Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Drawing on social and cultural history, this book shows how, despite Anglo attempts to fix racial categories through Jim Crow laws, converging migrations - particularly those of Mexicans and Creoles - complicated ideas of blackness and whiteness and introduced different understandings about race. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 344 pages, 15 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282582
- ISBN
- 9780520282582
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. National Poetry Series winner makes compelling poetry from the tumultuous life of blues singer Leadbelly. Series: National Poetry Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Publisher
- Wave Books United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780974635330
- ISBN
- 9780974635330
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.28
€ 15.99
€ 15.28
Paperback. A story of how gender, culture, class, and personality intersect as a group of indigenous Hawaiian men work to overcome the dislocations of colonial history. It analyzes how middle-aged, middle-class, and mixed-race members assert a warrior masculinity through practices including martial arts, wood-carving, and cultural ceremonies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFSJ2; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343219
- ISBN
- 9780822343219
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Hardcover. Family members are increasingly likely to provide caregiving for older adults as the US population ages. This book summarizes what we know about caregiving by spouses and other intimate partners, adult children, siblings, grandchildren, friends, and other relatives, as well as by members of racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups. Num Pages: 150 pages, 9 black & white tables, 3 graphs. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBK; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520678
- ISBN
- 9781137520678
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Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. This anthology seeks to bridge the gaps between feminist and anti racist theories and practices. The essays deal with racial and gender inequality around the globe, tackling such issues as political and environmental racism, imprisonment, sexual exploitation and economic inequality. Editor(s): Twine, France Winddance; Blee, Kathleen M. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814798553
- ISBN
- 9780814798553
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardback. During the American Civil War, several newspapers remained Confederate sympathizers despite their locations being occupied by Union troops. Examining these papers, the authors explore what methods of suppression occupiers used, how occupation influenced the editorial and business sides of the press, and how occupation impacted freedom of the press. Num Pages: 137 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBWJ; JFC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 137
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521996
- ISBN
- 9781137521996
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Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Hardcover. Translator(s): Back, Rachel Tzvia. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hebrew Union College Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878202553
- ISBN
- 9780878202553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.40
€ 34.40
What Women Do in Wartime: Gender and Conflict in Africa: 0
Turshen, Meredeth; Twagiramariya, Clotilde
paperback. This work describes and analyzes the experience of women in African civil wars. A mixture of reportage, testimony and scholarship, it includes contributions from women in Chad, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa and Sudan. Num Pages: 192 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; HBW; JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Zed Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856495387
- ISBN
- 9781856495387
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Condition: New
€ 58.41
€ 58.41
Hardcover. Editor(s): Turner, Raymond A.; Rogers, Henry O. Num Pages: 158 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 182 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622571130
- ISBN
- 9781622571130
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Condition: New
€ 235.06€ 162.43
€ 235.06
€ 162.43
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- One-Hundred-Fiftith Edition, Revised
- Number of pages
- 1604
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230377691
- ISBN
- 9780230377691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 489.13
€ 489.13
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 470 colour & 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBC; ACBK; AFW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 288 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1222.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764347290
- ISBN
- 9780764347290
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Condition: New
€ 54.06€ 39.78
€ 54.06
€ 39.78
Hardcover. Editor(s): Turcotte, Daniel M. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626189492
- ISBN
- 9781626189492
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Condition: New
€ 229.18€ 158.44
€ 229.18
€ 158.44
Paperback. A straight-talking guide to helping disabled people fulfil their sexual lives, covering sexual needs, difficulties disabled people experience and communication. How professionals can support disabled people with sex is covered, and a chapter on the law is included. Essential reading for practitioners working with or supporting disabled people. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053969
- ISBN
- 9781849053969
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Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
Paperback. The contributors explore the intimate relationships between music & gender, across the wide range of cultures around the Mediterranean. Essays examine musical behaviour as representation, assertion, and transgression of gender identities. Editor(s): Magrini, Tullia. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19 halftones, 1 musical example. BIC Classification: 1QSM; AV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226501666
- ISBN
- 9780226501666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. First published in Venice in 1547, this work casts a woman rather than a man as the main disputant on the ethics of love. Tullia d'Aragona argued that the only moral form of love between a woman and a man is one that recognizes both the sensual and the spiritual needs of humankind. Editor(s): Russell, Rinaldina (Professor of European Languages, Queens College, New York, USA); Merry, Bruce (Professor of Modern Languages, John Cook University, North Queensland, Australia). Translator(s): Russell, Rinaldina (Professor of European Languages, Queens College, New York, USA); Merry, Bruce (Professor of Modern Languages, John Cook University, North Queensland, Australia). Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADT; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136394
- ISBN
- 9780226136394
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Condition: New
€ 29.91
€ 29.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 18 illlus. BIC Classification: HRQM; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149327
- ISBN
- 9780231149327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.54€ 90.75
€ 117.54
€ 90.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HRQM; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149334
- ISBN
- 9780231149334
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.19
€ 42.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816639090
- ISBN
- 9780816639090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Pulkkinen, Tuija. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349383382
- ISBN
- 9781349383382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardback. Parfitt explains how many African peoples came to think of themselves as descendants of the ancient tribes of Israel. Pursuing medieval and modern race narratives over a millennium in which Jews were cast as black and black Africans were cast as Jews, he reveals a complex interaction between religious and racial labels and their political uses. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066984
- ISBN
- 9780674066984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.28
€ 47.99
€ 40.28