Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Analyzing the narrative practices and stylistic devices of fiction from the English-speaking world, this text includes: the influence of early psychological writings on fiction; fiction from the rich post-war period; post-structuralist theory; postmodernism and magic realism; and feminist theory. Editor(s): Wheeler, Kathleen. Num Pages: 456 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212119
- ISBN
- 9780631212119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.04
€ 60.04
Hardback. In this book, Natalie Persadie explains that, among developing countries, the achievement of legal advances for women-at either the international or national levels-is particularly difficult where practical measures are not subsequently implemented. She examines the need for financial and human resources to make such legal measures effective. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSJ1; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- University Press of America
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858096
- ISBN
- 9780761858096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.00
€ 134.00
Paperback. An anthology of writing on asylum seekers from some of Britain and Ireland's most influential voices. It is a collection of short fiction, memoir, poetry and essays that explores what it really means to be a refugee: to flee from conflict, poverty and terror; to have to leave your home and family behind; and to undertake a perilous journey. Editor(s): Popescu, Lucy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Unbound
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783522682
- ISBN
- 9781783522682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.03
€ 11.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171173
- ISBN
- 9780691171173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122298
- ISBN
- 9780691122298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.18
€ 25.99
€ 22.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800719609
- ISBN
- 9780800719609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.87
€ 15.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. * An inspiring guide to the creative output of the United States in the postwar period. * Embraces diversity, covering Vietnam literature, gay and lesbian literature, American Jewish fiction, Italian American literature, Irish American writing, emergent ethnic literatures, African American writing, jazz, film, drama and more. Editor(s): Hendin, Josephine. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121804
- ISBN
- 9781405121804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Paperback. * Offers an innovative approach to understanding the Modernist literary mind in Britain. * Helps readers to grasp the intellectual and cultural contexts of literary Modernism. * Organised around contemporary ideas such as Freudianism and eugenics rather than literary genres. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220558
- ISBN
- 9780631220558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.42
€ 46.99
€ 46.42
Paperback. This volume introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years. Comprising 12 original chapters, written by authors with extensive experience of both the theory and practice of feminism, it treats feminism at once as a political project and as an intellectual discourse. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224037
- ISBN
- 9780631224037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.40
€ 46.99
€ 46.40
Hardback. The Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the last 35 years. * Introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years. * Guides students along the cutting edge of current feminist theory. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224020
- ISBN
- 9780631224020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.62
€ 146.62
Paperback. This book explains the classifications and manifestations of suicide, risk factors, at-risk groups and warning signs. Advice on effective communication and strategies for distress management are offered for use with vulnerable individuals, those who have survived a suicide attempt and families coping with bereavement. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849050258
- ISBN
- 9781849050258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.75
€ 37.99
€ 37.75
Hardback. This volume considers two British Columbia Native communities -- the Lillooet and Shuswap communities of Fountain and Pavilion -- and traces their development into complex societies. Editor(s): Hayden, Brian. Num Pages: 584 pages, 59 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774804059
- ISBN
- 9780774804059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.10
€ 120.10
Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about fairies and magical beings. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 363 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749954994
- ISBN
- 9780749954994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Hardcover. Through ethnographical cases, this book examines the ways in which social groups position themselves between cultures, states, moralities, and local/state authorities, creating opportunities for agency. Alternative spaces designate in-between spaces rather than oppositional structures and are both inside and outside their constituent elements. Editor(s): Dahl, Jens. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFM; JFSS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299536
- ISBN
- 9781137299536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardback. A Companion to Women in the Ancient World is the first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world while weaving textual, visual, and archaeological evidence into its approach. Editor(s): James, Sharon Lynn; Dillon, Sheila. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 650 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 253 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1136.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192842
- ISBN
- 9781405192842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.84
€ 205.84
Paperback. A Companion to Women in the Ancient World is the first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world while weaving textual, visual, and archaeological evidence into its approach. Editor(s): James, Sharon Lynn; Dillon, Sheila. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 650 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119025542
- ISBN
- 9781119025542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.41
€ 47.99
€ 46.41
Paperback. aeo Will serve students as a readable introduction and useful reference volume throughout their Victorian studies. aeo Includes extensive bibliographies directing the student to further reading. aeo Examines Victorian literature in its cultural and historical context. Editor(s): Tucker, Herbert F. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218760
- ISBN
- 9780631218760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.03
€ 54.03
hardcover. A Companion to Urban Anthropology presents a collection of original essays on central concepts in urban anthropology and ethnography. Featuring contributions from 35 leading international scholars in urban studies, readings cover a wide variety of topics central to the contemporary study of cities. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444330106
- ISBN
- 9781444330106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.76
€ 180.76
Hardback. What is the extraordinary text that is the Quran - and how does it relate to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad? This book offers a journey into the full range of experience - past and present, secular and sacred - of the diverse peoples and cultures of the Muslim world. Editor(s): Sajoo, Amyn B. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 138 x 31. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848851931
- ISBN
- 9781848851931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.15€ 48.87
€ 53.15
€ 48.87
Hardback. A Companion to the Literature and Culture of the American West presents an in depth exploration of historic and contemporary cultural expressions rooted in America's western states. A series of illuminating essays by literary and cultural scholars reveals the complexity of the many "wests" in our imagination and reality. Editor(s): Witschi, Nicolas S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 578 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1148.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187336
- ISBN
- 9781405187336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.11
€ 206.11
Paperback. From slave narratives to the Civil War, and from country music to Southern sport, this Companion is the definitive guide to the literature and culture of the American South. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163699
- ISBN
- 9781405163699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73
Paperback. This cutting-edge collection features original essays by eminent scholars on one of cinema's most dynamic and enduringly popular genres, covering everything from the history of horror movies to the latest critical approaches. Editor(s): Benshoff, Harry M. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: APFN; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119335016
- ISBN
- 9781119335016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Hardback. This companion offers a comprehensive and sophisticated exploration of the history of economic thought. It has a threefold focus: the history of economic thought; the history of economics as a discipline; and the historiography of economic thought. Editor(s): Samuels, Warren J.; Biddle, Jeff E.; Davis, John B. Series: Blackwell Companions to Contemporary Economics. Num Pages: 736 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225737
- ISBN
- 9780631225737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.91
€ 225.91
Hardback. A Companion to the City provides the reader with an indispensable and authoritative overview of the key debates, controversies, and questions concerning the city from a variety of theoretical vantage points with an international perspective. * Indispensable companion for students of the City. Editor(s): Bridge, Gary; Watson, Sophie. Series: Blackwell Companions to Geography. Num Pages: 656 pages, 8. BIC Classification: GTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210528
- ISBN
- 9780631210528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.11
€ 206.11