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Social issues & processes
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 47.99€ 44.87
€ 47.99
€ 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
€ 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
€ 51.78
Paperback. The Metaphysics of Gender is a book about gender essentialism: what it is and why it might be true. Series: Studies in Feminist Philosophy. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPS; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199740406
- ISBN
- 9780199740406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
This book challenges thinking about the nature and causes of poverty in both the Global North and Global South. Together with a companion volume providing more detailed interdisciplinary and theoretical insights into the phenomenon of shame in relation to poverty, the book shows how the pain of poverty is emotional as well as material. Editor(s): Chase, Elaine; Kyomuhendo, Grace Bantebya. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686728
- ISBN
- 9780199686728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.41
€ 152.41
Using a variety of economic, financial, and political indicators, this book demonstrates that the global system has become an 'architecture of collapse'. The global financial crisis of 2008, the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and China, and the European sovereign debt crisis illustrate the causes and the consequences of global instability Series: Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; KCS; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 340 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683604
- ISBN
- 9780199683604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.55
€ 71.55
Paperback. Cannabis Policy is unique in providing the materials needed for deciding on policy about cannabis in its various forms. It reviews the state of knowledge on the health and psychological effects of cannabis, and its dangerousness relative to other drugs. It will be essential for policymakers and valuable for those in drugs and drug policy, Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; LAR; MBN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199581481
- ISBN
- 9780199581481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.14
€ 110.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 maps, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFD; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OUP India
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199461172
- ISBN
- 9780199461172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.74
€ 64.74
Hardcover. Paper presented at the 'Feminisms of Discontent', held at the New Delhi, 2011. Editor(s): Barnes, Ashleigh. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199452941
- ISBN
- 9780199452941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.82
€ 43.82
Paperback. Rightlessness in an Age of Rights offers a critical inquiry of human rights by rethinking the key concepts and arguments of twentieth-century political theorist Hannah Arendt. At the heart of this critical inquiry are the challenging questions posed by the contemporary struggles of asylum-seekers, refugees, and undocumented immigrants. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199370429
- ISBN
- 9780199370429
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Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Paperback. Aysha A. Hidayatullah offers the first comprehensive examination of contemporary feminist Qur'anic interpretation, exploring its dynamic challenges to Islamic tradition and contemporary Muslim views of the Qur'an. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRHS; HRLC1; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199359578
- ISBN
- 9780199359578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.82
€ 57.82
Paperback. Child Sexual Abuse describes a premier empirically supported treatment approach for children, adolescents, and non-offending parents/caregivers impacted by child sexual abuse. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199358748
- ISBN
- 9780199358748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 159.22
€ 159.22
Paperback. Ten years after the war on terror, the deportation of millions, and the ostensive rise of Latino political power, Reform Without Justice provides an analysis of both Latino migrant activism and state migration control. Num Pages: 240 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFN; JFSL4; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199342938
- ISBN
- 9780199342938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.91
€ 67.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199338467
- ISBN
- 9780199338467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.45
€ 132.45
Hardback. 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 in Music. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 952
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199331444
- ISBN
- 9780199331444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 287.14
€ 287.14
Paperback. Imprisoned in English argues that in the present English-dominated world, social sciences and the humanities are locked in a conceptual framework grounded in English and that scholars need to break away from this framework to reach a more universal, culture-independent perspective on things human. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; JFFP; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199321506
- ISBN
- 9780199321506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.52
€ 61.52
Paperback. Models of Immigrant Political Incorporation brings together a multidisciplinary group of researchers. Each develops a systematic model permitting the study of who is an immigrant, what is politics, and how incorporation occurs or is blocked. Ranging across North America and Western Europe, it is indispensable for analysts and activists alike. Editor(s): Hochschild, Jennifer; Chattopadhyay, Jacqueline; Gay, Claudine; Jones-Correa, Michael. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 b&w line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JPS; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199311323
- ISBN
- 9780199311323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.56
€ 81.56
Paperback. Trust lies at the heart of our relationships, our society and our everyday lives. From fascinating puzzles about the biological origins of trust, to the wider social and political implications of trust in human society, this short but thought-provoking book explores how trust works, what makes it possible, and why it matters more than ever today. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JM; JP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199217922
- ISBN
- 9780199217922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.92
€ 25.92
Paperback. Social welfare and social development discusses social welfare practice in global and regional context. It addresses issues of poverty, unemployment and populations at risk within South Africa and the role of the social welfare system in South Africa in tackling these issues. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 171 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199076833
- ISBN
- 9780199076833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.34
€ 53.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199068241
- ISBN
- 9780199068241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.32
€ 47.32
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Co...
Saul, Ben; Kinley, David; Mowbray, Jacqueline
Paperback. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is one of the most important human rights treaties in international law. This comprehensive collection of primary materials and analytical commentary is ideal reading for scholars, students, and practitioners working on issues of economic, cultural, and social rights. Num Pages: 1360 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPVH; LBBC; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 247 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1804.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198790464
- ISBN
- 9780198790464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
Hardcover. A unique study of the role of the European Convention on Human Rights in eradicating discrimination and establishing legal equality on the grounds of sexual orientation in the United Kingdom, containing nineteen oral history accounts of applicants, legal professionals and campaigners. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JFSK; LAQ; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198777618
- ISBN
- 9780198777618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.88
€ 102.88