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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Bruce A. Kimball attacks the widely held assumption that the idea of American "professionalism" arose from the proliferation of urban professional positions during the late nineteenth century. This first paperback edition of The "True Professional Ideal" in America argues that the professional ideal can be traced back to the colonial period. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681433
ISBN
9780847681433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.57

Paperback. The book makes a compelling case for reconstructing feminist theory in critical-realist terms and forms a trend-setting text in the area of gender studies. Editor(s): Jonasdottir, Anna G.; Jones, Kathleen B. Num Pages: 320 pages, Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719076251
ISBN
9780719076251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. Examines what it means historically, culturally, socioeconomically, and politically to be a bicycle transportation advocate/activist. Presenting an underground subculture of bike enthusiasts who aggressively resist car culture, this book maps out the cultural trajectories between mobility, technology, urban space and everyday life. Series: Sporting. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592136131
ISBN
9781592136131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Since it first emerged from Britain's punk-rock scene in the late 1970s, goth subculture has haunted postmodern culture and society, reinventing itself inside and against the mainstream. This title offers a collection of scholarly essays devoted to this enduring yet little examined cultural phenomenon. Editor(s): Goodlad, Lauren M. E.; Bibby, Michael. Num Pages: 456 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339212
ISBN
9780822339212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. A study of the history and contemporary significance of the cultural assumptions that govern our conception of people with disabilities. The book shows how current notions about the physically disabled came into being, and argues for a whole new way of thinking about disability. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; JFFG; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859840078
ISBN
9781859840078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.65

Paperback. Offers an insight into the alleged medical differences between whites and blacks that translated as racial inferiority. This work evaluates the diet, hygiene, clothing, and living and working conditions of African Americans, and analyzes the diseases and health conditions that afflicted them in urban areas, at industrial sites, and on plantations. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780252008740
ISBN
9780252008740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. 'Vintage Gorz - stimulating in its insight and rich in its documentation' Guardian Series: Pluto Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBL; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780861043644
ISBN
9780861043644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816639649
ISBN
9780816639649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. In the century since its birth, the crossword has evolved into the world's most popular intellectual pastime: a unique form of wordplay, the codes and conventions of which are open to anyone masochistic enough to get addicted. This book celebrates the wit, ingenuity and frustration of setting and solving puzzles. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: CBX; JFCX; WDKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141977102
ISBN
9780141977102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.03

Hardback. Terrorist's Creed casts a penetrating beam of empathetic understanding into the disturbing and murky psychological world of fanatical violence, explaining how the fanaticism it demands stems from the profoundly human need to imbue existence with meaning and transcendence. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFE; JKVC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230241299
ISBN
9780230241299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.64

Hardback. Guerrilla insurgencies rage across the globe, fueled by ethnic and religious conflict and the easy availability of weapons. This title examines eight key examples of urban guerrilla conflict across 4 continents, including Warsaw in 1944, Budapest in 1956, Algiers in 1957, Montevideo and Sao Paulo in the 1960s, and Grozny from 1994 to 1996. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JFSG; JPS; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484. Very good copy in original cloth covers. Title in gilt to spine, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016289
ISBN
9780813124377
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This textbook provides an introduction to the theory and practice of citizenship in modern Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 559. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016245
ISBN
9780748609895
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This textbook provides, in compact form, the story of social provision from medieval times to the present day, systematically examining major themes of: the relief of poverty and social care; healthcare and housing; crime and policing; and education. Num Pages: 160 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Open University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016045
ISBN
9780335191048
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Through the examination of a range of literary and cinematic texts, from William Wyler's classic The Best Years of Our Lives to the novels of Henry James, Silverman offers a bold new look at masculinities which deviate from the social norm. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations, 100 film stills. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 742. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016041
ISBN
9780415904193
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Contributions from a number of leading academics with experience of different areas within comparative social policy research as well as undergraduate teaching. Covers conceptual, methodological, theoretical and practical aspects of cross-national research in social policy. Editor(s): Clasen, Jochen. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 337 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016031
ISBN
9780631207740
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This brilliant guide provides an introductory overview of the history of 'literature' as a cultural concept, reflecting on its contemporary nature, place and function, and what the literary might mean for us today. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290. Clean copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0008010
ISBN
9780415169141
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Avalon Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580053600
ISBN
9781580053600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. "This is the history of the gay and lesbian movement that we've been waiting for" (The Washington Post). Num Pages: 832 pages, 2x8-pg b&w inserts, 44 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451694123
ISBN
9781451694123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. Mayra Rivera outlines the relationship between the ways ancient Christian thinkers and Western philosophers conceive of the "body" and "flesh." Rivera's analysis furthers developments in new materialism and helps us to better understand the influence of Christian texts on contemporary theorizations of social structure, gender, race, and faith. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRLB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780822360131
ISBN
9780822360131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Hardcover. A provocative argument revealing the inherent racism in governmental responses Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799932
ISBN
9780814799932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.14

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