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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Provides a primer on the current state of the same-sex marriage debate, and a new way of framing the issue that provides valuable new insights into the political, social, and personal stakes involved Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JHBK; LNMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
307
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814709306
ISBN
9780814709306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

paperback. Examines the way in which modern food production has damaged the balance of human existence, and reveals that we have yet to resolve a centuries - old dilemma - one which holds the key to a host of problems, from obesity, the inexorable rise of the supermarkets, to the destruction of the natural world. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFCV; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584476
ISBN
9780099584476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Underpinning this examination of Western societies is the notion of the 'risk society'. The changing nature of society's relation to production and distribution is related to the environmental impact as a totalizing, globalizing economy based on scientific and technical knowledge becomes more central to social organization and social conflict. Translator(s): Ritter, Mark. Series: Published in Association with Theory, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803983465
ISBN
9780803983465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.65

Paperback. Hertzberg develops his daring thesis that the "modern, secular, anti-Semitism was fashioned not as a reaction to the Enlightenment and the Revolution, but within the Enlightenment and Revolution themselves." He finds that modern anti-Semitism owes less to Christian theological mentality than to doctrinaire libertarianism of figures such as Voltaire, d'Holbach, Diderot, and Marat. Num Pages: 420 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSR1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 136 x 30. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231073851
ISBN
9780231073851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. At a time when social inequalities are increasing at an alarming rate, this new edition of Mel Bartley's popular book is a vital resource for understanding the extent of health inequalities and why they are proving to be persistent despite decades of growing knowledge and policies on the issue. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBN; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745691107
ISBN
9780745691107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.97

Paperback. Offers an examination of the identity of young Muslims in America. This book investigates the identity of ethnic and racial groups such as Iranians, Arab Americans and African Americans. It discusses the impact of the American media on young Muslims. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRHP; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695867
ISBN
9780748695867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSC; JFSG; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485701
ISBN
9780801485701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.80

Paperback. The contributors to Speaking of the Self interrogate the varied ways in which a diverse group of mostly female writers from South Asia-from a seventeenth-century Mughal princess to twentieth century Pakistani novelists-construct and articulate their subjectivity through their autobiographical memoirs, poetry, novels, and diaries. Editor(s): Malhotra, Anshu; Lambert-Hurley, Siobhan. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKAS; DS; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359913
ISBN
9780822359913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.48

Paperback. Gives us an account of the fundamental unit of heredity - and a vision of both humanity's past and future. In this book, the story begins in an obscure Augustinian abbey in Moravia in 1856 where a monk stumbles on the idea of a "Unit of heredity". It intersects with Darwin's theory of evolution, and collides with the horrors of Nazi eugenics. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; PDX; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584575
ISBN
9780099584575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. A comprehensive study that draws upon poetry and mythology, art and literature, archaeology and psychology to show how the myth of the goddess has been lost from our formal Judeo-Christian images of the divine. It explains what happened to the goddess, when, and how she was excluded from western culture, and the implications of this loss. Num Pages: 800 pages, b&w illustrations and illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRLB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140192926
ISBN
9780140192926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Paperback. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447325635
ISBN
9781447325635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.05

Paperback. Urges us to establish disability as a category of social, political, and historical analysis in much the same way that race, gender, and class already have been. The essays on bioethics and public policy examine the conflict of agendas between disability rights activists and non-disabled policy makers, healthcare professionals, and others. Editor(s): Dawidoff, Robert. Series: American Subjects. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130245
ISBN
9781592130245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.27

Paperback. Presents an examination of Mexican-American and white girls coming of age in California's Central Valley. Investigating the cultural politics of how inequalities are both reproduced and challenged, this book examines the discursive formations that provide a context for the complex identity performances of contemporary girls. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
259
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280014
ISBN
9780520280014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. A legal analysis of child and family law of Ireland from a children's rights perspective. It outlines law, policy and practice as it relates to children in the various areas of their lives. It maps the legal landscape and highlights the key provisions and principles you need to navigate when handling cases involving children and families. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFSP1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1219.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
500
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845921576
ISBN
9781845921576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.00
€ 220.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Moreton-Robinson, Aileen. Series: Critical Issues in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
University of Arizona Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816532735
ISBN
9780816532735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.79

Paperback. Series Editor(s): Melikoglu, Koray. Series: Studies in English Literatures. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783898219785
ISBN
9783898219785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.93

Paperback. The first comprehensive survey of women in the Weimar Republic, exploring the diversity and multiplicity of women's experiences in the economy, politics and society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088193
ISBN
9780719088193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. A self-help guide for adults who have suffered emotional or physical abuse in childhood and are now left struggling with its legacy Series: Overcoming Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMR; VFJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841190815
ISBN
9781841190815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardback. In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the writers who wrote and reworked them, the artists who illustrated them, and much more. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 768 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199689828
ISBN
9780199689828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFC; JFFN; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980464863
ISBN
9780980464863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

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