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Society & social sciences

Paperback. In 'Animal rites', Cary Wolfe examines contemporary notions of humanism, ethics, and animals by reconstructing a little known but crucial underground tradition of theorizing the animal. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 225 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905143
ISBN
9780226905143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 311 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1KLCM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905006
ISBN
9780226905006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. A text seeking to refute one of the cornerstone beliefs of economics and political science: that economic markets are more efficient than the processes and institutions of democratic government. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 230 pages, 13 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPHV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226904238
ISBN
9780226904238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Hardcover. The baby boom generation's entry into old age has led to an unprecedented increase in the elderly population. The social and economic effects of this shift are significant. This title takes a eclectic view of the subject. It offers in-depth analysis of the effects of retirement plans, employer contributions, and housing prices on retirement. Editor(s): Wise, David A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 504 pages, 106 line drawings, 126 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; KCF; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226903064
ISBN
9780226903064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.74
€ 113.06

Paperback. In addition to their obvious roles in American politics, race and gender also work in hidden ways to profoundly influence the way we think - and vote - about an array of issues that don't seem related to either category. This title illuminates the emotional underpinnings of American politics. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 halftone, 16 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902371
ISBN
9780226902371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Tracing the history of mesmerism, this text explores the contested territory between science and pseudoscience and society and science. Examining who was entranced, who did the entrancing, why it was so compelling and how it became equally powerful evidence of fraud and "unscientific" behaviour. Num Pages: 478 pages, 23 halftones, 59 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JMTH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902234
ISBN
9780226902234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. A "revolution" in the cognitive sciences has irrevocable transformed our basic understanding of the mind, establishing that imagination is both central to cognition and that imagination is an orderly, systematic, embodied process. This book applies this understanding to the discipline of law. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; LAB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902227
ISBN
9780226902227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. Argues for the possibility of theological thinking in a postmodern secular milieu, equating a desire to think theologically with a desire for thinking that does not disappoint. Winquist suggests that, in the wake of psychoanalysis, theology must elaborate the meaning of desire in its own discourse. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902135
ISBN
9780226902135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Dimension: 206 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1956
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226901527
ISBN
9780226901527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 56 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226901466
ISBN
9780226901466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. This volume examines cases ranging from the well-publicized ethnonationalism of Bosnia and post-Apartheid South Africa to ethnic conflicts in Belgium and Sri Lanka. It explains the inadequacies of current approaches to power and ethnicity. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMP; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226900179
ISBN
9780226900179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. The gypsies of central France, the Manus, do not speak of their dead and burn or discard all the deceased belongings. Patrick Williams argues that this view of death is central to how the Manus see the world and their place in it. Translator(s): Tihanyi, Catherine. Num Pages: 128 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 145 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226899299
ISBN
9780226899299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 pages of halftones. BIC Classification: AMVD; JHM; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226898728
ISBN
9780226898728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Aims to reveal a tug-of-war between the demands of race, class, and gender in which transgressing in one realm often means conforming to expectations in another. This book shows that subcultures navigate these connecting territories by offering them different sexual strategies. It presents a portrait of the structure of young lives. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226898438
ISBN
9780226898438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Living in a poor neighbourhood of Cairo, Umm Ali has raised eight children with almost no help from her husband or the Egyptian government. This book draws on the author's firsthand experience of Umm Ali's life to create an intimate portrait of Cairo's back streets and the people who live there. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226898353
ISBN
9780226898353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226896830
ISBN
9780226896830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. This work on terrorism is based on complex observations of actual movement participants and addresses a broad spectrum of terrorist activity- from Italian left-wing terrorists to Basque nationalist groups to the international terrorism of the Middle East. Translator(s): White, David Gordon. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226896533
ISBN
9780226896533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.92

Paperback. Beginning a hundred years ago, this book paints an austere portrait of the conditions that early black residents found in isolated, poor suburbs. It explores how the civil rights movement emboldened more black families to purchase suburban homes and how the passage of civil rights legislation helped pave the way for today's black middle class. Num Pages: 422 pages, 42 halftones, 14 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226896250
ISBN
9780226896250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. In this sweeping history of American democracy, Robert Wiebe traces the origins and development of democratic ruling in the USA since the early 19th century, also assessing its future prospects. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226895635
ISBN
9780226895635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226895499
ISBN
9780226895499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.13
€ 44.25

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