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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Graceland is much more than a wildly popular tourist destination associated with a famous entertainer, and Elvis Presley is much more than the King of Rock 'n' Roll. This title posits that Graceland, the second-most-visited historic house in the United States, is a locus sanctus - a holy place - and Elvis is its resident saint. Num Pages: 202 pages, 130 colour plates. BIC Classification: HRA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 264 x 13. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- American Association of Museums United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933253725
- ISBN
- 9781933253725
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Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Diamond, Morty. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Manic D Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916397968
- ISBN
- 9780916397968
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.38
€ 17.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16, 6 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479984
- ISBN
- 9780801479984
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Condition: New
€ 41.24
€ 41.24
Hardcover. Seeks to analyze the autobiographical perspective of mothering and motherhood not purely as their inner, emotional and private narratives. This collection features essays that position autobiography, in both theory and fiction, as a profoundly cultural and political text that makes social change possible. Editor(s): O'Reilly, Andrea; Caporale-Bizzini, Silvia. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Susquehanna University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575911298
- ISBN
- 9781575911298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.63
€ 135.63
Paperback. How grassroots organizations tap into global networks and how gender plays into transnational political practices, addressing these issues through extended ethnographic research Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; JFC; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822335658
- ISBN
- 9780822335658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33
paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 illustrations/3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSC; JFSJ1; JNLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780271024912
- ISBN
- 9780271024912
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.29
€ 38.99
€ 30.29
Hardcover. This text provides a detailed historical study of Islam under post-war Soviet Communism. Yaacov Ro'i describes and analyzes all aspects of Islam which relate to the Soviet domestic scene, with the purpose of demonstrating how and why it survived in the face of Soviet repression and secularization. Num Pages: 775 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW3; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 1155.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
- Number of pages
- 775
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850654032
- ISBN
- 9781850654032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.82€ 74.25
€ 76.82
€ 74.25
Paperback. Written in Chinese from a Chinese point of view for a Chinese audience, this title describes the contrasting organizational principles of Chinese and Western societies, thereby conveying the useful features of both. It shows how these features reflect and are reflected in the moral and ethical characters of people in these societies. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- First Edition, A translation of Fei Xiaotong’s Xi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077966
- ISBN
- 9780520077966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.72
€ 31.99
€ 22.72
hardcover. This book explores the history of debates over 'transmitted deprivation' and their relationship with current initiatives on social exclusion. Acknowledging the intellectual debt that New Labour owes to Sir Keith Joseph, the author highlights striking similarities between the Government's attempts to tackle social exclusion and earlier debates. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348357
- ISBN
- 9781861348357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.32
€ 96.32
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447305866
- ISBN
- 9781447305866
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.91
€ 40.99
€ 37.91
Paperback. Many of the pieces collected here have not been published since their first appearance, making From Traveling Show to Vaudeville an indispensable resource for historians of popular culture, theater, and nineteenth-century American society. Editor(s): Lewis, Robert M. Num Pages: 400 pages, 19, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AN; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887482
- ISBN
- 9780801887482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.36
€ 46.99
€ 38.36
Hardback. This work examines the unexpected impact of the Indian rights movement on world politics, from reforming the United Nations to evicting oil companies. It argues that marginalized people have responded to globalization with new forms of identity politics that reconstruct power relations. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFS; JFSL9; JPVH; KCP; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734585
- ISBN
- 9780804734585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.18
€ 180.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780812213331
- ISBN
- 9780812213331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.69
€ 32.99
€ 31.69
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Familius LLC
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942934561
- ISBN
- 9781942934561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.01
€ 19.99
€ 17.01
Hardback. "With this book and its companion, Nineteenth- Century Scholasticism, McCool has moved the discussion of the recent history of Thomism to a new level."-The Journal of Religion Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 16. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212415
- ISBN
- 9780823212415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.10
€ 98.10
Paperback. This landmark study explores a new reality in today's inner cities - one that diverges radically from the dominant models of either the urban village, with its shared culture, or the disorganized zone of urban anomie. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865250
- ISBN
- 9781557865250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Paperback. "Barbara Newman has written an erudite and wonderful book.. From Virile Woman to WomanChrist should be required reading in every university-level women's studies course."-Caroline Walker Bynum, The Catholic Historical Review Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBLC; HRC; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812215458
- ISBN
- 9780812215458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.93
€ 37.99
€ 33.93
Paperback. Does the ease with which one can now participate in online petitions or conversations about current events seduce some away from civic activities into "slacktivism?" Drawing on a diverse body of theory, from Hannah Arendt to Anthony Appiah, this book offers a range of visions for a political ethics to guide citizens in a digitally connected world. Editor(s): Allen, Danielle S.; Light, Jennifer S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 halftones, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226262260
- ISBN
- 9780226262260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.62
€ 32.99
€ 25.62
hardcover. Does the ease with which one can now participate in online petitions or conversations about current events seduce some away from civic activities into "slacktivism?" Drawing on a diverse body of theory, from Hannah Arendt to Anthony Appiah, this book offers a range of visions for a political ethics to guide citizens in a digitally connected world. Editor(s): Allen, Danielle S.; Light, Jennifer S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 halftones, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226262123
- ISBN
- 9780226262123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.55€ 78.35
€ 94.55
€ 78.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; 3JM; BM; JFFH1; KNTD; VFJK; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920601720
- ISBN
- 9781920601720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.26
€ 18.99
€ 17.26
Hardback. Demonstrates the profound effect of globalization on relations between the state, civil society, and markets, as well as on collective and individual rights. Translator(s): Howard, Richard. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813600
- ISBN
- 9780774813600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.75
€ 111.75
paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474125
- ISBN
- 9780801474125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. Plays with caricatures in reverse by making "gringos" and "WASPs", rather than Latin Americans, the objects of ridicule. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DD; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889227057
- ISBN
- 9780889227057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.79
€ 17.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. Featuring new contributions by leading globalization scholars, this timely volume analyzes the organization, geography, politics, and power dynamics of international trade and production networks understood as global commodity chains. Editor(s): Bair, Jennifer. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 tables, 12 figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759243
- ISBN
- 9780804759243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.69
€ 32.99
€ 31.69