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Hardback. This new edition provides up-to-date statistics and fresh analysis of changing trends in immigration, describes ethno-cultural community, discussing such issues as childbirth, mental illness, dental care, hospitalization, and death, as well as home country culture, common reasons for emigrating, and challenges in adjusting to a new culture. Editor(s): Waxler-Morrison, Nancy; Anderson, Joan M.; Richardson, Elizabeth; Chambers, Natalie A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812559
ISBN
9780774812559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.11

Hardback. Examines contact stories from indigenous and newcomer populations from New Zealand and throughout North America. Focusing on misunderstandings embedded in the stories of "first contacts" and these narratives' contemporary relevance, production, and performance, this book introduces different tools for understanding the genre. Editor(s): Lutz, John Sutton. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812627
ISBN
9780774812627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.77

Hardback. In this thought-provoking book, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergent restructuring experiences in London and Toronto. Num Pages: 172 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1KBCO; JFSJ1; JPR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812788
ISBN
9780774812788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. In this thought-provoking book, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergent restructuring experiences in London and Toronto. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPA; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812795
ISBN
9780774812795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Hardback. This is the first collection in Canada to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of transnationalism. Editor(s): Satzewich, Vic; Wong, Lloyd. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 figures, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812832
ISBN
9780774812832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. This is the first collection in Canada to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of transnationalism. Editor(s): Satzewich, Vic; Wong, Lloyd. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 0. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812849
ISBN
9780774812849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Hardback. The Zina Ordinance is part of the Hadood Ordinances that were promulgated in 1979 by the military dictator, General Zia-ul-Haq. This work argues that the Zina laws help situate morality within the individual, thus de-emphasizing the prevalence of societal immorality. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812856
ISBN
9780774812856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.77

Hardback. Theories of liberal multiculturalism seek to reconcile cultural rights with universal liberal principles. Some focus on individual autonomy; others emphasize communal identity. Andrew Robinson argues that liberal multiculturalism can be justified without privileging either .. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813136
ISBN
9780774813136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.26

Hardback. This book examines women lawyers' attempts to reconcile their professional obligations with other aspects of their lives. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780774813198
ISBN
9780774813198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Hardback. This volume compares and contrasts foundational myths and highlights the sociopolitical contexts that affect the conditions of citizenship, access to education, and inclusion of diverse cultural knowledge in educational systems. Editor(s): Joshee, Reva; Johnson, Lauri. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFSL1; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813259
ISBN
9780774813259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.64

Paperback. This volume compares and contrasts foundational myths and highlights the sociopolitical contexts that affect the conditions of citizenship, access to education, and inclusion of diverse cultural knowledge in educational systems. Editor(s): Joshee, Reva; Johnson, Lauri. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 charts, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFSL1; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813266
ISBN
9780774813266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Hardback. Presents an elegant analysis of the mechanisms of political mobilization under systemic racism that draws on case studies, interviews, and a detailed understanding of the racialized legal and sociocultural histories of the United States and Canada. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 1KBC; JFFN; JFSL1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813457
ISBN
9780774813457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

paperback. Providing a postcolonial critique of the modern university, this book argues that attempts by universities to be inclusive are unsuccessful because they do not embrace indigenous worldviews. It advocates a shift in the approach to cultural conflicts within the academy and proposes a logic, grounded in principles central to indigenous philosophies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813570
ISBN
9780774813570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Hardback. The essays in this book present important perspectives on the role of Indigenous legal traditions in reclaiming and preserving the autonomy of Aboriginal communities and in reconciling the relationship between these communities and Canadian governments. Editor(s): Law Commission of Canada. Series: Legal Dimensions S. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813709
ISBN
9780774813709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Hardback. Feminist film theory has flourished since the 1970s, but faces a double impasse. This work shows how studying women's filmmaking is more effective than criticizing mainstream movies from feminist perspectives. It analyzes films and screenplays by women to consider how women theorize the process and function of storytelling in cinema. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos, 5 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813785
ISBN
9780774813785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Hardback. The collection combines essays by prominent senior historians, geographers, and anthropologists with contributions by new voices in these fields, to shed new light on the history of scholarship on Canada's Aboriginal past. Editor(s): Binnema, Theodore; Neylan, Susan. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps, 4 tables, est. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
2005. 2nd Printing ed.
SKU
V9780774814133
ISBN
9780774814133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

paperback. The first history of the battered women's shelter movement in Canada, this book traces the development of transition houses and services for abused women and the campaign that made wife battering a political issue. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFFE3; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814225
ISBN
9780774814225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardback. Examining the eager debate that followed women into the paid workforce in the early twentieth century, this volume uncovers the "working girl" heroines of western Canada's poetry, prose, and fiction. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814553
ISBN
9780774814553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. Examining the eager debate that followed women into the paid workforce in the early twentieth century, this volume uncovers the "working girl" heroines of western Canada's poetry, prose, and fiction. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814560
ISBN
9780774814560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. Gendering the Nation-State explores the gendered dimensions of a fundamental organizational unit in social and political science -- the nation-state. Editor(s): Abu-Laban, Yasmeen. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814652
ISBN
9780774814652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

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