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Hardcover. According to the author, the 19th century was incapable of managing the feminine question and prefered to mythicize it. Everything that was related to it, especially feminine sexuality, was transformed into fiction. Thus women were saddled with the role of scapegoat. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557531230
ISBN
9781557531230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.90

Hardcover. Providing the status of Islam in inter-war Europe, this book states that the Muslim population of Europe in the period from 1918-1939 was not one of isolated islands of belief and practice. It suggests that rather, there was far more interaction between Muslim communities than had hitherto been imagined. Editor(s): Clayer, Natalie; Germain, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850658788
ISBN
9781850658788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 58.62

Paperback. The highly acclaimed, controversial and much needed look at our highly sexualised culture, reissued with a new introduction. 'A must-read' Viv Groskop, Guardian Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087099
ISBN
9781844087099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. The third in a major new series of books based on the remarkable NMAAHC photography archive. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGC; AJCR; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 182 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804489
ISBN
9781907804489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.17

paperback. An examination of children of immigrants in New York and London. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, it analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds that most teens try to find a balance between success with peers and success in school. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342. Good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031643
ISBN
9780520262119
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226400143
ISBN
9780226400143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475993
ISBN
9780801475993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardcover. Challenging popular misconceptions of female users, this book is the first to examine how female drug user's identities, and hence their experiences, are shaped by drug policies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426727
ISBN
9781847426727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.73

Paperback. Takes readers into the intriguing world of machine gambling, an increasingly popular and absorbing form of play that blurs the line between human and machine, compulsion and control, risk and reward. Num Pages: 456 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160887
ISBN
9780691160887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.39

Paperback. "In this book Natasha Distiller explores historic and contemporary uses of Shakespeare in South African society which illustrate the complexities of colonial and post-colonial realities as they relate to iconic Englishness."--Back cover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wits University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145614
ISBN
9781868145614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. Redefining the face of the American farmer Num Pages: 240 pages, Color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFSL; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 505.
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865717893
ISBN
9780865717893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.86

Hardback. Centering on "moving places" - places with locations that are not fixed, but relative - this book draws together contributions from Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, exploring practices and experiences of movement, non-movement, and place-making. Editor(s): Gregoric Bon, Natasa; Repic, Jaka. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785332425
ISBN
9781785332425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.00

Paperback. This text argues that it is the nature of modernity to foster compassion. It offers a historical view to disprove the idea that modernity erodes moral sentiment and breaks down older social bonds. The book looks at the way in which modern society is building new and different social bonds. Series: Postmodern Social Futures. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 215.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695560
ISBN
9780847695560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.54

Paperback. A passionate, controversial argument against compromises on the road to freedom, by the renowned former dissident, human rights activist and Jewish leader Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; JFFS; JPA; JPHC; JPQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586483548
ISBN
9781586483548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.46

Hardback. This book analyses contemporary war commemoration in Britain and Russia. Focusing on the political aspects of remembrance, it explores the instrumentalisation of memory for managing civil-military relations and garnering public support for conflicts. It explains the nexus between remembrance, militarisation and nationalism in modern societies. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; HBW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137395702
ISBN
9781137395702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.72

Paperback. The subject of this book is the lives of three very different 17th-century women. They were not queens or noblewomen, one was a Jewish merchant, one a Catholic mystic visionary, and one a Protestant painter. From their writings and memoirs the author has retrieved their lives from obscurity. Num Pages: 372 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674955219
ISBN
9780674955219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.66

Paperback. The clever peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost won his case, when a man with a wooden leg swaggered into the French courtroom, denounced du TiIh, and reestablished his claim to the identity, property, and wife of Martin Guerre. This book, by the noted historian who served as a consultant for the film, adds new dimensions to this famous legend. Num Pages: 176 pages, 9 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JFHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674766914
ISBN
9780674766914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.94

Paperback. Chicago native Natalie Moore shine's light on contemporary segregation in the city's South Side; her reported essays showcase the lives of these communities through the stories of her family and the people who reside there. The South Side highlights the impact of Chicago's historic segregation - and the ongoing policies that keep the system intact. Num Pages: black and white map, one 8 page black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. .
Publisher
Picador USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250118332
ISBN
9781250118332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.32

Hardback. Race and Ethnicity in the Women's Movement in England, 1968-1993 offers the first archive-based account of the charged debates between white and ethnic minority women on the place of race in the English feminist movement. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137442796
ISBN
9781137442796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.04

Hardback. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137586841
ISBN
9781137586841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; DSB; JFFK; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231182089
ISBN
9780231182089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.46

Hardback. In this book, Natalie Persadie explains that, among developing countries, the achievement of legal advances for women-at either the international or national levels-is particularly difficult where practical measures are not subsequently implemented. She examines the need for financial and human resources to make such legal measures effective. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSJ1; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
University Press of America
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761858096
ISBN
9780761858096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.35

Paperback. The United States is once again experiencing a major influx of immigrants. Rather than simply characterizing Americans as either nativist or nonnativist, this book argues that controversies over immigration policy are best understood as questions of political membership and belonging to the nation. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 figures, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226057163
ISBN
9780226057163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.72

Hardback. A state-of-the-art primer on digital applications for social scientists, with explorations of the emerging field of hypermedia ethnography Num Pages: 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFD; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
127
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292744332
ISBN
9780292744332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.63

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