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Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 255 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939149589
ISBN
9781939149589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.39

Paperback. This is an up-to-date textbook which takes fully into account recent developments in political sociology. Taking as its starting point the fragmentation of the discipline, it covers a wide range of new issues and debates as well as the more traditional concerns of the subject. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Previous owner's name to half-title page. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Palgrave
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0011621
ISBN
9780333366073
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Takes an ironic look at popular icons in western American culture - cowboy boots and masterpieces in western art - to explore American cultural values and pervasive themes in twentieth century art. This book examines Cowboy boots as markers of western life, as works of art, and subjects of works of art. Num Pages: 124 pages, 69 colour & 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135655
ISBN
9780890135655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK1; JFSK2; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560233534
ISBN
9781560233534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, this title offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. It focuses on the emergence of complete writing systems in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFL; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891679
ISBN
9781861891679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.26

Paperback. "Henry A. Giroux is one of the most respected and well-known critical education scholars, social critics, and astute observers of popular culture in the modern world. For those who follow his considera" Num Pages: 304 pages, biblio, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Westview Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813332741
ISBN
9780813332741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Hardback. Ethnographic case studies explore what it means to "belong" in Oceania, as contributors consider ongoing formations of place, self and community in connection with travelling, internal and international migration. The chapters apply the multi-dimensional concepts of movement, place-making and cultural identifications to explain contemporary life.. Editor(s): Hermann, Elfriede; Kempf, Wolfgang; Meijl, Toon Van. Series: Pacific Perspectives: Studies of the European Society for Oceanists. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384151
ISBN
9781782384151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.76

Hardback. Colour permeates contemporary visual and material culture and affects our senses beyond the superficial encounter by infiltrating our perceptions and memories and becoming deeply rooted in thought processes that categorize and divide along culturally constructed lines. Editor(s): Horrocks, Chris. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 198 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448. Visual, Material, Textual. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. 196 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Horrocks, Chris. Colour permeates contemporary visual and material culture and affects our senses beyond the superficial encounter by infiltrating our perceptions and memories and becoming deeply rooted in thought processes that categorize and divide along culturally constructed lines. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFD. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454645
ISBN
9780857454645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.76

Paperback. * The first book to focus on the changes digital technologies have made on the production, circulation and consumption of photography. * Considers a range of digital cameras and their contexts, from prosumer SLRs to cameras embedded in mobiles. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: AJ; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647159
ISBN
9780745647159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.94

Paperback. The first Native Americans who came into contact with the 17th century English settlers were the tribes of the North Atlantic coast and the interior of New England. Featuring colour illustrations and photographs, this book tells the story of New England's Native Americans. Illustrator(s): Smith, Jonathan. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841769370
ISBN
9781841769370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.41

Hardback. Through an extended reading of the noh play "Aoi ne Ue", as well as briefer examinations of several other plays, this work aims to shed new light on the circulation of power and desire in the middle and late medieval periods in Japan. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740708
ISBN
9780804740708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Paperback. This reader introduces core cultural and historic themes of Russia's civilisation. Each text has resonance throughout the arts - in Rublev's icons, Meyerhold's theatre, Mousorgsky's operas, and Prokofiev's symphonies. The material is supported by introductions, annotations and bibliographies. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations, multi-media resource guides. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DQ; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563244223
ISBN
9781563244223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.84

Paperback. This book examines the power of the past upon the present. It shows how generations of Scots have exploited and reshaped history to meet the needs of a series of presents, from the conquest of the Picts to the refounding of Parliament. Editor(s): Cowan, Edward J.; Finlay, Richard J. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614202
ISBN
9780748614202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. This study was first published in 1983. It traces the social disintegration of "Ballybran", a small village on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland, exploring the symptoms of the communities decline: from emigration to schizophrenia. This edition contains a new preface and epilogue. Num Pages: 417 pages, 23 b/w illustrations, 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFFH; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520224803
ISBN
9780520224803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. Editor(s): Buikema, Rosemarie; Griffin, Gabriele; Lykke, Nina. Series: Routledge Advances in Feminist Studies and Intersectionality. Num Pages: 310 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones, 2 black. BIC Classification: JFFK; JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415851633
ISBN
9780415851633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.35

Hardcover. Based on original research in Northern Thailand and drawing on the breadth of indigenous Thai language materials, this study offers a sustained and powerful criticism of the normative modeling of the Thai AIDS epidemic in order to elicit new and more effective points of intervention. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 321 pages, Bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFFH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781571815194
ISBN
9781571815194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.05

Paperback. Localization is a manifesto to unite those who recognize the importance of cultural, social and ecological diversity for our future - and who do not aspire to a monolithic global consumer culture. This book details self-reinforcing policies to create local self-sufficiency and shows that there is an alternative to globalization. Num Pages: 304 pages, Index. BIC Classification: JFFS; KC; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012255
ISBN
9781853836121
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A collection of articles addressing the issue of whether the industrial model of human progress can be sustained in the long term. It asks what the social, political, economic and environmental implications as well as potential solutions to the problem of resource-intensive growth are. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; KC; KN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 557. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012354
ISBN
9781563247392
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Altvater, Elmar; etc. Translator(s): Bond, T. Num Pages: 282 pages, 20figs.15tabs.3M. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1KLSA; GTF; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 400. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Zed Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012461
ISBN
9780862329495
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A leading economist and a top economic journalist show that contrary to conventional wisdom, America is at the peak of its economic well-being, with more opportunity for more people than at any other time in our history. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHBA; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 285. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012530
ISBN
9780465047833
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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