Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Hardcover. This text traces the halting rise of a pluralistic attitude in hiring and promotion procedures within the federal government. It reveals how circumstances in each of these eras shaped how federal managers conceptualized merit for female and African-American workers from 1933 through 1953. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSL; JHBL; JPHV; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820323626
- ISBN
- 9780820323626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.62
€ 63.62
Hardcover. Refugee camps are typically perceived as militarised and patriarchal spaces, and yet the Sahrawi refugee camps and their inhabitants have consistently been represented as ideal in nature. Drawing on extensive research the author explores to what effect such idealised depictions have been projected onto the international arena. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; JFFD; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633266
- ISBN
- 9780815633266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.33
€ 46.33
Picturing Disability: Beggar, Freak, Citizen, and Other Photographic R...
Robert Bogdan, Martin Elks, James A. Knoll
Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633020
- ISBN
- 9780815633020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.55
€ 61.55
Paperback. As a religious thinker who disclaimed all rationalistic systems, Martin Buber produced an insightful critique of modern philosophical ethics, one that became productive soil for another non-traditional ethic: feminism's care ethic. Walters compares the personal ethics of the two perspectives. Series: The Martin Buber Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630104
- ISBN
- 9780815630104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.48
€ 27.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BM; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609742
- ISBN
- 9780815609742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.85
€ 27.99
€ 25.85
Marshals thousands of suicide inquests, replete with observations on the anxieties of unemployment, the heartbreak of romantic disappointment, the pain of domestic turmoil, and the torments of mental illness, to demonstrate that history can contribute to a better understanding of the suicidal act and its motives. Series: McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society. Num Pages: 464 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: JFFH; JKSM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773535138
- ISBN
- 9780773535138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Wyn, Johanna; Holdsworth, Roger; Beadle, Sally. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFF; JFSP2; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 135. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Edition
- Print on Demand
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522858365
- ISBN
- 9780522858365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.47
€ 56.47
Finishing the Job: Real-World Policy Solutions in Health, Housing, Edu...
Gans, Joshua, King, Stephen
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522851465
- ISBN
- 9780522851465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.51
€ 28.51
Hardcover. Compares industrial management in two late-industrializers Japan and Russia as a basis for an original theory of institution-building" Series: Interests, Identities & Institutions in Comparative Politics S. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; JFC; JFF; JP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 44. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472112227
- ISBN
- 9780472112227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.30
€ 106.30
Hardcover. What "Black Beauty" and other books by women of this period reveal about their notions of nation, identity, and empire Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSB; JFFZ; JFSJ1; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472108749
- ISBN
- 9780472108749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.82
€ 90.82
Paperback. Sheds light on the critical role that women artists have played in the evolution of the American avant-garde Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AN; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472035205
- ISBN
- 9780472035205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.27
€ 36.99
€ 34.27
Paperback. Gun enthusiasts argue that the only way to keep federal authority in check is to arm individual citizens who can, if necessary, defend themselves from an aggressive government. This title reveals that the proponents of this view base their argument on a deliberate misreading of history. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472033706
- ISBN
- 9780472033706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVG; JFC; JFFJ; JPFQ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813574714
- ISBN
- 9780813574714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.16
€ 161.16
hardcover. Series: Key Ideas in Geography. Num Pages: 388 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; KNSG; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138949003
- ISBN
- 9781138949003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
hardcover. This collection brings together scholars and artists in disability studies, sexuality, queer theory, and feminism, to show how much sexuality studies and disability studies have to learn from each other. Editor(s): McRuer, Robert; Mollow, Anna. Num Pages: 432 pages, 11 illustrations, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822351405
- ISBN
- 9780822351405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
paperback. A study asking the world's theorists of ethics, politics, international relations, and economics: Who must deliver on human rights? The contributors consider the obligations of state and non-state agents. They view the issues such as poverty, multiculturalism, corporate responsibility, trade standards, and the reform of multilateral institutions. Editor(s): Kuper, Andrew. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415951272
- ISBN
- 9780415951272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.19
€ 63.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780202303734
- ISBN
- 9780202303734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.06
€ 59.06
Paperback. The Protein Myth powerfully illustrates that the way to vibrant health and a peaceful world is to stop exploiting animals. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; VFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 28. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846946738
- ISBN
- 9781846946738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.52
€ 21.52
paperback. This text offers a series of reflections on the connection between market capitalism, the politics of alternatives, and the cultural elaboration of social change. Editor(s): Atasoy, Yildiz; Carroll, William K. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551930435
- ISBN
- 9781551930435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
paperback. "This book brings together an impressive collection of scholars working on environmental challenges facing the Global South in an age of globalization. An important contribution to the literature on global environmental policy and politics." - Jennifer Clapp, University of Waterloo Editor(s): Diez, Jordi; Dwivedi, O. P. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551118208
- ISBN
- 9781551118208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36