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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Offers an account of Ireland's neglected "national" intellectuals, an extraordinary group, including such figures as Oscar Wilde's father William Wilde, Charles Lever, Samuel Ferguson, Isaac Butt, Sheridan Le Fanu. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFCX; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214465
ISBN
9780631214465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99

Hardback. Offers an account of Ireland's neglected "national" intellectuals, an extraordinary group, including such figures as Oscar Wilde's father William Wilde, Charles Lever, Samuel Ferguson, Isaac Butt, Sheridan Le Fanu. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFCX; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214458
ISBN
9780631214458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.32

Paperback. China has a tourist industry, characterized by a style with deep roots in traditional Chinese culture. This title argues that China's brand of tourism is distinct from the traditions of both Western bourgeois tourism, which values authenticity, and Soviet tourism, with its emphasis on rugged and selfless experience. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 152 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987613
ISBN
9780295987613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. This study demonstrates that three subjects traditionally discussed separately - prostitution, hysteria and the popular novel - share a discourse of marginality and of female marginality in particular, central to the 19th-century experience in France. Num Pages: 422 pages, 18 illustration. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HBJD; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072069
ISBN
9780231072069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.98
€ 90.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFKV; JFD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816646708
ISBN
9780816646708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Translator(s): Beasley-Murray, Jon. Series: Cultural Studies of the Americas S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 225.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816630097
ISBN
9780816630097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Grewal, Inderpal; Kaplan, Caren. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816621385
ISBN
9780816621385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

paperback. This book is about ordinary lives faced with the dilemmas of not being 'black' or 'white' in a world which seems to be perceived on these terms. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415170963
ISBN
9780415170963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 22 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764335877
ISBN
9780764335877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Written by a Christian feminist thinker and activist, this is a thoroughly researched and documented account of the causes of gender-based violence against women: global in scope, and covering the cruelties and injustices inflicted on women at every stage of life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281075089
ISBN
9780281075089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. The shocking story of how exceptionally violent abuse turned one girl to desperate self-harm before turning her life around. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340937372
ISBN
9780340937372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

Hardback. Identifies an overlooked tradition of supernatural writing by American women. This title analyzes this tradition as an essentially feminist attempt to imagine alternatives to a world of limited possibilities. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823229857
ISBN
9780823229857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; FL; FM; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823271887
ISBN
9780823271887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Kvideland, Reimund; Sehmsdorf, Henning K. Series: Nordic S. Num Pages: 451 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
451
Condition
New
Edition
First edition
SKU
V9780816619672
ISBN
9780816619672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.84

Hardback. "A cultural analysis of representation and representational discourse that advances black feminist practice as a modality through which black social life is both theorized and made material." Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823274727
ISBN
9780823274727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022372
ISBN
9780268022372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.39

Hardback. * An internationally renowned scholar presents a new theory for understanding the role the media play in political scandals * Counter to received wisdom, the book argues that the media neglect, rather than pursue, scandals involving politicians * Uses a broad range of cases from 1988 onwards, including George W. Series: PCPC - Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647623
ISBN
9780745647623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Paperback. * An internationally renowned scholar presents a new theory for understanding the role the media play in political scandals * Counter to received wisdom, the book argues that the media neglect, rather than pursue, scandals involving politicians * Uses a broad range of cases from 1988 onwards, including George W. Series: Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647630
ISBN
9780745647630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV; VFB; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
YMAA Publication Center United States
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594392504
ISBN
9781594392504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Hardback. Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) is considered one of the most influential ideologues of radical Islamism. This biography rescues Qutb from the label of 'terrorist' by offering a sophisticated analysis of his thought. It offers a view into the world of British colonialism, the birth of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and the growth of radical Islam. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR2; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
392
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040068
ISBN
9781849040068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

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

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

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

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

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