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Society & culture: general

Following the story of a Kurdish tribal militia employed by the Ottoman state, this book explores the contradictory logic of how states incorporate those they ultimately aim to suppress and how groups who seek autonomy from the state often attempt to do so through state channels. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBW; JFSL1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804775700
ISBN
9780804775700
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Directly opposing ideas constructed and perpetuated by pundits and the media at large, The Latino Threat challenges the suggestion that Latino immigrants are unwilling to integrate and reveals that citizenship is not just about legal definitions, but about participation in society. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804783514
ISBN
9780804783514
Condition: New

€ 108.92

Editor(s): Bauman, H-Dirksen L.; Murray, Joseph J. Num Pages: 568 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHMC; JNSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 263 x 191 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816691210
ISBN
9780816691210
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Hinkson, Melinda; Beckett, Jeremy. Num Pages: 294 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780855756604
ISBN
9780855756604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.80

Traces the development of feminist consciousness in Japan from 1871 to 1941. This book uncovers some histories as it examines how middle-class women navigated between domestic and international influences to form ideologies and strategies for reform. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439910382
ISBN
9781439910382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Puts the world of male infertility under the microscope to examine how culturally pervasive notions of gender shape our understanding of disease, and how disease impacts our personal ideas about gender. This book details how and why men embrace medical technologies and treatment for infertility. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 585. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439910412
ISBN
9781439910412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

As race and politics become increasingly intertwined in both academic and popular discourse, The Politics of Race aids readers in evaluating different approaches for promoting racial justice and transforming states. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442642423
ISBN
9781442642423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.18

Using naturally occurring, extended transcripts of stories told by the group's hunters, Thomas McIlwraith explores how Iskut hunting culture and the memories that the Iskut share have been maintained orally. Series: Anthropological Horizons. Num Pages: 172 pages, 3 tables; 1 map; 7 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 18. .
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643246
ISBN
9781442643246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.22

Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work offers a powerful new framework for understanding women's work in a holistic sense, acknowledging both their responsibilities in supporting others as well as their employment duties. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643253
ISBN
9781442643253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.42

Providing a dynamic, forward-looking reorientation towards a new universe of reference, Remodelling Communication makes a significant, productive contribution to communication theory. Series: Toronto Studies in Semiotics & Communication. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: GTC; HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442644342
ISBN
9781442644342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.30

In Confronting the Blue Revolution, Md Saidul Islam uses the shrimp farming industry in Bangladesh and across the global South to show the social and environmental impact of industrialized aquaculture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646384
ISBN
9781442646384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.69

Dynamic Fair Dealing presents a range of insightful and provocative essays that rethink our relationship to Canadian fair dealing policy. Num Pages: 456 pages, 4, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; LNRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646407
ISBN
9781442646407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

With case studies examining cities of all sizes, from Toronto to Moncton, Innovating in Urban Economies analyzes the impact of size, location, and the regional economy on innovation and knowledge in Canada's cities Editor(s): Wolfe, David A. Series: Innovation, Creativity, and Governance in Canadian City-regions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1, 11 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646988
ISBN
9781442646988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

In Afghanistan Remembers, Parin Dossa examines how violence is remembered by Afghan women through memories and food practices in their homeland and its diaspora. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647244
ISBN
9781442647244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.60

Bringing together contemporary Canadian analysis by scholars in a number of fields, this collection will be a welcome new resource for academics, public relations and policy professionals, and government communicators at all levels. Editor(s): Kozolanka, Kirsten. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFD; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647824
ISBN
9781442647824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

This book explains the origins of development and underdevelopment and offers a new vision for development, demystifying the statistics that international organizations use to measure development and introducing the alternative concept of buen vivir: the state of living well. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447301097
ISBN
9781447301097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.29
€ 60.10

This book shows conclusively that inequalities in health are the scandal of our times in the most unequal of rich nations and calls for immediate action to reduce these inequalities in the near future. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFH; JFFJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 182 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305149
ISBN
9781447305149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.87

Publisher
United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447307075
ISBN
9781447307075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

Publisher
United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447308713
ISBN
9781447308713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.87

This book compares the impacts of ABIs in two deprived urban areas in England and Germany on organisations and development actors at the neighbourhood level. It applies a mixed method approach to help the reader with a wider spectrum of illustrations and is aimed at those studying and working in the field of urban regeneration and planning. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447310785
ISBN
9781447310785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.87

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