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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060686611
ISBN
9780060686611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.54

Hardback. A survey of female monasticism that begins with the first communities of Late Antiquity and ends with the Reformation. It focuses on the visual culture of female monasticism in the European Middle Ages. Editor(s): Hamburger, Jeffrey F.; Marti, Susan. Translator(s): Hamburger, Dietlinde. Num Pages: 344 pages, 73 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HRCC2; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139809
ISBN
9780231139809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.75

Paperback. Examines the limits of female freedom and explodes our deeply ingrained beliefs about femininity. Liberation, the author argues, entails challenging traditional perceptions of the social relationship between the sexes and, crucially, in achieving economic independence. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 59. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099595731
ISBN
9780099595731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. What if everything we thought about power was wrong? What if, in the ancient story of the shepherd boy who topples a giant, David actually had the advantage? This title takes you on journey from art to basketball, the brain to revolutions, along the way weaving unforgettable stories of misfits, outsiders, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241959596
ISBN
9780241959596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Series: Critical social studies. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 232. Ex-libris with usual markings. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1977th Edition
SKU
KSS0012078
ISBN
9780333220559
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The 21st Century has seen important changes in the role of race and ethnicity. Exploring original research, empirical data and theory, this book examines major questions and issues around housing, employment, asylum, crime and health. Written by experts in the field, the text gives students of sociology useful insight into race and ethnicity today. Editor(s): Bloch, Alice; Solomos, John. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 black & white tables, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007796
ISBN
9780230007796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.34

Hardback. The first volume to consider childhood over eight centuries of British writing, this book traces the literary child from medieval to contemporary texts. Written by international experts, the volume's essays challenge earlier readings of childhood and offer fascinating contributions to the current upsurge of interest in constructions of childhood. Editor(s): Gavin, Dr. Adrienne. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230348271
ISBN
9780230348271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.40

Paperback. Argues that Islamic revival, or "re-Islamization," results from the efforts of westernized Muslims to assert their identity in a non-Muslim context. This book provides a comparison of several transnational movements, whether peaceful, like Tablighi Jama'at and the Islamic brotherhoods, or violent, like Al Qaeda. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134996
ISBN
9780231134996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.32

Paperback. This text provides an account of the child's journey from the womb to young adulthood. The first half of the book, discussing normal patterns of growth and development, is cross-referenced to equivalent chapters in the second half, discussing atypical conditions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC; MFKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234678
ISBN
9780631234678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.30

Paperback. The Soviet Union was the first nation to allow women pilots to fly combat missions. This book tells the story of these young, fearless, and patriotic women pilots and their substantial contribution to the Soviet Air Force's success on the Eastern Front. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615544
ISBN
9780700615544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.03

Paperback. This collection of essays applies the most current thinking in literature and urban studies to an examination of visual culture of 19th century France - painting, caricature, illustrated magazines, posters - resulting in a subtle map of the gendered topography of Parisian modernity, the stomping ground of the flaneur. Editor(s): D'Souza, Aruna; McDonough, Tom. Series: Critical Perspectives in Art History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719079429
ISBN
9780719079429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.69

Hardcover. Housing fulfils a basic human need for shelter. It protects us from the weather and from hostile intruders. Often it is an expression of personal identity and social status. This work conveys the complex nature of people's experiences with their residences, neighbourhoods and communities. Editor(s): Aragones, Juan Ignacio; Francescato, Guido; Garling, Tommy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKSB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897895958
ISBN
9780897895958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.94
€ 84.77

Paperback. Published with a new preface, this bestseller offers an intimate glimpse into a unique female community. Liz Dalby, the only non-Japanese woman ever to have trained as a geisha, reveals the realities of geisha life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
1st UK Paperback Edition
SKU
V9780099286387
ISBN
9780099286387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. At the time of her death in after a long battle with cancer, Eve Sedgwick had been working on a book on affect and Proust, and on the psychoanalyst Melanie Klein. This volume, edited by Jonathan Goldberg, brings together a collection of her last work. Editor(s): Goldberg, Jonathan; Moon, Michael. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 240 pages, 37 color illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351580
ISBN
9780822351580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. In The National Mall, Lisa Benton-Short explores the critical issues that are redefining and reshaping this extraordinary public space. Num Pages: 296 pages, 36, 2 figures, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JM; AMGD; HBTP; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442630550
ISBN
9781442630550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. The story of how one woman turned her life around after suffering an abusive childhood Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471102738
ISBN
9781471102738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613747759
ISBN
9781613747759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
First edition
SKU
V9780816631469
ISBN
9780816631469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846450075
ISBN
9781846450075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.24

Paperback. Saturday, 23rd November 2013. It was just another day in America. And as befits an unremarkable day, ten children and teens were killed by gunfire. Far from being considered newsworthy, these everyday fatalities are simply a banal fact. The youngest was nine; the oldest nineteen. None made the news. There was no outrage at their passing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 1 x 1 x 1. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781783351022
ISBN
9781783351022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Following a definition of culture, the authors examine the role of culture in society by drawing on such themes as the media, education, class and race. Series: Sociology for a changing world. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
Edition
1991st Edition
SKU
V9780333460399
ISBN
9780333460399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.09
€ 47.43

Paperback. Deals with equal opportunities and the power of women in men's organizations. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Edition
1991st Edition
SKU
V9780333549131
ISBN
9780333549131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.40

Hardback. The idea was simple: pack a suitcase, go to another city where you have no connections and try to find a job, anonymously. That was the idea that took Florence Aubenas - one of France's most accomplished undercover journalists - on a journey into the worst recession since the Great Depression. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCFM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745651996
ISBN
9780745651996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Berg Publishers
Number of pages
296
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
KEX0212186
ISBN
9781859731536
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

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