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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Through nine seasons the TV show Supernatural has delved into social, philosophical, literary, and theological themes that not only add depth to the show, but reflect our era's intellectual concerns. This book contextualizes Supernatural within the renaissance of the fantastic in pop culture and traces its roots in folklore and Biblical narrative. Editor(s): Hansen, R. Num Pages: 235 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AP; HRAM; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349489619
ISBN
9781349489619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.77

Hardcover. Through nine seasons the TV show Supernatural has delved into social, philosophical, literary, and theological themes that not only add depth to the show, but reflect our era's intellectual concerns. This book contextualizes Supernatural within the renaissance of the fantastic in pop culture and traces its roots in folklore and Biblical narrative. Num Pages: 235 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137412553
ISBN
9781137412553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.52

Paperback. Supernatural and superhuman elements have been prominent in American culture from the time of the New England Puritans' intense emphasis on religion. This book surveys the appearance of supernatural and superhuman elements in American culture, focusing on the American fascination with narratives involving supernatural adventure. Series: Extraordinary World. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803232891
ISBN
9780803232891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. A fascinating and engaging examination of why we believe in the supernatural. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274. From Superstition to Religion - The Brain Science of Belief. 320 pages. Humans are born with brains designed to make sense of the world and that need for an explanation can lead to beliefs that go beyond reason. This book weaves an account of our 'supersense' that navigates a path through brain science, child development, popular culture, mental illness and the paranormal. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight: 274.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849010306
ISBN
9781849010306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. Explores the modern recategorization of religious practices and people and examines how state power affected the religious lives and physical order of local communities. This book looks at how politicians conceived of their own ritual role in an era when authority was meant to derive from popular sovereignty. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HRA; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 868.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035997
ISBN
9780674035997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

Hardback. Beginning with a look at the activities and technologies that connect most people to the surveillance matrix, from Facebook to identification cards to GPS devices in our cars, the authors invite readers to critically explore surveillance as it relates to issues of law, power, freedom, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFU; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924434
ISBN
9780226924434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.94
€ 79.61

Paperback. Beginning with a look at the activities and technologies that connect most people to the surveillance matrix, from Facebook to identification cards to GPS devices in our cars, the authors invite readers to critically explore surveillance as it relates to issues of law, power, freedom, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFU; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924441
ISBN
9780226924441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Buchholz, Michael B; Hartkamp, Norbert. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531129877
ISBN
9783531129877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.51

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Puhl, Harald. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663115724
ISBN
9783663115724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.53

Paperback. Explores the production, representation, and reception of prominent female superheroes in mainstream superhero comics, television shows, and films. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 bw illus. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501316579
ISBN
9781501316579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 45 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JF; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 2. Weight in Grams: 123.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
45
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401503389
ISBN
9789401503389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.59

Hardback. Editor(s): Rowell, Lanette. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JP. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631173110
ISBN
9781631173110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.88
€ 130.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Ramsey, Leonard; Cummings, Gillian. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622578597
ISBN
9781622578597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.87
€ 70.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Ward, Samuel C. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634837309
ISBN
9781634837309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.62
€ 146.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Bonilla, Nancy D.; Leal, Maria A. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; JKSB; LNTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
98
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626183704
ISBN
9781626183704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.87
€ 70.85

Paperback. A straight-talking guide to helping disabled people fulfil their sexual lives, covering sexual needs, difficulties disabled people experience and communication. How professionals can support disabled people with sex is covered, and a chapter on the law is included. Essential reading for practitioners working with or supporting disabled people. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053969
ISBN
9781849053969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

Hardback. The authors show how an innovative program - an unexpected partnership between an Aboriginal tribal council and the University of Victoria's School of Child and Youth Care - has strengthened community capacity to design and deliver culturally appropriate programs to support young children's development. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 b&w illustrations, 9 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774812306
ISBN
9780774812306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Paperback. The authors show how an innovative program - an unexpected partnership between an Aboriginal tribal council and the University of Victoria's School of Child and Youth Care - has strengthened community capacity to design and deliver culturally appropriate programs to support young children's development. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812313
ISBN
9780774812313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. The parenting of teenagers has emerged as a key public, political and social concern in recent years and Supporting Parents of Teenagers meets the growing need for relevant resources and research findings in this area. This handbook provides a review of current policy developments, from crime and disorder legislation to youth offending teams. Editor(s): Coleman, John; Roker, Debi. Num Pages: 224 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853029448
ISBN
9781853029448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.18

Paperback.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847421166
ISBN
9781847421166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. This authoritative edited text looks at how diverse and complicated experiences of loss can be for people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). It discusses current theory, practice issues in health and care settings, and specific considerations for children, individuals with autism, those in forensic environments, and those facing their own death. Editor(s): Read, Sue. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 black and white. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053693
ISBN
9781849053693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. Social workers will find this book to be a valuable tool, highlighting ways of improving the cultural sensitivity of disability services and parental and family support. Combining a wide-ranging survey and in-depth interviews, the authors build a rich picture how culture and ethnicity can impact on a family's experience of disability. Series: Supporting Parents. Num Pages: 224 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFSL1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843101611
ISBN
9781843101611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. The pressures, strains and sometimes joys of looking after a child with autism are increasingly recognized in professional and academic circles. This book presents key findings from a research study conducted by the Family Assessment Unit that involved many long discussions with the parents and siblings of children and young people with autism. Num Pages: 252 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471982180
ISBN
9780471982180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.65

Paperback. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447329725
ISBN
9781447329725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.08

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