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Paperback. As recently as the early 1970s, the news media was one of the most respected institutions in the United States. Yet by the 1990s, this trust had all but evaporated. This book examines waning public trust in the institutional news media within the context of the American political system. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 halftone. 30 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147864
ISBN
9780691147864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.36

Paperback. Drawing on surveys of public attitudes and analyses of more than 40 years of television and news-magazine stories on poverty, this book demonstrates how public opposition to welfare is fed by a potent combination of racial stereotypes and misinformation about the true nature of America's poor. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 line drawings, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFFA; JFSL1; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226293653
ISBN
9780226293653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Besteman, Catherine; Gusterson, Hugh. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520243569
ISBN
9780520243569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Offers a philosophical foundation and rationale for teaching music composition, while discussing the teacher's role in composition instruction. Based on the Northwestern University Music Education Leadership Seminar directed by Bennett Reimer, professor emeritus at the Northwestern University School of Music. Editor(s): Hickey, Maud. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
R&L Education
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565451544
ISBN
9781565451544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.71

Paperback. In this superbly argued and deeply engaging book, Andrew Linzey not only shows that animals can and do suffer but also that many of the justifications for inflicting animal suffering in fact provide grounds for protecting them. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM3; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199351848
ISBN
9780199351848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Sycamore, Mattilda Bernstein. Num Pages: 214 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
AK Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849350884
ISBN
9781849350884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. Moustapha Safouan, in this courageous and honest book, confronts head-on the problem of Arab despotism, examining it from the point of view of political philosophy, religious argument and linguistic history. * A ground-breaking book written by the eminent Lacanian psychoanalyst Moustapha Safouan. Series: Critical Quarterly Book Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405161718
ISBN
9781405161718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.17

hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190615871
ISBN
9780190615871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.26

Paperback. The powerful evidence-based analysis of current affairs led the author to question the basic myth of Western benevolence: from schoolroom experiments in democracy, exposure to radical ideas at home, and a mercy mission while at sea; to an unexpected encounter with former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook. Num Pages: 329 pages. BIC Classification: JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
329
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780993652
ISBN
9781780993652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

Publisher
United States
Edition
Why Black Men Love White Women: Going Beyond Sexua
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416595427
ISBN
9781416595427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.97

paperback. Examines the true history of the conflict and asks what could inspire such a caricature or whether any truth contributes to this. Should Israel shoulder the blame, or are the realities of the conflict far more complex? And how can a geographically tiny state be thought to have such a profound effect on world politics? Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 285. Very good clean copy showing minor shelf wear and age
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Icon Books U.K.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025419
ISBN
9781840466249
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271022604
ISBN
9780271022604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.50

Paperback. Budget Policy and American Politics. Num Pages: NO. BIC Classification: JP. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition
Revised and Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271071138
ISBN
9780271071138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.42

Paperback. Examines the pitched battles over busing at a national scale, focusing on cities such as Boston, Chicago, New York, and Pontiac, Michigan. This book shows how school officials, politicians, the courts, and the media gave precedence to the desires of white parents who opposed school desegregation over the civil rights of black students. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 260 pages, 35 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL3; JNFR; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284258
ISBN
9780520284258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Calories - too few or too many - are the source of health problems affecting billions of people in today's globalized world. This title explains in clear and accessible language what calories are and how they work, both biologically and politically. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 26 tables. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280052
ISBN
9780520280052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.28

Paperback. Praise for Peter Goldenthal s previous books: "[Dr. Goldenthal s] techniques. are presented with insight and clarity. This is a unique and valuable book. " --William B. Carey, M.D. , Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine "Peter Goldenthal gives us new insights. This is a must-read book. Num Pages: 238 pages, index. BIC Classification: JMC; VFV; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471388425
ISBN
9780471388425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.26

Paperback. Charles Doran examines why Canadian unity is important, what drives Quebec separatism in the American view, and the nature of the historical era that has shaped and conditioned secessionist impulse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802083913
ISBN
9780802083913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.62

Paperback. Featuring patient stories of behavioral addiction and recovery, as well as information about treatment centers, this compassionate guide will help readers better understand the complicated issues surrounding these addictions and teach family members how to help the addicted person while helping themselves. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MMZR; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419664
ISBN
9781421419664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.76

Hardback. Featuring patient stories of behavioral addiction and recovery, as well as information about treatment centers, this compassionate guide will help readers better understand the complicated issues surrounding these addictions and teach family members how to help the addicted person while helping themselves. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MMZR; VFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 262 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419657
ISBN
9781421419657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.75

Paperback. Why Can't My Child Behave? is an authoritative guide to developing empathy in dealing with children's challenging behaviour within foster or adoptive families. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 figures, 90 text boxes. BIC Classification: JKSF; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053396
ISBN
9781849053396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.93

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