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Hardback. Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so, based on magazine covers, news headlines, and popular books touting girls' academic success. This title investigates how academically successful girls deal with stress, the "supergirl" drive for perfection, race and class issues, and the sexism that is still present in schools. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284142
ISBN
9780520284142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.70

Paperback. Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so, based on magazine covers, news headlines, and popular books touting girls' academic success. Describing girls' varied everyday experiences, the authors show how teachers, parents, and media commentators can help smart girls thrive while working toward straight A's and a bright future. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284159
ISBN
9780520284159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFT; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118926802
ISBN
9781118926802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.39

Hardback. Editor(s): Bowman, Shaun. Num Pages: 167 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
167
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634838757
ISBN
9781634838757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.41
€ 180.50

Hardback. Clough shows how inadequate empirical philosophy is in creating real change in the sciences. Instead, she supports a more pragmatic approach based on the work of Richard Rorty and Donald Davidson. This work encourages Clough's fellow feminists to refocus their critiques and discard their philosophical debates about epistemology. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742514645
ISBN
9780742514645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.95

Hardback. Based on long-term fieldwork, six vivid ethnographies from Colombia, India, Poland, Spain and the southern and northern U.S. address the dwindling importance of labor throughout the world. The contributors to this volume highlight the growing disconnect between labor struggles and the advancement of the greater common good.. Editor(s): Kasmir, Sharryn; Carbonella, August. Series: Dislocations. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383635
ISBN
9781782383635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABQ; JFC; JFFP; JFSG; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
25th Revised edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813570976
ISBN
9780813570976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 30 black & white halftones, 10 bl. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFFT; JFSG; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138023932
ISBN
9781138023932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.51

Paperback. Meet the inspirational dogs who went from being rescued to becoming rescuer, in these incredible true stories. You'll read all about the canine heroes who came to their owner's aid - whether it was saving them from physical threats, or helping them to recover from mental illness, PTSD and bereavement. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFFZ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849539500
ISBN
9781849539500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.87

Publisher
United States
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594541957
ISBN
9781594541957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.65

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608461806
ISBN
9781608461806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785920035
ISBN
9781785920035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. A work of Black queer feminist theory that examines the intertwined histories of critical race theory, queer theory, and Black feminism, histories which could not have been formed in the same way without each other, but which are often held at a respectful distance. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352068
ISBN
9780822352068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. Focuses attention on the dual themes of theory and methodology that must form a basis for studies of impairment and disability. This work addresses issues that include: critiques of current concepts of disability; the fit between sociological role theory and the concept of disability; and, the operationalization of many definitions of disability. Editor(s): Barnartt, Sharon N.; Altman, Barbara Mandell. Series: Research in Social Science and Disability. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762307739
ISBN
9780762307739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.86

Hardcover. Disability is often described in a way that suggests it is a permanent, relatively stable state. This volume argues that the relationship between impairment (physical state) and disability is neither fixed nor permanent but is fluid and not easily predicted. Editor(s): Barnartt, Sharon N. Series Editor(s): Altman, Barbara Mandell; Barnartt, Sharon N. Series: Research in Social Science and Disability. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857243775
ISBN
9780857243775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.67

Paperback. Traces how disabled people came to be viewed as biologically deviant. This book explains how disabled people are instrumental to charting the passage from a disciplinary society to one based upon regulation of the self. The author reveals cracks in the social production of human variation as aberrancy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFG; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 226 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226767321
ISBN
9780226767321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.88

Paperback. In this work, Sharon L. Jansen explores a recurring theme in writing by women: the dream of finding or creating a private and secluded retreat from the world of men. Insightful and accessible, this book places six centuries of texts in conversation with one another, pairing them in ways that reveal the realities of women's choice and agency. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137386229
ISBN
9781137386229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 52.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSJ; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195176018
ISBN
9780195176018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLC; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801472695
ISBN
9780801472695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. Reading texts in relation to feminist, queer, and race theory and Buddhist philosophy, this book argues that an understanding of spirit is critical to explaining the power that social movements have to change hearts, minds, and social structures. Series: The Politics of Intersectionality. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; JPV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
294
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230117273
ISBN
9780230117273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.11
€ 56.48

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745329154
ISBN
9780745329154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.34

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9789385932052
ISBN
9789385932052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 halftones/line illus. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSJ1; MMZD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195178784
ISBN
9780195178784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.83

Hardcover. Presenting readers with key research concepts, feminist epistemologies, methodologies, and methods as well as up-to-date debates in the field, this handbook provides students and researchers with a key resource for understanding and engaging with this field. Editor(s): Hesse-Biber, Sharlene J. Nagy. Num Pages: 792 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412980593
ISBN
9781412980593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.08

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