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Paperback. Drawing on Black feminist scholarship, cultural studies, and women's history, this work traces the historical and social influences of normative Black femininity, looking at how notions of self-image and strength create a distraction from broader forces of discrimination and power. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JFSJ1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
194
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592136681
ISBN
9781592136681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. The intent in this book is to removethe secrecy that surrounds incestuous abuse in white South Africa by presenting five in-depth personal accounts of sexual exploitation as told by the survivors. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFE2; JFM; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 275.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
St. Martin's
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333642337
ISBN
9780333642337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.29
€ 51.69

paperback. Beginning where stories of colonial liquor control and exploitation leave off, this title looks at the commerce of beer, it's valorising of male sociability and sports, and the corporate culture of South African Breweries, the world's most successful brewing company. Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFCV; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221803
ISBN
9780253221803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Why does it matter that nations should care for their archives, and that they should develop a sense of shared identity? And why should these processes take place in the public domain? Editor(s): Mangcu, Xolela. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 130. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145324
ISBN
9781868145324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. When does a country become a state? On 18 May 1991, the leaders of the Somali. National Movement and the elders of northern Somali clans proclaimed that they were setting up the new Republic of Somaliland. Why has Somaliland not followed Somalia into 'state collapse'? Series: African Issues. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps, photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; GTF; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394. Series: African Issues. 288 pages, maps, photographs. When does a country become a state? On 18 May 1991, the leaders of the Somali. National Movement and the elders of northern Somali clans proclaimed that they were setting up the new Republic of Somaliland. Why has Somaliland not followed Somalia into 'state collapse'?. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; GTF; JPH. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 17. Weight: 410.
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847013101
ISBN
9781847013101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. Shows how black beauticians in the Jim Crow era parlayed their economic independence and access to a public community space into platforms for activism. This book argues that the beauty industry played a crucial role in the creation of the modern black female identity. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076961
ISBN
9780252076961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 125 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; AJC; WNP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 116 x 10. Weight in Grams: 206. 128 pages, 125 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFGK; AJC; WNP; WTH. Dimension: 179 x 116 x 10. Weight: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Camerapix
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874041214
ISBN
9781874041214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.42

Paperback. The poems in Tsitsi Ella Jaji's Beating the Graves meditate on the meaning of living in diaspora, an experience increasingly common among contemporary Zimbabweans. Vivid evocations of the landscape of Zimbabwe filter critiques of contemporary political conditions and ecological challenges, veiled in the multiple meanings of poetic metaphor. Series: African Poetry Book Series. Num Pages: 114 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 7. Weight in Grams: 177.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
114
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803299603
ISBN
9780803299603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HF; 3JJG; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008112967
ISBN
9780008112967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Drawing on interviews with Nigeria's writers, publishers, booksellers, and readers, surveys, and a reading of close to 500 Nigerian novels - from lightweight romances to literary masterpieces - this work explores how global cultural flows and local conflicts meet in the production and reception of fiction. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map, 2 line illus., 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSB; DSK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058290
ISBN
9780691058290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 54.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 113 color + 27 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; AFKB; AGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 316 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1396.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222449
ISBN
9780300222449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.32

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804784863
ISBN
9780804784863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752468785
ISBN
9780752468785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. The climactic death-throes of Soviet Communism during the 1980s included a last-gasp attempt at strategic franchise expansion in Southern Africa. Channelled through Castro's Cuba, oil-rich Angolan armed forces (FAPLA) received billions of dollars of weaponry including MiG 23 and Sukhoi fighter jets, SAM 8 missile systems and armoured vehicles. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JJPN; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982024
ISBN
9781909982024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.13

Paperback. Explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. This book unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked 'race records' recorded between 1923 and 1949. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KB; 3JJG; AVGK; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076602
ISBN
9780252076602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto illustrates how this rapidly growing, underfunded but surprisingly effective institution found the niche that allowed it to exist, to provide medical care to a massive patient body and at times even to flourish in the apartheid state. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; MBP; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wits University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868147472
ISBN
9781868147472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Clive Walker has changed the face of conservation in South Africa and devoted his life to the preservation of our wildlife and natural heritage. Baobab trails is the story of his journey, spanning more than forty years, told through his experiences with some extraordinary and remarkable personalities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431408672
ISBN
9781431408672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816693504
ISBN
9780816693504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408866474
ISBN
9781408866474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.06

Hardback. Looks at how refugees and asylum seekers are stigmatised in political rhetoric and media coverage. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVWR; 1H; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334332
ISBN
9780745334332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.01
€ 83.19

Paperback. Describes Corinne Hofmann's return to Switzerland and the difficulties that faced her there, detailing how she built a new life for herself and her daughter and overcame all obstacles with the same courage and optimism with which she faced the demands of her life in the Kenyan outback. Translator(s): Millar, Peter. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905147441
ISBN
9781905147441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

hardcover. Originally a royal court dance, "baakisimba" asserted the authority of the king as the head of Baganda society. Integrating a study of the performance genre with a detailed analysis of gender among the Baganda, this book illuminates the complex relationship between "baakisimba" and Baganda culture. Series: Current Research in Ethnomusicology: Outstanding Dissertations. Num Pages: 316 pages, 34 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; ASD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415967761
ISBN
9780415967761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.10

Paperback. In the gloom it came along the branches towards me, its round, hypnotic eyes blazing, its spoon-like ears turning to and fro independently like radar dishes ..it was Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky come to life ..one of the most incredible creatures I had ever been privileged to meet. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HSM; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780670920686
ISBN
9780670920686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Focusing on the political life of the sha'b in Cairo, this book shows how men and women develop creative and effective strategies to accomplish shared goals, despite the dominant forces ranged against them. It examines communal patterns of allocation, distribution, and decision-making. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 358 pages, 15 halftones 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025681
ISBN
9780691025681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.63

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