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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Gives you the tools to make a difference to your organisation's social media strategy development and delivery going forward. This title offers an educational programme written for experienced social media professionals. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
276
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119963233
ISBN
9781119963233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.06

Hardback. A rich and sophisticated ethnography of a stateless indigenous society and its complex and troubling relations with its natural environment and the Soviet state that dominated it. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FCS; GTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734622
ISBN
9780804734622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.52

Paperback. This book traces the transformation of opium from medicine to narcotic over a period of five hundred years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 b/w illus. 2 maps 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521608565
ISBN
9780521608565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.36

Paperback. This book elaborates the social-psychological concept of schema while championing the literary critical practice of close reading to show how literature reflects, promotes, and contests pervasive sociocultural ideas like race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804797023
ISBN
9780804797023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Hardback. Some countries, like the UK, give special recognition by the state to one or a few religions; other countries, like France and the US, give recognition to none. This book is about a new approach that gives equal recognition to all religions and non-religious belief systems. Editor(s): Carling, Alan. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2016
SKU
V9781137501943
ISBN
9781137501943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.35
€ 46.06

Paperback. * Contemporary advanced societies. * Informed by extensive fieldwork, including interviews with mayors, judges, police officers, community leaders and grass--roots organizations. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFH; JFFA; JFFC; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205210
ISBN
9780631205210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.82

Paperback. Offers an account of the role of knowledge in society aimed to stimulate both discussion and investigations. This book presents an analysis of knowledge in everyday life in the context of a theory of society as a dialectical process between objective and subjective reality. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140135480
ISBN
9780140135480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. In this study the social construction of dementia is examined closely for the first time. Nancy Harding and Colin Palfrey show how Western society sees dementia as a disease, rather than a natural part of the ageing process. They take issue with the constructed view of the body as a machine, whose parts 'break down' and need replacement. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; JMM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853022579
ISBN
9781853022579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.14

Paperback. Editor(s): David, Bruno; Barker, Bryce; McNiven, Ian J. Num Pages: 384 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; HD; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780855754990
ISBN
9780855754990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.24

Paperback. David Brooks weaves a vast array of new research into the lives of two fictional characters, revealing a fundamental new understanding of human nature. He outlines a new definition of success, highlighting what economists call non-cognitive skills - those hidden qualities that can't be easily measured, but which lead to happiness and fulfilment. Num Pages: 549 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 201 x 44. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780720371
ISBN
9781780720371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. This workbook provides strategies to help those with ASD engage with people at home, school, work, and in the community. Using a restaurant menu as a template, it guides readers through each step of a conversation, and encourages students to think through their responses and consider the consequences of what they say and how others might react. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS; MMZL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849058612
ISBN
9781849058612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.40

Paperback. Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. This title presents a view of the conflict and a proposal for the future. Num Pages: 165 pages, 16 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232. China, Tibet and the Dalai Lama. 165 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. This title presents a view of the conflict and a proposal for the future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight: 216.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
165
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520219519
ISBN
9780520219519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.70

Hardcover. How do smokers evaluate evidence that smoking harms health? Some evidence suggests that smokers over-estimate health risks from smoking. This book challenges this conclusion and finds that smokers tend to be overly optimistic about their longevity and future health if they quit later in life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 line illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010390
ISBN
9780674010390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.08
€ 89.50

Paperback. "The Smoking Book" is built on the foundation of two questions: how does it feel to smoke, and what does smoking mean? Lesley Stern muses on these questions through intersecting stories and essays. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JFFH1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226773339
ISBN
9780226773339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Television is one of the most important socializing forces in contemporary culture. This book is a cultural history of prime-time television in America during the 1990s. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405161558
ISBN
9781405161558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.18

Hardback. Television is one of the most important socializing forces in contemporary culture. This book is a cultural history of prime-time television in America during the 1990s. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405161541
ISBN
9781405161541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.61

Paperback. Reveals the dark underside of environmental privilege Series: Nation of Newcomers. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; JFFA; JFFN; KCF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479834761
ISBN
9781479834761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.27

Hardback. A lively survey of the politics of the Slow Food movement, an antidote to our fast-moving, work-obsessed capitalist culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPW; KNDF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327457
ISBN
9780745327457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.96
€ 82.07

Paperback. A lively survey of the politics of the Slow Food movement, an antidote to our fast-moving, work-obsessed capitalist culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPW; KNDF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327440
ISBN
9780745327440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.66

Paperback. Series: South Asia in Motion. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JFSG; JHMC; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804799379
ISBN
9780804799379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.23

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