Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Paperback. This volume, which brings together articles by scholars and activists in China, Japan, Canada and the US in multiple disciplines, seeks to illuminate the problems and possibilities involved in translating feminism from the metropolitan 'West' to a locale rife with its own ideas about gender, class, body and sexuality. Editor(s): Ko, Dorothy; Zheng, Wang. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161701
- ISBN
- 9781405161701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.69
€ 29.69
paperback. Presents an account of how Chinese are being smuggled into the United States, and what happens to the people who risk their lives to reach Gold Mountain. This book shows how the problem of human smuggling will continue for as long as China's citizens are deprived of fundamental human rights and economic security. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 221 pages, 24 tables, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; GTB; JFFN; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397339
- ISBN
- 9781566397339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Postwar employment standards are being undermined and 'non-standard' employment is becoming more common. While scholars have pointed to negative consequences of this development, this volume also discusses the evidence for a new and socially inclusive European employment standard. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBL; JPB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137267153
- ISBN
- 9781137267153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
paperback. This revised edition includes a new foreword and an updated introduction and conclusion providing insights into the key issues. The book's contributors are all leading experts in their fields, and have studied the extent of child poverty, its consequences for children and the effectiveness of policies of prevention. Editor(s): Vleminckx, Koen. Num Pages: 592 pages, 41figs.96tabs. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342539
- ISBN
- 9781861342539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.17
€ 41.99
€ 40.17
Hardback. This unique book explores the growing practice of participatory democracy and uses comparative analysis of cases in the UK, the Netherlands and Italy to show how policy makers, practitioners, students and academics can communicate more effectively. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFF; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447318507
- ISBN
- 9781447318507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.83
€ 168.83
Gendered Migrations and Global Social Reproduction (Migration, Diaspor...
Kofman, Eleonore, Raghuram, Parvati
Hardcover. Eleonore Kofman and Parvati Raghuram argue for the benefits of social reproduction as a lens through which to understand gendered transformations in global migration. They highlight the range of sites, sectors, and skills in which migrants are employed and how migration is both a cause and an outcome of depletion in social reproduction. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537088
- ISBN
- 9780230537088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JFSJ; JHB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349358847
- ISBN
- 9781349358847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Hardback. The latest book in the Philosophy, Theory, and Educational Research series introduces the main philosophical and theoretical ideas of recent western feminisms as it applies to educational research. Unlike other books that focus on these topics, the authors present a balanced overview of the issues, instead of pushing a particular perspective. Series: Philosophy, Theory, and Educational Research Series. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699025
- ISBN
- 9780847699025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.59
€ 95.59
Paperback. Globalization is usually thought of as the worldwide spread of Western - particularly American - popular culture. Yet if one nation stands out in the dissemination of pop culture in East and Southeast Asia, it is Japan. This title explores how Japanese popular culture circulates in Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328919
- ISBN
- 9780822328919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.67
€ 36.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 74 pages, B/W Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154. An Overview. 74 pages, B/W Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFH2. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 6. Weight: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Institute for Democracy in South Africa
- Number of pages
- 74
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920118662
- ISBN
- 9781920118662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.41
€ 12.41
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Hilpert, Konrad. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; JFFE; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 233.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810015105
- ISBN
- 9783810015105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.01
€ 71.01
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864866738
- ISBN
- 9780864866738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.70
€ 24.99
€ 21.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSB; DSC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104099
- ISBN
- 9780230104099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. The day Koren turned fourteen she tasted alcohol for the first time. At fifteen she was piecing together forgotten fragments of drink, men and misplaced clothes. This is the story of a young woman coming of age within a society that finds it easier to turn a blind eye to binge-drinking than address the problem head on. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy. Page edges showing minor shelfwear, remains in good condition
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0009117
- ISBN
- 9780091905606
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837629903
- ISBN
- 9783837629903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.88€ 42.56
€ 52.88
€ 42.56
Paperback. This report examines the disaster resilience efforts of the executive and legislative branches of government and public-private partnerships. Series: CSIS Reports. Num Pages: 52 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKSR; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 281 x 6. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442240377
- ISBN
- 9781442240377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.89
€ 81.89
Paperback. An examination of the phenomenon of social cooperation failure, even amongst a group of rational individuals. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521122559
- ISBN
- 9780521122559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Koutra, Christina. Num Pages: 299 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; KJG; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622575435
- ISBN
- 9781622575435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 297.36€ 204.63
€ 297.36
€ 204.63
Hardback. We now enjoy the highest living standard in history yet spend more of our income on pointless luxury. Instead, we should tax more in order to invest much more in societal needs, which will in turn reinvigorate the economy and reduce economic inequality and environmental degradation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447335658
- ISBN
- 9781447335658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.54
€ 27.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. Analyzing a broad range of movements, this volume, now available in paperback, reflects on the many challenges that globalization presents for transnational activisim. It explores how international government organizations might offer political opportunities and constraints for social movements, addressing both domestic and global problems. Editor(s): Della Porta, Donatella. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JH; JPV; JPWF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235311
- ISBN
- 9780230235311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.09
€ 127.09