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Paperback. Authenticity in our globalized world is a paradox. This collection examines how authenticity relates to cultural products, looking closely at how a particular "ethnic" food, or genre of popular music, or indigenous religious belief attains its aura of originality, when all traditional cultural products are invented in a certain time and place. Editor(s): Cobb, R. Num Pages: 298 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349469789
- ISBN
- 9781349469789
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Condition: New
€ 62.14
€ 62.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 338 pages, 31 halftones, 146 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311234
- ISBN
- 9780226311234
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. The sexualization of girls has captured the attention of the media, advocacy groups and politicians in recent years. This prolific discourse sets alarm bells ringing: sexualization is said to lead to depression, promiscuity and compassion deficit disorder, and rob young girls of their childhood. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSP1; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650739
- ISBN
- 9780745650739
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Condition: New
€ 24.19
€ 24.19
Hardcover. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403970442
- ISBN
- 9781403970442
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Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06
Paperback. Based on the premise that nationalism is a dominant factor in Iranian identity politics despite the significant changes brought about by the Islamic Revolution, this cross-disciplinary work investigates the languages of nationalism in contemporary Iran through the prism of the minority issue. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 259 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349296910
- ISBN
- 9781349296910
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Condition: New
€ 118.62
€ 118.62
Paperback. This study views the peasantry in the context of the historical experience of conquest and domination. Since the 1950s the community of Chilca has become more mobilized and confident, and increasingly affected by capitalism, urbanization, the Peruvian Revolution and agrarian reform. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HBJK; HBL; JFF; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349123216
- ISBN
- 9781349123216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; JFSJ; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479603
- ISBN
- 9781349479603
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Condition: New
€ 61.44
€ 61.44
paperback. This text reflects on some of the most fundamental concerns of economists since the 18th century. In 15 essays, the author evaluates the contributions of a number of figures, including Adam Smith, and George Stigler, as well as economists at the London School of Economics in the 1930s. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226111032
- ISBN
- 9780226111032
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.62
€ 32.99
€ 25.62
Paperback. This is the first book to make the link between popular culture and social problems. Drawing on historical and topical examples, the authors apply an innovative theoretical framework to examine how facets of popular culture shape how we think about, and respond to, social issues. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFF; JHB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 0. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447321583
- ISBN
- 9781447321583
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.12
€ 33.99
€ 32.12
Hardback. Utopia should be understood as a method rather than a goal. This book rehabilitates utopia as a repressed dimension of the sociological and in the process produces the Imaginary Reconstitution of Society, a provisional, reflexive and dialogic method for exploring alternative possible futures. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHB; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230231962
- ISBN
- 9780230231962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.09
€ 181.09
Hardback. In the past few decades, Spanish football has undergone a significant transformation, both on and off the pitch. Llopis-Goig analyses these trends, questioning the role of football in contemporary Spanish society and examining the historical reasons for its social hegemony. Series: Football Research in an Enlarged Europe. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 black & white tables, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JHBS; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137467942
- ISBN
- 9781137467942
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Condition: New
€ 62.15
€ 62.15
Paperback. The author argues that there are conflicting traditions with regard to the question of what is the moral standing of animals according to Christianity. The dominant tradition maintains that animals are primarily resources but there are alternative strands of Christian thought that challenge this view. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRA; HRAB; HRC; HRCM; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466078
- ISBN
- 9781349466078
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Condition: New
€ 61.31
€ 61.31
Paperback. Develops a theory of response variability that, by reconciling the strengths and weaknesses of the standard approaches, that helps pollsters and scholars resolve perennial problems. This work offers an analysis of what a respondent is likely to choose, and also how variable those choices would be under differing circumstances. Num Pages: 264 pages, 55 line illus. 46 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096353
- ISBN
- 9780691096353
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. In this frank account of events, Sir Richard Packer, former Permanent Secretary at MAFF, details the facts of the BSE outbreak, how government responded to the crisis and how the press contributed to widespread public panic. He reveals how the decisions taken to protect public health were a combination of informed guesswork and sheer good fortune. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPQB; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349540280
- ISBN
- 9781349540280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.87
€ 118.87
Paperback. Demand for owner-occupied housing has expanded dramatically across modern-industrialized societies in recent years leading to volatile increases in residential property values. This book explores the rise of modern home-ownership as a cultural, socio-political and ideological phenomenon. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMC; JFF; JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349542109
- ISBN
- 9781349542109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.62
€ 150.62
Paperback. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRLK; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349488759
- ISBN
- 9781349488759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.43
€ 118.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHBK; JMC; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349482719
- ISBN
- 9781349482719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.64
€ 61.64
Hardcover. This book is a result of an output of a Commission of the World Leisure and Recreation Association (WRLA) to examine the role of leisure and education for leisure activities among people with special needs living in the community, requiring social or health services outside hospital. Editor(s): Sivan, A.; Ruskin, Hillel. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBS; JKS; JN; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994444
- ISBN
- 9780851994444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.67
€ 115.67
Paperback. This book challenges the popular view that established ideologies no longer make sense in today's globalizing world. Considered from a broad historical perspective, major ideological traditions have not become destabilized and incoherent by globalization, but remain meaningful political beliefs that shape the globalization debate. Series: Frontiers of Globalization. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349340613
- ISBN
- 9781349340613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; PDR; PDX; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349504725
- ISBN
- 9781349504725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06