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Society & culture: general

Paperback. An analysis of the changing circumstances of race and racism. This book questions the simultaneous veneration of black celebrities in politics, popular culture and sport, with the diminishing of the average African-American citizen in modern society. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008243
ISBN
9780674008243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.74

Hardback. The Wiley Handbook on the Theories, Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offending is a three-volume collection of up-to-date readings contributed by international experts relating to the assessment, intervention, and theoretical foundations of sexual offending. Num Pages: 1768 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKV; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 251 x 33. Weight in Grams: 3046.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
1768
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118572665
ISBN
9781118572665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 559.25

Paperback. There was once agreement that education was too important to be left to politicians; now the view is that education is too important to be left to teachers. With this in mind, this book examines the role of the state in education in many different countries and cultures. Editor(s): Turner, John D. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 226. "1Kg. Paperback. As new. "Papers given at the third Oxford Conference on Education and Development, held at New College, Oxford"--Introd. Includes bibliographical references and index. The state and teacher in England and Wales / Richard Pring -- The state, human rights, and academic freedom in Africa / Thandike Mkandawire -- Educational contestability and the role of the state / Geoffrey Partington -- Schooling and the state / Beatrice Avalos-Bevan -- Private higher education and external control / Joseph Stetar -- The management and mismanagement of school effectiveness / Lynn Davies -- Failed matrimony / Fiona Leach. Commissioning organisation: edited by John D. Turner. v, 135 p. ill. 24 cm. Associated Names: Turner, John Derfel. ". Keywords: "Subjects - Education & Languages - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Cultural Studies - General,Education Resources - Books - Social Sciences - Cultural Studies - G"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
RoutledgeFalmer Dublin, Ireland
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0161500
ISBN
9780750704786
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Based upon "Distant Voices", this work gathers together essays on a range of subjects including Burma, Fleet Street, East Timor, Vietnam, the media and UK politics. Num Pages: 704 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: DNJ; JFD; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 524. Good copy with some shelf wear and some wear to the cover.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KTG0012913
ISBN
9780099741510
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

paperback. From "The Simpsons" and "heat magazine", to Sarah Jessica Parker and *NSYNC, this work analyzes fame, and presents essays, which explore celebrity across a range of media, cultural and poltical contexts. Editor(s): Holmes, Su; Redmond, Sean. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415377102
ISBN
9780415377102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415541534
ISBN
9780415541534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.98

paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages, 50 b&w illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6300 x 4369 x 41. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773546707
ISBN
9780773546707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.04

paperback. This book explores the impact of media representations of violence during the Vietnam War on people in the U.S., specifically how images of violence done to and by the Vietnamese were traumatic in ways that deeply affected the American psyche. Num Pages: 384 pages, 84 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; APFA; HBJK; HBWS2; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348542
ISBN
9780822348542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.51

hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; HRCV9; JFSJ1; JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
BroadStreet Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781424550241
ISBN
9781424550241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.62

Paperback. Focuses on the women in jobs that typify the vast majority of women's employment in the United States. Interviewing a racially and ethnically diverse group of women hospital workers clerical workers, janitorial workers, nurses, and nurse's aids, this title analyzes what it means to be at once a mother who is employed and a worker with children. Series: Women in the Political Economy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397001
ISBN
9781566397001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.85

paperback. Num Pages: 267 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231057752
ISBN
9780231057752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 40.83

hardcover. The first overview of romantic comedy on the small screen. Series: Library of Gender and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 3256 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
I.B.Tauris United Kingdom
Number of pages
3256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533465
ISBN
9781784533465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.85
€ 90.59

Hardcover. The first major study to examine the rise to prominence of Jewish architects since 1945 and the connection of their work to the legacy of the Holocaust Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 colour images + 150 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMX; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 259 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300169140
ISBN
9780300169140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.69

paperback. Highlights the importance of eliminating health disparities and increasing the access of Native Americans to critical substance abuse and mental health services. This work includes chapters that are concerned with promoting healing through changes in the way we treat our sick-spiritually, traditionally, ceremonially, and scientifically. Editor(s): Nebelkopf, Ethan; Phillips, Mary. Series: Contemporary Native American Communities. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780759106079
ISBN
9780759106079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.90

Paperback. An anthology of writings that examine the TV sitcom in terms of its treatment of gender, family, class, race and ethnic issues. The selections range from early shows such as "I Remember Mama" to the more recent "Roseanne". Series: Television S. Num Pages: 320 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629832
ISBN
9780815629832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.89

paperback. Seventeen weeks pregnant and facing a miscarriage, Savita Halappanavar and her husband Praveen walked into an Irish maternity ward in October 2012. Unwittingly, the couple also walked into that deeply controversial arena in which Ireland's legislative position on abortion remained unresolved. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transworld Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ8039039
ISBN
9781848271838
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

hardcover. This lively account uncovers for the first time how great love songs came to be, and explains who the 'Galway Girl' was, or if there was a real-life 'Nancy Spain'. Learn the often surprising, sometimes bittersweet but always absorbing stories of the real women who inspired some of the world's finest love songs. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVG; AVH; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ8039086
ISBN
9781848892873
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

paperback. What has made women unhappy in the last decade? Faludi writes 'is not their equality' - which they don't yet have - but the rising pressure to halt, even worse, women's quest for that equality. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 430. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
New Ed
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ8039296
ISBN
9780099222712
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.50

Paperback. Takes up the assumption shared by many fans and scholars that original horror movies are more "disturbing," and thus better than the remakes. David Roche assesses the qualities of movies, old and recast, according to criteria that include subtext, originality, and cohesion. Num Pages: 335 pages, 78 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; APFX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781496802545
ISBN
9781496802545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.72

Paperback. In 1971, French jazz critics Philippe Carles and Jean-Louis Comolli co-wrote Free Jazz/Black Power, a treatise on the racial and political implications of jazz and jazz criticism. Here, for the first time in English is the classic volume that developed a radical new understanding of free jazz and African American culture. Series: American Made Music Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Condition
New
SKU
V9781496807793
ISBN
9781496807793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.72

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617038556
ISBN
9781617038556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.04

Paperback. Addresses the conflicted meanings associated with the figure of the action heroine as she has evolved in various media forms since the late 1980s. Jeffrey A. Brown discusses this immensely popular character type, the action heroine, as an example of, and challenge to, existing theories about gender as a performance identity. Num Pages: 278 pages, 13|13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; APT; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617039409
ISBN
9781617039409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.72

Paperback. Series: Connecting the Greater West Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJK; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623494636
ISBN
9781623494636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

Paperback. Editor(s): Lai, Ah Eng; Collins, Francis Leo; Yeoh, Brenda S. A. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814380478
ISBN
9789814380478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.72

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