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Society & culture: general

Paperback. This book presents an examination of the historical, legal and philosophical contexts within which advocacy services have developed. It discusses the professional and practical issues and problems confronting those running and using advocacy services, the role of advocacy, and advocacy with families and people with communication difficulties. Num Pages: 256 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; LASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853029424
ISBN
9781853029424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Hardback. Series: Gutenberg-E. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135429
ISBN
9780231135429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.77

Paperback. Series: Forerunners: Ideas First. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFFZ; JHMC; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 95.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816696840
ISBN
9780816696840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.23

Hardback. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509844364
ISBN
9781509844364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The role of Judaism in the formation of Western aesthetics Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRC; HRJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Brandeis University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611687781
ISBN
9781611687781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. This book analyses video games like Grand Theft Auto and Resident Evil as aesthetic objects. Drawing on philosophical theories of art from Kant to Ranciere, it focuses on what games feel like to players and argues that their appeal can only be adequately understood by relating them to developments in contemporary art and recent cultural history. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719077180
ISBN
9780719077180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

Hardback. James Winchester brings the western philosophical tradition into dialog with contemporary African-American thinkers in an attempt to bridge (or at least understand) the culture gap in aesthetic judgments. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742513907
ISBN
9780742513907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.19

Paperback. James Winchester brings the western philosophical tradition into dialog with contemporary African-American thinkers in an attempt to bridge (or at least understand) the culture gap in aesthetic judgments. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 235.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742513914
ISBN
9780742513914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.83

Paperback. Examines writers, philosophers, and political leaders in China and the West, and reveals the extent to which they incorporate ideas about culture" and "aesthetics" in their theories and practices. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FPC; HPN; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324485
ISBN
9780822324485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Hardback. In this systematic account of aesthetics in relation to the natural environment, Emily Brady provides critical understanding of what aesthetic appreciation of nature involves and develops her own distinctive aesthetic theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 555.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614370
ISBN
9780748614370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.61
€ 142.16

hardcover. A field-defining collection that consolidates thinking and builds momentum in the burgeoning area of affect studies. Editor(s): Gregg, Melissa; Seigworth, Gregory J. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: JFC; JMQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347583
ISBN
9780822347583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

Hardcover. Editor(s): Cole, Jennifer; Groes, Christian. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; JFFN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226405018
ISBN
9780226405018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.19
€ 90.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Cole, Jennifer; Groes, Christian. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; JFFN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 292 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226405155
ISBN
9780226405155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Paperback. Examining representations of Balinese culture in complex contexts of Indonesia's colonial history, Hindu ritual practice as opposed to Islam, and comparative Indo-European hierarchies, Boon offers a powerful critique of doctrinal approaches to culture, religion, literature, politics, and the history of ideas and disciplines. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HBTB; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064635
ISBN
9780226064635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Editor(s): Babkina, A. M. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590335703
ISBN
9781590335703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.78
€ 61.28

Hardcover. Editor(s): Colamery, S. N. Num Pages: 331 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMP; KCFM; LNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 842.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560725527
ISBN
9781560725527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.50
€ 89.00

Paperback. While equal opportunity for all candidates is widely recognized as a goal within academia, the implementation of specific procedures to achieve equality has resulted in vehement disputes regarding both the means and ends. This title aims to encourage a reexamination of this issue. Num Pages: 246 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9781566393997
ISBN
9781566393997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590334973
ISBN
9781590334973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 33.41

hardcover. Affirmative Action, The Supreme Court, and Political Power in the Old Confederacy Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
UPA United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761815471
ISBN
9780761815471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.81

Hardback. The United States boasts scores of organizations that offer crucial representation for groups that are marginalized in national politics. This work explores the challenges and opportunities they face, as waning legal discrimination coincides with increasing political and economic inequalities within the populations they represent. Num Pages: 284 pages, 14 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777405
ISBN
9780226777405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.11
€ 79.61

Paperback. Affirmative Reaction explores the cultural politics of heteronormative white masculine privilege in the United States. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; APT; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349488
ISBN
9780822349488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

hardcover. Here for the first time is a wide-ranging collection of essays by white faculty who explore the unique goals, successes, and challenges they encounter in choosing the unusual position of the 'other' in a higher education environment dedicated first and foremost to the empowerment of Black Americans. Editor(s): Lenoar, Foster; Guyden, Janet A.; Miller, Andrea L. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847694600
ISBN
9780847694600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17

Paperback. Here for the first time is a wide-ranging collection of essays by white faculty who explore the unique goals, successes, and challenges they encounter in choosing the unusual position of the 'other' in a higher education environment dedicated first and foremost to the empowerment of Black Americans. Editor(s): Lenoar, Foster; Guyden, Janet A.; Miller, Andrea L. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847694617
ISBN
9780847694617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Lange, Even; Theien, Iselin. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oslo Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9788274771864
ISBN
9788274771864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

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