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Society & culture: general

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction addresses the themes, developments, and controversies that have shaped Modern China. Covering a range of social issues, Rana Mitter provides a contemporary view of the world's most populous nation, with a new acknowledgement of China's changing foreign policy, and its unique engagement with the internet. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJ; JF; JP; RG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780198753704
ISBN
9780198753704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Much has been written on how masculinity shapes international relations. This volume asserts that international politics shapes multiple masculinities rather than one static masculinity. Hooper reconstructs the nexus of international relations and gender politics during this age of globalization. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120753
ISBN
9780231120753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 59 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; JFFC1; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140010
ISBN
9780231140010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Hardcover. After September of 1921, membership declined and morale in the UNIA began to weaken. The final failure of the Black Star Line resulted when negotiations with the United States Chipping Board for the purchase of the long proposed African ship collapsed in March 1922. Deals with the period of crisis in the UNIA's political and economic fortunes. Editor(s): Hill, Robert A.; Ball, Tevvy; Blum, Erika; Bair, Barbara. Series: The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers. Num Pages: 1192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 79. Weight in Grams: 1852.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
1192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520054462
ISBN
9780520054462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.37
€ 75.92

Paperback. The treatment of sexual minorities - whether lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender - varies in different parts of the world. This guide examines the colors of the sexual rainbow, unearths hidden histories and looks at contributions from medicine and science. It includes a global survey of laws that affect LGBT people. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 b&w charts and illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 120 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New Internationalist Publications Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0001093
ISBN
9781904456643
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Whitson, Andrew. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Clean copy fine in dust jacket. DJ has some wear to edges and rubbing but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0001739
ISBN
9780862817329
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
KMK0001881
ISBN
9780816619573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents an examination of what it means to be a female-bodied trans person. This book allows female-to-male transsexuals to speak for themselves and reveal aspects of female gender diversity that do not fit into the ready-made categories of male and female. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252068256
ISBN
9780252068256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. This collection of essays considers topics such as the essence and character of historical Judaism, the problems of contemporary Judaism and Jewishness, the relationship of Judaism to Christianity, the questions of statehood, religion and politics in Israel, and the role of women. Translator(s): Navon, Yoram; Jacobson, Zvi; Levi, Gershon; Levy, Raphael. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674487765
ISBN
9780674487765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.09

Paperback. Controversy about women in the military continues, yet women's relations with the military go far beyond whether they serve in the ranks. This book examines the experiences of women outside of the military, such as "comfort women" near US bases, women engaged in peacework, and women workers affected by military spending in the federal budget. Editor(s): D'Amico, Francine J.; Weinstein, Laurie L. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719077
ISBN
9780814719077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Fifty years after the term "meritocracy" was coined, this book asks where the idea of meritocracy has led. Editor(s): Dench, Geoff. Series: Political Quarterly Monograph Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405147194
ISBN
9781405147194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.94

Paperback. This text offers a way of understanding the global nature of cities, where their very openness has served to shape their dynamism and character. It explores the mix of proximity and difference that exists in the rich and diverse texture of city life. Editor(s): Allen, John; Massey, Doreen; Pryke, Michael. Series: Understanding Cities. Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w photos, diagrams, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415200721
ISBN
9780415200721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.04

Hardback. Emphasizing the intellectual diversity of the discipline, the Handbook presents a comprehensive statement of the relationship between the cultural imagination and the geographical imagination while also looking at resonances between cultural geography and other disciplines. Editor(s): Anderson, Kay; Domosh, Mona; Pile, Steve; Thrift, Nigel. Num Pages: 580 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 184 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780761969259
ISBN
9780761969259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 5S; APFA; JFD; JFSK; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024558
ISBN
9780253024558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814750940
ISBN
9780814750940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Stakes out the boundaries of media research and scholarship and provides a definitive statement. Editor(s): Lievrouw, Leah A.; Livingstone, Sonia. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Edition
Stu Upd
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412918732
ISBN
9781412918732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNJ; JFSL1; JPVR; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141986142
ISBN
9780141986142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. 308pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
9780745319964
ISBN
9780745319964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 22.28

Paperback. Examines changes in religious beliefs, in motives for work, in the issues that give rise to political conflict, in the importance people attach to having children and families, and in attitudes toward divorce, abortion, and homosexuality. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691022963
ISBN
9780691022963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 55.26

Paperback. With the advent of liquid modernity, the society of producers is transformed into a society of consumers. In this new consumer society, individuals become simultaneously the promoters of commodities and the commodities they promote. They are, at one and the same time, the merchandise and the marketer, the goods and the travelling salespeople. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640020
ISBN
9780745640020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

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