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Hardcover. In this collection, Arab and Arab American feminists enlist their intimate experiences to challenge simplistic and long-held assumptions about gender, sexuality, and commitments to feminism and justice-centred struggles. Editor(s): Abdulhadi, Rabab; Alsultany, Evelyn; Naber, Nadine. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 408 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632238
ISBN
9780815632238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.54

Hardcover. Chronicling the experience of young Andean families as their lives extend between the Ecuadorian highlands and New York City, this book takes an in-depth look at transnational labor migration and gender identities. It offers an account of the ways in which young men and women in these two locales navigate their lives. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 illustrations, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KLSE; JFFN; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631194
ISBN
9780815631194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.19

Hardcover. Offers a fresh look at the Russian/Soviet Jewish emigration phenomenon. Although the author credits Israel with initiating the struggle for Soviet Jewry and fostering it within American Jewry, he maintains that it was the actions of a secure and confident American Jewry that finally delivered the Jews from the Soviet Union. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations, glossary, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631019
ISBN
9780815631019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.10

Hardcover. The essays in this collection entertain the question of how scholars may reconfigure "area-based knowledge" to respond to social sciences and globalization. The authors demonstrate that local knowledge is vital to understanding rapidly changing global patterns. Editor(s): Mirsepassi, Ali; Basu, Amrita; Weaver, Frederick S. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629634
ISBN
9780815629634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.49

Paperback. This text stresses the relationship between gender and politics by illuminating the daily experiences of women in Israel and in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Issues covered include: the violence against women; the link between militarism and sexism; and the role of nationalism. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFFK; JPFN; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815602996
ISBN
9780815602996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. Now in paperback, with a new Afterword by the author, the groundbreaking book that every parent and teacher must read - offering the first hard research data on the consequences of turning young children into consumers. Num Pages: 304 pages, Charts throughout. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 283.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780684870564
ISBN
9780684870564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Blaisdell, Bob. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486489025
ISBN
9780486489025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.66

Paperback. Series: Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199985692
ISBN
9780199985692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.27

Paperback. Though conditions of captivity vary widely for humans and for other animals, there are common ethical themes that imprisonment raises. This volume brings together scholars, scientists, and sanctuary workers to address these issues in fifteen new essays. Editor(s): Gruen, Lori. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199978007
ISBN
9780199978007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.55

In Fostering Resilience and Well-Being in Children and Families in Poverty, Dr. Valerie Maholmes sheds light on the mechanisms and processes that enable children and families to manage and overcome adversity. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199959525
ISBN
9780199959525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.02

Paperback. Series: Oxford Studies in Gender and International Relations. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199951260
ISBN
9780199951260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.42

Paperback. The Undeserving Poor is a history of the ideas that underlie America's enduring confrontation with poverty. The book shows that poverty remains a national disgrace in part because of the way we define and think about it - which, in turn, shapes the energy we put, or don't put, into its eradication. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB; JPA; KCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199933952
ISBN
9780199933952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

Overcoming Mobbing is an informative, comprehensive guidebook written for the victims of mobbing and their families who often can't make sense of the experience or mobilize resources for recovery. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBL; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199929559
ISBN
9780199929559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.34

Paperback. In this new edition, Dr. Black builds upon the succes of the previous volume and updates it with new research findings, including the genetic and biological determinants of antisocial personality disorder. Dr. Black also discusses the difference between, and overlap with, psychopathy. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ2; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199862030
ISBN
9780199862030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFZ; JHMC; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 176 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199827039
ISBN
9780199827039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.80

Paperback. Dancing with Broken Bones gives voice and face to a vulnerable and disempowered population whose stories often remain untold: the urban dying poor. Drawing on complex issues surrounding poverty, class, and race, Moller illuminates the unique sufferings that often remain unknown and hidden within a culture of broad invisibility. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199760138
ISBN
9780199760138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.50

Paperback. Nirmala S. Salgado offers a groundbreaking study of the politics of representation of Buddhist nuns. Challenging assumptions about writing on gender and Buddhism, Salgado raises important theoretical questions about the applicability of liberal feminist concepts and language to the practices of Buddhist nuns. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HREP; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199760015
ISBN
9780199760015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.11

The first modern biography of one of the nineteenth century's most prominent radical activists, written by an acclaimed senior feminist historian. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JFFK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199756247
ISBN
9780199756247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.87

Paperback. This unique and comprehensive second edition of an important volume presents writing from renowned authors about achieving social justice in medicine. Each of the 42 chapters addresses continuing and emerging policy challenges facing medicine. They deepen our understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of issues in the contemporary debate. Editor(s): Rhodes, Rosamond; Battin, Margaret; Silvers, Anita. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JFF; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199744206
ISBN
9780199744206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 189.51

Paperback. Transcending Racial Barriers offers both a historical overview of racism in American society and an illuminating analysis of the common interests between races that can provide a powerful new approach towards ending racial inequality. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 black and white illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199742691
ISBN
9780199742691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.78

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