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Society & culture: general

Paperback. This text offers a sweeping view of urban religion in response to the transformations of de-industrialized large cities. Focusing on Chicago, it explores the ways in which religious organizations both reflect and contribute to changes in American pluralism. Editor(s): Livezey, Lowell W. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 364 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751589
ISBN
9780814751589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Giordano, Thomas. Num Pages: 81 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
81
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624175244
ISBN
9781624175244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.00
€ 70.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Nowak, Eva; Kuhn, Raymond. Series: Routledge Studies in European Communication Research and Education. Num Pages: 234 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; GTC; JFD; JPP; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138020689
ISBN
9781138020689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 49.23

Paperback. Explains the need for public ownership and the welfare state in the face of increasing globalization. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: JFF; JPHC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 32. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745308562
ISBN
9780745308562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

paperback. Twelve essays provide a nuanced portrait of why public sexual activity is such an integral part of gay culture. Contributors explore issues such as visibility and secrecy, as well as economic status and social class, and interrogate the historical trajectories through which certain locations come to be favored sites for sexual encounters. Editor(s): Leap, William L. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231106917
ISBN
9780231106917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. By highlighting the role of the Public Sociologist and the international conception of human rights, this volume uniquely contributes to scholarship and current debates, while it also accomplishes two other objectives: first, it will be useful in the classroom; and second, it reorganizes themes that relate to globalization from a new perspective. Editor(s): Blau, Judith; Smith, Keri E. Iyall. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 2. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742545878
ISBN
9780742545878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.30

Hardback. In an era when the American public regards politics cynically, this book shows why and how citizens must reclaim an influence on the public insitutions and policies that shape their lives. Series: Culture and Politics Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742515536
ISBN
9780742515536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.96

Hardcover. Providing a compelling analysis of debates in and about the modern city, this book draws upon architecture, history, literary studies, new media and sociology to explore the multiple connections between location, speech and the emerging modern metropolis. It concludes by reflecting on public speaking in the construction of the virtual city. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JFSG; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230218093
ISBN
9780230218093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.78

paperback. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBP; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc United States
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781337107563
ISBN
9781337107563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 178.98

This volume explores the use of violence in the construction of Islamic public and private spheres. It contributes to the growing interest in the vital question of Muslim attitudes towards violence. Editor(s): Lange, Christian; Fierro, Maribel. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG; HRH; JFFE; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748637317
ISBN
9780748637317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 141.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Keetley, Dawn; Pettegrew, John. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 903.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
566
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742522367
ISBN
9780742522367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ling, Zhu; Zhongyi, Jiang. Num Pages: 237 pages, tabs.M. BIC Classification: JFFA; K. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560723950
ISBN
9781560723950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.84
€ 103.66

Hardcover. Num Pages: 956 pages. BIC Classification: JF; LNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1451.
Publisher
Clarus Press Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905536627
ISBN
9781905536627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.00
€ 228.87

Paperback. Focusing on "The Sacred Harp" tunebook which first appeared in 1844, this text surveys definitive moments in American musical history and analyzes the historical, social, musical, theological and textual factors that have contributed to the endurance of Sacred Harp singing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; AVGH; HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820319889
ISBN
9780820319889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486784
ISBN
9780801486784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. An investigation of how the idea of a public as a central fiction of modern life informs our literature, politics, and culture. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSK; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951290
ISBN
9781890951290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Publics and the City investigates struggles over the making of urban publics, considering how the production, management and regulation of 'public spaces' has emerged as a problem for both urban politics and urban theory. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1MBF; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405127301
ISBN
9781405127301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Hardback. From cookbooks and family recipes to novels, poems, songs and cartoons, this book tells the story of puddings and how they developed from early savoury, sausage - like mixtures to today's sweet and sticky confections. It traces the development of puddings and explains how advances in kitchen equipment have changed them over time. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WBVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230429
ISBN
9781780230429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Num Pages: 176 pages, 99 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1446.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338601
ISBN
9780764338601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 324 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Edition
1st
Publisher
Clear Light Publishers United States
Number of pages
324
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940666399
ISBN
9780940666399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.63

Hardback. By the end of the 1920s, more than 45,000 native Puerto Ricans had left their homes and entered the United States, citizenship papers in hand, forming one of New York City's most complex and unique migrant communities. This work unravels the many tensions that defined the experience of this group of American citizens before and after World War II. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226796086
ISBN
9780226796086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780816628490
ISBN
9780816628490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. In sheer numbers, no form of government control comes close to the police stop. Police stops are among the most frequently criticized incidences of racial profiling, and studies have shown that minorities are pulled over at higher rates. This book deftly traces the strange history of the investigatory police stop. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JKSW1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113999
ISBN
9780226113999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113852
ISBN
9780226113852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

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