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Society & culture: general

Paperback. The brilliant first book from the number one bestselling author, in stunning new livery. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Picador
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0004578
ISBN
9780330375467
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Total Quality Management (TQM) is shaping the management of the 1990s. This book is the first to present TQM concepts with social service administrators in mind. With examples drawn from public administration, gerontology, public health and non-profit-making organizations, the book provides sound background information on TQM for practitioners. Series: Sage Human Services Guides. Num Pages: 112 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Small stain to bottom corner of pages. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0006882
ISBN
9780803949508
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An exploration of modern assumptions about God, social, economic, and political structures, through the analysis of contemporary cultural expression. This is combined with a study of the locations that successively became the frontiers of modernity, such as Vienna, Moscow, Paris and Berlin, as well as America. Num Pages: 752 pages, 166 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AB; ACX; AV; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 167 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1190. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0006766
ISBN
9780500281512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A dialogue on the role of biography and the interpretation of self-narrative in the Middle East. The dearth of intimate source materials, the discrepancy between public and private personae of Muslim intellectuals and the sense of propriety challenge this genre. Editor(s): Kramer, Martin S. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 160 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. . Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing some light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0006451
ISBN
9780815625483
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The author was a young writer living in Miami when Levi's hired her to travel through Latin American, befriending teenagers and reporting back with details of their ideas, hopes, fears and aspirations. This book is a humane portrait of this elusive continent in crisis - riddled with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JFFS; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0005914
ISBN
9780091900847
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. An insight by a photographer and a scholar into the rainforests and their inhabitants, who make their homes in the most endangered environment on earth. Divided into four sections - 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth' and 'Air' - the book explores the different ecological workings of the rainforest, home to half of the world's living species. Series: Harvill Nature S. Num Pages: 304 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; AJC; JFSL9; RGBL; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 235. Weight in Grams: 1830. Very good copy in dustwrapper. DW has some light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvill Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005018
ISBN
9781860465826
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A collection of essays focusing on postmoderism as a concept and its relevance to a number of issues of concern to contemporary society, including the areas of politics, feminism, architecture, fashion and the visual arts. Editor(s): Boyne, Roy; Rattansi, Ali. Series: Communications & Culture S. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397. Very good clean copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0004733
ISBN
9780333475119
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Inter-Varsity Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781783592067
ISBN
9781783592067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.76

Paperback. Here, Nerys Patterson analyses the social structure of medieval Ireland, focusing on the pre-Norman period. By combining difficult, often fragmentary primary sources, with sociological and anthropological methods, she produces a unusual approach to the study of early Ireland. Num Pages: 242 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268008000
ISBN
9780268008000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 886. 238pp
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
LIBERTIES PRESS
Edition
first
Condition
New
SKU
9781907593062
ISBN
9781907593062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851685240
ISBN
9781851685240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Hardback. This collection not only represents a crucial step in defining the 'Toronto School,' it also provides close analysis of the ideas of its individual members. Editor(s): Watson, Rita; Blondheim, Menahem. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802097750
ISBN
9780802097750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Paperback. The determination of when, how, how often, and with whom an animal breeds is moving rapidly away from evolutionary pressures and towards human purposes. This book discusses the methods, the motivations, and the consequences of human intervention in animal breeding in terms of animal health, behaviour, and well-being. Num Pages: 336 pages, Photographs, illustrations, graphs, index. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSAD; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844075898
ISBN
9781844075898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. Approaching the writings of Mary Wroth through a fresh 21st-century lens, this volume accounts for and re-invents the literary scholarship of one of the first "canonized" women writers of the English Renaissance. Essays present different practices that emerge around "reading" Wroth, including editing, curating, and digital reproduction. Editor(s): Larson, K.; Miller, N.; Kahn, Peggy. Num Pages: 311 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 483.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349502479
ISBN
9781349502479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.57

Paperback. This title looks at the new sexual reality in Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe after the fall of communism. Handy tables and figures make the information easy to access and understand. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780789022943
ISBN
9780789022943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.95

Paperback. The beginning of the twentieth century was an important time in African-American history. Segregation and discrimination were on the rise. Two seminal African American figures - Booker T Washington and W E B Du Bois - began to debate on ways to combat racial problems. Series: The African American History Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029957
ISBN
9780842029957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.10

Paperback. With fascinating insights into how both ordinary and famous Cuban-Americans, including Desi Arnaz, Oscar Hijuelos, Gloria Estefan, and Jose Kozer, have lived "life on the hyphen," this is an expanded, updated edition of the classic, award-winning study of Cuban-American culture Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 274 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292735996
ISBN
9780292735996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. A key publication on the British Museum's approach to the ethical issues surrounding the inclusion of human remains in museum collections and possible solutions to the dilemmas relating to their curation, storage, access management and display. Editor(s): Fletcher, Alexandra; Antoine, Daniel; Hill, J. D. Num Pages: 180 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GM; HDA; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861591978
ISBN
9780861591978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.37

Paperback. This is the story of the rise and fall of the Reconstruction-era Klan, focusing especially on Major Merrill and the Seventh Cavalry's efforts to expose the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan to the light of day. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550780
ISBN
9780742550780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.97

Paperback. Has copyright protection gone too far in keeping the music from the masses? This book shows how the online music industry establishes the model for digital distribution, cultural access, and consumer privacy. It also explores the implications of downloading music. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVX; JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742536692
ISBN
9780742536692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 53.33

Paperback. Lyn Madden worked as a prostitute for 20 years. This is her story of life 'on the game' in Dublin. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy showing some age and shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0005340
ISBN
9780946211456
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. * This revised and fully updated edition brings together the most original contributions from both sides of the globalization debate. * Extensive new material incorporates the latest developments and sets the issues in the context of a global order in constant flux. Editor(s): Held, David; McGrew, Anthony G. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1080. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. Some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0004217
ISBN
9780745631356
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Women's football is the fastest growing participation sport in the UK. This book critically explores women's elite football from a sociological perspective, analysing the growth, governance and impact of the FA Women's Super League from its inception onwards. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBT; WSBG; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137480316
ISBN
9781137480316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.98

Paperback. Using evidence from the Athenian Agora the authors show how objects discovered during excavations provide a vivid picture of women's lives. The book is structured according to the social roles women played-as owners of property, companions (in and outside of marriage), participants in ritual, craftspeople, producers, and consumers. Num Pages: 56 pages, 75 col & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HDDA; HDDK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Edition
Volume XXVI ed.
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616444
ISBN
9780876616444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.54

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