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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Challenging the conception of empowerment associated with the Black Power Movement and its political and intellectual legacies, this title contends that power can be found not only in martial resistance, but, surprisingly, where the black body has been inflicted with harm or humiliation. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 327 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740958
ISBN
9780814740958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. A wide-ranging contribution to the field of gender studies which aims to tease out surprising insights of contemporary psychoanalysis to show why there is little chance of a harmonious relationship between a man and a woman. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JMAF; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571179312
ISBN
9780571179312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Daren Kemp surveys the whole range of descriptions of New Age, from a wide variety of angles. New Agers themselves are consulted, as well as their critics in the Churches, the media and other interest groups including rationalists, feminists and Native American Indians. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352. A Guide. 224 pages, Illustrations. Daren Kemp surveys the whole range of descriptions of New Age, from a wide variety of angles. New Agers themselves are consulted, as well as their critics in the Churches, the media and other interest groups including rationalists, feminists and Native American Indians. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRQC; JFCX. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight: 352.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615322
ISBN
9780748615322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. Crowdsourcing is a term that was coined in 2006 to describe how the commercial sector was beginning to outsource problems or tasks to the public through an open call for solutions over the internet or social media. This book includes interviews with public and private sector managers who have used crowdsourcing. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, 3 figures, 1 tables, 3 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPP; JPQB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626163799
ISBN
9781626163799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.82

hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; ACXJ; AGC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000174
ISBN
9780226131054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

Hardback. The United States boasts scores of organizations that offer crucial representation for groups that are marginalized in national politics. This work explores the challenges and opportunities they face, as waning legal discrimination coincides with increasing political and economic inequalities within the populations they represent. Num Pages: 284 pages, 14 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777405
ISBN
9780226777405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33, 16 black & white tables, 17 charts. BIC Classification: HBW; JFFE2; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501702518
ISBN
9781501702518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33, 16 black & white tables, 17 charts. BIC Classification: HBW; JFFE2; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501705274
ISBN
9781501705274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Hardback. Series: Bucknell Studies in Latin American Literature & Theory. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611482799
ISBN
9781611482799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 black & white halftones, 4 maps, 1 tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; JFFK; JFSG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781501703201
ISBN
9781501703201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816635320
ISBN
9780816635320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Simmons, Daphne. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; TDCT. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634840781
ISBN
9781634840781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.41
€ 181.28

Hardback. This volume brings together for the first time more than two dozen of Daphne PataiOs serious and sometimes satirical essays dealing with the academic and intellectual orthodoxies of our time. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742522268
ISBN
9780742522268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.77

Paperback. This, the first book in the Wiley Series in Culture and Professional Practice, is designed as a practical guide for professionals who work with children from differing cultural backgrounds. It relates cultural differences in development to the problems and practice of child care with a special contribution from cross-cultural psychology. Series: Wiley Series in Culture & Professional Practice. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JFSP1; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471966258
ISBN
9780471966258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.55

Paperback. This collection covers a variety of issues facing elder caregivers: community health, aging, HIV services, child welfare, education, public policy, and mental health. Editor(s): Joslin, Daphne. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KT00002203
ISBN
9780231119375
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 color illus. 5 halftones. 12 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDZ; PSAJ; PSAK; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169781
ISBN
9780691169781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. A contribution to the history of the blues and of Afro-American culture in general. Writing from a black/feminist standpoint, Harrison shows the joys, trials, heartbreaks and enduring influence of such singers as Victoria Spivey and Alberta Hunter. Num Pages: 314 pages, photographs, discography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGJ; AVGK; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813512808
ISBN
9780813512808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. Dr Hampson argues that the Christian Church cannot by definition come to terms with the equality of women, having developed in a world where women were subordinate. Feminism suggests ways to conceive God and reformulate theological ideas for a world in which Christianity is no longer tenable. Series: Signposts in Theology S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631149446
ISBN
9780631149446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.06

Paperback. Taking a contemporary look at the religiosity of black women, this work explores what is behind black women's intense loyalty to the church. It illuminates the spiritual sustenance the church provides black women, uncovers their critical assessment of the church's ministry, and interprets the consequences of their limited collective activism. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794098
ISBN
9780814794098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Explores the issues of borders and borderland identities that have accompanied the many transitions since 1990. This book combines an ethnographic account of everyday life under socialist rule and after German reunification with an investigation of the paradoxical human condition of a borderland. Num Pages: 307 pages, 30 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520214774
ISBN
9780520214774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.60

Paperback. Pathbreaking studies of the postsocialist transition Editor(s): Bunzl, Matti. Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221704
ISBN
9780253221704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

paperback. Argues that from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth, black transatlantic entertainers often transformed the alienating conditions of social and political marginalization into modes of self-actualization through performance Num Pages: 488 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; AN; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822337225
ISBN
9780822337225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Drawing on Michel Foucault's concept of 'power/knowledge,' Lacombe reveals how the process to criminalize pornography inaugurated a controversial politics that produced collective identities and transformed power relations. She shows law reform as a strategy that both constrains and enables action. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: JFMP; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802073525
ISBN
9780802073525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

Paperback. This work is termed a "roman temoignage" (testimonial-novel) bridging documentary and fiction. Spanning six decades of Leonara's life, the book indirectly explores the economic, social and cultural life of Guadeloupe's peasants and working class, especially black women. Translator(s): Leskes, Andrea. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWVG; 2ADF; DNF; DSK; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915180
ISBN
9780813915180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.89

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