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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose explores a titanic shift that will alter every aspect of human existence, from the jobs we hold to the products we buy to the medical care we receive - an aging revolution underway across America and the world. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP31; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118692035
- ISBN
- 9781118692035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.93
€ 41.99
€ 31.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBEY; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632382
- ISBN
- 9780815632382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.60
€ 62.60
Paperback. The Urban Ethnography Reader assembles the very best of American ethnographic writing, from classic works to contemporary research, and aims to present ethnography as social science, social history, and literature, rather than purely as a methodology. Editor(s): Duneier, Mitchell; Kasinitz, Philip; Murphy, Alexandra R. Num Pages: 896 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHB; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 251 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199743575
- ISBN
- 9780199743575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.94
€ 104.94
Hardcover. * A triple perspective - the city and economy; the city and society; the city and power. * Includes chapters on race, ethnicity and the city; and on gender, space and power. * Unites political, economic and cultural perspectives. * Examples range from all over the world. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSG; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863607
- ISBN
- 9781557863607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.12
€ 154.12
Paperback. * A triple perspective -- the city and economy; the city and society; the city and power. * Includes chapters on race, ethnicity and the city; and on gender, space and power. * Unites political, economic and cultural perspectives. * Examples range from all over the world. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSG; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863614
- ISBN
- 9781557863614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.57
€ 61.57
Hardcover. Using the urbanized area that spreads across northern New Jersey and around New York City as a case study, this book presents a convincing explanation of metropolitan fragmentation--the process by which suburban communities remain as is or break off and form separate political entities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 halftone, 10 line illustrations, 3 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015319
- ISBN
- 9780674015319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.32€ 80.20
€ 89.32
€ 80.20
Hardback. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442207752
- ISBN
- 9781442207752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.08
€ 135.08
Hardback. Here is a thoroughly interdisciplinary and international examination of Jane Jacobs's legacy. Divided into four parts: Jacobs, Urban Philosopher; Jacobs, Urban Economist; Jacobs, Urban Sociologist; and Jacobs, Urban Designer, the book evaluates the impact of Jacobs's writings and activism on the city. Editor(s): Hirt, Sonia; Zahm, Diane. Series: Planning, History and Environment Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415525992
- ISBN
- 9780415525992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.84
€ 221.84
Hardcover. Anselm Gerhard argues in this text that questions such as "why do so many operas end in suicide, murder, and death?" can only be answered by looking at life in the rapidly urbanized mid-19th-century Paris, which introduced new social forces, and also new modes of perception and expectations of art. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Num Pages: 520 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: AVGC9; HBJD; HBLL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226288574
- ISBN
- 9780226288574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.70
€ 94.08
€ 77.70
Paperback. In this volume, K.S. Brown and Yannis Hamilakis bring together scholars of history, archaeology, and anthropology to explore the located and contextual nature of historical narratives through the lens of twentieth-century Greece. Editor(s): Brown, K.S.; Hamilakis, Yannis. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; GTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103845
- ISBN
- 9780739103845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
Paperback. When a society becomes more affluent, does it lose other values? Are the skills that education and literacy gave millions wasted on consuming pop culture? Do the media coerce us into a world of the superficial and the material - or can they be a force for good? This book asks these questions. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; CFC; JFCA; JFD; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191584
- ISBN
- 9780141191584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447261308
- ISBN
- 9781447261308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.35
€ 14.99
€ 14.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1x8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: DSB; JFD; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628922127
- ISBN
- 9781628922127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.21
€ 29.99
€ 25.21
Hardback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780816693474
- ISBN
- 9780816693474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.91
€ 108.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JFCD; WCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 261 x 18. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935623809
- ISBN
- 9781935623809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.87
€ 37.87
Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JFSF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488696
- ISBN
- 9780801488696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.29
€ 40.29
hardcover. In the years between the Great Famine of the 1840s and the First World War, Ireland experienced a drastic drop in population. This book offers an inquiry that explores the options that presented themselves to Ireland's younger generations, taking into account household structure, inheritance, religion, and especially emigration. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 360 pages, 18 maps 10 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSF; JHBD; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691043074
- ISBN
- 9780691043074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.99€ 100.49
€ 119.99
€ 100.49
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Original ed.
- SKU
- V9780892818976
- ISBN
- 9780892818976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.92
€ 19.99
€ 19.92
Paperback. Veiling is a globally polarizing issue, a locus for the struggle between Islam and the West and between contemporary and traditional interpretations of Islam. This book examines the vastly misunderstood and multi-layered world of the veil. It explores and analyzes the cultures, politics, and histories of veiling. Editor(s): Heath, Jennifer. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520255180
- ISBN
- 9780520255180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. "The Velvet Rage is becoming a touchstone in gay culture just as Goodbye to Berlin was in the 30s, A Boy's Own Story in the 60s and Faggots in the 70s."--Observer (UK) Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288. Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World. 240 pages. Drawing on contemporary research, the author's own struggle with shame and anger, and stories from his patients, this title describes the stages of a gay man's journey out of shame and offers practical and inspired strategies to stop the cycle of avoidance and self-defeating behaviour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFSK2. Dimension: 206 x 137 x 18. Weight: 276.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738215679
- ISBN
- 9780738215679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.68
€ 19.99
€ 15.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 38 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP; JFHF; PHDS; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583945384
- ISBN
- 9781583945384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.32
€ 19.99
€ 18.32
hardcover. This collection of papers by five of Canada's top sociologists subjects John Porter's landmark study to renewed scrutiny and traces the dramatic changes since Porter's time - both in Canadian society and in the agenda of Canadian sociology. Editor(s): Helmes-Hayes, Rick; Curtis, James. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10tabs. BIC Classification: GBC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802009173
- ISBN
- 9780802009173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.91
€ 81.91
Hardback. Offering engaging ideas from business, marketing, and economics, this book takes on the challenging task of naming how much is too much in today's consumer-oriented society. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRCM; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162709
- ISBN
- 9781626162709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.56
€ 127.56
Paperback. Offering engaging ideas from business, marketing, and economics, this book takes on the challenging task of naming how much is too much in today's consumer-oriented society. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRCM; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162563
- ISBN
- 9781626162563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06