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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Income inequality, displaced and imprisoned populations, destruction of land and water: today's dislocations cannot be understood in the usual terms of poverty and injustice, Saskia Sassen argues. They are more accurately understood as expulsions--from professional livelihood, from living space, from the very biosphere that makes life possible. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- y First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674599222
- ISBN
- 9780674599222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.86
€ 41.99
€ 34.86
Paperback. Anais Nin, the diarist, novelist, and provocateur, occupied a singular space in twentieth-century culture, not only as a literary figure and voice of female sexual liberation but as a celebrity and symbol of shifting social mores in postwar America. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Swallow Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804011761
- ISBN
- 9780804011761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Poet, education reformer, social theorist and passionate critic of Victorian England condemned an industrial society in 'bondage to machinery' and argued instead that the wonder and joy of culture - in particular the 'sweetness and light' of classical civilization - were essential to human life. This book deals with his works. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFC; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141396248
- ISBN
- 9780141396248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Through a comparative case study analysis of the United Kingdom and Germany, with references to the United States, this study examines the impetuses for and processes by which governments came to choose the points system for immigration control. Num Pages: 190 pages, 2 figures, 12 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; JFFN; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341302
- ISBN
- 9780230341302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.62
€ 64.62
Hardback. Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach by Jonathan L. Friedmann paints a detailed picture of the important role sacred music plays in Jewish religious communities. Drawing upon the work of Emile Durkeim, the book examines how synagogue songs serve disciplinary, cohesive, revitalizing, and euphoric functions. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: AVGD; HRJC; JFSR1; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 247 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739168318
- ISBN
- 9780739168318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.90
€ 137.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224. New.
- Publisher
- Veritas Publications
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853909849
- ISBN
- 9781853909849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.51
€ 11.51
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718891657
- ISBN
- 9780718891657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.82
€ 31.82
Hardback. Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) is considered one of the most influential ideologues of radical Islamism. This biography rescues Qutb from the label of 'terrorist' by offering a sophisticated analysis of his thought. It offers a view into the world of British colonialism, the birth of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and the growth of radical Islam. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR2; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040068
- ISBN
- 9781849040068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.37
€ 36.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Tells the stories of Mexican American women from two Los Angeles neighborhoods and how they transformed the everyday problems they confronted into political concerns. By placing these women's experiences at the center of her discussion of grassroots political activism, the author describes gender, race, and class character of community networking. Num Pages: 322 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSG; JFSJ1; JFSL1; JHM; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566395731
- ISBN
- 9781566395731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.03
€ 34.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061367397
- ISBN
- 9780061367397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.54
€ 18.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. Exploring two critical social issues: how to establish a healthy masculinity and how men can release themselves from suffocating and outdated social moulds, the author addresses the problems and possibilities confronting men in their daily lives. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 124 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091894818
- ISBN
- 9780091894818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.45
€ 15.99
€ 12.45
Hardback. Editor(s): Sheehan, Amy M.; Dalton, Jeremy P. Num Pages: 261 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFFS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612096834
- ISBN
- 9781612096834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 348.26€ 233.95
€ 348.26
€ 233.95
Paperback. Figures explain the world: The visual decoding of our complex world Editor(s): Baur, Ruedi. Num Pages: 256 pages, 260 illustrations. BIC Classification: AKC; HPS; JFFS; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037785294
- ISBN
- 9783037785294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.67
€ 20.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. Moving up and getting on is the first accessible, yet comprehensive, text to critique the effectiveness of recent integration and social cohesion policies. It argues that there needs to be greater emphasis on the social aspects of integration and opportunities for meaningful social contact between migrants and longer-settled residents. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JFSL1; JPP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447314622
- ISBN
- 9781447314622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.39
€ 38.99
€ 37.39
Paperback. Concise yet critical, this is a student friendly introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of community studies. Series: Sage Key Concepts Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412928441
- ISBN
- 9781412928441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.57
€ 48.99
€ 46.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857338706
- ISBN
- 9781857338706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.33
€ 12.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 225 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600215360
- ISBN
- 9781600215360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.92€ 132.34
€ 194.92
€ 132.34
Paperback. Aristocracies dominated the social, economic, and institutional history of all European countries until only a few generations ago. William Doyle strips away the myths and beliefs which have always surrounded them, looking at how these very distinctive governing elites held onto power, and analyses when, how, and why they eventually lost it. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199206780
- ISBN
- 9780199206780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Hardback. After 1945, Jewish writing in German was almost unimaginable-and then only in reference to the Shoah. Only in the 1980s, after a period of mourning, silence, and processing of the trauma, did a new Jewish literature evolve in Germany and Austria.. Editor(s): Herzog, Hilary Hope; Herzog, Todd; Lapp, Benjamin. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455118
- ISBN
- 9781845455118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.54
€ 154.54
Paperback. Globalization and Work challenges conceptions of globalization as a project orchestrated by governments, multinational companies and international agencies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652122
- ISBN
- 9780745652122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00