Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Analyzes what it is like to grow up as the state-appointed vanguard of modernization. Based on surveys and ethnographic research in China, this book explores the social, economic, and psychological consequences of the government's decision to accelerate the fertility transition. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSP2; JHBD; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753302
- ISBN
- 9780804753302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Hardback. Talks about jurisprudence - or legal philosophy. This book attempts not only a jurisprudential reading of popular culture, but a popular rereading of jurisprudence, removing it from the legal experts in order to restore it to the public at large: a lex populi by and for the people. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753678
- ISBN
- 9780804753678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Hardback. Argues that before the formation of Israel, Jewish experts participated in constructing the Orient as both a metaphor for the rejuvenation of the Jewish nation, and an enchanted space populated by hybrid figures that mixed Jewish and Arab elements. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 tables, 6 figures, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754033
- ISBN
- 9780804754033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.89
€ 127.89
Paperback. This ethnographic study of a local school system in Turkey illuminates the dynamic interplay between politics, society, and education. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754330
- ISBN
- 9780804754330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. China is becoming a giant in the world economy. This book examines case studies from companies who have navigated this market environment. It starts with strategy as a fundamental stage in the value chain, and explores globalization of sales and marketing, as well as logistics and supply chain challenges of supporting global operations. Series: Stanford Business Books. Num Pages: 360 pages, 51 tables, 59 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFS; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754828
- ISBN
- 9780804754828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.30
€ 52.99
€ 50.30
Paperback. The nineteenth century, a time of cultural, political, and socio-economic transformation in Europe, brought about fundamental changes in the role of women. Women achieved this by fighting for their rights in the legal, economic, and political spheres. This volume provides a context to the movement by including countries from all regions of Europe. Editor(s): Paletschek, Sylvia; Pietrow-Ennker, Bianka. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBTB; JFFK; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754941
- ISBN
- 9780804754941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Hardback. Deception offers a broadly accessible overview of state-of-the-art research on lies, trickery, cheating, and shams by leading experts in the natural and social sciences, as well as computing, the humanities, and the military. Editor(s): Harrington, Brooke. Num Pages: 360 pages, 4 tables, 2 figures, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756495
- ISBN
- 9780804756495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 38.45
€ 47.99
€ 38.45
Paperback. In this first comprehensive history of immigrant inequality in France, Mary D. Lewis chronicles the conflicts arising from mass immigration between the First and Second World Wars, the uneven rights arrangements that emerged during this time, and their legacy for contemporary France. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 tables, 3 figures, 8 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757225
- ISBN
- 9780804757225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. Americans believe strongly in their ethnicity and use it in self-promoting ways. The Ethnic Project shows how destructive ethnic thinking can be in a society that has not let go of racism. Series: Stanford Studies in Comparative Race and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757713
- ISBN
- 9780804757713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.23
€ 118.23
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757720
- ISBN
- 9780804757720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Examines how immigrants acquire American ideas about race, both pre- and post-migration, in light of U.S. military presence and U.S. cultural dominance over their home country, drawing on interviews and ethnographic observations of Koreans in Seoul and Los Angeles. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758871
- ISBN
- 9780804758871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Addresses the phenomenon of colorism - the preference for lighter skin and the ranking of individual worth according to skin tone. Examining the social and cultural significance of skin color in a range of societies and periods, this work looks at how skin color affects people's opportunities in Latin America, Asia, Africa and North America. Editor(s): Glenn, Evelyn Nakano. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 tables, 15 figures, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759991
- ISBN
- 9780804759991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Domestic servitude blurs the divide between family and work, affection and duty, the home and the world. This work offers an account of domestic life and servitude in contemporary Kolkata, India, with a concluding comparison with New York City. It examines the practices and meaning of servitude around the home and in the public sphere. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 tables, 10 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760720
- ISBN
- 9780804760720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.37
€ 30.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. Presenting an examination of women writers and prewar ideology, this book investigates love as a critical aspect of Japanese culture during the early-mid-twentieth century. It focuses on same-sex love, love marriage, and maternal love. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; DSB; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761987
- ISBN
- 9780804761987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. The United States and Brazil were the largest slave-trading societies of the New World. The demographics of both countries reflect this shared past, but this is where comparisons end. This work offers an examination of Brazilian public opinion to understand racial identities, attitudes, and politics in this racially ambiguous context. Num Pages: 304 pages, 31 tables, 2 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804762786
- ISBN
- 9780804762786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. This book compares different forms of racism and anti-racism in the United States and Britain from the 19th century to today, situating the development of various racial doctrines within the political movements of the modern capitalist world order. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763356
- ISBN
- 9780804763356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. This comprehensive examination of the latest and most influential research on state-society relations in post-Mao China explains why three decades of capitalist economic growth have not led to increased public pressure for liberal democratic change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769044
- ISBN
- 9780804769044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. Examines the increasingly complex ethnic challenges facing the expanding European Union. This title includes essays that tackle such issues as labor migration, strains on welfare economies, the durability of local traditions, the effects of globalized cultures, and the role of Islamic diasporas, separatist movements, and threats of terrorism. Editor(s): Hsu, Roland. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL1; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769471
- ISBN
- 9780804769471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. A history of the modern sequential comic form from the late nineteenth century through today, focusing on the unique ways in which it tells stories and interacts with readers. Series: Post - 45. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804771474
- ISBN
- 9780804771474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Examines how popular media and culture provided ordinary Egyptians with a framework to construct and negotiate a modern national identity. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804772129
- ISBN
- 9780804772129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31