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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Even in a realm that would seem to be as far removed from issues of gender as natural resource management, gender bias is pernicious and persistent, in India. This book looks at the reasons for this bias, including the socialization of attitudes, the shaping of community ideologies, and the construction of disciplines and research methodologies. Editor(s): Krishna, Sumi. Num Pages: 476 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9789383074754
ISBN
9789383074754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244405
ISBN
9780520244405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. This work analyzes the music of Java and the development of the gamelan, an ensemble dominated by bronze percussion instruments. Drawing on sources ranging from 12th-century poetry to 20th-century nationalistic writing, it examines historical sources and contemporary cultural theory and criticism. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones, 24 line drawings, 51 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AVGE; AVGH; AVRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226780115
ISBN
9780226780115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Stanyek, Jason; Gopinath, Sumanth S. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 544 pages, 24 b&w line drawings; 72 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AVA; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190676377
ISBN
9780190676377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.22

Paperback. State of the art overview of the relationship between globalization studies and literature and literary studies. The first book length treatment of this cutting edge area, pitched for undergraduate students. Series: Themes in 20th and 21st Century Literature. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640242
ISBN
9780745640242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.49

Hardback. State of the art overview of the relationship between globalization studies and literature and literary studies. The first book length treatment of this cutting edge area, pitched for undergraduate students. Series: Polity Themes in 20th and 21st Century Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640235
ISBN
9780745640235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 413 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; JFSJ1; JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876756604
ISBN
9781876756604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. Is exile a falling away from a source of creativity associated with the wholeness of home and one's own language, or is it a spur to creativity? This book examines the complexities of exile and the diversity of its experiences. It is suitable for those who are interested in the problems of displacement and diaspora and the European Holocaust. Editor(s): Suleiman, Susan Rubin. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; ABA; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822322153
ISBN
9780822322153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. One of the most important branches of principles of Islamic jurisprudence ('usul al-fiqh') is the study of the usage of language. 'Language and the Interpretation of Islamic Law' is the first work to appear in English dealing with this important aspect of Islamic law. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621866
ISBN
9780946621866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. Based on intensive fieldwork conducted among worshippers in Bengal's Navadvip-Mayapur sacred complex, this book discusses the diverse and contrasting ways in which Bengal-Vaishnava devotees experience sacred geography and divinity. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 294 pages, 14 b/w. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287716
ISBN
9780520287716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Hardcover. Explores how North Korean state-sponsored propaganda performances - including public spectacles, theater, film, and other visual media including posters - shape everyday practice in a country where the performing arts are not only a means of entertainment but also a forceful institution used to regulate, educate, and mobilize people. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 57 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; AN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117086
ISBN
9780472117086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.62

Paperback. An ethnographic consideration of why the Cuban government has allowed criticism of its policies to be expressed in Cuban film, visual art, and music over the past fifteen years. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338918
ISBN
9780822338918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Chakma, Suhas; Jensen, Marianne. Series: IWGIA Document. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL9; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
IWGIA & AITPN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788790730468
ISBN
9788790730468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.52

paperback. Introduces the reader to the multiple roles and challenges that women faced in the interaction between the social and political dimensions of Arab/Palestinian society on the West Bank. This title contextualizes the role of women within the general socio-political struggles of the West Bank and in the Arab world. Editor(s): Sabbagh, Suha. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; GTJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253211743
ISBN
9780253211743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Hardcover. Explores women's employment at the start of the 21st century, identifying aspects of women's labour market situation which are poorly understood and challenging much 'received wisdom' about women and work. Editor(s): Yeandle, Sue. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420541
ISBN
9781847420541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.75

Paperback. This revised second edition is a comprehensive overview of why we speak the languages that we do. It covers language learning imposed by political and economic agendas as well as language choices entered into willingly for reasons of social mobility, economic advantage and group identity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230302617
ISBN
9780230302617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.64

Paperback. From age four to 18, Sue William Silverman was sexually abused by her father, a high-ranking government official. This is an often graphic memoir of those years which recounts how Silverman's mother ignored her distress, thus conspiring in an attempt to keep the situation unreported and undetected. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820321752
ISBN
9780820321752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Paperback. Bold, practical strategies that will shatter the glass wall in the workplace, and boost any woman's career Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781256947
ISBN
9781781256947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. This anthology brings together the key statements from the main debates in feminist film theory in Britain and the United States since 1970. The book maps the impact of major theoretical developments on this growing field, in terms of both theoretical shifts and changes in methodologies. Editor(s): Thornham, Sue. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; APFA; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Some Highlighting
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748608904
ISBN
9780748608904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. A study of the key areas of issue and debate in feminist media studies over the past twenty years. Editor(s): Alia, Valerie. Series: Media Topics. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 B&W. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620715
ISBN
9780748620715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. A third edition of this bestselling Media Studies Reader. Editor(s): Thornham, Sue; Bassett, Caroline; Marris, Paul. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1352. A Reader. 912 pages. Editor(s): Thornham, Sue; Bassett, Caroline; Marris, Paul. A third edition of this bestselling Media Studies Reader. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFD. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 43. Weight: 1376.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748637843
ISBN
9780748637843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. Sue Thornham's study explores issues in feminist filmmaking through an examination of a wide range of films by women filmmakers, ranging from the avant-garde to mainstream Hollywood, and from the 1970s to the present day, discussing directors including Sally Potter, Jane Campion, Julie Dash, Patricia Rozema and Lynne Ramsay. Num Pages: 248 pages, 43 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APF; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 231 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844573639
ISBN
9781844573639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.11

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415531054
ISBN
9780415531054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Hardback. Relationships are at the heart of our lives; at home with our families, with our friends, in schools and colleges, with colleagues at the workplace and in our diverse communities. The quality of these relationships determines our individual well-being. This book explores how to address the challenges involved in maintaining positive relationships. Editor(s): Roffey, Sue. Num Pages: 311 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400721463
ISBN
9789400721463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.09

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