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hardcover. The Communitarian Reader: Beyond the Essentials brings together essays by prominent social thinkers reflecting on issues ranging from moral obligations to civil liberties after 9/11. The result is a book both practical and theoretical, and an essential guide for all interested in further exploring this important social movement. Editor(s): Etzioni, Amitai; Volmert, Andrew; Rothschild, Elanit. Series: Rights & Responsibilities. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542181
- ISBN
- 9780742542181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.56
€ 191.56
Sisters or Strangers?: Immigrant, Ethnic, and Racialized Women in Cana...
. Ed(S): Epp, Marlene; Iacovetta, Franca
hardcover. Spanning more than two hundred years of history, from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first, Sisters or Strangers? explores the complex lives of immigrant, ethnic, and racialized women in Canada. Editor(s): Epp, Marlene; Iacovetta, Franca. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 624 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442631106
- ISBN
- 9781442631106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.74
€ 112.74
Hardback. Editor(s): Enns, Carolyn Zerbe; Rice, Joy K.; Nutt, Roberta L. Series: Psychology of Women Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMG; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433818127
- ISBN
- 9781433818127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.42€ 82.11
€ 84.42
€ 82.11
Hardback. Contracting Out Hollywood addresses the American trend of runaway productionsthe growing practice of producing American films and television programs on foreign shores. Editor(s): Elmer, Greg; Gasher, Mike. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JP; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742536944
- ISBN
- 9780742536944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.84
€ 189.84
Hardback. Editor(s): Eicher-Catt, Deborah; Catt, Isaac E. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Communication Studies. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611474367
- ISBN
- 9781611474367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.26
€ 137.26
hardcover. This book addresses key issues in aquaculture and rural development, with case studies drawn from several countries in South and South-East Asia. Papers included cover topics ranging from production and technical issues to social aspects and research and development methodology. Editor(s): Edwards, Paul; Little, D.C.; Demaine, H. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995656
- ISBN
- 9780851995656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.33
€ 140.33
Hardback. With the erosion of strong class theory, sociologists have recently started to look at aspects of social stratification other than class. One of the most interesting new areas of investigation is the sociology of generations. Editor(s): Edmunds, June; Turner, Professor Bryan S. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517301
- ISBN
- 9780742517301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.12
€ 156.12
Hardback. Examines personal and organizational networks that exist between members in US immigrant religious communities and individuals and religious institutions left behind. This title examines how religious remittances flow between home and host communities, how they affect religious practices in both settings, and how influences change over time. Editor(s): Ebaugh, Helen Rose; Saltzman Chafetz, Janet. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102255
- ISBN
- 9780759102255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.76
€ 164.76
Hardback. Discusses ecofeminism in the context of the social, political and ecological consequences of globalization. The book includes case studies, essays, theoretical works, and articles on ecofeminist movements from many of the world's regions including Taiwan, Mexico, Kenya, Chile, India, Brazil, Canada, England and the United States. Editor(s): Eaton, Heather; Lorentzen, Professor Lois Ann. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526976
- ISBN
- 9780742526976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.47
€ 191.47
Paperback. Family and work are major, integrally related dimensions of social life which affect the well-being and success of family members. This book focuses on African Americans, navigating the terrain of race, work, and family, and examining barriers to equality and ways in which Blacks have sought to become an integral part of the American economy. Editor(s): Durr, Marlese; Hill, Shirley A. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742534674
- ISBN
- 9780742534674
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Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Dubeck, Paula J.; Dunn, Dana S. Num Pages: 383 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195335262
- ISBN
- 9780195335262
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Condition: New
€ 173.30
€ 173.30
hardcover. The SAGE Handbook of Media Studies provides a state-of-the-art overview of media research and examines the theories, practices, and future of media studies. The Editors have brought together a variety of U.S. and international contributors to provide a universal viewpoint of the increasingly diverse and globalized media studies field. Editor(s): Downing, John D. H.; McQuail, Denis, MA, PhD, DipPSA,; Schlesinger, Philip (University of Stirling); Wartella, Ellen A. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761921691
- ISBN
- 9780761921691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.66
€ 200.66
Paperback. In this text, feminists discuss bioethics topics in a feminist light. Among the subjects explored are the care/justice debates, transforming bioethics, and reproduction. The text also covers issues such as culturally appropriate responses to reproductive health problems in developing countries. Editor(s): Donchin, Anne; Purdy, Laura M. Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFFK; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 253 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689255
- ISBN
- 9780847689255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
hardcover. "The Well of Loneliness" - the Radclyffe Hall novel at times referred to as 'the bible of lesbianism' - was released in Britain in 1928 and was immediately controversial. This title gathers together classic essays on Radclyffe Hall's book - beginning with Havelock Ellis and early reviews - as well as pieces by critics as Esther Newton. Editor(s): Doan, Laura L.; Prosser, Jay. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5S; DSBH; DSK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118743
- ISBN
- 9780231118743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91€ 90.75
€ 118.91
€ 90.75
The African Food Crisis. Lessons from the Asian Green Revolution.
. Ed(S): Djurfeldt, Goran; Holmen, Hans; Jirs...
Hardback. Examines why Asia can feed its rapidly growing population, but Africa experiences famine. Editor(s): Djurfeldt, Goran; Holmen, Hans; Jirstrom, Magnus; Larsson, R. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JFSF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851999982
- ISBN
- 9780851999982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
paperback. Each section pairs an essay that explores women's religious experience in a European country (Spain, France, Netherlands, England) with one that takes a look at such experiences in a New World colony of the respective Eurupean power. Editor(s): Dinan, Susan; Meyers, Deborah. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415930352
- ISBN
- 9780415930352
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Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62
Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States
. Ed(S): Dimaggio, Paul; Fernandez-Kelly, Pat...
Paperback. Editor(s): Dimaggio, Paul; Fernandez-Kelly, Patricia. Series: Rutgers Series: The Public Life of the Arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 photographs & 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813547589
- ISBN
- 9780813547589
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
paperback. "This book brings together an impressive collection of scholars working on environmental challenges facing the Global South in an age of globalization. An important contribution to the literature on global environmental policy and politics." - Jennifer Clapp, University of Waterloo Editor(s): Diez, Jordi; Dwivedi, O. P. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551118208
- ISBN
- 9781551118208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Recreational Hunting, Conservation and Rural Livelihoods
. Ed(S): Dickson, Barney; Hutton, Jonathan; A...
Paperback. For the first time, this book addresses many of the issues that are fundamental to an understanding of the real role of recreational hunting in conservation and rural development. It examines the key issues, asks the difficult questions, and seeks to present the answers to guide policy. Editor(s): Dickson, Barney; Hutton, Jonathan; Adams, Bill. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFZ; RNK; WSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167857
- ISBN
- 9781405167857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.43
€ 122.43
Women among Women: Anthropological Perspectives on Female Age Hierarch...
. Ed(S): Dickerson-Putman, Jeanette; Brown, J...
paperback. Editor(s): Dickerson-Putman, Jeanette; Brown, Judith K. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252066832
- ISBN
- 9780252066832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Howard, Muzammil M. Hussain, Rebecca MacKinnon, Patrick Meier, Evgeny Morozov, Xiao Qiang, Rafal Rohozinski, Mehdi Yahyanejad Editor(s): Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F. Series: A Journal of Democracy Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; JFD; JPHV; JPW; UBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405674
- ISBN
- 9781421405674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Desplat, Patrick A; Schulz, Dorothea Elisabeth. Num Pages: 314 pages, 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSG; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837619454
- ISBN
- 9783837619454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.31
€ 51.99
€ 37.31
Hardback. The essays collected within explore the intricacies and impact of reasoned moral action, the virtues of character, and the empowering responsibility that comes with morality. They were taken from "Feminist Ethics Revisited: An International Conference on Feminist Ethics" held in October 1999. Editor(s): DesAutels, Peggy; Waugh, Joanne. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512108
- ISBN
- 9780742512108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.68
€ 184.68
Paperback. Presents a collection of essays by noted scholars such as Kellner, Fine, McLaren, Richardson, Denzin and Giroux, in response to the events following September 11. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K.; Lincoln, Dr. Yvonna S. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103504
- ISBN
- 9780759103504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.83
€ 68.83