Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. * Contains over 30 essays by leading scholars on the most relevant and engaging issues within the sociology of sex and gender. * Covers gender and sex theory, identity, childhood and adolescent sexuality, the objectification of women, religion, leisure and recreation, and politics. Editor(s): Williams, Christine L.; Stein, Arlene. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 37. Weight in Grams: 922.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222729
- ISBN
- 9780631222729
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Condition: New
€ 58.34
€ 58.34
Hardback. This volume contains 32 essays on the sociology of sex and gender, that reflect differences in race, gender and class and demonstrate how different social groups experience different sets of social norms. Topics include gender and sex theory, identity and childhood and adolescent sexuality. Editor(s): Williams, Christine L.; Stein, Arlene. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 180 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1228.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222712
- ISBN
- 9780631222712
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Condition: New
€ 173.29
€ 173.29
Paperback. A comprehensive analysis of Black women's creative achievements. Writers and scholars in literature, film, television, theatre, music, spoken word, art, material culture, and other cultural forms explicate Black women's artistry within the context of an activist framework. Editor(s): Bobo, Jacqueline. Series: KeyWorks in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222408
- ISBN
- 9780631222408
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Condition: New
€ 64.62
€ 64.62
Paperback. * Examines the historical roots of race in the works of major Western philosophers. * Contains eleven new essays, some of which cover ancient Greek and Islamic medieval thought. * Demonstrates new ways to analyze historical thinkers. . Editor(s): Ward, Julie K.; Lott, Tommy L. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222279
- ISBN
- 9780631222279
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Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Hardback. Offers a research on race theory by examining its historical roots in the works of Western philosophers. The essays included in this book span a range of topics, including the opposition between Greek and 'barbarian' in the works of Plato and Aristotle, and the notion of racial difference employed in medieval Islamic thought. Editor(s): Ward, Julie K.; Lott, Tommy L. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 724.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222262
- ISBN
- 9780631222262
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Condition: New
€ 144.97
€ 144.97
Paperback. * Unprecedented collection of contemporary writings from across the anthropological subfields on the vital issue of cultural diversity in the United States. * Provides fundamental tools for analyzing and understanding critical political issues in the United States. Editor(s): Susser, Ida; Patterson, Thomas C. Num Pages: 496 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222132
- ISBN
- 9780631222132
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Condition: New
€ 71.67
€ 71.67
Paperback. * Takes a new direction in cultural studies by focusing on elite a culturea as popular culture. * Consists of case studies on emergent phenomena in mainstream culture that have never before been given significant scholarly treatment. Editor(s): Collins, Jim. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222118
- ISBN
- 9780631222118
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Condition: New
€ 55.18
€ 55.18
Hardback. One of the developments in the popular culture of the past has been the popularization of elite tastes for mass audiences. This book is a collection of essays that explores this cultural formation across disciplines and media - from film, television, and interior design/material culture to publishing, music, and museum exhibition. Editor(s): Collins, Jim. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222101
- ISBN
- 9780631222101
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Condition: New
€ 132.47
€ 132.47
Paperback. * Explores the concepts and debates surrounding the complex modern phenomenon of multiculturalism, and its varied effects on the advanced industrial nations of the world. * Unique -- views citizenship as the most important vehicle for enhancing multiculturalism and transnationalism. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221944
- ISBN
- 9780631221944
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Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardback. Explores the concepts and debates surrounding the modern phenomenon of multiculturalism, and its effects on the advanced industrial nations of the world. This title focuses on the interrelated ties of ethnicity, race, and nationalism in a world where globalizing processes have made such ties important in economic, political, and cultural terms. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221937
- ISBN
- 9780631221937
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Condition: New
€ 143.71
€ 143.71
Paperback. Rethinking the Sociology of Mental Health is a collection of original papers introducing new ways of thinking sociologically about the terrain of mental health. There are more general papers about mental health and mental health policy and papers about specific types of mental illness and particular policy issues such as dangerousness. Editor(s): Busfield, Joan. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFFH; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221852
- ISBN
- 9780631221852
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Condition: New
€ 28.55
€ 28.55
Paperback. This text confronts the major theoretical issues involved in cross-cultural interpretation. It introduces students to rationality among the ancestors of anthropology before proceeding to a wide-ranging evaluation of the Anglo-American rationality debates. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221159
- ISBN
- 9780631221159
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Condition: New
€ 57.57
€ 57.57
Hardback. This text confronts the major theoretical issues involved in cross-cultural interpretation. It introduces students to rationality among the ancestors of anthropology before proceeding to a wide-ranging evaluation of the Anglo-American rationality debates. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221142
- ISBN
- 9780631221142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.98
€ 133.98
Hardback. A Companion to Gender Studies presents a unified and comprehensive vision of its field, and its new directions. It is designed to demonstrate in action the rich interplay between gender and other markers of social position and (dis)privilege, such as race, class, ethnicity, and nationality. Editor(s): Essed, Philomena; Goldberg, David Theo; Kobayashi, Audrey. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 576 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 186 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1192.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221098
- ISBN
- 9780631221098
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Condition: New
€ 209.00
€ 209.00
Hardback. * Brings together key writings in the emergent field of the anthropology of media for the first time. * Offers critical overview of how mass media represents and constructs both Western and non--Western cultures. * Integrates key themes in the anthropology of media by means of editorial commentary. Editor(s): Askew, Kelly; Wilk, Richard R. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JFD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 922.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220930
- ISBN
- 9780631220930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.27
€ 156.27
Paperback. * The second volume of a compelling, original work which will redefine our perceptions of medieval civilization, the renaissance and the evolution of modern Europe. * Written by a man who was widely regarded as the greatest medieval historian. . Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume II
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220794
- ISBN
- 9780631220794
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Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Paperback. In Readings in Social Welfare: Theory and Policy, Robert E. Kuenne packages postwar classics with contemporary discussions to examine the impact of social welfare theory on policy development. Editor(s): Kuenne, Robert E. Series: Blackwell Readings for Contemporary Economics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220725
- ISBN
- 9780631220725
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Condition: New
€ 80.93
€ 80.93
Paperback. Including over 50 newly-commissioned survey articles, this volume represents a comprehensive guide to feminist philosophy. The advent and development of feminist philosophy is traced and contexualized by the editors in the introduction, followed by essays. Editor(s): Jagger, Alison M.; Young, Iris Marion. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 724 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1154.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 724
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220671
- ISBN
- 9780631220671
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Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Paperback. * Offers an innovative approach to understanding the Modernist literary mind in Britain. * Helps readers to grasp the intellectual and cultural contexts of literary Modernism. * Organised around contemporary ideas such as Freudianism and eugenics rather than literary genres. Editor(s): Bradshaw, David. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220558
- ISBN
- 9780631220558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.04
€ 47.04
Paperback. Against the background of globalization and campaigns to provide basic education for all the world's children, this title compares primary and elementary schooling in England, France, India, Russia and the United States. It is structured around three levels of analysis: systems, school and classrooms. Num Pages: 664 pages, 19. BIC Classification: JFC; JNA; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220510
- ISBN
- 9780631220510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.12
€ 52.12