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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMX; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479854493
- ISBN
- 9781479854493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Hardcover. Miss India competition has become a prominent feature of Indian popular culture, influencing, over time, the conventional standard for female beauty. Through the lens of the 2003 beauty pageant, the author examines what feminine beauty has come to mean in a country transformed by political, economic, and cultural developments. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFCA; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631767
- ISBN
- 9780815631767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.86
€ 38.86
Hardback. Hegel and Canada is a collection of essays that analyses the real, but under-recognized, role Hegel has played in the intellectual and political development of Canada. The volume focuses on the generation of Canadian scholars who emerged after World War Two: James Doull, Emil Fackenheim, George Grant, Henry S. Harris, and Charles Taylor. Editor(s): Dodd, Susan; Robertson, Neil G. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644472
- ISBN
- 9781442644472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.67
€ 82.67
Paperback. This book brings overdue recognition to the artistry and craftsmanship of the Plateau Indians by focusing on the remarkable collection amassed by the late Doris Swayze Bounds, an Oregon banker, who grew up among the Native people. Many of the items in her collection came to her as gifts from her Indian friends. 280 illustrations, 48 in color. Editor(s): Harless, Susan E. Num Pages: 176 pages, 280 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976730
- ISBN
- 9780295976730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.85
€ 38.85
Hardback. In Mounting Frustration Susan E. Cahan uncovers the moment when the civil rights movement reached New York City's elite art galleries. Focusing on three controversial exhibitions that integrated African American culture and art, Cahan shows how the art world's racial politics is far more complicated than overcoming past exclusions. Series: Art History Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 360 pages, 113 illustrations (incl. 20 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822358978
- ISBN
- 9780822358978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; JPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816628933
- ISBN
- 9780816628933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.08
€ 27.99
€ 26.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 327 pages, Includes 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSJ1; LAQG; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 364 x 29. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472453822
- ISBN
- 9781472453822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.37
€ 172.37
paperback. Offers a critique of the history film and its reduction of women to figures of ambivalence or absence. This book offers readings of films such as "Midnight Clear", "The Thin Red Line", "Nixon", "Lone Star", and "Limbo". It demonstrates that the 'uncanny' is not only a source of anxiety but also a force for eroding ideals of nation and gender. Num Pages: 207 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 508. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292702691
- ISBN
- 9780292702691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.63
€ 20.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive history of mission that highlights the critical contributions of women, as well as the theological developments that influenced their role. Beginning with an examination of the New Testament record, the author reviews the long period between the apostolic church and the Second Vatican Council. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570757372
- ISBN
- 9781570757372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.13
€ 30.99
€ 27.13
Hardcover. Significantly expanded and updated, the second edition of The Handbook of Language, Gender and Sexuality brings together a team of the leading specialists in the field to create a comprehensive overview of key historical themes and issues, along with methodologies and cutting-edge research topics. Editor(s): Ehrlich, Susan; Meyerhoff, Miriam; Holmes, Janet. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656426
- ISBN
- 9780470656426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.30
€ 212.30
Paperback. Discover Flaming Janet, James IV's mistress; Elsie Watson who rode solo across South Africa on a motorcycle, the spymaster of Albanian agents in World War II, and more. Editor(s): Bennet, Susan; Byatt, Mary E.; Main, Jenny; Oliver, Anne; Trythall, Janet. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373168
- ISBN
- 9781908373168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.35
€ 21.99
€ 16.35
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353959
- ISBN
- 9780822353959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.50
€ 29.99
€ 29.50
Paperback. Susan Hirsch's observations of Islamic courts uncover how Muslim women actively use legal processes to transform their domestic lives. This achieves victories on some fronts, but also reinforces their image as subordinate to men through the speech they produce in court. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 370 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; CF; JFSJ; JFSR2; JHBK; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226344645
- ISBN
- 9780226344645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. This volume investigates the impact of thinking with gender on modern ethics, and considers the insights that postmodern gender theory might bring to the ethical project. It concludes with the possibility of another way of self-understanding and of renewal in theological ethics for our time. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215165
- ISBN
- 9780631215165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.40
€ 124.40
Paperback. This volume investigates the impact of thinking with gender on modern ethics, and considers the insights that postmodern gender theory might bring to the ethical project. It concludes with the possibility of another way of self-understanding and of renewal in theological ethics for our time. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215172
- ISBN
- 9780631215172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80
€ 58.80
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813562766
- ISBN
- 9780813562766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.96
€ 168.96
Hardback. Draws on 12 months of fieldwork with diamond consumers in New York City as well as an analysis of the iconic De Beers campaign that promised romance, status, and glamour to anyone who bought a diamond to show that this thematic pool is just one resource among many that diamond owners draw upon to engage with their own stones. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JFCD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479810666
- ISBN
- 9781479810666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.10
€ 86.10
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479879908
- ISBN
- 9781479879908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.12
€ 29.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. An account of the "war" against women, the insidiously manipulated political and cultural backlash against the hard-won equality and independence which women achieved in the 1970s and 1980s. Using examples from all areas of public life, Faludi presents a picture of the erosion of women's status. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099222712
- ISBN
- 9780099222712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.84
€ 19.99
€ 14.84
Paperback. 'A brilliant, unsentimental, often darkly humorous account of America's nervous breakdown after 9/11.' Publishers Weekly starred boxed review From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the international bestselller Backlash - an unflinchingly critical and strikingly original dissection of the mind and soul of America since 9/11. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843547792
- ISBN
- 9781843547792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.94
€ 30.99
€ 21.94