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Society & culture: general

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138895089
ISBN
9781138895089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.38

Paperback. From the cleric-led Iranian revolution to the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, many people have been surprised by what they see as the modern reemergence of an antimodern phenomenon. This book talks about the increasingly visible public role of traditionally educated Muslim religious scholars (the 'ulama) across contemporary Muslim societies. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; HRLP1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130705
ISBN
9780691130705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. BIC Classification: HP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 2. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Open Court
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812699500
ISBN
9780812699500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. Does it take faith to be a Jedi? Are droids capable of thought? Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise of the Empire? Presenting entirely new essays, no aspect of the myth and magic of George Lucas s creation is left philosophically unexamined in The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy. Editor(s): Eberl, Jason T.; Decker, Kevin S. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; HPX; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119038061
ISBN
9781119038061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.16

Hardback. The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples set key standards for the treatment of indigenous people, and has significantly developed how indigenous rights are viewed and enforced. This commentary thematically assesses all aspects of the Declaration's provisions, providing an overview of its impact. Editor(s): Weller, Marc; Hohmann, Jessie. Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPSN1; LBBR; LBBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199673223
ISBN
9780199673223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 310.54

paperback. Examining a wide range of source material including popular culture, literature, photography, television, and visual art, this collection of essays sheds light on the misrepresentations of Latina/os in the mass media. Editor(s): Hernandez, E.; Gibson, Eliza Rodriguez Y. Series: Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JFF; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349492237
ISBN
9781349492237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Hardcover. Examining a wide range of source material including popular culture, literature, photography, television, and visual art, this collection of essays sheds light on the misrepresentations of Latina/os in the mass media. Editor(s): Hernandez, Ellie D.; Gibson, Eliza Rodriguez Y. Series: Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137431073
ISBN
9781137431073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, J.; Scannell, John. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFCX; JFD; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349436859
ISBN
9781349436859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.45

Paperback. Confronting the issue of the unacceptable as a social category, this collection of international essays provides distinctive perspectives on the theme of what is deemed socially acceptable. The book reveals the ways in which the category of the unacceptable reflects sexual, racial and political fault-lines of a society. Editor(s): Potts, John; Scannell, John. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFP; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137440198
ISBN
9781137440198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.88

Hardcover. Confronting the issue of the unacceptable as a social category, this collection of international essays provides distinctive perspectives on the theme of what is deemed socially acceptable. The book reveals the ways category of the unacceptable reflects sexual, racial and political fault-lines of a society. Editor(s): Potts, John; Scannell, John. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137014566
ISBN
9781137014566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.40

Hardback. The Unchosen Me is a rich examination of the underrepresented student experience, offering a new approach to studying identity, race, and gender in higher education. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 2. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801893544
ISBN
9780801893544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.65
€ 56.48

Paperback. An intimate look at the lives of asylum seekers and migrant workers in Israel. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336442
ISBN
9780745336442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739132678
ISBN
9780739132678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.24

Paperback. In this volume, Doug Underwood asks whether much of what is now called literary journalism is, in fact, 'literary, ' and whether it should rank with the great novels by such journalist-literary figures as Twain, Cather, and Hemingway, who believed that fiction was the better place for a realistic writer to express the important truths of life Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; DS; HBTB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349469703
ISBN
9781349469703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Minor Compositions
Number of pages
166
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570272677
ISBN
9781570272677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Uncovers the hidden true story of the age-old tradition of 'Bacha Posh' - girls masquerading as boys - in a society that does not value females. Num Pages: 368 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087754
ISBN
9781844087754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.92

Hardback. This is an analytical study of "The Phantom of the Opera" in its many different versions from the original Gaston Leroux novel to the 21st century. It reveals the history of deep cultural tensions that underlie the novel and each major adaptation. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; AN; APF; DSBF; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312293468
ISBN
9780312293468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.41

Paperback. This ethnography explores the links between a violent historical and political legacy, and the production of secrecy in everyday material culture. The focus is on Mende-speaking southeastern Sierra Leone and the surrounding region. Num Pages: 299 pages, 6 b/w photos, 3 line figures. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; JFC; JHMP; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225435
ISBN
9780520225435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMM; 1FPC; HBJF; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Green Magic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953663118
ISBN
9780953663118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. The Undeserving Poor is a history of the ideas that underlie America's enduring confrontation with poverty. The book shows that poverty remains a national disgrace in part because of the way we define and think about it - which, in turn, shapes the energy we put, or don't put, into its eradication. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB; JPA; KCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199933952
ISBN
9780199933952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.85

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