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Society & culture: general
hardcover. The relationship between anthropologists' ethnographic investigations and the lived social worlds in which these originate is a fundamental issue for anthropology. Where some claim that only native voices may offer authentic accounts of culture and hence that ethnographers are only ever interpreters of it.. Editor(s): Deborah, James; Plaice, Evelyn; Toren, Christina. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 501.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456412
- ISBN
- 9781845456412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.57
€ 161.57
Writing the Feminine: Women in Arab Sources (Islamic Mediterranean): v...
. Ed(S): Deguilhem, Randi; Marin, Manuela
hardcover. Conventional wisdom qualifies the Mediterranean Muslim woman as a passive person subjected to the tyranny and misogyny of her religion, society, and male relatives. These studies bear witness to the fact that individual women play pivotal roles in private domains of society and in the public realm. Editor(s): Deguilhem, Randi; Marin, Manuela. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9781860646973
- ISBN
- 9781860646973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.85
€ 187.85
Paperback. Employing data from central Mexico, the Maya area, coastal Peru, and highland Peru and Bolivia, directors of several major archaeological field projects interpret evidence of prehistoric ideology and address the question, has ideology any relevance in the reconstruction of prehistory? Editor(s): Demarest, Arthur A.; Conrad, Geoffrey W. Series: School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- SAR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780933452831
- ISBN
- 9780933452831
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.28
€ 29.99
€ 29.28
Hardback. This volume offers papers touching on four inter-related themes: a critique of the European Enlightenment as a basis for the production of knowledge; the use of "gender" as a concept; problems in feminist theories of development; and the place of feminism in the production of knowledge. Editor(s): Demos, Vasilikie P.; Segal, Marcia Texler. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307203
- ISBN
- 9780762307203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.03
€ 194.03
Hardback. Containing nine papers, this title discusses theory, research and action tied to gender and geographic location. Examining gender and its implications for feminist action, it represents a variety of cultures from diverse countries. Editor(s): Demos, Vasilikie P.; Segal, Marcia Texler. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313129
- ISBN
- 9780762313129
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Condition: New
€ 184.66
€ 184.66
Hardback. Editor(s): Demos, Vasilikie P.; Segal, Marcia Texler. Series: Ethnic Women. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFK; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- General Hall Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781882289240
- ISBN
- 9781882289240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.43
€ 109.43
Paperback. Presents a collection of essays by noted scholars such as Kellner, Fine, McLaren, Richardson, Denzin and Giroux, in response to the events following September 11. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K.; Lincoln, Dr. Yvonna S. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103504
- ISBN
- 9780759103504
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Condition: New
€ 68.23
€ 68.23
Hardback. The essays collected within explore the intricacies and impact of reasoned moral action, the virtues of character, and the empowering responsibility that comes with morality. They were taken from "Feminist Ethics Revisited: An International Conference on Feminist Ethics" held in October 1999. Editor(s): DesAutels, Peggy; Waugh, Joanne. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512108
- ISBN
- 9780742512108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.00
€ 183.00
Hardback. Brings the analysis of gender from the margin to the center of urban theory. This volume examines the influence of gender in shaping relations in urban spaces and places. It represents a "crack" in the landscape of urban sociology, and engages in the discourse of the field from a gendered perspective. Editor(s): DeSena, Judith N.; Hutchinson, Ray. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314775
- ISBN
- 9780762314775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.68
€ 171.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Desplat, Patrick A; Schulz, Dorothea Elisabeth. Num Pages: 314 pages, 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSG; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837619454
- ISBN
- 9783837619454
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.21
€ 51.99
€ 37.21
Howard, Muzammil M. Hussain, Rebecca MacKinnon, Patrick Meier, Evgeny Morozov, Xiao Qiang, Rafal Rohozinski, Mehdi Yahyanejad Editor(s): Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F. Series: A Journal of Democracy Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; JFD; JPHV; JPW; UBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405674
- ISBN
- 9781421405674
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Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Recreational Hunting, Conservation and Rural Livelihoods
. Ed(S): Dickson, Barney; Hutton, Jonathan; A...
Paperback. For the first time, this book addresses many of the issues that are fundamental to an understanding of the real role of recreational hunting in conservation and rural development. It examines the key issues, asks the difficult questions, and seeks to present the answers to guide policy. Editor(s): Dickson, Barney; Hutton, Jonathan; Adams, Bill. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFZ; RNK; WSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167857
- ISBN
- 9781405167857
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Condition: New
€ 121.33
€ 121.33
paperback. "This book brings together an impressive collection of scholars working on environmental challenges facing the Global South in an age of globalization. An important contribution to the literature on global environmental policy and politics." - Jennifer Clapp, University of Waterloo Editor(s): Diez, Jordi; Dwivedi, O. P. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551118208
- ISBN
- 9781551118208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
The Religions of the Book. Christian Perceptions, 1400-1660.
. Ed(S): Dimmock, Dr Matthew; Hadfield, A.
Paperback. This book is the first study to explore the relationship between Christianity, Judaism and Islam in the Early Modern period. Editor(s): Dimmock, Dr Matthew; Hadfield, A. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBJD; HBL; HRAX; JFC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349286133
- ISBN
- 9781349286133
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Condition: New
€ 70.89
€ 70.89
paperback. Each section pairs an essay that explores women's religious experience in a European country (Spain, France, Netherlands, England) with one that takes a look at such experiences in a New World colony of the respective Eurupean power. Editor(s): Dinan, Susan; Meyers, Deborah. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415930352
- ISBN
- 9780415930352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
The African Food Crisis. Lessons from the Asian Green Revolution.
. Ed(S): Djurfeldt, Goran; Holmen, Hans; Jirs...
Hardback. Examines why Asia can feed its rapidly growing population, but Africa experiences famine. Editor(s): Djurfeldt, Goran; Holmen, Hans; Jirstrom, Magnus; Larsson, R. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JFSF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851999982
- ISBN
- 9780851999982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.70€ 147.49
€ 151.70
€ 147.49
hardcover. "The Well of Loneliness" - the Radclyffe Hall novel at times referred to as 'the bible of lesbianism' - was released in Britain in 1928 and was immediately controversial. This title gathers together classic essays on Radclyffe Hall's book - beginning with Havelock Ellis and early reviews - as well as pieces by critics as Esther Newton. Editor(s): Doan, Laura L.; Prosser, Jay. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5S; DSBH; DSK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118743
- ISBN
- 9780231118743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.35€ 90.51
€ 119.35
€ 90.51
Hardback. A collection of research that serves as an example of aspects of social status, social class, and ideology connected to contemporary questions about who wins in struggles for civic, economic, and individual citizenship. It studies inequalities of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation at local, regional, national and transnational levels. Editor(s): Dobratz, Betty A.; Waldner, Lisa K.; Buzzell, Timothy. Series: Research in Political Sociology. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL; JHBA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307562
- ISBN
- 9780762307562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.45
€ 255.45
Paperback. In this text, feminists discuss bioethics topics in a feminist light. Among the subjects explored are the care/justice debates, transforming bioethics, and reproduction. The text also covers issues such as culturally appropriate responses to reproductive health problems in developing countries. Editor(s): Donchin, Anne; Purdy, Laura M. Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFFK; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 253 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689255
- ISBN
- 9780847689255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.28
€ 65.28
Paperback. Explores the convergence of race, class, and gender in the study of theory, family, work, and economic issues especially as they pertain to women. Editor(s): Dowd, Nancy E.; Jacobs, Michelle S. Num Pages: 417 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 29. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 417
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719138
- ISBN
- 9780814719138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.10
€ 39.10