Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. A candid exploration of sadomasochistic practices driving contemporary culture, covering the demoralizing socioeconomic and political conditions that give rise to agonizing rituals of cruelty demonstrated at systemic, transnational, religious, familial, and even sexual spheres of human relations. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFP; JHBK5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393982
- ISBN
- 9781137393982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.38
€ 63.38
Paperback. A candid exploration of sadomasochistic practices driving contemporary culture, covering the demoralizing socioeconomic and political conditions that give rise to agonizing rituals of cruelty demonstrated at systemic, transnational, religious, familial, and even sexual spheres of human relations. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JFF; JHB; JHBA; JHM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349483754
- ISBN
- 9781349483754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
Hardback. Joins the issues of language survival and indigenous identity to present a unique perspective on the place of language within culture Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2JNC; CFB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803225299
- ISBN
- 9780803225299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.34
€ 70.34
Paperback. Presents a unique perspective on the place of language within culture by considering the dual issues of language survival and indigenous identity Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2JNC; CFB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243637
- ISBN
- 9780803243637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.77
€ 36.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. This book tells the stories of nine disabled leaders who, by force of personality and concrete achievement, have made us think differently about disability. They share a common will to change society so that disabled people get a fair deal. It is based on extensive interviews with the subjects and people who know them. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFFG; JPHL; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843104155
- ISBN
- 9781843104155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Paperback. Defining Women is a major in--depth analysis of the social, economic and political position of women in contemporary societies. It explores the ways in which social institutions, practices and discourse define women and their position in present--day societies. Editor(s): Pringle, Rosemary. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745609805
- ISBN
- 9780745609805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Hardback. Defining Visions is a powerful narrative social history that examines television's rise as the great "certifying agent" in American life. This newly updated and fully revised edition extends its coverage to the end of the 20th century. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405170543
- ISBN
- 9781405170543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Paperback. Defining Visions is a powerful narrative social history that examines television's rise as the great "certifying agent" in American life. This newly updated and fully revised edition extends its coverage to the end of the 20th century. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405170536
- ISBN
- 9781405170536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.18
€ 45.18
Paperback. It will engage bioethicists and philosophers as well as inform policy and law regarding issues at the beginning and end of life. Editor(s): Lizza, John P. Num Pages: 600 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893377
- ISBN
- 9780801893377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99
€ 46.99
Paperback. Fully revised and up-to-date chapters set out a philosophical and practical explanation of what technological literacy is, how we think when we employ it, how we teach it, how we learn it, and how we use it. Editor(s): Dakers, John R. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPK; JFCA; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137373465
- ISBN
- 9781137373465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.47
€ 61.47
paperback. Never before have we so needed a new literacy that will enable us to meaningfully participate in the rapidly evolving technologically mediated world. This collection offers a solid basis for defining this new technological literacy by bringing together theoretical work that ranges from philosophy, design, and pedagogy. Editor(s): Dakers, John R. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHB; JNKC; YQT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349532063
- ISBN
- 9781349532063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Hardback. Using data for India and Peru, the authors compare and contrast four different approaches to poverty analysis at a theoretical and empirical level. The research reveals the implications for measuring poverty and for policy, concluding that the approach chosen does make a marked difference to conclusions drawn. Editor(s): Stewart, Frances; Saith, Ruhi; Harriss-White, Barbara. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516724
- ISBN
- 9780230516724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Paperback. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; JFSR1; JFSR2; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173467
- ISBN
- 9780691173467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.96
€ 40.99
€ 28.96
Hardcover. In a blend of political, intellectual and cultural history, this volume explores the world of German nationalism during the first half of the 19th century. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 302 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009110
- ISBN
- 9780674009110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.47€ 86.00
€ 96.47
€ 86.00
Paperback. Examining the breadth of Northern popular culture, J. Matthew Gallman offers a dramatic reconsideration of how the Union's civilians understood the meaning of duty and citizenship in wartime. This groundbreaking study investigates how men and women, both white and black, understood their roles in the People's Conflict. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 336 pages, 69 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469633411
- ISBN
- 9781469633411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.49
€ 41.49
Hardback. An historical study of the treatment of troubled girls, often perceived as threats to the American race Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFG; JFSJ1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252036064
- ISBN
- 9780252036064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.55
€ 125.55
Paperback. Analyzes how reformers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries perceived delinquent girls and their often troubled lives. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJK; JFFG; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 195 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079276
- ISBN
- 9780252079276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
€ 33.99
€ 30.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700743
- ISBN
- 9781501700743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.80
€ 36.99
€ 35.80
hardcover. Series: Integrated Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 91 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 91
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811015328
- ISBN
- 9789811015328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.16
€ 114.16
Paperback. Reviews US immigration policies by pointing to the racial, ethnic, and social struggles over who should be welcomed into the community of citizens. This book shows how shifting visions of America have shaped policies governing asylum, exclusion, amnesty, and border policing. Editor(s): Carrillo, Jo; Hamamoto, Darrell Y.; Torres, Rodolfo D.; White, E.Frances. Series: Mapping Racisms S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 b&w illustrations, 10 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592132331
- ISBN
- 9781592132331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.56
€ 50.99
€ 45.56