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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Sex is cheap. This new wide ease of sexual access has been made possible by technology far more than by political or religious shifts. Drawing on survey and interview data, the book scrutinizes the American mating market, highlighting how men's interests dominate it, even while their marriageability recedes. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFMP; JFSJ2; JHB; JHBK5; JMU; VFV; VFVC; VFVG. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190673611
ISBN
9780190673611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.89

Paperback. This is one of the prestigious NSPCC Wiley Series in Safeguarding Children titles. It takes the form of a reader and is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers the essentials of all work with children and families, and Part 2 offers guidance on the process of safeguarding children. Editor(s): Cawson, Pat; Gorin, Sarah; Cleaver, Hedy; Walker, Steve. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470518748
ISBN
9780470518748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.81

Paperback. Includes nine sections organized around themes such as everyday life, sex and gender, and science. This title features articles and book excerpts focused on bodies using tools and participating in rituals, on bodies walking and eating, and on the female circumcision controversy, as well as pieces on medical classifications, and spirit possession. Editor(s): Lock, Margaret M.; Farquhar, Judith. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 93. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338451
ISBN
9780822338451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Farnsworth, Kevin; Irving, Zoe. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPQB; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447319122
ISBN
9781447319122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Based on one of the most ambitious studies in the history of social science, this title argues that communities still matter because life is decisively shaped by where you live. It discovers that neighborhoods influence a remarkably wide variety of social phenomena, including crime, health, civic engagement, home foreclosures, and teen births. Num Pages: 552 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226055688
ISBN
9780226055688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics brings to political science an accessible and comprehensive overview of the key contributions of gender scholars to the study of politics, and it shows how these contributions produce a richer understanding of polities and societies. Editor(s): Waylen, Georgina; Celis, Karen; Kantola, Johanna; Weldon, S. Laurel. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Politics & International Relations. Num Pages: 890 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
890
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190461911
ISBN
9780190461911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Grusin, Richard. Series: 21st Century Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816694679
ISBN
9780816694679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. In a powerful evocation of the spirit and drama of the American West, the harrowing story of the feud that ignited the Apache Wars. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472110923
ISBN
9781472110923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

Paperback. Originally published almost 150 years ago, five parts of "The Idea of a University" - "University Teaching" and four selections from "University Subjects" - are reproduced here, along with five essays by contemporary scholars exploring the present day relevance of Newman's themes. Editor(s): Garland, Martha McMackin; Castro-Klaren, Sara; Landow, George P.; Marsden, George M. Series: Rethinking the Western Tradition. Num Pages: 404 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JNA; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
404
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300064056
ISBN
9780300064056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Recounting stories of kindness by children, Vivian Paley's journey takes the reader into the different worlds of urban London, Chicago, Oakland and New York, and to a close-knit small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Her own story connects those of children from nursery school to high school. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JMC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 185 x 120 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674003903
ISBN
9780674003903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235664
ISBN
9781922235664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.23

Paperback. Traces the history and development of Channel 4, one of the UK's best loved and most controversial TV channels. Identifies key figures and signature programmes such as 'Brookside, ' 'The Big Breakfast' and 'Wife Swap, ' as well assuccessful American imports including 'Friends' and 'Sex and the City.' " Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 244 x 191 x 22. Weight in Grams: 924.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844572052
ISBN
9781844572052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138824300
ISBN
9781138824300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.03

Paperback. How does a sign represent something other than itself? How do we come to understand the meaning of a written symbol? What happens when a sign crosses international borders of language and culture? Can clothes constitute a sign? Can colours? This work explores the world of symbols. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 130 illustrations, further reading list, index. BIC Classification: AC; GTE; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300879
ISBN
9780500300879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118786772
ISBN
9781118786772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.30

Paperback. Following on from the successful first edition, this book continues to offer a lively introduction to the concepts of language and representation. With helpful exercises and analysis of relevant examples, the new edition examines recent developments throughout the media for all students of film, media and communication. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black & white halftones, 15 black & white line drawings, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230203358
ISBN
9780230203358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Jusova, Iveta; Siklova, Jiina. Num Pages: 338 pages, 6 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253021915
ISBN
9780253021915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. Looks at the work of a diverse range of artists and explores the effect of feminist theory on art practice. The book provides a provocative and valuable account of the diversity and revolutionary potential of women's art practice. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AGB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415080156
ISBN
9780415080156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.32

Hardback. A fascinating look at how humanitarian language was used by the colonial press in New Zealand and on Vancouver Island to justify ongoing settler expansion while allaying fears of Indigenous resistance. Num Pages: 624 pages, 4 figures, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBC; HBJD1; HBJK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774829472
ISBN
9780774829472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.56

Paperback. Translator(s): Mair, Victor H. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HPDF; JF; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133838
ISBN
9780231133838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.40

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