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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Tells the world what it means to be a Saudi woman today. This book shows how with advances in education and access to work, Saudi women are breaking through the barriers; they are becoming doctors, social workers, business owners and are even managing to push at the boundaries of public life. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGR; HBJF1; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857502865
ISBN
9780857502865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. A follow on to Princess, More Tears to Cry, this book intends to bring readers up to date with the Princess and her family: Dr Meena - the woman who helps abused women to heal and fight for their rights, and Fatima, the mother of twin daughters who, once abused and abandoned by her family, now works for the Princess in one of the royal palaces. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGR; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857503084
ISBN
9780857503084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. An anthology of key primary texts that offer an introduction to Islamist political thought since the early twentieth century. Editor(s): Euben, Roxanne L.; Zaman, Muhammad Qasim. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HRHT; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
536
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135885
ISBN
9780691135885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. An anthology that provides the comprehensive overview for understanding the relationship between religion and violence - historically, culturally, and in the contemporary world. It includes original source materials justifying violence from various religious perspectives: Hindu, Chinese, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist. Editor(s): Juergensmeyer, Mark; Kitts, Margo. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JFFE; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129143
ISBN
9780691129143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardcover. This text explains how culture, in various guises, modifies the standard rules of economic engagement, creating systems that differ markedly from those predicted by the theory of general market competition. This analysis is grounded in established principles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229612
ISBN
9780631229612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.12

Paperback. From iPads to smart phones to laptops, journalism's days of living solely on the printed page are over. Principles of Convergent Journalism teaches emerging journalists how to move confidently across media platforms, providing an essential guide to navigating today's complex media landscape. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199838653
ISBN
9780199838653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 133.08

Hardcover. Nearly a decade after the housing market's collapse triggered the Great Recession, members of both sides of the political aisle are calling for reform. Principles of Housing Finance Reform lays out a roadmap for reforms for a new housing finance system to achieve liquidity, access, and sustainability. Editor(s): Wachter, Susan M.; Tracy, Joseph. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: JFFB; KFFR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248623
ISBN
9780812248623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.00

Hardback. This insightful book examines how the original concept of publicity has been reduced to mean the right of media to access and print information. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVH2; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516144
ISBN
9780742516144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.55

Paperback. This insightful book examines how the original concept of publicity has been reduced to mean the right of media to access and print information. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVH2; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516151
ISBN
9780742516151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.88

Paperback. Hereditary chief Umeek weaves together Nuu-chah-nulth and Western worldviews to revitalize contemporary approaches to the environment and the plight of indigenous peoples. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JPQB; RND; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821278
ISBN
9780774821278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. Print Culture Histories Beyond the Metropolis focuses attention to how the residents of smaller cities, provincial districts, rural settings, and colonial outposts have produced, disseminated, and read print materials. Editor(s): Connolly, James J.; Collier, Patrick; Felsenstein, Frank; Hall, Kenneth R.; Hall, Robert. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 464 pages, 45, 1 map. BIC Classification: DSB; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650626
ISBN
9781442650626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.33

Paperback. This book explores the power of print and the politics of the book in South Africa from a range of disciplinary perspectives - historical, bibliographic, literary-critical, sociological, and cultural studies. Editor(s): Van der Vlies, Andrew. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFD; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 218 x 35. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wits University Press South Africa
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145669
ISBN
9781868145669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.45

Hardback. "A very useful book on a topic of growing importance and interest. Brokaw's introduction is one of the most valuable and best-written prefaces to an edited volume that I have encountered in some time."--Kent Guy, author of "The Emperor's Four Treasures" Editor(s): Brokaw, Cynthia J.; Chow, Kai-Wing. Series: Studies on China. Num Pages: 555 pages, 54 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 1 map, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 47. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
555
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520231269
ISBN
9780520231269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.81

Paperback / so. Series: Forschungstexte Wirtschafts- Und Sozialwissenschaften. Num Pages: 267 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810005465
ISBN
9783810005465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.08

Paperback. A major voice in transnational American studies addresses politics and culture in post-9/11 America Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611687309
ISBN
9781611687309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

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Number of pages
208
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611687293
ISBN
9781611687293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 9.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; AVGR; JFCA; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626372795
ISBN
9781626372795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.83

Paperback. Explores the frightening ways our prisons mirror the worst aspects of society-wide gender relations and is a part of the growing research on men and masculinities. This collection combines contributions from activists, academics, and prisoners. Editor(s): Kupers, Terry; London, Willie. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398169
ISBN
9781566398169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.30

Paperback. The companion volume to the 50th-anniversary edition of Black Like Me , this book features John Howard Griffin's later writings on racism and spirituality. Conveying a progressive evolution in thinking, it further explores Griffin's ethical stand in the human rights struggle and nonviolent pursuit of equality. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wings Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916727826
ISBN
9780916727826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.65

Hardcover. Through case studies and survey research from a variety of US facilities, this work reveals information about the proliferation of HIV and AIDS in the prison population, covering such topics as frequency of sexual contact, the use of condoms, amount of sexual activity among inmates, and drug use. Num Pages: 247 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH2; JKVP; JKVQ1; MBN; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787903084
ISBN
9780787903084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.37

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 258 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFC; JFSR; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 282 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137533074
ISBN
9781137533074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Hardback. This interdisciplinary collection responds to intellectual debates concerning the value and limits of privacy. Ever since the beginning of modernity, the line of demarcation between private and public spaces, and the distinction between them, have continually been challenged and redrawn. Editor(s): Rossler, Beate. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JFD; JHBA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745635
ISBN
9780804745635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.34

Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection responds to intellectual debates concerning the value and limits of privacy. Ever since the beginning of modernity, the line of demarcation between private and public spaces, and the distinction between them, have continually been challenged and redrawn. Editor(s): Rossler, Beate. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JFD; JHBA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745642
ISBN
9780804745642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. One of a series which promotes scholarship about the experiences of sexual minorities, this book explores the social and cultural significance of the private. The author proposes that, far from a universal right, privacy is limited by one's racial - and sexual - minority status. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 129 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735947
ISBN
9780814735947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

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