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Hardcover. Why do some issues go viral and then just as quickly fall off the radar? How is it that the media can sustain public interest for months in a complex story like negotiations over Obamacare while ignoring other important issues in favor of stories on "balloon boy"? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPV; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226065434
- ISBN
- 9780226065434
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€ 94.05€ 78.75
€ 94.05
€ 78.75
Paperback. The United States imprisons far more people, total and per capita, than any other country in the world. Among the more than 1.5 million Americans incarcerated, minorities and the poor are disproportionately represented. The author presents evidence that living in a high-imprisonment neighborhood significantly decreases political participation. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 halftones, 50 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JKVP; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064932
- ISBN
- 9780226064932
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€ 33.99€ 26.79
€ 33.99
€ 26.79
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064918
- ISBN
- 9780226064918
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€ 32.99€ 25.96
€ 32.99
€ 25.96
Paperback. Argues that modern fiction, from Kate Chopin and Virginia Woolf to William Faulkner and Doris Lessing, surges with libidinal currents. This work maps the historical contexts that have influenced modern experimental narratives, and constructs a model for interpreting sexuality. Num Pages: 528 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064673
- ISBN
- 9780226064673
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.29
€ 42.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. Examining representations of Balinese culture in complex contexts of Indonesia's colonial history, Hindu ritual practice as opposed to Islam, and comparative Indo-European hierarchies, Boon offers a powerful critique of doctrinal approaches to culture, religion, literature, politics, and the history of ideas and disciplines. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HBTB; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064635
- ISBN
- 9780226064635
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.52
€ 36.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu has noted, "AIDS is South Africa's new apartheid." This title traces the historical shifts in health policy after apartheid and describes their effects, detailing, in particular, the changing relationship between biomedical and indigenous health care, both at the national and the local level. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064598
- ISBN
- 9780226064598
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€ 41.99€ 32.34
€ 41.99
€ 32.34
Paperback. This volume begins with Roman myths and traces their influence in early Christian and later European literature. Ninety-five entries cover subjects such as sacrificial cults and rites in pre-Roman Italy, Roman religion and its origins, the mythologies of paganism, and myth in twentieth-century English literature. Translator(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 344 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; HRA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 792.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064550
- ISBN
- 9780226064550
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Condition: New
€ 50.55€ 43.98
€ 50.55
€ 43.98
Hardcover. Analyzes various arguments for the value of academic freedom: Is academic freedom a contribution to society's common good? Does it authorize professors to critique the status quo, both inside and outside the university? Does it license and even require the overturning of all received ideas and policies? Is it an engine of revolution? Series: Campbell Lectures. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JNKH; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 55 x 85 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064314
- ISBN
- 9780226064314
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.01
€ 27.99
€ 23.01
Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 figures, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064109
- ISBN
- 9780226064109
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. An historical guide to the evolution of our modern conception of freedom of the press, which finds expression in laws that protect print journalism and regulate broadcast media. Bollinger argues that this distinction remains meaningful but he advocates a more sophisticated approach to issues of privacy, access, and technology. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 283.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226063492
- ISBN
- 9780226063492
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.52
€ 36.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Hidden behind the much-touted success story of India's emergence as an economic superpower is another, far more complex narrative of the nation's recent history, one in which economic development is frequently countered by profoundly unsettling, and often violent, political movements. In this title, the author investigates this counternarrative. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line drawing, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226063478
- ISBN
- 9780226063478
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€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64
Hardcover. Examining the American discourse over war and torture, the authors investigate the opinion pages of American newspapers, television commentary, and online discussion groups to offer the first empirical study of the national conversation about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the revelations of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib a year later. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5; HPQ; JFD; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226062495
- ISBN
- 9780226062495
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.71
€ 54.99
€ 42.71
Paperback. A collection of the essays of Norberto Bobbio on Hobbes's thought and his place in the theory of modern politics. Tracing Hobbes's work through De Cive and Leviathan, Bobbio identifies the philosopher's relation to the tradition of natural law. Translator(s): Gobetti, Daniela. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226062488
- ISBN
- 9780226062488
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.58
€ 35.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. Series: Midway Reprints. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226062433
- ISBN
- 9780226062433
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.99
€ 48.99
€ 37.99
Paperback. This volume provides a collection of Franz Boas's essays covering topics involved in the field of anthropology. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 37. Weight in Grams: 834.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226062419
- ISBN
- 9780226062419
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Condition: New
€ 61.13€ 52.12
€ 61.13
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Hardcover. Called by Heinrich Heine a city of dull and culturally limited merchants where poets only go to die, Hamburg would seem an improbable setting for a major new intellectual movement. This title clarifies the social, political, and economic pressures faced by German-Jewish scholars on the periphery of Germany's intellectual world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226061689
- ISBN
- 9780226061689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.05€ 78.49
€ 94.05
€ 78.49
Paperback. The first edition of this book profoundly challenged and divided students of philosophy, sociology, and the history of science when it was published in 1976. In this second edition, Bloor responds in a substantial new Afterword to the heated debates engendered by his book. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226060972
- ISBN
- 9780226060972
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.35
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Paperback. A guidebook that addresses the challenges that scientists-in-training face. It offers advice on how to pursue research ethically, manage time, and communicate effectively, especially at academic conferences and with students and peers. It also includes a synopsis of points at the end of the chapters. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JNZ; PD; VSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226060644
- ISBN
- 9780226060644
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.05
€ 25.99
€ 21.05
Paperback. How states cooperate in the absence of a sovereign power is a perennial question in international relations. In this book, the author argues that global governance is more than just the cooperation of states under anarchy: it is the formation and maintenance of collective intentions, or joint commitments among states to address problems together. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226060118
- ISBN
- 9780226060118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.45
€ 41.99
€ 32.45
Paperback. Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from--or antidote to--ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch demonstrates how similar the ubiquitous antifeminism of medieval times and the romantic idealization of woman actually are. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226059730
- ISBN
- 9780226059730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.23
€ 43.99
€ 34.23