Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Here, the author recounts in-depth interviews with youths detained at an all-male correctional facility, exploring how they talk about guns and what meanings they ascribe to them in an attempt to understand some of the assumptions implicit in current handgun policies. He redraws the relationships among empirical research, law, and public policy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 halftones, 14 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316093
- ISBN
- 9780226316093
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.70
€ 42.99
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Hardcover. Contrary to 20th-century criticism that cast them as misguided dabblers, English virtuosi in 17th and early 18th centuries were erudite individuals with grounding in classics, appreciation for the arts, and sincere curiosity about the natural world. This title situates this group at the intersection of period's art, medicine, and antiquarianism. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 colour plates, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; HBJD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1034.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315874
- ISBN
- 9780226315874
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Condition: New
€ 64.30€ 54.23
€ 64.30
€ 54.23
Paperback. In the postcolonial era, Arab societies have been ruled by a variety of authoritarian regimes. Focusing on his native Morocco and building on the work of Foucault, the author of this text explores the ideological and cultural foundations of this persistent authoritarianism. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 115 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315287
- ISBN
- 9780226315287
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
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Paperback. This wide-ranging study of sexuality, aesthetics, and epistemology covers everything from the aesthetics of war to the works of Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Christopher Marlowe, and Francis Bacon, synthesizing queer theory and psycholanalysis. Num Pages: 236 pages, 4 colour plates, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; AC; HBJD; HPK; HPN; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315195
- ISBN
- 9780226315195
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Reveals how the figural Jew can function as a critical mechanism that exposes the political dangers of mythic allegiance, whether couched in universalizing or particularizing terms. This title provides a consideration of Jewish identity, modern Jewish thought, and continental philosophy. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; HPCF; HRAM2; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315126
- ISBN
- 9780226315126
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; HRC; JFSL3; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226314914
- ISBN
- 9780226314914
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.41
€ 34.99
€ 27.41
Hardcover. In this work David Halperin revisits and re-examines the argument he set forth in "One hundred years of homosexuality": the idea that both hetero- and homo- sexuality are not biologically determined but, instead, socially constructed. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 halftones, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFSK2; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226314471
- ISBN
- 9780226314471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.53€ 77.43
€ 93.53
€ 77.43
Paperback. This volume presents advanced studies that consider the fundamental difference of urban center versus decentralization that operates in the cities of New York and Los Angeles, while comparing politics and culture in each area. Editor(s): Halle, David. Num Pages: 472 pages, 39 halftones, 33 maps, 25 figures, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBWF; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313702
- ISBN
- 9780226313702
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
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Paperback. This volume takes the reader on a tour of 160 homes in and around New York City, from affluent townhouses on Manhattan's Upper East Side and rowhouses in blue-collar Brooklyn to the middle- and upper-class suburbs of Long Island. Num Pages: 278 pages, 66 halftones, 5 maps, 28 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMR; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition, 2nd Printing
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313689
- ISBN
- 9780226313689
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. Since Roe versus Wade, abortion has been a continually divisive political issue in the United States. This title looks beyond simplistic cultural or religious explanations to find out why abortion politics and policies differ so dramatically in these otherwise similar countries. It argues that political institutions are the key. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1KBC; JFMA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313436
- ISBN
- 9780226313436
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.29
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Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226312781
- ISBN
- 9780226312781
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.82
€ 45.99
€ 35.82
Paperback. Spanning the arrival of white settlers in the Americas through the twentieth century, this title gives an account that includes more than twenty new maps and illustrations, as well as a bibliographic essay that surveys the research in Indian-white relations. It is suitable for those in the field of Native American history. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226312392
- ISBN
- 9780226312392
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.51
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Hardcover. Focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children. She introduces us to the women who were determined to mitigate the burdens placed on working-class families by an indifferent industrial capitalist economy. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 120 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMVD; JFSJ1; JKSB1; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311289
- ISBN
- 9780226311289
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.49
€ 50.99
€ 39.49
Paperback. Reveals the origins and development of political theory as it is presently understood. Tracing the evolution of the field from the 19th century to the present, the author shows how controversies current in modern political theory are actually the unresolved legacy of a forgotten past. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226310817
- ISBN
- 9780226310817
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.71
€ 40.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. A detailed analysis of black migration to Chicago during World War I, and its aftermath. Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226309958
- ISBN
- 9780226309958
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.51
€ 30.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. A chronicle of the tangled relationship between the black community and the Chicago Democratic machine from its Great Depression origins to 1991. What emerges is a myth-busting account not of a monolithic organization but of several distinct party regimes, each with a unique relationship to black voters and leaders. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 map, 14 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226308944
- ISBN
- 9780226308944
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.19
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Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Phoenix Edition, 1980
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226307466
- ISBN
- 9780226307466
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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€ 31.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; JFSJ; JHM; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226307435
- ISBN
- 9780226307435
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. This cultural history of male homosexuality in Brazil shatters the exotic myths and replaces them with a complex picture of the social obstacles that confront Brazilian homosexuals. The study focuses on male homosexual subcultures in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Series: Worlds of Desire S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 24 halftones, 6 maps, 10 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306391
- ISBN
- 9780226306391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.29
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Paperback. At various times, homosexuality has been considered the noblest of loves, a horrible sin, a psychological condition or grounds for torture and execution. This book argues that homosexuality is only deviant because society has constructed, or defined, it as deviant. Num Pages: 646 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 44. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 646
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306285
- ISBN
- 9780226306285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01