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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Aiming to re-evaluate the status and usage of the photographic image in historical surrealism, this book seeks to locate the use of photography by surrealists within the cultural discourses of that historical moment. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860643798
ISBN
9781860643798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99

Hardback. A nuanced look at the relationship between memory and photography as reflected in the experiences of Estonian refugees en route to Canada aboard the SS Walnut in 1948. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBC; HBJD; HBJK; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824446
ISBN
9780774824446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.83

Paperback. The everyday practice of photography by millions of amateur photographers -- the family snapshots, the holiday prints, the wedding portraits -- may seem to be a spontaneous and highly personal activity. But Bourdieu and his associates show that few cultural activities are more structured and systematic than the social uses of this ordinary art. Editor(s): Bourdieu, Pierre. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: AJG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd London
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745617152
ISBN
9780745617152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.09

Paperback.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331131
ISBN
9780822331131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.33

Hardcover. This book explores the role of photographs in newspapers and online news, analyzing how meanings are made in images and exploring text-image relations, illustrated with authentic news stories from both print and online news outlets. Num Pages: 260 pages, 46 black & white tables, 46 figures. BIC Classification: AJCR; CFB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230301009
ISBN
9780230301009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Owens, Miguel. Num Pages: 71 pages. BIC Classification: JFFU; MBNH2; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
71
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634839082
ISBN
9781634839082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 189.67
€ 140.88

Hardback. Editor(s): Kimura, Seiji; Miyazaki, Aiko. Num Pages: 143 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
143
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624174452
ISBN
9781624174452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.50
€ 149.96

Hardback. Editor(s): Gao, Zan; Pope, Zachary. Num Pages: 131 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
131
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634836357
ISBN
9781634836357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.84
€ 181.60

Hardback. The central premise of this work is that Lurianic Kabbalah was first and foremost a lived and living phenomenon in an actual social world. Thus it focuses on Luria the person and his relationship to his disciples. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRJX; HRLK2; HRQX2; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 34. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738255
ISBN
9780804738255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.69

Hardback. A discussion of whether competent, terminally-ill patients have a right to die with the assistance of their physicians, or whether state and national governments have legitimate interests in forbidding this to happen. The debate covers constitutional issues and ethical and medical reflections. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFME; LND; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517240
ISBN
9780742517240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.74

Paperback. A discussion of whether competent, terminally-ill patients have a right to die with the assistance of their physicians, or whether state and national governments have legitimate interests in forbidding this to happen. The debate covers constitutional issues and ethical and medical reflections. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFME; LND; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517257
ISBN
9780742517257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.16

Paperback. One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, "Physiologus" contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. This book explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text. Translator(s): Curley, Michael J. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226128702
ISBN
9780226128702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.38

Paperback. This practical guide provides techniques and exercises to help practitioners work in a structured and focused way with parents after domestic violence has occurred. It sets out a framework for assessing risks and needs, and covers how to build strengths, set goals, and plan an intervention pathway. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 211 x 10. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849050210
ISBN
9781849050210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.29

Paperback. In this companion volume to "Iconology", the author investigates pictures - the concrete, representational objects in which images appear. Focusing on popular and television coverage of the Gulf War, he examines the capacity of visual images to awaken/stifle public debate, emotion and violence. Num Pages: 462 pages, 79 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; APFA; APT; GTE; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226532325
ISBN
9780226532325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.28

Paperback. Early Photography and the Making of African American Identity. 408 pages, 71 photographs. Editor(s): Wallace, Maurice O.; Smith, Shawn Michelle. Brings to light the wide-ranging practices of early African American photography, as well as the effects of photography on racialized thinking. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; GTB; JFC; JHMP. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 29. Weight: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350859
ISBN
9780822350859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Dousset, Laurent. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w ilus. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780855750350
ISBN
9780855750350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.14

Paperback. Since South Africa's transition to democracy, many universities have acquired new works of art for key spaces on their campuses. The new works convey messages about the advantages of cultural diversity, and many engage critically with histories of racial intolerance and conflict. Num Pages: 256 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 875.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145805
ISBN
9781868145805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 180 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; AJC; JFM; JFSP1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625341846
ISBN
9781625341846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.46

Paperback. This text explores the relationship between film and anthropology. It analyzes key filmmakers, the idea of research film, Eric Michaels and indigenous media, the ethics of representation, ethnography and anthropological knowledge. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226730998
ISBN
9780226730998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633020
ISBN
9780815633020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.19

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