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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Body image. Friendships. Career. Money. Dating. All these issues serve as points of stress for the 20-something woman, and combined they can make for a decade of drama in a girl's life. Sarah Francis Martin's Bible study helps young adult women address each stress point by encouraging them to wait on the Lord and make Him the focus of their lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- HarperChristian Resources
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781418550790
- ISBN
- 9781418550790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.39
€ 15.99
€ 15.39
Hardcover. This edited collection calls for renewed attention to the concept of the sociological imagination, allowing social scientists to link private issues to public troubles. Inspired by the eminent Glasgow-based sociologist, John Eldridge, it re-engages with the concept and shows how it can be applied to analyzing society today. Editor(s): Dawson, Matt; Fowler, Bridget; Smith, Andrew; Miller, David Leslie; Rampton, David. Num Pages: 277 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493637
- ISBN
- 9781137493637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Hardcover. In every Haredi [ultra-Orthodox] neighbourhood, bookstores overflow with titles written by and for Haredi Jews. This title offers a reading of contemporary Haredi fiction, self-help, history, and theology, explaining how this isolationist religious community constructs its complex and paradoxical relationship with contemporary culture. Series: Jewish Identity in Post Modern Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235377
- ISBN
- 9781936235377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.58
€ 100.58
Paperback. In July 1888, fourteen hundred women and girls employed by the matchmakers Bryant and May walked out of their East End factory and into the history books. The author gives us a challenging new interpretation of events proving that the women themselves, not celebrity socialists like Annie Besant, began it. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBTB; HBTK; JFSJ1; KNXB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441114266
- ISBN
- 9781441114266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.81
€ 39.81
Hardback. Religion and AIDS are transforming African public and private domains. This book questions why so much of the transnational religious engagement has seemed to serve conservative values, and explores connections between Europe/North America and Africa highlighting how these carry both financial resources for HIV/AIDS work and moral values. Editor(s): Beckmann, Nadine; Gusman, Alessandro; Schroff, Catrine. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 330 pages, c 16 small figures. BIC Classification: 1H; HRAM2; JFFH2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265680
- ISBN
- 9780197265680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.40
€ 121.40
Paperback. The Project on Vegas shows how the Las Vegas Strip concentrates and magnifies American culture's core truths. Among others, the Strip's buffets, surveillance, large scale branding and consumption, and transformation of nature reflects larger trends and practices throughout America. Includes over 100 photographs by Karen Klugman. Num Pages: 384 pages, 101 photographs. BIC Classification: JFSG; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822359678
- ISBN
- 9780822359678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.53
€ 32.99
€ 32.53
Paperback. The lap dancing industry has long argued that it offers an everyday service within free market guidelines, but in 2010 the UK government legislated that lap dancing venues in the UK should be classed as sex establishments. This title tells the author's story as she has worked as a lap dancer herself. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: BTX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224. The Bare Reality of Lap Dancing. 152 pages. The lap dancing industry has long argued that it offers an everyday service within free market guidelines, but in 2010 the UK government legislated that lap dancing venues in the UK should be classed as sex establishments. This title tells the author's story as she has worked as a lap dancer herself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTX; JFFK. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 14. Weight: 224.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570324
- ISBN
- 9781905570324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781479897285
- ISBN
- 9781479897285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479815692
- ISBN
- 9781479815692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.57
€ 32.99
€ 31.57
Paperback. This challenges the idea that childhood victims are caught forever in the vicious circle of abuse. In 17 years of working with victims and survivors, the author discovered that most survivors break free from the patterns of victimization. Over 20 people were interviewed in depth for this book. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; MMJT; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853813740
- ISBN
- 9781853813740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. Blending physiology and psychology with historical examples of social change and a model of social systems, this work examines how societies are made possible. The influences of love relationships, attachments, and addictive behaviours in society are also discussed here. Num Pages: 330 pages, 32 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFS; JMAL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226764146
- ISBN
- 9780226764146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Editor(s): Kalipeni, Ezekiel; Flynn, Karen; Pope, Cynthia. Num Pages: 301 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606927366
- ISBN
- 9781606927366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.02€ 79.36
€ 116.02
€ 79.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- IVP Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830833733
- ISBN
- 9780830833733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.20
€ 24.99
€ 21.20
paperback. Editor(s): Gibbon, Peter. Num Pages: 282 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; JFSJ1; JHBL; KC; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789171063694
- ISBN
- 9789171063694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.27
€ 23.99
€ 20.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Anchimbe, Eric A. Num Pages: 228 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2H; CFB; CFD; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402400663
- ISBN
- 9789402400663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.77
€ 61.77
Paperback. "The "structural method," first set forth in this epoch-making book, changed the very face of social anthropology. This reissue of a classic will reintroduce readers to Levi-Strauss's understanding of" Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 129 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465095162
- ISBN
- 9780465095162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.69
€ 29.69
Hardback. Relates the stories of twenty black architects from around the United States to examine the sociological context of architectural practice. This book explores the role systemic racism plays in an occupation commonly referred to as the white gentlemen's profession. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMB; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545823
- ISBN
- 9780742545823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.03
€ 144.03
Hardcover. In 2001, ethnic violence accounts for the majority of the world's conflicts. This title offers a survey of global mass violence, develops original typology of violent conflicts and offers a comparative assessment of different national policies towards ethnic violence. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFJ; JFSL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333752067
- ISBN
- 9780333752067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Hardback. In this volume, childhood is conceived as a structural feature of society and comparable across time and cultures. Such perspectives have been relatively under-represented in the "New Sociology of Childhood," which has tended both to stress children's agency and to favour ethnographic methods of inquiry. Editor(s): Qvortrup, Jens. Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848557321
- ISBN
- 9781848557321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.04
€ 130.04
Paperback. In this volume, childhood is conceived as a structural feature of society and comparable across time and cultures. Such perspectives have been relatively under-represented in the "New Sociology of Childhood," which has tended both to stress children's agency and to favour ethnographic methods of inquiry. Editor(s): Qvortrup, Jens. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784413224
- ISBN
- 9781784413224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Paperback. This social interactionist text emphasizes in all aspects of everyday life the tension between social constraints and social transformation. This second edition greatly expands the discussion of the relationship between structure and agency and coverage of the role of human emotions. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742525283
- ISBN
- 9780742525283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Paperback. Analyses texts drawn from the Bleek and Lloyd Archive - one of the important collections for the understanding of South African cultural heritage and in particular the traditions of the /Xam, South Africa's 'first people'. This book offers an analysis of the corpus of /Xam narratives found in the Bleek and Lloyd collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; DSB; HBJ; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Witwatersrand University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144709
- ISBN
- 9781868144709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.57
€ 32.99
€ 31.57
Hardback. Editor(s): Hartman, Joan E.; Seeff, Adele. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611492910
- ISBN
- 9781611492910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.81
€ 117.81
Paperback. Structures of Memory turns to the landscape of contemporary Berlin, particularly places marked by the presence of the Nazi regime, in order to understand how some places of great cruelty or great heroism are forgotten by all but eyewitnesses, while others become the site of public ceremonies, museums, or commemorative monuments. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 304 pages, 31 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW3; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752770
- ISBN
- 9780804752770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.76
€ 33.99
€ 33.76