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Society & culture: general

paperback. Offers a look at American ritual. This title focuses on the Miss America pageant in particular, considering its claim to be an accurate representation of the diversity of contemporary American women. It explores the cultural constructions and legitimations that go on during the long process of the pageant. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSJ; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520217911
ISBN
9780520217911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018965
ISBN
9781903018965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.64

paperback. Tracing the history, ideas and influences of the Situationist International, from dada to postmodernism, this book illustrates how situationist ideas continue to inform political events, cultural movements and theoretical debate. Num Pages: 240 pages, references, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415062220
ISBN
9780415062220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.11

Hardback. Arriving in ancient Rome over 2,000 years ago, the Jewish communities of Italy have retained their identity throughout the millennia. This book traces their recreation of community, focusing on their economic, intellectual, and social lives, as they moved from south to north. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781618112446
ISBN
9781618112446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Reimer, Vanessa; Sahaian, Sarah. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Demeter Press Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926452142
ISBN
9781926452142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. 'The Motherland Calls' tells the story of some of the forgotten Britons whose contribution to the war effort has been overlooked until now. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFSL3; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752465852
ISBN
9780752465852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Reveals why the US differs from comparable democracies that routinely elect far more women to their national governing bodies and chief executive positions. Explaining that equal rights alone do not ensure equal access to political office, this title shows that electoral gender parity also requires public policies that represent maternal traits. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPHL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226514550
ISBN
9780226514550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. .
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780837143118
ISBN
9780837143118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.94
€ 55.62

Paperback. Suitable for sinologists, literary critics, anthropologists, cultural studies scholars, and others curious about the semiotics of food, this book examines the twentieth-century Chinese political experience as it is represented literature through hunger, cooking, eating, and cannibalising. It includes chapters on Xiao Hong, Wang Anyi, and Li Ang. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CFG; DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822323419
ISBN
9780822323419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.92

Paperback. Hispanic, African, American and Asian American educational leaders examine the obstacles of climbing up the white-dominated career ladder in American universities and offer strategies for change in governance, management, faculty and curricula. Editor(s): Valverde, Leonard A.; Castenell, Louis A., Jr. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JNK; JNMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761991663
ISBN
9780761991663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.15

Hardback. Delving into Israel's multifaceted society, this title explores the many ethnic and religious communities that comprise modern Israel and the ways in which they interact and often misunderstand each other. It covers subjects such as Holocaust education, language rights, military service, and the balancing of religious with secular systems of law. Editor(s): Sagi, Avi; Nachtomy, Ohad. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 360 pages, map. BIC Classification: CFB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843499
ISBN
9781934843499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.52

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Number of pages
416
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773543744
ISBN
9780773543744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.14
€ 17.50

paperback. Argues that multilingualism is perhaps the most important form of diversity Editor(s): Sollors, Werner; Shell, Marc. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780930
ISBN
9780814780930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

paperback. Editor(s): Dawood, N. J. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Franz. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG; HPDC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton Univers. Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691166285
ISBN
9780691166285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823273737
ISBN
9780823273737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823273720
ISBN
9780823273720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.02

Hardcover. For millions of people around the world, Tibet is a domain of undisturbed tradition, the Dalai Lama a spiritual guide. This book addresses the question of who has the right to represent Tibet in museums and beyond. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 colour plates, 50 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; AB; GM; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 256 x 32. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317472
ISBN
9780226317472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Paperback. A new edition of the classic text on African American music. Num Pages: 704 pages, Over 50 photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGH; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
702
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393971415
ISBN
9780393971415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.79
€ 60.28

Paperback. 20th-century science and music, argues Jamie James, have rejected the Romantic separation of the two. The book provides a survey of the history of science and music, a reassessment of Romanticism and the modernist reaction to it, and a radical intellectual journey. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: AVA; JFCX; P. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349105420
ISBN
9780349105420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. For centuries, scientists and philosophers believed that the universe was a stately, ordered mechanism, mathematical and musical. This title helps readers to see how this scientific philosophy emerged, how it was shattered by changing views of the universe and the rise of Romanticism, and to what extent it survives. Num Pages: 282 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AV; JFCX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Copernicus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st ed. 1993. 2nd printing 1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387944746
ISBN
9780387944746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.46

Hardcover. This work collects, analyzes, and systematically presents in over 160 examples a magnificent tradition to future generations of cantors, scholars of Jewish music, and music enthusiasts worldwide. It reacquaints acculturated Jews with a largely unknown part of their heritage. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 320 pages, index, glossary, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGD; HBT; HRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629276
ISBN
9780815629276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.67

Paperback. Series: Politik und Gesellschaft des Nahen Ostens. Num Pages: 219 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658084981
ISBN
9783658084981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSR2; JPFR; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated edition with a New afterword by the autho
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163642
ISBN
9780691163642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. In this authoritative and fully updated new edition, Alison Pargeter follows the twists and turns of the Muslim Brotherhood as it battled through the years of oppression under authoritarian regimes to finally become a key and legitimate political actor. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Saqi Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863568596
ISBN
9780863568596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.26

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