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Paperback. Based on years of observation at a large state university, this title tracks the dispiriting consequences of trading in traditional educational values for loyalty to the market. It provides an account of how higher education's misguided pursuit of success fails us all. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226815305
- ISBN
- 9780226815305
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Based on interviews with over 400 boys and girls between the ages of ten and 20, the author offers a portrayal of their lives in and around gangs. He chronicles the way in which suburban youths become involved with gangs and learn about committing crimes and violent acts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557866158
- ISBN
- 9781557866158
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Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Paperback. Series: Anthropology of Contemporary Issues S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press Ithaca
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487798
- ISBN
- 9780801487798
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Hosking, Rick; Sarwal, Amit. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921867323
- ISBN
- 9781921867323
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.80
€ 35.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Umland, Andreas. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFFN; JP. Dimension: 147 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838206530
- ISBN
- 9783838206530
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.49
€ 44.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. How and when can a narrative agent or voice be considered unreliable? What happens when narrative authority fails and, just as importantly, why does it? As a means to answering these questions, Wandering Women in French Film and Literature examines the phenomenon of 'narrative drift' through in-depth analysis of twentieth-century novels and films. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; D; DS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349464647
- ISBN
- 9781349464647
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Condition: New
€ 65.60
€ 65.60
Paperback. Presents a portrait of Hindu renouncers or sadhus or ascetics in northern India and Nepal. This title considers a paradox that shapes their lives: while ostensibly defined by their solitary spiritual practice, the stripping away of social commitments, and their break with family and community. Series: Contemporary Indian Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219497
- ISBN
- 9780253219497
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.17
€ 24.99
€ 23.17
Hardcover. Helene's adventuresome life went from an ill-fated romance in Queen Victoria's court to an Italian royal marriage. She fled from boredom to explore and hunt in Africa, but returned to serve Italy in the national crises of earthquake, epidemic and war-heading the Red Cross nurses in the front lines of the Great War-and watched its move into Fascism. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; BGR; JKSN1; JPFN; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555927
- ISBN
- 9781781555927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.00
€ 40.99
€ 28.00
paperback. Focusing on the native subjects of Sonora in Northwestern Mexico, this book explores the social process of peasant class formation and the cultural persistence of Indian communities, during the transitional period between Spanish colonialism and Mexican national rule. It is useful for those in the fields of Latin American and postcolonial studies. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 illustrations, 5 maps, 4 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822318996
- ISBN
- 9780822318996
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.94
€ 41.99
€ 30.94
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Kube Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847740243
- ISBN
- 9781847740243
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.04
€ 16.99
€ 16.04
Paperback / so. Series: Politik Und Geschlecht. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663118107
- ISBN
- 9783663118107
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Condition: New
€ 72.50
€ 72.50
Hardcover. Reveals wampum's undeniable influence on the cultural, political, and economic foundations of North America. Num Pages: 168 pages, 18 color photographs, 101 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252033667
- ISBN
- 9780252033667
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Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Loth, Wilfried; Wallace, William; Wessels, Wolfgang; Ruppert, Bryan. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349266951
- ISBN
- 9781349266951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardback. The works of Walter Benjamin (1892--1940) are widely acclaimed as being among the most original and provocative writings of twentieth--century critical thought, and have become required reading for scholars and students in a range of academic disciplines. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610078
- ISBN
- 9780745610078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. An introduction to the life and work of Walter Benjamin, the German-Jewish philosopher and literary and cultural critic. The text offers insight into Benjamin's complex relationships with Adorno, Brecht, Jewish Messianism and Western Marxism. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084001
- ISBN
- 9780520084001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Hardback. Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), one of the most original and perceptive thinkers of the twentieth century, offered a unique insight into the profound impact of the media on modern society. Jaeho Kang s book offers a lucid introduction to Benjamin s theory of the media and its continuing relevance today. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645209
- ISBN
- 9780745645209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), one of the most original and perceptive thinkers of the twentieth century, offered a unique insight into the profound impact of the media on modern society. Jaeho Kang s book offers a lucid introduction to Benjamin s theory of the media and its continuing relevance today. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645216
- ISBN
- 9780745645216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.91
€ 30.91
Hardback. Following the spirit of Benjamin's Arcades Project, this book acts as a kaleidoscope of change in the 21st century, tracing its different reflections in the international contemporary while seeking to understand individual/collective reactions to change through a series of creative methodologies. Editor(s): Pusca, Anca M. Num Pages: 210 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580862
- ISBN
- 9780230580862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Hardback. The interpretation of Walter Benjamin's work presented here analyzes some of the central enigmatic features of his writing, arguing that they result from the co-presence of religious scepticism and the desire for a religious foundation of social life. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPCF5; HRAB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333993590
- ISBN
- 9780333993590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Paperback. 'Provides important contributions to understanding one of the past century's most original thinkers.' Douglas Kellner, UCLA Series: Modern European Thinkers. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745315683
- ISBN
- 9780745315683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.46
€ 40.99
€ 31.46