Regional studies
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Regional studies
Paperback. Examines the political nature of culture and specifically literature. This title challenges the way the West has appropriated Africa with a particular emphasis on how 'imperialist' literature has been used to justify its dispossession and degradation. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. 128 pages. This work is an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture, viewed through the most vivid experience available to the author - his own life. It is an extended snapshot of a major writer's childhood, illuminating his roots as an artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight: 126.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953854
- ISBN
- 9781841953854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.44
€ 13.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Suitable for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, this book contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in the years and presents a fresh approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 42. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010441
- ISBN
- 9780691010441
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Condition: New
€ 93.25€ 71.22
€ 93.25
€ 71.22
Paperback. Written from the perspective of a foreign student who has just arrived in China, this title provides the lessons and learning materials about the changing face of China. It includes lessons on daily life, such as doing laundry and getting a haircut, as well as visiting the zoo, night markets, and the Great Wall. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1236.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised, Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148366
- ISBN
- 9780691148366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.27€ 55.91
€ 72.27
€ 55.91
Hardback. Explores various aspects of chiefly authority in South Sudan from its historical origins and evolution under colonial, postcolonial and military rule, to its current roles and value in the newly independent country. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, 9, 8 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings, 8 black and white, 1 lin. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJ; 3JM; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010674
- ISBN
- 9781847010674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.79
€ 83.79
Paperback. Offers a look at websites in Malaysia and Singapore that emerged on the margins of the political system to challenge mainsteam media. This title examines arguments that explain their development in terms of technology, and of differing norms of journalism and democracy. It is aimed those interested in politics and media in Malaysia and Singapore. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; GTB; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985787
- ISBN
- 9780295985787
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.49
€ 34.99
€ 31.49
Hardcover. Through analysis of an array of "low" and "high" Hindu literatures, such as pamphlets, tracts, and archival data, Gupta explores the emerging discourse of gender and sexuality, which was essential to the development of notions of Hindu communitality and nationalism in the colonial period. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JD; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HRG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295455
- ISBN
- 9780312295455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.25
€ 187.25
Hardback. This book highlights the role of entrepreneurship, social capital and governance for regional economic development. Editor(s): Karlsson, Charlie; Johansson, Borje; Stough, Roger R. Series: New Horizons in Regional Science Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: GTB; KJH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781002834
- ISBN
- 9781781002834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.13
€ 179.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1950
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1950
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401757614
- ISBN
- 9789401757614
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Condition: New
€ 64.05
€ 64.05
Paperback. Exploring why America has failed to compensate Black Americans for the wrongs of slavery, this book provides a history of the racial reparations movement and shows why it is an idea whose time has come. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JPA; JPVH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814737415
- ISBN
- 9780814737415
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.49
€ 34.99
€ 31.49
Hardback. A book of significant breadth and substantial utility, one invaluable to readers trying to understand the region and NATO's role in its security. Series: The New International Relations of Europe. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFN; GTB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742524583
- ISBN
- 9780742524583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.63
€ 164.63
Paperback. In American football, seven out of ten players are black, but few are fully aware of the struggle to achieve equal rights. This text examines how sports laid a foundation for social change by integrating black and white athletes in the National Football League. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFJ; JFSL3; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814774960
- ISBN
- 9780814774960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.49
€ 34.99
€ 31.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253204455
- ISBN
- 9780253204455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.49
€ 20.99
€ 20.49
Paperback. Constitutes a comprehensive overview of "Francophone Postcolonial Studies". Moving away from reductive geographical or linguistic surveys of the Francophone world, this collection of original essays provides a thematic discussion of the complex historical, political and cultural links between France and its former colonies. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; GTB; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340808023
- ISBN
- 9780340808023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.46
€ 49.46
Paperback. Lt Charles B Gatewood (1853-96), an educated Virginian, served in the Sixth US Cavalry as the commander of Indian scouts. Gatewood was largely accepted by the Native peoples with whom he worked because of his efforts to understand their cultures. Editor(s): Kraft, Louis. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218840
- ISBN
- 9780803218840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.67
€ 21.99
€ 21.67
Hardback. Editor(s): Laughlin, Charles A. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403967824
- ISBN
- 9781403967824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.93
€ 64.93
Paperback. Gathers the opinions of economists and historians, philosophers and sociologists, writers and literary critics from all generations to debate the current issues which face the People's Republic. Editor(s): Wang, Chaohua. Translator(s): Wang, Chaohua. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844675357
- ISBN
- 9781844675357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.22
€ 31.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. First extended historical account of the latino theatre programme Num Pages: 96 pages, 29 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLCM; AN; GTB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780895511430
- ISBN
- 9780895511430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.58
€ 21.99
€ 21.58
Hardback. Although the "I Ching" is an Eastern classic, it contains perspectives and ideas about the social and human situation, which western sociologists may find useful as a tool for understanding their world. This book interprets the 64 hexagrams of "I Ching" as keys to understanding society. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HPDF; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761817987
- ISBN
- 9780761817987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.98
€ 149.98
Paperback. Series: Cultural Studies of the Americas S. Num Pages: 664 pages, 26 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; APF; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816634248
- ISBN
- 9780816634248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.20
€ 30.99
€ 28.20
Hardback. This book adopts novel theoretical approaches to study the diverse welfare pathways that have evolved across Central and Eastern Europe since the end of communism. It highlights the role of explanatory factors such as micro-causal mechanisms, power politics, path departure, and elite strategies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JKSB; JPB; JPP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230262
- ISBN
- 9780230230262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75