Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Cathy Lisa Schneider looks at the relationship between racialized police violence and urban upheaval in impoverished neighborhoods of New York and greater Paris, and considers some of the changes that have made American cities less riot-prone today. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBBEY; JFSG; JFSL; JKSW1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223903
- ISBN
- 9780812223903
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.97
€ 37.99
€ 33.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKSW1; JNK; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816675531
- ISBN
- 9780816675531
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.90
€ 24.99
€ 22.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875801704
- ISBN
- 9780875801704
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Condition: New
€ 52.18
€ 52.18
Paperback. The cultural meanings of poker and how it mirrors fundamental aspects of capitalism Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; WDMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051632
- ISBN
- 9780472051632
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.15
€ 40.99
€ 36.15
Paperback. Lesbian and gay academics all over the country are subjected to homophobic personal slights, harassment, and discrimination. How do they cope, and what kinds of actions can promote positive change? This book tells the author's story and reports on the experiences of some 300 lesbian and gay academics with at least 15 years in their profession. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566394888
- ISBN
- 9781566394888
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Condition: New
€ 36.19
€ 36.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816647279
- ISBN
- 9780816647279
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.27
€ 27.99
€ 26.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816647262
- ISBN
- 9780816647262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.08
€ 76.08
Paperback. Detailing the relationship of three women filmmakers' lives and films to the institutions of the post-World War II era, this title presents the social history of North American avant-garde cinema. It argues that avant-garde cinema, open to women because of its marginal status in the art world, included women as filmmakers, organizers, and critics. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ANH; APF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071249
- ISBN
- 9780252071249
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.14
€ 23.99
€ 22.14
Hardback. This volume focuses on the journeys of Jews from Eastern Europe through Germany, Britain, and Scandinavia between 1880 and 1914. The authors investigate various aspects of transmigration including medical controls, travel conditions, and the role of the steamship lines; and also review the rise of migration restrictions around the globe. Editor(s): Brinkmann, Tobias. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 tables & figs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; 3JH; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782380290
- ISBN
- 9781782380290
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Condition: New
€ 155.76
€ 155.76
Paperback. A renowned sociologist gains unprecedented access to Canadian immigration offices and reveals how visa officers determine who gets into Canada - and who stays out. Num Pages: 612 pages, 9 tables, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774830256
- ISBN
- 9780774830256
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.97
€ 37.99
€ 33.97
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
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Condition: New
€ 96.03
€ 96.03
Paperback. The idea of chaos figures prominently in mathematics. It arose in the work of one of the greatest mathematicians of the late 19th century, Henri Poincare, on a problem in celestial mechanics: the three body problem. This title opens with a discussion of the development of the three body problem itself and Poincare's related earlier work. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBB; PBWS; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821803677
- ISBN
- 9780821803677
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Condition: New
€ 147.88
€ 147.88
Paperback. In 2002, after an altercation between Muslim vendors and Hindu travelers at a railway station in the Indian state of Gujarat, fifty-nine Hindu pilgrims were burned to death. This title provides a riveting ethnographic account of this collective violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRH; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151779
- ISBN
- 9780691151779
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.08
€ 36.99
€ 29.08
Paperback. First collection in English of poetry inspired by and inspiring the Taliban Editor(s): Van Linschoten, Alex; Kuehn, Felix. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DCQ; HBWS4; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043052
- ISBN
- 9781849043052
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.87
€ 23.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. An in-depth examination of the Mexican ballad tradition of the corrido and its complex relationship with violence Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADSL; AVGH; DSC; JFFE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075629
- ISBN
- 9780252075629
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.35
€ 29.99
€ 27.35
Hardback. Translator(s): Rougle, Charles. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; DSC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618113504
- ISBN
- 9781618113504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076084
- ISBN
- 9780252076084
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.65
€ 34.99
€ 31.65
Paperback. Highlights the merit of Syrian playwrights Durayd Lahham and Muhammad al-Maghout, whose plays are representative of the wave of Arab theatrical realisation in general and Syrian protest plays in particular. It also symbolizes a poetical link between 'bitter cup' of a miserable present and 'holy rain' of a better future. Num Pages: 200 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; AN; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192242
- ISBN
- 9781845192242
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.15
€ 40.99
€ 36.15
paperback. Illuminates the under-appreciated role of aesthetic concepts and devices - such as metaphor, mimesis, and the sublime - in structuring the thought of political figures from Thomas Hobbes to Jacques Ranciere. This work sheds light on how modes of poetic thinking delimit the questions of unity and diversity. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337188
- ISBN
- 9780822337188
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.48
€ 32.99
€ 29.48
Paperback. Mayra Rivera outlines the relationship between the ways ancient Christian thinkers and Western philosophers conceive of the "body" and "flesh." Rivera's analysis furthers developments in new materialism and helps us to better understand the influence of Christian texts on contemporary theorizations of social structure, gender, race, and faith. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRLB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780822360131
- ISBN
- 9780822360131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.21
€ 34.21