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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTZ1; JFSR1; JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691172576
ISBN
9780691172576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. For the second edition of this work, James Watson has added a new chapter on "McDonald's as Political Target," as well as reflections on the dark side of globalism. Editor(s): Watson, James. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749893
ISBN
9780804749893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Explores the integral role of women in our society. The realm of spirituality, the author poses, has remained male-dominated - not only male-dominated but male-chauvinistic. There were reasons why all religions and spiritual traditions, in their nascent forms, diminished women. They were against women because they were fear-driving. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Griffin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250006240
ISBN
9781250006240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490. A Journey into the Native American Universe. 352 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL9. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Weiser Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578633715
ISBN
9781578633715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Hardcover. The first book to present practical methods for using the technique of scenario planning to chart a company's course. The program offered here is based on methods developed at Royal Dutch Shell and popularized by Peter Schwartz in the bestselling The Art of the Long View. Editor(s): Fahey, Liam; Randall, Robert M. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFR; KCJ; KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 239 x 34. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471303527
ISBN
9780471303527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 50.94

Paperback. This text uses Nordic ethnography methods and Latin American culture theory to explain how differing groups legitimise their own identities by identifying with notions drawn from folklore. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First Paperback Edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181690
ISBN
9781859181690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. Illustrates the power of rites to help us navigate life's troublesome transitions. This book covers the significant life events of birth, initiation, marriage, and death. It explores innovative rites for important events such as beginning school, same-sex commitment ceremonies, abortion, serious illness, divorce, and retirement. Series: Life Passages S. Num Pages: 393 pages, 6 figures, 7 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: HRLF; JFC; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520. Re-Inventing Rites of Passage. Series: Life Passages S. 393 pages, 7 b&w photographs, 6 line illustrations. Illustrates the power of rites to help us navigate life's troublesome transitions. This book covers the significant life events of birth, initiation, marriage, and death. It explores innovative rites for important events such as beginning school, same-sex commitment ceremonies, abortion, serious illness, divorce, and retirement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRLF; JFC; JHBT; JHMC. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 26. Weight: 552.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
393
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236752
ISBN
9780520236752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. Draws on in-depth research with marginalised young people and the professionals who support them to explore the implications of a 'vulnerability zeitgeist', asking how far the rise of vulnerability in welfare and criminal justice processes serves the interests of those who are most disadvantaged. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447318187
ISBN
9781447318187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. Drawn from Peter H. Lee's Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Volume One, this abridged introductory collection offers students and general readers primary readings in the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of Korean from ancient times through the sixteenth century. Editor(s): Lee, Peter H.; Ch'oe, Yongho; De Bary, William Theodore; Kang, Hugh H.W. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; DSB; HBJF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231105675
ISBN
9780231105675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 44.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816697250
ISBN
9780816697250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardcover. This work demonstrates that religious Jews have been able to keep issues on the political agenda of the Israeli government, but not to determine their outcomes. It shows that, within the communities of both religious and secular Jews, there is division about conceding parts of biblical Israel. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KIN0001054
ISBN
9781555876784
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Wildcat. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSC; JHBL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335995
ISBN
9780745335995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 105 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145152
ISBN
9780231145152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. Arguing that the European and white American destruction of the native American people was the most massive act of genocide in the history of the world, Stannard attempts to set the records straight on what befell American Indians over the last five centuries. Num Pages: 416 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBTZ; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
374
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195085570
ISBN
9780195085570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.00

Paperback. The meaning and function of camps, from Scout Jamborees and RV Clubs to FEMA trailers and GTMO. Num Pages: 560 pages, 163 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AM; JFS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 202 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262512879
ISBN
9780262512879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.70
€ 50.22

Paperback. This book is an exploration of violence both by and against children, its causes and approaches to its amelioration. The contributors examine topics such as children who kill; violent young offenders; immigrant children who have been the victims of war; the influence of television; the relationship to the family; and racial and sexual violence. Editor(s): Varma, Ved. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSB1; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023446
ISBN
9781853023446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.20

Paperback. Wales is a Celtic country and the Celts have always treasured oral learning and recitation. Indeed they have a passion for committing facts to memory rather than relying on the written word. This title covers legends associated with place-names; calendar customs; giants and monsters; omens and second sight; and, folk healing and herbal remedies. Illustrator(s): Feachem, Richard, KBE. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419350
ISBN
9780752419350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. 'A brilliant, unsentimental, often darkly humorous account of America's nervous breakdown after 9/11.' Publishers Weekly starred boxed review From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the international bestselller Backlash - an unflinchingly critical and strikingly original dissection of the mind and soul of America since 9/11. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843547792
ISBN
9781843547792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.51

Paperback. Every day, women around the world are confronted with a dilemma - how to look. In a society embroiled in a cult of female beauty and youthfulness, pressure on women to conform physically is constant and all-pervading. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 11. Weight in Grams: 72.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Vintage Feminism Short Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870416
ISBN
9781784870416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.92

Paperback. Series: Expertise: Cultures and Technologies of Knowledge. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478055
ISBN
9780801478055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Hardback. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 672 pages, 44 halftones. 1 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JNFN; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 252 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691172996
ISBN
9780691172996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Shows how some rural communities tenaciously held on to the lifeline opium production offered, flouting the bans imposed by the Taliban and, later, the regulations imposed by the international community Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; JFSF; JKVG; JPH; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045681
ISBN
9781849045681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. South Africa: A Botched Civilization? examines how South African novelists, both Black and white, portray the impact of racial conflict on the identities of both the oppressed and the oppressor. This book gives an in-depth analysis of several major authors and focuses on prejudice and its consequences. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; DSK; GTB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
UPA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761806059
ISBN
9780761806059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.55

Paperback. This collection of essays focuses attention on how medieval gender intersects with other categories of difference, particularly religion and ethnicity. It treats the period c.800-1500, with a particular focus on the era of the Gregorian reform movement, the First Crusade, and its linked attacks on Jews at home. Editor(s): Fenton, K. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349368341
ISBN
9781349368341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

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