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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Living together is a typical romantic rite-of-passage in the United States today. In fact, Census data shows a 37 per cent increase of couples that choose to commit to and live with one another, foregoing marriage. This book provide us with an inside view of how cohabiting relationships play out before and after they move in together. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 b/w line art, scattered. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286979
ISBN
9780520286979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.55
€ 71.14

Hardback. Focusing on the work of several food justice groups - including Community Services Unlimited, a South Los Angeles organization founded as the nonprofit arm of the Southern California Black Panther Party - this title explores the possibilities and limitations of the community-based approach, and more. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFFA; JHB; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287440
ISBN
9780520287440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.55
€ 71.15

Hardback. Since the 1990s, there has been a resurgence of interest in single-sex education across the United States, and many public schools have created all-boys and all-girls classes for students in grades K through 12. This title provides an analysis of controversies sparked by efforts to separate boys and girls at school. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; JNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288959
ISBN
9780520288959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.55
€ 71.15

Paperback. In eighteenth-century Britain, the appearance of "savages" from the New World provoked intense fascination. This book shows why the phenomenon grew and how it related to bitter debates over the morality of imperial expansion. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289550
ISBN
9780520289550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.77

Hardback. Many of American journalism's best-known and most cherished stories are exaggerated, dubious, or apocryphal. They are media-driven myths. In this book, the author confronts and dismantles prominent media-driven myths, describing how they can feed stereotypes, distort understanding about the news media, and deflect blame from policymakers. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520291270
ISBN
9780520291270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.55
€ 71.58

Hardback. In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. This book explores the recent shifts in the meaning of the gendered body and representation, and explores the possibilities of a non-gendered, gender optional, or gender-hacked future. Series: American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292680
ISBN
9780520292680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.91
€ 63.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 line art, 4 b/w, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293021
ISBN
9780520293021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.55
€ 71.58

Paperback. Between the second Reform Act and World War I, the patterns and codes of political behaviour in Britain changed. This study addresses issues in the political history of late-Victorian and Edwardian Britain, focusing on the role of class and party in local, Westminster and national politics. Num Pages: 96 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631158769
ISBN
9780631158769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 53.85

Hardback. Covers a period from c 1450 onwards and attempts to serve the needs of readers whose interests lie beyond the boundaries of Irish culture. This book offers insight into those subjects such as literature, and political history. It features coverage of architecture, music, painting, and other arts, with stress upon their European contexts. Editor(s): McCormack, W. J. Num Pages: 686 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3J; GBC; HBJD1; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 180 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
Number of pages
686
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631165255
ISBN
9780631165255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.33

Paperback. Extends the feminist examination of western literature to the founding of patriarchal culture, the Bible. The book re-thinks certain customary assumptions about feminism and about the Bible, in the light of poetic "readings" of biblical texts by 19th- and 20th-century women writers. Series: Bucknell Lectures in Literary Theory. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631187981
ISBN
9780631187981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.32

Paperback. aeo Wide coverage and introduction to the main issues and arguments of applied ethics. aeo Each chapter specially commissioned to introduce newcomers. aeo Comprehensive notes and reading guides. Editor(s): Almond, Brenda. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631193913
ISBN
9780631193913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 53.85

Paperback. This text provides a straightforward introduction to child development. It also covers the methods and problems of research into children, and the application of new findings in practical life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631194293
ISBN
9780631194293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.24

Paperback. The book discusses the basic issues of principle, the processes of implementation and the actual consequences in practice. * Provides a cross--media analysis of media policy * Uses case studies to illustrate policy implementation * Includes chapter summaries, questions for discussion and a chapter on further reading. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631204343
ISBN
9780631204343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.96

Paperback. Offers an account of Ireland's neglected "national" intellectuals, an extraordinary group, including such figures as Oscar Wilde's father William Wilde, Charles Lever, Samuel Ferguson, Isaac Butt, Sheridan Le Fanu. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFCX; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214465
ISBN
9780631214465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.71

Hardback. Bringing together the work in cultural studies, this title provides a synopsis of critical trends. It provides a cultural studies resource guide, including a bibliography. Thirty contributors from five continents address the key topics in the field, the relationship of cultural studies to other disciplines, and cultural studies around the world. Editor(s): Miller, Toby. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 600 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1172.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631217886
ISBN
9780631217886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.77

Hardback. This book explores the fascinating world of sex and gender roles in the classical period. It provides readers with essays that represent a range of perspectives on women, gender and sexuality in the ancient world. Editor(s): Mcclure, Professor Laura K (University of Wisconsin-Madison USA). Series: Interpreting Ancient History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225881
ISBN
9780631225881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.75

Paperback. Covers a period from c 1450 to the present and attempts to serve the needs of readers whose interests lie beyond familiar boundaries of Irish culture. This book provides insight into those subjects such as literature and political history. It features coverage of architecture, music, and painting with stress upon their European contexts. Editor(s): McCormack, W. J. Num Pages: 686 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBR; GBC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 173 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
686
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228172
ISBN
9780631228172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.19

Hardcover. This volume is the culmination of five years of impassioned conversations among distinguished scholars in law, public policy, medicine, and biopsychology, about the most difficult questions in drug policy and the study of addictions. Editor(s): Heymann, Philip B.; Brownsberger, William N. Series: Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674003279
ISBN
9780674003279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.86
€ 74.88

Hardcover. In this study of desire in late Imperial China, the author argues that the development of traditional Chinese fiction as a narrative genre was closely related to changes in conceptions of the fundamental nature of desire. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSA; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005136
ISBN
9780674005136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.47

Paperback. Cases of child abuse and neglect reported in the media have led to a crisis of confidence in the current child protective services (CPS) systems in the USA, and to frequent calls for reform. Jane Waldfogel agrees that the public has a right to be concerned. Num Pages: 296 pages, 43 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674007239
ISBN
9780674007239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.47

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