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Paperback. Gothic images pervade contemporary culture, from popular interior decorating programmes to news stories of vampire-obsessed killers. This book seeks to analyse this trend. Why is Gothic perennially undergoing revival? What is its role in modern consumer culture? And is its popularity or its usefulness drawing to an end? Series: FOCI S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861893017
- ISBN
- 9781861893017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Hardback. Provides a textbook overview of the past, present, and future of African Americans in US media. Brings together work from a variety of disciplines to provide the fullest understanding of this complex relationship to date. Series: Media and Minorities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640341
- ISBN
- 9780745640341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.56
€ 79.56
Hardback. Using examples from both mainstream and niche media - from prime-time television series to specialty Christian media and audience interactions on social media, this book draws upon a variety of disciplines including communication studies, sociology, and cultural studies in order to understand emergent strategies for framing post-racial America. Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 243 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFD; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814762899
- ISBN
- 9780814762899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.25
€ 85.25
Paperback. Using examples from both mainstream and niche media - from prime-time television series to specialty Christian media and audience interactions on social media, this book draws upon a variety of disciplines including communication studies, sociology, and cultural studies in order to understand emergent strategies for framing post-racial America. Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 243 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFD; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814770603
- ISBN
- 9780814770603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. Psychology Express revise effectively, approach your exams with confidence and make yourself stand out. Series: Psychology Express. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780273738107
- ISBN
- 9780273738107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.11
€ 20.11
Paperback. Series: Psychology Express. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781447921684
- ISBN
- 9781447921684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.41
€ 15.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Seeking to empower children who are bullied, this book presents a wide range of common bullying scenarios, before giving practical suggestions on how the recipient can take control in these situations. Written in a young adult fiction style, this is an essential resource for children who are experiencing bullying. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 b&w tables. BIC Classification: JNHB; JNLB; YXC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785922824
- ISBN
- 9781785922824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.10
€ 23.10
Hardback. Animal abuse is an increasingly recognised issue throughout the world and makes headlines every year. The plight of animals is well documented, but the hidden cost to those who help is not fully understood. This book covers definitions, types and explanations of forms of animal abuse, and then examines the impacts of animal abuse on professionals. Num Pages: 232 pages, 81. BIC Classification: JFFZ; MZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845939830
- ISBN
- 9781845939830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.43€ 104.39
€ 106.43
€ 104.39
Hardcover. In the first ethnographic monograph of Americans in Italy, Catherine Trundle argues that charity and philanthropy are the central means by which many American women negotiate a sense of migrant belonging in Italy. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782383697
- ISBN
- 9781782383697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.42
€ 161.42
Hardback. Having only emerged in the past few decades, Feminist Philosophy is rapidly developing its own thrust in areas of particular importance to feminism-and women more generally-while also reevaluating and reshaping most other fields of philosophy, from ethics to logic and Marxism to environmentalism. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810853461
- ISBN
- 9780810853461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.29
€ 163.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138795310
- ISBN
- 9781138795310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.45
€ 43.99
€ 43.45
Paperback. This work attempts to see the satis - the Hindu custom of women sacrificing themselves on the funeral pyres of their husbands - through Hindu eyes, providing an experiential and psychoanalytic account of ritual self-sacrifice and self-mutilation in South Asia. Translator(s): Mehlman, Jeffrey; White, David Gordon. Num Pages: 328 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRAX; HRG; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226885698
- ISBN
- 9780226885698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.00€ 37.54
€ 43.00
€ 37.54
Paperback. Focusing on the earliest forays into microscopical research, from 1620 to 1720, this book provides technological history of the knowledge that helped launch philosophy into the modern era. It argues that the discovery of microworld presented metaphysicians with the task of reconciling the ubiquity of life with human-centered theological systems. Series: Studies in Intellectual History & the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HPC; JFCX; PDA; PDND; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691017099
- ISBN
- 9780691017099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
hardcover. Analyzes the current state of the law for each entry point on the pipeline and propose legal theories and remedies to challenge them Num Pages: 239 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2; LNFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- NYU Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748435
- ISBN
- 9780814748435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.31
€ 97.31
Paperback. Cultural history of the flower trade in New York City and the transformation of the cut-flower industry into a global commodity system. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 photos, 11 tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5741 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822340263
- ISBN
- 9780822340263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. The term 'feminism' came into English usage around the 1890s, but women's conscious struggle to resist discrimination and sexist oppression goes much further back. This work surveys the major developments that have affected women's lives from the 17th century to the present day. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 120 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311213
- ISBN
- 9781848311213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.89
€ 11.99
€ 9.89
Paperback. In October 2015, the United States and 11 other countries came to an agreement on the terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. One of the broadest and most progressive FTAs since NAFTA, this Policy Analysis serves as a "readers guide" to anyone who wishes to thoroughly understand the key issues and implications of the TPP. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1QRP; JPS; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881327137
- ISBN
- 9780881327137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.65
€ 26.99
€ 20.65
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; VFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- HarperOne United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780062507310
- ISBN
- 9780062507310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.62
€ 24.99
€ 21.62
Hardcover. Offers a reexamination of the Egyptian women's movement in light of class differences. This book describes the way in which elite feminism created a concept of womanhood that fed into the nationalist cultural ideal, one that was not necessarily progressive for all Egyptian women. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 184 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631705
- ISBN
- 9780815631705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.78
€ 29.99
€ 29.78
Hardback. Seeking to better understand what it means to grow older in contemporary Britain from the perspective of older people themselves, this richly detailed ethnographic study engages in debates over selfhood and people's relationships with time. Series Editor(s): Smith, Alexander. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 275 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719083082
- ISBN
- 9780719083082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.32
€ 155.32