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Society & culture: general

Paperback. The voices of Chinese immigrants who settled in the pre-1950s Canadian prairies come alive in this extraordinary record of migration, settlement, and community life. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774828017
ISBN
9780774828017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

paperback. This book describes how a long generation of founding French Canadians shaped the Pacific Northwest. Num Pages: 944 pages, 47 photos, 4 maps, 16 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774828055
ISBN
9780774828055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828161
ISBN
9780774828161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. This volume examines the implications of territorial pluralism for the peaceful and democratic management of difference in states characterized by ethnic, national, linguistic, or cultural divisions. Editor(s): Basta, Karlo; McGarry, John; Simeon, Richard. Series: Ethnicity and Democratic Governance Series. Num Pages: 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828178
ISBN
9780774828178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. An examination of Sahtu Dene participation in the assessment of the Mackenzie Gas pipeline and other resource extraction projects, this book provides an in-depth account of the workings and effects of participatory environmental assessment in the Canadian North and its implications for the legitimization of resource co-management. Series: Nature / History / Society Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, 6 b&w photos, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828451
ISBN
9780774828451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.48

Paperback. An examination of Sahtu Dene participation in the assessment of the Mackenzie Gas pipeline and other resource extraction projects, this book provides an in-depth account of the workings and effects of participatory environmental assessment in the Canadian North and its implications for the legitimization of resource co-management. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 480 pages, 6 b&w photos, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL9; JHMP; RND; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780774828468
ISBN
9780774828468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. Interviews with Canadian families reveal that our daily food choices reflect individual tastes and preferences but also our economic, social, and geographical place in the world. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828574
ISBN
9780774828574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.10

Hardback. Drawing on the story of the 1771 Bloody Falls massacre, human geographer Emilie Cameron explores the relationship between stories and colonialism, challenging readers to examine their perceptions of the contemporary Arctic and its peoples. Num Pages: 15 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828840
ISBN
9780774828840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Paperback. Canada is considered a leader when it comes to LGBTQ rights, but as Queer Mobilizations shows, this has less to do with progressive politicians than with the work of queer activists who have fought for policy changes from their local city halls to the chambers of Parliament. Editor(s): Tremblay, Professor Manon. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 5SG; JFSK2; JPQB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780774829083
ISBN
9780774829083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. This intoxicating look at the history of drug regulation in Canada reveals how a variety of social and political forces converged at the turn of the twentieth century to transform both public attitudes toward, and access to, narcotics. Num Pages: 640 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780774829199
ISBN
9780774829199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.75

Hardback. As a deeply researched history, Working Mothers and the Child Care Dilemma reveals how, for over 100 years, a persistent political uneasiness with the role of mothers in the workforce has contributed to the lack of affordable, quality child care services in British Columbia. Num Pages: 564 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774829236
ISBN
9780774829236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. Moving beyond the more familiar stories of residential schools, two generations of Tsimshian students recall their experiences attending day and public schools in northwestern British Columbia. Num Pages: 448 pages, 34 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JNAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774830195
ISBN
9780774830195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Paperback. A renowned sociologist gains unprecedented access to Canadian immigration offices and reveals how visa officers determine who gets into Canada - and who stays out. Num Pages: 612 pages, 9 tables, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
612
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774830256
ISBN
9780774830256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. A celebratory history of how lesbians "made a scene" by creating places and opportunities to form relationships, debate politics, and build their own culture across Canada. Series: Sexuality Studies. Num Pages: 15 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; 5SL; HBTV; JFSJ1; JFSK2; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774830676
ISBN
9780774830676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. This exploration of museums as sites for representing and defining national identity encourages us to reconsider the idea of the multicultural nation. Num Pages: 472 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GM; HBTB; JFSL4; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774831635
ISBN
9780774831635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. This fresh look at Canadian women's political engagement during the Cold War reveals that whether they were on the "left" or "right" end of the political spectrum, women were motivated by similar concerns and the desire to forge a new vision for their nation. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832083
ISBN
9780774832083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. Not Fit to Stay reveals how officials used panic about public health concerns as a basis for excluding early twentieth-century South Asian immigrants from entering Canada and the United States. Num Pages: 584 pages, 8 images, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JJ; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774832182
ISBN
9780774832182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.48

Hardback. A bold analysis of what happened when Canada attempted to extend group rights to Aboriginal people in the early 1980s and why it went wrong. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832380
ISBN
9780774832380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.47

Hardback. Drawing on the experiences of three YWCA women's shelters in Ontario, this book exposes the dangers for women that are embedded in government neoliberal policies and reveals how feminism can counteract this pervasive ideology. Num Pages: 448 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFFK; JFSJ1; JPFM; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832588
ISBN
9780774832588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. Everyday Exposure documents the adverse health effects experienced by Aamjiwnaang citizens in the heart of Canada's Chemical Valley and argues for a transformative and experiential "sensing policy" approach that takes the voices and experiences of Indigenous citizens seriously. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3 photo essays, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LNKJ; MBNH2; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774832632
ISBN
9780774832632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

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