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paperback. This ethnography investigates the meaning of learning in the lives of ultra-orthodox Jewish women. Presenting a picture of the Gur Hassidic community in Israel, the author explores the relationship between women's literacy and their subordination. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; CFC; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555873967
ISBN
9781555873967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.10

Paperback. Features fifty essays that focus on a period in which modernization and republicanism coexisted within classical Chinese culture. This work provides an introduction that supplies critical literary and historical background on the relationship between xiaopin wen and the May Fourth movement. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629964238
ISBN
9789629964238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.31

Paperback. This book is the first contemporary study of its kind since the 1979 Revolution in Iran, a fascinating and comprehensive account of subversive and mainstream Iranian art and visual culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 174 illustrations, 164 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ACXJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 191 x 251 x 20. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780232706
ISBN
9781780232706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 44.57

paperback. An examination of the effects of violence on an urban center and how it shapes both the physical and cultural landscape of a city Series: Jewish Life, History, and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 85 b&w photos, 10 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; JFFE; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780292728820
ISBN
9780292728820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. Explains the deft diplomatic footwork instigated since Putin came to power in 1999 and Moscow's stubborn backing of the Syrian and Iranian regimes Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FB; HBJF1; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042598
ISBN
9781849042598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910536797
ISBN
9781910536797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. Diasporic Homecomings provides a comparative, analytical overview of the major ethnic return migrant groups in Europe and East Asia through an in-depth, ethnographic account of their experiences. Editor(s): Tsuda, Takeyuki. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables, 2 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FP; JFFN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804762762
ISBN
9780804762762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479821785
ISBN
9781479821785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479810796
ISBN
9781479810796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. Since the late 1980s, Brazilians of Japanese descent have been 'return' migrating to Japan as unskilled foreign workers. This book illuminates how cultural encounters caused by transnational migration can reinforce local ethnic identities and nationalist discourses. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KLSB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231128391
ISBN
9780231128391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 33.45

Hardback. Diasporic Homecomings provides a comparative, analytical overview of the major ethnic return migrant groups in Europe and East Asia through an in-depth, ethnographic account of their experiences. Editor(s): Tsuda, Takeyuki. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables, 2 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FP; JFFN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762748
ISBN
9780804762748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.16

Hardcover. Editor(s): Izuta, Takeshi. Num Pages: 322 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations, 70 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; PSAF; PST; RNP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431564362
ISBN
9784431564362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.17

Hardcover. Although most advanced industrialized countries are facing population aging and other social changes, public long-term care programs for the aged are remarkably diverse across them. This book accounts for the variations in elderly care policy by combining statistical analysis with historical case studies of Sweden, Japan and the USA. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JKSB; JKSG; JPB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230361782
ISBN
9780230361782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardcover. Studies show that almost all industrial countries have experienced dramatic decreases in both fertility and mortality rates. East Asia exemplifies these trends. This title offers a look at how long-term demographic transitions have taken shape there and how they have affected the economy in the region. Editor(s): Ito, Takatoshi; Rose, Andrew K. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research East Asia Seminar on Economics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 66 figures, 82 tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; JHBD; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226386850
ISBN
9780226386850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.40
€ 102.55

Paperback. This study examines how views of the so-called Rape of Nanking, or the Nanjing Massacre, have evolved in history writing and public memory in Japan, China, and the United States from 1937 to the present. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195383140
ISBN
9780195383140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.43

Hardcover. Explores the transformations that have taken place in Japanese workplaces since the dawn of the new millennium in terms of management practices, particularly in the areas of Human Resource Management and organizational culture. The author empirically assesses the effectiveness of the new approaches introduced by Japanese companies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 black & white tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJK; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230299917
ISBN
9780230299917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.64

Hardback. Nishiyama's work offers lessons to policymakers interested in how a country can recover successfully after defeat. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412665
ISBN
9781421412665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Hardcover. This text looks at global change in terms of unipolarization in international security, globalization in the world economy, and democratization in global governance, providing a Japanese angle on addressing complex interplays between the social forces underlying these themes. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFS; JPS; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 573.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333719206
ISBN
9780333719206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.47

Hardback. Offers a challenging reinterpretation of nationalism, racism, and wartime mobilization during the Asia-Pacific war. This title examines the US and Japanese empires as they struggled to manage racialized populations while waging total war. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 520 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262232
ISBN
9780520262232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.88
€ 64.27

Paperback. Offers a profound reinterpretation of nationalism, racism, and wartime mobilization during the Asia-Pacific war. This book demonstrates that the United States and Japan became increasingly alike over the course of the war, perhaps most tellingly in their common attempts to disavow racism even as they reproduced it in new ways and forms. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280212
ISBN
9780520280212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. This volume offers a comparative analysis of Japanese and Russian politics in the 2010s, examining both domestic dimensions and foreign policy. Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137488442
ISBN
9781137488442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.58

Hardback. This volume examines Japanese and Korean politics from both Japanese and Korean angles, exploring why the two countries do not cooperate bilaterally or consult one another, despite their geographical closeness and a number of common features that are central to both countries' domestic politics and foreign policies. Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 305 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPKS; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137488305
ISBN
9781137488305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.99

Hardback. "Taking Life and Death Seriously: Bioethics from Japan". Editor(s): Takahashi, Takao; Bittar, Edward; Shelton, Wayne N. Series: Advances in Bioethics. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312061
ISBN
9780762312061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.85

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631509
ISBN
9780691631509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.35

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