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paperback. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book explores the Lahu society in Southwest China where practical gender equality has become the byproduct of a potent ideology of gender unity, vividly expressed by the proverb, "chopsticks only work in pairs." Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 figs. & 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231119573
- ISBN
- 9780231119573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.87
€ 43.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. Examines contemporary categories of difference - sexuality, race, gender, class, and nationality - and how they operate within the politics of domination. Drawing on the work of Georges Bataille, Michel Foucault, and others, the author engages feminist theory, race theory, and queer theory. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218308
- ISBN
- 9780253218308
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. An anthropological examination of the globalized discourse of human rights and the local production of cultural identities and forms of resistance in indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804757348
- ISBN
- 9780804757348
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781479889082
- ISBN
- 9781479889082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6, 2 tables, 4 charts. BIC Classification: JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801478147
- ISBN
- 9780801478147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.81
€ 33.99
€ 30.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- WaterBrook Press
- Edition
- a
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307457981
- ISBN
- 9780307457981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.55
€ 18.99
€ 15.55
Paperback. How many sexes are there? What is the relationship between sex and gender? Is gender a product of nature, or nurture, or both? In Beyond the Binary, Shannon Dea addresses these questions while introducing readers to evidence and theoretical perspectives from a range of cultures and disciplines, and from sources spanning three millennia. Num Pages: 190 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554812837
- ISBN
- 9781554812837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.73
€ 39.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 119. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816676378
- ISBN
- 9780816676378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. The phrase 'Harlem in the 1920s' evokes images of the Harlem Renaissance, or of Marcus Garvey and soapbox orators haranguing crowds about politics and race. This title reveals a different dimension of African American culture that made not only Harlem but New York City itself the vibrant and energizing metropolis it was. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; JFC; JFSL3; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051072
- ISBN
- 9780674051072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.27
€ 47.99
€ 40.27
Paperback. Harlem's nightclubs in the 1920s and '30s were a crucible for testing society's racial and sexual limits. Combining performance theory, historical research, and biographical study, this title explores the role of nightlife performance as a definitive touchstone for understanding the racial and sexual politics of the early 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226862521
- ISBN
- 9780226862521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Hardcover. Harlem's nightclubs in the 1920s and '30s were a crucible for testing society's racial and sexual limits. Combining performance theory, historical research, and biographical study, this title explores the role of nightlife performance as a definitive touchstone for understanding the racial and sexual politics of the early 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226862514
- ISBN
- 9780226862514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Hardcover. Publishes theoretical analyses, reviews, and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena. This title examines topics such as: graded status characteristics and expectation states; standardizing open interaction coding for status processes; creating community through language among San Pedro Longshoremen; and, more. Editor(s): Thye, Shane R.; Lawler, Edward. Series Editor(s): Lawler, Edward. Series: Advances in Group Processes. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFS; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780857247735
- ISBN
- 9780857247735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.41
€ 142.41
Hardback. Addresses a range of phenomena related to the general question of when people behave in an altruistic fashion. This book contains topics that include how empathy induced altruism can actually be a threat to the some larger collective good, and the role of egoism in the production and maintenance of social order. Series: Advances in Group Processes. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848555723
- ISBN
- 9781848555723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.53
€ 120.53
Hardcover. Advances in Group Processes publishes theoretical analyses, reviews, and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena. This volume contains papers presented at the 25th anniversary of the Annual Group Processes Conference. Editor(s): Thye, Shane R.; Lawler, Edward J. Series: Advances in Group Processes. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JFFP; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784410780
- ISBN
- 9781784410780
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Condition: New
€ 164.55
€ 164.55
Paperback. Investigates the origins of contemporary African American Vernacular English (AAVE), one of the oldest, yet unsolved, questions in sociolinguistics. This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of tense and aspect as manifested in recorded conversations with 101 former slaves and their descendants. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KJ; 2ABM; CFB; CFFD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212669
- ISBN
- 9780631212669
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Condition: New
€ 74.65
€ 74.65
Hardcover. Though the seemingly impossible dream of a sovereign Jewish state became a reality more than sixty years ago, the question of Jewish identity remains as much an enigma as ever. That enigma is at the heart of Dr. Ruth Shamirs book as it explores the history at times tragic, at times triumphant of the evolution of Jewish identity in the modern era. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296719
- ISBN
- 9789652296719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.62
€ 34.99
€ 23.62
Hardback. This innovative collection puts forward how women are able to challenge oppression through circumventing rules, roles, obligations and prejudice through a powerful agency. Chapters cover the experiences of women in different global settings related to education, political activism, corporeal violence, identity, sexuality, and poverty. Series Editor(s): Demos, Vasilikie P.; Segal, Marcia Texler. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786350381
- ISBN
- 9781786350381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.55
€ 148.55
Num Pages: 500 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618112767
- ISBN
- 9781618112767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.50€ 127.04
€ 130.50
€ 127.04
Paperback. An ethnographic account of South Asian American teen culture during the Silicon Valley dot-com boom. It focuses on how South Asian Americans, or "Desis," define and manage what it means to be successful in a place brimming with the promise of technology. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL3; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343158
- ISBN
- 9780822343158
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403961815
- ISBN
- 9781403961815
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Condition: New
€ 65.76
€ 65.76
Paperback. Series: World of Islam. Num Pages: 160 pages, 24 black and white and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784539351
- ISBN
- 9781784539351
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.40
€ 15.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. The Iranian Talmud reexamines the Babylonian Talmud-one of Judaism's most central texts-in the light of Persian literature and culture, providing an unprecedented and accessible overview to the vibrant world of pre-Islamic Iran that shaped the Bavli. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223736
- ISBN
- 9780812223736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: HRHX; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546. Religion and Society in Medieval Islam. 304 pages, 21 halftones, 2 line drawings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRHX; JFSR2. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight: 546.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144902
- ISBN
- 9780231144902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.38
€ 104.58
€ 79.38
Paperback. In this ethnography of contemporary youth culture in Iran's capital, Shahram Khosravi examines the practices of everyday life through which young Tehranis demonstrate defiance against the official culture and the parental generation. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220681
- ISBN
- 9780812220681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51