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The Americas

Paperback. Illuminates the various ways in which sex and gender are elaborated, obsessed over, and internalized, shaping subjective experiences common to entire cultural regions, and beyond. Through comparison of the life ways of Melanesia and Amazonia, this work expands the study of gender and the comparative method in anthropology. Editor(s): Gregor, Thomas; Tuzin, Donald F. Num Pages: 402 pages, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 1MKL; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520228528
ISBN
9780520228528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.38

paperback. These essays represent an exciting breakthrough in women's studies, expanding the borders of the discipline while breaking down barriers between mainstream and women's history. Editor(s): Iacovetta, Franca; Valverde, Mariana. Num Pages: 303 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802067739
ISBN
9780802067739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Controversy about women in the military continues, yet women's relations with the military go far beyond whether they serve in the ranks. This book examines the experiences of women outside of the military, such as "comfort women" near US bases, women engaged in peacework, and women workers affected by military spending in the federal budget. Editor(s): D'Amico, Francine J.; Weinstein, Laurie L. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719077
ISBN
9780814719077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Resurgent immigration is one of the most powerful forces disrupting and realigning everyday life in the United States and elsewhere, and gender is one of the fundamental social categories shaping immigration patterns. This collection of essays brings together work on this subject. Editor(s): Hondagneu-Sotelo, Pierrette A. Num Pages: 402 pages, 12 tables, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520237391
ISBN
9780520237391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. A comparative picture of the welfare state and gender relations. The authors explore how care, work and welfare are constituted in eight countries and examine the impact of the welfare state on women and men's access to resources, roles and power relations. Num Pages: 226 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFSJ; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622316
ISBN
9780745622316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.70

Paperback. Exploring the origins of welfare in the context of local politics, this book examines the first welfare policy created specifically for mother-only families in Chicago in 1911. This revealing study shows how assumptions about women's roles have historically shaped public policy. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 halftones, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFF; JFSJ1; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226303932
ISBN
9780226303932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

Hardback. In the 1890s, German feminists fighting for female higher education envied American women their small colleges. Yet by 1910, German women could study at any German university, a level of educational access not reached by American women until the 1960s. This book investigates this development. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFK; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746410
ISBN
9780804746410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.69

Paperback. Topics include the gendering of the immediate aftermath of war; the military, politics, and changing masculinities in postwar societies; policies to restore the gender order and foster marriage and family; demobilization and the development of postwar welfare states; and debates over sexuality (gay and straight). Editor(s): Hagemann, Karen; Michel, Sonya. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414133
ISBN
9781421414133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.72

Hardcover. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 black & white images, 2 diagrams, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; HBWJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820348018
ISBN
9780820348018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.04

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813534381
ISBN
9780813534381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.30

Paperback. McGaw; Joy Parr, Simon Fraser University. Editor(s): Lerner, Nina E.; Oldenziel, Ruth; Mohun, Arwen P. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801872594
ISBN
9780801872594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.82

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Canada Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195444902
ISBN
9780195444902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.65

Paperback. There are now more women committing crimes and serving sentences in prison than ever before. At the same time, women are often the victims of abuse, violence, and murder. Composed of contributions by many of the top scholars in criminology, these essays will help to transform our understanding of women's relation to crime. Editor(s): Heimer, Karen; Kruttschnitt, Candace. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736753
ISBN
9780814736753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the role of gender in the formation and dissemination of the American social sciences in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This volume draws attention to the ways in which changing gender relations shaped the development and organization of the social knowledge. Editor(s): Silverberg, Helene. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048208
ISBN
9780691048208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.21
€ 50.98

Paperback. A much-anticipated sociological analysis of gender components in contemporary American Jewish life based on the most recent population data Num Pages: 312 pages, 44 charts, 110 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781584657569
ISBN
9781584657569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Publisher
Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552665213
ISBN
9781552665213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.59

Paperback. Both the quest for natural knowledge and the aspiration to alchemical wisdom played crucial roles in the scientific revolution, as William R. Newman demonstrates in this work on George Starkey (1628-1665), America's first famous scientist. Num Pages: 340 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; BG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226577142
ISBN
9780226577142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.92

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
€ 33.37

hardcover. Editor(s): Swan, Wallace. Num Pages: 451 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Routledge United States
Number of pages
451
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781466567306
ISBN
9781466567306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.69

Paperback. Using the 1977 campaign against the Dade County Florida gay rights ordinance as a focal point, this book provides an examination of the emergence of the modern lesbian and gay American movement, the challenges it posed to the accepted American notions of sexuality, and how American society reacted in turn. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230108264
ISBN
9780230108264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.65

Paperback. Drawing from surveys of political attitudes and voting patterns among gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, Bailey's study is a revealing window into how sexual identity has fostered political alliances. The book investigates mayoral voting patterns in America's three largest cities-New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSK; JPR; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096638
ISBN
9780231096638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742527867
ISBN
9780742527867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.34
€ 17.02

Paperback. Using the 2000 Little Sisters v Customs Canada case as a springboard, Kendall argues that gay male pornography violates the legal right to sex equality, and that there is little to be gained from sexualized conformity. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFMP; JFSK2; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774810777
ISBN
9780774810777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

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

€ 37.99
€ 29.59

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