Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. The Handbook of Gender, Sex and Media offers original insights into the complex set of relations which exist between gender, sex, sexualities and the media, and in doing so, showcases new research at the forefront of media and communication practice and theory. Series: Handbooks in Communication and Media. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 256 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1206.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338546
- ISBN
- 9781444338546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.48
€ 256.48
Hardback. Iron Curtains explores the human dimension of new city-building that has emerged in East Europe. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338270
- ISBN
- 9781444338270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.50
€ 79.50
Paperback. Drastic changes in the career aspirations of women in the developed world have resulted in a new, globalised market for off-the-peg designer clothes created by independent artisans. This book reports on this phenomenon that seems to exemplify the twin imperatives of globalization and female emancipation. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFFS; JHB; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337020
- ISBN
- 9781444337020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.96
€ 34.96
Hardback. Drastic changes in the career aspirations of women in the developed world have resulted in a new, globalised market for off-the-peg designer clothes created by independent artisans. This book reports on this phenomenon that seems to exemplify the twin imperatives of globalization and female emancipation. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFFS; JHB; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337013
- ISBN
- 9781444337013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.50
€ 79.50
Paperback. Feminist historians have long analysed the constructions and meanings of home, whether as domestic space or the place of belonging and longing. In Homes and Homecomings an international group of scholars provide inspiring new historical perspectives on the politics of homes and homecomings. Editor(s): Adler, K. H.; Hamilton, Carrie. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444336504
- ISBN
- 9781444336504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Paperback. * Transnational spatial relations offer a key point from which to study the geographies of contemporary globalization. * This book assesses the possible cross-fertilization between two of the most notable analytical frameworks - the world city network framework and the global commodity chain framework. Editor(s): Derudder, Ben; Witlox, Frank. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations , maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444335873
- ISBN
- 9781444335873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Paperback. Interdisciplinary and international in scope, this volume forms the foundations for a Durkheimian sociology of violence, exploring the political anthropology of war, the rapport between power and the sacred, and various forms of contemporary irrationalism ranging from mass-mediated suicide to torture at Abu Ghraib. Editor(s): Mukherjee, S.Romi. Series: International Social Science Journal Monograph. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332759
- ISBN
- 9781444332759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Paperback. With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. Editor(s): Muller, Norbert; Werner, Peter; Kelcey, J. G. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; PSAF; RNCB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332674
- ISBN
- 9781444332674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.62
€ 103.62
Paperback. In this book, Smetana illustrates how adolescents and parents in different contexts actively negotiate autonomy and coordinate concerns with autonomy and personal choice with their developing understanding of society and social conventions, safety and health, and moral concerns with justice, welfare and rights. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHBK; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332513
- ISBN
- 9781444332513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.01
€ 88.01
Paperback. Women in American History To 1880 presents a collection of over 70 primary source documents that illuminate the diverse experiences of women from America's colonial period through Reconstruction. Editor(s): Faulkner, Carol. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444331189
- ISBN
- 9781444331189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.85
€ 43.99
€ 43.85
Paperback. From Santa, elves and Ebenezer Scrooge, to the culture wars and virgin birth, Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone explores a host of philosophical issues raised by the practices and beliefs surrounding Christmas. Editor(s): Lowe, Scott C. Series Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Series: Philosophy for Everyone. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5HC; HPX; JFC; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444330908
- ISBN
- 9781444330908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.22
€ 25.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439912775
- ISBN
- 9781439912775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.20
€ 36.99
€ 33.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439912768
- ISBN
- 9781439912768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.67
€ 103.67
Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Evrick; Shortell, Timothy. Series: Urban Life, Landscape and Policy. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSG; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439912218
- ISBN
- 9781439912218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
Hardback. Provides compelling and probing case studies of economic problems and public housing plights in Albuquerque, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix and San Antonio. This book also provides brief histories of each city - all of which expanded dynamically between 1935 and 1965 - and how they responded to slums under the Housing Acts of 1937, 1949, and 1954. Series: Urban Life, Landscape and Policy. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KBBW; 3JJ; JFFB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439911150
- ISBN
- 9781439911150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.31
€ 97.31
Paperback. How migration - especially by Latinos - can create new forms of intimacy across cultural, religious, and ethnic lines Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439910535
- ISBN
- 9781439910535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.76
€ 31.99
€ 28.76
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439910443
- ISBN
- 9781439910443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. Puts the world of male infertility under the microscope to examine how culturally pervasive notions of gender shape our understanding of disease, and how disease impacts our personal ideas about gender. This book details how and why men embrace medical technologies and treatment for infertility. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439910429
- ISBN
- 9781439910429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardback. For decades, Singapore's gay activists have sought equality and justice in a state where law is used to stifle basic civil and political liberties. This book takes an expansive view of the gay movement to examine its emergence, development, strategies, and tactics, as well as the roles of law and rights in social processes. Series: Sexuality Studies. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JFSK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439910313
- ISBN
- 9781439910313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.96
€ 76.96
Paperback. How community influences contribute to civic and political engagement in a city undergoing rapid change Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFFN; JFSG; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439910139
- ISBN
- 9781439910139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89