Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. In this volume, scholars from a wide range of fields within the humanities explore the links between space and place and their relation to cultural expression. This collection shows that a focus on the spatial can help elucidate important facets of symbolic expression and cultural production, whether it be literature, music, dance, films, or art. Editor(s): Richardson, Bill. Series: Geocriticism and Spatial Literary Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 2 diagrames. BIC Classification: AB; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137502896
- ISBN
- 9781137502896
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Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Media depictions of community are enormously influential on wider popular opinion about how people would like to live. In this study, Rowley examines depictions of ideal communities in Hollywood films and television and explores the implications of attempts to build real-world counterparts to such imagined places. Series: Screening Spaces. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501615
- ISBN
- 9781137501615
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€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Tracing the historical trajectory of the pocho (Latinos who are influenced by Anglo culture) in pop culture, Medina shows how the trope of pocho/pocha/poch@, which traditionally signified the negative connotation of "cultural traitor" in Spanish, has been reclaimed through the pop cultural productions of Latinos who self-identify as poch@. Series: Latino Pop Culture. Num Pages: 169 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501578
- ISBN
- 9781137501578
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Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardback. Num Pages: 127 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBJK; HBWN; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 127
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501561
- ISBN
- 9781137501561
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Condition: New
€ 65.81
€ 65.81
Hardcover. Building Noah's Ark for Migrants, Refugees, and Religious Communities examines religion within the framework of refugee studies as a public good, with the spiritual and material use of religion shedding new light on the agency of refugees in reconstructing their lives and positioning themselves in hostile environments. Editor(s): Horstmann, Alexander; Bach, Daniel. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501530
- ISBN
- 9781137501530
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. Film and Female Consciousness explores the representation of female consciousness on-screen and demonstrates the ways in which the thought of Luce Irigaray can be used to address the traditional problems of the objectification of women in cinema as outlined by feminist theory since the 1970s. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501400
- ISBN
- 9781137501400
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Condition: New
€ 71.39
€ 71.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 234 pages, 6 colour illustrations, 6 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFT; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 447.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501271
- ISBN
- 9781137501271
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Condition: New
€ 161.37
€ 161.37
hardcover. Num Pages: 337 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; JMH; KJSM; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501196
- ISBN
- 9781137501196
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Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardcover. Based on an ethnographic study of rural Poland, this book investigates the challenges of maintaining pluralism in a religiously homogenous society. By examining a multireligious and multiethnic community, Pasieka reveals paradoxes inscribed into the practice and discourse of pluralism. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 284 pages, 2 maps, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HRCC7; JFSR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500526
- ISBN
- 9781137500526
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Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cyberpsychology. Num Pages: 155 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JMH; JNHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 334.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500083
- ISBN
- 9781137500083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardcover. The author provides a theoretical framework of the global political economy of banking regulation and analyses the policies and politics of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. He demonstrates how global governance has contributed to the onset of the Great Recession and continues to increase the likelihood of future global financial crises. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500021
- ISBN
- 9781137500021
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Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. Num Pages: 215 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFDT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137499998
- ISBN
- 9781137499998
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Condition: New
€ 116.24
€ 116.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137499431
- ISBN
- 9781137499431
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Condition: New
€ 161.13
€ 161.13
Hardcover. This book is concerned with the difficulties faced by modern Westerners in their search for a meaningful life. It sheds light on this enduring cultural dilemma through a close reading of four popular film and television narratives. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APT; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137499288
- ISBN
- 9781137499288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Hardcover. New speakers are an increasingly important aspect of the revitalization of minority languages since, in some cases, they can make up the majority of the language community in question. This volume examines this phenomenon from the viewpoint of three minority languages: Breton, Yiddish and Lemko. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 182 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498793
- ISBN
- 9781137498793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Toward an Urban Cultural Studies is a call for a new interdisciplinary area of research and teaching. Blending Urban Studies and Cultural Studies, this book grounds readers in the extensive theory of the prolific French philosopher Henri Lefebvre. Series: Hispanic Urban Studies. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498557
- ISBN
- 9781137498557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.94
€ 116.94
Hardcover. Violence and Desire in Brazilian Lesbian Relationships examines the lives of Afro-Brazilian lesbian women in the city of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFE; JFSK1; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498519
- ISBN
- 9781137498519
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Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 337.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498441
- ISBN
- 9781137498441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. With immigration fulfilling the role of population maintenance in many Western democracies, how should newcomers be welcomed? Pfeffer argues that states ought to promote group integration for communities that have settled through immigration, facilitating the development of group institutions that enable communication with the receiving society. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498410
- ISBN
- 9781137498410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardback. Series: Information Technology and Global Governance. Num Pages: 366 pages, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JM; DNJ; HBTV; JFD; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497895
- ISBN
- 9781137497895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.76
€ 67.76
Hardcover. The book explains how social outcomes result from the influence of economic ideas which are themselves strongly impacted by the distribution of power in society. The book examines policies and programs of contending interests, emphasizing the importance of socio-economic issues stemming from quasi-economic stagnation. Num Pages: 148 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497888
- ISBN
- 9781137497888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardback. Genius as a historical concept, rather than as a presumed trans-historical fact, is surprisingly underexamined, even as millions of daily decisions-personal, institutional, and governmental-are made according to unexamined assumptions about it. The essays in this book show that the origins and uses of concepts of genius warrant careful examination. Editor(s): Chaplin, Joyce E.; McMahon, Darrin M. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 463.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497659
- ISBN
- 9781137497659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
21st Century Perspectives on Music, Technology, and Culture
. Ed(S): Purcell, Richard; Randall, Richard
Hardback. This collection presents a contemporary evaluation of the changing structures of music delivery and enjoyment. Exploring the confluence of music consumption, burgeoning technology, and contemporary culture; this volume focuses on issues of musical communities and the politics of media. Editor(s): Purcell, Richard; Randall, Richard. Series: Pop Music, Culture and Identity. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497598
- ISBN
- 9781137497598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.51
€ 149.51
Hardback. This collection explores how new directions in feminist literary study might be informed by the work of the past. It offers a snapshot view of new feminist research in the field today and traces the influence of the substantial feminist inheritance in English Studies through six distinct, individual pieces of rigorous and innovative new work. Editor(s): Jones, Clara; Hogg, Emily. Num Pages: 104 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497499
- ISBN
- 9781137497499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.84
€ 65.84