Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. In this timely book, Marranci critically surveys the available theories on Islamic fundamentalism and extremism. Rejecting essentialism and cultural reductionism, the book suggests that identity and emotion play an essential role in the phenomenon that has been called fundamentalism. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHB; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002555
- ISBN
- 9780230002555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.15
€ 62.15
Television and Terror: Conflicting Times and the Crisis of News Discou...
Hoskins, Andrew, O'Loughlin, Ben
Hardcover. The advent of the twenty-first century was marked by a succession of conflicts and catastrophes that demanded unrestrained journalism. Hoskins and O'Loughlin demonstrate that television, tarnished by its economy of liveness and its impositions of immediacy, and brevity, fails to deliver critical and consistent expositions of our conflicting times. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; JPWS; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002319
- ISBN
- 9780230002319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Hardcover. Historians, anthropologists, political scientists and demographers explore the principal challenges and fears characterizing relations between Europe and the Mediterranean. The contributors suggest that the greatest challenge facing our political generation is no longer forming a Europe without the Mediterranean, but with it. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002234
- ISBN
- 9780230002234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.48
€ 62.48
Post-Suburban Europe: Planning and Politics at the Margins of Europe's...
Phelps, Nicholas A., Parsons, Nick, Ballas, D...
Hardcover. The term 'edge city' describes the rapid growth of urban centres at the edge of established cities. Widely discussed in the US, very little has been written about European edge cities. This book gives a comparative analysis of examples in Greece, Spain, Paris, Finland and the UK, with a theoretical analysis of edge cities and post-suburban Europe. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFF; JFSG; JKSB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002128
- ISBN
- 9780230002128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Hardcover. This book explores representations of gender, sexuality and ethnicity in Hindi films, in the socio-political context and in terms of how young audiences in India and the UK construct them. In-depth interviews, observations and photographs provide insights into spectatorship and comparison with theories about Hindi film and popular culture. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; APF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001725
- ISBN
- 9780230001725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.48
€ 62.48
Hardcover. This book presents a landmark in-depth study of how mass media contributes to the making and remaking of male identity. It concludes that, unless addressed, the effects of negative discourse on the self-identity and self-esteem of men, are potentially devastating and that the longer-term and wider social implications will also be costly. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001671
- ISBN
- 9780230001671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Hardcover. This timely study breaks new ground in exploring how recent film and television horror texts articulate a female rite of passage, updating the cautionary concerns found in fairy tales of the past, particularly in warning against predatory men, treacherous females and unhappy family situations. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230000209
- ISBN
- 9780230000209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.64
€ 108.64
Hardcover. The central concern of this ambitious study is to understand the impact of social change on people's lives - in the vital areas of economy, politics and civil society. Combining social science rationality with the understanding of emotions through works of imagination, John Girling investigates international economic, political and social problems. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JHBA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230000193
- ISBN
- 9780230000193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardcover. Managing Development in a Global Context examines the complex relationship between management, development and globalization from a multidimensional perspective. Key authors in the field explore the historical record, the current global, characteristics of present developmental and managerial dilemmas, and possible future scenarios. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230000056
- ISBN
- 9780230000056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Paperback. "Jean Liedloff, an American writer, spent two and a half years in the South American jungle living with Stone Age Indians. The experience demolished her Western preconceptions of how we should live and" Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL9; JHBA; JHMC; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780201050714
- ISBN
- 9780201050714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.83
€ 19.99
€ 16.83
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140390513
- ISBN
- 9780140390513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.68
€ 12.68
Paperback. Presents an account of the scientific achievements and lives of cosmologists from Babylonians to Newton. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140192469
- ISBN
- 9780140192469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.61
€ 20.99
€ 19.61
Paperback. From a modernist/postmodernist perspective, this title addresses questions of literary and cultural nationalism. It reveals that since 17th century, American writing has reflected the political and historical climate and helped define America's cultural and social parameters. It argues that American literature has always been essentially modern. Num Pages: 480 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACG; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140144352
- ISBN
- 9780140144352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Hardcover. Addresses both the physiological and the psychological aspects of human behavior. This title helps users - whether they are students just beginning formal study of the broad field or specialists in a branch of psychology - understand the field and how and why humans behave as we do. Editor(s): Singer, Peter; Callahan, Dan. Series: Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Num Pages: 3464 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 344 x 267 x 230. Weight in Grams: 11310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 3464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123736321
- ISBN
- 9780123736321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,537.99
€ 1,537.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780078026706
- ISBN
- 9780078026706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.56
€ 130.56
Paperback. Integrating all important small group communication topics into a single comprehensive conceptual model, this title presents a systems approach for the group communication course. Each chapter begins with a brief preview, followed by a glossary of terms and a real life case study. Num Pages: 516 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; KJMD; KJP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 11 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780073534329
- ISBN
- 9780073534329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 272.91
€ 272.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; JFCA; WHP; WJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Dey Street Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062657992
- ISBN
- 9780062657992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.59
€ 19.99
€ 19.59
Paperback. Successful social movements are always extraordinary, but these advances were something of a miracle. This title recounts long roads that led to these victories, viewing gay rights movement within the tradition of American freedom as third great modern social-justice movement, alongside the civil rights movement and the women's rights movement. Num Pages: 464 pages, 7 Black and White Photos in Text. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061965517
- ISBN
- 9780061965517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.26
€ 17.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. Over the past forty thousand years a collective domestication has occurred that brings us to where we are today - humans have formed intense bonds with dogs, and the adoration is almost always reciprocal. This title considers the far-reaching consequences of the coevolution of dogs and humans, drawing upon scientific research. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061771101
- ISBN
- 9780061771101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.32
€ 15.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. "This landmark study debunked the misconception that poor families were unstable and disorganized. Here is the chronicle of a young white woman's sojourn into The Flats, an African-American ghetto comm" Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSL3; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- 27th Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061319822
- ISBN
- 9780061319822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.75
€ 21.75