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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This book illustrates the variety of religious, spiritual and other beliefs held by older people, including British Christians, Muslims, Humanists and witnesses of the Soviet persecution of religion. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424594
- ISBN
- 9781847424594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.54
€ 40.99
€ 38.54
Paperback. There were eighty of them. They were young, clever and cultivated; they were barely in their thirties when Adolf Hitler came to power. Their university studies in law, economics, linguistics, philosophy and history marked them out for brilliant careers. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JFSC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660271
- ISBN
- 9780745660271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.27
€ 19.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. In this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHX; JM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199996926
- ISBN
- 9780199996926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.53
€ 45.53
Paperback. Bell Hooks' writings have been touchstones for debates in the culture wars, fostering insight into many central questions in communication studies. This book provides readers with an introduction to how Hooks' writings on media and culture enhance our understanding of key concepts in communication. Series: A Critical Introduction to Media and Communication Theory. Num Pages: 129 pages. BIC Classification: CBP; GTC; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433115868
- ISBN
- 9781433115868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.04
€ 62.04
Hardback. Num Pages: ill. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845450212
- ISBN
- 9781845450212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.17
€ 167.17
Paperback. In this diverse collection of sixteen essays, lectures, and interviews Graham Harman lucidly explains the principles of Speculative Realism, including his own object-oriented philosophy. Num Pages: 303 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782790389
- ISBN
- 9781782790389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.46
€ 19.46
Hardback. Editor(s): Fernandez, J.W. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691641317
- ISBN
- 9780691641317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.50€ 129.67
€ 173.50
€ 129.67
Paperback. Since the early 1990s, transnational adoptions have increased at an astonishing rate, not only in the United States, but worldwide. This title explores the consequences and implications of this unprecedented movement of children, usually from poor nations to the affluent West. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226964478
- ISBN
- 9780226964478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardback. Since the early 1990s, transnational adoptions have increased at an astonishing rate, not only in the United States, but worldwide. This title explores the consequences and implications of this unprecedented movement of children, usually from poor nations to the affluent West. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226964461
- ISBN
- 9780226964461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Hardback. Ethnographic case studies explore what it means to "belong" in Oceania, as contributors consider ongoing formations of place, self and community in connection with travelling, internal and international migration. The chapters apply the multi-dimensional concepts of movement, place-making and cultural identifications to explain contemporary life.. Editor(s): Hermann, Elfriede; Kempf, Wolfgang; Meijl, Toon Van. Series: Pacific Perspectives: Studies of the European Society for Oceanists. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384151
- ISBN
- 9781782384151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57
Hardcover. Num Pages: 281 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606924938
- ISBN
- 9781606924938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.17€ 58.29
€ 83.17
€ 58.29
Paperback. What does it mean to call a place home? Who is allowed to become a member of a community? When can we say that we truly belong? This book examines these questions. It discusses the connections that link the environment and sustainability to the politics of race and class. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415968164
- ISBN
- 9780415968164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.10
€ 37.99
€ 36.10
Hardcover. It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community - from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations - is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655062
- ISBN
- 9780745655062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community - from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations - is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655079
- ISBN
- 9780745655079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
In Belongings, Sally Miller illustrates how food and farm crises result from adherence to the rules of private property. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTB; JFCV; JPQB; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552668528
- ISBN
- 9781552668528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.51
€ 26.99
€ 23.51
Hardcover. In an era when minorities were struggling for recognition, LaDonna Harris and Wilma Mankiller utilized their gender and ethnicity to further the interests of Native Americans and forge a place for women in politics. This title examines the public identity these women created for themselves and how their identities shaped their political fortunes. Num Pages: 242 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780875803722
- ISBN
- 9780875803722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.28
€ 33.28
Paperback. Eleven essays marking the centenary of London's Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, relating 'Art, Identity and Migration' and addressing the 100 years of British art and Jewish emigre community history. Num Pages: 170 pages, 66 colour, 36 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AGC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 245. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Ben Uri Gallery
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900157554
- ISBN
- 9780900157554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.34
€ 42.99
€ 37.34
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Steinmetz, Bernd; Ries, Heinz A; Gunther, Johannes. Num Pages: 291 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810012449
- ISBN
- 9783810012449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.35
€ 70.35
Hardcover. This highly topical book aims to undermine unsubstantiated myths by examining Muslim integration in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, states which dominate the debate on minority integration and the practice of Muslim religious traditions. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428875
- ISBN
- 9781847428875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.63
€ 97.63
Paperback. Bending Over Backwards reexamines issues concerning the relationship between disability and normality in the light of postmodern theory and political activism. Davis takes up homosexuality, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the legal system, the history of science and medicine, eugenics, and genetics. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719503
- ISBN
- 9780814719503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Paperback. This collective biography records the contributions of 11 women educators and social activists concerned with issues of difference in schools and society during the last 100 years. It reveals their importance to contemporary debates about gender, pluralism and education in a democracy. Editor(s): Crocco, Margaret Smith; Davis, O. L., Jr. Num Pages: 304 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JHBA; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691128
- ISBN
- 9780847691128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3. BIC Classification: HRCC1; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481130
- ISBN
- 9780801481130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.53
€ 41.99
€ 37.53
Paperback. Examines the history of political and intellectual life in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Bengal to show how the concept can take on a life of its own in different contexts. This interdisciplinary study is suitable for historians and anthropologists, as well as scholars of South Asia and colonialism. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734941
- ISBN
- 9780226734941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. Nineteenth-century Muslim peddlers arrived at Ellis Island, bags heavy with silks from their villages in Bengal. Demand for "Oriental goods" took these migrants on a curious path, from New Jersey's boardwalks to the segregated South. Bald's history reveals cross-racial affinities below the surface of early twentieth-century America. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFFN; JFSL; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674503854
- ISBN
- 9780674503854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.57
€ 31.99
€ 26.57