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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. This study suggests that it was the representation of anxiety, rather than trauma and memory, that emerged most forcefully in mid-century wartime culture. Thinking about anxiety, Lyndsey Stonebridge argues, was a way of imagining how it might be possible to stay within a history that frequently undermined a sense of self and agency. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSA; DSBH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013278
- ISBN
- 9780230013278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardcover. Talking Young Femininities explores the spontaneous talk of adolescent British girls from different socio-cultural backgrounds, examining the different discursive identities they negotiate in their talk, including the 'cool' private-school-girl, the 'tough' British Bangladeshi girl, and the 'sheltered' East End girl. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013285
- ISBN
- 9780230013285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardcover. This study traces the resurgence of a conservative suffrage leadership, questions the inevitability of the narrow franchise granted to women in 1918, and suggests that something important was lost, especially to the Labour party and to feminism, when a broad vision of democracy and patriotism became a casualty of war, self-interest and jingoism. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013353
- ISBN
- 9780230013353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. This book shows the effects of globalization on language in social context, identifying the city as the key site for the realization of these effects. It challenges assumptions that hold sustainable linguistic diversity to be inherently non-urban while regarding the city as an unproblematic site for understanding the social function of language. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018785
- ISBN
- 9780230018785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.69
€ 138.69
Hardcover. Through a wide-ranging study of labour in the cultural industries, this book critically evaluates how various sociological traditions - including critical theory, governmentality and liberal-democratic approaches - have sought to theorize the creative cultural worker, in art, music, media and design-based occupations. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; KCF; KCP; KNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019218
- ISBN
- 9780230019218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.67
€ 138.67
Hardcover. If we are becoming increasingly disconnected from our local communities, are there implications for health, well being and happiness, particularly for people on low incomes? This book looks at the interplay between poor people, poor communities and poor health, with a particular focus on social networks as key linkages. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019973
- ISBN
- 9780230019973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Substance and Substitution: Methadone Subjects in Liberal Societies
Fraser, Suzanne, Valentine, Kylie
Hardcover. Located between three powerful phenomena, public health, the law and social stigma, methadone maintenance treatment attracts loyal advocates, vociferous critics and innumerable engaged onlookers. This book aims to examine the controversial approach to addiction, providing in the process a unique approach to literature on illicit drugs Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMZR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019980
- ISBN
- 9780230019980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. Women's inner struggle over their marital names reveal how they negotiate a specific identity location in each dimension of identity. This book tackles a complex sociological project of examining three existing theories, and will prove to be important for the study of Gender and Middle Eastern Culture. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100152
- ISBN
- 9780230100152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. This book looks at a United States that continues to be driven by racial and cultural divisions, from the disproportionately high number of incarcerated African Americans to heartfelt disagreements over the true nature of marriage and the proper role of faith in public policy. Editor(s): Brooten, Bernadette J. Series: Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Num Pages: 358 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; HRA; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100169
- ISBN
- 9780230100169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.37
€ 129.37
Hardcover. An exploration of questions of nationality in Brazil and Argentina, at the time when the cities were flooded with impoverished European immigrants. The author argues that processes of representation and identity formation between national and immigrant groups have to be examined within the historical context of the host nations. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; JFC; JPA; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100190
- ISBN
- 9780230100190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Confronting Corruption, Building Accountability: Lessons from the Worl...
Dumas, Lloyd J., Wedel, Janine R., Callman, G...
Hardcover. The crisis that nearly brought the world's financial house down in 2008 demonstrated clearly that the global economy cannot work where there is widespread deception, corruption and lack of accountability. Corruption and lack of accountability are also key reasons why international development assistance so often fails to deliver on its promise. Num Pages: 217 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFX; JPZ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 220 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100206
- ISBN
- 9780230100206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Paperback. The volume is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to analyzing an enormously significant region in ways that clarify the kind of everyday life and work that is generated in a major urban global manufacturing site amid insecurity, inequality, and a virtually absent state. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Fragoso, Julia E. Monarrez; Fuentes, Cesar M. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFSG; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310. The Paso Del Norte Metropolitan Region. 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Fragoso, Julia E. Monarrez; Fuentes, Cesar M. The volume is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to analyzing an enormously significant region in ways that clarify the kind of everyday life and work that is generated in a major urban global manufacturing site amid insecurity, inequality, and a virtually absent state. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFSG; JPVH1. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 14. Weight: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100329
- ISBN
- 9780230100329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book examines women's experiences along the Italian Front during World War I to understand how the war affected cultural ideas about femininity. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418. Femininity Under Fire in Italy. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. 282 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. This book examines women's experiences along the Italian Front during World War I to understand how the war affected cultural ideas about femininity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100404
- ISBN
- 9780230100404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardcover. The Muslim Brotherhood is the oldest and most important international Islamist group. Aside from strong organizations in Egypt, Jordan, Syria--where it provides the main opposition--and its Palestinian offshoot Hamas which rules the Gaza Strip, the Brotherhood has become active in Europe and North America. Series: The Middle East in Focus. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPFR; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100695
- ISBN
- 9780230100695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.21
€ 53.36
€ 47.21
Paperback. The Muslim Brotherhood is the oldest and most important international Islamist group. Aside from strong organizations in Egypt, Jordan, Syria--where it provides the main opposition--and its Palestinian offshoot Hamas which rules the Gaza Strip, the Brotherhood has become active in Europe and North America. Series: The Middle East in Focus. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPFR; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100718
- ISBN
- 9780230100718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.16
€ 53.36
€ 47.16
Hardcover. This book addresses the gendered political authority in Sierra Leone, a relatively unknown topic, and looks at the part it plays in women's history, political history, political transformation in Africa, and global women's political leadership. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102439
- ISBN
- 9780230102439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. The most comprehensive and empirically grounded analysis of the institutional and attitudinal factors that have shaped Panamanian politics since the 1989 U.S. invasion. Panama offers a unique opportunity to understand the long-term effects of United States policy and the challenges of building democracy after a military invasion. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102514
- ISBN
- 9780230102514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. Since the normalization of Sino-Korean diplomatic relations in 1992, many South Koreans have moved to China for business, education, and other purposes. There they have encountered Korean-Chinese; ethnic Koreans who have lived in China for decades. This has lead to 'intra-ethnic conflict' which has divided Korean communities. Num Pages: 211 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; JFFN; JFSL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102521
- ISBN
- 9780230102521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. This comparative study graphs the feminist theological trajectory of the religious writings of four eclectic, but similar, women: Hannah More, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Mary Baker Eddy. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; HRLK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102590
- ISBN
- 9780230102590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, this book examines the television coverage of September, 2005, and the manifestation of its legacy in a range of other media forms. Editor(s): Negra, Diane. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394. 262 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Negra, Diane. On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, this book examines the television coverage of September, 2005, and the manifestation of its legacy in a range of other media forms. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFC. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 19. Weight: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102668
- ISBN
- 9780230102668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13