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Paperback. "The Smoking Book" is built on the foundation of two questions: how does it feel to smoke, and what does smoking mean? Lesley Stern muses on these questions through intersecting stories and essays. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JFFH1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226773339
- ISBN
- 9780226773339
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Organizing for social, political and legal change in relation to violence is a pressing issue, and through the critical appraisal of approaches adopted by the anti-violence movement in a variety of countries, this book informs future strategy and approaches when organizing against violence. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349283354
- ISBN
- 9781349283354
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Condition: New
€ 65.84
€ 65.84
Hardback. Lesley Gill traces the rise and fall of the strong labor unions and working class of Barrancabermeja, Colombia, showing how the incursion of neoliberalism, the drug trade, and counterinsurgency military campaigns into civil society that began in the 1980s has destabilized everyday life and decimated the city's powerful social institutions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822360292
- ISBN
- 9780822360292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.62€ 116.56
€ 136.62
€ 116.56
Paperback. Lesley Gill traces the rise and fall of the strong labor unions and working class of Barrancabermeja, Colombia, showing how the incursion of neoliberalism, the drug trade, and counterinsurgency military campaigns into civil society that began in the 1980s has destabilized everyday life and decimated the city's powerful social institutions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360605
- ISBN
- 9780822360605
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.79
€ 36.99
€ 28.79
Hardcover. An examination of the family unit in Italy, including coverage of topics such as abortion, working mothers, and the influence of the Catholic church on family life. Other titles in the series from which this book is taken include "On Law and Ideology" and "Poetry and Narrative in Performance". Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333426777
- ISBN
- 9780333426777
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Condition: New
€ 127.21
€ 127.21
Paperback. Explores the surgically successful realm of organ transplantation, which is plagued worldwide by the scarcity of donated human parts, a quandary that generates ongoing debates over the marketing of organs as patients die waiting for replacements. Num Pages: 236 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277984
- ISBN
- 9780520277984
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Explores the extraordinarily surgically successful realm of organ transplantation, which is plagued worldwide by the scarcity of donated human parts, a quandary that generates ongoing debates over the marketing of organs as patients die waiting for replacements. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277960
- ISBN
- 9780520277960
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Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 73.24
€ 94.22
€ 73.24
Hardback. Probes the ideological assumptions underlying the transfer of body parts, the social significance of donors' deaths, and the medico-scientific desires surrounding complex forms of body repair. This book considers the experimental realm, in which nonhuman species and artificial devices present further opportunities for recovery and for controversy. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBZ; JHMC; MNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138383
- ISBN
- 9780231138383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 73.24
€ 94.22
€ 73.24
The Landscape of Consumption. Shopping Streets and Cultures in Western...
Lesger, Cle. Ed(S): Furnee, Jan Hein
Paperback. This volume brings together research on retailing, shopping and urban space; themes that have attracted wide interest in recent decades. The authors argue that the 'modernity' of the nineteenth century is often over-emphasised at the expense of recognising earlier innovation. Editor(s): Furnee, Jan Hein. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JHB; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347193
- ISBN
- 9781349347193
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Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Paperback. For Native peoples of California, the abalone found along the state's coast has remarkably complex significance as food, spirit, narrative symbol, tradable commodity, and material with which to make adornment and sacred regalia. This book examines the cultural, social, and economic importance of abalone among the California Indian tribes. Series: Narrating Native Histories. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 illustrations, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822342335
- ISBN
- 9780822342335
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Drawing on the works and words of artisans and artisanas, Indians, and mestizos, the author critiques the national ideology of ethnic homogeneity. He shows how Gueguence tells a story about the passing of time, the absurdity of authority, and the contradictions of coping with inheritances of the past. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; JFSC; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press North Carolina
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822322887
- ISBN
- 9780822322887
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.87
€ 36.99
€ 28.87
Hardback. Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present a rich overview of major sociological themes and the various empirical applications of cultural sociology. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405189859
- ISBN
- 9781405189859
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Condition: New
€ 106.30
€ 106.30
Paperback. Drawing on a wealth of original sources, this book explores the changing contours of the politics of race in the present social and political environment. This will appeal to students of British politics and society. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415085786
- ISBN
- 9780415085786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.72
€ 87.72
Paperback. Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present a rich overview of major sociological themes and the various empirical applications of cultural sociology. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405189842
- ISBN
- 9781405189842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.50
€ 37.50
Talking to the Dead: Religion, Music, and Lived Memory among Gullah/Ge...
Lerhonda S. Manigault-Bryant
Hardback. Presents an ethnography of seven Gullah/Geechee women from the South Carolina lowcountry. This book emphasizes that this communication affirms the women's spiritual faith - which seamlessly integrates Christian and folk traditions - and reinforces their position as powerful culture keepers within Gullah/Geechee society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HRLF; JFSL3; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356639
- ISBN
- 9780822356639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.56
€ 116.56
Talking to the Dead: Religion, Music, and Lived Memory among Gullah/Ge...
Lerhonda S. Manigault-Bryant
Paperback. Presents an ethnography of seven Gullah/Geechee women from the South Carolina lowcountry. By looking in depth at this long-standing spiritual practice, this book highlights the subversive ingenuity that lowcountry inhabitants use to thrive spiritually and to maintain a sense of continuity with the past. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HRLF; JFSL3; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356745
- ISBN
- 9780822356745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.43
€ 31.99
€ 28.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRHT; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137430
- ISBN
- 9780231137430
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.68
€ 36.99
€ 27.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Stoneham, Leopold M. Num Pages: 301 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 188 x 26. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594540837
- ISBN
- 9781594540837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.53€ 126.58
€ 182.53
€ 126.58
Paperback. "Which practices count as resistance? Why, where, and how does resistance emerge? When is resistance effective, and when is it truly progressive? In addressing these questions, this book brings together novel theoretical and empirical perspectives from a diverse range of disciplinary and geographical locales"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Cheliotis, Leonidas K. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF; JHB; JHBA; JKV; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349303014
- ISBN
- 9781349303014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 165 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813101767
- ISBN
- 9780813101767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.44
€ 41.44