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Social issues & processes
Paperback. Arguably the most original book of the eighteenth century, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is a pioneering feminist work. Editor(s): Lynch, Deidre Shauna. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393929744
- ISBN
- 9780393929744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.47
€ 18.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Pearson New International ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292022635
- ISBN
- 9781292022635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.64
€ 82.64
Paperback. In the 1950s, shortly after her father's death, Judith Kelly was left in the care of nuns at a Catholic orphanage while her mother searched for a place for them to live. Far from being cared for, Judith found herself in a savage institution where physical, emotional, and sexual abuse was the daily norm. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KRF0037359
- ISBN
- 9780747587149
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In 2014, the arrest and detention of thousands of desperate young migrants at the southwest border of the United States exposed the US government's shadowy juvenile detention system, which had escaped public scrutiny for years. This book shows how the US government got into the business of detaining children and what we can learn from this. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281493
- ISBN
- 9780520281493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.11
€ 37.11
Hardback. The world is a better place than it used to be. People are wealthier and healthier. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many have left gaping inequalities between people and between nations. This book tells the story of how, some parts of the world began to experience sustained progress, and set the stage for unequal world. Num Pages: 376 pages, 50 line illus. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM; KCQ; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153544
- ISBN
- 9780691153544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415533867
- ISBN
- 9780415533867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.93
€ 26.99
€ 26.93
Paperback. This work uses cross-national and longitudinal empirical research to explain the rise, nature, and impact of science as an authoritative worldwide institution. The authors analyze the ever-increasing investment in science, the diffusion of scientific discourse, and the hegemony of scientific organizations. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFS; JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744928
- ISBN
- 9780804744928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. On December 6, 1989, a man walked into the engineering school Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, armed with a semi-automatic rifle and, declaring "I hate feminists," killed fourteen young women. "I Hate Feminists!", originally published in French in 2009, examines the collective memory that emerged in the immediate aftermath and years following Translator(s): Aronoff, Phyllis; Howard, Scott. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552666807
- ISBN
- 9781552666807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.39
€ 18.99
€ 17.39
Paperback. The key missing piece of Jon Krakauer's multi million, multi territory bestseller and widely acclaimed Sean Penn film Into the Wild is finally revealed by his best friend and sister, Carine. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFE1; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Harper Element
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007585137
- ISBN
- 9780007585137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. This collection of essays examines the worldwide dispersal of Asian populations and links these seemingly disparate movements through the category of Asian diasporas. Editor(s): Parrenas, Rhacel Salazar; Siu, Lok. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752442
- ISBN
- 9780804752442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Born in the first year of the 20th century, it is fitting that Margaret Mead should have been one of the first anthropologists to use anthropological analysis to study the future course of human civilization. This volume collects her writings on the future of humanity and how humans can shape that future through purposeful action. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 photos, index. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818188
- ISBN
- 9781571818188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.58
€ 32.99
€ 30.58
Hardback. Hans van Zon analyzes the financialization of developed capitalism, and argues that the emergence of finance as a dominant force has contributed to the relative decline of the West. He demonstrates that the neo-liberal model is inherently unstable and undermines capitalist economies. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JFFS; KCLF; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137560261
- ISBN
- 9781137560261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.58
€ 102.58
Hardback. Gossip is one of the most common, and most condemned, forms of discourse in which we engage - even as it is often absorbing and socially significant, it is also widely denigrated. This volume examines fascinating moments in the history of gossip in America, from witchcraft trials to People magazine, helping us to see the subject with new eyes. Editor(s): Feeley, Kathleen; Frost, Jennifer. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137442291
- ISBN
- 9781137442291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.38
€ 124.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099279655
- ISBN
- 9780099279655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848858954
- ISBN
- 9781848858954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.84
€ 30.99
€ 21.84
Paperback. With a new chapter on social media, new worked examples, and better addressing the needs of the newcomer (whilst still remaining authoritative), this Fourth Edition continues to be an invaluable resource in introducing readers to the theories and techniques of social network analysis Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 173 x 243 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473952126
- ISBN
- 9781473952126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.79
€ 54.79
Paperback. Shattered Lives bears witness to the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and highlights the effects of early traumatic episodes. Chapters take the form of letters to a child capturing their life experiences, hugely impacted by sexual abuse, parental substance misuse and loss, leading to feelings of shame, and worthlessness. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106036
- ISBN
- 9781843106036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.64
€ 34.64
Hardcover. The only biography in English of this important figure in Islamic history. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 164 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFFK; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687695
- ISBN
- 9781851687695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Paperback. The highly acclaimed, controversial and much needed look at our highly sexualised culture, reissued with a new introduction. 'A must-read' Viv Groskop, Guardian Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844087099
- ISBN
- 9781844087099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of 'conspicuous signs' of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it is aimed at Muslim girls wearing headscarves. This book argues that the law is symptomatic of France's failure to integrate its former colonial subjects as full citizens. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; JFFN; JFSL1; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147987
- ISBN
- 9780691147987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81