Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 222 x 14. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158756
- ISBN
- 9780231158756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. In this work, Ingrid Monson juxtaposes musicians' talk and musical examples to ask how musicians go about "saying something" through music in a way that articulates identity, politics, and race. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 line drawings, 19 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVGK; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534787
- ISBN
- 9780226534787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Hardcover. Women have had a significant presence in the circus since Patty Jones first performed in 1768 with her husband Philip Astley on the banks of the Thames. Drawing upon historical news reports and contemporary interviews, Sawdust Sisterhood explores and celebrates the intriguing lives of female performers across two centuries of circus history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ASZW; HBG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555309
- ISBN
- 9781781555309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, tables. BIC Classification: HRCA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jammu Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780970828019
- ISBN
- 9780970828019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Critical look at the new wave of right-wing populist movements that are using religion to mobilise people Editor(s): Marzouki, Nadia; McDonnell, Duncan; Roy, Olivier. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR2; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045162
- ISBN
- 9781849045162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.61
€ 40.99
€ 36.61
Hardcover. Julia Cage explains the economics and history of the media crisis and offers a solution: a nonprofit media organization, midway between a foundation and a joint stock company, supported by readers, employees, and innovative financing such as crowdfunding. Her business model is inspired by a central idea: that news, like education, is a public good. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA; KJVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674659759
- ISBN
- 9780674659759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. From the bestselling author of Desert Flower: the true story of saving a young girl from FGM Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349005980
- ISBN
- 9780349005980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12, 11 charts, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781501704314
- ISBN
- 9781501704314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Hardcover. "Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 636 pages, 30 images, index. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Jewish Publication Society United States
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780827612617
- ISBN
- 9780827612617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Hardcover. Imagine yourself without a face - the task seems impossible. The face is a core feature of our physical identity. Our face is how others identify us and how we think of our 'self'. This book examines the cultural meaning and social significance of interventions aimed at repairing faces defined as disfigured. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814784105
- ISBN
- 9780814784105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.98
€ 85.98
Paperback. Imagine yourself without a face - the task seems impossible. The face is a core feature of our physical identity. Our face is how others identify us and how we think of our 'self'. This book examines the cultural meaning and social significance of interventions aimed at repairing faces defined as disfigured. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814784112
- ISBN
- 9780814784112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543740
- ISBN
- 9780913543740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.75
€ 17.99
€ 17.75
Hardback. When shocking images emerged of Anne, Britain's last circus elephant, being beaten by one of her keepers, it sparked a national outcry. The public was appalled and demanded that Anne be freed from the circus and be allowed to live out her final years in peace. Now, at last, she has the chance to live out her final years in a happy and safe place. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZX; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013520
- ISBN
- 9781784189778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. When shocking images emerged of Anne, Britain's last circus elephant, being beaten by one of her keepers, it sparked a national outcry. The public was appalled and demanded that Anne be freed from the circus and be allowed to live out her final years in peace. Now, at last, she has the chance to live out her final years in a happy and safe place. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZX; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013475
- ISBN
- 9781784189778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 223 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325304
- ISBN
- 9780764325304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.90
€ 21.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 62 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764334092
- ISBN
- 9780764334092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. In eighteenth-century Britain, the appearance of "savages" from the New World provoked intense fascination. This book shows why the phenomenon grew and how it related to bitter debates over the morality of imperial expansion. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289550
- ISBN
- 9780520289550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.25
€ 41.99
€ 30.25
Paperback. An account of feral children - those brought up with no human contact, sometimes raised by wild animals, unable to speak or perform functions we consider human. The book examines their lives and the experiences of those who "rescued" them, looked after them, educated them or abused them. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsimiles, portraits, 8 B&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571214600
- ISBN
- 9780571214600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.64
€ 12.99
€ 10.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932813503
- ISBN
- 9780932813503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.53
€ 10.99
€ 9.53
Paperback. In the year 2000 the World Health Organization estimated that 85 percent of fifteen-year-olds in Botswana would eventually die of AIDS. This title tells the true story of lives ravaged by AIDS - of orphans, bereaved parents, and widows; and, of families who devote most Saturdays to the burial of relatives and friends. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JFFH2; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061835
- ISBN
- 9780674061835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06