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Society & culture: general
The Wall Around the West. State Borders and Immigration Controls in No...
. Ed(S): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy
Paperback. Even as economic and military walls have come down in the post-Cold War era, states have rapidly built new barriers to prevent a perceived invasion of "undesirables". This work examines the practice, politics, and consequences of building these walls in North America and Europe. Editor(s): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501782
- ISBN
- 9780742501782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Hardback. This textbook draws on original in-depth interviews with people of different ages to introduce contemporary scholarship on the family and to illustrate how Irish families have adapted and changed over time Num Pages: 272 pages, Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JF; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091513
- ISBN
- 9780719091513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.97
€ 138.97
Hardcover. Details the surveillance by the British security service MI5 of anti-Nazi refugees who came to Britain fleeing political persecution in Germany and Austria Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JFFD; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719090790
- ISBN
- 9780719090790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.20
€ 150.20
The first book-length study to examine identity politics among the Bangladeshi diaspora delves into the micro-level dynamics, the internal and external factors and the role of the state and locates these within the broad framework of Muslim identity and Islamism, citizenship and the future of multiculturalism in Europe. Num Pages: 240 pages, Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKB; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719089558
- ISBN
- 9780719089558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.56
€ 151.56
This book considers the ways that representations of Africa have contributed to the changing nature of British national identity. Using interviews, photo archives, media coverage, advertisements, and web material, the book focuses on major Africa campaigns: the abolition of slavery, anti-apartheid, drop the debt, and Make Poverty History. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; HBTR; JFC; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719088858
- ISBN
- 9780719088858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.51
€ 151.51
The author analyzes in depth three case studies, which have been at the forefront of the Spanish political and social agenda these last decades: education, the workplace, and political rights. Num Pages: 224 pages, Line drawings, black & white|Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFSL1; JN; JPVH; KJMV2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719088544
- ISBN
- 9780719088544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.42
€ 151.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HRAM9; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719086526
- ISBN
- 9780719086526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.74
€ 138.74
Explores Ireland's complex relationship with migration Editor(s): Gilmartin, Mary; White, Allen. Series Editor(s): Kitchin, Rob. Series: Irish Society. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFFN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085512
- ISBN
- 9780719085512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.81
€ 151.81
Hardback. Drawing on a wide range documentary and oral sources, including interviews with refugees, this book explores the responses in Manchester to those threatened by the rise of Fascism in Europe. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFFD; JFSR1; JPFQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085499
- ISBN
- 9780719085499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.51
€ 173.51
Hardback. This is the first book to compare the experiences of displaced Chagos islanders in Mauritius with the experiences of those Chagossians who have moved to the UK since 2002. It provides a unique ethnographic comparative study of forced displacement and onward migration within the living memory of one community. Series Editor(s): Smith, Alexander. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 176 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HS; JFFN; JHM. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719084300
- ISBN
- 9780719084300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.20
€ 149.20
Detailed study of same-sex desire and military authority in the British Armed Forces between 1939 and 1945 Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 224 pages, Tables, black & white|Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719082948
- ISBN
- 9780719082948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.02
€ 151.02
Hardback. A focused analytical and investigative study of the game The Lord of the Rings Online from a range of cultural and design perspectives written by well-known experts in their fields. The essays collected here make an important contribution to the development of contemporary Game Studies, as well as to Media Studies and Adaptation Studies. Editor(s): Krzywinska, Tanya; MacCallum-Stewart, Esther; Parsler, Justin. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBS; WDHW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719082924
- ISBN
- 9780719082924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.89
€ 159.89
hardcover. Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy (1833-1918) was one of the most significant pioneers of the British women's emancipation movement. Wolstenholme Elmy referred to herself as an 'initiator' of movements, and she was at the heart of every campaign Victorian feminists conducted. This title presents a portrait of this 'Insurgent woman'. Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780719081095
- ISBN
- 9780719081095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.63
€ 149.63
Hardback. Focuses upon the activities of a group of Midland intellectuals that included the evolutionist and physician Erasmus Darwin, Rev Thomas Gisborne the evangelical philosopher and poet, Robert Bage the novelist, and Charles Sylvester the chemist and engineer. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; 3JF; 3JH; JFCX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719079221
- ISBN
- 9780719079221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.60
€ 150.60
Hardback. In this, the first academic text devoted to The Smiths, writers from a range of perspectives set out to consider the cultural significance and enduring appeal of one of the most influential and controversial bands of recent decades. Editor(s): Campbell, Sean; Coulter, Colin. Series Editor(s): Martin, Peter. Series: Music and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVH; JFC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078408
- ISBN
- 9780719078408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.06
€ 150.06
Hardback. 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: 163 x 239 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078309
- ISBN
- 9780719078309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.51
€ 135.51
hardcover. This edited book is a valuable contribution to the study of Black families (African and African Caribbean) in the UK. It provides a unique combination of a systematic yet clear-headed approach to the subject with up-to-date and well-researched data. Editor(s): Ochieng, Bertha; Hylton, Carl. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780719076862
- ISBN
- 9780719076862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.69
€ 161.69
Hardback. This book looks at how American rap/metal has engaged with America's defining role in the world after the Cold War. It offers a highly original approach in relating rap/metal to critical theories of economy and culture and introduces a new method of cultural analysis based on theories of negativity and expenditure. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719074639
- ISBN
- 9780719074639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.48
€ 149.48
This book is about the risk politics of food safety. It offers a lively and exceptionally readable account of food safety and risk that examines media treatment of the issue and makes the case for a fully open public debate. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719072307
- ISBN
- 9780719072307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.56
€ 151.56
Hardback. Thie books investigates controversies surrounding prostitution, homosexuality and the age of consent in the British Empire, and draws conclusions about the importance of sex as a nexus of imperial power relations. It will be of particular interest to academics and students in Geography, History, Postcolonial Criticism and Gender/Sexuality Studies. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719070068
- ISBN
- 9780719070068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.86
€ 138.86
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718893392
- ISBN
- 9780718893392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.04
€ 40.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718830588
- ISBN
- 9780718830588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.23
€ 36.23
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718829483
- ISBN
- 9780718829483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.11
€ 54.11
Paperback. An examination and celebration of the Baroque culture of excess. Translator(s): Fontanive, Karen. Num Pages: 240 pages. Dimension: 253 x 291 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714838601
- ISBN
- 9780714838601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.11
€ 50.11