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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Ethnic groups continue to be conceived as entities and cast as actors. Journalists and others frame accounts of ethnic, racial, and national conflict as the struggles of internally homogeneous, externally bounded ethnic groups, races, and nations. In doing so, they adopt the participants language and contribute to the reification of ethnic groups. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022317
ISBN
9780674022317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. This is a collection of stories from around North Yorkshire, including tales of dragon-slayers, boggarts and giants, tragic love affairs, thwarted villainy, witches, fairies, ghosts and much more. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 12. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752489971
ISBN
9780752489971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Majestic, noble, brave lions, with their tawny coats and luminous eyes, have inspired countless stories, traditions and beliefs. Whether we are seduced by their beauty or drawn to danger, we want to be near them. This book draws on the scientific research, folklore, travel literature, and lion tamers' memoirs to guide readers on a cultural safari. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 71 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861896551
ISBN
9781861896551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. The author's childhood had been far from normal, but when she was just nine years old her life changed forever. He discovered that her neighbour was abusing her younger sister, Laraine - and there was a price to pay to make him stop. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091958442
ISBN
9780091958442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Translator(s): Mair, Victor H. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HPDF; JF; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133838
ISBN
9780231133838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.23

Hardback. A fascinating look at how humanitarian language was used by the colonial press in New Zealand and on Vancouver Island to justify ongoing settler expansion while allaying fears of Indigenous resistance. Num Pages: 624 pages, 4 figures, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBC; HBJD1; HBJK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774829472
ISBN
9780774829472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.06

Paperback. Looks at the work of a diverse range of artists and explores the effect of feminist theory on art practice. The book provides a provocative and valuable account of the diversity and revolutionary potential of women's art practice. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AGB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415080156
ISBN
9780415080156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Jusova, Iveta; Siklova, Jiina. Num Pages: 338 pages, 6 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253021915
ISBN
9780253021915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Following on from the successful first edition, this book continues to offer a lively introduction to the concepts of language and representation. With helpful exercises and analysis of relevant examples, the new edition examines recent developments throughout the media for all students of film, media and communication. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black & white halftones, 15 black & white line drawings, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230203358
ISBN
9780230203358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118786772
ISBN
9781118786772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138824300
ISBN
9781138824300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235664
ISBN
9781922235664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Recounting stories of kindness by children, Vivian Paley's journey takes the reader into the different worlds of urban London, Chicago, Oakland and New York, and to a close-knit small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Her own story connects those of children from nursery school to high school. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JMC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 185 x 120 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674003903
ISBN
9780674003903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. Originally published almost 150 years ago, five parts of "The Idea of a University" - "University Teaching" and four selections from "University Subjects" - are reproduced here, along with five essays by contemporary scholars exploring the present day relevance of Newman's themes. Editor(s): Garland, Martha McMackin; Castro-Klaren, Sara; Landow, George P.; Marsden, George M. Series: Rethinking the Western Tradition. Num Pages: 404 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JNA; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
404
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300064056
ISBN
9780300064056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.13

Paperback. In a powerful evocation of the spirit and drama of the American West, the harrowing story of the feud that ignited the Apache Wars. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472110923
ISBN
9781472110923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Grusin, Richard. Series: 21st Century Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816694679
ISBN
9780816694679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.82

Paperback. Based on one of the most ambitious studies in the history of social science, this title argues that communities still matter because life is decisively shaped by where you live. It discovers that neighborhoods influence a remarkably wide variety of social phenomena, including crime, health, civic engagement, home foreclosures, and teen births. Num Pages: 552 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226055688
ISBN
9780226055688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Editor(s): Farnsworth, Kevin; Irving, Zoe. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPQB; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447319122
ISBN
9781447319122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. Includes nine sections organized around themes such as everyday life, sex and gender, and science. This title features articles and book excerpts focused on bodies using tools and participating in rituals, on bodies walking and eating, and on the female circumcision controversy, as well as pieces on medical classifications, and spirit possession. Editor(s): Lock, Margaret M.; Farquhar, Judith. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 93. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338451
ISBN
9780822338451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.18

Paperback. This is one of the prestigious NSPCC Wiley Series in Safeguarding Children titles. It takes the form of a reader and is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers the essentials of all work with children and families, and Part 2 offers guidance on the process of safeguarding children. Editor(s): Cawson, Pat; Gorin, Sarah; Cleaver, Hedy; Walker, Steve. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470518748
ISBN
9780470518748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

Paperback. Presents a systematic analysis of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) political representation that explores the dynamics of state legislative campaigns and the influence of lesbian and gay legislators in the state policymaking process. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 5S; JFSK; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589016996
ISBN
9781589016996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Waterside Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909976320
ISBN
9781909976320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
157
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560723394
ISBN
9781560723394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.55

Hardback. What is the future of America? Will the youth play the role everybody is expecting them to? This book presents a group of award-winning photographers who join together to take a fresh look at the youth of America. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 illustrations, 140 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Publisher
Contrasto Italy
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9788869651571
ISBN
9788869651571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

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