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Paperback. Traces of bisphenol A or BPA, a chemical used in plastics production, are widely detected in our bodies and environment. This title explores the roots of the contemporary debate over the safety of BPA, and the concerns presented by its estrogen-like effects even at low doses. Num Pages: 324 pages, 4 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFU; MMGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273580
ISBN
9780520273580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Sara R. Farris examines the calls for gender equality from an unlikely collection of European right-wing nationalist political parties, neoliberals, and some feminist theorists and policymakers, showing how their exploitation of feminist ideals justifies anti-Islam and anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822369608
ISBN
9780822369608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.87

Paperback. Sara R. Farris examines the calls for gender equality from an unlikely collection of European right-wing nationalist political parties, neoliberals, and some feminist theorists and policymakers, showing how their exploitation of feminist ideals justifies anti-Islam and anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822369745
ISBN
9780822369745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. What are the underlying causes and consequences of gender-based violence in public spaces? This book explores the causes, nature, and consequences of gender-based violence. It also offers suggestions for policy changes that can help address the pervasive problem of gender-based violence, and make our societies safe for men and women alike. Editor(s): Pilot, Sara; Prabhu, Lora. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9789383074723
ISBN
9789383074723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.52

Paperback. Sometimes I confuse myself. I get wildly and pointlessly jealous. I spend too much time hating my bum. And you know what I hate more than my bum? My preoccupation with my bum. I've had sexual experiences with boys I wasn't really in to, but I got a post-coital crush on them. This book is about the female body. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; PDZ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571325245
ISBN
9780571325245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. A history of Riot Grrrl, a group of extraordinary young women coming of age angrily, collectively, and publicly. It tells the story of a time when America thought feminism was dead, and feminism seemed to buy into the slacker myths of Generation X, but a generation of noisy girls rose up to prove everybody wrong. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 Halftones. BIC Classification: AVGU; JFCA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061806360
ISBN
9780061806360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.37

Paperback. Focused on marital immigration from China to Taiwan, the book documents the struggles of these women and men as they seek acceptance and recognition in their new home. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 b/w, 2 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; HBTB; JFFN; JHBK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286238
ISBN
9780520286238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. Presents an ethnographic study of China/US adoption, the largest contemporary intercountry adoption program. This book also follows the path of the adoption process: the institutions in both China and the US that prepare children and parents for each other; the practices that legitimate them coming together as transnational families; and more. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 331 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFN; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780814719725
ISBN
9780814719725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Guiding the reader through definitions, causation, assessment and treatment, the book offers a useful insight into this complex area whilst offering practical advice on how to deal with panic disorder and anxiety. Series Editor(s): Herbert, Martin. Series: Parent, Adolescent & Child Training Skills S. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSP2; JMC; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 5. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854333520
ISBN
9781854333520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.55

Hardcover. When Sara was only five years old, her violent father began to sexually abuse her. She suffered in silence for many years, as her father took advantage of her innocence and her mother turned a blind eye to the horrors. In an attempt to rebuild her life, as a teenager, she became a model but even this choice was to lead to more misery. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd London
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KNW0008158
ISBN
9781844542840
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. A collection of essays exploring the Marxist and feminist theorisation in education and learning. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336381
ISBN
9780745336381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. The book is a personal account of the challenges faced by one family without Chinese consumer goods. In an accessible way, the book will shed light on China's reach into the daily lives of ordinary people. The author's reporting (based in part on her experience as a business writer) will offer insights into the "business". Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BM; JFFS; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470379202
ISBN
9780470379202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.44

Hardback. This provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy draws on the work of feminist, black, and queer critics showing how happiness is used to justify social oppression. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; JFFK; JFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5753 x 3971 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346661
ISBN
9780822346661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.89

Paperback. Using feminist and postcolonial theory this book examines the impact of multiculturalism and globalization on embodiment and community, whilst considering the ethical and political implication of its critique for post-colonial feminism. Series: Transformations. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415201858
ISBN
9780415201858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.62

Paperback. This exciting collection of work from leading feminist scholars including Elspeth Probyn, Penelope Deutscher and Chantal Nadeua engages with and extends the growing feminist literature on this fascinating topic. Editor(s): Ahmed, Sara; Stacey, Jackie. Series: Transformations. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: DNF; JFC; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415223560
ISBN
9780415223560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.57

Hardback. Showing how feminist theory is generated from everyday life and the ordinary experiences of being a feminist, Sara Ahmed highlights the ties between feminist theory and living a life that sustains it by building on legacies of feminist of color scholarship and discussing the figure of the feminist killjoy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363040
ISBN
9780822363040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363194
ISBN
9780822363194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. This provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy draws on the work of feminist, black, and queer critics showing how happiness is used to justify social oppression. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; JFFK; JFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347255
ISBN
9780822347255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Argues that a commitment to diversity is frequently substituted for a commitment to actual change. This title traces the work that diversity does, examining how the term is used and the way it serves to make questions about racism seem impertinent. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 221 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352365
ISBN
9780822352365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Drawing on an array of interview, ethnographic, and survey data from her native country of Kenya, the author examines how young African women, who suffer disproportionate rates of HIV infection compared to young African men, navigate their relationships, employment, and finances in the context of economic inequality and a devastating HIV epidemic. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH2; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280946
ISBN
9780520280946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

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