Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Written by women from all stations of life and from drastically different backgrounds, these stories reconstruct not only the world of the Gulag but also its meaning for society at large. It covers the entire span of the Gulag's existence, from the 1920s to the 1980s. Num Pages: 364 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511460
- ISBN
- 9780742511460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.22
€ 86.22
Paperback. These stories introduce an emerging generation of women writers, including Chen Ran, Bikwan Wong and Chen Xue. By presenting fiction from the PRC, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the collection deliberately maps the literary contours of same-sex intimacy in cultural rather than purely political terms. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; DSBH; GTB; JFSJ1; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511385
- ISBN
- 9780742511385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. In this volume, a distinguished Shakespeare scholar and literary critic proves that pop culture can be every bit as complex, meaningful, and provocative as the most celebrated works of literature - and a lot more fun. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742507791
- ISBN
- 9780742507791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.68
€ 34.68
Paperback. Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500945
- ISBN
- 9780742500945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.75
€ 87.75
Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739165577
- ISBN
- 9780739165577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.71
€ 143.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 graphs, 1 diagrames. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719099458
- ISBN
- 9780719099458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.07
€ 156.07
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719088759
- ISBN
- 9780719088759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.86
€ 167.86
This groundbreaking analysis of nineteenth-century European clinical case histories of hermaphrodites shows how sex changed from an outward appearance inscribed in a social body to something to be found deep inside body and self. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ5. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 160 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719086908
- ISBN
- 9780719086908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.75
€ 149.75
Paperback. A sociological analysis of immigration in Ireland. It is the first major comprehensive study of labour and asylum immigration into Irish society Num Pages: 296 pages, Tables, black & white|Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFFN; JPVR. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078316
- ISBN
- 9780719078316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Paperback. The first comprehensive treatment of Louise Erdrich's writing in all its diversity. This book offers searching analysis of the common themes and contexts across Erdrich's poetry, prose, memoirs, and children's fiction. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719074271
- ISBN
- 9780719074271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.50
€ 39.50
Paperback. Designed to accompany the OU course "From Enlightenment to Romanticism", this anthology provides primary and secondary sources on the death of the Old Regime, the Napoleonic phenomenon, slavery, religion and reform. Introductory sections explain the context and importance of the sources. Editor(s): Lavin, Carmen (Open Unviersity); Donnachie, Ian. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719066719
- ISBN
- 9780719066719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.55
€ 40.55
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718019488
- ISBN
- 9780718019488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.62
€ 14.99
€ 14.62
Paperback. Series: Fabric Folios. 88 pages, 100 colour illustrations, maps, further reading, index. This text explores the rich and diverse range of silk and textiles from Africa. Focusing on over 30 pieces from the British Museum's collection, it brings together traditions of silk weaving and embroidery from throughout the African continent. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1H; 3D; AFW; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 225 x 9. Weight: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714125633
- ISBN
- 9780714125633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.54
€ 18.54
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3JB; HBLC1; JFSC; KCZ; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630076
- ISBN
- 9780691630076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.51
€ 110.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 709.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155685
- ISBN
- 9780691155685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Paperback. Presents the history of black colleges and universities in America. This work tells the story of educational institutions that offer African Americans an opportunity to transcend the legacy of slavery while also bearing its burden. It offers a portrait of the distinctive place black colleges and universities have occupied in American history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 62 tables. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBT; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116327
- ISBN
- 9780691116327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.75€ 42.52
€ 53.75
€ 42.52
Paperback. Brings together thirteen critics and scholars to explore children's art and its documented influence on the evolution of modern art. This book shows that children's art and childhood have inspired major works of art, served as central metaphors for artistic spontaneity and honesty, and provided a window into the fundamental human qualities. Editor(s): Fineberg, Jonathan. Num Pages: 296 pages, 161 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691086828
- ISBN
- 9780691086828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.61€ 64.39
€ 83.61
€ 64.39
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780684855776
- ISBN
- 9780684855776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.40
€ 26.99
€ 22.40
Paperback. In this witty report, Brooks identifies the Bobos, bourgeois bohemians, the new strivers whose culture, tastes and attitudes have replaced the older elite by melding into the bohemians. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780684853789
- ISBN
- 9780684853789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.33
€ 19.99
€ 17.33
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 848
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780684850047
- ISBN
- 9780684850047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.04
€ 26.99
€ 25.04