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Social issues & processes
Hardback. Explores the victimization of children as well as children who use violence towards others and presents an overview of key developments in research, policy and practice on children and violence in the context of the recent major shift in thinking from 'child protection' towards 'safeguarding' and evidencing better outcomes. Series: New Childhoods. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFSP1; JKSB1; JN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441168900
- ISBN
- 9781441168900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.17€ 164.66
€ 188.17
€ 164.66
Paperback. Hegel and Feminist Philosophy traces the legacy of Hegel in the work of thinkers such as de Beauvoir, Irigaray and Butler, and also in contemporary debates in feminist ethics and political philosophy. As Hutchings demonstrates, this is an ambivalent legacy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCD; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745619521
- ISBN
- 9780745619521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.42
€ 25.42
Hardback. Working Feminism looks at key concepts and debates within feminist theory and puts them to work concretely in relation to the real problems faced by Filipina domestic workers and Asian youth in Canada. Num Pages: 220 pages, 24ill. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615698
- ISBN
- 9780748615698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.37€ 123.47
€ 129.37
€ 123.47
Paperback. 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: 231 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351542
- ISBN
- 9780822351542
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.47
€ 36.99
€ 30.47
Paperback. A textbook introduction to the history of the American South, from slavery to the civil rights movement. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602. From Slavery to Civil Rights. 392 pages, 1 b/w. A textbook introduction to the history of the American South, from slavery to the civil rights movement. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight: 602.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613755
- ISBN
- 9780748613755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.07
€ 41.99
€ 37.07
Paperback. The politics and science of health and disease remain contested terrain among scientists, health practitioners, policy makers, industry, communities, and the public. This book asserts that science, activism, and policy are not separate issues and shows how the contribution of environmental factors in disease is often overlooked. Editor(s): Brown, Phil; Morello-Frosch, Rachel; Zavestoski, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 8 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270213
- ISBN
- 9780520270213
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. The first comprehensive work on globalization within the context of sustainable development initiatives in Africa. Editor(s): House-Soremekun, Bessie; Falola, Toyin. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 484 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFS; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465502
- ISBN
- 9781580465502
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 49.51
€ 52.99
€ 49.51
Hardback. By focusing on the theme of mobility as the defining feature of 'modern globalization' in the Middle East, this book provides an essential examination of the formative years of the region. Editor(s): Kozma, Liat; Schayech, Cyrus; Wishnitzer, Avner. Series: Library of Middle East History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QRM; HBJF1; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 34. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780769424
- ISBN
- 9781780769424
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Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 135.20
€ 152.89
€ 135.20
Hardback. Public violence by the state in the MENA region often dominates headlines, but gender-based violence in both public and private forms is often ignored. This book is a wide range of examples of gender-based violence across the region, demonstrating that such violence is diverse in intensity and in the processes by which it is addressed. Editor(s): Salhi, Zahia Smail. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFFE; JFSJ; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 35. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780765303
- ISBN
- 9781780765303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 134.38
€ 152.89
€ 134.38
Hardback. In this new book, Ulrich Beck develops his now widely used concepts of second modernity, risk society and reflexive sociology into a radical new sociological analysis of the cosmopolitan implications of globalization. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633985
- ISBN
- 9780745633985
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Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. Offers a robust understanding of materiality from a feminist point of view Editor(s): Alaimo, Stacy; Hekman, Susan J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 7 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219466
- ISBN
- 9780253219466
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.20
€ 29.99
€ 27.20
Hardback. As millions continue to face a future of food poverty, lessons can be learned by considering how farmer cooperatives succeeded in improving India's food security. Series: Library of Development Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 bw line drawings, 2 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JFFA; JKSR; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 32. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848851764
- ISBN
- 9781848851764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 135.20
€ 152.89
€ 135.20
Paperback. Reveals the dark underside of environmental privilege Series: Nation of Newcomers. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; JFFA; JFFN; KCF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479834761
- ISBN
- 9781479834761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.27
€ 32.99
€ 31.27
Hardcover. Sofia Coppola is widely regarded as one of the most astute, provocative and visionary directors in the contemporary film industry. Series: International Library of the Moving Image. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784537142
- ISBN
- 9781784537142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 99.65
€ 111.73
€ 99.65
Hardback. Prompted by the 25th anniversary of the Soviet collapse, this volume reflects on revolutions and transformations around the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, the political transformations after 9/11, the important changes following the global economic crisis, and the revolutionary transformations of India and China. Editor(s): Hrubec, Director of the Centre of Global Studies in the Institute of Philosophy Marek (Czech Academy of Sciences). BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474415347
- ISBN
- 9781474415347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 107.06
€ 111.73
€ 107.06
Paperback. The essays in this volume illustrate the findings of a European project on homophobia and fundamental rights in which sociologists and lawyers have analysed the position in four Member States: Italy, Slovenia, Hungary and UK. Editor(s): Trappolin, Luca; Gasparini, Alessandro; Wintemute, Robert. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSK; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849462754
- ISBN
- 9781849462754
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.32
€ 25.99
€ 22.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b& w. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904764694
- ISBN
- 9781904764694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.88
€ 29.99
€ 21.88
Hardback. With a comprehensive analysis of Turkey's welfare regime and of EU policy through the lens of gender, this book will be indispensable for all those interested in Turkish and Middle East studies, the EU, sociology, gender studies and globalisation. Editor(s): Dedeoglu, Saniye; Elveren, Adem Yavuz. Series: Library of Modern Turkey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 figs, 10 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFFS; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760278
- ISBN
- 9781780760278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 135.20
€ 152.89
€ 135.20
Hardback. The first introduction to the field of Diaspora criticism that serves both as a timely guide and a rigorous critique. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621057
- ISBN
- 9780748621057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 107.06
€ 111.73
€ 107.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFR; JFSG; KCU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 150. .
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837631111
- ISBN
- 9783837631111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.91€ 41.43
€ 52.91
€ 41.43
Hardback. Examines the kaleidoscope of Palestinian-Jordanian identities that accommodate a complex and overlapping web of different religious affiliations, mixed socio-economic conditions and the experience of exile reconciled with daily life in Jordan. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 1FBP; HBJF1; JFFD; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 223 x 33. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760957
- ISBN
- 9781780760957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 135.20
€ 152.89
€ 135.20
Paperback. The book gives lively and engaging insights into how and why socially sensitive story lines were taken up by different TV programmes from the late 1980s to the 2000s. Drawing on a series of case studies it traces the path of storylines from initial conception through to audience reception and uses contemporary examples to link practice to theory. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 B&W Screen Grabs. BIC Classification: APT; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748625321
- ISBN
- 9780748625321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.59
€ 36.99
€ 33.59
Hardcover. Containing three interconnected essays, this book sets Ha Jin's own work and life alongside those of other literary exiles, creating a conversation across cultures and between eras. Series: The Rice University Campbell Lectures. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226399881
- ISBN
- 9780226399881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.29
€ 16.99
€ 14.29
Hardback. Following its entry into the EU in 2004, Cyprus has become a major migrant destination. This title argues that the focus on Cyprus' 'national problem' has long prevented Cypriot women to challenge Cyprus' largely patriarchal and militaristic order to pursue women's rights and public visibility. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVC; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845119348
- ISBN
- 9781845119348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 135.20
€ 152.89
€ 135.20