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Social issues & processes
Paperback. Offers an analysis of rigorous, empirical evidence that exposes the central paradox of racial representation. Using data on representatives elected to Congress between 1972 and 1994, this work examines the link between the racial composition of a congressional district and its representative's race as well as ideology. Num Pages: 176 pages, 28 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL1; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010106
- ISBN
- 9780691010106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 38.16
€ 51.99
€ 38.16
Hardback. A uniquely diverse collection of essays on the global reach of American power, institutions and culture from the 19th century to the present day. Editor(s): Mazlish, Bruce; Chanda, Nayan; Weisbrode, Kenneth. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751551
- ISBN
- 9780804751551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.76
€ 126.76
Paperback. A uniquely diverse collection of essays on the global reach of American power, institutions and culture from the 19th century to the present day. Editor(s): Mazlish, Bruce; Chanda, Nayan; Weisbrode, Kenneth. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751568
- ISBN
- 9780804751568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.53
€ 27.99
€ 26.53
Paperback. Since its independence in the nineteenth century, the South American state of Colombia has been shaped by decades of bloody political violence. This book draws on interviews with paramilitary death squads and drug lords to provide a cultural interpretation of the country's history of violence and state control. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JFFE; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288522
- ISBN
- 9780520288522
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
Hardcover. There has been little progress on the refugee problem because of official Palestinian public positions, other Arab countries' approach to the 'right of return' of all Palestinian refugees, and the contrasting Israeli public policy of not allowing any refugees to return to Israel. This work develops a chessboard of proposed solutions. Editor(s): Ginat, Joseph; Perkins, Edward J. Series: Studies in Peace Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JFFD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902210872
- ISBN
- 9781902210872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900468
- ISBN
- 9781903900468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.22
€ 130.22
Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Embodiment brings together 40 of the most important scholars writing on the subject today. They explore representations of gender in the context of race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, and religion, and consider Shakespeare's life, contemporary editing practices, and the performance of his plays. Editor(s): Traub, Valerie. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 816 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 254 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1514.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199663408
- ISBN
- 9780199663408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.56
€ 279.56
Paperback. Violence has always played a part in the religious imagination, from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism. The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence surveys intersections between religion and violence throughout history and around the world. Editor(s): Juergensmeyer, Mark; Kitts, Margo; Jerryson, Michael K. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Religion and Theology. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAM9; HRAX; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190270094
- ISBN
- 9780190270094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.28
€ 81.28
The Oxford Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (Oxford Ha...
Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh (Ed.)
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198778509
- ISBN
- 9780198778509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.17
€ 53.17
Paperback. Like race, gender, and sexuality, disability is a social and cultural construction. Music, musicians, and music-making simultaneously embody and shape representations and narratives of disability. Disability - culturally stigmatized minds and bodies - is one of the things that music in all times and places can be said to be about. Editor(s): Howe, Blake; Jensen-Moulton, Stephanie; Lerner, Neil; Straus, Joseph. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 952 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1516.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190650605
- ISBN
- 9780190650605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.86
€ 92.86
Paperback. This book highlights the relevance of globalization and the insights of gender studies and religious studies for feminist theology. It examines the changing global contexts for the field and its movement towards new models of theology, distinct from the forms of traditional Christian systematic theology and of secular feminism. Editor(s): Fulkerson, Mary McClintock; Briggs, Sheila. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: HRLB; JFFK; JFFS; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 596
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199677979
- ISBN
- 9780199677979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
hardcover. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KC; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 187 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1214.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- OUP USA United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199917693
- ISBN
- 9780199917693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.73
€ 243.73
Paperback. This volume of 35 new essays explores ethical questions related to animal minds, vegetarianism, the human use of animals, and a broad range of other issues, proposing practical solutions to problems and in some cases offering philosophical insights on topics previously unexamined by philosophers. Editor(s): Beauchamp, Tom L.; Frey, R. G. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 1008 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 250 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1602.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199351978
- ISBN
- 9780199351978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.88
€ 81.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Lantern Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590564622
- ISBN
- 9781590564622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.49
€ 16.99
€ 16.49
Paperback. Develops a theory of prejudice integrating personality, realistic conflict, and social identity approaches. This book focuses on Italy partly because it has experienced two different waves of immigration, from Northern Africa and Eastern Europe, and considers to what extent the color of immigrants' skin imposes a special burden of prejudice. Num Pages: 232 pages, 19 line illus., 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691094977
- ISBN
- 9780691094977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.77
€ 45.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Retrieves the forgotten feminism of the working women, illuminating the ideas that inspired them and the reforms they secured from employers and the state. This book contains stories of labor reformers who wanted equality and "special benefits," and who argued that gender differences must be accommodated. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123684
- ISBN
- 9780691123684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.25
€ 42.99
€ 31.25
Hardcover. This work highlights the high rates of delinquency and academic failure among new Asian Americans, and reveals shortcomings in the way schools educate "language minority" students. The author offers suggestions for ways in which schools might do a better job of educating all students. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JNA; JNK; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787901226
- ISBN
- 9780787901226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.50
€ 51.50
Paperback. Offers a vision of Henry James as a social critic whose later works can be read as rich with homo-erotic suggestiveness. Drawing from work in queer and feminist theory, this book argues that the most fruitful approach to James is one that ignores the elitist portrait of the formalist master. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; JFFK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822321477
- ISBN
- 9780822321477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.60
€ 27.99
€ 26.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTP; DNJ; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141985220
- ISBN
- 9780141985220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.76
€ 12.99
€ 10.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874178449
- ISBN
- 9780874178449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05