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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Part manifesto, part girl guide - this book explores vital points about sex, body image, pornography, relationships, social media, feminism and more! Num Pages: 288 pages, two colour printing. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471149504
- ISBN
- 9781471149504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Hardback. In this hard-hitting polemical Karnani demonstrates what is wrong with today's approaches to reducing poverty. He proposes an eclectic approach to poverty reduction that emphasizes the need for business, government and civil society to partner together to create employment opportunities for the poor. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCL; KCM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230105874
- ISBN
- 9780230105874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.67€ 69.20
€ 80.67
€ 69.20
Paperback. New edition of the classic, bestselling (100,000+ copies) worldwide survey of slums by the world's leading urbanist Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784786618
- ISBN
- 9781784786618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.25
€ 17.25
Paperback. Moving beyond theoretical notions of 'resilience' this is the first book to offer a conceptual and empirical approach to exploring and comparing the process of resilience across service 'hubs' in three complex but different global inner-city regions: London, Los Angeles and Sydney. Num Pages: 300 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKSN1; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316640
- ISBN
- 9781447316640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.95
€ 40.99
€ 37.95
Hardback. Race and Ethnicity in the Women's Movement in England, 1968-1993 offers the first archive-based account of the charged debates between white and ethnic minority women on the place of race in the English feminist movement. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137442796
- ISBN
- 9781137442796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.83
€ 98.83
Paperback. Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altruism? This book explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: JF; JMA; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd England
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140244045
- ISBN
- 9780140244045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Hardback. How we address one another says a great deal about our social relationships and which groups in society we belong to. This edited volume examines address choices in a range of everyday interactions taking place in Dutch, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Italian and the two national varieties of Swedish, Finland Swedish and Sweden Swedish. Editor(s): Norrby, Catrin; Wide, C. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; CFB; GTC; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137529916
- ISBN
- 9781137529916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. Series: Platform Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFCA; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262016803
- ISBN
- 9780262016803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.00
€ 35.99
€ 26.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Cole, Jennifer; Groes, Christian. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; JFFN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 292 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226405155
- ISBN
- 9780226405155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.94
€ 41.99
€ 31.94
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498542609
- ISBN
- 9781498542609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.15
€ 105.15
Hardcover. Illustrated with original photography, this title presents portraits of sixty inspirational women, from many walks of life. All have changed the world in a variety of fields. Among them are politicians and artists, journalists and teachers, engineers and campaigners, fire fighters and film stars. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AJC; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 319 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781785033520
- ISBN
- 9781785033520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.53€ 31.22
€ 52.53
€ 31.22
Paperback. The authoritative introduction to the history of black civil rights in the USA, providing a clear and useful guide to the political, social and cultural history of black Americans and their pursuit of equality from 1865 to the present day. Series: Introductions to History. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415238885
- ISBN
- 9780415238885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Paperback. An investigation into poverty, corruption, crime and related issues in Britain including drugs and prostitution amongst children. The investigation moves from the slums and ghettos of our cities, to crack houses and brothels, contacts with street gangs and drug dealers uncovering secret rites and a bizarre and cruel world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BT; JFMX; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099583011
- ISBN
- 9780099583011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. An empowering guide to understanding the strategies behind successful social movements. Num Pages: 240 pages, charts & graphs. BIC Classification: JF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865714182
- ISBN
- 9780865714182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.29
€ 40.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. Drawing on oral history of female Palestinian political detainees, this book analyses their anti-colonial struggles in this overlooked subject. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSJ1; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 126 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745334936
- ISBN
- 9780745334936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.14
€ 37.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. Drawing on the fields of political economy and historical sociology, Jones dispels the overwhelming consensus among scholars that members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) never interfere in the internal affairs of other states, and pioneers a new approach to the understanding of regional politics in Southeast Asia. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JPS; JPSN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349339846
- ISBN
- 9781349339846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. In No Place Like Home, Brian McCabe challenges the ideology of homeownership as a tool for building stronger communities and crafting better citizens. McCabe argues that homeowners often engage in their communities as a way to protect their property values, and this participation leads to the politics of exclusion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 (bw line art). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190270469
- ISBN
- 9780190270469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.55
€ 47.55
Paperback. Paul Mason's father was a policeman. He was also a member of a sadistic paedophile ring. He would keep Paul locked up and naked in a tiny cupboard under the stairs of their home before sexually abusing him. This cycle of abuse continued for several years and also affected his brother. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845967895
- ISBN
- 9781845967895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. "The Whole Earth Catalog" grew from a Bay Area blip to a national phenomenon. In recovering the history of the Catalog's brand of environmentalism, this book recounts how San Francisco's Stewart Brand and his counterculture cohorts in the Point Foundation promoted a philosophy of pragmatic environmentalism. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615452
- ISBN
- 9780700615452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.19
€ 55.19
Paperback. In the last two decades, both the conception and the practice of participatory culture have been transformed by the new affordances enabled by digital, networked, and mobile technologies. This exciting new book explores that transformation by bringing together three leading figures in conversation. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660714
- ISBN
- 9780745660714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.01
€ 23.99
€ 21.01
Paperback. Shows that Continental philosophy encompasses a distinct set of philosophical traditions and practices. This book discusses the ideas and approaches of various philosophers, and introduces key concepts such as existentialism, nihilism, and phenomenology, by explaining their place in the Continental tradition. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853592
- ISBN
- 9780192853592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.78
€ 11.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. In Hope Draped in Black Joseph R. Winters responds to the belief that America follows a constant trajectory of racial progress, using African American literature and film to construct an idea of hope that embraces melancholy in order to acknowledge and mourn America's traumatic history. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AB; HRC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361732
- ISBN
- 9780822361732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.22
€ 31.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. Editor(s): Juergensmeyer, Mark. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC; JP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278448
- ISBN
- 9780520278448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.78
€ 49.99
€ 35.78
Hardback. Looking at the barriers holding women back and the social forces constraining them, this title shows women how to reframe their interactions and evaluate their opportunities. It teaches them how to ask for what they want in ways that feel comfortable and possible, taking into account the impact of asking on their relationships. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089409
- ISBN
- 9780691089409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
€ 54.99
€ 38.90