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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Scathing attack on Hitchens and others who have used Orwell to justify reactionary responses to the 'war on terror'. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745321974
- ISBN
- 9780745321974
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.02
€ 35.99
€ 24.02
Hardback. A thorough explanation of Islamic scholarship on democracy, which shows that enlightenment values are not essential to democratic societies. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRHT; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745322179
- ISBN
- 9780745322179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.47
€ 100.46
€ 82.47
Paperback. Sheds new light on the issue of asylum and immigration and opposes immigration controls in their totality. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745322445
- ISBN
- 9780745322445
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.16
€ 31.99
€ 21.16
Paperback. Leading scholars explore the cultural politics of globalisation, nationalism and violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745322902
- ISBN
- 9780745322902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.10
€ 40.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. Fascinating critique of Al Jazeera's politics, its agenda, its programmes and its treatment of the West. Editor(s): Zayani, Mohamed. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745323336
- ISBN
- 9780745323336
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.14
€ 37.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. Former CBS corresondent explores the abyss of misunderstanding and mis-reporting in both the US and Arab media. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; JFD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745324197
- ISBN
- 9780745324197
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.15
€ 35.99
€ 24.15
Paperback. Investigates why the concept of individuality is important to people, and how it varies in different social settings worldwide Editor(s): Amit, Vared; Dyck, Noel. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745324586
- ISBN
- 9780745324586
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.95
€ 40.99
€ 30.95
Paperback. Shows how the media is implicated in global terrorism, and how the language it uses has changed since 9/11. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 figures, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: CFB; JFD; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745324845
- ISBN
- 9780745324845
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.95
€ 40.99
€ 30.95
Hardback. Explains 'the conquest of cool' at the heart of contemporary capitalism and shows how it can be rebelled against. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326405
- ISBN
- 9780745326405
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Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.47
€ 100.46
€ 82.47
Paperback. Examines art and censorship in the current political climate. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AN; JFCA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326474
- ISBN
- 9780745326474
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.64
€ 40.99
€ 26.64
Hardback. Examines the transformation of politics through digital media, including digital television, online social networking and mobile computing. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745327013
- ISBN
- 9780745327013
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Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.07
€ 100.46
€ 82.07
Hardback. A lively survey of the politics of the Slow Food movement, an antidote to our fast-moving, work-obsessed capitalist culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPW; KNDF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745327457
- ISBN
- 9780745327457
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Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.07
€ 100.46
€ 82.07
Hardback. Chomsky, Zizek, Sontag and other world class scholars show how governments and other institutions exploit people's fear for political gain. Editor(s): Linke, Uli; Smith, Danielle Taana. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329666
- ISBN
- 9780745329666
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Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.36
€ 100.46
€ 82.36
Hardback. Explains the multiple dimensions of the conflict in Somalia and points the way to a peace-building consensus. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JFSR2; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329758
- ISBN
- 9780745329758
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Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 81.97
€ 100.46
€ 81.97
Hardback. Shows how Western control of Africa's oil has fed corruption and undermined democracy, and how Africans have resisted the theft of their resources. Series: New Politics, Progressive Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFX; JPS; KCM; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745330464
- ISBN
- 9780745330464
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Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 81.97
€ 100.46
€ 81.97
Hardback. Explores how we can measure and compare the resilience of communities, looking in detail at neighbourhoods in London, Rome and Zambia. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, 30 figures. BIC Classification: GPS; JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745331461
- ISBN
- 9780745331461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.07
€ 100.46
€ 82.07
Hardback. A contemporary account of the theoretical and policy debates with an in-depth exploration of the lived experiences of undocumented migrants in the UK. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745332611
- ISBN
- 9780745332611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 81.97
€ 100.46
€ 81.97
Hardback. An analysis of the new communicative strategies of coalition protest movements and how these impact on mainstream media Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333069
- ISBN
- 9780745333069
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Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.47
€ 100.46
€ 82.47
Hardback. A variety of contributors - Palestinian, Israeli, and international scholars -examine the topic of Palestinian refugee compensation. Editor(s): Brynen, Mr. Rex; El-Rifai, Roula. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; JFFD; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745333373
- ISBN
- 9780745333373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.47
€ 100.46
€ 82.47
Hardback. By tracing the footprint of a unremarkable object across the globe, this book provides new ways of thinking about globalisation. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745334127
- ISBN
- 9780745334127
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Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.07
€ 100.46
€ 82.07
Hardback. Combines critical scholarship with investigative journalism to examine the US government threat to journalists, a threat ignored or dismissed to date. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745334189
- ISBN
- 9780745334189
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Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.74
€ 100.46
€ 82.74
Paperback. Analyses the challenges feminists face as they seek to engage with new spaces of participatory democracy in Latin America. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745334592
- ISBN
- 9780745334592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.11
€ 37.99
€ 29.11
Hardback. Exploration of the formation of a distinctive working class identity among low-paid manual workers in Botswana Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745334967
- ISBN
- 9780745334967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.47
€ 100.46
€ 82.47
Paperback. Inventing Women explores important and controversial debates about the gendering of science and technology and their relationship to women. This book discusses how such gendering occurs, the scientific basis for claims of sex difference, the medicalization of womena s bodies and the political issues raised by reproductive technology. Editor(s): Kirkup, Gill; Keller, Laurie Smith. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Cambridge
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745609782
- ISBN
- 9780745609782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.09
€ 34.09