Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Analyzes the debate on sati, or widow burning, in colonial India. This book argues that the women who were burned were marginal to the debate and that the controversy was over definitions of Hindu tradition, the place of ritual in religious worship, the civilizing missions of colonialism and evangelism, and the proper role of the colonial state. Num Pages: 246 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRLF; JFSJ1; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520214071
- ISBN
- 9780520214071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Examines the ways popular protests are experienced and remembered by those who participate in them. This book focuses on the roles of two young women, Nana and Laura, in uprisings in Argentina. It offers discussions of resistance and the combined effects of globalization, neoliberal economic policies, and political corruption in Argentina. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFC; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822331155
- ISBN
- 9780822331155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.56
€ 33.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Offers a look at websites in Malaysia and Singapore that emerged on the margins of the political system to challenge mainsteam media. This title examines arguments that explain their development in terms of technology, and of differing norms of journalism and democracy. It is aimed those interested in politics and media in Malaysia and Singapore. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; GTB; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985787
- ISBN
- 9780295985787
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Aimed at promoting discussion and awareness, the author challenges young people to consider events and the part they themselves play in life, thus producing more responsible and independently thinking young adults. The stories in this volume are especially useful for those working with children with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism. Num Pages: 368 pages, index, notes. BIC Classification: JFM; JFSP2; YQCR; YX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100331
- ISBN
- 9781843100331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.55
€ 37.55
Paperback. With intense commercialization and more open national markets, along with technological convergence and greater concentration of ownership, the international TV landscape is changing at a bewildering pace and in a host of different ways. This title presents an overview of the global issues raised by these transformations in television. Editor(s): Turner, Graeme; Sinclair, John. Num Pages: 143 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 185 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 143
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844570102
- ISBN
- 9781844570102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.34
€ 44.99
€ 38.34
Hardcover. An opportunity for readers to engage with works and issues in late 20th-century women's poetry from two perspectives: that of poets themselves, and that of literary criticism. The poets discuss their writing practice and strategies, while the critics contextualize, analyze and situate the work. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734377
- ISBN
- 9780333734377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.33
€ 160.33
Hardcover. This book focuses on the role of the city, and its processes of mutual transformation, in poetry by experimental women writers. Readings of their work are placed in the context of theories of urban space, while new visions of the contemporary city and its global relationships are drawn from their innovations in language and form. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSC; JFSG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292789
- ISBN
- 9780230292789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSC; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349332489
- ISBN
- 9781349332489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Paperback. An opportunity for readers to engage with works and issues in late 20th-century women's poetry from two perspectives: that of poets themselves, and that of literary criticism. The poets discuss their writing practice and strategies, while the critics contextualize, analyze and situate the work. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734384
- ISBN
- 9780333734384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312226664
- ISBN
- 9780312226664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. Editor(s): Braham, Randolph L. Series: Holocaust Studies Series. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJH; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452. Series: Holocaust Studies Series. 248 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Braham, Randolph L. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 3JJH; JFF. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1983rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898381412
- ISBN
- 9780898381412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Paperback. * The first systematic sociological study of urban Japan by a western scholar. * Breaks methodological and conceptual ground by exploring contemporary Japanese urban lifestyles through an analysis of consumption behaviour. . Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631203025
- ISBN
- 9780631203025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.60
€ 29.60
Hardback. * The first systematic sociological study of urban Japan by a western scholar. * Breaks methodological and conceptual ground by exploring contemporary Japanese urban lifestyles through an analysis of consumption behaviour. . Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631203018
- ISBN
- 9780631203018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.11
€ 76.11
Paperback. This accessible introduction to contemporary Spanish culture is the first of its kind, combining cultural context with close readings of particular works. Reviews new developments in television, where original and innovative series drama has recently blossomed. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DSE; AB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630533
- ISBN
- 9780745630533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.62
€ 35.62
Hardback. This accessible introduction to contemporary Spanish culture is the first of its kind, combining cultural context with close readings of particular works. Reviews new developments in television, where original and innovative series drama has recently blossomed. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DSE; AB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630526
- ISBN
- 9780745630526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424082
- ISBN
- 9781847424082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.62
€ 31.99
€ 30.62
Hardback. Provides a critical overview of the key themes of this school of thought, which explains how phenomena and ways of thinking develop in their social contexts. This book traces the multiple roots of social constructionism, and shows how it has been used, critiqued, and refined within the social and human sciences. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439909249
- ISBN
- 9781439909249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.67
€ 56.67
Hardcover. Offers a wide overview of the Sephardic presence in North and South America through eleven essays discussing culture, history, literature, language, religion and music. Editor(s): Bejarano, Margalit. Series: Syracuse Uni Press: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632726
- ISBN
- 9780815632726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.77
€ 52.77
Paperback. An innovative reading of a wide range of contemporary Scottish novels in relation to literary tradition and modern philosophy, Contemporary Scottish Gothic provides a new approach to Scottish fiction and Gothic literature, and offers a fuller picture of contemporary Scottish Gothic than any previous text. Series: Palgrave Gothic. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349498611
- ISBN
- 9781349498611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. The third edition of Contemporary Russia is fully revised to provide a comprehensive introduction to the society, politics and culture of one of the most important countries in global affairs today. The author details Russia's historical background as well as the nation's current concerns and distinctive features in this accessible analysis. Series: Contemporary States and Societies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 black & white halftones, 12 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; JF; JP; KC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137307392
- ISBN
- 9781137307392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.58
€ 52.58