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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Attempts to understand the dilemmas average Nigerians face every day as they try to get ahead - or just survive - in a society riddled with corruption. This book paints a portrait of Nigerian corruption - of nationwide fuel shortages in Africa's oil-producing giant, Internet cafes where the young launch their e-mail scams, and more. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136479
ISBN
9780691136479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.49

Paperback. Delves deeper into America's conspiracy sub-culture, exploring the rise of 9/11 conspiracy theories, the "birther" controversy surrounding Barack Obama's American citizenship, and how the conspiracy landscape has changed with the rise of the Internet and other new media. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFC; JFHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276826
ISBN
9780520276826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.38

Hardcover. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFC; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137486707
ISBN
9781137486707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Phillips, Kim M. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, 55 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 244 x 19. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350009684
ISBN
9781350009684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Pollak, Ellen. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBLL; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350009806
ISBN
9781350009806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Mangum, Teresa. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 47 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBLL; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350009813
ISBN
9781350009813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.43

Hardcover. Combines social history and cultural studies, with beautiful illustrations of rare artefacts brought together for the first time Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 bw and colour in 3x8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF1; HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 340 x 156 x 25. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784530969
ISBN
9781784530969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.27

Hardback. A thematic overview of how sexuality was perceived in the period from 1650 to 1820, covering homosexuality, heterosexuality, sexual variations, prostitution, medicine, religion, erotica and popular belief. Editor(s): Peakman, Julie. Series: The Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 310 pages, 76 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
310
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847888037
ISBN
9781847888037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.12
€ 104.73

Paperback. This is the first comprehensive account of Jewish clothing, both profane and sacred, from its origins through to the present day. Focusing on tensions over gender, ethnic identity and assimilation, each chapter discusses the meaning and symbolism of a specific era or type of Jewish dress, whether traditional or contemporary. Series: Dress, Body, Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 77 bw illus. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847882868
ISBN
9781847882868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.48

Hardback. "A Cultural History of Food presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes covers nearly 3,000 years of food and its physical, spiritual, social and cultural dimensions."-- Editor(s): Montanari, Professor Massimo (Universitites of Catania and Bologna.). Series: Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBTB; JFCV; JHBT; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 653.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857850249
ISBN
9780857850249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.12
€ 104.10

Paperback. Editor(s): Montanari, Massimo. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474269919
ISBN
9781474269919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472554727
ISBN
9781472554727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Foyster, Elizabeth; Marten, James. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 40 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBLH; HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472554703
ISBN
9781472554703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.61

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472554710
ISBN
9781472554710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.43

Hardcover. Why are the British so Euro-sceptic? Forget about tedious treaties, party politics or international relations. The real reason is that the British do not feel European. This book explores and explains the cultural divide between Britain and Europe, where it comes from and how it manifests itself in everyday life and the academic world. Num Pages: 94 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBJD; HBJD1; JFC; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 220 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137447548
ISBN
9781137447548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.41

Paperback. Shi-xu critiques ethnocentrism in discourse studies in terms of its intellectual and cultural consequences. He outlines a culturally pluralist stance that advocates the construction of theory and use of methodology from an innovative position in-between Eastern and Western cultures. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230577626
ISBN
9780230577626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.29

Paperback. An explosive account of the Kennedy assassination that will rewrite the history of the 20th century's most controversial murder investigation - now with a groundbreaking new afterword. Num Pages: 704 pages, 2 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140612
ISBN
9780349140612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.43

Hardback. Innovation is a central mechanism in the progression of society and often captures the imagination and enthusiasm of corporate leaders, public policy makers, and so on. In this volume, a novel approach to an understanding innovation in contexts that range from the socio-cultural to the technological is presented. Editor(s): Libecap, Gary D.; Hoskinson, Sherry. Series Editor(s): Libecap, Gary D. Series: Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 249 pages. BIC Classification: JF; KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780529929
ISBN
9781780529929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.46

Paperback. Are the "culture wars" over? What is their relationship to gender struggle and the dynamics of class? Gayatari Spivak poses these questions and attempts to understand and describe a more responsible role for the postcolonial critic, tracking the figure of the "native informant". Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674177642
ISBN
9780674177642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.88

Hardcover. A Critique of Judgment in Film and Television is a response to a significant increase of judgment and judgmentalism in contemporary television, film, and social media by investigating the changing relations between the aesthetics and ethics of judgment. Editor(s): Panse, Silke; Rothermel, Dennis. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APT; JFCA; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137014177
ISBN
9781137014177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.18

Hardcover. A Critical Theory of Creativity argues that a Utopian drive is aesthetically encoded within the language of form. But coupled with this opportunity comes a very human obligation which cannot be delegated to God, to nature or to market forces. As Ernst Bloch declared: 'Life has been put into our hands.' Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137446169
ISBN
9781137446169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.39

Hardcover. A Critical Pedagogy for Native American Education Policy is an application of critical pedagogical theory to historical and recent Native American educational policy. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137557445
ISBN
9781137557445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.08

Paperback. This new take on Queer Theory explores the ways in which sexuality, subjectivity and sociality have been discursively produced in various historical and cultural contexts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSK; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615971
ISBN
9780748615971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.64

Hardcover. This anthology is a symposium on queer space and queer utopias. Through the presentation of empirical work by contemporary queer theorists this book aims to create a critical dialogue about the emergence of queer spaces and the ways in which they aim to further queer futurity. Editor(s): Jones, Angela. Series: Critical Studies in Gender, Sexuality, and Culture. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ; JFSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137308597
ISBN
9781137308597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.91

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