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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Offering a rare glimpse of rural life in modern-day Cuba, this book examines how ordinary Cubans carve out their own spaces for appropriate acts of consumption, exchange, and production within the contradictory normative and material spaces of everyday economic life. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFCV; RGC; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118302002
ISBN
9781118302002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.43

Paperback. Offering a rare glimpse of rural life in modern-day Cuba, this book examines how ordinary Cubans carve out their own spaces for appropriate acts of consumption, exchange, and production within the contradictory normative and material spaces of everyday economic life. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFCV; RGC; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
258
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118301920
ISBN
9781118301920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.09

Paperback. This important book brings together the previously unpublished letters of three women, Lilian Ngoyi, Bessie Head and Dora Taylor. These letters record the writers' joys and sorrows as they struggled to live principled lives in adversity. It invites readers to taste the intriguing and sometimes disturbing pleasures of reading personal letters. Editor(s): Daymond, M. J. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431409488
ISBN
9781431409488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26

Hardback. The conference "Everyday Life in the Segmented City", held in July 2010, Florence, gathered a multiplicity of approaches and points of view dealing with issues of global urbanization. This title contains a selection of the papers presented at the conference. Editor(s): Perrone, Camilla; Manella, Gabriele; Tripodi, Lorenzo. Series Editor(s): Hutchison, Ray. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780522586
ISBN
9781780522586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.93

Paperback. The peoples and cultures of Southeast Asia Editor(s): Adams, Kathleen M.; Gillogly, Kathleen A. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223210
ISBN
9780253223210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. Toronto prides itself on being the world's most diverse city, and its officials seek to support this diversity through programs and policies designed to promote social inclusion. The author brings to light the often unexpected ways that the development and implementation of policies shape everyday urban life. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFSG; JPR; LNDU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226921907
ISBN
9780226921907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. An astounding compilation of primary source documents dealing with all aspects of Jewish daily life in the Russian empire Editor(s): Freeze, ChaeRan Y.; Harris, Jay M. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 256 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Brandeis University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611684551
ISBN
9781611684551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 36.86

Paperback. This collection of essays aims to reveal the everyday practice of cultural hierarchies. The essays demonstrate social inequality in a variety of settings through a series of case studies on gender, race, class, sexuality, disability, and their complex intersections. Editor(s): Brien, Jodi O.; Howard, Judith A. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781577181224
ISBN
9781577181224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 53.79

Hardcover. aeo Collection of newly published empirical studies that demonstrate dominance and subordination in everyday life. aeo Inclusive of studies on gender, race, class, sexuality and disabilities. aeo Exciting new work by up and coming scholars, foreword by Mary Romero. Editor(s): Brien, Jodi O.; Howard, J. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577181217
ISBN
9781577181217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.50

Paperback. What does it mean to be an illegal immigrant, or the child of immigrants, in this era of restrictive immigration laws in the United States? This book recounts the stories of children and parents in eighty-one families to show what happens when a restrictive immigration system emphasizes deportation over legalization. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283404
ISBN
9780520283404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.73

Hardcover. This book conceptualises the lived experience of intimacy in a world in which the terms and conditions of love and friendship are increasingly unclear. It shows that the analysis of the 'small world' of dyads can give important clues about society and its gendered makeup. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFSJ; JHBK; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272521
ISBN
9780230272521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.46

Paperback. This book conceptualises the lived experience of intimacy in a world in which the terms and conditions of love and friendship are increasingly unclear. It shows that the analysis of the 'small world' of dyads can give important clues about society and its gendered makeup. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBK; JMS; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349323302
ISBN
9781349323302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.68

Paperback. Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 227 x 6. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486286280
ISBN
9780486286280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. Editor(s): Olian, JoAnne. Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes. Num Pages: 128 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 304 x 6. Weight in Grams: 485. 128 pages, Ill. Editor(s): Olian, JoAnne. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Dimension: 228 x 304 x 6. Weight: 492.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Green Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486269184
ISBN
9780486269184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.40

Hardback. Everyday Exposure documents the adverse health effects experienced by Aamjiwnaang citizens in the heart of Canada's Chemical Valley and argues for a transformative and experiential "sensing policy" approach that takes the voices and experiences of Indigenous citizens seriously. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3 photo essays, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LNKJ; MBNH2; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774832632
ISBN
9780774832632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.88

Paperback. Arguing against the perception that the capitalist marketplace permits no alternatives, the author shows that a kind of economic "common sense" conditions how people organize their everyday lives and understand their powers as social agents within markets that are far from monolithic and uniform. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804730860
ISBN
9780804730860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.95

Hardback. Arguing against the perception that the capitalist marketplace permits no alternatives, the author shows that a kind of economic "common sense" conditions how people organize their everyday lives and understand their powers as social agents within markets that are far from monolithic and uniform. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804730853
ISBN
9780804730853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 213 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137487742
ISBN
9781137487742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.41

Paperback. Series: Big Issues in Music. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; AVGH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226407562
ISBN
9780226407562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. Attiya Ahmad examines the practice of conversion to Islam by South Asian migrant domestic workers in the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf region and how these women's conversions stem from an ongoing process rooted in their everyday experiences as migrant workers rather than a clean break from their preexisting lives. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSJ5; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363330
ISBN
9780822363330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.62

Paperback. Attiya Ahmad examines the practice of conversion to Islam by South Asian migrant domestic workers in the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf region and how these women's conversions stem from an ongoing process rooted in their everyday experiences as migrant workers rather than a clean break from their preexisting lives. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSJ5; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363446
ISBN
9780822363446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.27

paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on 'Everyday Conceptions of Emotion', Almagro, Spain, May 3--8, 1994 Editor(s): Russell, J.A.; Fernandez-Dols, Jose Miguel; Manstead, Anthony; Wellenkamp, Jane C. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 585 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; JFSL; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1995
Number of pages
585
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048145515
ISBN
9789048145515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 348.35

Hardback. Incorporating anecdotes from today's headlines alongside case studies from over thirty years as a diversity consultant, Ross shows us how deeply rooted and relevant the discussions surrounding unconscious bias remains today. Num Pages: 206 pages, 10 charts. BIC Classification: JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Edition
Updated
SKU
V9781442258655
ISBN
9781442258655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.84

Paperback. Surveying the widening conceptions and applications of cultural landscape writing in the United States, this text offers a clear view of the state of cultural landscape studies in 2003. Editor(s): Wilson, Chris; Groth, Paul E. Num Pages: 395 pages, 95 b/w photographs, 16 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229617
ISBN
9780520229617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

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