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Society & culture: general

Hardback. This book presents a new perspective on attempts by the contemporary Chinese government to transform the diverse conditions found in countless rural villages into what the state's social welfare program deems 'socialist new villages'. Series: China's Environment and Welfare. Num Pages: 248 pages, 59 full color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089648464
ISBN
9789089648464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226001975
ISBN
9780226001975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. "Do Muslim Women Need Saving?" is an indictment of a mindset that has justified all manner of foreign interference, including military invasion, in the name of rescuing women from Islam. It offers a detailed, moving portrait of the actual experiences of ordinary Muslim women, and of the contingencies with which they live. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSR2; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 32. Weight in Grams: 440.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088269
ISBN
9780674088269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.58

Paperback. Draws on anthropological and feminist insights to construct a critical ethnography of a small Awlad 'Ali Bedouin community in Egypt. This work explores how the telling of stories of everyday life challenges the power of anthropological theory to render adequately the lives of others and the way feminist theory appropriates Third World women. Num Pages: 306 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256514
ISBN
9780520256514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the author lived with a community of Bedouins in the Western Desert of Egypt for nearly two years, studying gender relations, morality, and the oral lyric poetry through which women and young men express personal feelings. In this book, the poems are haunting, and the evocation of emotional life vivid. Num Pages: 384 pages, 19 b/w images, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 321 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition, Reissue, 30th Anniversary Edition,
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292499
ISBN
9780520292499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.45

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
ECW Press
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770411470
ISBN
9781770411470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Featuring a wealth of case-study material and insights from leading experts in the field, this highly original volume forces an important re-think in a contentious area of African politics and development. Editor(s): Laakso, Liisa; Hautaniemi, Petri. Series: Africa Now. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; GTJ; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783600977
ISBN
9781783600977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. Editor(s): North, Liisa L.; Clark, Timothy D. Series: Latin American Political Economy. Num Pages: 19 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JPB; JPHV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319532547
ISBN
9783319532547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.12

Paperback. This study of Hutu refugees from Burundi, driven into exile after their 1972 insurrection against the Tutsi was suppressed, shows how experiences of dispossession and violence are remembered and turned into narratives, and how this process helps to construct identities such as "Hutu" and "Tutsi." Num Pages: 374 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGQ; HBAH; JFC; JFFD; JFSL3; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226502724
ISBN
9780226502724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. In this volume, experts working in the sciences, arts, and philosophy of technology share novel perspectives on how we can best identify and navigate the new ethical crossroads emerging in our information society. Editor(s): Janssens, Liisa Albertha Wilhelmina. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 black and white. BIC Classification: JFD; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 240 x 11. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462984493
ISBN
9789462984493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 40 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195332636
ISBN
9780195332636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.52

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones. 4 tables. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR1; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164564
ISBN
9780691164564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.88
€ 74.52

Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones. 4 tables. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR1; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164571
ISBN
9780691164571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJD; GTF; JFSF; JHM; JHMP; PSX; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271033259
ISBN
9780271033259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 43.97

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803985544
ISBN
9780803985544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.11

Paperback / so. Series: Schriftenreihe Medienforschung Der Landesanstalt Feur Rundfu. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810010421
ISBN
9783810010421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.51

Hardcover. Editor(s): Pizzoli, Lidia A. Num Pages: 185 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600210761
ISBN
9781600210761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.50
€ 107.92

Hardback. Using a theoretical framework built on Lacan and Foucault, Licia Fiol-Matta traces the careers of four iconic female Puerto Rican singers to explore how their voices, performance style, physical appearance, and subject matter of their songs challenged social and cultural norms. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; AVC; AVG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362821
ISBN
9780822362821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816639649
ISBN
9780816639649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Using a theoretical framework built on Lacan and Foucault, Licia Fiol-Matta traces the careers of four iconic female Puerto Rican singers to explore how their voices, performance style, physical appearance, and subject matter of their songs challenged social and cultural norms. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; AVC; AVG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362937
ISBN
9780822362937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Ethical issues and the intellectually disabled Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221575
ISBN
9780253221575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Puts the world of male infertility under the microscope to examine how culturally pervasive notions of gender shape our understanding of disease, and how disease impacts our personal ideas about gender. This book details how and why men embrace medical technologies and treatment for infertility. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439910429
ISBN
9781439910429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. * Major new introduction to the relationship between the media and environment, with a focus on the role played by news. * Covers key topics including: local, national and global issues, journalistic sources, public relations and protest, and the circulation of environmental meanings in the public sphere. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644028
ISBN
9780745644028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Hardcover. Consumption practices in China have been transformed at an unprecedented pace. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745669700
ISBN
9780745669700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

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