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The Transparent Traveler: The Performance and Culture of Airport Security by Rachel Hall
RRP: £20.99£18.37At the airport we line up, remove our shoes, empty our pockets, and hold still for three seconds in the body scanner. Deemed safe, we put ourselves back together and are free to buy the beverage we were prohibited from taking through security. In The... -
Egypt's Desert Dreams: Development or Disaster? (New Edition) by David Sims 9789774168574
RRP: £24.99£20.69Egypt has placed its hopes on developing its vast and empty deserts as the ultimate solution to the country's problems. New cities, new farms, new industrial zones, new tourism resorts, and new development corridors, all have been promoted for over half... -
Human Wrongs: British Social Policy and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights T.J. Coles 9781785358647
RRP: £12.99£11.46A devastating analysis of modern Britain. Britain is a forward-thinking, human-rights protecting beacon of democracy, right? Think again! Written in time for the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this book is a documented... -
Ancient Maya Politics: A Political Anthropology of the Classic Period 150–900 CE by Simon Martin
RRP: £24.99£22.77The Classic Maya have long presented scholars with vexing problems. One of the longest running and most contested of these, and the source of deeply polarized interpretations, has been their political organization. Using recently deciphered inscriptions... -
The Book of Touch Constance Classen 9781845200596
RRP: £35.99£32.09This book puts a finger on the nerve of culture by delving into the social life of touch, our most elusive yet most vital sense. From the tortures of the Inquisition to the corporeal comforts of modernity, and from the tactile therapies of Asian medicine... -
Blacks in Canada: A History by Robin W. Winks
RRP: £36.00£25.85Blacks in Canada journeys from the introduction of slavery in 1628 to the first wave of Caribbean immigration in the 1950s and 1960s. Heralded in the Literary Review of Canada as one of the one hundred most important Canadian books, this enduring work by... -
The Life of Cheese: Crafting Food and Value in America by Heather Paxson
RRP: £30.00£23.29Cheese is alive, and alive with meaning. Heather Paxson's beautifully written anthropological study of American artisanal cheesemaking tells the story of how craftwork has become a new source of cultural and economic value for producers as well as... -
Thailand and the Southeast Asian Networks of The Vietnamese Revolution, 1885-1954 Christopher E. Goscha 9781138988736
RRP: £45.99£40.53Christopher Goscha resituates the Vietnamese revolution and war against the French into its Asian context. Breaking with nationalist and colonial historiographies which have largely locked Vietnam into 'Indochinese' or 'Nation-state' straightjackets,... -
Indigenous Peoples and Colonialism: Global Perspectives Colin Samson (University of Essex) 9780745672526
RRP: £18.99£16.87Indigenous peoples have gained increasing international visibility in their fight against longstanding colonial occupation by nation-states. Although living in different locations around the world and practising highly varied ways of life, indigenous... -
Body Horror: Capitalism, Fear, Misogyny, Jokes by Anne Elizabeth Moore
RRP: £13.99£9.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Best Book of 2017, Chicago Public Library 2017 (United States). Short-listed for Lambda Literary Awards Finalist, LGBTQ Nonfiction 2018 (United States) and... -
Nottinghamshire Folk Tales by Pete Castle
RRP: £9.99£7.55Passed down from generation to generation, many of Nottinghamshire's most popular folk tales are gathered here together for the first time. In the popular imagination, Nottinghamshire means Sherwood Forest, outlaws, wicked sheriffs, wild beasts and Robin... -
Understanding Abuse in Young People's Intimate Relationships: Female Perspectives on Power, Control and Gendered Social Norms Ceryl Teleri Davies (Bangor University) 9781447362678
RRP: £24.99£19.39Ceryl Teleri Davies' research in female-only spaces informs this illuminating guide to young women's experiences of intimate relationships. Essential reading for those working with young people, the book makes a vital contribution to the study of... -
The Social Worker's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health by Steven Walker
RRP: £27.99£27.23The Social Worker's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health provides a comprehensive guide to working with children and young people who are experiencing mental health problems, and equips the reader with the knowledge and skills to provide the best... -
Reflections on the Glass Ceiling by James Martin Johnson
RRP: £10.00£8.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861513496Author James Martin JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Mereo BooksPublisher Mereo BooksWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm... -
The Invisible Religion: The Problem of Religion in Modern Society by Thomas Luckmann
RRP: £35.99£31.69The Invisible Religion is a modern classic of social science. Its influence goes well beyond sociology as it continues to inspire research in such diverse fields as sociology of knowledge, ethnology, theology, sociology of religion, and religious studies... -
The Life of Jews in Poland before the Holocaust: A Memoir by Ben-Zion Gold 9780803271753
RRP: £14.99£11.99Ben-Zion Gold's memoir brings to life the world of a million Jews in pre-World War II Poland who were later destroyed by the Nazis. Warmly recalling the relationships, rituals, observances, and celebrations, Gold evokes the sense of family and faith that... -
Technology Assessment in Practice and Theory Armin Grunwald 9781138337084
RRP: £37.99£33.38Technological advance affects almost all areas of human life. Rapid digitization, increased mobility, new biotechnologies, and nanotechnology deeply influence, amongst others, industrial production, entertainment, work, military affairs, and individual... -
Changing Narratives of Sexuality: Contestations, Compliance and Womens Empowerment by Charmaine Pereira
£29.07Changing Narratives of Sexuality examines the tensions and contradictions in constructions of gender, sexuality and women's empowerment in the various narrations of sexuality told by and about women. From storytelling to women's engagement with state... -
What's Prison For?: Punishment and Rehabilitation in the Age of Mass Incarceration by Bill Keller
RRP: £11.99£8.00What happens inside our prisons? What's Prison For? examines the "incarceration" part of "mass incarceration." What happens inside prisons and jails, where nearly two million Americans are held? Bill Keller, one of America's most accomplished... -
Constructing Frames of Reference: An Analytical Method for Archaeological Theory Building Using Ethnographic and Environmental Data Sets by Lewis R. Binford
RRP: £80.00£63.49Many consider Lewis Binford to be the single most influential figure in archaeology in the last half-century. His contributions to the 'New Archaeology' changed the course of the field, as he argued for the development of a scientifically rigorous... -
Policing and Criminal Justice by Christopher Blake 9781844453450
RRP: £35.99£29.51This text provides an accessible and up-to-date introduction to criminal justice for all those undertaking degrees and foundation degrees in policing. It will also be relevant to degree courses in criminology and criminal justice. The book provides a... -
Philosophical Elements of a Theory of Society Theodor W. Adorno (Frankfurt School) 9780745679488
RRP: £17.99£16.04As an exile in America during the War, Theodor Adorno grew acquainted with the fundamentals of empirical social research, something which would shape the work he undertook in the early 1950s as co-director of the Frankfurt Institute for Social Research... -
Tales of Old Japan: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai by A.B. Mitford 9780486440620
RRP: £14.49£9.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486440620Author A.B. MitfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
How Behavior Spreads: The Science of Complex Contagions by Damon Centola 9780691175317
RRP: £35.00£27.74A new, counterintuitive theory for how social networks influence the spread of behaviorNew social movements, technologies, and public-health initiatives often struggle to take off, yet many diseases disperse rapidly without issue. Can the lessons learned... -
Sex, Law, and Society in Late Imperial China by Matthew H. Sommer
RRP: £24.99£22.07This study of the regulation of sexuality in the Qing dynasty explores the social context for sexual behavior criminalized by the state, arguing that the eighteenth century in China was a time of profound change in sexual matters. During this time, the... -
Sensible Objects: Colonialism, Museums and Material Culture Elizabeth Edwards 9781845203245
RRP: £35.99£31.69Anthropologists of the senses have long argued that cultures differ in their sensory registers. This groundbreaking volume applies this idea to material culture and the social practices that endow objects with meanings in both colonial and postcolonial... -
Pedigree: How Elite Students Get Elite Jobs by Lauren A. Rivera 9780691155623
RRP: £35.00£28.14Americans are taught to believe that upward mobility is possible for anyone who is willing to work hard, regardless of their social status, yet it is often those from affluent backgrounds who land the best jobs. Pedigree takes readers behind the closed... -
Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar 9781399613491
RRP: £18.99£12.75The between days were days of pure white heat.Summer is swelling around the village. Heat is surging, people are whispering about a great hungry wave, and in the garden, Anna is kicking her dying dog on the grass.But someone is watching her. The girl... -
When I Die I Shall Return to My Land: The New York City Slave Revolt of 1712 by Ben Hughes
RRP: £30.00£18.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594163562Author Ben HughesFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Westholme PublishingPublisher Westholme PublishingWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 231mm *... -
Dead Reckoning: Air Traffic Control, System Effects, and Risk by Diane Vaughan
RRP: £22.00£21.22Vaughan unveils the complicated and high-pressure world of air traffic controllers as they navigate technology and political and public climates, and shows how they keep the skies so safe. When two airplanes were flown into the World Trade Center towers... -
Mothers, Mothering and Motherhood Across Cultural Differences: A Reader by Dr. Andrea O'Reilly
RRP: £23.50£22.80Mothers, Mothering and Motherhood across Cultural Differences, the first-ever Reader on the subject matter, examines the meaning and practice of mothering/motherhood from a multitude of maternal perspectives. The Reader includes 22 chapters on the... -
Unleashed: The Phenomena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs Simon Harding (University of West London) 9781447316206
RRP: £19.99£15.76This is the first book in the UK or the US to set on record the recent cultural phenomenon of the use of certain dog breeds - both legal and illegal - to 'convey status' to their owners. Such dogs are easily visible on social housing estates and provide... -
The Digital Party: Political Organisation and Online Democracy by Paolo Gerbaudo
RRP: £21.99£14.56From the Five Star Movement to Podemos, from the Pirate Parties to La France Insoumise, from the movements behind Bernie Sanders to those backing Jeremy Corbyn, the last decade has witnessed the rise of a new blueprint for political organisation: the... -
Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods: An Investigative Approach by Mark Balnaves 9780761968047
RRP: £44.99£41.96Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods is a student-friendly introduction to quantitative research methods and basic statistics. It uses a detective theme throughout the text to show how quantitative methods have been used to solve real-life... -
This is Not the Way: Jews, Judaism and the State of Israel by David J. Goldberg
RRP: £14.99£9.80Few subjects invoke such passion as the history and current situation of Jews in Western societies. David Goldberg, a progressive Rabbi with many years' experience of dealing with other faiths and other Jews, takes the most difficult issues of this... -
Post-Queer Politics David V. Ruffolo 9781138260276
RRP: £49.99£43.50In Post-Queer Politics, Ruffolo looks at the work of Foucault, Butler, Bakhtin, Deleuze, Guattari and others in his creative refocus on the queer/heteronormative dyad that has largely consumed queer studies and contemporary politics. He offers a radical... -
Modernity and its Futures: Understanding Modern Societies, Book IV by Tony McGrew 9780745609669
£25.85Modernity and its Futures is a major introductory textbook which examines the forces reshaping modern industrial societies and the new patterns, structures and relationships that are emerging in the contemporary world. The key debates about these changes... -
Quick Fixes: Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge by Benjamin Yen-Yi Fong 9781804290170
RRP: £16.99£14.10This is your nation's history on drugsAmericans are stumbling through a world-historic drug binge. Opiates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, marijuana, antidepressants, antipsychotics-across the board, consumption has shot up in the twenty-first century... -
The Economization of Life by Michelle Murphy
RRP: £20.99£18.37What is a life worth? In the wake of eugenics, new quantitative racist practices that valued life for the sake of economic futures flourished. In The Economization of Life, Michelle Murphy provocatively describes the twentieth-century rise of... -
Real Hard Cases: True Crime from the Streets by Les Brown
RRP: £9.99£7.11This book presents more hard hitting cases from the authors of "Glasgow Crimefighter". As legendary Glasgow detective Les Brown re-investigates cases from Stratford in east London to Wick, via Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire, he finds...