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Society & culture: general
Paperback. To many who hear, the deaf world is as foreign as a country never visited. This title asserts that English is for many signing people a second, infrequently used language and that Deaf culture is the socially transmitted pattern of behavior, values, beliefs, and expression of those who use American Sign Language. Editor(s): Bragg, Lois. Num Pages: 430 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JFFG; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814798539
- ISBN
- 9780814798539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.80
€ 36.99
€ 32.80
paperback. It is estimated that there are currently 1.9 million deafened adults living in North America-people who could once hear but have become. An invaluable guide to self-help techniques of proven value to deafened people. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083739
- ISBN
- 9780802083739
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. This book analyses male violence against women and children, and the mechanisms society develops to push it out of sight. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFE3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349613
- ISBN
- 9781861349613
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.57
€ 33.99
€ 32.57
Paperback. Challenging behaviours, such as aggression and violence, are more common in deaf people than hearing people. Filling a crucial gap in the international market, this book will appeal equally to those who work occasionally or entirely with Deaf or hearing impaired client groups of all ages. Editor(s): Austen, Sally; Jeffery, Dave. Num Pages: 342 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470025482
- ISBN
- 9780470025482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.53
€ 87.53
Paperback. Deafness in Mind presents the varying theoretical approaches to the psychology of deafness: systemic, Cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic, wellness and cognitive neuropsychological models. Uniquely, clinical theory and practice are linked to provide a comprehensive understanding of the deaf mental health field. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861564047
- ISBN
- 9781861564047
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Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
Paperback. Explores Vietnam's sex industry as the country ascends the global and regional stage. This book looks at both the sex workers and their clients to show how Vietnamese high finance and benevolent giving are connected to the intimate spheres of the informal economy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 line, 2 b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFMX; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275577
- ISBN
- 9780520275577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 206 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385349109
- ISBN
- 9780385349109
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.56
€ 16.99
€ 14.56
paperback. At the turn of the 20th century, Jewish families scattered by migration could stay in touch only through letters. Jews in the Russian Empire and America wrote business letters, romantic letters, and emotionally intense family letters. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012036
- ISBN
- 9780253012036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. At the turn of the 20th century, Jewish families scattered by migration could stay in touch only through letters. Jews in the Russian Empire and America wrote business letters, romantic letters, and emotionally intense family letters. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253011992
- ISBN
- 9780253011992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.98
€ 75.98
Paperback. Threat of book burning ignites passionate discussion about censoring, banning, and other responses to books. Series: Henry Kreisel Memorial Lecture Series. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFMD; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 228 x 5. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888646798
- ISBN
- 9780888646798
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.81
€ 13.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Factora-Borchers, Lisa. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 121 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849351720
- ISBN
- 9781849351720
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Tim Wise addresses whites' anxiety about cultural shifts displacing their power and privilege--and offers ideas on how to move forward. Series: City Lights Open Media. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- City Lights Books United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872865211
- ISBN
- 9780872865211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.87
€ 16.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Deals with the secret lives of women across Afghanistan and allows them to tell their stories in their own words: from the child bride given as payment to end a family feud; to a life spent in a dark, dusty room weaving carpets; to a young girl brought up as a boy; to life as a widow shunned by society. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BT; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542186
- ISBN
- 9780099542186
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Argues that understanding the relation between death and conversion in the Andes involves not only considering the obvious attempts to destroy the cult of the dead, but also investigating a range of policies and strategies whose application demanded continuous negotiation between Spaniards and Andeans. Series: History, Languages and Cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese Worlds. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; HBJD; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 298 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268040284
- ISBN
- 9780268040284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Hardback. A comparative study of memorialisation and reconstruction in post-terrorist bomb sites, which argues that security practices are fundamentally connected to death anxiety. Series Editor(s): Lawler, Peter; Guittet, Emmanuel-Pierre. Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis. Num Pages: 208 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784993139
- ISBN
- 9781784993139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.48
€ 149.48
Paperback. Examines the representation of death and dying in mainstream cinema. This title provides the study of the representation of death and dying in mainstream Western cinema from its earliest to its latest renditions. It explores the impact of gender, race, nation and narration upon death's dramatics on screen and more. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474402750
- ISBN
- 9781474402750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Offers a look into the lonely, personal nightmares behind celebrity suicides. This book includes subjects that range from Virginia Woolf to Kurt Cobain, from Elliott Smith to Adolf Hitler and from Mark Rothko to Anne Sexton. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061728563
- ISBN
- 9780061728563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSL; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816695300
- ISBN
- 9780816695300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Human Rights Watch United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564321633
- ISBN
- 9781564321633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
€ 19.99
€ 18.41
paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCS; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- HarperOne United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060859688
- ISBN
- 9780060859688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.37
€ 18.99
€ 17.37