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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Outlining the competing theories in the history of political and moral philosophy, this work attempts to understand and solve the ancient problem of political obligation. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020198
ISBN
9780691020198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57
€ 42.55

Paperback. This work is termed a "roman temoignage" (testimonial-novel) bridging documentary and fiction. Spanning six decades of Leonara's life, the book indirectly explores the economic, social and cultural life of Guadeloupe's peasants and working class, especially black women. Translator(s): Leskes, Andrea. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWVG; 2ADF; DNF; DSK; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915180
ISBN
9780813915180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.83

Paperback. In this look at the moral dimensions of the classroom, MacArthur Prize-winning educator Vivian Paley introduces a new rule - "You can't say you can't play" - to her kindergarten students. Paley uses this rule to explore how to keep children from being ignored by their classmates. Num Pages: 144 pages, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JNC; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674965904
ISBN
9780674965904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. A natural and cultural history of the 'perfect predator' - the leopard - and its depiction in literature, art, film, advertising and popular culture. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100, 60 in colour. BIC Classification: JFFZ; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780232799
ISBN
9781780232799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JK; KJMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921867040
ISBN
9781921867040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.42

Paperback.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Liberties Press Dublin
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9781907593123
ISBN
9781907593123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.03

Paperback. A guide to the celebriscape, a world expanding twice as fast as the universe it inhabits. It tackles topics such as: 'Celebrity Activism - when celebrities care', 'Celebrities and the Middle East: a troubled region's brightest hope?', and 'Celebrity Religions: who do the worshipped worship?'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532057
ISBN
9780099532057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. From bottle gardens, batman and the bachelor pad to garden gnomes and monogamy spray, this book uses a range of objects to explore the meanings and uses of kitsch. An accessible, comprehensive introduction for students and informed readers, it adds to debates on taste in cultural theory and sociology and provides a review of the literature. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719066160
ISBN
9780719066160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.58

Hardback. Based on a lecture given at Girton College, Cambridge, this title is one of the feminist polemics, ranging in its themes from Jane Austen and Carlotte Bronte, and the effects of poverty and sexual constraint on female creativity. It justifies the need for women to possess intellectual freedom and financial independence. Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 105 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141395920
ISBN
9780141395920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Hardback. Indigenist Mobilization explores the history of the dynamics between the Communist party in Kerala and indigenist activists, and the subtle ways in which global capitalist restructuring leads to a resonance of indigenist visions in the changed the everyday working lives and future aspirations of subaltern groups in Kerala. Series: Dislocations. Num Pages: 316 pages, 9 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL9; JHMC; JPFC; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333828
ISBN
9781785333828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Kregel Publications,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825443602
ISBN
9780825443602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Unlike most introductory texts that take a topical approach to studying sociology, this smart, challenging, and accessibly written text looks at the core principles of the discipline, making links to a contemporary context. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AV; JFCA; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 285 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442634046
ISBN
9781442634046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.23

Paperback. An influential policy thinker and "muse of the Asian Century"* illuminates the contours of our new global civilization, and shows why power must shift to reflect the new reality (*Foreign Policy) Num Pages: 328 pages, charts throughout. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610393690
ISBN
9781610393690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.64

Paperback. Revelations of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Ireland - and its 'cover-up' by Church authorities - have given rise to one of the greatest institutional scandals of modern history. Through in-depth analysis of 20 years of media representation the book draws significant insights on the media's influence and its impact on civil society Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFE1; JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447317852
ISBN
9781447317852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.85

Paperback.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847421166
ISBN
9781847421166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.98

Paperback. This volume includes previously unpublished essays by Robert Smithson and gathers articles, interviews and photographs as well as a catalogue of the books in Smithson's library. Together they provide a picture of his wide-ranging views on art and culture. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 385 pages, 220 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
385
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520203853
ISBN
9780520203853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803985544
ISBN
9780803985544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.41

Paperback. Feminism is arguably the most significant social movement of the last century and it is far from over. This book presents examples from feminist campaigns and discusses issues such as genocide and war rape. It invites us to join in with the lively debates and always germane challenges of feminism. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687121
ISBN
9781851687121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. Tracing a diffuse network of cultural agents who shared the belief that a truly modern music could be attained only through a radical challenge to the technological foundations of the art, this book combines an artifact-oriented history of music with an astute revisiting of still-relevant debates about the relationship between technology and arts. Num Pages: 252 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVC; AVR; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288027
ISBN
9780520288027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.90

Hardback. Dancing at the crossroads used to be young people's opportunity to meet and enjoy themselves on mild summer evenings in the countryside in Ireland - until this practice was banned by law, the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935. This book conveys that Ireland is to be found in a crossroads situation with a firm base in a distinctly Irish tradition. Series: Dance & Performance Studies. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; ASD; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453282
ISBN
9781845453282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.72

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