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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 22 color illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK2; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Harrington Park Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781939594181
- ISBN
- 9781939594181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.33€ 68.07
€ 88.33
€ 68.07
Paperback. Introduces the concept of "neighborhood technologies" as a model for intermediate, or meso-level, research into the links between local agents and neighborhood relations. This book have assembled a group of contributors who are either natural scientists with an interest in interdisciplinary research or tech-savvy humanists. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 168 x 53. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Diaphanes AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037345238
- ISBN
- 9783037345238
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.66
€ 45.99
€ 35.66
Paperback. Investigates habits, practices, and meanings of water through case studies from around the world. With its wide range and diversity, this volume explores water practices in different cultures and shows that water is much more than a commodity, a resource, or a substance - it is a focal point that reflects local culture. Editor(s): Hahn, Hans Peter; Cless, Karlheinz; Soentgen, Jens. Num Pages: 250 pages, 73 colour plates, 7 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593396101
- ISBN
- 9783593396101
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Condition: New
€ 56.53€ 48.91
€ 56.53
€ 48.91
Paperback. Features essays that examine both real and fictional renditions of North American imposture, placing these narratives in historical context even as they shed light on larger currents such as identity as performance and the cultural value attributed to authenticity in Western societies. Editor(s): Rosenthal, Caroline; Schafer, Stefanie. Num Pages: 230 pages, 25 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9783593501017
- ISBN
- 9783593501017
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Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 46.08
€ 53.00
€ 46.08
hardcover. From an early focus on rape, dowry, and sati - self-immolation - feminist struggles against violence to women in India have now moved to a wider terrain. This book looks specifically at whether the legal system has led to justice for women who have been the victims of violence. Editor(s): Butalia, Urvashi. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9788189884505
- ISBN
- 9788189884505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.66
€ 30.99
€ 24.66
paperback. Traces the cultural, political, and religious life of the Jewish people in Spain from Roman antiquity to the expulsion of Jews in 1492. This book attempts to recreate the relationships among Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the period. It offers an illustrated archive of material. Num Pages: 232 pages, 174 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4531 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1116.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9788496008274
- ISBN
- 9788496008274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.41
€ 42.99
€ 38.41
Paperback. Using ethnographic and participatory methods, this timely volume calls for an exploration of 'unseen' social capital Series: ICAS Publications Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JFFA; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9789053560341
- ISBN
- 9789053560341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.12
€ 59.12
Paperback. The polyethnic contexts of societies provide a particular situation in which people with various languages, religion, and cultures live within the same geographical space. In Iran, a highlevel ethno-lingual diversity is present, for example Lor, Kurd, Gilak, Arab, Balouch, Turk, Turkmen and religious groups such as Assyrians, Armenians, Jews, and Z Series: UvA Proefschriften. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 2340 x 1560. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vossiuspers UvA Netherlands
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9789056297411
- ISBN
- 9789056297411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.03
€ 102.03
Paperback. An international comparative study on scientific research on the employment situation of migrants and ethnic minorities in European countries Editor(s): Roosblad, Judith; Wrench, John; Kraal, Karen. Series: IMISCOE Reports. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9789089641267
- ISBN
- 9789089641267
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 48.39
€ 49.99
€ 48.39
Paperback. Responsibility, participation and choice are key policy framings of active citizenship, summoning the citizen to take on new roles in welfare state reform. This volume traces the emergence of new discourses and the ways in which they take up and rework struggles of social movements for greater independence, power and control. It explores the changi Editor(s): Newman, Janet; Tonkens, Evelien. Series: Care and Welfare. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFF; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9789089642752
- ISBN
- 9789089642752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.12
€ 59.12
Paperback. This study of East German fantasies of material abundance across the border, both before and after the fall of communism, shows the close and intricate relation between ideology and fantasy in upholding social life. In 1989, news broadcasts all over the world were dominated for weeks by images of East Germans crossing the Berlin Wall to West German Series: The Technology and European History Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; JFFT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9789089644008
- ISBN
- 9789089644008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.74
€ 56.74
Paperback. A fascinating exploration of how global cultures struggle to create their own -America within a post-9/11 media culture, the revised edition of Fabricating the Absolute Fake reflects on what it might mean to truly take part in American pop culture. Series: American Studies. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Edition
- Revised, Extended ed.
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089645593
- ISBN
- 9789089645593
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Condition: New
€ 59.12
€ 59.12
Hardcover. Explores the literary imaginings of Shanghai, its past, present, and future, in order to understand the effects of that urban transformation on both the psychological state of Shanghai's citizens and their perception of the spaces they inhabit. Series: Asian Cities. Num Pages: 282 pages, 11 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089645876
- ISBN
- 9789089645876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.68€ 142.29
€ 143.68
€ 142.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Lange, Michiel de; Lammes, Sybille; Raessens, Joost; Mul, Jos de; Frissen, Valerie. Series: Mediamatters. Num Pages: 366 pages, 4 black and white; 8 full color. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9789089646392
- ISBN
- 9789089646392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.12
€ 59.12
Hardcover. This book provides a systematic overview of the "global city" debate and competing theoretical notions, as well as an argument for the need to test the framework's empirical validity before the unresolved questions can be fruitfully addressed. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0 black and white; 9 full color. BIC Classification: 1DDN; JFFJ; JFFN; JFFS; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9789089647603
- ISBN
- 9789089647603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Hardback. The Impact of Losing Your Job builds on findings from life course sociology to show clearly just what effects job loss has on income, family life, and future prospects. Series: Changing Welfare States. Num Pages: 264 pages, 43 full color. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; KCFM; KCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089648051
- ISBN
- 9789089648051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.82
€ 143.82
Hardback. This book presents a new perspective on attempts by the contemporary Chinese government to transform the diverse conditions found in countless rural villages into what the state's social welfare program deems 'socialist new villages'. Series: China's Environment and Welfare. Num Pages: 248 pages, 59 full color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089648464
- ISBN
- 9789089648464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.73€ 130.64
€ 130.73
€ 130.64
Hardcover. This collection surveys recent transformations in Islamic Studies, taking stock of the field and showing new paths forward. Editor(s): Buskens, Leon; Sandwijk, Annemarie. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 black and white; 2 full color. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089649263
- ISBN
- 9789089649263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.13
€ 147.13
Hardcover. This collection of essays considers McLuhan's ground-breaking approach within a number of new contexts and explores the distinguishing features of his media theory. Series: Recursions. Num Pages: 202 pages, 3 black and white; 3 full color. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9789089649508
- ISBN
- 9789089649508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.47
€ 135.47
Hardcover. This volume introduces a new concept that boldly breaks through the traditional dichotomy of high and low culture while offering a fresh approach to both: unpopular culture. Editor(s): Luthe, Martin; Pohlmann, Sascha. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9789089649669
- ISBN
- 9789089649669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.59
€ 148.59