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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The most complete and detailed reference book of its kind, Who's Who in Classical Mythology contains over 1200 extensive entries, covering both Greek and Roman characters. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415260411
- ISBN
- 9780415260411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.15
€ 28.15
Paperback. Examining partisan attachments across the four primary racial groups - African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and whites - in the United States, this book offers an account of how race and immigration influence the relationship that Americans have - or fail to have - with the Democratic and Republican parties. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148793
- ISBN
- 9780691148793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.05
€ 45.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. As recently as the early 1970s, the news media was one of the most respected institutions in the United States. Yet by the 1990s, this trust had all but evaporated. This book examines waning public trust in the institutional news media within the context of the American political system. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 halftone. 30 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147864
- ISBN
- 9780691147864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Paperback. Drawing on surveys of public attitudes and analyses of more than 40 years of television and news-magazine stories on poverty, this book demonstrates how public opposition to welfare is fed by a potent combination of racial stereotypes and misinformation about the true nature of America's poor. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 line drawings, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFFA; JFSL1; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293653
- ISBN
- 9780226293653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.62
€ 32.99
€ 25.62
Paperback. In this superbly argued and deeply engaging book, Andrew Linzey not only shows that animals can and do suffer but also that many of the justifications for inflicting animal suffering in fact provide grounds for protecting them. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM3; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199351848
- ISBN
- 9780199351848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.89
€ 43.89
Paperback. Moustapha Safouan, in this courageous and honest book, confronts head-on the problem of Arab despotism, examining it from the point of view of political philosophy, religious argument and linguistic history. * A ground-breaking book written by the eminent Lacanian psychoanalyst Moustapha Safouan. Series: Critical Quarterly Book Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161718
- ISBN
- 9781405161718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.09
€ 20.09
Hardback. Why aren't Jewish women circumcised? This question, advanced by anti-Jewish Christian polemicists, is the point of departure for this exploration of gender and Jewishness in Jewish thought. The author considers the varied responses to this question and in the process provides the cultural history of Jewish circumcision available. Num Pages: 334 pages, 3 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520212503
- ISBN
- 9780520212503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.04€ 64.18
€ 83.04
€ 64.18
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- Why Black Men Love White Women: Going Beyond Sexua
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416595427
- ISBN
- 9781416595427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.75
€ 18.99
€ 17.75
Paperback. Examines the pitched battles over busing at a national scale, focusing on cities such as Boston, Chicago, New York, and Pontiac, Michigan. This book shows how school officials, politicians, the courts, and the media gave precedence to the desires of white parents who opposed school desegregation over the civil rights of black students. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 260 pages, 35 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL3; JNFR; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284258
- ISBN
- 9780520284258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Calories - too few or too many - are the source of health problems affecting billions of people in today's globalized world. This title explains in clear and accessible language what calories are and how they work, both biologically and politically. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 26 tables. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280052
- ISBN
- 9780520280052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.03
€ 27.99
€ 21.03
Paperback. Charles Doran examines why Canadian unity is important, what drives Quebec separatism in the American view, and the nature of the historical era that has shaped and conditioned secessionist impulse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083913
- ISBN
- 9780802083913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.25
€ 43.99
€ 39.25
hardcover. Charles Doran examines why Canadian unity is important, what drives Quebec separatism in the American view, and the nature of the historical era that has shaped and conditioned secessionist impulse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802048738
- ISBN
- 9780802048738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.85
€ 81.85
Paperback. Featuring patient stories of behavioral addiction and recovery, as well as information about treatment centers, this compassionate guide will help readers better understand the complicated issues surrounding these addictions and teach family members how to help the addicted person while helping themselves. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MMZR; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419664
- ISBN
- 9781421419664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.24
€ 25.99
€ 22.24
Hardback. Featuring patient stories of behavioral addiction and recovery, as well as information about treatment centers, this compassionate guide will help readers better understand the complicated issues surrounding these addictions and teach family members how to help the addicted person while helping themselves. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MMZR; VFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 262 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419657
- ISBN
- 9781421419657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.34
€ 47.99
€ 42.34
Hardback. A major volume bringing together the writings of one of the world's leading media scholars. Brings together some of Schudson's most influential pieces of the past decade with some pieces previously unpublished in English and a significant new introduction which reflects on the major themes and directions of the work. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644523
- ISBN
- 9780745644523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. A major volume bringing together the writings of one of the world's leading media scholars. Brings together some of Schudson's most influential pieces of the past decade with some pieces previously unpublished in English and a significant new introduction which reflects on the major themes and directions of the work. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644530
- ISBN
- 9780745644530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.19
€ 24.19
Paperback. This edited book examines why what happens in Detroit matters for other cities around the world. Bridging academic and non-academic voices, contributions from many of the leading scholars on Detroit are joined by some of the city's most influential writers, planners, artists and activists. Editor(s): Doucet, Brian. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447327875
- ISBN
- 9781447327875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.79
€ 37.99
€ 36.79
Hardcover.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Sanctuary Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KNW0010222
- ISBN
- 9781860746147
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Keywords: "Humour - Love, Sex & Marriage,Humour - Political,Humour - Satire, General,Subjects - Humour - General,Su"
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Sanctuary Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KHS0047909
- ISBN
- 9781860746147
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Keywords: "Humour - Love, Sex & Marriage,Humour - Political,Humour - Satire, General,Subjects - Humour - General,Su"
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sanctuary Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KT00000561
- ISBN
- 9781860746147
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99