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Hardback. Emphasizes individual experiences and personal reactions to death. This book highlights the importance of two key factors in American society which determine who dies and under what circumstances: persistent social inequality and the American consumerist ethic. It is suitable for upper-level students across the social sciences. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745639147
ISBN
9780745639147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Paperback. Presents a fresh approach to the topics surrounding the processes and rituals of death and dying in the United States. This book highlights the importance of two key factors in American society which determine who dies and under what circumstances: persistent social inequality and the American consumerist ethic. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745639154
ISBN
9780745639154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JHB; JHMC; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804797078
ISBN
9780804797078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JHB; JHMC; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804798532
ISBN
9780804798532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Presents the thirty-year story of students, faculty, and administrators struggling with the politics of race in higher education at U C Berkeley's prestigious law school - one of the first institutions to implement affirmative action policies and one of the first to be forced to remove them. Num Pages: 262 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFJ; JFSL; JNMN; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520233096
ISBN
9780520233096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. It was a scene that had many names: some original members referred to themselves as punks, others new romantics, new wavers, the bats, or the morbids. This book is about the music, the individual, and the creativity of a worldwide community rather than theoretical definitions of a subculture. Num Pages: 200 pages, 111 colour plates, 161 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AKTH; AVGU; JFCA; JFSS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Intellect Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783203529
ISBN
9781783203529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.26

Paperback. People with learning difficulties are considerably more likely to experience sexual violence than those without, and for this reason they are often described as 'vulnerable'. This book argues that treating adults with learning difficulties as 'vulnerable' leaves them with fewer of the skills which are needed to protect themselves from harm. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7 figures/tables. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849051675
ISBN
9781849051675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Hardback. Derrida and Lacan have long been viewed as proponents of two opposing schools of thought. This book argues, however, that the logical structure underpinning Lacanian psychoanalytic theory is a complex, paradoxical relationality that corresponds to Derrida's 'plural logic of the aporia'. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 484 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 33. Weight in Grams: 769.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823228744
ISBN
9780823228744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; JFFE2; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172622
ISBN
9780231172622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 90.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hampton Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572736078
ISBN
9781572736078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; JFFE2; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 267 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172639
ISBN
9780231172639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. The Middle Ages saw a flourishing of mysticism that was astonishing for its richness and distinctiveness. This book examines a number of women whose lives exemplify traditions which were central to medieval theology but whose contributions have tended to be dismissed as 'merely spiritual' by the scholars. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRLK2; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116415
ISBN
9781845116415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.10

Hardback. The Middle Ages saw a flourishing of mysticism that was astonishing for its richness and distinctiveness. This book examines a number of women whose lives exemplify traditions which were central to medieval theology but whose contributions have tended to be dismissed as 'merely spiritual' by the scholars. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRLK2; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116408
ISBN
9781845116408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.13
€ 116.46

Paperback. .
Publisher
PCCS Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
135
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906254476
ISBN
9781906254476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback. Media Studies examines the new and rapidly developing fieldof media studies to discover what insights it has to offer studentsand general readers as they negotiate their way through the new -and thoroughly saturated - media environment. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405127684
ISBN
9781405127684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.07

Paperback. A study of how women's views of television and the media relate to their personal stance on abortion. Over four years, the authors watched television with women, visiting city houses, suburban subdivisions, modern condominiums, and public housing projects. Here are the results of that research. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 202 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFMA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226680323
ISBN
9780226680323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.00

Hardback. Offering fresh perspectives on colonial, legal, environmental, and Native American history, Wild by Nature reenvisions the familiar stories of early America as animal tales. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12, 2 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFFZ; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422350
ISBN
9781421422350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.87
€ 47.39

Paperback. The definitive guide to developing leadership skills in early years settings - essential reading for trainee or practising managers working in childcare, early years education or playwork. Num Pages: 180 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNK; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
National Children's Bureau Enterprises Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905818501
ISBN
9781905818501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.38

Paperback. Transnational ethnic identity issues studied through an ethnography of Chinese American visits to Chinese villages organized under a program set up by the Chinese government Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332633
ISBN
9780822332633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Some groups participate in politics more than others. Why? And does it matter for policy outcomes? This book argues that democratic participation and public policy reinforce each other. It shows how highly participatory groups get their policy preferences fulfilled, and how public policy itself helps create political inequality. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 line illus. 52 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691122502
ISBN
9780691122502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

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