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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Provides an overview of an emerging trend in fatherhood and the policy solutions that may help support its growth Num Pages: 274 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814749166
- ISBN
- 9780814749166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. This book equips professionals with the ability to recognise a child at risk and to work with a child already suffering. Advice is offered on how to navigate the multi-disciplinary processes. Fictional case studies and exercises immerse the reader in scenarios. The authors lead readers through learning points, recommendations, and legislation. Editor(s): Hann, Gayle; Fertleman, Dr. Caroline. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFE1; JKSB1; MJW; MQCL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198707707
- ISBN
- 9780198707707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.14
€ 76.14
Paperback. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Oregon Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Beaver State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 12.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762758661
- ISBN
- 9780762758661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.29
€ 15.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Looks at post-war American drama by women, bridging the gap between theatrical theory and feminist theory Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DSG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472064298
- ISBN
- 9780472064298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.67
€ 23.99
€ 21.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ5; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226707563
- ISBN
- 9780226707563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.78
€ 38.78
Hardback. The African American at the end of the nineteenth century was described by W E B Du Bois as "two souls in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder." In the United States today, the hyphen between these two souls-African and American, African-American-is still being negotiated. This book deals with this topic. Illustrator(s): Attie, Alice. Num Pages: 80 pages, 24 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJ; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857420848
- ISBN
- 9780857420848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.47
€ 19.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. Features the world's most renowned critical theorist - who defined the field of postcolonial studies - and has radically reoriented her thinking. In this title, the author argues that aesthetic education is the last available instrument for implementing global justice and democracy. Num Pages: 624 pages, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072381
- ISBN
- 9780674072381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.52
€ 30.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. A seminal text from one of the leading cultural and literary theorists. This selection of interviews and discussions articulates some of the most compelling politico-theoretical issues of the present day. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; DNF; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415901703
- ISBN
- 9780415901703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.81
€ 59.81
Paperback. A collection of essays on works of literature, such as Salman Rushdie's controversial "Satanic Verses", and twentieth century thinkers, such as Jacques Derrida and Karl Marx. It questions and deconstructs power structures where ever they operate. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415964821
- ISBN
- 9780415964821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
A Critique of Postcolonial Reason: Toward a History of the Vanishing P...
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Paperback. Are the "culture wars" over? What is their relationship to gender struggle and the dynamics of class? Gayatari Spivak poses these questions and attempts to understand and describe a more responsible role for the postcolonial critic, tracking the figure of the "native informant". Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674177642
- ISBN
- 9780674177642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.42
€ 50.42
Paperback. Analyzes the relationship between language, women and culture in both Western and non-Western contexts. Developing an integration of ontemporary methodologies - deconstruction, Marxism and feminism, this work turns explains major debates in the study of literature and culture. It is a useful tool for studying our own and other worlds of culture. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415389563
- ISBN
- 9780415389563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.41
€ 26.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 24. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483189
- ISBN
- 9780801483189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. Examining the industry of reproductive technology from the perspective of the consumer, this book scrutinizes the staggering array of medical options available to women and men with fertility problems and assesses the toll - both financial and emotional - that the quest for a biological child often exacts from would-be parents. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHM; MBX; MFKC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224315
- ISBN
- 9780520224315
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.02
€ 33.99
€ 25.02
Hardcover. The first major study to examine the rise to prominence of Jewish architects since 1945 and the connection of their work to the legacy of the Holocaust Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 colour images + 150 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMX; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 259 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300169140
- ISBN
- 9780300169140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.69
€ 72.69
Hardback. This critique explodes the stereotypical assumption that men are more prone than women to physical aggression by presenting a cogent and holistic assessment of the theoretical positions and research concerning female aggression. Gavin and Porter examine the treatment, punishment, and community response to female aggressive behavior. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470975473
- ISBN
- 9780470975473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.72
€ 136.72
Hardback. The first volume to consider childhood over eight centuries of British writing, this book traces the literary child from medieval to contemporary texts. Written by international experts, the volume's essays challenge earlier readings of childhood and offer fascinating contributions to the current upsurge of interest in constructions of childhood. Editor(s): Gavin, Dr. Adrienne. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348271
- ISBN
- 9780230348271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.69€ 67.56
€ 106.69
€ 67.56
Paperback. Southeast Asia contains four urban conglomerates, this study characterizes them as Mega-Urban Regions - Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh. It examines these locations along with Taipei and Shanghai. Editor(s): Jones, Gavin W.; Douglass, Mike. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFSG; JHBD; RGL; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693794
- ISBN
- 9789971693794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Hardback. Contesting the Indian City features a collection of cutting-edge empirical studies that offer insights into issues of politics, equity, and space relating to urban development in modern India. Editor(s): Shatkin, Gavin. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444367041
- ISBN
- 9781444367041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.38
€ 79.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BTC; JFFE; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Barricade Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569808085
- ISBN
- 9781569808085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.32
€ 20.99
€ 20.32
Hardcover. This book examines a sophisticated effort by radical economic reformers to change the ideology of nationalism in Mexico from 1988-94 and so "reinvent" the country in a way that was more friendly to their market policies, and responses to this by opposition parties. Series: Liverpool Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846314858
- ISBN
- 9781846314858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.20
€ 142.20
Paperback. The bestselling author of 1421: THE YEAR THE CHINESE DISCOVERED THE WORLD uncovers the truth behind the mystery of Atlantis. Updated with thrilling new discoveries for the paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828854
- ISBN
- 9780753828854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Deals with the problems that arise when historians have to describe and explain religious phenomena. Defining antisemitism as irrational beliefs about Jews, this work distinguishes Christian anti-Judaism from Christian antisemitism, and demonstrates that antisemitism emerged in the 12th and 13th centuries because of rising Christian doubts. Num Pages: 391 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 5. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077287
- ISBN
- 9780520077287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.48
€ 40.99
€ 29.48
Paperback. Offers contributions to the history of antisemitism. Of interest to scholars in medieval and Jewish history and religious studies, this work summarizes the historical developments, indicating when and where antisemitism emerged. It criticizes theories about prejudice and racism and develops theory about the nature and dynamics of antisemitism. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520061439
- ISBN
- 9780520061439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.23
€ 41.99
€ 30.23
Hardback. Informative and highly entertaining, Beer explores a legion of brews from Mexico to Milwaukee, Beijing to Bruges, in this superb study of the origins and contemporary consumption habits of one of the world's most popular drinks. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: JFCV; WBXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232607
- ISBN
- 9781780232607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32