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Society & culture: general
Illuminating the ethnic, political, and personal diversity of women physicians, the book reveals them as dedicated professionals who grapple with obstacles and embrace challenges, even as they negotiate their own health, sexuality, and body images, the needs of their patients, and the rise of the women's health movement. Editor(s): More, Ellen S.; Fee, Elizabeth; Parry, Manon. Num Pages: 376 pages, 28, 9 black & white line drawings, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890376
- ISBN
- 9780801890376
Condition: New
€ 76.31
€ 76.31
Paperback. In the wake of the fiftieth anniversary of the historic sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter by four North Carolina A&T college students, From Sit-Ins to SNCC brings together the work of leading civil rights scholars to offer a new and groundbreaking perspective on student-oriented activism in the 1960s. Editor(s): Morgan, Iwan; Davies, Philip. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 180 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813049595
- ISBN
- 9780813049595
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Condition: New
€ 31.29
€ 31.29
Women Politics And Empowerment (Women in the Political Economy)
. Ed(S): Morgen, Sandra; Bookman, Ann; Morgan...
perfect. Focuses on working-class women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds employed in a variety of jobs. This work documents the story of women learning about the sources of their powerlessness and mobilizing to increase their power. Editor(s): Morgen, Sandra; Bookman, Ann; Morgan, Sandra Knudsen. Series: Women in the Political Economy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780877225256
- ISBN
- 9780877225256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.14
€ 38.99
€ 38.14
Hardback. By comparing case studies from around the world this text shows why the state matters to the media and telecommunications industries in a globalising world and sheds light on the extent of state power in the face of transnational pressures. Editor(s): Morris, Nancy; Waisbord, Silvio. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510296
- ISBN
- 9780742510296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.48
€ 162.48
Paperback. This study examines the converging culture, telecommunications and new media industries in North America. With a broadly political-economic perspective, this work the goes on to provide an account of changes in the aftermath of trade agreements, and sets these changes in a global context. Editor(s): Morris, Nancy; Waisbord, Silvio. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510302
- ISBN
- 9780742510302
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Condition: New
€ 61.20
€ 61.20
The Oxford History of the Prison. The Practice of Punishment in Wester...
. Ed(S): Morris, Norval; Rothman, David J.
Paperback. This volume provides an informative account of the growth and development of the prison in Western society, from classical times to the present day. Specialists in social, legal, and institutional history explore the complex history of the prison and the social world of inmates and their keepers. Editor(s): Morris, Norval; Rothman, David J. Num Pages: 448 pages, frontispiece, 8 pp plates. BIC Classification: JFS; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195118148
- ISBN
- 9780195118148
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Condition: New
€ 39.28
€ 39.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Mortenbock, Peter; Mooshammer, Helge. Num Pages: 264 pages, 70 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AM; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837618471
- ISBN
- 9783837618471
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.08
€ 44.99
€ 32.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Mossberger, Karen; Clarke, Susan E.; John, Peter. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 700 pages, 28 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199385553
- ISBN
- 9780199385553
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Condition: New
€ 76.88
€ 76.88
David Macey, Jr., " Et in Arcadia Ego?: Thomas Amory, Mary Hamilton, and the (Re)Construction of Arcadia"Howard Irving, "John Marsh and the Ancient-Modern Polemic"Amy Wyngaard, "Revising Rousseau: Young Legrand d'Aussy and the Challenge to Enlightenment Constructions of the Peasantry, 1787-1794" Editor(s): Mostefai, Ourida; Ingrassia, Catherine. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; AB; DSBD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801872563
- ISBN
- 9780801872563
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Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
Hardback. What is practical feminism in a postmodern world? Together, the 16 essays in this volume represent many different voices of feminists who boldly take up familiar, everyday concerns from unorthodox vantage points within new conceptual and theoretical frameworks. Editor(s): Mui, Constance L.; Murphy, Julien S. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512542
- ISBN
- 9780742512542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.93
€ 153.93
Paperback. What is practical feminism in a postmodern world? Together, the 16 essays in this volume represent many different voices of feminists who boldly take up familiar, everyday concerns from unorthodox vantage points within new conceptual and theoretical frameworks. Editor(s): Mui, Constance L.; Murphy, Julien S. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512559
- ISBN
- 9780742512559
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Condition: New
€ 63.46
€ 63.46
With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. Editor(s): Muller, Norbert; Werner, Peter; Kelcey, J. G. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; PSAF; RNCB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332667
- ISBN
- 9781444332667
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Condition: New
€ 235.90
€ 235.90
paperback. Editor(s): Murphy, Kevin P.; Pierce, Jennifer L. Num Pages: 376 pages, 38 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816653218
- ISBN
- 9780816653218
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Urban policy makers are increasingly striving to strengthen the economic competitiveness of their cities. Currently, they do that mainly in the field of the creative knowledge economy - arts, media, entertainment, creative business services, architecture, publishing, design; and ICT, R&D, finance, and law. Editor(s): Musterd, Sako; Kovacs, Zoltan. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470675038
- ISBN
- 9780470675038
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Condition: New
€ 150.87
€ 150.87
Hardback. This multi-volume, major reference work serves as a comprehensive resource on children's and young people's geographies. It speaks to a wide audience, from geographers to sociologists, demographers to social workers and policy makers to development agencies. Editor(s): Nairn, Karen; Kraftl, Peter. Series: Geographies of Children and Young People. Num Pages: 566 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 41 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1133.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812870438
- ISBN
- 9789812870438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 420.75
€ 420.75
Paperback. This volume documents and analyses the experiences of the urban periphery in three developing nationsIndia, Nepal, and Bangladeshin terms of water security and access, adaptation to climate change, and urban expansion. Editor(s): Narain, Vishal; Prakash, Anjal. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps, 44 diagrams, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFFS; KNBW; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199464166
- ISBN
- 9780199464166
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Condition: New
€ 63.71
€ 63.71
Paperback. Despite the steady growth of feminism in sociology, little attention has been paid to feminist research on religion. Nason-Clark and Neitz begin to fill this gap, asking leading feminist sociologists of religion to reflect on their work and lives. Editor(s): Nason-Clark, Nancy; Nietz, Mary Jo. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: GPS; HRA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101982
- ISBN
- 9780759101982
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Condition: New
€ 59.32
€ 59.32
Hardback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537569
- ISBN
- 9780742537569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.51
€ 155.51
Paperback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537576
- ISBN
- 9780742537576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
paperback. In this timely, nuanced collection, twenty leading cultural theorists assess the contradictory ideals, policies, and practices of secularism in India. Editor(s): Needham, Anuradha Dingwaney; Rajan, Rajeswari Sunder. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338468
- ISBN
- 9780822338468
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Condition: New
€ 42.52
€ 42.52
Housing, Citizenship, and Communities for People with Serious Mental I...
. Ed(S): Nelson, Geoffrey; Sylvestre, John; A...
Paperback. Housing, Citizenship, and Communities for People with Serious Mental Illness provides the first comprehensive overview of the field. The book covers theory, research, practice, and policy issues related to the provision of housing and the supports that people rely on to get and keep their housing. Editor(s): Nelson, Geoffrey; Sylvestre, John; Aubry, Tim. Series: Advances in Community Psychology. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFJ; JKS; JKSM; JKSN; MBPK; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190265601
- ISBN
- 9780190265601
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Condition: New
€ 95.55
€ 95.55
Paperback. In Pursuit of Gender advances the study of gender in archaeology with detailed data, a world-wide scope and carefully reasoned conclusions that move into new territory, paving the way towards further research in gender-based theory. Editor(s): Nelson, Sarah Milledge; Rosen-Ayalon, Myriam. Series: Gender and Archaeology. Num Pages: 448 pages, 93 illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759100879
- ISBN
- 9780759100879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.54
€ 75.54
A genealogical chart of virtually all named figures of Greek mythology that can be shown to be related. The text includes a 72-page chart that links 3673 named figures into a single "family tree", and an 80-page index that provides a citation to an ancient source for each relationship. Editor(s): Newman, Harold; Newman, Jon O. Num Pages: 252 pages, index, charts. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 415 x 275 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1751.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807827901
- ISBN
- 9780807827901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 165.30
€ 165.30
Beyond Resistance! Youth Activism and Community Change
. Ed(S): Noguera, Pedro A.; Ginwright, Shawn;...
Paperback. Highlights the detrimental impact of zero tolerance policies on young people's educational experience and well being. This volume offers insights into how to increase the effectiveness of youth development and education programs, and how to create responsive youth policies at the local, state, and federal level. Editor(s): Noguera, Pedro A.; Ginwright, Shawn; Cammarota, Julio. Series: Critical Youth Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 black & white tables, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415952514
- ISBN
- 9780415952514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57