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Society & culture: general
Paperback. In 2005 the World Bank released a gender assessment of the nation of Jordan, a country that, like many in the Middle East, has undergone dramatic social and gender transformations, in part by encouraging equal access to education for men and women. In this book, the author shows that assessment to be a fallacy. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226006918
- ISBN
- 9780226006918
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. North America is more a political and an economic invention than a place people call home. This book studies the patterns of contact, exchange, conflict, and disavowal among cultures that span the borders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KB; DSB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005522
- ISBN
- 9780226005522
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.11
€ 36.99
€ 29.11
Paperback. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352. The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism. 224 pages. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005027
- ISBN
- 9780226005027
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.09
€ 19.99
€ 17.09
Paperback. Between the early 1900s and the late 1950s, the attitudes of white Californians toward their Asian American neighbors evolved from outright hostility to relative acceptance. The author examines this transformation through the lens of California's urban housing markets. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 halftones, 9 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004181
- ISBN
- 9780226004181
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.19
€ 35.99
€ 28.19
Hardcover. The subject of murder has always held a particular fascination for us. In this title, the author explores the ways in which the figure of the murderer has been made to signify a specific kind of social subject in Western modernity. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: JFS; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226003405
- ISBN
- 9780226003405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.44€ 77.43
€ 93.44
€ 77.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226001975
- ISBN
- 9780226001975
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Hardcover. A compilation of different qualitative approaches to data gathering in educational research. Topics covered include anthropological perspectives, collaborative research, symbolic interactionism, a feminist materialistic approach and the approach to ethical issues. Editor(s): LeCompte, Margaret Diane; Goetz, Judith Preissle; Preissle, Judith; Millroy, Wendy L. Num Pages: 257 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780124405707
- ISBN
- 9780124405707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.75
€ 105.75
Hardcover. Focuses on the research and measurement issues related to the emergent field of gambling studies. This book aims to offer a common starting point for researchers with diverse backgrounds by explaining the generally accepted knowledge in the area, research trends, and information gaps. Editor(s): Smith, Garry; Hodgins, David; Williams, Robert. Num Pages: 696 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFH; JHMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123708564
- ISBN
- 9780123708564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.67
€ 89.67
Paperback. A personal, trenchant, and comprehensive account of the contemporary news media. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393912876
- ISBN
- 9780393912876
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.02
€ 26.99
€ 25.02
Hardcover. Real case studies on bribery and corruption written by expert fraud examiners Bribery and Corruption Casebook: The View from Under the Table is a one-of-a-kind collection of actual cases written by the fraud examiners who investigated them. Editor(s): Wells, Joseph T.; Hymes, Laura. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFX; JKVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 33. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118248782
- ISBN
- 9781118248782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.60€ 72.61
€ 87.60
€ 72.61
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932885289
- ISBN
- 9780932885289
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.19
€ 21.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. These 11 essays are the writings that galvanized the 60s youth revolution, written when Leary was at the peak of his popularity, influence and visionary intensity. Num Pages: 160 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Ronin Publishing United States
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579510091
- ISBN
- 9781579510091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Hazen, Jennifer M.; Rodgers, Dennis. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: BTC; JFSG; JHMC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691494
- ISBN
- 9780816691494
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.20
€ 29.99
€ 27.20
Paperback. His new epilogue is partly a guide for new historians to tackle the complexities of Cold War studies. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801851957
- ISBN
- 9780801851957
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.52
€ 30.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. Globalization, economic development and changes in social environments have put the relationships between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life under the spotlight. This book brings together chapters from international experts in a range of disciplines concerned with work, leisure and well-being to discuss key, topical issues. Editor(s): Haworth, John T.; Veal, Anthony J. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHBL; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415250580
- ISBN
- 9780415250580
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.51
€ 26.99
€ 23.51
Hardback. Editor(s): Rocamora, Agnes; Smelik, Anneke. Series: Dress Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 bw integrated. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Edition
- Sew
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767338
- ISBN
- 9781780767338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.33
€ 136.33
Paperback. This account of Maori traditions, dictated by elders in the 1850s, was published with an English translation in 1913-15. Translator(s): Smith, S. Percy. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFHF; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108040099
- ISBN
- 9781108040099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.32
€ 36.32
Paperback. Experts from a range of disciplines identify the key barriers to a definition of moral respect that includes nonhuman animals. Editor(s): Corbey, Raymond; Lanjouw, Annette. Num Pages: 310 pages, 34 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107434875
- ISBN
- 9781107434875
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Condition: New
€ 59.54
€ 59.54
paperback. This book approaches Judah Halevi's Book of the Kuzari by focusing on its reception. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJT; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781107404991
- ISBN
- 9781107404991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.36
€ 59.36
hardcover. The Matter of History links the history of people with the history of things through a bold new materialist theory of the past. Series: Studies in Environment and History. Num Pages: 358 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HDP; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107134171
- ISBN
- 9781107134171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.21
€ 122.21