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Hardcover. The role of books in framing travel imaginings is an important social and cultural phenomenon. This book explores how reading books influences the way in which we understand travel and the tourist experience. It covers a variety of genres of books, from children's books and historical fiction, to westerns, science fiction and crime fiction. Series: Tourism and Cultural Change. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845413484
- ISBN
- 9781845413484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.60
€ 157.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 249 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195341249
- ISBN
- 9780195341249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Paperback. An ethnography that examines the gendered nature of large corporate law firms. Although increasing numbers of women have become lawyers in the past decade, it discovers that the double standards and sexist attitudes of legal bureaucracies are a continuing problem for women lawyers and paralegals. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHM; LAT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201088
- ISBN
- 9780520201088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.52
€ 35.99
€ 26.52
Hardcover. Following the stories of families who built their lives and fortunes across the Atlantic Ocean, Intimate Bonds shows how households anchored the French empire and shaped the meanings of race, slavery, and gender in the early modern period. Series: The Early Modern Americas. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1QSA; HBTQ; HBTS; JFFN; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248401
- ISBN
- 9780812248401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
Paperback. Showcases the work of Deaf writers from 1830 to 1930 during a critical formative period in their history. In this title, excerpted works include autobiographies, travel narratives, romances, nonfiction, short stories, editorials, descriptive pieces, and other forms of prose. Editor(s): Nelson, Jennifer L.; Harmon, Kristen. Series: Gallaudet Deaf Literature. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563685651
- ISBN
- 9781563685651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.02€ 45.42
€ 53.02
€ 45.42
Paperback. How childbearing among enslaved women became commodified-and was exploited by slaveowners as well as slaves. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812218732
- ISBN
- 9780812218732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.85
€ 32.99
€ 29.85
Hardcover. How do threats of terrorism affect the opinions of citizens? This book demonstrates how our strategies for coping with terrorist threats significantly influence our attitudes toward fellow citizens, political leaders, and foreign nations. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226520544
- ISBN
- 9780226520544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.43€ 79.62
€ 95.43
€ 79.62
Paperback. How do threats of terrorism affect the opinions of citizens? Drawing on data from surveys and original experiments the authors conducted in the United States and Mexico, this title demonstrates how our strategies for coping with terrorist threats significantly influence our attitudes toward fellow citizens, political leaders, and foreign nations. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226520551
- ISBN
- 9780226520551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. The American racial order - the beliefs, institutions, and practices that organize relationships among the nation's races and ethnicities - is undergoing its greatest transformation since the 1960s. This book looks at the reasons behind this dramatic change, and considers how different groups of Americans are being affected. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones. 14 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- New in Paper
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160931
- ISBN
- 9780691160931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.37
€ 26.99
€ 20.37
Hardback. The American racial order - the beliefs, institutions, and practices that organize relationships among the nation's races and ethnicities - is undergoing its greatest transformation since the 1960s. This title takes a look at the reasons behind this dramatic change, and considers how different groups of Americans are being affected. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones. 14 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152998
- ISBN
- 9780691152998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. The ideology of the American dream - the faith that an individual can attain success and virtue through strenuous effort - is the very soul of the American nation. This book talks about America's racial conflicts, and claims that the alternative lies in the inclusiveness, optimism, discipline, and high-mindedness of the American dream at its best. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029207
- ISBN
- 9780691029207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.77
€ 52.99
€ 37.77
Paperback. Life in America at the turn of the 19th century has been characterised as distinctly male orientated. Fleissner disputes this popular view and uncovers a new understanding of the era through naturalism, the prominent literary style of the time. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226253107
- ISBN
- 9780226253107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.31
€ 42.99
€ 33.31
Paperback. Focusing on U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the area of capital punishment, Dead Certainty examines the challenge of judging matters of public concern without a common sense of the good or other shared criteria to validate final decisions. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP; LAB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757461
- ISBN
- 9780804757461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
hardcover. Series: New Directions in National Cinemas. Num Pages: 306 pages, 35 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; APFA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022691
- ISBN
- 9780253022691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.60
€ 90.60
Paperback. Series: New Directions in National Cinemas. Num Pages: 306 pages, 35 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; APFA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253023018
- ISBN
- 9780253023018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.00
€ 40.99
€ 36.00
Hardcover. Most non-Central Americans think of the narrow neck between Mexico and Colombia in terms of dramatic past revolutions and lauded peace agreements, or, sensational problems of gang violence and natural disasters. In this volume, the contributors examine regional circumstances within frames of democratization and neoliberalism.. Editor(s): Burrell, Jennifer L.; Moodie, Ellen. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; GTB; JHM; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457523
- ISBN
- 9780857457523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.99
€ 164.99
Paperback. Offers social and psychological insights into the most common forms of female sufferingincest and body hatred Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814755297
- ISBN
- 9780814755297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. The New Deal placed security at the center of American political and economic life by establishing an explicit partnership between the state, economy, and citizens. This history of the American reliance on employment-based benefits examines the interwoven politics of social provision and labor relations from the 1910s to the 1960s. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126050
- ISBN
- 9780691126050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.21
€ 46.99
€ 33.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Spinifex Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876756468
- ISBN
- 9781876756468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. The New York Times bestseller and hilarious behind-the-scenes story about two guys who went out for coffee and dreamed up Seinfeld. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2x8pg 4-c inserts. BIC Classification: AP; BGF; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476756110
- ISBN
- 9781476756110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.77
€ 13.99
€ 10.77