Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; DSA; HRH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- SKU
- V9781349502318
- ISBN
- 9781349502318
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Condition: New
€ 65.78
€ 65.78
Paperback. An exploration into South Asia's regional epic traditions. The author draws on his own fieldwork and analyzes how the oral tradition of the south Indian cult of the goddess Draupadi and five regional martial oral epics compare with one another and tie in with the Sanskrit epics. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 576 pages, 18 halftones, 3 maps, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSBB; HRG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226340517
- ISBN
- 9780226340517
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Condition: New
€ 83.27€ 70.06
€ 83.27
€ 70.06
Hardback. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137483096
- ISBN
- 9781137483096
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Condition: New
€ 116.58
€ 116.58
Hardback. This text provides a critical interpretation of the construction of Irish national identity in the longer perspective of history. Drawing on recent sociological theory, the authors argue that national identity was invented and codified by a nationalist intelligentsia in the late 19th century. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC; JH; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333627976
- ISBN
- 9780333627976
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Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Paperback. This text provides a critical interpretation of the construction of Irish national identity in the longer perspective of history. Drawing on recent sociological theory, the authors argue that national identity was invented and codified by a nationalist intelligentsia in the late 19th century. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC; JH; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971109
- ISBN
- 9780333971109
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Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Paperback. An introduction to Islam, today the faith of more than a billion people, set in the context of world history and of religious studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619597
- ISBN
- 9780748619597
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.39
€ 40.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; KJC; KJMB; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138245563
- ISBN
- 9781138245563
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Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
Hardback. Essaysdiscuss masculinity and violence, research on differences between men's and women's brains, as well as impotence, sexual ambiguity, and whether black men have a moral duty to marry black women. Editor(s): May, Larry; Strikwerda, Robert A.; Hopkins, Patrick. Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847682560
- ISBN
- 9780847682560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.45
€ 207.45
Paperback. Contends that the notions of media pluralism and diversity have been reduced to empty catchphrases or conflated with consumer choice and market competition Series: Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker Book Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823245130
- ISBN
- 9780823245130
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Condition: New
€ 45.90
€ 45.90
Paperback. Arnold Eisen here calls for a fundamental rethinking of the story of modern Judaism. More than simply a study of Jewish thought on customs and rituals, this book explores the central role that practice plays in Judaism's encounter with modernity. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 339 pages, 8 halftones, notes, index. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226195292
- ISBN
- 9780226195292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. A collection of essays examining the development and commodification of prostheses in Britain and America that occurred during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, due to the shift to standardized industrial manufacturing and associated market growth. Editor(s): Jones, Claire L. Series Editor(s): Anderson, Julie. Series: Disability History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526101426
- ISBN
- 9781526101426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.77
€ 167.77
Paperback. In the first two decades after WWII, social scientist heralded Turkey as an exemplar of a 'modernizing' nation in the Western mold. This book examines the Turkish experiment with modernity from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective, encompassing the fields of history, the social sciences, the humanities, architecture, and urban planning. Editor(s): Bozdogan, Sibel; Kasaba, Resat. Series: Publications on the Near East. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295975979
- ISBN
- 9780295975979
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.98
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
Paperback. Today's discourse on nationalism is engaged by dynamic theoretical models derived from studies in literary criticism, cultural anthropology, socioeconomics, and psychology. This is the first book of its kind to apply this new theoretical framework to the Arab Middle East, with essays by Beth Baron, Fred Halliday, Rashid Khalidi, and Emmanuel Sivan. Editor(s): Gershoni, Israel; Jankowski, James P. Num Pages: 408 pages, 9 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106955
- ISBN
- 9780231106955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. A collection of essays, which embrace environmental philosophy in its broadest sense. It covers topics such as environmental ethics, environmental aesthetics, ontology, theology, gender and the environment, and the role of science and technology in forming knowledge about our world. Editor(s): Foltz, Bruce V.; Frodeman, Robert. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: HPC; JFM; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217028
- ISBN
- 9780253217028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Provides science- and practice-based information to meet young children's nutritional and developmental needs and establish healthy patterns with food. Each chapter includes a summary of key concepts and promising practices for early childhood settings. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JNLA; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Redleaf Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605544335
- ISBN
- 9781605544335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.91
€ 31.99
€ 30.91
Hardcover. Includes a selection of papers exploring Obama and the Politics of Race & Religion. This title examines the complex dynamics of race relations and racial meaning in America under the Obama administration. It assesses the meanings of race and religion in America under the Obama administration. Editor(s): Go, Julian. Series Editor(s): Go, Julian. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; JFSL1; JFSR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857249111
- ISBN
- 9780857249111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.46
€ 134.46
Paperback. This insightful re-examination of the nature of old age presents a unique theoretical account of the fourth age as the embodiment of the most feared and marginalized aspects of old age, addressing contemporary society's anxieties and offering opportunities for re-framing conceptions of old age. Num Pages: 184 pages, 3 black & white tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383983
- ISBN
- 9781137383983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.30
€ 57.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Falkenhayner, Nicole; Langenohl, Andreas; Scheu, Johannes; Schweitzer, Doris; Szulecki, Kacper. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837624724
- ISBN
- 9783837624724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Hardback. This book examines how the Security Council has approached issues of gender equality since 2000. Written by academics, activists and practitioners the book challenges the reader to consider how women's participation, gender equality, sexual violence and the prevalence of economic disadvantages might be addressed in post-conflict communities. Editor(s): Heathcote, Gina; Otto, Dianne. Series: Thinking Gender in Transnational Times. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFSJ1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137400208
- ISBN
- 9781137400208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Paperback. This book examines how the Security Council has approached issues of gender equality since 2000. Written by academics, activists and practitioners the book challenges the reader to consider how women's participation, gender equality, sexual violence and the prevalence of economic disadvantages might be addressed in post-conflict communities. Editor(s): Heathcote, Gina; Otto, D. Series: Thinking Gender in Transnational Times. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFF; JHB; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349486083
- ISBN
- 9781349486083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.45
€ 138.45