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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Presents the history of Japanese mass culture during the decades preceding Pearl Harbor. This work argues that the new gestures, relationship, and humor of ero-guro-nansensu (erotic grotesque nonsense) expressed a self-consciously modern ethos that challenged state ideology and expansionism. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 390 pages, 33 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260085
- ISBN
- 9780520260085
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.79
€ 41.99
€ 29.79
Paperback. Rather than focusing on specific groups, this book takes a "pancultural" perspective that focuses on the common experiences of refugees and immigrants. The author focuses on empirically-based practice approaches; assessment and intervention techniques that have been scientifically validated. Based on this approach the book presents the "best practice" for each problem area. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115834
- ISBN
- 9780231115834
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.89
€ 54.99
€ 38.89
Hardback. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 1 map, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276734
- ISBN
- 9780520276734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.09€ 46.12
€ 59.09
€ 46.12
Paperback. Rape, incest, and battery change a woman's life forever. Some women never rise above the pain, the rage, the humiliation, while others seem to transcend the violence and rebuild their lives. This text is a collection of stories from around the world of women who have survived such abuse. Editor(s): Harris, Miriam K. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFFE3; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652306
- ISBN
- 9780875652306
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Condition: New
€ 19.55
€ 19.55
Paperback. A kaleidoscopic view of Black Latin@s in the United States, addressing history, music, gender, class, and media representations in more than sixty selections, including essays, memoirs, journalism, poetry, and interviews. Editor(s): Jimenez Roman, Miriam; Flores, Juan. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 584 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822345725
- ISBN
- 9780822345725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.90
€ 37.99
€ 36.90
Hardback. A kaleidoscopic view of Black Latin@s in the United States, addressing history, music, gender, class, and media representations in more than sixty selections, including essays, memoirs, journalism, poetry, and interviews. Editor(s): Jimenez Roman, Miriam; Flores, Juan. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 584 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822345589
- ISBN
- 9780822345589
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Condition: New
€ 153.69
€ 153.69
Paperback. Series: The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 360 pages, 44. BIC Classification: JF; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482793
- ISBN
- 9780801482793
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.37
€ 46.99
€ 46.37
Paperback. A study of African American actors in Hollywood during the 1930s, a decade that saw the consolidation of stardom as a potent cultural and industrial force. This title focuses on performers whose Hollywood film careers flourished during this period - Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Lincoln "Stepin Fetchit" Perry, and more. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520279773
- ISBN
- 9780520279773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.08
€ 40.99
€ 29.08
Paperback. Explores the unintended consequences of compassion in the world of immigration politics. This book focuses on France and its humanitarian immigration practices to argue that a politics based on care and protection can lead the state to view issues of immigration and asylum through a medical lens. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFFN; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446. Immigration and the Politics of Humanitarianism in France. 312 pages, illustrations. Explores the unintended consequences of compassion in the world of immigration politics. This book focuses on France and its humanitarian immigration practices to argue that a politics based on care and protection can lead the state to view issues of immigration and asylum through a medical lens. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFFN; JHM; JPVH. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight: 522.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269057
- ISBN
- 9780520269057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Hardback. When Alfred Kinsey's studies "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" and "Sexual Behavior in the Human Female" appeared in 1948 and 1953, their data spurred an unprecedented public discussion of the nation's sexual practices and ideologies. This work examines national debates about sexuality, gender, and Americanness after World War II. Num Pages: 305 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520238350
- ISBN
- 9780520238350
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Condition: New
€ 83.91€ 63.58
€ 83.91
€ 63.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Cooke, Miriam G.; Woollacott, Angela. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691604206
- ISBN
- 9780691604206
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Condition: New
€ 59.09€ 45.72
€ 59.09
€ 45.72
Paperback. This is a study of Arab writers such as Ghada al-Samman, Hanan al-Shaikh, Emily Nasrallah and Etel Adnan. It presents a constructive literary approach to the ravages of the civil war in the Lebanon. The ways in which women's consciousness is awakened in terms of female liberation is a theme. Num Pages: 228 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; DSBH; HBJF1; HBW; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603771
- ISBN
- 9780815603771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.08
€ 20.08
Hardback. Tells the continuous story of queer American workers from the mid-1960s through 2013. This book chronicles the evolution of labor politics with queer activism and identity formation, showing how unions began affirming the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers in the 1970s and 1980s. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFSK; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781439911396
- ISBN
- 9781439911396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Paperback. Analyzes the babysitty, who embodies adult apprehension about girls' pursuit of autonomy and empowerment Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSP2; JHBK; VFXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814728956
- ISBN
- 9780814728956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Hardback. The idea that gender equality in education has been achieved is now a staple of public debate. As a result, educational policies and practices often do not deal explicitly with gender issues, such as sexual abuse, harassment or violence. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JNAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781509504268
- ISBN
- 9781509504268
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Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Paperback. aeo Brings together all the material about parents and education (including adult education) previously found only in disparate places. aeo Adds a distinctive perspective highlighting gender issues, which have had their origins in changes in family life and their effects on education. aeo Important contribution to a key debate. Series: Family Life S. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; JFC; JHBK; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745606378
- ISBN
- 9780745606378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.67
€ 26.67
Paperback. The idea that gender equality in education has been achieved is now a staple of public debate. As a result, educational policies and practices often do not deal explicitly with gender issues, such as sexual abuse, harassment or violence. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JNAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509504275
- ISBN
- 9781509504275
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Condition: New
€ 22.93
€ 22.93
Paperback. Miriam David celebrates the achievements of international feminists as activists and scholars and provides a critique of the expansion of global higher education masking their pioneering zeal and zest for knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 221 x 29. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447328179
- ISBN
- 9781447328179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.71
€ 21.71
Paperback. An account of dissidence in Hafiz Asad s Syria, describing how intellectuals tried to navigate between charges of complicity with the state and treason against it. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBS; AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822340355
- ISBN
- 9780822340355
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Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Hardcover. The only biography in English of this important figure in Islamic history. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 164 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFFK; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687695
- ISBN
- 9781851687695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.41
€ 34.41
Paperback. What are the "right ways" to preserve heritage? Are the aims and purposes of museums necessarily at odds with those of First Nations? This thoughtful book explores the concept of museum conservation in light of cultural repatriation issues, and helps readers understand the complex relationship between museums and Aboriginal peoples. Num Pages: 320 pages, 36 b&w illustrations, charts, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 1MBN; GM; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780774808613
- ISBN
- 9780774808613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.91
€ 40.99
€ 35.91
Hardback. The anthology shares the poetic voices of many who were touched by the suffering experienced by the people of the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina tragedy. This anthology is the first in a Hurricane Katrina Commemoration series. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; DSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761857358
- ISBN
- 9780761857358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.91
€ 101.91
Paperback. Drawing on family and communal records, diaries, memoirs, literary works, and other sources, the author reconstructs the fascinating story of how Portuguese immigrant - merchants, professionals, and intellectuals, for the most part - reasserted their Judaism, while maintaining their Iberian heritage. Series: The Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DSP; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213518
- ISBN
- 9780253213518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.94
€ 23.99
€ 23.94
Paperback. This important book brings together some of the best known international scholars working within a critical gerontology perspective to review and update our understanding of how the field has developed over and provide a challenging assessment of the complex practical and ethical issues facing older people, and those who conduct research on ageing. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348906
- ISBN
- 9781861348906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.13
€ 40.99
€ 38.13