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Paperback. It is usually held that representative government is not strictly democratic, since it does not allow the people themselves to directly make decisions. This title challenges this wisdom, arguing that political representation deserves to be regarded as a legitimate mode of democratic decision making. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226842790
- ISBN
- 9780226842790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.80
€ 43.99
€ 33.80
Hardback. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742547698
- ISBN
- 9780742547698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.09
€ 163.09
Paperback. Focuses on comparative European politics. This title reflects key events and changes including the impact of the world financial and economic crisis; the EU's adoption of the Lisbon Treaty; and, the election of a centre-right governments in Germany and the UK. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 5 Rev ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780077129675
- ISBN
- 9780077129675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.57
€ 78.57
Hardcover. Num Pages: 311 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590339893
- ISBN
- 9781590339893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.54€ 102.36
€ 136.54
€ 102.36
Paperback. This volume offers and extensive critique of Benedict Anderson's deepitions of colonial history, his comparative method, and his political anthropology. Num Pages: 250 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; HBJM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429908
- ISBN
- 9780226429908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.27
€ 34.99
€ 27.27
Paperback. War correspondents are prominent actors in the media world. They took hold in the cultural imaginary soon after their profession had been created in the mid-nineteenth century. This book complements studies of war correspondents in media and communication studies, history and ethnology. Series: Culture and Media Theory. Num Pages: 188 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; DNJ; DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837610628
- ISBN
- 9783837610628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.80
€ 40.99
€ 28.80
Paperback. Offers a critique of discourse about African music. This work offers a look at the history of African music scholarship. It offers an alternative "Afro-centric" means of understanding African music, and in doing so, describes a different mode of creativity beyond the usual provenance of Western criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415943901
- ISBN
- 9780415943901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.80
€ 60.80
Paperback. This collection critically examines twenty-first century representations of ageing, focusing on various media images and discourses as well as individuals' own experiences and self-presentations of ageing, drawing on innovative new empirical data. Editor(s): Ylanne, Virpi. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ; JFSP; JFSP31; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349323401
- ISBN
- 9781349323401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. This collection critically examines twenty-first century representations of ageing, focusing on various media images and discourses as well as individuals' own experiences and self-presentations of ageing, drawing on innovative new empirical data. Editor(s): Ylanne, Virpi. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272590
- ISBN
- 9780230272590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Paperback. Explores the complex connections between our imagining of animals and our cultural environment. This title examines the ways we talk, write, photograph, imagine, and otherwise represent animals. It includes topics such as pet cloning, fox hunting, animatronic characters, and how we displace our fear of aging onto our dogs. Editor(s): Rothfels, Nigel. Series: Theories of Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215512
- ISBN
- 9780253215512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.04
€ 28.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Pramaggiore, Maria; Hall, Donald E. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814766347
- ISBN
- 9780814766347
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.47
€ 33.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. This new study maps and synthesizes existing research on the ways in which journalism deals with death. Folker Hanusch provides a historical overview of death in the news, looks at the conditions of production, content and reception, and also analyzes emerging trends in the representation of death online. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349311477
- ISBN
- 9781349311477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardback. This new study maps and synthesizes existing research on the ways in which journalism deals with death. Folker Hanusch provides a historical overview of death in the news, looks at the conditions of production, content and reception, and also analyzes emerging trends in the representation of death online. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230460
- ISBN
- 9780230230460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.15
€ 62.15
Hardcover. At least 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy. Thsi book seeks to understand the epileptic body as a literary or figurative device intelligible beyond a medical framework. It is suitable for cultural disability studies scholars and for those seeking greater understanding of this common condition. Series: Representations: Health, Disability, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; JFFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846312373
- ISBN
- 9781846312373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.40
€ 140.40
Paperback. Providing a comparative view of religion and politics at the state level, these essays look at the issues facing states and how religious lobbies and organizations are addressing them. It examines the responses of different denominations and their rationales for involvement and also explores the diversity of interests present at the state level. Editor(s): Cleary, Edward L.; Hertzke, Allen D. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742534384
- ISBN
- 9780742534384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.51
€ 64.51
Paperback. Representing Health addresses the importance of the media in shaping and reflecting public perceptions and attitudes to health and illness. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333997871
- ISBN
- 9780333997871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.77
€ 52.99
€ 43.77
Representing History, Class, and Gender in Spain and Latin America
Rocha, Carolina; Seminet, Georgia
Paperback. This anthology explores the role of children and teenagers in Latin American and Spanish Film as protagonists, victims and witnesses of societies polarized by and still grappling with the consequences of political divisions. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN; HBJK; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440610
- ISBN
- 9781349440610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.11
€ 54.99
€ 44.11
Representing History, Class, and Gender in Spain and Latin America: Ch...
Rocha, Carolina, Seminet, Georgia
Hardcover. This anthology explores the role of children and teenagers in Latin American and Spanish Film as protagonists, victims and witnesses of societies polarized by and still grappling with the consequences of political divisions. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KL; APFA; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137030863
- ISBN
- 9781137030863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.11
€ 54.99
€ 44.11
Paperback. Discusses aspects of terror with regard to human rights events across the globe, but especially in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. This title demonstrates that the need to question continuously and to engage in permanent critique does not contradict the need to seek answers, to advocate social change, and to intervene critically. Editor(s): McClennen, Sophia A.; Morello, Henry James. Series: Comparative Cultural Studies Series. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535689
- ISBN
- 9781557535689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.01
€ 79.01
Paperback. This book explores the diversity and patterns of representation in the governance of public institutions--specifically, parliament, cabinet and the bureaucracy--in India. Series: Ethnicity, Inequality and Public Sector Governance. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFF; JFSL; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349540594
- ISBN
- 9781349540594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54