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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China's major cities. It deals with a diversity of trends and analyzes their sources. Every chapter is co-authored by an urban China expert and an "outside" expert on the wider topic. Together they offer a broad historical and theoretical comparison. Editor(s): Logan, John R. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405161459
ISBN
9781405161459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Paperback. Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse and conventional research, Urban Outcasts takes the reader inside the black ghetto of Chicago and the deindustrializing banlieue of Paris to discover that urban marginality is not everywhere the same. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631257
ISBN
9780745631257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.16

Paperback. A sociologist explains how over the past two decades neoliberal societies have sought to control the poor through a combination of penal sanction and welfare supervision. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKVP; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First edition, paperback issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344223
ISBN
9780822344223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse and conventional research, Urban Outcasts takes the reader inside the black ghetto of Chicago and the deindustrializing banlieue of Paris to discover that urban marginality is not everywhere the same. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631240
ISBN
9780745631240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

Hardback. Exploring the intersections of biography and autobiography, East and West, faith and reason, Finding Fran tells the story of two high school friends who took radically different paths: Lois Banner became an academic feminist, while Fran Huneke converted to Islam, joining the mystical Sufi Order and moving to Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112161
ISBN
9780231112161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.95
€ 82.56

Paperback. Exploring the intersections of biography and autobiography, East and West, faith and reason, Finding Fran tells the story of two high school friends who took radically different paths: Lois Banner became an academic feminist, while Fran Huneke converted to Islam, joining the mystical Sufi Order and moving to Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112178
ISBN
9780231112178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 133 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Moody Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802406477
ISBN
9780802406477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644015
ISBN
9780888644015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Lorentzen, Professor Lois Ann; Turpin, Jennifer E. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751459
ISBN
9780814751459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. aeo An important re--assessment of the idea of agency in the context of changing relations between men and women. aeo Brings together the owrk of leading feminist theorists with the work of key continental social theorists. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745613499
ISBN
9780745613499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.82

Paperback. This text is one of the first systematic attempts to explore the points of convergence between feminist theory and the work of Michel Foucault. Addressing some of the most important issues in feminist theory and contemporary social thought it will quickly become the established text in the area. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745609393
ISBN
9780745609393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.77

Hardback. This volume reassesses theories of agency and gender identity against the backdrop of changing relations between men and women in contemporary societies. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745613482
ISBN
9780745613482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Paperback. American Identities is a dazzling array of primary documents and critical essays culled from American history, literature, memoir, and popular culture that explore major currents and trends in American history from 1945 to the present. Editor(s): Rudnick, Lois; Smith, Judith; Rubin, Rachel. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234326
ISBN
9780631234326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.46

Paperback. "Othello", with its racism, jealousy and sexual stereotyping seems most immediate to contemporary audiences. This work traces Othello's acting tradition as it has affected the roles of Othello, Desdemona and Iago - demonstrating the emphasis placed on different characters in different countries. Series Editor(s): Bulman, Jim; Rutter, Carol Chillington. Series: Shakespeare in Performance. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Illustrations, colour. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780719027260
ISBN
9780719027260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.34

Paperback. Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813562582
ISBN
9780813562582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardcover. Discover the world of digital artist Lois van Baarle, a.k.a. Loish, in this high-quality collection of her most beautiful work. Editor(s): 3DTotal Publishing. Num Pages: 152 pages, Color and B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKV; AGH; AGZ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 269 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
3DTotal Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909414280
ISBN
9781909414280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. From the Suzuki method to calculus-based physics, from AP tests all the way back to early-learning Kumon courses, students are increasingly pushed to excel, with that Harvard or Yale acceptance letter held tantalizingly in front of them. The authors unveil a formidable process of class positioning at the heart of the college admissions process. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JNKS; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226134925
ISBN
9780226134925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. This book is an intimate look at how diasporic Chinese in Panama construct notions of home and create a sense of belonging as they inhabit the interstices of several cultural-national formations-Panama, China/Taiwan, and the United States. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures, 1 illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804758468
ISBN
9780804758468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

hardcover. This book is an intimate look at how diasporic Chinese in Panama construct notions of home and create a sense of belonging as they inhabit the interstices of several cultural-national formations-Panama, China/Taiwan, and the United States. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures, 1 illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804753029
ISBN
9780804753029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.95

paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wadsworth United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285433431
ISBN
9781285433431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 166.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 144 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFSV1; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Consortium of Collective Consciousness,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888729283
ISBN
9781888729283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.38

hardcover. This volume, which includes essays by women scientists, reseachers, journalists, and administrators, investigates how gender analysis can spark creativity in science and engineering. Editor(s): Schiebinger, Londa. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 tables, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758147
ISBN
9780804758147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

Paperback. This volume, which includes essays by women scientists, reseachers, journalists, and administrators, investigates how gender analysis can spark creativity in science and engineering. Editor(s): Schiebinger, Londa. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 tables, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758154
ISBN
9780804758154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Blecher, L.T.; Blecher, G. Num Pages: 383 pages, 68ill. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
383
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816645756
ISBN
9780816645756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.77

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