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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. This book examines violence against women in the name of honor in Iraqi Kurdistan, taking an intersectional perspective. It reveals the links between destructive, state-sanctioned honor discourse and notions of manhood as they are shaped by a resistance culture dedicated to the struggle against ethnic oppression. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137367006
- ISBN
- 9781137367006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Paperback. The unfinished revolution: Voices from the global fight for women's rights tells the legal and political history of the battle to secure basic rights for women and girls with essays by more than 30 writers, activists, policymakers and human rights experts, andcontributions from women who have been victims of human rights abuses in their own voices. Editor(s): Worden, Minky. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447307365
- ISBN
- 9781447307365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTX; HBTB; JFCK; JFD; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 239 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360308
- ISBN
- 9780822360308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.67
€ 37.99
€ 27.67
paperback. This book offers a fresh look at Taiwan's state workers in from the postwar period to the present day and examines the rise and fall of labor insurgency in the past two decades. Challenging the conventional image of docile working class, it unearths a series of workers resistance, hidden and public, in a high authoritarian era. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JFF; JHB; JHBL; JPA; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349487462
- ISBN
- 9781349487462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Hardback. This book offers a fresh look at Taiwan's state workers in from the postwar period to the present day and examines the rise and fall of labor insurgency in the past two decades. Challenging the conventional image of docile working class, it unearths a series of workers resistance, hidden and public, in a high authoritarian era. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 figures, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJP; 3JM; JFSC; JHBL; JPWL; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137404763
- ISBN
- 9781137404763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Based on a case study carried out in the southern city of Guangzhou in China, this book describes the dramatic changes occurring at a large state owned enterprise as this socialist country undergoes market transition. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFF; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- London: Palgrave Macmillan 2000.
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333773727
- ISBN
- 9780333773727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Paperback. Mixed Race Amnesia explores how contemporary "progressive" attitudes toward multiraciality actually serve to obscure complex diasporic family histories while reinforcing colonialism. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780774827737
- ISBN
- 9780774827737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Mixed Race Amnesia explores how contemporary "progressive" attitudes toward multiraciality actually serve to obscure complex diasporic family histories while reinforcing colonialism. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774827720
- ISBN
- 9780774827720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
Paperback. Passover is coming dont panic! This contemporary kosher cookbook features a collection of over 100 recipes offering easy and delicious dishes to enhance your Passover experience. Whether preparing an elaborate seder-night feast or a simple brunch, The Easy-Way-out-of-Passover Cookbook provides kitniyot-free recipes that the whole family will enjoy. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HRJC; JFSR1; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Gefen Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Spi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652297815
- ISBN
- 9789652297815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Hardback. From bean stew to brandied apples, from quinoa to butterscotch brownies, Simply Delicious contains delicious recipes for all your cooking needs! Complete with an introductory guide to herbs and legumes, Simply Delicious makes cooking a delight. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WBHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Spi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298690
- ISBN
- 9789652298690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Focuses on the role of postmodernity and postmodern interpretations in reconfiguring our ways of framing social enquiry and our readings of space. This collection presents numerous perspectives on the implications of the postmodern turn for the praxis of geography. Editor(s): Minca, Claudio. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFC; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225607
- ISBN
- 9780631225607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Hardback. First published in Japan in 2008 by Chikumashobo Ltd., Tokyo. entitled "Nihongo ga horobiru toki: Eigo no seiki no naka de." Translator(s): Yoshihara, Mari; Carpenter, Juliet Winters. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163026
- ISBN
- 9780231163026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. First published in Japan in 2008 by Chikumashobo Ltd., Tokyo. entitled "Nihongo ga horobiru toki: Eigo no seiki no naka de." Translator(s): Yoshihara, Mari; Carpenter, Juliet Winters. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163033
- ISBN
- 9780231163033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. This book explores the thesis that civic cynicism in African countries is a major obstacle to the consolidation of democracy, and that the African press should address the problem not just among leaders, but also among the general populace. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538973
- ISBN
- 9781349538973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Paperback. Explores the ways in which dress has been influential in the political agendas and self-representations of politicians in a variety of regimes from democratic to authoritarian. Arguing that dress is part of politics, this book shows how dress has been crucial to the constructions of nationhood and national identities in Asia and the Americas. Editor(s): Roces, Mina; Edwards, Louise. Num Pages: 276 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193997
- ISBN
- 9781845193997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.03
€ 46.99
€ 42.03
paperback. The authors present narratives on ethnic identity written by first and second generation Asian American professionals. This book aims to prove the ethnicity is a dynamic process, not a fixed state. Editor(s): Kim, Rose. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761990673
- ISBN
- 9780761990673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.82
€ 68.82
Hardcover. In this age of migration, more and more children are growing up in immigrant or transnational families. The "new second generation" refers to foreign-born and native-born children of immigrants who have come of age at the turn of the twenty-first century. Series: PIMS - Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684680
- ISBN
- 9780745684680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
hardcover. Editor(s): Zhou, Min; Ocampo, Anthony C. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1129.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479829231
- ISBN
- 9781479829231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Zhou, Min; Ocampo, Anthony C. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479826223
- ISBN
- 9781479826223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. In this age of migration, more and more children are growing up in immigrant or transnational families. The "new second generation" refers to foreign-born and native-born children of immigrants who have come of age at the turn of the twenty-first century. Series: PIMS - Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684697
- ISBN
- 9780745684697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Hardcover. Series: Palgrave Studies on Chinese Education in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137508997
- ISBN
- 9781137508997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.24
€ 116.24
Paperback. The firstbook-length study in any language of the presence and influence of Mei Lanfang, the internationally known Chinese actor who specialized in female roles on the twentieth-century international stage.Tian investigates Mei Lanfang's presence and influence and the transnational and intercultural appropriations of his art." Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 319 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS; D; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349294350
- ISBN
- 9781349294350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.46€ 47.16
€ 53.46
€ 47.16
Hardback. A comparative feminist work that starts with a substantial historical account of the different ways that freedom, race and gender were intertwined in Jamaica and Haiti after the end of slavery. It examines the contemporary gendered spaces of citizenship, travel, and popular culture across the Caribbean. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349341
- ISBN
- 9780822349341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.56
€ 116.56
Paperback. A comparative feminist work that starts with a substantial historical account of the different ways that freedom, race and gender were intertwined in Jamaica and Haiti after the end of slavery. It examines the contemporary gendered spaces of citizenship, travel, and popular culture across the Caribbean. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFC; JFSJ; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349532
- ISBN
- 9780822349532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.90
€ 41.99
€ 29.90