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Paperback. Why would love for their language lead several men in southern India to burn themselves alive in its name? This title analyzes the discourses of love, labor, and life that transformed Tamil into an object of such passionate attachment, producing in the process one of modern India's most intense movements for linguistic revival and separatism. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 343 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BRT; 3JH; 3JJ; CFB; CFG; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208056
- ISBN
- 9780520208056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.83
€ 37.99
€ 27.83
Paperback. Warfare, epidemics, and famine left millions of Soviet children homeless during the 1920s. This title studies these abandoned children, and examines their lives and the strategies the government used to remove them from the streets lest they threaten plans to mold a new socialist generation. Num Pages: 356 pages, 49 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFFB; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520206946
- ISBN
- 9780520206946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.30
€ 34.99
€ 25.30
Hardback. This work pieces together the complex story of the Shanghai Green Gang and its charismatic leader, Du Yuesheng. In analyzing the Green Gang's system of organized crime in Shanghai, the author aims to broaden understanding of a critical aspect of Chinese urban history. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201149
- ISBN
- 9780520201149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.75€ 48.30
€ 61.75
€ 48.30
Paperback. Traces the genealogy of modern womanhood in the encounters between Koreans and American Protestant missionaries in the early twentieth century, during Korea's colonization by Japan. This book presents an historically specific, textured analysis that sheds light on the interplay between local and global politics of gender and modernity. Series: Seoul-California Series in Korean Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520098695
- ISBN
- 9780520098695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.68
€ 38.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. Taking Gandhi's statements about civil disobedience to heart, in February 1922 residents from the villages around the north Indian market town of Chauri Chaura attacked the local police station. This title explores the ways it has been remembered, interpreted, and used as a metaphor for the Indian struggle for independence. Num Pages: 210 pages, 11 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 207 x 10. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520087804
- ISBN
- 9780520087804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.45
€ 33.99
€ 24.45
Paperback. Presents a portrait of Karimpur, an Indian village, as it has changed over a sixty-year period. Using cultural documents such as songs and stories, as well as data on household budgets and farming practices, this title examines what it means to be poor or rich, female or male. Num Pages: 319 pages, 21 b&w illustrations, 10 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; JFSF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084070
- ISBN
- 9780520084070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. In the 1920s, revolution, and imperialist aggression brought chaos to China. Many of the dramatic events associated with this upheaval took place in or near China's cities. This book offers a view of the capital of Beijing during these years by examining how the residents coped with the changes wrought by itinerant soldiers, politicians and more. Num Pages: 388 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082861
- ISBN
- 9780520082861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.85
€ 37.99
€ 27.85
Hardcover. Martin Luther King, Jr's ideas - his call for racial equality, his faith in the ultimate triumph of justice, his insistence on the power of nonviolence to bring about a major transformation of American society - are as vital and timely as ever. This book chronicles the Montgomery bus boycott of 1956. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne; Burns, Stewart; Carson, Susan; Holloran, Peter. Series: Martin Luther King Papers. Num Pages: 598 pages, 49 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BG; DNF; JFSL3; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 190 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520079526
- ISBN
- 9780520079526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.40€ 56.75
€ 73.40
€ 56.75
Paperback. This study analyzes policy-making in a non-democratic authoritarian country, explaining the history of Chinese market reforms from 1979 to the present. Drawing on interviews with high-level Chinese officials, it pieces together detailed histories of economic reform policy decisions. Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 412 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077072
- ISBN
- 9780520077072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.23
€ 43.99
€ 31.23
Paperback. Focuses on how the fascist dictatorship defined the place of women in modern Italy and how women experienced the Duce's rule. This work offers a detailed characterization of Italian women's ambiguous and ambivalent experience of a regime that promised modernity, yet denied women emancipation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604. Italy, 1922-1945. 384 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. Focuses on how the fascist dictatorship defined the place of women in modern Italy and how women experienced the Duce's rule. This work offers a detailed characterization of Italian women's ambiguous and ambivalent experience of a regime that promised modernity, yet denied women emancipation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520074576
- ISBN
- 9780520074576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.83
€ 37.99
€ 27.83
Hardcover. Presents a cultural analysis of the motor car in Germany. This work starts from the assumption that the automobile is more than a means of transportation and that its history cannot be understood merely as a triumphant march of technological innovation. Translator(s): Reneau, Don. Num Pages: 244 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; PDR; TBX; WGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520068780
- ISBN
- 9780520068780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.75€ 48.54
€ 61.75
€ 48.54
Paperback. Series: Center for Chinese Studies, UC Berkeley. Num Pages: 409 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520068377
- ISBN
- 9780520068377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.13
€ 45.99
€ 33.13
Paperback. This is the thirteenth in a series of annual volumes which provide authoritative reviews in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The chapters are written by established experts and the topics are carefully chosen to reflect the major concerns in the research literature and in current practice. Editor(s): Robertson, Ivan T. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliographies. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GBCY; JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 13
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471977223
- ISBN
- 9780471977223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 306.27
€ 306.27
Hardcover. This book examines historical evidence for the success and failure of strategic decisions over the last thirty years, and considers why there are so many strategic moves which are subsequently reversed, and indeed why the failure rate of many strategic moves is high. Editor(s): Hussey, David. Series: Wiley Series in Contemporary Strategic Concerns. Num Pages: 264 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471974802
- ISBN
- 9780471974802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.05
€ 99.05
Hardcover. This is the twelfth in a series of annual volumes which provide authoritative reviews in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The chapters are written by established experts and the topics are carefully chosen to reflect the major concerns in the research literature and in current practice. Editor(s): Robertson, Ivan T. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 422 pages, bibliographies. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 12
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471970040
- ISBN
- 9780471970040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 306.27
€ 306.27
Hardcover. Charting the first 40 years of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), this work examines the achievements of the society, its development and its links with other key societies. It includes a discussion of the Council's aims and objectives, both past and future. Num Pages: 360 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTB; WSDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471969242
- ISBN
- 9780471969242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 498.07
€ 498.07
Hardcover. This volume is part of a continuing series featuring authoritative reviews on the field of industrial and organizational psychology. Each chapter offers a comprehensive and critical survey of a chosen topic, and is supported by a bibliography. Editor(s): Robertson, Ivan T. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 332 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GBCY; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 11
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471961116
- ISBN
- 9780471961116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 306.27
€ 306.27
Hardcover. This volume offers a critical review of the current research and knowledge of various issues in industrial psychology. It includes a substantial list of key references. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 384 pages, illustrations. This volume offers a critical review of the current research and knowledge of various issues in industrial psychology. It includes a substantial list of key references. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; JMJ. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 28. Weight: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- Volume 10
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471952411
- ISBN
- 9780471952411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 306.62
€ 306.62
Hardcover. This is the fifteenth annual installment in the series in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. The Series provides authoritative and integrative reviews of the key literature in the field. Each chapter offers a comprehensive and critical survey of a chosen topic, and each is supported by a valuable bibliography. Editor(s): Robertson, Ivan T. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 394 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GBCY; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 15
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471858553
- ISBN
- 9780471858553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 306.27
€ 306.27
Paperback. A complete biography based on a wide range of previously untapped primary sources, covering Wrighta s private life, architecture, and role in American society, culture, and politics. Views Wrighta s buildings as biographical as well as social statements, analyzing his work by type, category, and individual structure. Num Pages: 464 pages, 150 illustrations, photographs, line drawings, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AM; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471857976
- ISBN
- 9780471857976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73