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.
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- 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
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€ 29.06
€ 29.06
Paperback. Globalization and Sport is a unique collection which places sport at the heart of debates on global processes. Editor(s): Giulianotti, Richard; Robertson, Roland. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBS; JPS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 8. Weight in Grams: 282.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405162692
- ISBN
- 9781405162692
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€ 28.84
€ 28.84
Paperback. The essays in this volume take on the challenge of explaining the current formation of the relation between sovereignty, law and violence in what is termed 'Democracy's Empire'. Editor(s): Motha, Stewart. Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPHV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163132
- ISBN
- 9781405163132
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Condition: New
€ 28.82
€ 28.82
Hardback. Globalization of Water is a first-of-its-kind review of the critical relationship between globalization and sustainable water management. It explores the impact of international trade on local water depletion and pollution and identifies "water dependent" nations. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163354
- ISBN
- 9781405163354
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Condition: New
€ 78.61
€ 78.61
Paperback. Written in a lively and accessible style, Globalization: The Making of World Society shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents new challenges. With many examples, Lechner describes how the process unfolds in a wide range of fields, from sports and media to law and religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169059
- ISBN
- 9781405169059
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.21
€ 40.99
€ 40.21
Hardback. Written in a lively and accessible style, Globalization: The Making of World Society shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents new challenges. With many examples, Lechner describes how the process unfolds in a wide range of fields, from sports and media to law and religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169066
- ISBN
- 9781405169066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.03
€ 112.03
Hardback. This Handbook meets the challenges that globalization poses to sociolinguistic theory by investigating key issues relating to language use and development. Comprising 36 chapters written by leading international scholars, this volume brings together new research in the field and maps out new areas for future research. Editor(s): Coupland, Nikolas. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 676 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1272.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 676
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405175814
- ISBN
- 9781405175814
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Condition: New
€ 211.06
€ 211.06
Hardback. In spite of its professed liberalism, Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and most feature films deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past. Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues while America herself struggled to come to terms. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405178990
- ISBN
- 9781405178990
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Condition: New
€ 114.20
€ 114.20
Paperback. Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour offers a comprehensive exploration of the policy, practice and evidence base of harm reduction. Starting with a history of harm reduction, the book addresses key ethical and legal issues central to the debates and developments in the field. Editor(s): Riley, Diane; Pates, Richard. Series: Addiction Press. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 826.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405182973
- ISBN
- 9781405182973
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Condition: New
€ 61.57
€ 61.57
Paperback. In The Everyday Language of White Racism , Jane H. Hill provides an incisive analysis of everyday language to reveal the underlying racist stereotypes that continue to circulate in American culture. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405184533
- ISBN
- 9781405184533
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Condition: New
€ 44.10
€ 44.10
Hardback. In The Everyday Language of White Racism , Jane H. Hill provides an incisive analysis of everyday language to reveal the underlying racist stereotypes that continue to circulate in American culture. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 182 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405184540
- ISBN
- 9781405184540
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Condition: New
€ 110.79
€ 110.79
Hardback. The sequel and companion volume to C.A. Bayly's ground-breaking The Birth of the Modern World, 1780-1914, this wide-ranging and sophisticated study explores global history since the First World War, offering a coherent, comparative overview of developments in politics, economics, and society at large. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBJ; HBLW; HBLX; JFFJ; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187152
- ISBN
- 9781405187152
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Condition: New
€ 87.69
€ 87.69
Hardback. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, An Introduction to GlobalStudies presents readers with a solid introduction to thecomplex, interconnected forces and issues confronting today'sglobalized world. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187374
- ISBN
- 9781405187374
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Condition: New
€ 112.03
€ 112.03
Paperback. Readers of this book will encounter little-known transnational agrarian movements of the early twentieth century as well as more recent, high-profile global alliances, such as Via Campesina. Editor(s): Borras, Saturnino M., Jr.; Edelman, Marc; Kay, Cristobal. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JMC; JFFS; JPW; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190411
- ISBN
- 9781405190411
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Condition: New
€ 28.84
€ 28.84
Paperback. The Politics of Violence develops an inter-disciplinary feminist perspective grounded in original ethnographic research on everyday forms of violence in El Salvador. Hume challenges dominant theories of violence through foregrounding subaltern vocabularies that have been historically ignored in debates on violence. Series: Bulletin of Latin American Research Book Series. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JFFE; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296. Gender, Conflict and Community in El Salvador. Series: Bulletin of Latin American Research Book Series. 212 pages, illustrations. The Politics of Violence develops an inter-disciplinary feminist perspective grounded in original ethnographic research on everyday forms of violence in El Salvador. Hume challenges dominant theories of violence through foregrounding subaltern vocabularies that have been historically ignored in debates on violence. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JFFE; JFFK. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192262
- ISBN
- 9781405192262
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Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Paperback. Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from a respected group of scholars across a range of generations, disciplines, and sites of study. Editor(s): Roy, Ananya; Ong, Aihwa. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JFSG; JHB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192767
- ISBN
- 9781405192767
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Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Hardback. Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from a respected group of scholars across a range of generations, disciplines, and sites of study. Editor(s): Roy, Ananya; Ong, Aihwa. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JFSG; JHB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192774
- ISBN
- 9781405192774
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Condition: New
€ 78.06
€ 78.06
Hardback. Based on extensive interviewing and access to a wide range of databases, this is an examination of the migration career of wealthy migrants who left East Asia and relocated to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, in the 1980s and 1990s. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192910
- ISBN
- 9781405192910
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Condition: New
€ 77.43
€ 77.43
Paperback. Based on extensive interviewing and access to a wide range of databases, this is an examination of the migration career of wealthy migrants who left East Asia and relocated to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, in the 1980s and 1990s. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192927
- ISBN
- 9781405192927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.04
€ 34.04
Hardback. * Provides an in-depth and interdisciplinary examination of mortgage market exclusion and the practice of redlining - a tacit agreement among lending institutions to delineate sections of cities into areas where no home mortgages are to be issued * Explores exclusion in mortgage markets across three different countries - the U. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSG; KFFL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196574
- ISBN
- 9781405196574
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Condition: New
€ 78.06
€ 78.06
Hardback. A Companion to Border Studies introduces an exciting and expanding field of interdisciplinary research, through the writing of an international array of scholars, from diverse perspectives that include anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science and sociology. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M.; Donnan, Hastings. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 636 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFC; JFFS; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198936
- ISBN
- 9781405198936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.41
€ 192.41
Paperback. The debate on the status and legality of cannabis continues to gain momentum. Here, personal anecdotes combined with academic and scientific reports combine to sharpen some of the fascinating philosophical issues associated with cannabis use. Editor(s): Jacquette, Dale. Series Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Series: Philosophy for Everyone. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199674
- ISBN
- 9781405199674
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Condition: New
€ 21.82
€ 21.82
Paperback. Ultimately, Alternative Contact theorizes a more dynamic indigeneity that articulates new or overlooked connections among peoples, histories, cultures, and critical discourses within a global context. Editor(s): Lai, Paul; Smith, Lindsey Claire. Series: A Special Issue of American Quarterly. Num Pages: 400 pages, 19, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFC; JFFS; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400600
- ISBN
- 9781421400600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.57
€ 38.99
€ 32.57
Paperback. They reflect on the moral economy of human smuggling and trafficking, the increasing percentage of the world's asylum seekers who escape political violence only by being smuggled, and the implications of human smuggling in a warming world. Editor(s): Kyle, David; Koslowski, Rey. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: HBTS; JFFN; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- second edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401980
- ISBN
- 9781421401980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.35
€ 43.99
€ 36.35