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Society & culture: general
Paperback. In the fall of 2005 the streets of France were rocked by civil disturbances on a scale unseen for decades. This title documents the socioeconomic inequalities, ethnic discrimination, and political neglect that have bred a volatile generation of minority ethnic youths deeply distrustful of a society they believe has failed them. Translator(s): Hargreaves, Alec G. Num Pages: 154 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803262621
- ISBN
- 9780803262621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.43
€ 17.99
€ 17.43
Paperback. Series: Decolonizing Feminisms. Num Pages: 20 black & white illustrations, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JFSJ5; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995328
- ISBN
- 9780295995328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Series: Decolonizing Feminisms. Num Pages: 347 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 20 illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995311
- ISBN
- 9780295995311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. Tackles the diversity of Islamist thinking and practice and how it relates to the latest global political and economic trends. Editor(s): Karam, Azza M. Series: Critical Studies on Islam. Num Pages: 176 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745316253
- ISBN
- 9780745316253
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.46
€ 40.99
€ 31.46
Paperback. This text provides theoretical insight and analysis of the power relations between women's activism, Islamist thought and the Egyptian state. Comtemporary feminist debates among women's NGOs are examined, and the different perceptions of gender roles among Islamist men and women are contrasted. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFFK; JFSR2; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333688175
- ISBN
- 9780333688175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Paperback. This anthology brings together material from 38 well-known writers, artists and scientists who attempt to describe the process by which original ideas come to them. Editor(s): Ghiselin, Brewster. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- F First Paperback Edition Used
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520054530
- ISBN
- 9780520054530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.23
€ 33.99
€ 30.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Cooper, Brittney; Boylorn, Robin; Morris, Susana. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- The Feminist Press at CUNY
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558619432
- ISBN
- 9781558619432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.29
€ 27.99
€ 24.29
Paperback. The first comprehensive work on globalization within the context of sustainable development initiatives in Africa. Editor(s): House-Soremekun, Bessie; Falola, Toyin. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 484 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFS; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465502
- ISBN
- 9781580465502
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.37
€ 52.99
€ 50.37
Paperback. Explores the global changes in disability awareness, technology, and policy from the viewpoint of disabled people and their families in a range of local contexts. This book reports on ethnographic research in Brazil, Uganda, Botswana, Somalia, Britain, Israel, China, India, and Japan. It addresses the definition of human rights in local contexts. Editor(s): Ingstad, Benedicte; Whyte, Susan Reynolds. Num Pages: 334 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHMP; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246171
- ISBN
- 9780520246171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781443829779
- ISBN
- 9781443829779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 28.31
€ 46.99
€ 28.31
Hardcover. Road pricing as a means of generating revenue for infrastructure investment has become a major policy option in both Europe and the US. This text assembles and assesses theoretical knowledge, empirical results and experiences of actual road pricing. Future policy formulation is also considered. Editor(s): Johansson, B.; Mattsson, Lars-Goran (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden). Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFSG; KC; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506. Theory, Empirical Assessment and Policy. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. 247 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Johansson, B.; Mattsson, Lars-Goran (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden). Road pricing as a means of generating revenue for infrastructure investment has become a major policy option in both Europe and the US. This text assembles and assesses theoretical knowledge, empirical results and experiences of actual road pricing. Future policy formulation is also considered. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFSG; KC; KNG. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 20. Weight: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792331346
- ISBN
- 9780792331346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.88
€ 198.88
Paperback. Using narrative accounts from a sample of 69 New York City-based musicians of various genres who are self-acknowledged heroin users, the book addresses the reasons why these musicians started using heroin and the impact heroin had on these musicians' playing, creativity, and careers. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AV; JFC; JFSR; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349456000
- ISBN
- 9781349456000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. Gives long overdue attention to O'Neill's one-acts, offering a variety of lenses through which to better understand his one-act plays and entire oeuvre. Editor(s): Carson, B. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JFSR; JHMC; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349342358
- ISBN
- 9781349342358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.16
€ 53.37
€ 47.16
Paperback. In a climate of anxiety about boys and reading, this book addresses the gendering of English Studies, drawing on recent research on masculinity. In drawing together the study of text and narrative with insight into the experience of the classroom, this book will be of value to both teachers and students of English Studies. Editor(s): Knights, B. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281091
- ISBN
- 9781349281091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. Managing identity through biometric technology has become a routine and ubiquitous practice in recent years. This book interrogates what is at stake in the merging of the body and technology for surveillance and securitization purposes drawing on a number of critical theories and philosophies. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JKV; JP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349340477
- ISBN
- 9781349340477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.70
€ 126.70
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147309
- ISBN
- 9780231147309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.38
€ 29.99
€ 22.38
Paperback. With a companion website that includes short online film episodes, this book proposes expansive ways of deconstructing and re-constituting sexuality and gender and thus more embodied and ethical ways of 'doing' life, and offers an understanding and critique of embodiment through an integration of performance, psychotherapy and feminist philosophy. Num Pages: 244 pages, 59 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484574
- ISBN
- 9781137484574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Paperback. An edition of a classic feminist book explaining how one of the great historical revolutions - the movement toward equality between the sexes - has come about. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312232436
- ISBN
- 9780312232436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Based on extensive research, this book is a fundamental critique of psychiatry that examines the foundations of psychiatry, refutes its basic tenets, and traces the workings of the industry through medical research and in-depth interviews. Num Pages: 316 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFH; JMA; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503848
- ISBN
- 9781137503848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.97
€ 139.97
Hardback. The first edited volume to examine philosopher Slavoj Zizek's influence on, and his relevance for, theatre and performance studies. Featuring a brand new essay from Zizek himself, this is an indispensable contribution to the emerging field of Performance Philosophy. Editor(s): Chow, Broderick; Mangold, Alex. Series: Performance Philosophy. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410900
- ISBN
- 9781137410900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. From the lovers of Peter the Great to the birth of the Russian "queen," this collection presents research from the new field of Russian masculinity studies. Editor(s): Healey, Dan; Friedman, Dr. Rebecca; Clements, Barbara Evans. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJD; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349425921
- ISBN
- 9781349425921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DN; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781563683213
- ISBN
- 9781563683213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.48
€ 35.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ASD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403971210
- ISBN
- 9781403971210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.48€ 69.94
€ 82.48
€ 69.94
Paperback. The New Plantation examines the controversial relationship between Black athletes and predominantly White NCAA Division I Institutions, provides a conceptual framework for understanding the magnitude of the forces that harm many Black athletes, and calls for reform, collective accountability, and collective consciousness among Black male athletes. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JNFR; JNM; WSBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137035349
- ISBN
- 9781137035349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.93€ 58.34
€ 67.93
€ 58.34