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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029148
ISBN
9780842029148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.88

Paperback. With the goal of showing the effect of domestic factors on the performance of poverty alleviation strategies in Latin America, Tracy Beck Fenwick explores the origins and rise of conditional cash transfer programs (CCTs) in the region, and then traces the politics and evolution of specific programmes in Brazil and Argentina. Series: From the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268028961
ISBN
9780268028961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. Provides social work and health professionals who work with children, adolescents and their families with information on children's problems. This guide is designed for use in assessment and intervention with clients and in planning training or therapeutic programmes, and can also be used for teaching purposes. Series: Parent, Adolescent & Child Training Skills S. Num Pages: 72 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSP2; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 4. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854333490
ISBN
9781854333490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.65

Paperback. Avon has been a major supplier of costume jewelry since the 1970s and much is found in collectibles markets today. This guide has 450 color photos and current values for more than a thousand pieces including popular holiday creations, replicas of historic masterpieces, men's watches, children's charms, novelty wear, perfumed pins and more. Num Pages: 160 pages, 447 color photos. BIC Classification: JFCK; WCP; WCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305238
ISBN
9780764305238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. The election of America's first black president has led many to believe that race is no longer a real obstacle to success and that remaining racial inequality stems largely from the failure of minority groups to take personal responsibility for seeking out opportunities. The author upends this view. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL3; JHMC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817125
ISBN
9780226817125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. Some of the most divisive contests shaping the quest for marriage equality occurred not on the culture-war front lines but within the ranks of LGBTQ advocates. Nathaniel Frank tells the dramatic story of how an idea that once seemed unfathomable and for many gays and lesbians undesirable became a legal and moral right in just half a century. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737228
ISBN
9780674737228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. An unforgettable debut: Dorothea Lasky is a seductive prophet who delights as well as terrifies. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 157.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933517247
ISBN
9781933517247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Argues that the awkwardness of our age is a key to understanding human experience. Num Pages: 89 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
89
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846943911
ISBN
9781846943911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.34

Paperback. Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Clancy Cavnar offer an in-depth exploration of the spread of indigenous shamanic rituals of the Amazon to Western societies, looking at how indigenous, mestizo, and cosmopolitan cultures have engaged with and transformed these forest traditions. Editor(s): Caiuby Labate, Beatriz; Cavnar, Clancy. Series: Oxford Ritual Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HRAX; HRQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199341207
ISBN
9780199341207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.09

Paperback. Born in colonial India into a despised caste of former tree climbers, Ayya lost his mother as a child and came of age in a small town in lowland Burma. Forced to flee at the outbreak of World War II, he returned to southern India after a treacherous 1,700-mile journey by rail, boat, bullock cart, and foot. Num Pages: 232 pages, 17 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 359.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012500
ISBN
9780253012500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Demeter Press Canada
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926452999
ISBN
9781926452999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Including over 60 short stories, poems, speeches, and articles, this anthology collects together Mexican American writings about the US war in Southeast Asia. It analyzes the antiwar movement, the Catholic Church, traditional Mexican American groups, and a feminist consciousness among Chicanas. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 337 pages, 1 b/w photo, 3 line figures. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KLS; 2ABM; DQ; JFSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520214057
ISBN
9780520214057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.74

Paperback. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531149547
ISBN
9783531149547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.30

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Jessen, Johann; Lenz, Barbara; Roos, Horst J; Vogt, Walter. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810038432
ISBN
9783810038432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 224. BIC Classification: JFCA; WSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576877388
ISBN
9781576877388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.60

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531130880
ISBN
9783531130880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.19

hardcover. Originally a royal court dance, "baakisimba" asserted the authority of the king as the head of Baganda society. Integrating a study of the performance genre with a detailed analysis of gender among the Baganda, this book illuminates the complex relationship between "baakisimba" and Baganda culture. Series: Current Research in Ethnomusicology: Outstanding Dissertations. Num Pages: 316 pages, 34 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; ASD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415967761
ISBN
9780415967761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.10

Hardcover. Isaak Babel (1894-1940) is arguably one of the greatest modern short-story writers of the early 20th century. This is the first book in English to study the intertextuality of Babel's work. It looks at Babel's cultural identity as a case study in the contradictions and tensions of literary influence, personal loyalties, and ideological constraint. Series: Borderlines: Russian and East European-Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235957
ISBN
9781936235957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252066382
ISBN
9780252066382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Figures: 1,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231163019
ISBN
9780231163019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

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