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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao and beyond, this book explores various aspects of museum theory and practice: ideals and mission; architecture; the public and commercialism. Num Pages: 364 pages, 112 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AC; GM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1018. 364 pages, Illustrations. Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao and beyond, this book explores various aspects of museum theory and practice: ideals and mission; architecture; the public and commercialism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AC; GM; JFC. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight: 986.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251267
- ISBN
- 9780520251267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.17
€ 43.99
€ 31.17
Paperback. Details the life of the author from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838: how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and drivers, how he learned to read and write, and how he grew into a man who could only live free or die. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107309
- ISBN
- 9780143107309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Hardcover. Series: Who's Who in Research. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: GBCB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Publisher
- Intellect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841504971
- ISBN
- 9781841504971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Paperback. Tells the tale of two cities in Ho Chi Minh City. This book portrays the human costs of urban reorganization as the author explores the complex and sometimes contradictory experiences of individuals grappling with the forces of privatization in a socialist country. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 42 images. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 277 x 2. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292512
- ISBN
- 9780520292512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466286
- ISBN
- 9780752466286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.15
€ 17.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. The lap dancing industry has long argued that it offers an everyday service within free market guidelines, but in 2010 the UK government legislated that lap dancing venues in the UK should be classed as sex establishments. This title tells the author's story as she has worked as a lap dancer herself. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: BTX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224. The Bare Reality of Lap Dancing. 152 pages. The lap dancing industry has long argued that it offers an everyday service within free market guidelines, but in 2010 the UK government legislated that lap dancing venues in the UK should be classed as sex establishments. This title tells the author's story as she has worked as a lap dancer herself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTX; JFFK. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 14. Weight: 224.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570324
- ISBN
- 9781905570324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. Negotiating identity in hip-hop culture Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078323
- ISBN
- 9780252078323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.17
€ 26.17
Paperback. Having spent a good part of her post-pubescent life picking apart dating dilemmas with her girlfriends over cocktails, Zoe Strimpel decided it was time to do something once and for all about the mystery that is the male mind. So, instead of moping about in the Mars/Venus divide, Zoe did something completely crazy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218. Clean copy in good condition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- KIN0005171
- ISBN
- 9780141049380
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Having spent a good part of her post-pubescent life picking apart dating dilemmas with her girlfriends over cocktails, Zoe Strimpel decided it was time to do something once and for all about the mystery that is the male mind. So, instead of moping about in the Mars/Venus divide, Zoe did something completely crazy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218. Clean copy in good condition. Printed for Cosmopolitan
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- KST0026368
- ISBN
- 9780141049380
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Provides a basic introduction to the cultures and spiritual teachings of four Native American nations: Delaware, Cherokee, Sioux, Navajo; and also discusses such critical issues as the pan-national spiritual movements and the environment. Num Pages: 432 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208612
- ISBN
- 9780872208612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.95
€ 37.99
€ 27.95
Paperback. Explores the myths, ideas, and history that makes up haute couture, the must-have trends over the centuries, and the very concept of fashion itself. This title explores the possible meanings encompassed by the word fashion', probing its elusive place in art, politics, and history. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 121 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861892911
- ISBN
- 9781861892911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.19
€ 21.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. Celebrating art and interpretation that take on social challenges, the author steers the humanities back to engagement with the world. Alleging that we are all cultural agents, she takes herself to task and creates Pre-Texts, an international arts-literacy project that translates high literary theory through popular creative practices. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822355861
- ISBN
- 9780822355861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.03
€ 28.03
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; AVH; BGA; BGFA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307460745
- ISBN
- 9780307460745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.31
€ 16.99
€ 15.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFCA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857338485
- ISBN
- 9781857338485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.24
€ 12.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Deranty, Jean-Philippe; Genel, Katia. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177160
- ISBN
- 9780231177160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.08
€ 36.99
€ 27.08
Paperback. Providing practical alternatives to economic globalization, this book is based on original interviews with prominent thinkers and campaigners from across the world. Particular attention is given to regulating transnational corporations and cancelling foreign debt. Series: Global Issues S. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, further reading, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. Ex library with usual markings otherwise remains a good copy.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KRF0019083
- ISBN
- 9781842772232
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803265646
- ISBN
- 9780803265646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.59
€ 30.99
€ 28.59
Paperback. The first serious study of tournaments throughout Europe reveals their importance - in the training of the medieval knight, the development of arms and armour, as an instrument of political patronage, and as a grand public spectacle. Num Pages: 240 pages, 144, 42 colour, 102 black and white. BIC Classification: 1D; ASZ; HBJD; HBLC; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 292 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851157818
- ISBN
- 9780851157818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.28
€ 33.99
€ 28.28
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552779555
- ISBN
- 9780552779555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. A course book and interactive multimedia program on DVD that is suitable for the teaching and learning of the Quechua language from beginner to advanced levels. It provides a practical introduction to spoken Quechua through the medium of English, while the multimedia program offers a choice of English or Spanish as the medium of instruction. Series: Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; CF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Mac Win Pa
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292754447
- ISBN
- 9780292754447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.95
€ 40.99
€ 35.95