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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 22.93