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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Through stories of a dozen white adopters, adopted Indian children, and their biological parents in early America, Dawn Peterson shows the role adoption and assimilation played in efforts to subdue Native peoples. As adults, adoptees used their education to thwart U.S. claims to their homelands, setting the stage for the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Num Pages: 346 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737556
ISBN
9780674737556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.35

Paperback. Series: Global Issues in Crime and Justice. Num Pages: 278 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones, 9 blac. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHB; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138797949
ISBN
9781138797949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.59

Hardcover. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; AVGR; JFCA; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626372795
ISBN
9781626372795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.83

Paperback. This collection of essays is designed to reveal the realities of men's lives in the Middle Ages. The essays cover a wide geographical range and span the entire medieval period, from the 4th to the 15th century. The book is divided into four main sections. Series: Women & Men in History. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
296
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582316454
ISBN
9780582316454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.14

Hardback. In a sad irony, Hannah Freeman was establishing her residency - a claim that paved the way for her removal to the poorhouse. This book reconstructs Hannah Freeman's history, traveling from the days of her grandmothers before European settlement to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 photographs, 6 illustrations, 4 maps, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803248403
ISBN
9780803248403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 70 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Watkins Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
70
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910924020
ISBN
9781910924020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. Fresh perspectives on the black diaspora's global histories Editor(s): Curry, Dawne Y.; Duke, Eric D.; Smith, Marshanda A. Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780252076527
ISBN
9780252076527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. For people of a 'certain age' this is a quirky, humorous and light-hearted handbook, covering everything from coping with modern technology to incontinence. Strictly for those oldies with a sense of humour, The Old Fart's Guide to Survival is full of candid observations and anecdotes which will have readers chuckling. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; WH; WJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publisher
Splendid Publications Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909109704
ISBN
9781909109704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Paperback. A history tracing the growth of Stockton, California's Filipina/o American community, the birth and eventual destruction of the neighborhood of Little Manila, and recent efforts to remember and preserve it. Num Pages: 464 pages, 51 photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBBWF; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353393
ISBN
9780822353393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. A frank, funny and shocking memoir of one woman's struggle to free her family from debt - by becoming an escort. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KLN0017617
ISBN
9780751536980
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A frank, funny and shocking memoir of one woman's struggle to free her family from debt - by becoming an escort. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 206.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KLN0017616
ISBN
9780751536980
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Our Changing Land reflects on changes in relation to issues of gender, class, poverty, politics, the environment, the media and the Welsh language in post-devolution Wales, and considers the future of the nation. Series: Gender Studies in Wales. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JM; JFS; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783168842
ISBN
9781783168842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBTB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921867422
ISBN
9781921867422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGBA; JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609944667
ISBN
9781609944667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222749
ISBN
9780253222749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.37

paperback. Serves as a guide to the process of conducting research in the humanities. This work covers topics that include: choosing a research question and method; instrument design and pilot data; practical procedures; research with children; looking at statistics; and interpretation of results. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 tables, 35 figures. BIC Classification: GPS; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820329246
ISBN
9780820329246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.11

Paperback. The authors aim to help advocates better understand battered women's decisions to improve advocacy for victims with various cultural experiences and backgrounds, and to provide advocates with assistance in redesigning their services so they may better meet the needs of battered women. Series: Sage Series on Violence Against Women. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452241203
ISBN
9781452241203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.78

Paperback. This is a critical engagement with the issues, problems, and meanings of contemporary Chinese intellectual thought. The contributors explore concerns over the role of the intellectual and the outcomes of knowledge production in the humanities and offer a range of conflicting perspectives. Editor(s): Davies, Gloria. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFCX; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509344
ISBN
9780742509344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.91

Paperback. * tests the theory that high levels of conflict between parents leads to an increased child risk for mental health difficulties; * outlines and explores signs of child insecurity; * includes commentary by Jennifer M. Jenkins. . Editor(s): Davies, Patrick T.; Harold, Gordon T.; Goeke-Morey, Marcie C.; Cummings, E. Mark. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 180 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405112345
ISBN
9781405112345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.29

Paperback. Challenges the limitations of thinking about nineteenth-century American culture within the narrow rubric of "male public" and "female private" spheres. This title examines the ways that the separate spheres binary has malingered in unexamined ways in feminist criticism, American literary studies, and debates on the public sphere. Editor(s): Davidson, Cathy N.; Hatcher, Jessamyn. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328933
ISBN
9780822328933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardcover. Editor(s): Morales, David P. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634838733
ISBN
9781634838733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.12
€ 142.85

Paperback. This book presents a wide-ranging and important collection of new work on gender history. It includes a variety of international contributions which provide the reader with a global perspective on how gender history has developed and where it is going. Editor(s): Davidoff, Leonore; McClelland, Keith; Varikas, Eleni. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219989
ISBN
9780631219989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.56

Hardback. Migration and multiculturalism are hotly discussed in public debates across Europe. Whereas ethnographic research has begun to examine the Right in this context, the Left remains largely unexplored. This book provides fresh perspectives on how the contemporary Left "frames" these issues in practice and how such framing has changed. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 17 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFFN; JHMP; JPFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451578
ISBN
9781845451578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.48

paperback. Illuminates the under-appreciated role of aesthetic concepts and devices - such as metaphor, mimesis, and the sublime - in structuring the thought of political figures from Thomas Hobbes to Jacques Ranciere. This work sheds light on how modes of poetic thinking delimit the questions of unity and diversity. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337188
ISBN
9780822337188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

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