Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. How money, politics and the Arts turned a golden age for culture into lead Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JFC; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781685914
- ISBN
- 9781781685914
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
Paperback. Since culture is the mediator between the individual and society, it is not surprising that it is a crucial part of politics. This book presents a series of differing inflections of the relationship between politics and culture. Editor(s): Bewes, Timothy; Gilbert, Jeremy (Teacher of Cultural and Media Studies, University of East London). Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lawrence And Wishart Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853159179
- ISBN
- 9780853159179
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.24
€ 20.99
€ 19.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 32. Weight in Grams: 953.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740449
- ISBN
- 9780804740449
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Condition: New
€ 108.91
€ 108.91
Hardcover. This book is about the ways that traditional cultural practices either change or persist in the face of social and economic development, whether the latter proceeds primarily from internal or external forces. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Heffron, John M. Num Pages: 277 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109148
- ISBN
- 9780230109148
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Condition: New
€ 62.90
€ 62.90
Paperback. What does it mean to be a "citizen" today, in an age of unbridled consumerism, terrorism, militarism, and multinationalism? This book provides the answer to this question. It looks at media coverage of September 11th and the Iraq invasion as well as "infotainment" to see how US TV is serving its citizens as part of "the global commodity chain". Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 Tables, 1 Figure, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592135615
- ISBN
- 9781592135615
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.65
€ 35.99
€ 32.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, 88 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 14. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262034050
- ISBN
- 9780262034050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.46€ 58.33
€ 61.46
€ 58.33
Paperback. A manual written for health care professionals who care for patients from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. Editor(s): Rundle, Anne; Carvalho, Maria; Robinson, Mary. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSL1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 739.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787962210
- ISBN
- 9780787962210
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Condition: New
€ 76.02
€ 76.02
Paperback. The right of minority groups to define their culture and identity in their own terms is the central theme of this book. O'Hagan argues that a comprehensive definition of culture, and an awareness of all the issues involved, may enable practitioners to fulfil their statutory obligations more effectively. Num Pages: 288 pages, references. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853027598
- ISBN
- 9781853027598
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Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
paperback. Describing a training model for professional education and practice in the US with minority groups, indigenous populations, immigrants, and refugees, this book has relevance for other multicultural societies because the implications are international in scope. Editor(s): Dana, Richard H.; Allen, James. Series: International and Cultural Psychology. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 439.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441927279
- ISBN
- 9781441927279
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Condition: New
€ 150.00
€ 150.00
Hardback. Series: Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China. Num Pages: 291 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 726.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642281563
- ISBN
- 9783642281563
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Condition: New
€ 120.16
€ 120.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; MFKC; MJT; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816626236
- ISBN
- 9780816626236
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Condition: New
€ 27.17
€ 27.17
Hardback. No descriptive material is available for thid title. Editor(s): MacCann, Donnarae; Woodard, Gloria. Num Pages: 205 pages, plans. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810810648
- ISBN
- 9780810810648
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Condition: New
€ 116.71
€ 116.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; DSC; JFC; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349523320
- ISBN
- 9781349523320
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Condition: New
€ 61.77
€ 61.77
Paperback. The figure of the beautiful but lethal woman has haunted the Western imagination from ancient myth to contemporary film. Looking at news media, cinema, drama and other cultural forms, this study considers the interaction between representations of 'real life' 'femmes fatales' and their fictional counterparts. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HBTB; JFC; JFD; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347216
- ISBN
- 9781349347216
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Condition: New
€ 61.72
€ 61.72
Hardback. The figure of the beautiful but lethal woman has haunted the Western imagination from ancient myth to contemporary film. Looking at news media, cinema, drama and other cultural forms, this study considers the interaction between representations of 'real life' 'femmes fatales' and their fictional counterparts. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230355699
- ISBN
- 9780230355699
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Condition: New
€ 63.15
€ 63.15
Hardcover. The essays in this volume examine the unforeseen cultural conversions set in motion by Christian missionary activity in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia during the ninetennth and twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FK; 1H; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633150
- ISBN
- 9780815633150
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Condition: New
€ 50.30
€ 50.30
Paperback. Presents how America shortchanges the arts and community, and what can be done about it. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 10/24/04
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072086
- ISBN
- 9780252072086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.77
€ 24.99
€ 24.77
Hardback. Studies the question: What are the differences between the values, opinions and attitudes of military officers and those of professionals belonging to other categories? What is the effect of these differences on society in each country, and on the national security sector? What are the current trends of this gap? Editor(s): Caforio, Giuseppe. Series Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780444530240
- ISBN
- 9780444530240
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Condition: New
€ 208.64
€ 208.64
Paperback. Explains the relationship between national culture and national differences in crucially important phenomena, such as speed of economic growth, murder rates, and educational achievement. This book also explains differences in suicide rates, road death tolls, female inequality, happiness, and a number of other phenomena. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857246134
- ISBN
- 9780857246134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.11
€ 50.11
Hardback. The intersections between culture and human rights have engaged some of the most heated and controversial debates across international law and theory. To what extent should the law permit cultural defences to general rules? What role does human rights law have in the protection of minority cultures? This volume examines such pivotal questions. Editor(s): Vrdoljak, Ana. Series: Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199642120
- ISBN
- 9780199642120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.35
€ 183.35