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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Manicas argues that ideology is the defining characteristic of the social sciences in this critical review of the discipline. He contends that social science was originally based on a false ideal of science and that the historical assumptions of it are in general, too "Eurocentric". Num Pages: 354 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631165835
- ISBN
- 9780631165835
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€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
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Paperback. aeo An original contribution to debates now at the core of social and cultural theory. aeo Brings together the themes that Scott Lash first broached a decade ago, this is the authors definitive statement in social and cultural theory. aeo An original contribution to debates now at the core of social and cultural theory. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631164999
- ISBN
- 9780631164999
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€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Paperback. Written by a linguist who is himself a journalist, this is a uniquely informed account of the language of the news media. Based in the frameworks of sociolinguistics and discourse analysis its concerns are with the notion of the news story, the importance of the processes which produce media language and the role of the audience. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631164357
- ISBN
- 9780631164357
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€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. The political force of feminism cannot be separated from the theories which give it that force. an effective feminist literary criticism must negotiate its relationship to the dominant male voice of traditional practices. Editor(s): Kauffman, Linda S. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631163565
- ISBN
- 9780631163565
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€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. Glenn Jordan and Chris Weedon look at the role of culture in reproducing and contesting social relations of class, gender and race. They focus on relationships between culture, subjectivity, and power, in what is the first comprehensive introduction to contemporary cultural politics. Num Pages: 640 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1008.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631162285
- ISBN
- 9780631162285
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€ 53.99€ 53.83
€ 53.99
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Hardback. This volume consists of a set of explorations in the quintessentially aesthetic modernity: of architecture and the city; the emergence of classical sociological theory; the critique of phenomenology and aesthetic judgement in the techno-informational age. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 710.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631159391
- ISBN
- 9780631159391
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Condition: New
€ 140.50
€ 140.50
Hardback. Focusing mainly on the arts, this book explores the history of the idea of genius, from its origins in classical antiquity to its deconstruction in postmodernist criticism. It examines key points in the development of the idea and looks at what constitutes genius in specific subject areas. Num Pages: 246 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631157854
- ISBN
- 9780631157854
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Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Hardback. In the spirit of recent works such as Habits of the Heart and The Closing of the American Mind, Ralph Ketcham's Individualism and Public Life asks whether the individualism which has made possible so many of the material advances we enjoy may also be the cause of the shortcomings troubling our society today. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631157731
- ISBN
- 9780631157731
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Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Paperback. One would not normally expect students of biology to dissect frogs without prior knowledge of frog anatomy; yet students of history are regularly expected to analyse pre--modern institutions and events without any prior knowledge whatsoever of the general anatomy of pre--industrial societies. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 226 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631156628
- ISBN
- 9780631156628
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Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. 'Outstanding contributions to women's history.' History Today Editor(s): Kirshner, Julius; Wemple, Suzanne Fonay. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631154921
- ISBN
- 9780631154921
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Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. Studies of crime and criminology have either overlooked women or discussed them only briefly and in stereotypical ways. This book considers all aspects of women and crime, scrutinizing the conventional accounts of women's criminality and the validity of mainstream criminological theories for women. Num Pages: 280 pages, tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631154457
- ISBN
- 9780631154457
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.67
€ 47.99
€ 47.67
Paperback. In this text book Rosalind Hursthouse examines the complex questions surrounding the morality of abortion. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631153283
- ISBN
- 9780631153283
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.90
€ 48.99
€ 48.90
Paperback. In the past decade the work of Jurgen Habermas has sparked off a series of lively debates over modernity and post--modernity, the nature of language, the interplay of law and politics and the dilemmas of morality. Editor(s): Rasmussen, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631152743
- ISBN
- 9780631152743
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.90
€ 48.99
€ 48.90
Hardback. The world of modern capitalism is a global network both of corporations and of cities -- a world command citiesa such as New York, London and Tokyo; a specialized command citiesa which concentrate on particular industries, such as Detroit; a state command citiesa such as Washington and Brasilia; and so on. Num Pages: 404 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSG; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 804.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631151821
- ISBN
- 9780631151821
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.83
€ 53.99
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Paperback. In this original and timely work, David Arnold draws upon the history of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe, to explain the origins and characteristics of famine. He considers whether some societies are more vulnerable to famine than others, and contests the assumption that those affected by famine are simply passive a victimsa . Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 164 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631151197
- ISBN
- 9780631151197
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Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. Dr Hampson argues that the Christian Church cannot by definition come to terms with the equality of women, having developed in a world where women were subordinate. Feminism suggests ways to conceive God and reformulate theological ideas for a world in which Christianity is no longer tenable. Series: Signposts in Theology S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631149446
- ISBN
- 9780631149446
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Condition: New
€ 62.48
€ 62.48
Paperback. A Woman's Place is based upon Elizabeth Roberts's interviews with 160 elderly people from the towns of Barrow, Lancaster and Preston. They recall their memories of family life as children, youths and adults in the period between the last decade of the nineteenth century and the outbreak of the Second World War. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631147541
- ISBN
- 9780631147541
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Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Hardback. This is a biographical study of the English writer and social activist Vera Brittain, author of Testament of Youth . Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631147152
- ISBN
- 9780631147152
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Condition: New
€ 103.32
€ 103.32
Paperback. The History of the Family concerns the changing interactions between family and social, political and religious structures over the last thousand years of European history. The family is usually described in terms of patterns of kinship, inheritance, and relations between sexes and generations. Editor(s): Moore, R. I. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBK; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631146698
- ISBN
- 9780631146698
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Condition: New
€ 51.62
€ 51.62
Hardback. The published work of Claude Levi--Strauss over the last three and a half decades has established him as one of the worlda s most innovative anthropologists. Yet throughout this period he was maintaining a full taching commitment in Paris. Translator(s): Willis, R. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st U.S. edition,
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631144748
- ISBN
- 9780631144748
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Condition: New
€ 58.80
€ 58.80