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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Series Editor(s): Keyes, Charles F.; Sears, Laurie J.; Rafael, Vicente. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 2 maps, 12 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HRCC9; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295998275
- ISBN
- 9780295998275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349460809
- ISBN
- 9781349460809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.44
€ 65.44
Hardback. Two of the most celebrated black neighborhoods in the United States - Harlem in New York City and Bronzeville in Chicago - were once plagued by crime, drugs, and abject poverty. But now both have transformed. This work explores the factors - local, national, and global - driving the remarkable revitalization of these two iconic black communities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones, 22 maps, 2 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBNC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226366043
- ISBN
- 9780226366043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. A lucid and vibrant contribution to the field of urban studies, tracing the connections between radical urban theory and political activism. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGCP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 124 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745334837
- ISBN
- 9780745334837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.04
€ 33.99
€ 27.04
Paperback. Using material from a number of US and UK sources, Joe Feagin analyses a wide range of key contemporary issues that relate to the global, political, economic and racial dimensions of city development. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847684991
- ISBN
- 9780847684991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.15
€ 78.15
Hardback. Num Pages: 452 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662449578
- ISBN
- 9783662449578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.10
€ 130.10
Paperback. First published in English in 1995, with an introduction by Robin Kinross, this edition includes a foreword by Rich Hendel, who considers the contemporary thinking about Tschichold's life and work. Translator(s): McLean, Ruari. Num Pages: 286 pages, 110 b/w illustrations, 38 three-color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; AKD; HBJD; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250123
- ISBN
- 9780520250123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.45
€ 50.99
€ 36.45
Hardback. This book explores what the privatization of global rule-making means for democracy. It reconstructs three prominent rule-making processes in the field of global sustainability politics and argues that, if designed properly, private transnational rule-making can be as democratic as intergovernmental rule-making. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTN; JFFS; JPHV; JPS; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230545274
- ISBN
- 9780230545274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Paperback. This book explores what the privatization of global rule-making means for democracy. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPHV; JPS; RN; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349360802
- ISBN
- 9781349360802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL9; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Encounter Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594038532
- ISBN
- 9781594038532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.31
€ 26.99
€ 24.31
Hardcover. Tracing its major processes and identifying central stages in the development of its canonical master-texts, this selection of essays explores the evolution of a modern Hebraic secular cultural tradition. In analyzing the cultural processes underlying Hebrew literature's achievements, it sheds light upon the major concerns of this tradition. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hebrew Union College Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878202508
- ISBN
- 9780878202508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.73
€ 46.73
Hardback. In the networked age, we are living with changed parameters of time and space. Mobile networked communication fosters a form of virtual time and space, which is super-imposed onto territorial space. Time is increasingly composed of interruptions and distractions, as smartphone users are overwhelmed by messages. Num Pages: 185 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137494375
- ISBN
- 9781137494375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
paperback. BIC Classification: JFD. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- SKU
- V9781349576739
- ISBN
- 9781349576739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
Paperback. From Syria to Somalia, from Libya to Indonesia, from Yemen to the capitals of Europe, Islamic militancy appears stronger, more widespread and more threatening than ever. ISIS and groups such as Boko Haram, together command significant military power, rule millions and control extensive territories. This is a guide to Islamic militancy today. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFSR2; JPSL; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784701475
- ISBN
- 9781784701475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.08
€ 12.99
€ 11.08
Hardcover. The aborted coup in Turkey has fired up interest in a country which will play a critical geopolitical role in the wars of the Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JMG; BGH; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538262
- ISBN
- 9781784538262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.57
€ 52.99
€ 37.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Harvest House Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736915953
- ISBN
- 9780736915953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. This student text introduces the main themes and issues of social policy. By examining a variety of social topics, such as leisure, work, media and information technology, the book explores the nature of inequality and the impact of social policy. It then considers the future for social policy. Num Pages: 280 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631178620
- ISBN
- 9780631178620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Paperback. Geoff Payne considers a wide range of dimensions of mobility and life chances to assess the causes and consequences of mobility as social and political processes and challenges well-established opinions of politicians, pressure groups, the press, academics and the public. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFM; JFSC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 239 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447310655
- ISBN
- 9781447310655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
Hardcover. This volume addresses issues of precariousness in a broad, interdisciplinary perspective, looking at socio-economic transformations as well as the identity formation and political organizing of precarious people. The collection bridges empirical research with social theory to problematize and analyse the precariat. Editor(s): Della Porta, Donatella; Hanninen, Sakari; Silvasti, Tiina. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFA; JFSC; JHBA; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137509338
- ISBN
- 9781137509338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.33
€ 161.33
Paperback. The New Silk Road Diplomacy traces how China, faced with internal and external challenges to its authority following the collapse of the Soviet Union, constructed a gradualist approach to Central Asia that prioritized multilateral diplomacy. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSL3; JPA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774816939
- ISBN
- 9780774816939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.70
€ 40.99
€ 36.70