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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Jane Iwamura examines contemporary fascination with Eastern spirituality and provides a cultural history of the representation of Asian religions in American mass media. At the heart of her study is the Oriental Monk, a non-sexual, solitary, conventionalized icon who generously and purposefully shares his wisdom with the West. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; HR; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199738618
ISBN
9780199738618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 253 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Mage Publishers United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934211710
ISBN
9780934211710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

Hardcover. Explores the relation between poststructuralist thought and postcoloniality, and identifies in that interaction the expression of a particular anxiety concerning the form of theoretical writing. This book argues that this anxiety betrays an unprecedented lucidity concerning the particular challenges of writing about ourselves and others. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 207 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBH5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846312304
ISBN
9781846312304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.68

Paperback. Series: Asian American Studies Today. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFFN; JFFS; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813576367
ISBN
9780813576367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Hardback. In The Everyday Language of White Racism , Jane H. Hill provides an incisive analysis of everyday language to reveal the underlying racist stereotypes that continue to circulate in American culture. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 182 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405184540
ISBN
9781405184540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.94

Paperback. Series: The Development of the Discipline Book Series. 260 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 14. Weight: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Barbara Budrich Publishers
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9783866491045
ISBN
9783866491045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFSJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312293697
ISBN
9780312293697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 40.69

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Guthrie, Jane. Num Pages: 286 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559527
ISBN
9781875559527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719091520
ISBN
9780719091520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Hardback. Series: Postdisciplinary Studies in Discourse. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFGR; GTC; GTE; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137587480
ISBN
9781137587480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.05

Hardcover. Judy Chicago's art installation "The Dinner Party" was a sensation when it debuted in 1979 and is considered the most popular work of art to emerge from the second-wave feminist movement. Gerhard examines its popularity to understand how ideas about feminism migrated from activist and intellectual circles into the American mainstream. Series: Since 1970: Histories of Contemporary America. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820336756
ISBN
9780820336756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Paperback. Anecdote and theory have diametrically opposed connotations: humorous versus serious, specific versus general, trivial versus overarching, short versus grand. This title cuts through these oppositions to produce theory with a sense of humor, theorizing which honors the uncanny detail of lived experience. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330387
ISBN
9780822330387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.34

Paperback. Sailing the tide of a tumultuous era of Atlantic revolutions, a remarkable group of African-born and African-descended individuals transformed themselves from slaves into active agents of their lives and times. This title alters our vision of the breadth and extent of the Age of Revolution, and our understanding of its actors. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062047
ISBN
9780674062047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.92

Hardcover. This revised and updated 2nd edition of Freedman's hard-hitting study aims to remedy the current lack of gender-specific analyses of asylum and refugee issues. It provides a comprehensive account of the situation of women in global forced migration, and explains the ways in which women's experiences are shaped by gendered relations and structures. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Second Edition,New edition,2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137456229
ISBN
9781137456229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349436897
ISBN
9781349436897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. A new and original approach to studies on gender-based violence and violence against women, focusing on men and their role in prevention. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137014733
ISBN
9781137014733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Hardcover. This study provides a comprehensive account of the situation of women refugees globally and explains how they differ from men. It looks at causes of refugee flows, international laws and conventions and their application, the policies and legislation of Western governments, and lived experiences of the refugees themselves. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006539
ISBN
9780230006539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. Built on the core concepts of social justice, individual rights, equality of opportunity and public participation in decision making, this volume provides an analysis of the changing needs and demands in welfare; the debate about public and private provision and the interface between family, work and community. Editor(s): Franklin, Jane. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Cambridge
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619408
ISBN
9780745619408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.35

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780864865335
ISBN
9780864865335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.51

Paperback. Jane Flax argues that a reciprocal relationship exists between unconscious processes and race/gender domination and that unless we attend to these unconscious processes, no adequate remedy for the malignant consequences of our current race/gender practices and relations can be devised. Flax supports her arguments using a variety of sources. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; JFC; JFFK; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349291458
ISBN
9781349291458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.96

Hardcover. Jane Flax argues that a reciprocal relationship exists between unconscious processes and race/gender domination and that unless we attend to these unconscious processes, no adequate remedy for the malignant consequences of our current race/gender practices and relations can be devised. Flax supports her arguments using a variety of sources. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230108660
ISBN
9780230108660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFD; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KST0009942
ISBN
9780801485619
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Notes that when inheritance appeared to determine social status, villagers protected family reputations and properties by demonstrating concern for 'what others might say'. This book traces shifts in the meaning of 'tradition', suggesting that although 'modern' people cannot 'be' traditional, they must have traditions to produce themselves. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016641
ISBN
9780691016641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.89
€ 42.58

Paperback. This study describes the daily existence of the Baining people of Papua New Guinea, who present a challenge to anthropologists because of their apparent lack of a cultural or social structure; but Jane Fajans argues that the Baining define themselves by their own productive and reproductive work. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226234441
ISBN
9780226234441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

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