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Paperback. Millions of lives are damaged by the legacy of parental abuse. This title confronts this painful legacy and shows why it is so difficult to put the past behind you. The author offers alternatives for freeing yourself from the patterns of your relationships with your parents. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553814828
- ISBN
- 9780553814828
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. This new and revised edition includes new material on the legal issues and policies developed to protect displaced women, and addresses the increasingly recognised problem of internally displaced persons, focusing on the unique hardships for women who are forced from their homes. Series: Program in Migration and Refugee Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739105894
- ISBN
- 9780739105894
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Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
Paperback. This work considers the visual languages, politics and poetics of personal appearance. "Dandyism" has been most closely associated with the 19th-century style of men such as Oscar Wilde. This book examines the wider influence of dandyism and considers its destablizing aesthetic effect. Editor(s): Fillin-Yeh, Susan. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JFCA; JFCK; WJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814726969
- ISBN
- 9780814726969
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.43
€ 33.99
€ 33.43
Paperback. LGBT individuals and families are increasingly visible in popular culture and local communities; their struggles for equality appear regularly in news media. Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites provides a straightforward, accessible guidebook for museum and history professionals as they embark on such worthy efforts. Series: Interpreting History. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: GM; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759123731
- ISBN
- 9780759123731
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 48.99
€ 50.99
€ 48.99
Paperback. Bringing an art historical perspective to the realm of American and European film, this title examines the ways in which films have used works of art and artists themselves as cinematic and narrative motifs. It probes more than twenty films from the post-war era through contemporary times. Num Pages: 213 pages, 39 halftones. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292709416
- ISBN
- 9780292709416
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. 'A brilliant, unsentimental, often darkly humorous account of America's nervous breakdown after 9/11.' Publishers Weekly starred boxed review From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the international bestselller Backlash - an unflinchingly critical and strikingly original dissection of the mind and soul of America since 9/11. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843547792
- ISBN
- 9781843547792
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.94
€ 30.99
€ 21.94
Paperback. An account of the "war" against women, the insidiously manipulated political and cultural backlash against the hard-won equality and independence which women achieved in the 1970s and 1980s. Using examples from all areas of public life, Faludi presents a picture of the erosion of women's status. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099222712
- ISBN
- 9780099222712
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.84
€ 19.99
€ 14.84
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479879908
- ISBN
- 9781479879908
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.12
€ 29.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. Draws on 12 months of fieldwork with diamond consumers in New York City as well as an analysis of the iconic De Beers campaign that promised romance, status, and glamour to anyone who bought a diamond to show that this thematic pool is just one resource among many that diamond owners draw upon to engage with their own stones. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JFCD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479810666
- ISBN
- 9781479810666
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Condition: New
€ 86.10
€ 86.10
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813562766
- ISBN
- 9780813562766
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Condition: New
€ 168.96
€ 168.96
Paperback. This volume investigates the impact of thinking with gender on modern ethics, and considers the insights that postmodern gender theory might bring to the ethical project. It concludes with the possibility of another way of self-understanding and of renewal in theological ethics for our time. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215172
- ISBN
- 9780631215172
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Condition: New
€ 58.80
€ 58.80
Hardback. This volume investigates the impact of thinking with gender on modern ethics, and considers the insights that postmodern gender theory might bring to the ethical project. It concludes with the possibility of another way of self-understanding and of renewal in theological ethics for our time. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215165
- ISBN
- 9780631215165
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Condition: New
€ 124.40
€ 124.40
Paperback. Susan Hirsch's observations of Islamic courts uncover how Muslim women actively use legal processes to transform their domestic lives. This achieves victories on some fronts, but also reinforces their image as subordinate to men through the speech they produce in court. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 370 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; CF; JFSJ; JFSR2; JHBK; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226344645
- ISBN
- 9780226344645
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353959
- ISBN
- 9780822353959
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.50
€ 29.99
€ 29.50
Paperback. Discover Flaming Janet, James IV's mistress; Elsie Watson who rode solo across South Africa on a motorcycle, the spymaster of Albanian agents in World War II, and more. Editor(s): Bennet, Susan; Byatt, Mary E.; Main, Jenny; Oliver, Anne; Trythall, Janet. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373168
- ISBN
- 9781908373168
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.35
€ 21.99
€ 16.35
Hardcover. Significantly expanded and updated, the second edition of The Handbook of Language, Gender and Sexuality brings together a team of the leading specialists in the field to create a comprehensive overview of key historical themes and issues, along with methodologies and cutting-edge research topics. Editor(s): Ehrlich, Susan; Meyerhoff, Miriam; Holmes, Janet. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656426
- ISBN
- 9780470656426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.30
€ 212.30
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive history of mission that highlights the critical contributions of women, as well as the theological developments that influenced their role. Beginning with an examination of the New Testament record, the author reviews the long period between the apostolic church and the Second Vatican Council. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570757372
- ISBN
- 9781570757372
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.97
€ 30.99
€ 26.97
paperback. Offers a critique of the history film and its reduction of women to figures of ambivalence or absence. This book offers readings of films such as "Midnight Clear", "The Thin Red Line", "Nixon", "Lone Star", and "Limbo". It demonstrates that the 'uncanny' is not only a source of anxiety but also a force for eroding ideals of nation and gender. Num Pages: 207 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 508. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292702691
- ISBN
- 9780292702691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.63
€ 20.99
€ 20.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 327 pages, Includes 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSJ1; LAQG; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 364 x 29. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472453822
- ISBN
- 9781472453822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.37
€ 172.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; JPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816628933
- ISBN
- 9780816628933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.08
€ 27.99
€ 26.08