Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This study contributes to ongoing discussions on the connections between the environmental imaginary and issues of identity, place and nation. Utilizing a delimited ecocritical approach, McNee puts Brazilian culture, through the work of contemporary poets and visual artists, into a broader, transnational dialogue. Series: Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment. Num Pages: 202 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AF; DSA; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349481521
- ISBN
- 9781349481521
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€ 61.23
€ 61.23
Paperback. A social tragedy is a collective representation of injustice. Baker demonstrates how social tragedies facilitate moral action and discusses a series of contemporary case studies the death of Princess Diana, Zinedine Zidane's 2006 World Cup scandal, KONY 2012 to examine their social and political effects." Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFD; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349481507
- ISBN
- 9781349481507
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€ 61.47
€ 61.47
paperback. This volume explores how children's rights has influenced research with children and how research can in turn shape policies and practices to enhance children's rights. The book examines the impact children's rights and Childhood Studies has had on how children are constructed and regulated internationally. Editor(s): Smith, A. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSP; JHBK; JKSN; JNLA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- SKU
- V9781349481460
- ISBN
- 9781349481460
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€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Paperback. This volume introduces and compares different concepts of culture in social movement research. It assesses their advantages and shortcomings, drawing links to anthropology, discourse analysis, sociology of emotions, narration, spatial theory, and others. Each contribution's approach is illustrated with recent cases of mobilization. Editor(s): Baumgarten, B; Daphi, P; Ullrich, P. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBC; JPA; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 423.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349481408
- ISBN
- 9781349481408
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€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Gender, Military Effectiveness, and Organizational Change
Egnell, Robert; Hojem, Petter; Berts, Hannes
Paperback. Through extensive analysis of the Swedish Armed Forces this study explores the possibilities and pitfalls of implementing of a gender perspective in military organizations and operations. It established a number of important lessons for similar attempts in other countries and discusses the continued process of implementation in the Swedish military Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFSJ; JPA; JPQB; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349481187
- ISBN
- 9781349481187
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€ 61.36
€ 61.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFD; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349481026
- ISBN
- 9781349481026
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€ 61.36
€ 61.36
The Politics of Being a Woman. Feminism, Media and 21st Century Popula...
. Ed(S): Savigny, Heather; Warner, Helen
Paperback. Editor(s): Savigny, Heather; Warner, Helen. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480982
- ISBN
- 9781349480982
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€ 61.51
€ 61.51
The Foreign Policies of Post-Yugoslav States. From Yugoslavia to Europ...
. Ed(S): Keil, S.; Stahl, Bernhard
Paperback. Editor(s): Keil, S.; Stahl, Bernhard. Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 359.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480845
- ISBN
- 9781349480845
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€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Paperback. Explores current debates around religious extremism as a means to understand and re-think the connections between terrorism, insurgency and state failure. Using case studies of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, she develops a better understanding of the underlying causes and conditions necessary for terrorism and insurgency to occur. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFFS; JPA; JPS; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480647
- ISBN
- 9781349480647
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€ 61.61
€ 61.61
Paperback. This book explores the linguistic and cultural identities of Sicilians in Australia, through conversations gathered within the family, survey data and interviews. The study is placed in the context of the family migrant experience and the shifting attitudes towards immigrant languages in Australia. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFF; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 423.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480623
- ISBN
- 9781349480623
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€ 118.71
€ 118.71
Paperback. Beginning in the nineteenth century, native women preachers served and led nascent Protestant churches in much of Southern India, evolving their own mission theology and practices. This volume examines the impact of Telugu socio-political dynamics, such as caste, gender, and empire, on the theology and practices of the Telugu Biblewomen. Series: Postcolonialism and Religions. Num Pages: 221 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRA; HRAX; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480340
- ISBN
- 9781349480340
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Condition: New
€ 61.36
€ 61.36
Paperback. The book takes the reader into the world of women who become actively involved in various mobilization processes in the peace and conflict situations in Chiapas and in Northern Ireland. Detailing how women cross identity boundaries in regions of conflict, the book combines traditional and qualitative research methods in groundbreaking new research. Series: The Politics of Intersectionality. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFN; JFSJ; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480203
- ISBN
- 9781349480203
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Condition: New
€ 36.81
€ 36.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; ASD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480166
- ISBN
- 9781349480166
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€ 61.13
€ 61.13
Paperback. Aneji Eko was technically illiterate, but she represents a resource for understanding the complexities of African and Nigerian cultures. This is an account of matriarchy and the complex ties of kinship, their influences in shaping childhood culture, and how they determined cultural expectations across ethnic groups. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480142
- ISBN
- 9781349480142
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€ 61.44
€ 61.44
Paperback. Looking beyond the materialistic boundary of the conventional development paradigm, this book identifies our spiritual underdevelopment which is being reflected as self-centeredness and greed, as the root cause of conventional development's failure to alleviate poverty and inequality, achieve sustainability and deliver happiness to humanity. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JP; KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480128
- ISBN
- 9781349480128
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€ 61.51
€ 61.51
Paperback. Despite an outpouring in recent years of history and cultural criticism related to the Holocaust, Italian women's literary representations and testimonies have not received their proper due. This project fills this gap by analyzing Italian women's writing from a variety of genres, all set against a complex historical backdrop. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJD; HBL; HBWQ; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480081
- ISBN
- 9781349480081
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Condition: New
€ 62.15
€ 62.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; DSBH; DSBH5; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480043
- ISBN
- 9781349480043
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Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
Paperback. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479900
- ISBN
- 9781349479900
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Condition: New
€ 128.64
€ 128.64
Paperback. The Orphan in Eighteenth-Century Fiction explores how the figure of the orphan was shaped by changing social and historical circumstances. Analysing sixteen major novels from Defoe to Austen, this original study explains the undiminished popularity of literary orphans and reveals their key role in the construction of gendered subjectivity. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479849
- ISBN
- 9781349479849
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Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Paperback. Examining how leading developing countries are increasingly shaping international economic negotiations, this book uses the case studies of India and South Africa to demonstrate the ability of states to exert diplomatic influence through different bargaining strategies and represent the interests of the developing world in global governance. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPB; JPS; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479726
- ISBN
- 9781349479726
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€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Stars and Masculinities in Contemporary Italian Cinema is the first book to explore contemporary male stars and cinematic constructions of masculinity in Italy. Uniting star analysis with a detailed consideration of the masculinities that are dominating current Italian cinema, the study addresses the supposed crisis of masculinity. Series: Global Masculinities. Num Pages: 242 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479627
- ISBN
- 9781349479627
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Condition: New
€ 61.51
€ 61.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; JFSJ; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479603
- ISBN
- 9781349479603
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Condition: New
€ 61.44
€ 61.44
Paperback. This volume fills the gap in books dedicated to the ideas of ground-breaking theorist Juliet Mitchell. Essays from internationally renowned scholars address themes that cross-cut her oeuvre: equality, violence, collective movements, subjectivity, sexuality and power. Mitchell herself contributes a chapter and an afterward. Editor(s): Duschinsky, Robbie; Walker, S. Series: Critical Studies in Gender, Sexuality, and Culture. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; JFSJ; JHBA; JMG; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479580
- ISBN
- 9781349479580
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Condition: New
€ 118.49
€ 118.49
Paperback. This volume presents an extended reflection on human dependency and the need to 'care' and be 'cared for'. Philosophers, theologians, social theorists, economists, and professional caregivers to discuss the challenges of professional caregiving, analyzing how societies can promote relationships in which individuals can give and receive 'care'. Editor(s): Gonzalez, A.; Iffland, Craig. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHB; JHBL; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479566
- ISBN
- 9781349479566
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Condition: New
€ 62.00
€ 62.00