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Paperback. In this intriguing guide, North American utopian communities are explored by Friesen and Friesen with a view to a new social system for the Twenty-first century. The authors assert that the formation of a utopian society is both possible and feasible and give examples of how to create one of our own. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306401
- ISBN
- 9781137306401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Hardcover. Contemporary culture is packed with fantasy and science fiction storyworlds extending across multiple media platforms. This book explores the myriad ways in which imaginary worlds use media like films, novels, videogames, comic books, toys and increasingly user-generated content to captivate and energise contemporary audiences. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306036
- ISBN
- 9781137306036
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Condition: New
€ 108.76
€ 108.76
Hardcover. Children have been exploited as performers and wooed energetically as consumers throughout history. These essays offer scholarly investigations into the employment and participation of children in the entertainment industry with examples drawn from historical and contemporary contexts. Editor(s): Arrighi, Gillian; Emeljanow, Victor. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 260 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JFCA; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137305459
- ISBN
- 9781137305459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.26€ 82.00
€ 98.26
€ 82.00
Hardcover. Using insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the history of sexuality, Holmberg explores the ambiguity that drives male bonding. Personal interviews with Mamet and with the actors who have interpreted his major roles shed light on how and why men bond with each other and complement close analysis of Mamet's texts. Num Pages: 276 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; APF; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137305183
- ISBN
- 9781137305183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.39
€ 62.39
Hardback. Orgasmic Bodies explores how bodily experiences of orgasm are worked up as present/absent, complicated/straightforward, too slow/too fast, fake or real, in the doing of masculinities and femininities. Engaging with both science and popular culture it examines the meanings given to orgasmic bodies in contemporary heterosex. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHBK5; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137304353
- ISBN
- 9781137304353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.36
€ 62.36
Hardcover. This collection traces women educators' professional lives and the extent to which they challenged the gendered terrain they occupied. The emphasis is placed on women's historical public voices and their own interpretation of their 'selves' and 'lives' in their struggle to exercise authority in education. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137303516
- ISBN
- 9781137303516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Hardback. The Proactionary Imperative debates the concept of transforming human nature, including such thorny topics as humanity's privilege as a species, our capacity to 'play God', the idea that we might treat our genes as a capital investment, eugenics and what it might mean to be 'human' in the context of risky scientific and technological interventions. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; JHBA; PDA; PDX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137302977
- ISBN
- 9781137302977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.39
€ 129.39
Hardcover. This book tackles unanswered questions on British Muslims and political participation: What makes religion a salient 'political' identity for young Muslims (over any other identity)? How do young British Muslims identify themselves and how does it relate to their political engagement? A fascinating insight into the lives of young British Muslims. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSR2; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137302526
- ISBN
- 9781137302526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. The divisive and malleable nature of history is at its most palpable in situations of intractable conflict between nations or peoples. This book explores the significance of history in informing the relationship between warring parties through the concept of thick recognition and by exploring its relevance specifically in relation to Israel. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Psychology. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFFE; JFHF; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301505
- ISBN
- 9781137301505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardcover. This book analyses the diffusion of norms concerning gender-based violence and gender mainstreaming of aid and trade between the EU, South America and Southern Africa. Norm diffusion is conceptualized as a truly multidirectional and polycentric process, shaped by regional governance and resulting in new geometries of transnational activism. Editor(s): Vleuten, Anna van der (Radbound University Nijmegen, The Netherlands); Van Eerdewijk, Anouka; Roggeband, Conny. Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 1KLS; 1QFE; JFFJ; JFSJ; JPB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301444
- ISBN
- 9781137301444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. Drawing on case studies across the Asia-Pacific region, Gaming in Social, Locative and Mobile Media explores the 'playful turn' in contemporary everyday life, and the role of mobile devices, games and social media in this transformation. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFCD; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301413
- ISBN
- 9781137301413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06
Hardcover. This book explores dominant ideologies about citizenship, nation, and language that frame the everyday lives of Spanish-speaking immigrant day laborers in Arizona. It examines the value of speaking English in this context and the dynamics of intercultural communication in fast-paced job negotiations. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; CFB; CFF; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301017
- ISBN
- 9781137301017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Hardcover. Will 'what works' in one country work in another? This unique collection examines the cross-cultural transfer of skills and expertise, drawing out the opportunities and challenges involved in taking penal practices from one country to another. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JKS; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137300591
- ISBN
- 9781137300591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardcover. Through rich stories of African migrant women in Johannesburg, this book explores the experience of living between geographies. Author Caroline Kihato draws on fieldwork and analysis to examine the everyday lives of those inhabiting a fluid location between multiple worlds, suspended between their original home and an imagined future elsewhere. Series: Africa Connects. Num Pages: 196 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299963
- ISBN
- 9781137299963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.15
€ 108.15
Hardcover. This is the first book to consider the moral regulation of the female body through an analysis of the crime of infanticide. An in-depth perspective from the nineteenth century to the present, Cossins provides a revealing insight into the history of a little-known but widespread social crime. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKSB1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299413
- ISBN
- 9781137299413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Hardcover. This book explores the literary and cultural history behind certain Christmas and Halloween traditions, and examines the way that they have moved into broadcasting. It demonstrates how these horror traditions have become more domestic and personal, and how they provide a necessary seasonal pause for reflection on our fears. Series: Palgrave Gothic. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298942
- ISBN
- 9781137298942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.08
€ 62.08
Hardback. Is food aid the way of the future? What are the prospects for integrated public policies informed by the right to food? First World Hunger Revisited investigates the rise of food charity and corporately sponsored food banks as effective and sustainable responses to increasing hunger and food poverty in twelve rich 'food-secure' societies. Editor(s): Riches, Graham; Silvasti, Tiina. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPVH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 New ed
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298713
- ISBN
- 9781137298713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Hardback. Benjamin K. Sovacool applies concepts from justice and ethics theory to contemporary energy problems, and illustrates particular solutions to those problems with examples and case studies from around the world. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; RNA; RNFY; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298645
- ISBN
- 9781137298645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.18
€ 120.18
Paperback. We live in an age of crises that are global in scale and potentially apocalyptic in severity, affecting the lives of millions - billions - of people. Peter Lee examines the struggle for truth at the heart of these crises to show how political leaders attempt to shape individual behavior, attitudes and identity. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFL; JPS; JPSF; JPV; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298485
- ISBN
- 9781137298485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.05
€ 38.05
Hardback. We live in an age of crises that are global in scale and potentially apocalyptic in severity, affecting the lives of millions - billions - of people. Peter Lee examines the struggle for truth at the heart of these crises to show how political leaders attempt to shape individual behavior, attitudes and identity. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFL; JPS; JPSF; JPV; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298478
- ISBN
- 9781137298478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62