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Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Paperback. Explores the cultural anxieties over the putatively deteriorating 'American work ethic', and the class, race, sexual and gender biases at the root of the policy and debates. This title argues that activists could make great strides towards achieving social justice, even in the reactionary climate. Num Pages: 244 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797556
- ISBN
- 9780814797556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Zoe H. Wool explores how the most severely injured veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars rehabilitating at Walter Reed Medical Center-whether recovering from losing a limb or sustaining a traumatic brain injury-struggle to build some kind of ordinary life in a situation that is anything but ordinary. Series: Critical Global Health: Evidence, Efficacy, Ethnography. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822360032
- ISBN
- 9780822360032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595581167
- ISBN
- 9781595581167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.24
€ 25.99
€ 22.24
Hardcover. Explores the ways in which the nation-state and nationalism are challenged by contemporary realities. This volume addresses changes to our understanding of national sovereignty, problems posed by violent conflict between rival national projects, the feasibility of postnationalist democracy and citizenship, and the debate over global justice. Editor(s): Breen, Dr. Keith; O'Neill, Shane. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPFN; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458. Critical Reflections on Nationalism and Post-Nationalism. Series: International Political Theory. 296 pages, 0. Editor(s): Breen, Keith; O'Neill, Shane. Explores the ways in which the nation-state and nationalism are challenged by contemporary realities. This volume addresses changes to our understanding of national sovereignty, problems posed by violent conflict between rival national projects, the feasibility of postnationalist democracy and citizenship, and the debate over global justice. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPFN; JPHV. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 22. Weight: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576537
- ISBN
- 9780230576537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Paperback. The legacy of the massacre of civilians at My Lai reverberates throughout Vietnam. This study considers how Vietnamese villagers in My Lai and Ha My - a village where South Korean troops committed an equally appalling massacre of unarmed civilians - assimilate the catastrophe of these mass deaths into their everyday ritual life. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 231 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFFE; JHM; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330. Commemoration and Consolation in Ha My and My Lai. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 231 pages, 1 map. The legacy of the massacre of civilians at My Lai reverberates throughout Vietnam. This study considers how Vietnamese villagers in My Lai and Ha My - a village where South Korean troops committed an equally appalling massacre of unarmed civilians - assimilate the catastrophe of these mass deaths into their everyday ritual life. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFFE; JHM; JWXK. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 16. Weight: 330.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 231
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247970
- ISBN
- 9780520247970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.52
€ 40.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. A compelling read filled with fascinating portraits of women who are living in the aftermath of breast cancer Num Pages: 203 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSJ1; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780814707357
- ISBN
- 9780814707357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. Looks at changes in technology, policy, economy and society, and makes an argument for a future where, by necessity, the car system will be re-designed and re-engineered. This book suggests that there are some hugely bleak dilemmas facing the twenty first century. It lays out what the authors' consider to be possible 'post-car' future scenarios. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFR; RPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644219
- ISBN
- 9780745644219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Having destabilized dominant assumptions about the nature of religion, there is now a need to develop new ways of thinking about this ever-present phenomenon in global politics. This book outlines a new approach to understanding religion and its relationship with politics in the West and globally for International Relations. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFFS; JPP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349331536
- ISBN
- 9781349331536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.70
€ 126.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 205 x 4. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Urban Land Institute
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874202922
- ISBN
- 9780874202922
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Condition: New
€ 21.04
€ 21.04
Hardback. Examines the long-term impact of redundancy on a workforce who lost their jobs when a Sheffield steel company closed one of its plants. Also analyzes current debates about the impact of recession, the role of trade unions and possible solutions to structural unemployment. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745601519
- ISBN
- 9780745601519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Further investigations of what race and racism mean in America. Num Pages: 189 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814782699
- ISBN
- 9780814782699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Canada
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550027709
- ISBN
- 9781550027709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.39
€ 30.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. After Globalization offers a new way of thinking about globalization -- both what it was and how it still operates as a social narrative. In lively and unflinching prose, the authors argue that contemporary thought about the world is disabled by a fatal flaw: the inability to think "an after" to globalization. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118357521
- ISBN
- 9781118357521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.50
€ 37.50
Paperback. In an era of catastrophes natural and man-made, a great French philosopher ponders human responsibility. Exclusive to this English edition are two interviews with the author. Translator(s): Mandell, Charlotte. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 6. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823263394
- ISBN
- 9780823263394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.76
€ 18.99
€ 18.76
Hardback. Through a collection of theoretically engaging and empirically grounded texts, this book examines African-descended populations in Latin America and Afro-Latin@s in the United States in order to explore questions of black identity and representation, transnationalism, and diaspora in the Americas. Editor(s): Rivera-Rideau, Petra R.; Paschel, Tianna S.; Jones, Jennifer Ann. Series: Afro-Latin@ Diasporas. Num Pages: 316 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137603203
- ISBN
- 9781137603203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.28
€ 150.28
Paperback. Expands the diaspora framework to include Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, and Cuba, exploring the connections and disjunctures between colonial Latin America and the African diaspora in the Spanish empires. Editor(s): Bryant, Sherwin K.; O'Toole, Rachel Sarah; Vinson, Ben, III. Series: New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTS; JFC; JFFN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252080012
- ISBN
- 9780252080012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079238
- ISBN
- 9780252079238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. This book will present three main themes of African women: African feminism, women and work, and women and politics, to inform readers of the current debates, to encourage new thinking on these issues, and to indicate areas for needed research. Editor(s): Turshen, Meredeth. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFK; JFSJ1; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230106758
- ISBN
- 9780230106758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHMC; MBNS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403984050
- ISBN
- 9781403984050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.05
€ 68.05
Paperback. This is an in-depth look at the biomedical, socio-cultural, economic, legal and political, and educational vulnerabilities faced by the population that is most vulnerable to the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS: African women. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFF; JHB; JHM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539581
- ISBN
- 9781349539581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15