Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
paperback. Tracing the history of environmental policy and politics from the seminal moments of 1978 at Love Canal to current disputes, this in-depth study offers a cross-border analysis of the modern environmental movement. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781551114347
- ISBN
- 9781551114347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.77
€ 35.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Uncovers the ways that race influences capital punishment, and attempts to situate the linkage between race and the death penalty in the history of America, in particular the history of lynching. This book looks at how the death penalty gives meaning to race, as well as why the racialization of the death penalty is uniquely American. Editor(s): Ogletree, Charles J., Jr. Series: From Lynch Mobs to the Killing State. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740224
- ISBN
- 9780814740224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.44
€ 33.99
€ 33.44
Paperback. Studies the fiction of twenty-five contemporary Italian women writers. Arguing for a notion of gender and genre, the author runs counter to many Anglo-American and French feminist theorists who contend that traditional genres cannot readily serve as vehicles for feminist expression. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812214383
- ISBN
- 9780812214383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.75
€ 37.99
€ 35.75
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838206622
- ISBN
- 9783838206622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.70€ 39.85
€ 50.70
€ 39.85
Paperback. The first critical study of Disney films. Editor(s): Bell, Elizabeth; Haas, Lynda; Sells, Laura. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253209788
- ISBN
- 9780253209788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.89
€ 23.99
€ 22.89
paperback. A collection told by well-known women of Texas who share memories of their mother's influence on their own lives. Susie Kelly Flatau weaves a tapestry of interviews, family recipes and profiles of daughters. Family photographs add a warmth to the book. Num Pages: 275 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DNF; JFSJ1; VFV; WBA; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556227868
- ISBN
- 9781556227868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.12
€ 22.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Canadian Inst of Ukranian Study Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781895571332
- ISBN
- 9781895571332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.65
€ 32.99
€ 23.65
Paperback. Illuminates the dynamics of traditional Russian culture in the framework of contemporary events. This work enlightens readers about the various aspects of Russian life, covering social and interpersonal skills as well as the underlying cultural assumptions and values of the Russian people. Num Pages: 168 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931930598
- ISBN
- 9781931930598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. Spanning five centuries, this volume focuses on the development and legacy of the slave trade, slave rebellions, and its intrinsic contribution of slavery to contemporary West Indian politics and culture. Num Pages: 200 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTS; JFC; JHM; JPH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745313771
- ISBN
- 9780745313771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.01
€ 37.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 248 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816683079
- ISBN
- 9780816683079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.17
€ 27.17
Paperback. An anniversary edition of the first full study of Mexican American women in the twentieth century, with new preface Num Pages: 304 pages, 49 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 10 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195374773
- ISBN
- 9780195374773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.08
€ 21.99
€ 21.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Horowitz, Tamar Ruth; Kotik-Friedgut, Bella; Hoffman, Stefani. Num Pages: 330 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFC; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761824879
- ISBN
- 9780761824879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.92
€ 130.92
Paperback. This second edition of From Pain to Violence: The Traumatic Roots of Destructiveness has been fully updated, including a new chapter on terrorism. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470019368
- ISBN
- 9780470019368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80
€ 58.80
Hardback. Series: New Social Formations. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691296
- ISBN
- 9780847691296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.23
€ 152.23
Paperback. Series: New Social Formations. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691302
- ISBN
- 9780847691302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
paperback. Series: New feminist library. Num Pages: 300 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853456766
- ISBN
- 9780853456766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.25
€ 14.25
Paperback. Examining the changes that have occurred in families, family research, and family law in the late 20th century, this volume describes a paradigm shift in the legal and social regulation of the family to an emphasis on parents' relationships to their children, rather than to each other. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111171
- ISBN
- 9780231111171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Paperback. Offers twenty studies on instances of emerging social justice and women's empowerment in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. This book shows how changes are occurring as flood tides of capital, people, and information erode entrenched gender regimes, giving birth to energetic and forward-thinking women's movements. Editor(s): Moghadam, Valentine M. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map, 9 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FM; 1HB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631118
- ISBN
- 9780815631118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Hardcover. Are humans at their core seekers of their own pleasure or cooperative members of society? Paradoxically, they are both. This title focuses on the evolution of morality, its meaning, why it came about, and how it influences human attitudes and behavior. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JF; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922713
- ISBN
- 9780226922713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.19€ 44.89
€ 53.19
€ 44.89
Hardcover. Americans believe strongly in the socially transformative power of education, and more. How did we get here? This book presents four competing visions of "the race problem" and documents how an individualistic paradigm, which presented white attitudes as the source of racial injustice, gained traction. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226238449
- ISBN
- 9780226238449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.55€ 77.70
€ 94.55
€ 77.70
Hardcover. This text proposes new theoretical and practical solutions for tackling the widespread social exclusion faced by people diagnosed mentally ill. Based on research in the US and UK, and with reference to elsewhere, it analyzes evidence of discrimination and the effectiveness of different remedies. Num Pages: 288 pages, references. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBC; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: Liz Sayce. viii, 280 p. ill. 23 cm. Paperback. As new." Keywords: "Subjects - Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues - Health Systems & Services - Mental Health Services,Subjects - Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical"
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- KEX0166599
- ISBN
- 9780333698891
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 71.31
€ 71.31
Paperback. From a modernist/postmodernist perspective, this title addresses questions of literary and cultural nationalism. It reveals that since 17th century, American writing has reflected the political and historical climate and helped define America's cultural and social parameters. It argues that American literature has always been essentially modern. Num Pages: 480 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACG; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140144352
- ISBN
- 9780140144352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Astounding new information about the role of anthropologists in Hitler's efforts to create a "master race" Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074530
- ISBN
- 9780252074530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.12
€ 29.12
Paperback. Allowing us access to short films from the 1900s, British Durbar films, the precursors of the newsreel genre, and Empire adventure movies, this book explores Melies, Lumiere and Jean Renoir, moving on to the Raj films of the 80s and international cinema of the late 20th century. It traces the trajectory of changing images of India abroad. Num Pages: 350 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 176 x 43. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905422968
- ISBN
- 9781905422968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01