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Paperback. This Oxford Handbook assembles the world's leading scholars on public opinion and political behavior to describe the state-of-the-art research on the beliefs, values and behaviors of contemporary publics. It will become the first point of reference for scholars and students interested in these key issues. Editor(s): Dalton, Russell J.; Klingemann, Hans-Dieter. Series: Oxford Handbooks of Political Science. Num Pages: 1008 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1494.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1008
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199566013
ISBN
9780199566013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.65

Paperback. This pathbreaking book documents for the first time the unanticipated decline in leisure both at work and in the home over the last twenty years and explains why Americans enjoy less leisure today than at any other time since the end of World War II. Num Pages: 272 pages, line drawings, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465054343
ISBN
9780465054343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.36

Paperback. An exploration of the conflict between traditional Chinese ideology and modern Chinese business practice Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472068098
ISBN
9780472068098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. In this account of hunter/gatherer culture gleaned from years of living and hunting with the Inuits of the Arctic and the salmon-fishing tribes in the Canadian Northwest, the author reaches through everyday realities to reflect on the human condition. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 254.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571205028
ISBN
9780571205028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. Addresses the interplay between modes of writing, modes of understanding, and modes of being in the world. This title explores writing as a technic akin to ritual, oral storytelling, magic and meditation, that enables us to reach beyond the limits of everyday life and forge virtual relationships and imagined communities. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304. Essays on Writers and Writing. 218 pages. Addresses the interplay between modes of writing, modes of understanding, and modes of being in the world. This title explores writing as a technic akin to ritual, oral storytelling, magic and meditation, that enables us to reach beyond the limits of everyday life and forge virtual relationships and imagined communities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSK; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275263
ISBN
9780520275263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.36

Hardback. Gathering all of Claude Levi-Strauss's writings on Japan, this sustained meditation follows his dictum that to understand one's own culture, one must see it from another's point of view. For Levi-Strauss, Japan occupied a unique place among world cultures. This English translation presents one of France's most public figures at his most personal. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHBT; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072923
ISBN
9780674072923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Hardcover. A story of survival within an impersonal child-care system, a story filled with vivid characters, pathos, surprising humor, and the tenacity of a young boy who longs for a normal home and can't understand why his mother abandoned him or who his father is. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 b&w photos, 14 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653556
ISBN
9780875653556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.24

Paperback. Once America's "arsenal of democracy," Detroit is now the symbol of the American urban crisis. In this reappraisal of America's racial and economic inequalities, the author asks why Detroit and other industrial cities have become the sites of persistent racialized poverty. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 29 halftones. 17 tables. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJP; JFSG; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated edition with a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162553
ISBN
9780691162553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 halftone, 4 figures, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVK; HBJD; HBLW; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816640324
ISBN
9780816640324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.06

Paperback. * Presents a fresh look at broad trends in human prehistory. * Ranges across the globe using particular regions and periods as case studies. * Reveals to the non--specialist how archaeological data are assembled and interpreted to develop models of past society. . Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577181125
ISBN
9781577181125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.07

Hardcover. In this volume of the HISTORY OF THE WORLD series, the origins and development of human society are explored, providing readers with an understanding of the evolution of humans and the cultures they established, from the first traces of humanity to the creation of early literate societies. Series: History of the World S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863492
ISBN
9781557863492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.65

Paperback. Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037202
ISBN
9780141037202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Humans are unique among all other species in having one cognitive attribute-the ability, almost without conscious effort, to engage in blending. This is the first book that brings the theory of blending to a wide audience and shows how blending is at the heart of the origin of ideas. Num Pages: 320 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JMR; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190263157
ISBN
9780190263157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.79

Hardback. From the de-institutionalization of psychiatric hospitals to the privatization of prisons, the dramatic public policy changes of the last three decades have been, to a large extent, changes in organization. The chapters in this volume examine these organizational changes. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762307166
ISBN
9780762307166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.56

Paperback. An exploration of the relationship between social science and philosophy, and the range of problems that have attended this relationship. The author argues that social science has turned to philosophy in search of cognitive identity and the grounds for normative and empirical judgement. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847692033
ISBN
9780847692033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.06

Paperback. Series: Anthropology of Policy. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JM; JHMC; JNF; KCM; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804799850
ISBN
9780804799850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.67

Hardback. Series: Anthropology of Policy. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JM; JHMC; JNF; KCM; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804797979
ISBN
9780804797979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.10

Hardcover. Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. The cultural and economic power that Winfrey wields merits critical evaluation. This book examines the origins of her influential image and its substantial impact on politics, entertainment, and popular opinion. Editor(s): Harris, Jennifer; Watson, Elwood. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; KNTD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124261
ISBN
9780813124261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 203 pages, 160 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBG; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 254 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1216.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816656820
ISBN
9780816656820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.73

Paperback. Though some dismiss opera as old-fashioned, it shows no sign of disappearing from the world's stage. So why do audiences continue to flock to it? This title discovers the fanatics who haunt the legendary Colon Opera House in Buenos Aires, a key site for opera's globalization. It proposes ways of thinking about our relationship to art. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC9; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226043425
ISBN
9780226043425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.42

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