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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The study of global environmental politics draws on a variety of academic traditions. This title examines four important aspects of the field: international environmental cooperation; the issues of science, uncertainty and risk; the experience of developing states in global environmental negotiations; and the role of non-state actors. Series: International Relations for the 21st Century S. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826490520
- ISBN
- 9780826490520
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Condition: New
€ 84.26
€ 84.26
Paperback. Explores the science fiction community and its relationships with the industries that sustain it, including the publishing, computer, and hotel/convention industries, and explores the issue of power in those relationships: Who seems to have it? Who does have it? How do they use it? What are the results of that use? Series: Feminist Cultural Studies, the Media, & Political Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: FL; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 545.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215304
- ISBN
- 9780812215304
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.41
€ 37.99
€ 34.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473159
- ISBN
- 9780801473159
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€ 40.99€ 36.55
€ 40.99
€ 36.55
Paperback. A noted psychologist shows how fairy tales are a powerful aid to growing up, banishing fears, resolving conflicts, and conquering the darkness that dwells within us. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465008964
- ISBN
- 9780465008964
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Condition: New
€ 28.64
€ 28.64
Paperback. An analysis of the institutional, academic, family, and personal contributors to the academic gender gap in liberal-state universities. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774823975
- ISBN
- 9780774823975
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.80
€ 34.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. In this book the author moves beyond the time of clocks and calendars in order to study time as embedded in social interactions, structures, practices and knowledge, in artefacts, in the body, and in the environment. Adam suggests ways not merely to deconstruct but to reconstruct both common--sense and social science understanding. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PGZ; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614618
- ISBN
- 9780745614618
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.75
€ 23.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. aeo New in paperback, this is a major contribution to the highly topical post--modernity debates. aeo Gianni Vattimo is the leading Italian philosopher of post--modernism, and an expert on Nietzsche, Heidegger and Gadamer. aeo Vattimo presents a distinct philosophical position based on his well--known notion of 'weak thoughta . Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745609713
- ISBN
- 9780745609713
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Condition: New
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Paperback. Providing a comprehensive survey of the Irish Diaspora from a global perspective, this text contains a collection of articles by historians, demographers, economists, sociologists and geographers. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Longman London
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780582369979
- ISBN
- 9780582369979
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Condition: New
€ 81.87
€ 81.87
Paperback. An examination of the story of the integration of transnational migrants from Hong Kong, this book draws out the ways in which liberalism is profoundly spatial, varying greatly depending on the geographical context. It shows why understanding the liberal thought is crucial, as we strive to understand the societies' transition to neoliberalism. Series: Place, Culture, & Politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w illustrations, 2 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1KBCB; JFFN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130849
- ISBN
- 9781592130849
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.03
€ 24.99
€ 23.03
Paperback. The Canadian War on Queers shows how the Canadian state used the ideology of national security to wage war on gays and lesbians. Series: Sexuality Studies. Num Pages: 584 pages, 19 b&w photos, 2 charts, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSK; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 885.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774816281
- ISBN
- 9780774816281
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.55
€ 40.99
€ 36.55
Hardback. Deeply researched and eloquently written, Settlers on the Edge .. makes an important and long-overdue contribution to our understanding of who belongs in the North. -- Farley Mowat Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; JFFN; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814676
- ISBN
- 9780774814676
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Condition: New
€ 113.86
€ 113.86
Paperback. This collection of papers focuses on Canadian Native history since 1763 and presents an overview of official Canadian Indian policy and its effects on the Indian, Inuit, and Metis. Editor(s): Getty, Ian L.; Lussier, Antoine S. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774801843
- ISBN
- 9780774801843
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Paperback. Rob White's highly readable book, which includes a major new interview with Todd Haynes, is the first comprehensive study of the director's work. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 b&w photographs, filmography. BIC Classification: APFB; JFFK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079108
- ISBN
- 9780252079108
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.14
€ 23.99
€ 22.14
Paperback. Starting with a visit to the British Museum, the authors prompt us to consider the significance of Classics as a means of discovery and enquiry, its value in terms of literature, philosophy, and culture, and its importance as a source of imagery. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, black and white halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AHA; AM; DSBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192853851
- ISBN
- 9780192853851
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.99
€ 12.99
€ 9.99
Hardback. In this book Jeffrey Alexander develops the view that cultural sociology and cultural pragmatics are vital for understanding the structural turbulence and political possibilities of contemporary social life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509518128
- ISBN
- 9781509518128
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Condition: New
€ 73.37
€ 73.37
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353904
- ISBN
- 9780822353904
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.70
€ 41.99
€ 37.70
Paperback. Interpretations of Hollywood films of the 1950s and 1960s demonstrate how Cold War homophobia focused on the femme as the lesbian who posed the greatest threat to the nation. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349471
- ISBN
- 9780822349471
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€ 33.99€ 30.99
€ 33.99
€ 30.99
Paperback. An encyclopedic account of the sounds and obsessions of the Space Age/Cold War period and the renewed interest in them evident in contemporary music and design. Translator(s): Pinkus, Karen. Num Pages: 376 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: AV; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341567
- ISBN
- 9780822341567
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.95
€ 32.99
€ 29.95
Paperback. A classic study of Zapotec women weavers and their reactions to global capitalism Num Pages: 408 pages, 22 photos, 37 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSJ1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822336419
- ISBN
- 9780822336419
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.31
€ 41.99
€ 37.31
Paperback. A cultural history and sociological critique of 20th century panic, from the Cold War to contemporary psychiatry Num Pages: 376 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822336235
- ISBN
- 9780822336235
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.42
€ 41.99
€ 37.42
Paperback. Intends to assess the fate of the nation as a subject of disciplinary inquiry. This title investigates whether the nation remains central, adequate, or even possible as an analytical category for studying history. It includes twenty essays that exemplify cultural approaches to histories of nationalism and imperialism. Editor(s): Burton, Antoinette. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPFN; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822331421
- ISBN
- 9780822331421
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. Provides a major study of race in Brazilian culture through the most complete critical analysis of Brazilian cinema in any language. This title examines the broad historical and cultural links that connect Brazil and the United States before considering multicultural imagery in Brazilian film as it has changed from the silent era to the present. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 432 pages, 136 photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320487
- ISBN
- 9780822320487
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. Unlike studies of 19th-century culture that perpetuate a dichotomy of a public, male world set against a private, female world, this book shows the sometimes contradictory cultural planes on which struggles for authority unfolded in antebellum America. It also revises the terms of debate on 19th-century literature, history, and gender studies. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320425
- ISBN
- 9780822320425
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.30
€ 25.99
€ 24.30
Paperback. Suitable for a range of readers, including students and scholars in the fields of American literature, film, and gay studies, this book challenges widely held assumptions about postwar gay male culture and politics. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSK1; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319641
- ISBN
- 9780822319641
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.41
€ 37.99
€ 34.41