Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Disability and Disaster adds disaster research to the expanding area of disability studies. The book includes writings by international scholars and first-hand narratives from individuals with disabilities affected by disasters around the globe. Hazards described in these narratives include earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires, and war. Editor(s): Kelman, Ilan; Stough, Laura M. Series: Disaster Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 1 black & white halftones, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 table. BIC Classification: JFFC; JFFG; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485991
- ISBN
- 9781137485991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.12
€ 136.12
Hardcover. Orientalist discourses in Brazilian culture are an expression of anxieties about the re-structuring of time and space in the network age. The book examines engagements with Japanese postmodern culture in Brazil, which emerge in relation to the history of Japanese immigration and through a series of European and North American discursive mediations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137468314
- ISBN
- 9781137468314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.38
€ 116.38
Hardcover. This volume discusses the lives and writings of five nonconformist women who comprised the heart of a vibrant literary circle in England between 1760 and 1840. Whelan shows these women's keen awareness and often radical viewpoints on contemporary issues connected to politics, religion, gender, and the Romantic sensibility. Series: Nineteenth-Century Major Lives and Letters. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343604
- ISBN
- 9781137343604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.45
€ 59.45
Hardcover. This monograph offers an interdisciplinary approach to the growing field of New Woman studies by exploring the relationship between the first wave feminist literature, the 19th-century women's movement and female consumer culture. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333794166
- ISBN
- 9780333794166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.38
€ 116.38
Paperback. Explores themes of globalization and language as a theoretical context for individual 'London stories'. This book explores the ambivalent and multi-layered identities of individuals who have crossed geographical and psychological borders during the course of their lifetimes and settled in London, the quintessential global city. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; CFDM; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230554344
- ISBN
- 9780230554344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.55
€ 63.55
Hardcover. This book explores the role of photographs in newspapers and online news, analyzing how meanings are made in images and exploring text-image relations, illustrated with authentic news stories from both print and online news outlets. Num Pages: 260 pages, 46 black & white tables, 46 figures. BIC Classification: AJCR; CFB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301009
- ISBN
- 9780230301009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.45
€ 59.45
Hardcover. How do mainstream film, television, advertising, videogames and newspapers engage with topics such as vivisection, hunting, animal performance, farming, meat eating and animal control? This book explores social, economic, ethical and cultural aspects of relationships between popular media forms and key animal issues. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239241
- ISBN
- 9780230239241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.70
€ 143.70
Hardback. What are the ties that bind the 'good youth citizen' and the youth activist in the 21st century? Young people are encouraged to save the world via community projects that resemble activism, yet increasingly risk arrest for public acts of dissent. This book explores the cultural dynamics of being young and politically engaged. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JFSP3; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230106680
- ISBN
- 9780230106680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.44
€ 59.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Jarman, Michelle; Monaghan, Leila; Harkin, Alison Quaggin. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: BK; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439913888
- ISBN
- 9781439913888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Hardcover. Provides an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea. This volume contains information on topics such as women pirates, meals eaten by slaves, and the cultural preference for strong leaders in the region. Series: A Brief History of... Num Pages: 320 pages, black-&-white photographs & illustrations, maps, index, bibliography, suggested reading,. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Facts on File
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816070213
- ISBN
- 9780816070213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.30
€ 72.30
Paperback. A guide which offers proof that alcoholism is a treatable disease. It describes the emotional syndrome accompanying relapse and the significance of blackouts. It outlines an approach to intervention and treatment that can arrest the progress of the disease. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFFH1; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062504333
- ISBN
- 9780062504333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.46
€ 25.99
€ 22.46
Hardback. A singular narrative woven from the biographies of four generations of women in southwestern Utah" Num Pages: 480 pages, 51 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGH; HBTB; HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607815167
- ISBN
- 9781607815167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.65
€ 41.99
€ 37.65
Paperback. The circumpolar north has long been the subject of conflicting national aspirations and border disputes, and with the end of the cold war and the coming era of potential resource scarcity, its importance will only grow over the next several decades. This title explores the effects of this increased attention. Editor(s): Heininen, Lassi; Southcott, Chris. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602230781
- ISBN
- 9781602230781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.57
€ 27.99
€ 25.57
Hardback. Shows the daily life and environment of the Tikigaq, the Inupiaq people of Point Hope, Alaska, as seen in photographs taken by Norwegian artist Berit Arnestad Foote from 1959 to 1962. This book provides documentation of how profoundly the entire fabric of a community's life and culture is affected by the ice that surrounds it. Num Pages: 204 pages, 192 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; AJC; JFSL9; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1429.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602230651
- ISBN
- 9781602230651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.03
€ 96.03
Paperback. Captures the oral storytelling traditions of people along the Bering Sea. This book employs descriptions of the weather and harsh climates of Alaska's Norton Sound to illustrate the hardiness of the author's mother's spirit. Num Pages: 197 pages, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; BG; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602230569
- ISBN
- 9781602230569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.64
€ 20.99
€ 19.64
Hardback. The radicalization of Muslims and Islamic institutions in the United States, Europe, and across the Islamic world has fostered a new generation of Islamist activists, many of them willing to use violence to achieve their aims. Num Pages: 182 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973021
- ISBN
- 9781597973021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.68
€ 31.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. Osama bin Laden's words carry a great deal of weight in the West. When he speaks, or allegedly speaks, we listen. But what about the words of other key leaders in the Al-Qa'ida terrorist network? We can learn how to conduct the war on terrorism more successfully when we study their own manuals, written for their followers. Num Pages: 210 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPWL; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972529
- ISBN
- 9781597972529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.81€ 46.63
€ 50.81
€ 46.63
Hardback. The battle for hearts and minds in the Middle East is being fought not on the streets of Baghdad, but on the newscasts and talk shows of Al Jazeera. The future of China is being shaped not by Communist Party bureaucrats, but by bloggers working quietly in cyber cafes. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972000
- ISBN
- 9781597972000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.81
€ 26.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. Today we face America's most terrifying enemy ever: an indigenous insurgent army made up of millions of our own citizens. We snipe at each other from behind impregnable barricades of cynicism, mocking efforts to move ahead and scoffing at once-cherished national ideals. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971034
- ISBN
- 9781597971034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.71
€ 15.99
€ 15.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597266840
- ISBN
- 9781597266840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.34
€ 42.34