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Paperback. Attitudes toward homosexuality in the premodern Arab-Islamic world are commonly depicted as schizophrenic. This title argues that this apparent paradox is based on the anachronistic assumption that homosexuality is a timeless, self-evident fact to which a particular culture reacts with some degree of tolerance or intolerance. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
49267th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226729893
ISBN
9780226729893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.84

hardcover. Attitudes toward homosexuality in the premodern Arab-Islamic world are commonly depicted as schizophrenic. This title argues that this apparent paradox is based on the anachronistic assumption that homosexuality is a timeless, self-evident fact to which a particular culture reacts with some degree of tolerance or intolerance. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLL; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780226729886
ISBN
9780226729886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.68

Hardback. This comprehensive study of higher education among the indigenous Palestinian Arab minority in Israel provides unique knowledge concerning the minority's access to higher education in and outside its homeland. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSL; JNM; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137533418
ISBN
9781137533418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.45

Paperback. "A lucid and riveting account of the recent violent upheaval in Algeria."-Publishers Weekly Translator(s): Vila, Anne C. Series: Critical Authors and Issues. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216578
ISBN
9780812216578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Contributors, including C. Ernest Dawn, Mahmoud Haddad, Reeva Simon, and Beth Baron, provide a broad survey of the Arab world at the turn of the century, permitting a comparison of developments in a variety of settings from Syria and Egypt to the Hijaz, Libya, and Iraq. Editor(s): Khalidi, Rashid; Anderson, Lisa; Muslih, Muhammad Y.; Simon, Reeva S. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
325
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231074353
ISBN
9780231074353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CF; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
African American Images United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543849
ISBN
9780913543849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. An ethnography of pregnancy and birth at a large New York City public hospital, that explores the role of race in the medical setting. It investigates how race - commonly seen as biological in the medical world - is socially constructed among women dependent on the public healthcare system for prenatal care and childbirth. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL; MBP; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268951
ISBN
9780520268951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. This volume proposes a theoretical grounding for the study of cities and the people who live and work in them. Using a threefold, interdisciplinary approach to urban identities which links agency, space,and structure, the book examines the work of three major urban theorists. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520222786
ISBN
9780520222786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.34

Paperback. The right of minority groups to define their culture and identity in their own terms is the central theme of this book. O'Hagan argues that a comprehensive definition of culture, and an awareness of all the issues involved, may enable practitioners to fulfil their statutory obligations more effectively. Num Pages: 288 pages, references. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027598
ISBN
9781853027598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Hardback. A carefully crafted study of ageing in Ireland, one of the countries hardest hit by the Eurozone financial crisis, presenting a critical analysis of ageing and social policy in a country under tight austerity measures. Editor(s): Carney, Gemma M.; Ni Leime, Aine. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFSP3; JHBD; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316237
ISBN
9781447316237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AJC; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
The New Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620970249
ISBN
9781620970249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.67

Paperback. Explores conceptualizations of various forms of privilege and the psychological and behavioral consequences of privilege with an emphasis on policy implication and intersectionality. In this book, the contributions focus on theoretical advances and the integration of science and action in order to extend our understanding of privilege. Editor(s): Case, Kim A.; Iuzzini, Jonathan; Levy, Sheri R. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118397589
ISBN
9781118397589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32

Paperback. "The L Word" captured international attention when it appeared on American screens in 2004. Aiming to uncover what makes this show so compelling, this collection brings together leading academics, feminist critics, and journalists to discuss "The L Word". It also includes interviews with the actors Erin Daniels and the writer, Guinevere Turner. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; JFD; JFSK1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111793
ISBN
9781845111793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307477385
ISBN
9780307477385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Cooper, Kim; Smay, David. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBT; JFCA; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 728.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Feral House,U.S. United States
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780922915699
ISBN
9780922915699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.88

Hardback. In Sex and the Office, Kim Elsesser delves into how invisible workplace barriers (the "Sex Partition") have the greatest impact on the careers of women. Elsesser offers practical advice on how to break down the Sex Partition and reveals the best strategies for networking with the opposite sex. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 charts, 1 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493007943
ISBN
9781493007943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; DSB; HBTB; JFSJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482496
ISBN
9780801482496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Paperback. Kahn examines the impact of sex role stereotyping on the electability of women candidates, and as a central factor in the conduct and consequences of statewide campaigns. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 figures, 26 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103039
ISBN
9780231103039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. A journey through Johannesburg via three art projects raises intriguing notions about the constitutive relationship between the city, imagination and the public sphere- through walking, gaming and performance art. Amid prevailing economic validations, the trilogy posits art within an urban commons in which imagination is all-important. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AFKP; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137436894
ISBN
9781137436894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.17

Paperback. Charts the various ways in which global population movements and associated social, political and cultural issues have been seen through the lens of 'diaspora'. This book provides introductions to selected key diasporas - from the Russian-Jewish diaspora to the Iranian diaspora in the West. Editor(s): Knott, Kim; McLoughlin, Sean. Num Pages: 294 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JHB; RGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842779484
ISBN
9781842779484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.64

Paperback. This work tells the stories, in their own words, of the New Orleans civil rights workers who fought the racial terrorism that scarred so much of the South in the United States in the 1950s and 60s. The accounts span three generations of activists, tracing their risks, triumphs and disappointments. Num Pages: 292 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814774564
ISBN
9780814774564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Phillips, Kim M. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, 55 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 244 x 19. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350009684
ISBN
9781350009684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.75

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813570679
ISBN
9780813570679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

Paperback. Series: Asian American Studies Today. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813570662
ISBN
9780813570662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

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