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Paperback. Singing for the Dead chronicles how indigenous people from Oaxaca, Mexico's poorest state, have reversed decades of cultural and linguistic erosion by reviving and reinventing ethnic traditions, particularly by speaking and singing the local indigenous language. Num Pages: 328 pages, 23 photographs, 4 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354314
ISBN
9780822354314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.22

Paperback. China has a tourist industry, characterized by a style with deep roots in traditional Chinese culture. This title argues that China's brand of tourism is distinct from the traditions of both Western bourgeois tourism, which values authenticity, and Soviet tourism, with its emphasis on rugged and selfless experience. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 152 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987613
ISBN
9780295987613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.59

Hardback. Chinese citizens are becoming increasingly mobile, both inside China and abroad. China is caught between perceived benefits and dangers posed by mobility, complicated by the government's own conflicting impulses to support and discourage it. This book demonstrates this balance through an in-depth look at patterns of migration and state response. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990156
ISBN
9780295990156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.21

Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection explores the divergence or convergence of freedom and terror in a range of Byron's works. Challenging the binary opposition of historicism and critical theory, it combines topical debates in a manner that is sensitive both to the circumstances of their emergence and to their relevance for the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Green, M. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSBF; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349319572
ISBN
9781349319572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.75

Hardback. This book analyses government relationships with international financial institutions (IFIs) to evaluate the role of citizen participation in formulating national poverty reduction policies in low-income countries. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305699
ISBN
9781447305699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.95

Hardcover. This book offers a critical analysis on employing a universal understanding of poverty and suggests ways forward for poverty reduction for developing countries in a post-2015 era. Taking specific country-contexts into account, the author argues that national poverty lines should be the benchmark for future anti-poverty policies. Num Pages: 110 pages, 3 charts, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137541420
ISBN
9781137541420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFC; JPS; JPSD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349999644
ISBN
9781349999644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.81

Hardcover. Edition statements from spine and page v. Editor(s): Palgrave Macmillan; Heath-Brown, Nicholas; Alvarez, Tom; Aujla, Sharan. Series: The Statesman's Yearbook. Num Pages: 1529 pages, 4 colour illustrations, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: GBCY; JF; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 257 x 66. Weight in Grams: 2372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137440082
ISBN
9781137440082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 416.19

Hardback. Series: Fascinating Life Sciences. Num Pages: 140 pages, 2 colour illustrations, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: GL; JFD; LNJ; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 397.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319506265
ISBN
9783319506265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.44

Hardback. Balgopal and contributors explore ideas and skills that help human service workers, social workers, helping professionals, and policymakers deepen their understanding of newly arrived immigrants and refugees. Editor(s): Balgopal, Pallassana R. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD; JFFN; JFS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108560
ISBN
9780231108560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.72
€ 88.69

Paperback. Balgopal and contributors explore ideas and skills that help human service workers, social workers, helping professionals, and policymakers deepen their understanding of newly arrived immigrants and refugees. Editor(s): Balgopal, Pallassana R. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD; JFFN; JFS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108577
ISBN
9780231108577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.09

Paperback. An interdisciplinary anthology that includes many primary resources never before published in English. Editor(s): Palmer, Steven. Series: The Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 400 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572. History, Culture, Politics. Series: The Latin America Readers. 392 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 5 illustrations. Editor(s): Palmer, Steven. An interdisciplinary anthology that includes many primary resources never before published in English. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; HBJK; JFC. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333722
ISBN
9780822333722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144849
ISBN
9780226144849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.47

Hardback. This volume uses a feminist approach to examine issues around breast-feeding. It looks at the sexualization of breasts, the conditions under which the infant feeding takes place, and professional interventions into mothering. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBK; VFXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333623107
ISBN
9780333623107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.84

Paperback. This volume uses a feminist approach to examine issues around breast-feeding. It looks at the sexualization of breasts, the conditions under which the infant feeding takes place, and professional interventions into mothering. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBK; VFXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333623114
ISBN
9780333623114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white plates, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSR1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750965873
ISBN
9780750965873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137472922
ISBN
9781137472922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.56

Hardback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474419130
ISBN
9781474419130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.94
€ 101.56

Paperback. Literature and Feminism is an exemplary new introduction to feminist literary criticism and theory which assumes no previous knowledge of the field. Clear, informative and carefully structured, it provides a thorough guide to, and path through, one of the most important, but also most difficult, areas of contemporary literary studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631184218
ISBN
9780631184218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 53.85

Paperback. Feminist philosophy of religion continues to be a vital field of inquiry. This is a collection of consistently high quality essays which open up new possibilities for spiritual practice, while contesting the gender-bias of traditional concepts. Editor(s): Anderson, Pamela. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPCF3; HRA; HRAB; JFSJ; JMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400790971
ISBN
9789400790971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 181.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela. Series: Routledge Research in Gender and History. Num Pages: 340 pages, 39 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HB; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415510752
ISBN
9780415510752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.19

Paperback. Provides both students and professionals in health care and social service with the skills to develop respectful, smooth relationships with their clients and with the community at large. This book offers strategies for connecting with people across differences related to ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, age, gender, and class. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JMH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
Csm
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452217918
ISBN
9781452217918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 42.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; DSBD; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488368
ISBN
9780801488368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.59

Paperback. This book should be of interest to psychotherapists, doctors and medical students, and related helping professions. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 453. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
SKU
KTG0002436
ISBN
9780415018333
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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