Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. What accounts for the growing income inequalities in Silicon Valley, despite huge technological and economic strides? Why have the once-powerful labor unions declined in their influence? This book examines these questions from a fresh perspective: that provided by the history of women in Silicon Valley in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804747967
- ISBN
- 9780804747967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. In the aftermath of the early 1990's controversy over the use of silicone breast implants, how do women decide to undergo surgery to enhance or reconstruct their bodies? How does surgery alter a woman's self-image? How did they face the possibility of debilitating autoimmune disease from rupturing? This title discusses these questions. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396127
- ISBN
- 9781566396127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.25
€ 35.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. Donna Haraway analyses accounts, narratives, and stories of the creation of nature, living organisms, and cyborgs (cybernetic components); showing how deeply cultural assumptions penetrate into allegedly value-neutral medical research. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Free Association Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 2 ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853431395
- ISBN
- 9781853431395
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Condition: New
€ 30.31
€ 30.31
Paperback. This book argues for the centrality of Georg Simmel's social theory to the relational and processual emphases that are often considered as much more recent developments in social theory. Situating Simmel's work in particular with respect to New Vitalism and Bruno Latour's work, the book shows that Simmel has still an enormous amount to contribute. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFF; JHB; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349314317
- ISBN
- 9781349314317
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. In the introduction to "The Second Sex", Simone de Beauvoir notes that "a man never begins by establishing himself as an individual of a certain sex: his being a man poses no problem." This book shows that Beauvoir's magnum opus constitutes a meditation on the relationship between women and philosophy that remains profoundly undervalued. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116657
- ISBN
- 9780231116657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Hardback. aeo This is a very accessible introduction to one of the key figures in contemporary feminist thought. aeo The approach to Simone de Beauvoir is distinctive because it examines her work as a philosopher -- this book is the first full--length assessment of Simone de Beauvoira s philosophy. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745612027
- ISBN
- 9780745612027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Series: The World in a Life Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BGH; HPCF; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 130 x 303 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780190278090
- ISBN
- 9780190278090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.05
€ 54.05
Hardback. From bean stew to brandied apples, from quinoa to butterscotch brownies, Simply Delicious contains delicious recipes for all your cooking needs! Complete with an introductory guide to herbs and legumes, Simply Delicious makes cooking a delight. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WBHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Spi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298690
- ISBN
- 9789652298690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. How is The Simpsons a satirical artwork engaged with important social, political, and cultural issues? Henry offers the first comprehensive understanding of the show as a satire and explores the ways in which The Simpsons participates in the so-called "culture war" debates taking place in American society. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137471789
- ISBN
- 9781137471789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.66
€ 72.66
Hardcover. Presents the international exchange of scientific information. This series represents a range of geographic and subject matter interests in economics, and includes books from various areas of macroeconomics and microeconomics. Editor(s): Klevmarken, Anders; Lindgren, Bjorn. Series: Contributions to Economic Analysis. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780444532534
- ISBN
- 9780444532534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.54
€ 161.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Feeley, Jennifer L.; Wells, Sarah Ann. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816693184
- ISBN
- 9780816693184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.78
€ 32.99
€ 29.78
Hardback. By exposing how they failed to satisfy their own prescriptions for appropriate poor relief, this volume asks whether the "Charity Organisation Society" was itself morally equipped to castigate others about sin. The book provides quantitative and qualitative analyses of primary source data. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333633793
- ISBN
- 9780333633793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Hazard Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 155
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953940721
- ISBN
- 9780953940721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.64
€ 52.99
€ 47.64
Hardcover. This text surveys the fields of theories of postmodernism and criticizes some of the most common claims found in them about philosophy, science, and the relationship and literary techniques to metaphysics, epistemology, and political ideologies. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333681640
- ISBN
- 9780333681640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Paperback. This book examines over 4000 years of culture history of the related Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht, and Makah peoples on western Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula. Series: Pacific Rim Archaeology. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807012
- ISBN
- 9780774807012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. This colourful examination of "translated" television characters in Italy looks at the implications for transnational intersections of commerce and culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737556
- ISBN
- 9780292737556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.93
€ 20.99
€ 20.93
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Jaufmann, Dieter; Kistler, Ernst. Series: Schriftenreihe Technik, Wirtschaft Und die Gesellschaft Von. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810006561
- ISBN
- 9783810006561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.19
€ 71.19
Hardcover. Shows that fundraising mechanisms - ranging from complex transnational gift-giving systems to national bonds - are organizational tools that can be used to bind dispersed groups to the nation. This title examines how the Irish republicans and the Zionist movement secured financial support in US during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662640
- ISBN
- 9780745662640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Shows that fundraising mechanisms - ranging from complex transnational gift-giving systems to national bonds - are organizational tools that can be used to bind dispersed groups to the nation. This title examines how the Irish republicans and the Zionist movement secured financial support in US during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662657
- ISBN
- 9780745662657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Polk, Patrick Arthur. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; AC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 256 x 14. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fowler Museum at UCLA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984755073
- ISBN
- 9780984755073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.44
€ 27.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. From the plaintive tunes of woe sung by exiled kings and queens of Africa to the spirited work songs and "shouts" of freedmen, this title traces the course of early black folk music in various its guises. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071508
- ISBN
- 9780252071508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.22
€ 34.99
€ 32.22
Hardcover. What is the relationship between anger and justice, especially when so much of our moral education has taught us to value the impartial spectator, the cold distance of reason? This book looks at the emotionally charged South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFE; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226119984
- ISBN
- 9780226119984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.79
€ 43.99
€ 34.79
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663113706
- ISBN
- 9783663113706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.17
€ 73.17
Paperback. The first comprehensive history of one of the greatest, most famous, and most "American" of all American films. Compulsively readable, richly biographical, and full of anecdotes on the set and behind the scenes it places the film firmly within its era and recreates the experience of making a cinematic masterpiece." Num Pages: 346 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617579
- ISBN
- 9780700617579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.71
€ 44.71