Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
paperback. A compelling study of a Jewish religious leader whose life exemplifies the dilemmas that Europe's Jews have faced over the past century. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874774914
- ISBN
- 9781874774914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.41
€ 27.99
€ 26.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761805762
- ISBN
- 9780761805762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.16
€ 106.16
paperback. The incarceration of Japanese Americans has been discredited as a major blemish in American democratic tradition. This book probes the complexities of pre-war Japanese America to show how Japanese in America held an in-between space between the United States and the empire of Japan, between American nationality and Japanese racial identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780195159417
- ISBN
- 9780195159417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.87
€ 71.87
Paperback. Since Tsarist times, Roma in Russia (known to others as Gypsies) have been portrayed as rebels, isolated from society and excluded from mainstream history. This book examines how Roma themselves have negotiated such dualities, in both everyday interactions and in stage performances. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 b&w photographs, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; AN; HBTB; JFC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324935
- ISBN
- 9780822324935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.79
€ 36.99
€ 28.79
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; 3JJG; HBJD; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449451
- ISBN
- 9780801449451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHMP; JPHF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483646
- ISBN
- 9780801483646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Although immigrants enter the United States from virtually every nation, Mexico has long been identified in the public imagination as one of the primary sources of the economic, social, and political problems associated with mass migration. This work explores the controversial issues surrounding the influx of Mexicans to America. Editor(s): Gutierrez, David G. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 271 pages, biographical references. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN; JHM; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024730
- ISBN
- 9780842024730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.61
€ 166.61
Hardcover. Offers students a comparative analytical framework for ways of thinking about fatherhood and new insights into why some welfare states have 'father-friendly' social policies and why others don't. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091896
- ISBN
- 9780719091896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.56
€ 156.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243453
- ISBN
- 9780520243453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.39
€ 40.99
€ 29.39
Hardcover. A personal narrative which interweaves the personal and political decisions the author has made throughout her life. Philosophical issues such as how one achieves dignity in life and in death, and the nature of intergenerational relationships between women are included. Num Pages: 288 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562. Dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KDK0013044
- ISBN
- 9780312294304
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Women in Victorian England wore jewelry made from each other's hair and wrote poems celebrating decades of friendship. They pored over magazines that described the dangerous pleasures of corporal punishment. This book offers a paradigm for theorizing gender and sexuality - not just in the Victorian period, but in our own. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128351
- ISBN
- 9780691128351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.43
€ 29.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Adopting a comparative historical approach, J. H. Chajes uncovers a strain of Jewish belief to which scant attention has been paid. Between Worlds provides fascinating descriptions of cases of possession as well as analysis of the magical techniques deployed by rabbinic exorcists to expel the ghostly intruders. Series: Jewish Culture & Contexts. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRJ; HRLK; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221701
- ISBN
- 9780812221701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; MBX; MFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 221 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613736548
- ISBN
- 9781613736548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.49
€ 16.99
€ 16.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 3. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- A Cappella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556527852
- ISBN
- 9781556527852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. A reconsideration of queer American art culture of the mid-twentieth century Num Pages: 232 pages, 48 photos (incl. 4 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334989
- ISBN
- 9780822334989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.39
€ 38.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. A collection of extracts from the diaries and letters of young women who went on to become successful authors, including Sylvia Plath, Charlotte Bronte, Eileen Fairweather and Joan Aiken. In the LIVEWIRE series. Editor(s): Cole, Charlotte. Series: Livewire S. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; BJ; JFSJ1; YQE. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 114. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Livewire Books for Teenagers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0004768
- ISBN
- 9780704349551
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A collection of extracts from the diaries and letters of young women who went on to become successful authors, including Sylvia Plath, Charlotte Bronte, Eileen Fairweather and Joan Aiken. In the LIVEWIRE series. Editor(s): Cole, Charlotte. Series: Livewire S. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; BJ; JFSJ1; YQE. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 114. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Livewire Books for Teenagers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0004798
- ISBN
- 9780704349551
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810020673
- ISBN
- 9783810020673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.92
€ 73.92
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Mackensen, Rainer. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810020505
- ISBN
- 9783810020505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.68
€ 73.68
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Mackensen, Rainer. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810032850
- ISBN
- 9783810032850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.94
€ 78.94
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 454 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 867.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810020703
- ISBN
- 9783810020703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.21
€ 75.21
Hardback. Editor(s): Lockyer, Sharon; Pickering, Michael. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFSL; WH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403939425
- ISBN
- 9781403939425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Paperback. Humour in contemporary culture is generally celebrated as a public good, yet at times is felt to produce misunderstanding and even hatred. Now available in paperback, this collection explores the ethics and aesthetics of humour, in everyday life and in media comedy. An updated introduction looks at the implications of the Brand/Ross controversy. Editor(s): Lockyer, Sharon; Pickering, Michael. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; JFCA; JFD; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230594500
- ISBN
- 9780230594500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.72
€ 137.72
Beyond Acting White: Reframing the Debate on Black Student Achievement
Horvat, Erin McNamara; O'Connor, Carla
hardcover. Elucidates the limitations of the explanation that Blacks underperform in school because they fear acting white. This work presents research that theorizes race as a social phenomenon, unmasks the heterogeneity of the Black experience, and contends with the specifics of social context in the culture and organization of schools and communities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542723
- ISBN
- 9780742542723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.83
€ 172.83