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Social issues & processes

Paperback. First published in 1999, Worlds Apart examined the nature of poverty through the stories of real people in three remote rural areas of the United States: New England, Appalachia, and the Mississippi Delta. This edition provides fresh insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics and community change. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300196597
ISBN
9780300196597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. Addresses questions central to the study of women's history. This book focuses on organizations that were open to women: the International Council of Women, founded in 1888; the International Alliance of Women, founded in 1904; and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which grew out of the International Congress of Women. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 halftones 2 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016757
ISBN
9780691016757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.49
€ 49.84

Paperback. Identifies the existence of a practice that lies at the core of the western security regime - the projection of the worst-case scenario. This title demonstrates that, unlike the openly 'totalitarian' states of the past, bureaucratic rule is favoured over charismatic leadership. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781848135307
ISBN
9781848135307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.37

Paperback. Nuclear bombs in suitcases, anthrax bacilli in ventilators, tsunamis, avian flu: nightmares that were once the plot of Hollywood movies are now frighteningly real possibilities. How can we steer a path between willful inaction and reckless overreaction? This work explores how we might prevent these and other worst-case scenarios. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032514
ISBN
9780674032514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.59

Paperback. Through an ethnographic case study of Chicago's Little Village, Wounded City demonstrates how competition for political power and state resources undermined efforts to reduce gang violence. Robert Vargas argues that the state, through different patterns of governance, can contribute to distrust and division among community members. Num Pages: 280 pages, 27 bw line art; 2 bw halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFFE; JFSG; JHMC; JKVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190245917
ISBN
9780190245917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.68

Hardback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JNMN; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040016
ISBN
9780252040016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.29

Paperback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JMG; JFFE2; WSBT; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081491
ISBN
9780252081491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.70

Paperback. Using first-person accounts, this book describes a historical legacy of violence against black women in the United States. The author places spiritual matters within a discussion of the psycho-social impact of intimate assault. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793350
ISBN
9780814793350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Hardcover. Inquires into modes of manuscript production, the purposes for which texts were produced, and the ways in which they were actually used Editor(s): Li, Feng; Branner, David Prager. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; CFC; GTC; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991528
ISBN
9780295991528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJ; BM; HBJF; HBWS; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781925377125
ISBN
9781925377125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. Exploring the tensions between women's lived bodily experiences and the cultural meanings inscribed on the female body, this volume--complete with editors' introduction--includes classic and contemporary essays on rape, pornography, eroticism, anorexia, body building, menstruation, and maternity, and challenges racial, class, and sexual categories. Editor(s): Conboy, Katie; Medina, Nadia; Stanbury, Sarah. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
7th ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231105453
ISBN
9780231105453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Rivers Oram Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863584329
ISBN
9780863584329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Rich's poignant portrait humanizes young black men and illustrates the complexity of a situation that defies easy answers and solutions. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSL3; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403984
ISBN
9781421403984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.27

hardcover. Brings together contributions by academics and experts from different disciplinary backgrounds focused on false allegations of recent or historical abuse. The adjective 'false', used interchangeably with 'wrongful', includes allegations made in error as well as those which are deliberate fabrications or distortions of the truth. Editor(s): Burnett, Ros. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV; LAR; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198723301
ISBN
9780198723301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Penguin Random House Australia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857986177
ISBN
9780857986177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498528023
ISBN
9781498528023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.99
€ 45.86

paperback. This is an instructional guide for hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. It provides information on: parental feelings about hearing loss and how to cope with these feelings; family communication methods; family unity; and child development. Num Pages: 224 pages, 26 illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563680601
ISBN
9781563680601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.03

Gambling is both a national US pastime and a predominant cultural metaphor ("play the field", "beat the odds", "take a chance on ..").This work by a sports historian, social worker, English professor and gambler seeks to shatter the myths intefering with our understanding of gambling. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121956
ISBN
9780813121956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99

Hardcover. Bangladeshi villagers with mobile phones helped build what is now a thriving $200m company. What is the lesson for the rest of the world? In You Can Hear Me Now, Nick Sullivan answers this question through the compelling story of Iqbal Quadir, a local entrepreneur. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787986094
ISBN
9780787986094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. 'In Dog We Trust'. The autobiography of cult hero Duane 'Dog' Chapman, the world's most successful bounty hunter. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; JFFH1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409129547
ISBN
9781409129547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Mandy Thomas was just 18 when she met the man who would change her life forever. She was soon under his spell - and then her real nightmare began. Mandy found herself part of a cruel and violent relationship that she couldn't escape. Until one day he went too far.. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785030185
ISBN
9781785030185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.00

Hardcover. Editor(s): Morris, David F.; Allen, Christopher B. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619421592
ISBN
9781619421592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 333.01
€ 223.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Hohm Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935826385
ISBN
9781935826385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.19

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345240
ISBN
9781861345240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.47

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