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Hardcover. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this volume provides the account of modern adoption's history. It details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226327594
- ISBN
- 9780226327594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.70
€ 94.08
€ 77.70
Paperback. This work analyses words used in the southeastern United States and how they have changed during the 20th century. It also describes how the lexicon varies according to various factors such as the speaker's age, race, education, sex and place of residence. Num Pages: 376 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; CFFD; CFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press Alabama
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- SKU
- KEX0212436
- ISBN
- 9780817307943
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. Editor(s): Parker, Ellen K. Num Pages: 151 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; KNAF; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634855952
- ISBN
- 9781634855952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.45€ 151.11
€ 203.45
€ 151.11
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3, 1 black & white line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 1KLSB; 3JJ; JFCV; KNAC; KNDF; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420301
- ISBN
- 9781421420301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.58
€ 27.99
€ 25.58
Paperback. Chronicles the lives of gay men, exploring how they cope with political attacks from both the 'family values' right and the 'radical queer' left - while also shedding light on the evolving meanings of family in twenty-first-century America. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476582
- ISBN
- 9780226476582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.12
€ 36.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. Lewin explores the intersections of kinship, community, morality, and love bound up in same-sex marriage through the experiences of lesbian and gay couples who have sanctified their relationships in commitment ceremonies. Through detailed profiles, Lewin provides the first comprehensive account of lesbian and gay weddings in America. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103923
- ISBN
- 9780231103923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 78.05
€ 103.49
€ 78.05
Hardcover. Chronicles the lives of gay men, exploring how they cope with political attacks from both the 'family values' right and the 'radical queer' left - while also shedding light on the evolving meanings of family in twenty-first-century America. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476568
- ISBN
- 9780226476568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.38€ 73.62
€ 89.38
€ 73.62
paperback. Editor(s): Wood, Ellen Meiksins; etc.; Meiksins, Peter (Professor of Sociology, Cleveland State University, USA); Yates, Michael (Professor of Economics, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, USA). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KCL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853459392
- ISBN
- 9780853459392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.26
€ 20.99
€ 19.26
Paperback. After El Salvador's brutal civil war ended in 1992, crime rates shot up. People began to speak of the peace as "worse than the war." This study examines how narratives of post-conflict violence, told by ordinary people, offered ways of coping with uncertainty during a stunted transition to democracy. Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPH; JPVR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222357
- ISBN
- 9780812222357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Firmly establishing the importance of the topic for understanding eighteenth-century English literature and culture, her work is bound to spur further discussion of the significance of incest discourses in the early modern period and beyond. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801872044
- ISBN
- 9780801872044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.05
€ 58.05
Paperback. In this collection of articles, the various authors examine the interaction of gays and lesbians with the democratic process in regards to public policy, public opinion, and political representation. Editor(s): Riggle, Ellen D. B.; Tadlock, Barry L. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSK; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115858
- ISBN
- 9780231115858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479859498
- ISBN
- 9781479859498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.27
€ 32.99
€ 31.27
Hardback. Combining literary analysis, legal history, and visual culture, this book traces the evolution of the "fantasy of identification" - the powerful belief that embodied social identities are fixed, verifiable, and visible through modern science. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 273 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781479812981
- ISBN
- 9781479812981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.05
€ 91.05
Hardcover. First-person stories and period photographs present a unique insight into university lore from the vantage point of students and alumni. Series: University of Alberta Centennial Series. Num Pages: 776 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 214 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 757
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644640
- ISBN
- 9780888644640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 35.56
€ 44.99
€ 35.56
Paperback. The McCarthy era was a bad time for freedom in America. Encompassing far more than the brief career of Senator Joseph McCarthy, it was the most widespread episode of political repression in the history of the United States. This title gives us the complete post-Cold War account of McCarthyism. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 602
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048703
- ISBN
- 9780691048703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.91
€ 40.99
€ 28.91
hardcover. Num Pages: 172 pages, 88 colour photos & 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811704670
- ISBN
- 9780811704670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.85
€ 25.99
€ 20.85
paperback. An endless New England vacation becomes a way of life for one woman and her family Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEV; 3JM; BGA; JFSJ1; VFV; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781581573213
- ISBN
- 9781581573213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. Covering all agricultural regions and a wide variety of commodity production and farming systems, this comprehensive survey synthesizes twenty years of research on climate change and Canadian agriculture. Editor(s): Wall, Ellen; Smit, Barry; Wandel, Johanna. Series: Sustainability & the Environment. Num Pages: 288 pages, approx. 10 b/w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KNAC; RBP; RNU; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813945
- ISBN
- 9780774813945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.99
€ 40.99
€ 39.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, pho. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 235 x 10. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583940938
- ISBN
- 9781583940938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.48
€ 18.48
paperback. Ellie Laks was just seven years old when she was abused by her childminder. Through the troubled years that followed, animals were her salvation. Through near bankruptcy and a devastating fire, Ellie's dedication has not diminished. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BM; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099584889
- ISBN
- 9780099584889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.60
€ 18.99
€ 14.60
Hardback. Whether employers are self-administering their 403(b) plans, or are using a Third Party Administrator (TPA), the in depth information in this book will provide a guide to the regulations, and the tools needed to correctly operate the plan. Num Pages: 110 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; KJMV2; LNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610485029
- ISBN
- 9781610485029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.46
€ 76.46
Hardback. Whether employers are self-administering their 403(b) plans, or are using a Third Party Administrator (TPA), the in depth information in this book will provide a guide to the regulations, and the tools needed to correctly operate the plan. Num Pages: 110 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; KJMV2; LNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 7. Weight in Grams: 167.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610485036
- ISBN
- 9781610485036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.12
€ 43.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 42 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNKP; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 138 x 5. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 42
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617287633
- ISBN
- 9781617287633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.90€ 51.35
€ 72.90
€ 51.35
Paperback. The late Elliot Richardson, Washington's ultimate insider, examines the growing hostility of American citizens toward government and explores what it means to be a responsible American today. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402. Clean copy with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KST0018200
- ISBN
- 9780813397849
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99