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Hardback. "None of your business!" People seeking to keep their private lives from scrutiny often fall back on these words. This work shows that we are every bit as accountable for our private actions as for our public deeds. It defends accountability for private life, stating that it protects and dignifies. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514089
- ISBN
- 9780742514089
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Condition: New
€ 154.97
€ 154.97
Hardback. This work explores cosmetic surgery as a cultural phenomenon of late modernity. It shows how cosmetic surgery has been represented in medicine and popular culture, drawing upon a range examples taken from the media, music, performance art and literature. Series: Explorations in Bioethics and the Medical Humanities. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; MNPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514201
- ISBN
- 9780742514201
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Condition: New
€ 169.83
€ 169.83
Paperback. This work explores cosmetic surgery as a cultural phenomenon of late modernity. It shows how cosmetic surgery has been represented in medicine and popular culture, drawing upon a range examples taken from the media, music, performance art and literature. Series: Explorations in Bioethics and the Medical Humanities. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; MNPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 262.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514218
- ISBN
- 9780742514218
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Condition: New
€ 57.77
€ 57.77
Paperback. This collection of papers by prominent feminist thinkers advances the positive feminist project of remapping the moral by developing theory that acknowledges the diversity of women. Editor(s): Fiore, Robin N.; Nelson, Hilde Lindemann. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514430
- ISBN
- 9780742514430
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Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Hardback. This text - part survey, viewpoint and scholarship - provides an accessible introduction to the central issues in feminist philosophy. At the same time, it answers contemporary objections to feminism. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514546
- ISBN
- 9780742514546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.72
€ 155.72
Hardback. Clough shows how inadequate empirical philosophy is in creating real change in the sciences. Instead, she supports a more pragmatic approach based on the work of Richard Rorty and Donald Davidson. This work encourages Clough's fellow feminists to refocus their critiques and discard their philosophical debates about epistemology. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514645
- ISBN
- 9780742514645
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Condition: New
€ 154.69
€ 154.69
hardcover. University science is now entangled with entrepreneurship, and researchers with a commercial interest are caught in an ethical quandary. Science in the Private Interest investigates the trends and effects of modern, commercialized academic science. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; PDK; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- American First
- SKU
- V9780742514799
- ISBN
- 9780742514799
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Condition: New
€ 72.04
€ 72.04
Hardback. A Christian Response to the New Genetics appeals to both secular and religious readers in the center of the great debate over our new genetic powers. These essays affirm many traditional Christian perspectives and virtues, while also introducing new insights. Editor(s): Smith, David H.; Cohen, Cynthia B. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; JFM; MFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514980
- ISBN
- 9780742514980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.40
€ 163.40
Hardback. This work argues that the songs sung by choruses of young girls in ancient Greek poetry functioned as initiatory rituals in Greek cult practices. Using semiotic and anthropologic theory, the author reconstructs the religious and social institutions surrounding the songs. Translator(s): Collins, Derek; Orion, Janice. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New and Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515246
- ISBN
- 9780742515246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.59
€ 156.59
Paperback. This work argues that the songs sung by choruses of young girls in ancient Greek poetry functioned as initiatory rituals in Greek cult practices. Using semiotic and anthropologic theory, the author reconstructs the religious and social institutions surrounding the songs. Translator(s): Collins, Derek; Orion, Janice. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New and Revised
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515253
- ISBN
- 9780742515253
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Condition: New
€ 70.50
€ 70.50
Hardback. In an era when the American public regards politics cynically, this book shows why and how citizens must reclaim an influence on the public insitutions and policies that shape their lives. Series: Culture and Politics Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515536
- ISBN
- 9780742515536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.77
€ 27.99
€ 24.77
Paperback. Each chapter in this unique volume explores intersections of sex, religion, and media in our society. Editor(s): Claussen, Dane S. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HR; JFD; KNTJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515581
- ISBN
- 9780742515581
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Condition: New
€ 59.82
€ 59.82
Hardback. This work asserts the distinctive place that whites can take in the fight for racial justice, bringing together interviews with white antiracist activists from across North America. These whites show the multitude of ways whites can be proactive in combating modern racism. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515819
- ISBN
- 9780742515819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.77
€ 169.77
hardcover. This study focuses on how The Newspaper Guild - the main union for reporters and editors - adopted a strategy of labour convergence, joining with other media workers in the large Communication Workers of America union. It also looks at the nationalism of Canadian newsworkers. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFD; KNTJ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515963
- ISBN
- 9780742515963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.08
€ 170.08
Hardback. An exploration of the experiences of women entrepreneurs amidst the contradictions of a free-wheeling commercial culture set within the patriarchal constraints of contemporary Taiwan. The book focuses on the voices and perspectives of the women themselves. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 272 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JFC; JFSJ1; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516083
- ISBN
- 9780742516083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.47
€ 170.47
Paperback. An exploration of the experiences of women entrepreneurs amidst the contradictions of a free-wheeling commercial culture set within the patriarchal constraints of contemporary Taiwan. The book focuses on the voices and perspectives of the women themselves. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 272 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JFC; JFSJ1; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516090
- ISBN
- 9780742516090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.79
€ 63.79
Hardback. This insightful book examines how the original concept of publicity has been reduced to mean the right of media to access and print information. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVH2; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516144
- ISBN
- 9780742516144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.16
€ 170.16
Paperback. This insightful book examines how the original concept of publicity has been reduced to mean the right of media to access and print information. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVH2; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516151
- ISBN
- 9780742516151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.29
€ 73.29
hardcover. This revised work adds 15 years to the life stories of the African Americans whose opportunities were dramatically changed by a nationally prominent educational opportunity programme that provided scholarships for disadvantaged people of colour to attend the same boarding schools as wealthy whites. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516205
- ISBN
- 9780742516205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.48
€ 162.48
Paperback. This revised work adds 15 years to the life stories of the African Americans whose opportunities were dramatically changed by a nationally prominent educational opportunity programme that provided scholarships for disadvantaged people of colour to attend the same boarding schools as wealthy whites. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516212
- ISBN
- 9780742516212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06
Hardback. In this text, the authors take on the corporate educators, media monopolies and oil companies. They show how corporate-produced curricula, films and corporate-promoted books often use depictions of family love, childhood innocence and compassion in order to sell the public on policies. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516342
- ISBN
- 9780742516342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.78
€ 178.78
Paperback. In this text, the authors take on the corporate educators, media monopolies and oil companies. They show how corporate-produced curricula, films and corporate-promoted books often use depictions of family love, childhood innocence and compassion in order to sell the public on policies. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516359
- ISBN
- 9780742516359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.44
€ 63.44
Hardback. The contributors to this volume focus on adverse social conditions that confront young people in postmodernity, such as the relentless pressure to consume, social dis-investment in education, harsh responses to youth crime, and the continuing climate of intolerance. Editor(s): Strickland, Ronald. Series: Culture and Politics Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516502
- ISBN
- 9780742516502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.55
€ 172.55
Hardback. "Fighting the Forces" explores the struggle to create meaning in an impressive example of popular culture, the television series phenomenon "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". These essays analyze the social and culture issues implicit in the series and place it in its literary context. Editor(s): Lavery, David; Wilcox, Rhonda V. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; APT; JFD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516809
- ISBN
- 9780742516809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.89
€ 172.89