Regional studies
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Regional studies
Paperback. This book focuses on the externally driven difficulties of service workers and agencies in shaping services-such as the consequences of recent conservative social policies on agency life and the way in which the present political environment influences services through privatization. Num Pages: 289 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSG; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119313
- ISBN
- 9780231119313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.84
€ 52.84
In its early phase, Subaltern Studies dealt extensively with the issue of community and violence in the context of peasant uprisings. The present volume concentrates on gender and national politics and introduces a wide range of new issues raised by the relations between community, gender and violence. Editor(s): Chatterjee, Partha; Jeganathan, Pradeep. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FK; 1FM; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123143
- ISBN
- 9780231123143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.56
€ 136.56
A collection of English-language readings on Japan. Containing materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, this book features an introduction to Japanese civilization. It also covers the Tokugawa period to 1868 and addresses the spread of neo-Confucianism and Buddhism and the encounters of Japan and the West. Editor(s): De Bary, Wm. Theodore; Gluck, Carol; Tiedemann, Arthur. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1135.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Abridged ed
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139168
- ISBN
- 9780231139168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 168.83
€ 168.83
A collection of English-language readings on Japan. Containing materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, this book features an introduction to Japanese civilization. It also covers the Tokugawa period to 1868 and addresses the spread of neo-Confucianism and Buddhism and the encounters of Japan and the West. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Gluck, Carol; Tiedemann, Arthur E. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Abridged ed
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139182
- ISBN
- 9780231139182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 168.83
€ 168.83
Paperback. 350 pages. One of the earliest ethnic theatres in America was the Norwegian Theater of Marcus Thrane, established in Chicago in September 1866. This book includes seven translated plays written by Thrane between 1866 and 1884, and covers the entire period of his active professional life in America. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1D; DD; GTB. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 11. Weight: 400. Translator(s): Leiren, Terje I.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ of Washington Pr
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987989
- ISBN
- 9780295987989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.03
€ 42.03
Hardcover. Deconstructs stereotypes and cultural assumptions made by non- South Asians and South Asians alike Num Pages: 26 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992440
- ISBN
- 9780295992440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.12
€ 133.12
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992556
- ISBN
- 9780295992556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.37
€ 132.37
Hardback. This is a collection of creative works by photographers, writers, poets and artists from Vietnam and its diasporas, and critical pieces by scholars in the fields of anthropology, art history, history, Vietnamese, Vietnamese American and Vietnamese Francophone literary and cultural studies. Editor(s): Winston, Jane Bradley; Chau-Pech, Leakthina. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; DQ; DSBH; GTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 543.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312238728
- ISBN
- 9780312238728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Paperback. These stories introduce an emerging generation of women writers, including Chen Ran, Bikwan Wong and Chen Xue. By presenting fiction from the PRC, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the collection deliberately maps the literary contours of same-sex intimacy in cultural rather than purely political terms. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; DSBH; GTB; JFSJ1; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511385
- ISBN
- 9780742511385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.57
€ 59.57
The Chinese Diaspora. Space, Place, Mobility and Identity.
. Ed(S): Ma, Laurence J.C.; Cartier, Carolyn
Paperback. Leading scholars in the field consider the profound importance of meanings of place and the spatial processes of mobility and settlement for the Chinese overseas. Editor(s): Ma, Laurence J.C.; Cartier, Carolyn. Series: Why of Where. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFFN; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517561
- ISBN
- 9780742517561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.87
€ 83.87
American Catholics and Civic Engagement: A Distinctive Voice: 1 (Ameri...
Margaret O'Brien Steinfels
Paperback. This work covers critical issues facing the Catholic Church in the USA by drawing from the four goals of the colloquia, to identify, assess, and critique the distinctive elements in Catholicism's approach to civic life, and to generate recommendations for strengthening Catholic civic engagement. Series: American Catholics in the Public Square. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HRCC7; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531598
- ISBN
- 9780742531598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.81
€ 66.81
Paperback. Demonstrates how a politics of polarity have defined the experience of Chinese immigration in America. This book is a useful resource on the Asian immigrant experience for researchers and students in Chinese American studies, Asian American history, immigration studies, and American history. Editor(s): Cassel, Susie Lan. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 480 pages, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759100015
- ISBN
- 9780759100015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.44
€ 74.44
Examines the concept that for millions of people, human rights is merely an intellectual abstraction which only the affluent nations can afford. Unless the concept is understood by all the citizens of the world, many governments will continue to give lip service to the ideals of human rights. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761817543
- ISBN
- 9780761817543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.71
€ 96.71
Hardback. S. Latin American Studies, 1940-2000" Editor(s): Hollinger, David A. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; H. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883903
- ISBN
- 9780801883903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.20
€ 61.20
Hardcover. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 594 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; GTB; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810823938
- ISBN
- 9780810823938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.37
€ 183.37
Hardcover. This work attempts to provide short profiles of Africa's leaders and their main challengers. It concentrates on the presidents and military rulers in power and those most likely to replace them. Each profile has a short assessment of their character and career followed by a life history. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JM; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840195
- ISBN
- 9780810840195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.72
€ 126.72
Hardcover. Many native North American cultures have origins that predate Confucius, who lived five hundred years before the birth of Christ. For generations the people of these traditions have thrived under conditions that many view as harsh if not hostile. This title explains how to nurture a society by observing the traditions of various native cultures. Series: Culture of the Land. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; RNU; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124872
- ISBN
- 9780813124872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
Series: Asia in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813145013
- ISBN
- 9780813145013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.95
€ 37.95
Hardcover. The Kakoli of the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the focus of this study, did not traditionally have a concept of mental illness. They classified madness according to social behavior, not mental pathology.. Series: Social Identities. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; GTB; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450944
- ISBN
- 9780857450944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.54
€ 154.54
Hardcover. Most non-Central Americans think of the narrow neck between Mexico and Colombia in terms of dramatic past revolutions and lauded peace agreements, or, sensational problems of gang violence and natural disasters. In this volume, the contributors examine regional circumstances within frames of democratization and neoliberalism.. Editor(s): Burrell, Jennifer L.; Moodie, Ellen. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; GTB; JHM; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457523
- ISBN
- 9780857457523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.02
€ 167.02