Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780772658470
- ISBN
- 9780772658470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.35
€ 25.99
€ 23.35
Paperback. In Plastic Bodies Emilia Sanabria examines how women's use of sex hormones in Bahia, Brazil for menstrual suppression shapes social relations, having become central to contemporary understandings of the body, class, gender, sex, personhood, modernity, and Brazilian national identity. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361619
- ISBN
- 9780822361619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.14
€ 29.14
Hardback. In Plastic Bodies Emilia Sanabria examines how women's use of sex hormones in Bahia, Brazil for menstrual suppression shapes social relations, having become central to contemporary understandings of the body, class, gender, sex, personhood, modernity, and Brazilian national identity. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822361428
- ISBN
- 9780822361428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.62
€ 117.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 317 color photos. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304590
- ISBN
- 9780764304590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.00
€ 25.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. Focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. This work discusses his style of writing: his use of the dialogue form, his use of what we call fiction, and his philosophical transformation of myths. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 120 pages, 12 halftones and numerous text boxes. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802163
- ISBN
- 9780192802163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. The festival of the Panathenaia, held in Athens to celebrate the birthday of the city's goddess, was the setting for the Homeric "Iliad" and "Odyssey" by professional reciters or "rhapsodes". This text examines the testimony of Plato as an expert about the cultural legacy of these performances. Series: Center for Hellenic Studies: Colloquia S. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Center for Hellenic Studies
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009639
- ISBN
- 9780674009639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.25
€ 19.99
€ 18.25
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: JFCA; JMR; UDX; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465051724
- ISBN
- 9780465051724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.62
€ 40.99
€ 35.62
Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRCV; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Baker Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801075636
- ISBN
- 9780801075636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.12
€ 11.12
Paperback. This second edition explores the use of play therapy with abused children as a way of helping them heal their distress and make sense of their experiences through expanding their own creativity in play. The book provides practical ways of starting play therapy with abused children and explains how the child can use this process for healing. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKS; JMC; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843105879
- ISBN
- 9781843105879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.64
€ 40.99
€ 40.64
Hardcover. Learn how to incorporate adult play therapy into your practice with this easy-to-use guide In the Western world there has been a widening belief that play is not a trivial or childish pursuit but rather a prime pillar of mental health, along with love and work. Editor(s): Schaefer, Charles E. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JKSN2; MMH; MQT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471139591
- ISBN
- 9780471139591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.11
€ 92.11
Hardback. Presents an account of a 7-year-old boy who was repeatedly victimized by two uncles who penetrated him, required him under threat of violence to act upon them, and forced him to have sexual contact with his sister. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JMC; MJW; MMJ; MQTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568215716
- ISBN
- 9781568215716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.49
€ 129.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Crenshaw, David A.; Stewart, Anne L. Num Pages: 556 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; MJW; MMJT; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 255 x 29. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781462526444
- ISBN
- 9781462526444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.53
€ 54.53
Paperback. The streets of cities around the world have been filled with a new theatrical model of protest, with creativity, fun, pleasure, and play as its cornerstones. This book examines the historical use and development of 'play', as well looking at the recent ways in which it has infused protest and community building. Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology. Num Pages: 330 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 52 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415849197
- ISBN
- 9780415849197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.54
€ 69.54
Paperback. Playable Bodies shows how dance video games work as engines of humor, social risk, and intimacy, urging players to dance like nobody's watching-while being tracked by motion-sensing interfaces in their living rooms. Author Kiri Miller looks at game design and player experiences across media platforms, presenting a new theory of "intimate media." Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 halftones. BIC Classification: ASD; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190257842
- ISBN
- 9780190257842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.69
€ 59.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825307881
- ISBN
- 9780825307881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.92
€ 25.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Latinos have been a significant presence in organized baseball from the beginning. This study on Latinos and professional baseball since the 1880s tells a story of the men who negotiated the color line at every turn - passing as 'Spanish' in the major leagues or seeking respect and acceptance in the Negro leagues. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL4; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251434
- ISBN
- 9780520251434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Hardback. Focusing on ethnicity and its relation to conflict, this book goes beyond sterile debates about whether ethnic identities are naturalA" or socially constructed.A" Rather, ethnic identity takes different forms. Some ethnic boundaries are perceived by the actors themselves as natural, while others are perceived to be permeable. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 254 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; JFSL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450883
- ISBN
- 9780857450883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.79
€ 151.79
Hardcover. An eye-opening view of the unprecedented global spread of El Sistema-intensive music education that disrupts the cycles of poverty. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; JFFA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 255 x 36. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393245646
- ISBN
- 9780393245646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.40
€ 29.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Technology evolves at a dazzling speed, particularly in the field of genetic engineering. But the public has not had much to say about the advancements in human genetics. This text asks why and explores the social forces that have led to the thinning out of public debate over genetic engineering. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JFM; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226222622
- ISBN
- 9780226222622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Hardback. The phrase 'Harlem in the 1920s' evokes images of the Harlem Renaissance, or of Marcus Garvey and soapbox orators haranguing crowds about politics and race. This title reveals a different dimension of African American culture that made not only Harlem but New York City itself the vibrant and energizing metropolis it was. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; JFC; JFSL3; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051072
- ISBN
- 9780674051072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.26
€ 47.99
€ 39.26
Paperback. "An important contribution to debates around sex and work .. deserves to be read." - Nina Power Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781683231
- ISBN
- 9781781683231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.20
€ 14.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- AfroAm Publishing Co, Inc, Div of AfroAm, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780910030175
- ISBN
- 9780910030175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.37
€ 17.99
€ 16.37
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; LNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479848560
- ISBN
- 9781479848560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.04
€ 102.04
paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; LNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 305 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479805228
- ISBN
- 9781479805228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63