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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Offers an account of a French woman's impressions of America in the late nineteenth century that reveals an unusual cross-cultural journey through fin de siecle Paris, Chicago, and New York. This translation includes an introductory essay that situates the author's account in the larger context of European visitors to Chicago in the 1890s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252035135
- ISBN
- 9780252035135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.77
€ 57.77
Paperback. This is a new, fiftieth anniversary edition of a pioneering and ethnographically rich account of the Hindu family. First published in 1965, the book describes a typical Kashmiri homeland and examines the composition of, and modes of recruitment to, the household. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFS; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Edition
- 50 Anniversary ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199465439
- ISBN
- 9780199465439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.92
€ 40.92
Paperback. An absorbing reflection on the Caliphate and the re-imagining of the Muslim ummah as a diverse multi-ethnic community Editor(s): Al-Rasheed, Madawi; Kersten, Carool; Shterin, Marat. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLP1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042284
- ISBN
- 9781849042284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.67
€ 36.99
€ 33.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- List - Laboratorio Internazionale Editoriale Sas
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788898774937
- ISBN
- 9788898774937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Hardcover. These recollections centre on the American novelist, poet, screenwriter, journalist, film critic and cult hero, James Agee. Contributors include his widow Mia Agee, John Huston, Anderw Lytle and Walker Evans - his collaborator on "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men". Editor(s): Madden, David; Folks, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319131
- ISBN
- 9780820319131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.58
€ 45.58
Hardback. This book explores seriousness in practice in the unique sports context of contemporary women's flat track roller derby. The author presents a stimulating argument for a sociology of seriousness as a productive contribution to understandings of gender, organization and the mid-ranges of agency between dichotomies of voluntarism and determinism. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSJ1; JHBS; WSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137504838
- ISBN
- 9781137504838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.74
€ 64.74
Paperback. A comprehensive and up-to-date account of the developments in British education from 1945 to the present day. Focuses on how and why the gender gap is closing in the British education system. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSJ; JHM; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745618845
- ISBN
- 9780745618845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.01
€ 26.01
Paperback. Series: Reading Women Writing. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497704
- ISBN
- 9780801497704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446259245
- ISBN
- 9781446259245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 47.75
€ 50.99
€ 47.75
Paperback. At the tender age of five, Madeleine was living a daily nightmare. In a dark, grey building on Jersey, she was just another orphan, defenceless and alone. She was also an easy target. Unbeknownst to the outside world, the care home manager was abusing her, using her like she was his toy. This is Madeleine's story and her fight to survive. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 229.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785033513
- ISBN
- 9781785033513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Hardback. A comprehensive history of Republican Beijing, this text examines how the capital acquired its identity as a consummately "traditional" Chinese city. The author argues that nostalgia directed towards the living Republic city is an essential characteristic of Chinese modernity. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 403 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 10 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230507
- ISBN
- 9780520230507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.37€ 65.15
€ 84.37
€ 65.15
Paperback. This first detailed comparative study of ethno-religious intermarriage provides the background for understanding the dynamics of intermarriage in a culturally pluralistic society like Canada. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774804318
- ISBN
- 9780774804318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.17
€ 51.99
€ 46.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888695
- ISBN
- 9781845888695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction provides a narrative interpretation of key themes that emerge in the history of Asian migrations to North America, highlighting how Asian immigration has shaped the evolution of ideological and legal interpretations of America as a 'nation of immigrants'. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 268 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190219765
- ISBN
- 9780190219765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Recreates the daily life of the bar room from 1870 to 1920, exploring what it was like to be a "regular" in the old-time saloon of pre-prohibition industrial America. This study examines saloon-goers across America, including New York, Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 332 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSG; JHBT; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226677699
- ISBN
- 9780226677699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Madge Bray shows the reader how abuse can affect the mental well-being of children, and how the repair of the child's trust of adults is crucial to the process of healing. This is a unique insight into the minds of abused children, providing a basis for therapeutic work. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSN; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853024870
- ISBN
- 9781853024870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.70
€ 38.70
Hardback. Historians, by relying on biased sources, have perpetuated the acceptance of a privileged perspective on imperial British history. Series: Critical Histories. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812234671
- ISBN
- 9780812234671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5S; DSB; HPS; JFSK; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816695928
- ISBN
- 9780816695928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Puts the most exciting queer theorists in conversation with the complete works of William Shakespeare Editor(s): Menon, Madhavi. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 512 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348450
- ISBN
- 9780822348450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.16
€ 36.99
€ 33.16
Hardcover. Editor(s): Swaminathan, Madhura; Das, Arindam. Series: Project on Agrarian Relations in India. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFSF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381884
- ISBN
- 9789382381884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
€ 30.99
€ 22.22
Hardcover. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKV; APFA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Tulika Book India
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9789382381228
- ISBN
- 9789382381228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 56.86
€ 73.68
€ 56.86
Hardback. Written for those coming to women's studies for the first time, this text explores and examines women's lives and women's experiences. It engages the reader in reflecting on their own history and those of other women, providing a conceptual language and theoretical framework with which to do so. Editor(s): Coates, Jennifer; Madoc-Jones, Beryl. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192541
- ISBN
- 9780631192541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.46
€ 136.46
Paperback. Young working mothers are not the only ones who are struggling to balance family life and careers. Many middle-aged American women face this dilemma as they provide routine childcare for their grandchildren while pursuing careers and trying to make ends meet. This book provides a perspective on a phenomenon faced by millions of women in America. Num Pages: 293 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814729472
- ISBN
- 9780814729472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Hardcover. Young working mothers are not the only ones who are struggling to balance family life and careers. Many middle-aged American women face this dilemma as they provide routine childcare for their grandchildren while pursuing careers and trying to make ends meet. This book provides a perspective on a phenomenon faced by millions of women in America. Num Pages: 293 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814729236
- ISBN
- 9780814729236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.77
€ 84.77