Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This work reveals the existence of a previously unknown stratum of literate women among the urban gentry in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century China. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 line diagrams 18 half-tones 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723596
- ISBN
- 9780804723596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53 b/w photographs, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596. A Revisionist History of Footbinding. 360 pages, Illustrations, map. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight: 566.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253902
- ISBN
- 9780520253902
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Starting with Sacajawea, the Shoshone guide for Lewis and Clark, this title gives an overview of pioneers: Narcissa Whitman, trailblazer to Oregon and missionary to the Indians; Esther Morris and Carrie Chapman Catt, leaders for women's suffrage; and Willa Cather, the writer to transmute the experience of western women into serious literature. Num Pages: 179 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803270732
- ISBN
- 9780803270732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.08
€ 23.99
€ 22.08
Hardback. Addressing essential questions of women's movement activism and political change in Western democracies Num Pages: 318 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781439902073
- ISBN
- 9781439902073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.32
€ 83.32
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 420
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138833036
- ISBN
- 9781138833036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.85
€ 71.85
Hardback. The image of "backlash" is pervasive in contemporary debates about the impact of second-wave feminism on law and policy, but systematic research on the subject is lacking. This book addresses that gap and analyzes late 20th-century responses to feminism, and asks: to what extent does the concept of backlash explain reactions to feminism over time? Editor(s): Chunn, Dorothy E.; Boyd, Susan B.; Lessard, Hester. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFK; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814119
- ISBN
- 9780774814119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.85
€ 113.85
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614802
- ISBN
- 9781442614802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.69
€ 43.99
€ 33.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226349442
- ISBN
- 9780226349442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.74
€ 36.99
€ 28.74
Paperback. "Reinvesting in Families" addresses tough issues such as FASD, high-risk substance misuse, and family reunification from a family-focused and First Nations perspective. With a focus on the Prairies, it offers insight to anyone anywhere with an interest in child welfare service, research, and practice. Editor(s): Badry, Dorothy; Fuchs, Don; McKay, Sharon; Montgomery, H. Monty. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889773523
- ISBN
- 9780889773523
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.89
€ 37.99
€ 31.89
Hardcover. The fairy-tales by the Brothers Grimm presented in this book were selected and illustrated by the artist Dorothee Menzel. The artist's pictures seem to restore the unity of man and nature. The charm of the numerous colour illustrations makes it possible for both children and adults to relate to the world of folk poetry. It features text in German. Illustrator(s): Menzel, Dorothee. Num Pages: 80 pages, 60 colour illus. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783932565380
- ISBN
- 9783932565380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.40
€ 30.99
€ 22.40
Hardback. Editor(s): Olkowski, Dorothea; Weiss, Gail. Series: Re-Reading the Canon. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271029177
- ISBN
- 9780271029177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.50€ 96.64
€ 116.50
€ 96.64
Paperback. An unforgettable debut: Dorothea Lasky is a seductive prophet who delights as well as terrifies. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 157.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wave Books United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933517247
- ISBN
- 9781933517247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.54
€ 15.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. Deals with gender, religion and the new urban economy Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFSR2; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223623
- ISBN
- 9780253223623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.65
€ 30.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. This collection of annotated newspaper articles and memorials by Dorothea Dix provides a forum for the mid-19th-century humanitarian and reformer to speak for herself. An introduction to each document places it in social and historical context, and the editor considers Dix's ongoing impact. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; HBTB; JFFA; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809321636
- ISBN
- 9780809321636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.73
€ 36.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 368 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884024040
- ISBN
- 9780884024040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.65€ 50.62
€ 54.65
€ 50.62
Hardback. * This is a major new study of the very sensitive question of the collaboration of Jews with the Nazi regime. * The book uses newly discovered archival material to examine the role of the Judenrat or Jewish Council in Holocaust Vienna. Translator(s): Somers, Nick. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646824
- ISBN
- 9780745646824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.69
€ 19.69
Paperback. Originally published: New York; William Morrow & Company, 1966. Editor(s): Hofer, Matthew. Series: Recencies: Research and Recovery in Twentieth-Century American Poetics. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826353818
- ISBN
- 9780826353818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Kar-Ben Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580132534
- ISBN
- 9781580132534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.55
€ 23.99
€ 20.55
Hardback. The Work of Art in the World offers a celebration of socially engaged art that develops momentum and meaning as it circulates through society and an impassioned call for citizens to collaborate in the co-creation of a more just and more beautiful world. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 636. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822355724
- ISBN
- 9780822355724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.39
€ 111.39
Paperback. Celebrating art and interpretation that take on social challenges, the author steers the humanities back to engagement with the world. Alleging that we are all cultural agents, she takes herself to task and creates Pre-Texts, an international arts-literacy project that translates high literary theory through popular creative practices. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822355861
- ISBN
- 9780822355861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.22
€ 27.99
€ 26.22