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Society & culture: general

Paperback. From Jane Austen to Salman Rushdie, from Yeats to media coverage of the Gulf War, this title provides an account of the roots of imperialism in European culture. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; HBTQ; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Later Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099967507
ISBN
9780099967507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

hardcover. The proceedings of a 2007 conference examining the relationship between international law and culture. Editor(s): Meerts, Paul. Series: From Peace to Justice. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; LB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 57.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Asser Press Netherlands
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9789067042833
ISBN
9789067042833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.30

Paperback. Culture and Mental Health takes a critical look at the research pertaining to common psychological disorders, examining how mental health can be studied from and vary according to different cultural perspectives. Editor(s): Eshun, Sussie; Gurung, Regan A. R. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169820
ISBN
9781405169820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.07

Hardback. Culture and Mental Health takes a critical look at the research pertaining to common psychological disorders, examining how mental health can be studied from and vary according to different cultural perspectives. Editor(s): Eshun, Sussie; Gurung, Regan A. R. Num Pages: 362 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: JFC; JM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169837
ISBN
9781405169837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.42

Hardback. This text covers the relationship between brain imaging techniques and social and cultural psychology. By analyzing the cultural influences on human cognition and its neural mechanisms it brings us closer to solving the big question of 'nature versus nurture'. Editor(s): Han, Shihui; Poppel, Ernst. Series: On Thinking. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JMR; PSAN; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642154225
ISBN
9783642154225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 284.35

Paperback. Against the background of globalization and campaigns to provide basic education for all the world's children, this title compares primary and elementary schooling in England, France, India, Russia and the United States. It is structured around three levels of analysis: systems, school and classrooms. Num Pages: 664 pages, 19. BIC Classification: JFC; JNA; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220510
ISBN
9780631220510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JPA; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312233006
ISBN
9780312233006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.07
€ 59.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JPA; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312225438
ISBN
9780312225438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.70
€ 49.55

Paperback. A study of the social theorist Pierre Bourdieu's work, this work focuses on a central theme, the complex relationship between culture and power, and explains that sociology for Bourdieu is a mode of political intervention. The book aims to clarify Bourdieu's concepts and correct misinterpretations. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226785950
ISBN
9780226785950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. John Storey's best and most significant contributions to the field of cultural studies - together in a single volume. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640157
ISBN
9780748640157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.81
€ 103.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 211 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781305648951
ISBN
9781305648951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.26

Hardback. Issues are examined in an inter-disciplinary dialogue between distinguished anthropologists and economists and cover community development, famine relief, fundamentalism, HIV-AIDS, discrimination and heritage. Editor(s): Walton, Michael; Rao, Vijayendra. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804747868
ISBN
9780804747868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.96

Hardback. Contends that the uneven separation of church and state in America, far from safeguarding an arena for democratic flourishing, has functioned instead to promote particular forms of religious possibility while containing, suppressing, or excluding others. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049632
ISBN
9780691049632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.21
€ 55.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HRA; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691049649
ISBN
9780691049649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardcover. This book strives to understand the social and cultural dynamics in Mediterranean tourist destinations through ethnographic examples from Greece, Spain, Egypt, France, Malta and Crete. It observes and examines the social, cultural and relational processes involved as migrants, tourists and new residents converge with locals in daily life. Editor(s): Nogues-Pedregal, Antonio Migu. Series: Tourism Social Science Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; JF; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857246837
ISBN
9780857246837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.16

Paperback. This, the first book in the Wiley Series in Culture and Professional Practice, is designed as a practical guide for professionals who work with children from differing cultural backgrounds. It relates cultural differences in development to the problems and practice of child care with a special contribution from cross-cultural psychology. Series: Wiley Series in Culture & Professional Practice. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JFSP1; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471966258
ISBN
9780471966258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 339 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 245 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226069333
ISBN
9780226069333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Hardcover. This text offers an in-depth examination of the influence of culture on welfare states. It suggests new ways in which cross-national differences in culture might be measured and, using a range of approaches, utilizes these measures to explore the role culture plays in shaping differences in social policy frameworks across high income countries. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHB; JHBC; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137457486
ISBN
9781137457486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.13

Paperback. Investigates the cultural meaning system and resulting sensorium of Anlo-Ewe-speaking people in southeastern Ghana. This book relates how Anlo society privileges and elaborates what we would call kinesthesia, which most Americans would not even identify as a sense. Series: Ethnographic Studies in Subjectivity. Num Pages: 330 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234567
ISBN
9780520234567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.36

Hardback. Editor(s): Bainbridge, Caroline; Radstone, Susannah; Rustin, Michael; Yates, Candida. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFCX; JHBA; JMTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403986221
ISBN
9781403986221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

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