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Paperback. Here, the author effects a rhetorical-philosophical reading of the historically problematic relationship between Jews and Germans, based on an analysis of texts from the Enlightenment through Modernism by names including Moses Mendelssohn, Karl Marx, Richard Wagner, and Friedrich Nietzsche. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 428 pages, 13 line diagrams 15 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1D; DSA; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 595.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739313
ISBN
9780804739313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.48

Paperback. Analyzes what it is like to grow up as the state-appointed vanguard of modernization. Based on surveys and ethnographic research in China, this book explores the social, economic, and psychological consequences of the government's decision to accelerate the fertility transition. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSP2; JHBD; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804753302
ISBN
9780804753302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.09

Hardback. Argues that before the formation of Israel, Jewish experts participated in constructing the Orient as both a metaphor for the rejuvenation of the Jewish nation, and an enchanted space populated by hybrid figures that mixed Jewish and Arab elements. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 tables, 6 figures, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804754033
ISBN
9780804754033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.64

Hardback. Americans believe strongly in their ethnicity and use it in self-promoting ways. The Ethnic Project shows how destructive ethnic thinking can be in a society that has not let go of racism. Series: Stanford Studies in Comparative Race and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757713
ISBN
9780804757713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.65

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757720
ISBN
9780804757720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Addresses the phenomenon of colorism - the preference for lighter skin and the ranking of individual worth according to skin tone. Examining the social and cultural significance of skin color in a range of societies and periods, this work looks at how skin color affects people's opportunities in Latin America, Asia, Africa and North America. Editor(s): Glenn, Evelyn Nakano. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 tables, 15 figures, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804759991
ISBN
9780804759991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.69

Paperback. Domestic servitude blurs the divide between family and work, affection and duty, the home and the world. This work offers an account of domestic life and servitude in contemporary Kolkata, India, with a concluding comparison with New York City. It examines the practices and meaning of servitude around the home and in the public sphere. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 tables, 10 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760720
ISBN
9780804760720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.11

Paperback. Presenting an examination of women writers and prewar ideology, this book investigates love as a critical aspect of Japanese culture during the early-mid-twentieth century. It focuses on same-sex love, love marriage, and maternal love. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; DSB; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804761987
ISBN
9780804761987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. The United States and Brazil were the largest slave-trading societies of the New World. The demographics of both countries reflect this shared past, but this is where comparisons end. This work offers an examination of Brazilian public opinion to understand racial identities, attitudes, and politics in this racially ambiguous context. Num Pages: 304 pages, 31 tables, 2 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762786
ISBN
9780804762786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. This book compares different forms of racism and anti-racism in the United States and Britain from the 19th century to today, situating the development of various racial doctrines within the political movements of the modern capitalist world order. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804763356
ISBN
9780804763356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.47

Paperback. This comprehensive examination of the latest and most influential research on state-society relations in post-Mao China explains why three decades of capitalist economic growth have not led to increased public pressure for liberal democratic change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769044
ISBN
9780804769044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. Examines the increasingly complex ethnic challenges facing the expanding European Union. This title includes essays that tackle such issues as labor migration, strains on welfare economies, the durability of local traditions, the effects of globalized cultures, and the role of Islamic diasporas, separatist movements, and threats of terrorism. Editor(s): Hsu, Roland. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL1; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769471
ISBN
9780804769471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.47

Paperback. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804773010
ISBN
9780804773010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. Series: Innovation & Technology in the World Economy. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; KCM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804775205
ISBN
9780804775205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.67

Paperback. This volume opens our eyes to a dynamic world of Jewish literature in nineteenth-century Europe. Editor(s): Hess, Jonathan M.; Samuels, Maurice; Valman, Nadia. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804775472
ISBN
9780804775472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.64

Paperback. This volume seeks to go beyond single-country area studies to draw together analyses of how globalization and neoliberalism are affecting youth and, as a result, their identities and their futures, in China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. Editor(s): Anagnost, Ann; Arai, Andrea; Ren, Hai. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804776189
ISBN
9780804776189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.47

Paperback. Aspiring to Home explores South Asian immigrants as they create new ethnic identities through popular cultural works that bind together narratives of multicultural and postcolonial citizenship. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804778008
ISBN
9780804778008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.62

Hardback. Uses Barack Obama's election and administration to illustrate the ways race combines with seemingly non-racial ideas to generate social meaning. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 585. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804780957
ISBN
9780804780957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.52

Hardback. This collection brings together diverse analyses of women in Japan--including department store elevator girls, tour bus guides, airline stewardesses, soldiers, soccer players, beauty queens, and educators--who have been intimately involved in the practices and professions of modernity. Editor(s): Freedman, Alisa; Miller, Laura; Yano, Christine Reiko. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804781138
ISBN
9780804781138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.55

Paperback. A rich ethnography of men in a low-income neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, this book gives the reader a vivid sense of the meaning of masculinity and the multiple agents who contribute to the making of men in the Middle East. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804783293
ISBN
9780804783293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.00

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