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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This collection of essays focuses on the contribution of American women to the writing of autiobiography. The authors trace editions of women's life-writing through three and a half centuries, from the narratives of Puritan women to contemporary multicultural literature. Editor(s): Culley, Margo. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3J; BGA; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299132941
- ISBN
- 9780299132941
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€ 26.89
€ 26.89
Paperback. This text studies the movement of people between regions and within cities in such developed countries as the United States, Canada, England and Sweden.The macro approach explains broad patterns of migration, while the micro approach explains why individual people move. Num Pages: 293 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DNS; 1KBB; 1KBC; JFFN; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299134945
- ISBN
- 9780299134945
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€ 28.87
€ 28.87
Paperback. This study explores a step that young American adults are increasingly taking - setting up a household alone or with housemates. It examines gender attitudes, ethnic and religious values, and generational relationships which shape the path young people take to residential independence. Series: Life Course Studies. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299138042
- ISBN
- 9780299138042
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€ 23.58
€ 23.58
Paperback. This is an introduction to the most important recent court decisions affecting women in the United States. Abortion, sexual harrassment, pornography, surrogate motherhood, rape, custody rights - the legal and social questions surrounding these issues are brought to life in this casebook. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPVH; LN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 585.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299140342
- ISBN
- 9780299140342
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Condition: New
€ 33.43
€ 33.43
Paperback. Many US private employers have enacted foetal protection policies that barred women - that is, women who had not been surgically sterilised - working in jobs that might expose foetuses to toxins. This text analyses these policies and the ambiguous responses to them. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPVH; KCF; KNXB; KNXC; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 327.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299145446
- ISBN
- 9780299145446
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€ 21.44
€ 21.44
Paperback. Offering a reminder of the complex uses to which institutionalized violence can be put, this study shows how the deadly violence of arena sport and political suicide served a social purpose in ancient Rome. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFC; JFFE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299145743
- ISBN
- 9780299145743
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€ 26.55
€ 26.55
Paperback. In this work Jewish-American scholars share their reflections on the interconnectedness of identities and ideas. They examine how their Jewishness has shaped and influenced their intellectual endeavours, and how their intellectual work has developed their sense of themselves as Jews. Editor(s): Rubin-Dorsky, Jeffrey; Fishkin, Shelly Fisher. Num Pages: 528 pages, 5 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299150143
- ISBN
- 9780299150143
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Condition: New
€ 36.83
€ 36.83
Paperback. This collection of essays on ethnic and sexual identity revolves around the persona that the author calls "Ono Ono Girl". Challenging assumptions about genre and gender and acting out the notion that language is a function of the body, these essays are soundbites of Ono Ono Girl inventing herself. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DNF; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299156343
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- 9780299156343
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.67
€ 18.99
€ 17.67
Paperback. Scholars from a variety of fields have contributed to this volume to explore what Native American studies has been, what it is, and what it may be in the future. Editor(s): Thornton, Russell. Num Pages: 544 pages, 11 charts. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL; JHMP; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 603.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- New
- SKU
- V9780299160647
- ISBN
- 9780299160647
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€ 33.17
€ 33.17
Paperback. In the land of beer, cheese, and muskies - where the polka is danced and the winter is unending - everybody is ethnic, the politics clean and the humour plentiful. This collection includes jokes, anecdotes, and tall tales from ethnic groups and working folk in the upper midwest of the US. Editor(s): Leary, James P. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 2ABM; JFHF; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299173746
- ISBN
- 9780299173746
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.26
€ 23.99
€ 21.26
Hardcover. In this volume, Betty Berzon tells the story of her journey from psychiatric patient on suicide watch to her role as a therapist and gay pioneer. She discusses her mental breakdown and suicide attempts, her hospitalization and recovery, and her own coming out as a lesbian at the age of 40. Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 250 pages, 26 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSK; JMP; MMH; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299176204
- ISBN
- 9780299176204
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.04
€ 29.99
€ 26.04
Paperback. A study of the autobiographical documentary in America from the 1960s to the start of the 21st century. Jim Lane looks at the ways in which autobiographical documentaries such as "Roger and Me" and "Sherman's March" raise weighty questions about American cultural life. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APF; HBT; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299176549
- ISBN
- 9780299176549
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Condition: New
€ 40.31
€ 40.31
Paperback. Yair Mazor introduces English-speaking audiences to the poetry of Asher Reich, one of Israel's best contemporary poets. Dominated by themes of stormy sensuality, his dramatic imagery and metaphors interweave Mishnaic, Talmudic, and Biblical references in a colourful, complex poetic texture. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DCQ; DSBH; DSC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299181543
- ISBN
- 9780299181543
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.19
€ 18.99
€ 17.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 166 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299181840
- ISBN
- 9780299181840
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.22
€ 20.99
€ 19.22
Hardcover. Barbara Cellarius provides an ethnographic description of village life and conservation efforts in an ecologically important region of one of the most biologically diverse countries in Europe. She describes the ways in which the lives of residents of a rural community are affected by outside forces. Num Pages: 278 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 10 tables, 3 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; JFSF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299201500
- ISBN
- 9780299201500
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Condition: New
€ 59.33
€ 59.33
Hardcover. German Jews were fully assimilated and secularized in the nineteenth century - or so it is commonly assumed. Nils Roemer challenges this assumption, finding that religious sentiments, concepts, and rhetoric found expression through a newly emerging theological historicism at the center of modern German Jewish culture. Series: Studies in German Jewish Cultural History & Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299211707
- ISBN
- 9780299211707
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Condition: New
€ 75.92
€ 75.92
Paperback. An illustrated study explores the depiction of female prostitute characters and prostitution in world cinema, from the silent era to the present-day industry. From the woman with control over her own destiny to the woman who cannot get away from her pimp, this study shows the diverse representations of prostitutes in film. Num Pages: 472 pages, 76 b&w film stills. BIC Classification: APFA; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299212544
- ISBN
- 9780299212544
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Condition: New
€ 36.18
€ 36.18
Paperback. Winner of the American Book Award Series: Writing in Latinidad: Autobiographical Voices of U.S. Latinos/as S. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
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- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299219048
- ISBN
- 9780299219048
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.33
€ 20.99
€ 19.33
Paperback. Attempts to present a comprehensive picture of Turkish migration to the United States from the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey. This title contains historical overviews, case studies of Turkish immigrants' adaptation to contemporary American life, attitudes towards Islam, and essays on sources. Editor(s): Karpat, Kemal H.; Balgamis, A. Deniz. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white tables, graphs. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1KBB; 3J; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299222949
- ISBN
- 9780299222949
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Condition: New
€ 52.20
€ 52.20
Paperback. A tourist mecca, the area known as the Wisconsin Dells was once wilderness - and a gathering place for the region's Native peoples, the Ho-Chunk. This title places H H Bennett within the context of contemporary artists and photographers of American Indians and examines the receptions of this legacy by the Ho-Chunk. Series: Studies in American Thought and Culture. Num Pages: 212 pages, 86 b/w photos, 3 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; AJC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 726.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299226046
- ISBN
- 9780299226046
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.59
€ 25.99
€ 23.59
Hardcover. Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299294908
- ISBN
- 9780299294908
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.94
€ 27.99
€ 24.94
Hardcover. Part memoir, part history and travelogue, "Coming Out Swiss "is a marvelous voyage on a search for community and culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DFH; BM; HBJD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 417.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299298401
- ISBN
- 9780299298401
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.93
€ 27.99
€ 24.93
Hardcover. The first book to explore the critical problem of provisioning the megacity. A historical study of Manila looks at the continuing challenges of getting food, water, and services to the millions of people who live in the world s megacities." Series: New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 536 pages, 38 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFSG; RGC; RNFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 825.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299305109
- ISBN
- 9780299305109
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Condition: New
€ 100.87
€ 100.87
Hardcover. Reveals that stereotypical ethnic neighborhoods have developed into multicultural communities that use ethnic symbolism as a means for inclusion, not exclusion. Series: Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299307103
- ISBN
- 9780299307103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.39
€ 81.39