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Hardback. Taking disability theory out of a Western context, Eunjung Kim questions the assumptions that treating disabilities with cure represents a universal good by examining the manifestations of violence that accompany medical and nonmedical cures in twentieth- and early twenty-first-century Korea. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; JFFE; JFFG; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362777
- ISBN
- 9780822362777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.33
€ 115.33
Hardback. Providing an overview of Japanese media theory from the 1910s to the present, this volume introduces English-language readers to Japan's rich body of theoretical and conceptual work on media for the first time, challenging media theory's Eurocentric formation and perspective and redefining its location and practice. Editor(s): Steinberg, Marc. Num Pages: 440 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APFA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822363125
- ISBN
- 9780822363125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.89
€ 128.89
Hardback. Kaushik Sunder Rajan traces the structure and operation of what he calls pharmocracy-a concept explaining the global hegemony of the multinational pharmaceutical industry. He outlines pharmocracy's logic in two case studies from contemporary India to demonstrate the stakes of its intersection with health, politics, democracy, and global capital. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363132
- ISBN
- 9780822363132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.33
€ 115.33
Hardback. Attiya Ahmad examines the practice of conversion to Islam by South Asian migrant domestic workers in the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf region and how these women's conversions stem from an ongoing process rooted in their everyday experiences as migrant workers rather than a clean break from their preexisting lives. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSJ5; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363330
- ISBN
- 9780822363330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.28
€ 110.28
Paperback. "This book is a thoughtful and thorough exploration."-Jewish Book Council Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HPDF; HRAB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 21. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823220038
- ISBN
- 9780823220038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. Since the mid-1970s, Lebanon has been at the center of the worldwide rise in sectarian extremism. Its cultural output has both mediated and resisted this rise. This book reviews the role of culture in supporting sectarianism, yet argues for the emergence of a distinctive aesthetic of resistance to it. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 color, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823234820
- ISBN
- 9780823234820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.15
€ 97.15
Hardback. Examines the formation of modern Vietnamese literature under French colonialism. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 2GRV; 3JH; DSBD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823273133
- ISBN
- 9780823273133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.15
€ 97.15
Hardcover. This important reference title provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of elite entrepreneurs of new China and contains over 100 substantial profiles of top overseas returnees who have made noteworthy contributions to Chinese society in general and economic development in particular since the reform era began in 1978. Editor(s): Zhang, Wenxian; Wang, Huiyao; Alon, Ilan. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857240897
- ISBN
- 9780857240897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.39
€ 125.39
Hardcover. Arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change, Asia has different mechanisms for Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities. This title provides 19 case studies, from 13 countries and regions in Asia, that highlight different aspects of CCA-DRR entry points. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Pulhin, Juan; Pereira, Joy. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 496 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1F; RNA; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780857244857
- ISBN
- 9780857244857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.49
€ 162.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; AGR; AMN; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780857424020
- ISBN
- 9780857424020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.44
€ 17.99
€ 15.44
Paperback. Series: American School of Prehistoric Research Bulletins S. Num Pages: 108 pages, 108 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 200 x 7. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873655507
- ISBN
- 9780873655507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
€ 54.99
€ 45.96
paperback. Beginning where the autobiography left off, Green has selected letters, essays, interviews, and speeches that offer a complete self-narration of Gandhi's life from 1920 to 1948. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780874514186
- ISBN
- 9780874514186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
paperback. What drove Russia to its disastrous war with Japan in 1904? This book attempts to find the answer in Russia's erratic and confused diplomacy. It explains how the key to understanding tsarist involvement in East Asia lies in the ideologies of the Russians who competed to impose their visions of imperial destiny on the East. Num Pages: 345 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBG; HBLW; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806129
- ISBN
- 9780875806129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.78
€ 32.99
€ 29.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Abinales, Patricio N. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877271321
- ISBN
- 9780877271321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.02
€ 25.99
€ 24.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 130 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877271352
- ISBN
- 9780877271352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.91
€ 24.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. Translator(s): Jackson, Beverley. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877277361
- ISBN
- 9780877277361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
paperback. Editor(s): Reynolds, Craig J. Num Pages: 236 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877277439
- ISBN
- 9780877277439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Peleggi, Maurizio. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7, 4 black & white halftones, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877277668
- ISBN
- 9780877277668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 black & white halftones, 2 maps, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; HBJF; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277675
- ISBN
- 9780877277675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; JPFN; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277682
- ISBN
- 9780877277682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51