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paperback. Explores the role women played in California politics in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Cherny, Robert W.; Irwin, Mary Ann; Wilson, Ann Marie. Num Pages: 424 pages, 18 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803235038
ISBN
9780803235038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.11

Hardback. Rethinking Poles and Jews focuses on the role of Holocaust-related material in perpetuating anti-Polish images and describes organizational efforts to combat them. Without minimizing contemporary Polish anti-Semitism, it also presents more positive material on contemporary Polish-American organizations and Jewish life in Poland. Editor(s): Cherry, Robert; Orla-Bukowska, Annamaria. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; JFSR1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742546653
ISBN
9780742546653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.04

Paperback. Editor(s): Chignell, Hugh; Franklin, Ieuan; Skoog, Kristin. BIC Classification: JFD. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349570935
ISBN
9781349570935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.43

Hardback. Looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. This title is a useful resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward an understanding of and appreciation for research. Editor(s): Chittenden, David; Farmelo, Graham; Lewenstein, Bruce V. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759104754
ISBN
9780759104754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.82

Paperback. Looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. This title is a useful resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward an understanding of and appreciation for research. Editor(s): Chittenden, David; Farmelo, Graham; Lewenstein, Bruce V. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759104761
ISBN
9780759104761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.65

hardcover. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780759107335
ISBN
9780759107335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.06

Paperback. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759107342
ISBN
9780759107342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.87

paperback. Analyzes late 20th-century responses to feminism, and asks: to what extent does the concept of backlash accurately explain reactions to feminism over time? This book offers feminists and other activists empirically grounded knowledge that can be used to develop legal and political strategies for change. Editor(s): Chunn, Dorothy E.; Boyd, Susan B.; Lessard, Hester. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, approx. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; JFFK; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814126
ISBN
9780774814126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Cinar, Alev; Bender, Thomas. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816648023
ISBN
9780816648023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Hardback. Since 9.11 scholars have been asking new questions about catastrophe and made important and interesting innovations in methods, concepts, and theories regarding disaster and terror. This volume brings together a creative set of papers, most of which are about the 9.11 attacks. Editor(s): Clarke, Lee; Freudenburg, William R. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762310432
ISBN
9780762310432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.27

Hardback. Consumerism is increasingly recognized as a major drain on global resources and the search for sustainable consumption is emerging as a key policy issue. This text locates the problem within a specific history and recruits specialist opinions from a variety of disciplines. Editor(s): Cohen, Mark J.; Murphy, J. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080439204
ISBN
9780080439204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.60

Paperback. Globalization is inextricably bound up with intimate aspects of personhood, care, and the daily decisions through which we make our lives. Looking at sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Mexico, the US, Europe, India, and China, this book investigates the impact of globalization in the context of families, age groups, and intergenerational relations. Editor(s): Cole, Jennifer; Durham, Deborah L. Series: Tracking Globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 12. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218704
ISBN
9780253218704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

hardcover. Providing a synthesis of tourism as a source of injustice and as a means to address inequality throughout the world, this book addresses a wide range of interrelated forms of inequality and routes towards social justice. It also includes relations of class, nation, ethnicity, race, gender, disability and age to social justice initiatives. Editor(s): Cole, S.; Morgan, Nigel. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781845936624
ISBN
9781845936624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.91

This comprehensive guide works at the nexus of the humanities and health professions to provide the intellectual rationale, history, and a substantive overview of humanistic gerontology as it has emerged in the United States and Europe. Editor(s): Cole, Thomas R.; Ray, Ruth E.; Kastenbaum, Robert. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894336
ISBN
9780801894336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Coll-Tellechea, Reyes; McDaniel, Sean. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611483482
ISBN
9781611483482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Conn, Marie A.; McGuire, Therese. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761825135
ISBN
9780761825135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.61

Hardback. This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Editor(s): Conrad, Peter; Leiter, Valerie. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528567
ISBN
9780742528567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.02

paperback. This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Editor(s): Conrad, Peter; Leiter, Valerie. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528574
ISBN
9780742528574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.86

Paperback. Demonstrates the impact of diasporas on interstate relations, and forms some propositions regarding the conditions affecting the influence exerted by diasporas. Problems and dilemmas are reviewed, and a comparison is made of three archetypical diasporas: the Greek, the Jewish and the Armenian. Editor(s): Constas, Dimitri; Platias, Athanassios G. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349127085
ISBN
9781349127085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.35

Hardback. During World War II, London was transformed into a European city, as it unexpectedly became a place of refuge for many thousands of European citizens who through choice or the accidents of war found themselves seeking refuge in Britain from the military campaigns on the Continent of Europe.. Editor(s): Conway, Martin; Gotovitch, Jose. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFFN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571817594
ISBN
9781571817594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.12

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