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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Eminent critic Achille Mbembe reevaluates history and racism, offering a capacious genealogy of the category of Blackness-from the Atlantic slave trade to the present-to show how the conjoining of the biological fiction of race with definitions of Blackness have been and continue to be used to uphold oppression. Translator(s): Dubois, Laurent. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363439
- ISBN
- 9780822363439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Hardback. Eminent critic Achille Mbembe reevaluates history and racism, offering a capacious genealogy of the category of Blackness-from the Atlantic slave trade to the present-to show how the conjoining of the biological fiction of race with definitions of Blackness have been and continue to be used to uphold oppression. Translator(s): Dubois, Laurent. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363323
- ISBN
- 9780822363323
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Condition: New
€ 109.87
€ 109.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781683170
- ISBN
- 9781781683170
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.54
€ 33.99
€ 29.54
Paperback. Hutnyk challenges academic complicity in the reification of exotica, cutting through media hype to offer a critique of music, race, politics and the culture industry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745315492
- ISBN
- 9780745315492
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.72
€ 40.99
€ 31.72
Paperback. In its short lifetime of 100 years, the crofting system of landholding has had profound effects upon Scotland. In this book, the author presents vivid descriptions of crofting life, past and present, in a deeply-researched social history. Num Pages: 141 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- SKU
- V9780946487066
- ISBN
- 9780946487066
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Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.63
€ 9.99
€ 8.63
Paperback. "Across the Lines" is a study of how language mediates experience across cultures with regard to travel. The study is partly based on the books of various travel writers with no grasp of a foreign tongue and their perceptions using interpreters and guides. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFP; JFC; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859181836
- ISBN
- 9781859181836
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Condition: New
€ 29.00€ 24.15
€ 29.00
€ 24.15
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFSL1; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804790437
- ISBN
- 9780804790437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.17€ 41.74
€ 64.17
€ 41.74
Paperback. This serious little guide to the most incredible and mysterious pieces of British modern art features new crop circles from the last 5 years and a 5 page appendix of crop circle geometry by Allan Brown. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263340
- ISBN
- 9781904263340
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Condition: New
€ 10.25
€ 10.25
Hardback. This book analyzes the aims, activities and structures of cross border migrant organizations in four European countries of arrival and seven countries of origin, exploring different patterns of cross-border resource mobilization and coordination. Editor(s): Pries, Ludger; Sezgin, Zeynep. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 figures, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 29. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230347915
- ISBN
- 9780230347915
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Condition: New
€ 65.70
€ 65.70
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ramirez, J. Martin; Richardson, Deborah S. Num Pages: 240 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590330326
- ISBN
- 9781590330326
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Condition: New
€ 116.45€ 80.34
€ 116.45
€ 80.34
Hardback. This new edition provides up-to-date statistics and fresh analysis of changing trends in immigration, describes ethno-cultural community, discussing such issues as childbirth, mental illness, dental care, hospitalization, and death, as well as home country culture, common reasons for emigrating, and challenges in adjusting to a new culture. Editor(s): Waxler-Morrison, Nancy; Anderson, Joan M.; Richardson, Elizabeth; Chambers, Natalie A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774812559
- ISBN
- 9780774812559
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Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Paperback. Presents an anthology of essays on Native American involvement in archaeology in the northeastern US and on the changing relationship between archaeologists and tribes in the region. This work examines the process and the details of collaborative case studies, and also discusses the ethical, theoretical, and practical importance of collaboration. Editor(s): Kerber, Jordan E. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; HBLC; HDD; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803278172
- ISBN
- 9780803278172
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. Series: Springer Series on Cultural Computing. Num Pages: 146 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 47 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 47 colour. BIC Classification: JFF; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447165118
- ISBN
- 9781447165118
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Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Hardback. This work presents research conducted in Ireland, Kenya, Japan, the Philippines, Canada, the USA, India, Brazil, and Venezuela. It illustrates the useful techniques of projective techniques as a means for eliciting culturally relevant information from informants. Editor(s): Vos, George A. De; De Vos, Eric S. Series: Psychocultural Research with the Thematic Apperception Test. Num Pages: 576 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JHM; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526747
- ISBN
- 9780742526747
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Condition: New
€ 197.13
€ 197.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Len-Rios, Maria; Perry, Earnest. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white tables, 39 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFD; KJSP; KNTJ; KNTY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138784895
- ISBN
- 9781138784895
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Condition: New
€ 61.45
€ 61.45
Paperback. Various international and cross-cultural partnerships have been established, often with impressive speed, to facilitate the protection of natural resources and the environment. However, many problems exist within these partnerships. This book is based on these difficulties. Editor(s): Arler, Finn; Svennevig, Ingeborg. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778383471
- ISBN
- 9788778383471
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.67
€ 31.99
€ 23.67
Paperback. Third edition of leading textbook offering an advanced overview of all major perspectives of research in cross-cultural psychology. Num Pages: 646 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 189 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1398. Research and Applications. 650 pages, illustrations. Third edition of leading textbook offering an advanced overview of all major perspectives of research in cross-cultural psychology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFSL; JMH. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 29. Weight: 1380.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 650
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521745208
- ISBN
- 9780521745208
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Condition: New
€ 68.68
€ 68.68
Paperback. "This book investigates male writers' use of female voices and female writers' use of male voices in literature and theatre from the 1850s to the present, examining where, how and why such gendered crossings occur and what connections may be found between these crossings and specific psychological, social, historical and political contexts"-- Editor(s): Kim, R.; Westall, C. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSA; DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 238 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335534
- ISBN
- 9781349335534
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Condition: New
€ 64.70
€ 64.70
Cross-Media Ownership & Democratic Practice in Canada
Soderlund, Walter C.; Brin, Colette; Miljan, ...
Paperback. Groundbreaking study of cross-media ownership allays concerns of content convergence monopolization among newspapers and television. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888646057
- ISBN
- 9780888646057
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Examines risks and limits of alliances between lesbian studies and feminist studies. Editor(s): Heller, Dana A. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253210845
- ISBN
- 9780253210845
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.81
€ 19.99
€ 19.81
Paperback. Postcolonial studies and composition studies appear to have little in common. However, they share a strikingly similar goal: to provide power to the words and actions of those who have been marginalized and oppressed. This study attempts to establish dialogue between the two disciplines. Editor(s): Lunsford, Andrea A. (Professor of English and Director, Writing and Rhetoric, Stanford University, USA); Ouzgane, Lahoucine (Associate Professor of English, University of Alberta, Canada). Series: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CJA; HBG; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822958376
- ISBN
- 9780822958376
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Condition: New
€ 60.80
€ 60.80
Paperback. Features articles that investigate the topic of ethnic, national, and transnational identities. Using a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, this volume offers a multifaceted discussion and insights concerning the challenging social and political issues of changing collective identities. Editor(s): Hollinger, Franz; Hadler, Markus. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593396125
- ISBN
- 9783593396125
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Condition: New
€ 62.98€ 53.24
€ 62.98
€ 53.24
Paperback. From 2007 to 2011 South Korean filmmaker and newspaper reporter lived among North Korean defectors in China. This title offers an account of his experiences there, where he witnessed human trafficking, the smuggling of illicit drugs by North Korean soldiers, and a rare successful escape from North Korea by sea. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JFFN; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368360
- ISBN
- 9781931368360
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Condition: New
€ 27.81
€ 27.81
Hardback. Crossing Mountains provides important insights about integrating Native-language learning into public education. Using case studies of school districts on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, Phyllis Ngai argues that carefully designed and inclusive Native-language programs can benefit communities and students regardless of ethnic identity. Series: Contemporary Native American Communities. Num Pages: 298 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121225
- ISBN
- 9780759121225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.00
€ 165.00