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Social issues & processes
Work in Transition shows how migrants develop their cultural capital in order to enter the workforce, as well as how failure to leverage that capital can lead to permanent exclusion from professional positions. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647602
- ISBN
- 9781442647602
Condition: New
€ 86.98
€ 86.98
Paperback. Globalization, economic development and changes in social environments have put the relationships between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life under the spotlight. This book brings together chapters from international experts in a range of disciplines concerned with work, leisure and well-being to discuss key, topical issues. Editor(s): Haworth, John T.; Veal, Anthony J. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHBL; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415250580
- ISBN
- 9780415250580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFF; JHB; JHBL; KJWB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349368716
- ISBN
- 9781349368716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Hardcover. Editor(s): Randow, Lauren S. Num Pages: 118 pages, tables, charts, illus. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611224634
- ISBN
- 9781611224634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.84€ 94.49
€ 137.84
€ 94.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816625789
- ISBN
- 9780816625789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the US for the first time. This book places the growth of the Deaf community at the heart of the story of deaf education and explains how the unexpected emergence of Deafness provoked the pedagogical battles that dominated the field of deaf education in the nineteenth century. Series: Words Made Flesh. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; JFFG; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479883738
- ISBN
- 9781479883738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique explores a wide range of philosophical questions surrounding the most popular female superhero of all time, from her creation as feminist propaganda during World War II up to the first female lead in the blockbuster DC movie-franchise. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119280750
- ISBN
- 9781119280750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.44
€ 17.99
€ 15.44
Paperback. The nineteenth century, a time of cultural, political, and socio-economic transformation in Europe, brought about fundamental changes in the role of women. Women achieved this by fighting for their rights in the legal, economic, and political spheres. This volume provides a context to the movement by including countries from all regions of Europe. Editor(s): Paletschek, Sylvia; Pietrow-Ennker, Bianka. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBTB; JFFK; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754941
- ISBN
- 9780804754941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Hardback. Written for those coming to women's studies for the first time, this text explores and examines women's lives and women's experiences. It engages the reader in reflecting on their own history and those of other women, providing a conceptual language and theoretical framework with which to do so. Editor(s): Coates, Jennifer; Madoc-Jones, Beryl. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192541
- ISBN
- 9780631192541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.46
€ 136.46
Hardback. This book attempts to reconfigure feminism in a way that responds to cultural diversity. The author contends that a discourse of rights can be formulated and that this task is crucial to negotiating a balance between women's interests and multicultural claims. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748632794
- ISBN
- 9780748632794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.95€ 102.03
€ 106.95
€ 102.03
Hardback. Editor(s): McCoy, Ray; Hubbard, Oliver. Num Pages: 132 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSJ1; JFSP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622578948
- ISBN
- 9781622578948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 115.01
€ 168.73
€ 115.01
Hardback. Editor(s): Mayock, Paula; Bretherton, Joanne. Num Pages: 298 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTF; JFFB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137545152
- ISBN
- 9781137545152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.96
€ 156.96
Paperback. This volume offers introductions to the work of fifteen avant-garde American women filmmakers. Editor(s): Blaetz, Robin. Num Pages: 432 pages, 62 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822340447
- ISBN
- 9780822340447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. Contributors discuss the differences between women within and across cultures and how local attitudes and traditions can affect the prevention of, or vulnerability to, HIV / AIDS. Editor(s): Long, Lynellyn D.; Ankrah, E.Maxine. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JFSJ1; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106054
- ISBN
- 9780231106054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Hardback. This collection examines the nexus between the emancipation of women, and their role(s) in civil service organisations. It covers the role of social media in organising, the significance of religion in many cultural contexts, activism in Eastern Europe and the impact of environmental degradation on women's lives. Editor(s): Schwabenland, Christina; Lange, Chris; Onyx, Jenny; Nakagawa, Sachiko. Num Pages: 388 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447324775
- ISBN
- 9781447324775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.14
€ 116.14
Paperback. Bangladeshi women recall the sexualized violence of the war of 1971, fought between India and what was then East and West Pakistan. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFFE; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350385
- ISBN
- 9780822350385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.71
€ 31.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719096716
- ISBN
- 9780719096716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.61
€ 47.61
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719088759
- ISBN
- 9780719088759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.22
€ 161.22
Paperback. This book is an accessible introductory to Women's Studies. It is divided into interdisciplinary sections covering key aspects and major debates, centering on four main areas: The Social Organization of Gender Relations; The Cultural Representation of Women; Gender and Social Identity; Women and Political Change. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 548. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Open University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- SKU
- KOC0005652
- ISBN
- 9780335193905
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Women who kill rupture our assumptions about what a woman is. This book explores different socio-cultural understandings of women who commit, or are accused, of murder. A wide range of cases are discussed in order to highlight the ways in which such women have been perceived, and how such cases reflect important social and cultural shifts. Series: Cultural Criminology. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFE; JFSJ1; JKV; JMK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222755
- ISBN
- 9780230222755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.54
€ 113.54
Paperback. Utilizing both Freudian and non-Freudian psychoanalysis as well as feminist criticism, this title examines literary works by women and men from medieval and Romantic periods as well as cultural observations on the twentieth century and how they have influenced attitudes toward love. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSBD; JFC; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814711996
- ISBN
- 9780814711996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. These posthumous essays by Joan Kelly, a founder of women's studies, represent a profound synthesis of feminist theory and historical analysis and require a realignment of perspectives on women in society from the Middle Ages to the present. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 248 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226430287
- ISBN
- 9780226430287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. An interpretive history of culture and law, political philosophy and constitutional analysis, explaining the background, development and growing impact of two challenging human rights movements: feminism and gay rights. This text argues that both movements are extensions of rights-based dissent. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSK; JPHC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712079
- ISBN
- 9780226712079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.37
€ 43.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. A study of the key areas of issue and debate in feminist media studies over the past twenty years. Editor(s): Alia, Valerie. Series: Media Topics. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 B&W. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620715
- ISBN
- 9780748620715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.87
€ 33.99
€ 30.87