Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Cultural theorist Colin McCabe reflects on cultural change from Shakespeare to Derek Jarman, on the institutional forms of knowledge, on the links between the popular and elite art, and on the role of the intellectual in contemporary life. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; CF; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851706771
- ISBN
- 9780851706771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.61€ 103.59
€ 117.61
€ 103.59
Paperback. Examining the industry of reproductive technology from the perspective of the consumer, this book scrutinizes the staggering array of medical options available to women and men with fertility problems and assesses the toll - both financial and emotional - that the quest for a biological child often exacts from would-be parents. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHM; MBX; MFKC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224315
- ISBN
- 9780520224315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.54
€ 33.99
€ 24.54
Paperback. A probing and provocative work of urban history with deep relevance for urban public schools today, Nelson's book reveals why equal educational opportunity remains such an elusive ideal. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFFJ; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226571904
- ISBN
- 9780226571904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.54
€ 47.99
€ 36.54
Paperback. An analysis of how cultural rights emerged over self-determination as the dominant legal framework for indigenous advocacy in the late twentieth century, bringing unfortunate, if unintended, consequences. Editor(s): Engle, Karen. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPVH; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347699
- ISBN
- 9780822347699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.47
€ 33.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. Traces how governments across Western Europe have responded to the presence of Muslim immigrants in their countries over the years. This title challenges the widespread notion that Europe's Muslim minorities represent a threat to liberal democracy. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 392 pages, 41 halftones. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; JFSL1; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144221
- ISBN
- 9780691144221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. In a work that captures and reconfigures the passing moments of art, history and philosophy, Mary Ann Doane shows how the cinema, participated in the structuring of time and contingency in capitalist modernity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- n
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007840
- ISBN
- 9780674007840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.94
€ 50.99
€ 42.94
Paperback. Why, in the years around 1920, did the concept of 'minority' suddenly become prominent in public affairs worldwide? The author uses a study of Syria under the French mandate to show what historical developments led people to start describing themselves and others as 'minorities'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394. The Politics of Community in French Mandate Syria. 256 pages. Why, in the years around 1920, did the concept of 'minority' suddenly become prominent in public affairs worldwide? The author uses a study of Syria under the French mandate to show what historical developments led people to start describing themselves and others as 'minorities'. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFSL1. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight: 394.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748685400
- ISBN
- 9780748685400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.60
€ 38.99
€ 32.60
Paperback. Presents a brief history about the Jews in Babylon (Iraq), and their Hebrew creativity. This book focuses on the years 1735-1950 and presents the secular Hebrew poetry written in Babylon at that time, the folktales, journalistic articles, and epistles, research of Hebrew literature, a story and a play. Num Pages: 247 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSJ; DSB; HBJF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535146
- ISBN
- 9781557535146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.47
€ 53.47
Hardback. Shows that Spanish intellectuals, calls for Spain to modernize its political, social, and economic institutions brought the question of women's place to the forefront, along with women themselves. This book illustrates the visibility of women, and reveals the processes that led to their swift exit from public institutions in the early 1800s. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 330 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245839
- ISBN
- 9780520245839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50€ 63.89
€ 83.50
€ 63.89
Paperback. Focusing especially on literature by or about women-preferring women, Sang traces the history of female same-sex relations in China from the late Imperial period (1600-1911) through the republican era (1912-1949). She ends by examining the re-emergence of public debate on lesbians in modern China. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734804
- ISBN
- 9780226734804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.52
€ 34.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. Complete with illustrations of each emoji phrase, The Emoji-to-English Dictionary provides you with the tools you need to truly master the world of emojis. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTH; JFFP; UDB; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440591402
- ISBN
- 9781440591402
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.96
€ 13.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. Emotional abuse and neglect are at the core of all types of child maltreatment, and have the most harmful effects on the physical and psychological development and well-being of children. Yet they are considered to be the most difficult to deal with by those who have the responsibility to protect and intervene in effective ways. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470011010
- ISBN
- 9780470011010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.03
€ 55.03
Paperback. According to author Geri Scazzero, becoming an emotionally healthy woman begins by quitting eight unhealthy ways of relating. When you stop pretending everything is fine and summon the courage to quit that which does not belong to Jesus' kingdom, you will be launched on a powerful journey---one that will bring you true peace and freedom. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRCV; HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310342304
- ISBN
- 9780310342304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.17
€ 19.99
€ 14.17
Paperback. Joseph L. Graves Jr traces the development of biological thought about human genetic diversity. He argues that racism can and should be overcome by demonstrating the empirical biological evidence that separate human races do not exist. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 figures, 24 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813533025
- ISBN
- 9780813533025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.31
€ 44.31
Paperback. The term "civilization" comes with considerable baggage, setting up a dichotomy wherein people, cultures, and histories are "civilized" - or not. This book examines how the idea of civilization has informed our thinking about international relations over the course of ten centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBW; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142401
- ISBN
- 9780226142401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.76
€ 43.99
€ 33.76
Paperback. Focusing on clothing, bodily deportment, sex roles, sexual practices, and political rhetoric as forms of "fashion," this work bounds across two thousand years of history, showing how the evolution of fashion from an upper-class privilege into a vehicle of popular expression closely follows the rise of democratic values. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: New French Thought Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFCK; JFCX; JPHV; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102627
- ISBN
- 9780691102627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Reflects on a set of ethical and normative claims about the governance of love, sociality, and the body that circulate in liberal settler colonies such as the United States and Australia. This book traces how liberal binary concepts of individual freedom and social constraint influence understandings of intimacy in these two worlds. Series: Public Planet S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338895
- ISBN
- 9780822338895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.18
€ 31.99
€ 30.18
Hardback. During the Chinese Qin-Han period, there arose a regime of textual authority - overlapping but not coinciding with imperial authority. Drawing on research, this work analyzes the early elite culture, particularly in literature and in linguistic, intellectual and institutional history. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847687381
- ISBN
- 9780847687381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.09
€ 181.09
Hardback. Demonstrates how social workers can use an empowerment approach when dealing with those who have experienced oppression by virtue of poverty, colour, gender, sex or race. The reader is shown how the oppressed can learn to attain goals both individually and within the wider social environment. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115483
- ISBN
- 9780231115483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.97€ 61.24
€ 79.97
€ 61.24
Paperback. Presents an alternative vision, where life and work are regrounded in a natural sense of continuity, connection and purposeful direction. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 212. 8vo. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Random House Business
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0262233
- ISBN
- 9780099301257
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99