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Society & culture: general

Hardback. This book explores the impact of migration on the identities, values, worldviews, and social positions of migrant women in contemporary China based on original fieldwork as well as in-depth research in multiple regions of China. Editor(s): Gaetano, Arianne M.; Jacka, Tamara. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127066
ISBN
9780231127066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.89
€ 99.33

Paperback. This book explores the impact of migration on the identities, values, worldviews, and social positions of migrant women in contemporary China based on original fieldwork as well as in-depth research in multiple regions of China. Editor(s): Gaetano, Arianne M.; Jacka, Tamara. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127073
ISBN
9780231127073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

Hardback. In a hard-hitting book that refutes conventional wisdom, Katherine Sender explores the connection between the business of marketing to gay consumers and the politics of gay rights and identity. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: JFSK; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127349
ISBN
9780231127349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.72

Paperback. Focuses on sexual orientation and gender expression in relation to social work practice. This book includes scenarios that: feature gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals, couples, and families; and highlight GLBT issues in groups, organizations, communities, policy arenas, and research. Editor(s): Messinger, Lori; Morrow, Deana F. Num Pages: 136 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127431
ISBN
9780231127431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Hardback. In the early 1970s, few women participated in organized athletics, but in Catholic Philadelphia women's basketball was already a well-established tradition, sponsored by the Philadelphia Archdiocese far in advance of public schools. This volume explores the unusual lives of these young women. Series: Religion & American Culture S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSJ1; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127486
ISBN
9780231127486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.49
€ 78.31

Hardback. Ranging over two millennia of history and culture, Koschorke considers such thinkers as Freud, Weber, Rousseau, and Kleist in an exploration that illuminates issues of historical, religious, artistic, psychological, and cultural importance. Translator(s): Dunlap, Thomas. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HRCG; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127561
ISBN
9780231127561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.96

Hardback. Follows the intertwined threads of Jewishness and non-Jewishness that play through the life and works of Jacques Derrida. This book merges the biography and textual commentary in a portrait of the man, his works, and being (or not being) Jewish. Translator(s): Brahic, Beverly Bie. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 9 color illus. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231128247
ISBN
9780231128247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 71.81

Hardback. Illustrates how ethnographic research itself can become a tool for activism. This book features ten studies that present activist groups across US - from transgender activists in New York City, to South Asian teenagers in Silicon Valley, to evangelical Christians and Palestinian Americans. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231128506
ISBN
9780231128506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.61
€ 88.16

Hardback. Divided into three parts-History, Interpretation, and Practice-this provocative volume incorporates law, history, political theory, and philosophy to analyze the U.S. Constitution as a whole in relation to the rights and fate of women. Editor(s): Schwarzenbach, Sibyl A.; Smith, Patricia. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231128926
ISBN
9780231128926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73
€ 84.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129053
ISBN
9780231129053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129183
ISBN
9780231129183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.49
€ 78.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526. The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSJ. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129190
ISBN
9780231129190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.15

Hardback. Academic superstars Andrew Ross, Edward Said, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr Bad boy filmmakers Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, and Brian de Palma. What do these influential contemporary figures have in common? This work identifies them all with "cool masculinity" and boldly unpacks the gender politics of their work. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129626
ISBN
9780231129626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.20
€ 81.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129978
ISBN
9780231129978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Hardback. Offers a perspective on human-animal relations. This book reveals the ways in which various cultures have reinforced, symbolized, and rationalized their relations with animals. It identifies and explores four stages in the history of the human-animal relationship - separation, pre-domesticity, domesticity, and post-domesticity. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130769
ISBN
9780231130769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.20
€ 81.45

Paperback. Features essays on ethics, politics, and law. This book re-evaluates the meaning, values, and the idea of freedom in Western culture. Editor(s): Zabala, Santiago. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230. Ethics, Politics, and Law. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 160 pages. Editor(s): Zabala, Santiago. Features essays on ethics, politics, and law. This book re-evaluates the meaning, values, and the idea of freedom in Western culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFC; JP. Dimension: 176 x 141 x 11. Weight: 230. Translator(s): McCuaig, William.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130837
ISBN
9780231130837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.88

Hardback. This is the first journalism textbook aimed at reporters who cover finance and economics in developing and transition countries. Written by economists from the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund as well as journalists at Dow Jones, the Financial Times, the New York Times, Fortune, and Reuters, the book is a guide to the pressing topics of our times. Editor(s): Schiffrin, Anya; Bisat, Amer. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 187. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231131742
ISBN
9780231131742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.72
€ 98.35

Paperback. This is the first journalism textbook aimed at reporters who cover finance and economics in developing and transition countries. Written by economists from the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund as well as journalists at Dow Jones, the Financial Times, the New York Times, Fortune, and Reuters, the book is a guide to the pressing topics of our times. Editor(s): Schiffrin, Anya; Bisat, Amer. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570. A Handbook for Reporters. 344 pages. Editor(s): Schiffrin, Anya; Bisat, Amer. This is the first journalism textbook aimed at reporters who cover finance and economics in developing and transition countries. Written by economists from the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund as well as journalists at Dow Jones, the Financial Times, the New York Times, Fortune, and Reuters, the book is a guide to the pressing topics of our times. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KNTJ. Dimension: 178 x 233 x 19. Weight: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231131759
ISBN
9780231131759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.50

Hardback. A guide for becoming a sensitive and responsible reporter. Discussing such topics as rape and the ethics of interviewing children, it gives students and journalists a better understanding of what is happening "on the scene" of a violent event, including where a reporter can go safely and legally, and how to obtain the useful information. Num Pages: 305 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD; JFFE; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133920
ISBN
9780231133920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.61
€ 88.27

Paperback. A guide for becoming a sensitive and responsible reporter. Discussing such topics as rape and the ethics of interviewing children, it gives students and journalists a better understanding of what is happening "on the scene" of a violent event, including where a reporter can go safely and legally, and how to obtain the useful information. Num Pages: 305 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD; JFFE; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133937
ISBN
9780231133937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Animal rights sounds like a modern idea, but in fact - for over three millennia - philosophers, theologians, and political theorists have grappled with the question of our obligations toward animals. This anthology illuminates the complex evolution of moral thought regarding animals. It includes writings of authors from ancient Greece onwards. Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew; Clarke, Paul Barry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134217
ISBN
9780231134217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Hardback. Series: End of Life Care: A Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, Charts: 1,. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134347
ISBN
9780231134347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.30
€ 106.13

Paperback. Cuts through the confusion and rhetoric to offer straightforward, incisive analyses of globalisation and its future. The contributors analyse recent trends, immigrations and capital flows. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael M. Num Pages: 304 pages, 45 figures. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412. What's New?. 304 pages, 45 figures. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael M. Cuts through the confusion and rhetoric to offer straightforward, incisive analyses of globalisation and its future. The contributors analyse recent trends, immigrations and capital flows. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFS. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134590
ISBN
9780231134590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Hardback. In his support of same-sex marriage, the author defines matrimony as the development and maintenance of intimacy through which people meet their basic needs and carry out their everyday living, and he contends that this definition applies equally to homosexual and heterosexual couples. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135207
ISBN
9780231135207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.32
€ 62.74

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