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Society & culture: general

Hardback. At a time when women could not vote and very few were involved in the world outside the home, Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950) was an intrepid explorer, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, and founder and patron of two natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley. This title presents a luminous portrait of this woman. Num Pages: 397 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; GTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press California
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520227262
ISBN
9780520227262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.33
€ 48.27

Hardback. In the wake of the murder of teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012 and the exoneration of his killer, three black women activists launched a hashtag and social media platform, Black Lives Matter, which would become the rubric for a larger movement. This book offers an overview of Black Lives Matter and explores the possible future of the movement. Series: American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292703
ISBN
9780520292703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 71.15

Paperback. In the wake of the murder of teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012 and the exoneration of his killer, three black women activists launched a hashtag and social media platform, Black Lives Matter, which would become the rubric for a larger movement. This book offers an overview of Black Lives Matter and explores the possible future of the movement. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292710
ISBN
9780520292710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.75

Paperback. Barbara Ransby chronicles Ella Baker's long political career as an organizer, intellectual and teacher, from her early experiences in depression-era Harlem to the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. She paints a picture of the African American fight for justice and its intersections with progressive struggles worldwide in the 20th century. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807856161
ISBN
9780807856161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.31

Hardback. The Cultural Nature of Human Development presents an account of human development that looks at the differences and similarities among cultures. Rogoff focuses on how culture matters in human development. The volume examines multiple aspects of development. Num Pages: 448 pages, numerous black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195131338
ISBN
9780195131338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.22

Paperback. Presenting a social history of "the new woman" that emerged in Japanese culture between the world wars, this title shows how images of modern women burst into Japanese life in the midst of the urbanization, growth of the middle class, and explosion of consumerism resulting from the postwar economic boom, particularly in the 1920s. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33 illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330448
ISBN
9780822330448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.04

Paperback. The face of television broadcasting is changing in ways that are both profound and subtle. This work uncovers the particular processes by which the international circulation of culture takes place, while addressing larger cultural issues such as identity formation. It explores the ways these international co-productions create a global culture. Series: Emerging Media: History, Theory, Narrative. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5346 x 3564 x 407. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592135042
ISBN
9781592135042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.08

Paperback. Alice Hamilton (1869-1970), a pioneer in the study of diseases of the workplace, a founder of industrial toxicology in the United States, and Harvard's first woman professor, led a long and interesting life. This title gives her biography. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071522
ISBN
9780252071522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HBJQ; JFCA. Dimension: 211 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780973911619
ISBN
9780973911619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926613987
ISBN
9781926613987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Kubish, Shelagh. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBJQ; JFHF. Dimension: 174 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ghost House Publishing
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894877145
ISBN
9781894877145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; CFG; DSB; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816627875
ISBN
9780816627875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Witches' Almanac United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780977370313
ISBN
9780977370313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.86

Paperback. Highlighting the contributions of Victorian and Edwardian women to the study, protection, and writing of nature, this text recovers their works from the misrepresentation they often faced at the time of their composition. Num Pages: 306 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284439
ISBN
9780226284439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.11

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; JFFH1; JHBZ; JMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630397
ISBN
9780691630397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.73
€ 70.10

Paperback. Barbara Taylor's classic book, reissued with a new introduction. Num Pages: 432 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFCX; JFFK; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 305. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Virago
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0007286
ISBN
9780860682585
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bantam
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553379716
ISBN
9780553379716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. * Fascinating account of an unusual research project challenges many assumptions about how young children. * Turns upside-down the commonly held belief that professionals know better than parents how to educate and bring up children. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631236153
ISBN
9780631236153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.84

Paperback. Barbara Victor examines the pressure of living under occupation, exploring the social and familial dynamics, and the political manipulation that energise the phenomenon of female martyrdom and the wider politics of suicidal terrorism. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0004682
ISBN
9781841199375
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Good Grief has been designed to explore and demystify the experience of loss - in different contexts - within the framework of the National Curriculum. Suitable for all professionals, carers and parents, Good Grief 1 facilitates the use of children's own experiences and encouraging improvisation and extension. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBZ; JNH; JNKC; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023248
ISBN
9781853023248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.64

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