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 maps; 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFFN; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264591
- ISBN
- 9780197264591
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Condition: New
€ 55.08
€ 55.08
Paperback. Examining the ideal of wilderness preservation in the USA, the author shows how the early (antebellum era) conceptions of the wilderness as the place where Indians lived gave way to the idealization of uninhabited wilderness. The policies of Indian removal at Yosemite and other parks are explored. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 halftones, 1 line figure, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 287.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195142433
- ISBN
- 9780195142433
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Condition: New
€ 59.89
€ 59.89
Paperback. A dazzling exploration of the seduction of violence and spectacle in politics, culture, entertainment and everyday life Series: City Lights Open Media. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPHV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- City Lights Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872866584
- ISBN
- 9780872866584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.86
€ 19.99
€ 18.86
Paperback. Museums have become ground zero in America's culture wars. Whereas fierce public debates once centred on provocative work by upstart artists, the scrutiny has expanded to mainstream cultural institutions and the ideas they present. This title examines the most controversial exhibitions of the 1990s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814718902
- ISBN
- 9780814718902
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. This edited collection uses the concept of 'displaying families' as a new way to understand contemporary family and personal life, addressinghow, ina world of fluid relationships, family life must not only be 'done' but also be 'seen to be done'." Editor(s): Dermott, Esther; Seymour, J. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JKSN; JPQB; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349319312
- ISBN
- 9781349319312
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Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226144054
- ISBN
- 9780226144054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.17€ 79.61
€ 95.17
€ 79.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144061
- ISBN
- 9780226144061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320210
- ISBN
- 9780822320210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.90
€ 41.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Series: Religion and American Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; HRCC9; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151061
- ISBN
- 9780231151061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.76€ 57.47
€ 73.76
€ 57.47
Hardback. An examination of the strategies used by outsiders to usurp Hawaiian lands and undermine indigenous Hawaiian culture. Drawing upon historical and contemporary examples, it investigates Captain Cook's journals, Hollywood films and commercialized hula, to show how they displace native culture. Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFSL9; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- KDenn
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691401
- ISBN
- 9780847691401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.57
€ 162.57
Paperback. Challenges conventional understandings of identity based on notions of nation and culture as bounded or discrete. This volume exemplifies a cross-disciplinary cultural studies and a concept of culture rooted in lived experience as well as textual readings. Editor(s): Lavie, Smadar; Swedenburg, Ted. Num Pages: 344 pages, 6 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822317203
- ISBN
- 9780822317203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.98
€ 37.99
€ 29.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 maps, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFD; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OUP India
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199461172
- ISBN
- 9780199461172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. A moving ethnographic account of Hurricane Katrina survivors rebuilding their lives away from the Gulf Coast Editor(s): Weber, Lynn; Peek, Lori A. Series: The Katrina Bookshelf. Num Pages: 284 pages, 2 maps, 2 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737648
- ISBN
- 9780292737648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.85
€ 32.99
€ 29.85
Paperback. Explores the problems faced by refugees and migrants in the rich society of the western world as they are seen by the refugees and migrants themselves. This work focuses on the literature written by these displaced persons and discusses the issues of language, cultural transmission and racism. Editor(s): Petersen, Kirsten Holst; Rutherford, Anna. Num Pages: 173 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DN; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772885070
- ISBN
- 9788772885070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.11
€ 13.11
Hardback. Considerations of the effect of trauma on heritage sites. Editor(s): Convery, Dr. Ian; Corsane, Gerard; Davis, Peter. Series: Heritage Matters. Num Pages: 359 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839637
- ISBN
- 9781843839637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.56
€ 134.56
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HBTD; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117860
- ISBN
- 9780230117860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.32
€ 39.32