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Society & culture: general

Paperback. A collection of over five thousand Yoruban proverbs arranged according to theme. It includes an introduction, which provides a framework and description of Yoruba cultural beliefs, the proverbs are arranged by theme into five sections: the good person; the fortunate person; relationships; human nature; rights and responsibilities; and truisms. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
510
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803218437
ISBN
9780803218437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.53

Paperback. Reveals how Turkish national identity and the meanings of Islam and secularism have undergone radical changes in today's Turkey, and asks whether the Turkish model should be viewed as a success story or a cautionary tale. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated edition with a New Afterword
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161921
ISBN
9780691161921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143127147
ISBN
9780143127147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Argues that violent confrontation goes against human physiological hardwiring. This book challenges standard views about the root causes of violence and offers solutions for confronting it in the future. It guides readers into the disturbing world of human discord - from domestic abuse and schoolyard bullying to muggings, and armed conflicts. Num Pages: 584 pages, 53 halftones. 1 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143224
ISBN
9780691143224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Fourth
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789207685
ISBN
9780789207685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.97

Paperback. Focusing on the history and theory of community in urban policy, and including a unique set of case studies that draw on artistic and cultural community work, After urban regeneration engages with debates on how urban policy has changed and continues to change following the financial crash of 2008 Editor(s): O'Brien, Dave; Matthews, Peter. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447324164
ISBN
9781447324164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFCV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909248373
ISBN
9781909248373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.67

Paperback. Has multiculturalism failed? Is it time to move on? What is the alternative? Ali Rattansi explores the issues, from national identity and social cohesion to cultural fragmentation and 'political correctness'. Providing a balanced assessment of the truth and falsity of the charges against multiculturalism, he explores new ideas for the future. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 116 x 11. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199546039
ISBN
9780199546039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 241 pages, b/w photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNSG1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
241
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616685522
ISBN
9781616685522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 293.38
€ 198.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158112
ISBN
9780691158112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. A new look at a well-covered piece of history, the book looks at how racism shaped WW2. Num Pages: 409 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF; HBWQ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736418
ISBN
9780814736418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Cultural theorist Sara Ahmed demonstrates how queer studies can put phenomenology to productive use by analyzing what it means for bodies to be "oriented" in space and time. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339144
ISBN
9780822339144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Tests anthropology's traditional assumptions about kinship, economics, power, and gender. Focusing on Oceania societies from Polynesia to Papua New Guinea and including Australian Aborigine groups, this title investigates the category of possessions that must not be given or, if they are circulated, must return finally to the giver. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1MKLP; 1MKP; JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424. The Paradox of Keeping-while-giving. 264 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 1 map. Tests anthropology's traditional assumptions about kinship, economics, power, and gender. Focusing on Oceania societies from Polynesia to Papua New Guinea and including Australian Aborigine groups, this title investigates the category of possessions that must not be given or, if they are circulated, must return finally to the giver. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1MKLP; 1MKP; JFFK; JHM. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight: 414.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520076044
ISBN
9780520076044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.48

Paperback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151894
ISBN
9780231151894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921867163
ISBN
9781921867163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.64

Paperback. Simone Browne shows how racial ideologies and the long history of policing black bodies under transatlantic slavery structure contemporary surveillance technologies and practices. Analyzing a wide array of archival and contemporary texts, she demonstrates how surveillance reifies boundaries, borders, and bodies around racial lines. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL4; JHB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359388
ISBN
9780822359388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. A passionate and lucid antidote to NO LOGO and THE SILENT TAKEOVER Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349115290
ISBN
9780349115290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. A clear overview of the major cultural forms of 1930s America: literature and drama, music and radio, film and photography, art and design, and case studies of influential texts and practitioners of the decade. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622597
ISBN
9780748622597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Bianchi, Alessandra. Num Pages: 84 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Number of pages
84
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626189454
ISBN
9781626189454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.54
€ 70.23

Paperback. Critical Muslim take on Turkey Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045438
ISBN
9781849045438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

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