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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Media coverage of presidential actions can not only serve journalistic purposes, but can also act as a check against unilateral decision making. The book seeks to uncover how the news media has worked to curtail overreaching power within the executive branch, demonstrating how the fourth estate keeps presidential overreach at bay. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 207 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393067
- ISBN
- 9781137393067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.50
€ 63.50
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487520243
- ISBN
- 9781487520243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.23
€ 37.99
€ 36.23
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319261256
- ISBN
- 9783319261256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.67€ 70.55
€ 84.67
€ 70.55
Paperback. The unfinished revolution: Voices from the global fight for women's rights tells the legal and political history of the battle to secure basic rights for women and girls with essays by more than 30 writers, activists, policymakers and human rights experts, andcontributions from women who have been victims of human rights abuses in their own voices. Editor(s): Worden, Minky. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447307365
- ISBN
- 9781447307365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
€ 24.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFSJ; JFSK; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199783328
- ISBN
- 9780199783328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.24
€ 45.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 290 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMVD; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565847361
- ISBN
- 9781565847361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.80
€ 32.99
€ 27.80
Paperback. Based on ethnographic fieldwork from Santa Barbara, California, this book sheds light on the ways that food insecurity prevails in women's experiences of migration from Mexico and Central America to the United States. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 b/w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHB; RNFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285477
- ISBN
- 9780520285477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.89
€ 33.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. The Undeserving Poor is a history of the ideas that underlie America's enduring confrontation with poverty. The book shows that poverty remains a national disgrace in part because of the way we define and think about it - which, in turn, shapes the energy we put, or don't put, into its eradication. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB; JPA; KCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199933952
- ISBN
- 9780199933952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMM; 1FPC; HBJF; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Green Magic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953663118
- ISBN
- 9780953663118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. This ethnography explores the links between a violent historical and political legacy, and the production of secrecy in everyday material culture. The focus is on Mende-speaking southeastern Sierra Leone and the surrounding region. Num Pages: 299 pages, 6 b/w photos, 3 line figures. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; JFC; JHMP; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225435
- ISBN
- 9780520225435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.38
€ 38.99
€ 28.38
Hardback. This is an analytical study of "The Phantom of the Opera" in its many different versions from the original Gaston Leroux novel to the 21st century. It reveals the history of deep cultural tensions that underlie the novel and each major adaptation. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; AN; APF; DSBF; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312293468
- ISBN
- 9780312293468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
Paperback. Uncovers the hidden true story of the age-old tradition of 'Bacha Posh' - girls masquerading as boys - in a society that does not value females. Num Pages: 368 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Virago Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844087754
- ISBN
- 9781844087754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Minor Compositions
- Number of pages
- 166
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570272677
- ISBN
- 9781570272677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.48
€ 24.99
€ 18.48
The UnCivil University. Intolerance on College Campuses.
Tobin, Gary A.; Weinberg, Aryeh Kaufmann; Fer...
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739132678
- ISBN
- 9780739132678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.01
€ 72.01
Paperback. An intimate look at the lives of asylum seekers and migrant workers in Israel. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336442
- ISBN
- 9780745336442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Hardback. The Unchosen Me is a rich examination of the underrepresented student experience, offering a new approach to studying identity, race, and gender in higher education. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 2. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893544
- ISBN
- 9780801893544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.20€ 55.70
€ 61.20
€ 55.70
Paperback. Editor(s): Grenville, Bruce. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20col.ill. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551521169
- ISBN
- 9781551521169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.11
€ 30.99
€ 28.11
Hardback. The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples set key standards for the treatment of indigenous people, and has significantly developed how indigenous rights are viewed and enforced. This commentary thematically assesses all aspects of the Declaration's provisions, providing an overview of its impact. Editor(s): Weller, Marc; Hohmann, Jessie. Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPSN1; LBBR; LBBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199673223
- ISBN
- 9780199673223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 293.48
€ 293.48
Paperback. This is the first commentary on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), analyzing the Convention article by article. Each chapter provides an overview of an article's negotiating history, interpretation, and all the relevant case law, including decisions and recommendations by the CEDAW Committee. Editor(s): Freeman, Marsha A.; Chinkin, Christine; Rudolf, Beate. Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 243 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199682249
- ISBN
- 9780199682249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.16
€ 95.16
Paperback. Does it take faith to be a Jedi? Are droids capable of thought? Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise of the Empire? Presenting entirely new essays, no aspect of the myth and magic of George Lucas s creation is left philosophically unexamined in The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy. Editor(s): Eberl, Jason T.; Decker, Kevin S. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; HPX; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119038061
- ISBN
- 9781119038061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.12
€ 18.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. BIC Classification: HP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 2. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812699500
- ISBN
- 9780812699500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.85
€ 20.99
€ 19.85
Paperback. From the cleric-led Iranian revolution to the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, many people have been surprised by what they see as the modern reemergence of an antimodern phenomenon. This book talks about the increasingly visible public role of traditionally educated Muslim religious scholars (the 'ulama) across contemporary Muslim societies. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; HRLP1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130705
- ISBN
- 9780691130705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.89
€ 43.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138895089
- ISBN
- 9781138895089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Paperback. A hard look at an ugly chapter in America's history Series: History of Disability. Num Pages: 443 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFG; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 443
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814783610
- ISBN
- 9780814783610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.81
€ 33.99
€ 30.81