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Society & culture: general
Paperback. * Provides an new way of understanding cities. * Gives students a critical history of postmodernism and its consequences for cities and spaces. * Reveals the importance of space and place in our understanding of social process. * Looks ahead to the urban agenda for the twenty--first century. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209881
- ISBN
- 9780631209881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Paperback. Explores the Latin American engagement with postmodernism in an effort to situate it in a transnational framework. Editor(s): Beverley, John R.; Oviedo, Jose; Aronna, Michael. Series: A Boundary 2 Book. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822316145
- ISBN
- 9780822316145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.27
€ 31.99
€ 28.27
Paperback. A postwar moment is one of promise, but too often of missed opportunities. Will peace bring a democratic, inclusive and equal society? This depends on many factors, this title argues that one of them - crucial but often overlooked - is the importance accorded to transforming gender power relations. Editor(s): Cockburn, Cynthia; Zarkov, Dubravka. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853159469
- ISBN
- 9780853159469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.32
€ 24.99
€ 21.32
Paperback. Leading experts on the science, history, politics, medicine, and potential of America's most popular recreational drug. Editor(s): Holland, Julie. Num Pages: 576 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594773686
- ISBN
- 9781594773686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.84
€ 25.99
€ 25.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Gorski, Paul C.; Landsman, Julie. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stylus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579228590
- ISBN
- 9781579228590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.10
€ 62.10
Hardcover. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LNDU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479874729
- ISBN
- 9781479874729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Paperback. Looks at the failure of conventional economic theories based on capitalist growth, and explores alternative models being developed around the world. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFS; KCS; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333304
- ISBN
- 9780745333304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.50
€ 33.99
€ 22.50
paperback. In a country where it has been suggested that the distinction requirements at schools be moved down from 80% to 70%, it is of grave importance that we evaluate the role of knowledge and what significance we attach to it. Editor(s): Dikeni, Leslie; Gumede, William Mervin. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jacana Media South Africa
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770097759
- ISBN
- 9781770097759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.24
€ 24.99
€ 21.24
Hardback. This is a demonstration that poverty remains a universal phenomenon. The study focuses on 24 countries including industrialised economies, planned economies, developing market economies, mixed economies and the least developed economies, examining the causes of poverty and of development. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333750612
- ISBN
- 9780333750612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82
€ 118.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Altvater, Elmar; etc. Translator(s): Bond, T. Num Pages: 282 pages, 20figs.15tabs.3M. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1KLSA; GTF; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 400. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012461
- ISBN
- 9780862329495
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFA; JFFB; JPR; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633305
- ISBN
- 9780691633305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.73
€ 192.73
The Poverty Trade-off. Work Incentives and Income Redistribution in Br...
Adam, Stuart; Brewer, Mike; Shephard, Andrew
paperback. Two strategies that governments have to help people on low incomes - providing them with financial support directly, and encouraging them to earn more - generally conflict. This report provides new evidence on the trade-off between redistributing income and improving work incentives. FREE PDF version available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JPQB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861348630
- ISBN
- 9781861348630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.45
€ 25.99
€ 25.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195133547
- ISBN
- 9780195133547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.57
€ 20.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780202303734
- ISBN
- 9780202303734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.19
€ 58.19
Paperback. Asks whether Buddhism offers women liberation or limitation. This work focuses on Buddhist conceptions of women and constructions of gender. It also asserts that the study of Buddhism through the gender lens leads us to question what we uncritically call Buddhism, in the singular. Series: Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691091716
- ISBN
- 9780691091716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.28€ 52.52
€ 68.28
€ 52.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JHB; JPQB; KCP; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781503600492
- ISBN
- 9781503600492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.29
€ 92.29
Paperback. Draws on the work of a diverse group of theorists in order to illustrate and construct a new feminist conception of power. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFSJ1; JFSK1; JFSK2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813365558
- ISBN
- 9780813365558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.69
€ 50.69
Paperback. Drawing on both theoretical and practical case studies, this collection moves from developing attempts at local media to case studies and on to cyber-examples. The contributors, all distinguished international communications scholars, present a range of perspectives on the ever-burgeoning area of grassroots, local media. Editor(s): Fuller, Linda K. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338326
- ISBN
- 9780230338326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Hardback. This work looks behind the media image of upper-class women and observes how these women use their societal power not only to benefit other, less-fortunate people but also to benefit themselves and their families. The author participated in meetings with elite women in several Texas cities. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSJ1; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519756
- ISBN
- 9780742519756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.50
€ 151.50
Paperback. These essays focus on the social and political role - past, present and future - of ideas and of their progenitors. Contents include "My Intellectual Path", an autobiographical survey of Berlin's main preoccupations, and "Jewish Slavery and Emancipation", the classic statement of his Zionist views. Editor(s): Hardy, Henry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665544
- ISBN
- 9780712665544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.84
€ 25.99
€ 17.84
Paperback. In this second volume of The Information Age trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies and with the globalization of the economy. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196871
- ISBN
- 9781405196871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.78
€ 36.99
€ 36.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801437014
- ISBN
- 9780801437014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.41
€ 98.41
paperback. A rich and complex history, The Power of Place, the Problem of Time looks to both the internal and the external factors which shaped a society during a time of great change and its implications extend far beyond the study region. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802095640
- ISBN
- 9780802095640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.44
€ 43.99
€ 41.44
hardcover. An examination of why acceptance into America's most prestigious colleges remains beyond the reach of most students except those from high-income professional families. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 1. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804756372
- ISBN
- 9780804756372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.75
€ 111.75