Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSG; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816643615
- ISBN
- 9780816643615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
Hardcover. Moore explores Jewish participation in American cities and considers the implications of urban living for American Jews across three centuries. Looking at synagogues, streets, and snapshots, she contends that key features of American Judaism can be understood as an imaginative product grounded in urban potentials. Series: George H. Shriver Lecture Series in Religion in American History. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRJP; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820346823
- ISBN
- 9780820346823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Paperback. Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse and conventional research, Urban Outcasts takes the reader inside the black ghetto of Chicago and the deindustrializing banlieue of Paris to discover that urban marginality is not everywhere the same. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631257
- ISBN
- 9780745631257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.54
€ 24.99
€ 24.54
Hardback. Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse and conventional research, Urban Outcasts takes the reader inside the black ghetto of Chicago and the deindustrializing banlieue of Paris to discover that urban marginality is not everywhere the same. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631240
- ISBN
- 9780745631240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.06
€ 78.06
Hardback. Belfast and Berlin are cities divided by tension and cultural conflict, and some kind of shared identity needs to be created. Urban planners can assist the process without turning the city into a hostile environment. This text explores the issue of cultural inclusion and the role of urban planning. Editor(s): Neill, William J. V.; Schwedler, Hanns-Uve. Series: Anglo-German Foundation. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DFG; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333793688
- ISBN
- 9780333793688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Hardback. Re-examining the role of urban policy and planning in relation to the housing market in a time of uncertainty and change, this book examines how systems of urban planning and governance address complex housing market trends, and offers guidance on how it can support an efficient supply of appropriate and affordable homes in preferred locations. Num Pages: 379 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFB; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137464026
- ISBN
- 9781137464026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.47
€ 131.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593320904
- ISBN
- 9781593320904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 8.32
€ 43.99
€ 8.32
Hardcover. Re-examining Mary Douglas' work on pollution and concepts of purity, this volume explores modern expressions of these themes in urban areas, examining the intersections of material and cultural pollution. It presents ethnographic case studies from a range of cities affected by globalization processes such as neoliberal urban policies.. Editor(s): Durr, Eveline; Jaffe, Rivke. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 218 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHM; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456924
- ISBN
- 9781845456924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.14
€ 152.14
Hardback. Anthropologist Michel Laguerre, author of several books including "Urban Life in the Caribbean" and "American Odyssey - Haitians in New York and Voodoo and Politics in Haiti", focuses on Martinique as a social laboratory to investigate the process of reproduction of urban poverty in the Caribbean. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSC; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333521724
- ISBN
- 9780333521724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82
€ 118.82
Paperback. Looks at how places change, the role of planners in bringing about urban change, and the public's attitudes to that change. This book is of interest to urban and architectural historians, planners, geographers and those who are concerned with understanding urban planning and attitudes toward the contemporary city. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428417
- ISBN
- 9781847428417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.28
€ 42.99
€ 40.28
Paperback. This text places the historical and contemporary regeneration agenda into context. Key issues and debates, currently and for the future, facing urban regeneration are discussed. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 49 black & white tables, 17 black & white halftones, 9 bl. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415685030
- ISBN
- 9780415685030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343802
- ISBN
- 9781861343802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.13
€ 40.99
€ 38.13
Hardcover. Riobamba and Cuenca,two intermediate cities in Ecuador, have become part of global networks through transnational migration, incoming remittances, tourism, and global economic connections. Their landscape is changing in several significant ways, a reflection of the social and urban transformations occurring in contemporary Ecuadorian society. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 42 figs, 13 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; JFSG; JHM; KCU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562. Housing and Social Transformations in Globalizing Ecuador. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. 360 pages, 42 figs, 13 tables, 5 maps. Riobamba and Cuenca,two intermediate cities in Ecuador, have become part of global networks through transnational migration, incoming remittances, tourism, and global economic connections. Their landscape is changing in several significant ways, a reflection of the social and urban transformations occurring in contemporary Ecuadorian society. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; JFSG; JHM; KCU. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453716
- ISBN
- 9780857453716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.62
€ 152.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, 31 black & white halftones, 5 bla. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415730549
- ISBN
- 9780415730549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Paperback. As cities all over the world have urbanized rapidly after the industrial revolution, most cities have confronted environmental problems such as poor air and water quality, high levels of traffic congestion and ambient noise. This book brings the lessons from innovative urban risk management approaches in Asian cities. Editor(s): Srinivas, Hari; Sharma, Anshu. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781901595
- ISBN
- 9781781901595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.87
€ 54.87
Hardback. As cities all over the world have urbanized rapidly after the industrial revolution, most cities have confronted environmental problems such as poor air and water quality, high levels of traffic congestion and ambient noise. This book brings the lessons from innovative urban risk management approaches in Asian cities. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Srinivas, Hari; Sharma, Anshu. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781848559066
- ISBN
- 9781848559066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.93
€ 141.93
Paperback. Presenting a look at inner-city youth programs, this book analyses the strategies of community leaders and organizations. It also describes how these leaders create and sustain youth programs in spite of enormous challenges. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSP1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787959418
- ISBN
- 9780787959418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.32
€ 35.32
Paperback. This latest volume in the Jossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education series shows what urban leadership looks like from the inside. The authors have been leaders in big city schools and understand the unique managerial, instructional, and political tasks of this role. Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JNK; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787986216
- ISBN
- 9780787986216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.61
€ 30.61
Hardback. Urban Schools: Crisis and Revolution describes America's inner-city public schools and the failure of most to provide even a minimally adequate education for their students. With numerous examples, James Deneen and Carm Catanese argue that these failures are preventable. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610480864
- ISBN
- 9781610480864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.33
€ 95.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Roberts, B.; Wilson, R. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPA; JPP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349376193
- ISBN
- 9781349376193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 49 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 49
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617613142
- ISBN
- 9781617613142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54€ 44.37
€ 62.54
€ 44.37
Paperback. The authors effectively define and map out urban social history in the Middle East from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries, affording us a foundational volume that enriches our understanding of society in the late Ottoman and colonial periods. Editor(s): Sluglett, Peter. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632672
- ISBN
- 9780815632672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.19
€ 36.19
Urban Social Listening: Potential and Pitfalls for Using Microblogging...
Hollander, Justin B., Graves, Erin, Renski, H...
Hardcover. Num Pages: 108 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; KJS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137594907
- ISBN
- 9781137594907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; HBJD; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691643724
- ISBN
- 9780691643724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.55
€ 182.55