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Society & culture: general
Paperback. By participating in the everyday life of fitness professionals, gym-goers and bodybuilders, The Global Gym explores fitness centres as sites of learning. The authors consider how physical, psychological and cultural knowledge about health and the body is incorporated into people's identity in a local and global gym and fitness context. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBS; PDZ; WSDP. 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
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349467044
- ISBN
- 9781349467044
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€ 61.41
€ 61.41
Paperback. This book is an original, ethnographic study of the emergence of a new type of thinking about children and their rights in urban China. It brings together evidence from a variety of Chinese government, academic, pedagogic and media publications, and from interviews and participant observations conducted in schools and homes in Shanghai, China. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JHM; JPQB. 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
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349467020
- ISBN
- 9781349467020
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€ 61.23
€ 61.23
Paperback. Analysing texts by Sterne, Smollett, Brooke, and Mackenzie, this book offers a new perspective on a question that literary criticism has struggled with for years: why are many sentimental novels of the 1700s so pervasively and playfully self-conscious, and why is this self-consciousness so often directed toward the materiality of the printed word? Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSBD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466887
- ISBN
- 9781349466887
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Condition: New
€ 61.33
€ 61.33
Paperback. This interdisciplinary examination of present-day identities and histories of the former Yugoslavia explores relationships with the social, political, cultural and historical 'facts and fictions' that have marked the different parts of the region. It shows that while nationalism remains important other social dynamics also exert a strong influence. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466832
- ISBN
- 9781349466832
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Condition: New
€ 61.39
€ 61.39
The Palgrave Handbook of the Psychology of Sexuality and Gender
. Ed(S): Richards, Christina; Barker, Meg Joh...
Paperback. Editor(s): Richards, Christina; Barker, Meg John. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBK; JMH; JMS; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 778.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466719
- ISBN
- 9781349466719
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Condition: New
€ 94.95
€ 94.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Kostic, Aleksandra; Chadee, Derek. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; GTC; JFD; JMH; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466696
- ISBN
- 9781349466696
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Condition: New
€ 118.79
€ 118.79
Media and the Inner World: Psycho-Cultural Approaches to Emotion, Medi...
. Ed(S): Bainbridge, C.; Yates, C.
Paperback. Editor(s): Bainbridge, C.; Yates, C. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JMAF; JMS; MMJ. 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
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466559
- ISBN
- 9781349466559
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€ 61.53
€ 61.53
Paperback. This volume addresses new tendencies related to migration from a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean perspective and with an emphasis on security and citizenship. Contributors aim not only to intervene in scholarly debates surrounding citizenship and migration but also to contribute to policy-oriented discussions related to migration. Editor(s): Seeberg, Peter; Eyadat, Zaid. Series: The Modern Muslim World. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFN; JHB; JPA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 285.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466498
- ISBN
- 9781349466498
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€ 61.33
€ 61.33
Paperback. It is said that men are 'in crisis, ' blighted by the adverse effects of corrosive masculine norms ranging from emotional disconnection to aggression. This book follows one group of men seeking to overcome their masculine inheritance and ultimately reach a sense of wellbeing by taking up meditation Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKSN; JMP; MMJ; MMJT; VFD. 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
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466375
- ISBN
- 9781349466375
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€ 118.18
€ 118.18
Paperback. This book is the first to deal with the world composition of television ratings. It focuses on the peoplemeter, a 25 year old technology which succeeds in homogenizing very different populations and television practices. It provides a fascinating account of the production of figures on which the whole world of popular culture depends. Editor(s): Bourdon, J. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; HBTB; JFC; JFD; JP. 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
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466337
- ISBN
- 9781349466337
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Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Paperback. This book explores the parameters of the African Methodist Episcopal Church's dual existence as evangelical Christians and as children of Ham, and how the denomination relied on both the rhetoric of evangelicalism and heathenism. Series: Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC; HRCC95; HRCM; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466214
- ISBN
- 9781349466214
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Condition: New
€ 117.87
€ 117.87
Paperback. During the early modern period in England, social expectations for men came under extreme pressure - the armed knight went into decline and humanism appeared. Here, original essays analyze a wide-range of violent acts in literature and culture, from civic violence to chivalric combat to brawls and battles. Editor(s): Feather, Jennifer; Thomas, Catherine E. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466177
- ISBN
- 9781349466177
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Condition: New
€ 118.59
€ 118.59
Paperback. This book analyzes and offers fresh insights into the trickster tradition including African American, American Indian, Euro-American, Asian American, and Latino/a stories, Morgan examines the oral roots of each racial/ethnic group to reveal how each group's history, frustrations, and aspirations have molded the tradition in contemporary literature. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466153
- ISBN
- 9781349466153
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€ 61.87
€ 61.87
Paperback. This book examines the experiences of those dedicated drinkers at the forefront of the new night-time leisure industries that revolutionized the way we think about our city centres. Smith uses the night-time leisure economy as a lens through which to view the relationship between global consumer capital and the erosion of 'traditional' adulthood. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBS; JKV. 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
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466054
- ISBN
- 9781349466054
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Condition: New
€ 61.47
€ 61.47
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSR; JPA; KCP. 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
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466030
- ISBN
- 9781349466030
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Condition: New
€ 61.64
€ 61.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; HBTB; JFD; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466016
- ISBN
- 9781349466016
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Condition: New
€ 61.87
€ 61.87
Paperback. Digital Media Worlds tracks the evolution of the media sector on its way toward a digital world. It focuses on core economic and management issues (cost structures, value network chain, business models) in industries such as book publishing, broadcasting, film, music, newspaper and video game. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; HBTB; HPQ; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465996
- ISBN
- 9781349465996
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€ 61.47
€ 61.47
Paperback. Contemporary life in most nation-states is not truly cultural, but rather "culture-like," especially in large-scale societies. Beginning with a distinction between special events and everyday life, Lewis examines fundamental events including play, ritual, work, and carnival and connects personal embodied habits and large-scale cultural practices. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JFC; JHB; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465927
- ISBN
- 9781349465927
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€ 61.23
€ 61.23
Paperback. Northern Irish Poetry and Theology argues that theology shapes subjectivity, language and poetic form, and provides original studies of three internationally acclaimed poets: Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley and Derek Mahon. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSC; HRA; 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
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465880
- ISBN
- 9781349465880
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Condition: New
€ 61.92
€ 61.92
Paperback. Offering a transdisciplinary analysis of works by Gloria Anzaldua, Cherrie Moraga, Ana Castillo, Emma Perez, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, and Sandra Cisneros, this book explores how radical Chicanas deal with tensions that arise from their focus on the body, desire, and writing." Series: Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465781
- ISBN
- 9781349465781
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Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
Paperback. The twentieth century witnessed genocides, ethnic cleansing, forced population expulsions, shifting borders, and other disruptions on an unprecedented scale. This book examines the work of memory and the ethics of healing in post authoritarian societies that have experienced state-perpetrated violence. Editor(s): Silberman, Marc; Vatan, Florence. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 270 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBL; JF; JHBA; JKV; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465743
- ISBN
- 9781349465743
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Condition: New
€ 118.29
€ 118.29
Paperback. Working at the intersection of medical, theological, cultural, and literary studies, this book offers an innovative approach to understanding maternity, genealogy and social identity as they are represented in popular literature in late-medieval England. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB; HBJD; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465729
- ISBN
- 9781349465729
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Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81
Paperback. Analyzing a wide body of cultural texts, including literature, film, and other visual arts, Gender, Empire, and Postcolony: Luso-Afro-Brazilian Intersections is a diverse collection of essays on gender in Portuguese colonialism and Lusophone postcolonialism. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTQ; JFC; JHM; JHMC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465668
- ISBN
- 9781349465668
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Condition: New
€ 118.23
€ 118.23
Paperback. The first study of its kind, this book traces 150 years of the history of fatherhood in Scandinavia and shows how Scandinavian gender equality policy has important implications for the rest of the world. Among other interesting findings, Lorentzen reveals that the modern-day rise in equality fathering can be traced back to the 19th century. Series: Global Masculinities. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; GTB; JFC; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465644
- ISBN
- 9781349465644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.23
€ 61.23