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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Editor(s): Spinthourakis, Julia Athena; Lalor, John; Berg, Wolfgang. Series: Crossculture. Num Pages: 227 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
GWV Fachverlage GmbH Germany
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531182926
ISBN
9783531182926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.70

Paperback. * Unprecedented collection of contemporary writings from across the anthropological subfields on the vital issue of cultural diversity in the United States. * Provides fundamental tools for analyzing and understanding critical political issues in the United States. Editor(s): Susser, Ida; Patterson, Thomas C. Num Pages: 496 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222132
ISBN
9780631222132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.67

Paperback. An anthology that investigates the problematic linkages between conserving cultural heritage, maintaining cultural diversity, defining and establishing cultural citizenship, and enforcing human rights. It addresses the notions of cultural diversity, cultural heritage and human rights, focusing on the intersection between the three concepts. Editor(s): Logan, William; Craith, Mairead Nic; Langfield, Michele. Series: Key Issues in Cultural Heritage. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415563673
ISBN
9780415563673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.30

Hardcover. Editor(s): Snider, Meryl. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611220636
ISBN
9781611220636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.41
€ 163.84

Paperback. Adopts an ethnographically based approach to the meanings of 'modernness' in the Arab context. Within a relational framework, this title focuses on structures of thought, everydayness and self-referentiality to explore the process of building a bridge that rejoins the 'modern' in Arab thought with the 'modern' in Arab lived experience. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, charts. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848853607
ISBN
9781848853607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.87

paperback. This text aims to provide a fresh view of contemporary geography. The authors explore the role of four traditional themes in the "new cultural geography" including the interplay between the evolution of particular biophysical niches and the activities of the culture groups that inhabit them. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501065
ISBN
9780742501065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.31

Paperback. Examines how "otherness" has been constituted, communicated and transformed in cultural representation. Covering a diverse range of media, the contributors explore the cultural politics of Europe's encounters with Brazil, India, Israel, Australia and Africa. Editor(s): Hallam, Elizabeth; Street, Brian. Series: Sussex Studies in Culture and Communication. Num Pages: 320 pages, 66 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415202800
ISBN
9780415202800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.60

Hardback. An A-to-Z encyclopedia devoted to the penis, offering refreshing, thoughtful, and wide-ranging insight into how we have thought about this malleable, meaningful body part over the centuries and across cultures. Editor(s): Kimmel, Michael; Milrod, Christine; Kennedy, Amanda. Num Pages: 262 pages, 27 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GBC; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759123120
ISBN
9780759123120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.11

Hardback. Explores cultural influences in relation to concerns of ergonomics and human factors. These include scientific-philosophical considerations, aircraft and maritime safety, cross-national training, effective use of the world-wide web, multinational decision making, third-world industrial development, implementation of technology transfer, and more. Editor(s): Kaplan, Michael. Series: Advances in Human Performance & Cognitive Engineering Research. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762310494
ISBN
9780762310494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.13

Hardback. The concept of culture has long been criticized, with many scholars reformulating it or discarding it entirely. The field of intercultural communication and relations, however, still relies on culture to examine interculturality and this volume provides a comprehensive examination of the problems that the concept poses today. Editor(s): Dervin, Fred; Machart, Regis. Series: Frontiers of Globalization. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137498588
ISBN
9781137498588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.29

Hardcover. Covering a range of topics, including fads, public policy, the spread of religion, and herd behavior in markets, this title shows that human culture is itself an evolutionary process that exhibits the key Darwinian mechanisms of variation, competition, and inheritance. It focuses on the ways cultural phenomena can be studied scientifically. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520438
ISBN
9780226520438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.14
€ 88.84

Paperback. Tim Lewens explores what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why this approach is often treated with suspicion. He makes an original case for the value of evolutionary thinking for students of culture, and shows why the concerns of sceptics should not be dismissed as mere prejudice, confusion, or ignorance. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JF; JH; JM; PDA; PSAJ. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198801191
ISBN
9780198801191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.86

Paperback. Covering a range of topics, including fads, public policy, the spread of religion, and herd behavior in markets, this title shows that human culture is itself an evolutionary process that exhibits the key Darwinian mechanisms of variation, competition, and inheritance. It focuses on the ways cultural phenomena can be studied scientifically. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520445
ISBN
9780226520445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271025322
ISBN
9780271025322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.30

Hardback. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTB; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156996
ISBN
9780691156996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 462 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317588
ISBN
9780226317588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.04
€ 48.36

Hardcover. Drawing on diverse research literature from the fields of anthropology, cultural studies, cultural geography, and media studies, Cultural Globalization: A User's Guide presents a new perspective through which to raise questions about globalization, a perspective framed by the concepts of territory, identity, and culture. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235385
ISBN
9780631235385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.82

Paperback. Drawing on diverse research literature from the fields of anthropology, cultural studies, cultural geography, and media studies, Cultural Globalization: A User's Guide presents a new perspective through which to raise questions about globalization, a perspective framed by the concepts of territory, identity, and culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 220 x 12. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235392
ISBN
9780631235392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Paperback. However we react to it, the global trend towards mixing or hybridization is impossible to miss, from curry and chips to Thai saunas, Zen Judaism, Nigerian Kung Fu, 'Bollywood' films or salsa or reggae music. Some people celebrate these phenomena and others condemn them. This book considers these phenomena. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745646978
ISBN
9780745646978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Hardback. However we react to it, the global trend towards mixing or hybridization is impossible to miss, from curry and chips to Thai saunas, Zen Judaism, Nigerian Kung Fu, 'Bollywood' films or salsa or reggae music. Some people celebrate these phenomena and others condemn them. This book considers these phenomena. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745646961
ISBN
9780745646961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.86

Paperback. These essays consider alternative models of the recognition of diverse cultures and the significance of cultural and national identity within democratic societies. The impact of this recognition is examined, as is the tension between the recognition of diverse cultures. Editor(s): Gould, Carol C.; Pasquino, Pasquale. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847696772
ISBN
9780847696772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.44

Paperback. The essence of this book is to assist educators to improve eduational practice in the constantly changing cultural contexts of school and society. Cross cultural dimensions such as diversity; uniformity; individualism, and collectivism emerge as key focus areas of discussion. Series: Wiley Series in Culture & Professional Practice. Num Pages: 328 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471897880
ISBN
9780471897880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.81

Paperback. Traces how disabled people came to be viewed as biologically deviant. This book explains how disabled people are instrumental to charting the passage from a disciplinary society to one based upon regulation of the self. The author reveals cracks in the social production of human variation as aberrancy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFG; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 226 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226767321
ISBN
9780226767321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.88

Paperback. Fourteen essays map Canadian literary and cultural products via advances in digital humanities research methodologies. Editor(s): Panofsky, Ruth; Kellett, Kathleen. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120493
ISBN
9781772120493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.46

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