Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Drawing on sociolinguistics and cultural studies, this book examines transnational debates about teaching Yiddish over the years. It looks at the ways a contested pedagogical terrain comes to define a minority language's on-going resources of cultural and ideological resilience. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACY; CFB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194062
- ISBN
- 9781845194062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Hardcover. Explores the role played by artists and intellectuals who constructed and disseminated various competing images of national identity which polarised Spanish society prior to the Civil War. This title exposes the paradoxes facing Madrid's cultural vanguards. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193843
- ISBN
- 9781845193843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Hardcover. What is the source of a book's perceived greatness and why do certain books become part of the accepted canon? This book presents a fresh perspective on these questions: against prevalent approaches, it explains a work's reputation in terms of its aesthetic qualities or as the result of dictates by social hegemonies (the power view). Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193683
- ISBN
- 9781845193683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.08
€ 129.08
Paperback. A book about reading women's poems, rather than forming theories about them. Beginning with Katherine Philips, the first Englishwoman to achieve fame as a poet, it covers three centuries to the work of Marianne Moore and Stevie Smith, but does not include the many living women poets who deserve a volume to themselves. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193348
- ISBN
- 9781845193348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Hardcover. Explores the role played by the Female Section of the Spanish Fascist Party (Seccion Femenina de la Falange - SF) in promoting women's political and professional rights within the authoritarian Franco regime in Spain. This title demonstrates how the SF's national leadership promoted an autonomous social and political agenda. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFSJ1; JPFQ; JPL; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193140
- ISBN
- 9781845193140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.08
€ 129.08
Hardback. Explores movies on old age by old filmmakers, and movies on old age by younger artists. This title focuses on the cinematic representation of ageing from within, and examines the ways ageing is viewed from the outside. It is suitable for students and scholars of cinema, humanistic gerontology, psychology of art, and the sociology of old age. Num Pages: 140 pages, illus. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192808
- ISBN
- 9781845192808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Paperback. Provides an analytical account of the implications of interactive participation in the construction of media content. This work seeks to critically assess Internet news production. It is suitable for those engaged in the debate over Web reporting and citizen journalism. Editor(s): Tunney, Sean; Monaghan, Garrett. Num Pages: 347 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192792
- ISBN
- 9781845192792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.45
€ 36.99
€ 33.45
Hardback. Provides an analytical account of the implications of interactive participation in the construction of media content. This work seeks to critically assess Internet news production. It is suitable for those engaged in the debate over Web reporting and citizen journalism. Editor(s): Tunney, Sean; Monaghan, Garrett. Num Pages: 347 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192785
- ISBN
- 9781845192785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.38
€ 50.38
Paperback. Recounts the author's experiences in the cauldron of change that was California in 1969, including his encounters with some of the leading minds of that time. This book combines the author's accounts of his experiences with his own search for answers to fundamental questions about the human condition. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192754
- ISBN
- 9781845192754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.26
€ 31.99
€ 28.26
Paperback. Indonesia is home to the largest Muslim community in the world. This book provides a perspective about contemporary Islam in Indonesia through discussing two outstanding streams of thought and movements - Islamic modernism and radical Islamic fundamentalism. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192143
- ISBN
- 9781845192143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.16
€ 36.99
€ 33.16
Paperback. Provides feminist discussion of fashion and feminism. This book analyses historical background to male and female clothing across a variety of cultures and societies. It investigates symbolism behind fashion. It features an analysis of links between fashion and pornography. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192136
- ISBN
- 9781845192136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.67
€ 37.99
€ 33.67
Paperback. Explores the theme of gambling in a wide range of nineteenth-century English novels. This book also considers the significance of gambling in the novels within the wider context of the development of Victorian society. It is a useful reading for those interested in the development of English society and culture in the Victorian era. Num Pages: 264 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; DSBF; DSK; HBTB; JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192112
- ISBN
- 9781845192112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.90
€ 40.99
€ 35.90
Hardback. Investigates the transformative period in the history of the Jews of Libya (1938-52). This book reveals the capacity of Libyan Jewry to adapt to and integrate into environments without losing its historical traditions. Num Pages: 310 pages, b/w photos & facsimile documents. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845191375
- ISBN
- 9781845191375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Hardback. Addresses the evidence for the belief that enjoyment of fashion is necessarily inconsistent with feminist values, from a feminist point of view. This book begins by establishing that many feminists hold this belief, and argues that disagreeing does not mean claiming that feminism was unnecessary or that it is rendered redundant by social mores. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845190774
- ISBN
- 9781845190774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845190606
- ISBN
- 9781845190606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.79
€ 46.99
€ 41.79
Hardback. Provides a broader perspective about contemporary Islam in Indonesia through discussing two streams of thought and movements - Islamic modernism and radical Islamic fundamentalism. This book is suitable for understanding the comprehensive challenges posed by radical Islam in the Indonesian archipelago. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845190408
- ISBN
- 9781845190408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Hardback. Editor(s): Postero, Nancy Grey; Zamosc, Leon. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 12. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845190064
- ISBN
- 9781845190064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Hardback. An accessibly-written survey of the origins and growth of the discipline of medievalism studies. Series: Medievalism. Num Pages: 229 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843924
- ISBN
- 9781843843924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.99
€ 115.99
Paperback. The Knights of the Round Table. Series: Arthurian Archives. 338 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Kalinke, Marianne E. 13-14c Norse versions of French narratives of Arthur's knights, with modern prose translations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DN; DSBB; DSK; JFHF. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 18. Weight: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843061
- ISBN
- 9781843843061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.31
€ 36.99
€ 35.31
Hardback. Negotiations of National Identity. 338 pages, black & white illustrations. A new look at the way in which medieval European literature depicts torture and brutality. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFFE. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 31. Weight: 680.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781843842880
- ISBN
- 9781843842880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.72
€ 156.72