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Society & culture: general
Paperback. What are the differences between the sexes? The author sets out to answer this question. To answer it, she draws on the evidence of biology, anthropology, sociology and the study of animal behaviour to cut through popular myths and reach the underlying truth. Num Pages: 172 pages, Includes 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472435620
- ISBN
- 9781472435620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFH; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Sky Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780967816289
- ISBN
- 9780967816289
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.66
€ 21.99
€ 21.66
Paperback. This work traces the history of the Kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance - and in doing so explores the world of the geisha, last wearers of the kimono. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKTA; HBT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428992
- ISBN
- 9780099428992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.33
€ 17.99
€ 13.33
Hardback. This collection brings together leading scholars to explore the 'doing' and 'making' of identities. Drawing on the highly innovative ESRC Identities and Social Action Programme, the chapters take core social actions -- such as performing, excluding, mixing, bonding -- and demonstrate how social practices and identities unfold together. Editor(s): Wetherell, Margaret. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings, 1 figures. BIC Classification: JFS; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580886
- ISBN
- 9780230580886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679724681
- ISBN
- 9780679724681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. 'Refugee' is a commonplace term that obscures myriad personal stories, many contradictions and a more complex history than most people imagine, as William Maley demonstrates. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFD; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046794
- ISBN
- 9781849046794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.64
€ 20.99
€ 20.64
Paperback. Cosmopolitanism is a key concept in social and political thought, standing in opposition to closed human group ideologies such as tribalism, nationalism and fundamentalism. Recent discussions of it have been situated within Western self-perceptions. This volume explores it from Muslim perspectives. Editor(s): Maclean, Derryl N.; Ahmed, Sikeena Karmali. Series: Exploring Muslim Contexts. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748689859
- ISBN
- 9780748689859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
Paperback. The world is becoming deeply interconnected, whereby actions in one part of the world can have profound repercussions elsewhere. In a world of overlapping communities of fate, there has been a renewed enthusiasm for thinking about what it is that human beings have in common, and to explore the ethical basis of this. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 38. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648729
- ISBN
- 9780745648729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.58
€ 52.99
€ 52.58
Paperback. The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend offers a comprehensive survey of the Arthurian legends in all their manifestations, from the earliest medieval texts to their appearances in contemporary culture. Essential reading for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in myth and legend. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199215096
- ISBN
- 9780199215096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.87
€ 19.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. A political scientist goes undercover in a modern industrial slaughterhouse for this twenty-first-century update of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle Series: Yale Agrarian Studies Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFZ; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Yale Agrarian Studies Series
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300192483
- ISBN
- 9780300192483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.31
€ 30.99
€ 22.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, throughout, graphic novel. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPFM; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Nation Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568588247
- ISBN
- 9781568588247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.13
€ 20.99
€ 18.13
Paperback. Rubin Carter is the Hurricane. A pistol shot in a bar room ruined his chances of becoming the middleweight champion of the world. But he did not fire the gun. Nineteen long years in prison, a massively high profile campaign to release him that failed, and the persistence of an unlikely supporter finally saw him free. Num Pages: 368 pages, (1 x 8pp b/w). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; JFFJ; JFSL; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 113 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Harpercollins Pb
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841151304
- ISBN
- 9781841151304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.71
€ 17.99
€ 12.71
Hardback. During and after the two World Wars, a cohort of Caribbean authors migrated to the UK and France. Dissecting writers like Lamming, Cesaire, and Glissant, McIntosh reveals how these Caribbean writers were pushed to represent themselves as authentic spokesmen for their people, coming to represent the concerns of the emigrant intellectual community. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; 2ADF; DSBH5; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137555892
- ISBN
- 9781137555892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.48
€ 62.48
Paperback. Miriam David celebrates the achievements of international feminists as activists and scholars and provides a critique of the expansion of global higher education masking their pioneering zeal and zest for knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 221 x 29. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447328179
- ISBN
- 9781447328179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.71
€ 21.71
![Christina Dean - Dress [with] Sense: The Practical Guide to a Conscious Closet - 9780500292778 - V9780500292778](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9780500292778.jpg "Christina Dean - Dress [with] Sense: The Practical Guide to a Conscious Closet - 9780500292778 - V9780500292778")
Paperback. A guide for fashion lovers of all ages keen to embrace a more ethical and environment-friendly approach to their wardrobes that is also economical, stylish and practical. It is organized into four chapters - 'Buy', 'Wear', 'Care' and 'Dispose' - each containing a short introduction followed by practical tips and illustrated case studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292778
- ISBN
- 9780500292778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.68
€ 19.99
€ 15.68
paperback. War on Drugs has done almost nothing to prevent drugs from being sold or used, but it has nonetheless created a little-known surveillance state in America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. The author introduces you to an unforgettable cast of young African American men who are caught up in this web of warrants and surveillance. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3; JKSW1; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226275406
- ISBN
- 9780226275406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.21
€ 19.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556438165
- ISBN
- 9781556438165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.30
€ 17.99
€ 16.30
Hardcover. The twin concepts of "Culture" and "Identity" are inescapable in any discussion of European Integration and yet over the years their meaning has become increasingly contested. Combining an anthropological and political perspective, the authors aim to challenge the traditional boundaries within the issue of the construction of Europe. Editor(s): Demossier, Marion. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC; JH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442. Some light shelf wear else as new.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KTG0003619
- ISBN
- 9781571816269
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFCX; JPA; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482533
- ISBN
- 9780801482533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.06
€ 41.99
€ 37.06
Paperback. A book about the mundane: the library card, the promissory note, the movie ticket, the PDF (Portable Document Format). Whether examining late-nineteenth-century commercial, or "job" printing, or the Xerox machine and the role of reproduction in our understanding of the document, it reveals a keen eye for vernacular uses of technology. Series: Sign, Storage, Transmission. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356578
- ISBN
- 9780822356578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.12
€ 27.99
€ 26.12
Paperback. Brings together fourteen essays by leading scholars in law, history, sociology, ethnic studies, literature, anthropology and gender studies to consider the past, present and future of racial formation. This book explores far-reaching concerns: slavery and land ownership; labor and social movements; torture and war; and genetics and the body. Editor(s): HoSang, Daniel Martinez; LaBennett, Oneka; Pulido, Laura. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516. 392 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): HoSang, Daniel Martinez; LaBennett, Oneka; Pulido, Laura. Brings together fourteen essays by leading scholars in law, history, sociology, ethnic studies, literature, anthropology and gender studies to consider the past, present and future of racial formation. This book explores far-reaching concerns: slavery and land ownership; labor and social movements; torture and war; and genetics and the body. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight: 516.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273443
- ISBN
- 9780520273443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Queer Maghrebi French investigates the lives and stories of queer Maghrebi and Maghrebi French men who moved to or grew up in contemporary France and how these queer men living in France and the diaspora stake claims to time and space, construct kinship, and imagine their own future. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFSJ2; JFSK2; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781382790
- ISBN
- 9781781382790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.75
€ 40.99
€ 35.75
Hardback. Barbara Leckie mines novels, newspapers, and court and parliamentary records to explore how adultery became visible in the pubic sphere in the second half of the nineteenth century and how the history of the Victorian novel is revised when the culture's concern with adultery and censorship is brought into focus. Series: New Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812234985
- ISBN
- 9780812234985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.18
€ 77.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415724869
- ISBN
- 9780415724869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.32
€ 68.32