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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Features essays that examine both real and fictional renditions of North American imposture, placing these narratives in historical context even as they shed light on larger currents such as identity as performance and the cultural value attributed to authenticity in Western societies. Editor(s): Rosenthal, Caroline; Schafer, Stefanie. Num Pages: 230 pages, 25 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9783593501017
ISBN
9783593501017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 46.02

hardcover. From an early focus on rape, dowry, and sati - self-immolation - feminist struggles against violence to women in India have now moved to a wider terrain. This book looks specifically at whether the legal system has led to justice for women who have been the victims of violence. Editor(s): Butalia, Urvashi. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9788189884505
ISBN
9788189884505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.42

paperback. Traces the cultural, political, and religious life of the Jewish people in Spain from Roman antiquity to the expulsion of Jews in 1492. This book attempts to recreate the relationships among Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the period. It offers an illustrated archive of material. Num Pages: 232 pages, 174 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4531 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9788496008274
ISBN
9788496008274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

Hardcover. Explores the literary imaginings of Shanghai, its past, present, and future, in order to understand the effects of that urban transformation on both the psychological state of Shanghai's citizens and their perception of the spaces they inhabit. Series: Asian Cities. Num Pages: 282 pages, 11 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089645876
ISBN
9789089645876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.87

Hardback. This book presents a new perspective on attempts by the contemporary Chinese government to transform the diverse conditions found in countless rural villages into what the state's social welfare program deems 'socialist new villages'. Series: China's Environment and Welfare. Num Pages: 248 pages, 59 full color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089648464
ISBN
9789089648464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.86

Hardcover. This collection surveys recent transformations in Islamic Studies, taking stock of the field and showing new paths forward. Editor(s): Buskens, Leon; Sandwijk, Annemarie. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 black and white; 2 full color. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089649263
ISBN
9789089649263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.99

paperback. In 2004, one of the region's notorious paramilitary groups famously arrested and killed a young woman named Thangjam Manorama. This title takes its inspiration from the mass demonstrations that arose after her death and the unprecedented protests against the violence that has wracked the area. Editor(s): Gill, Preeti. Num Pages: 516 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9789381017951
ISBN
9789381017951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKV; APFA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9789382381228
ISBN
9789382381228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 56.86

paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFFJ; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381457
ISBN
9789382381457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFFJ; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381464
ISBN
9789382381464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Hardback. Tackles a set of intricate questions about the workings of impunity in India. Bringing together senior academics, civil society leaders, and fresh voices from across the subcontinent, this book offers analysis - contextual, structural, and gendered - to break new conceptual ground on the underbelly of "India Shining." Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9789383074204
ISBN
9789383074204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. What are the underlying causes and consequences of gender-based violence in public spaces? This book explores the causes, nature, and consequences of gender-based violence. It also offers suggestions for policy changes that can help address the pervasive problem of gender-based violence, and make our societies safe for men and women alike. Editor(s): Pilot, Sara; Prabhu, Lora. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9789383074723
ISBN
9789383074723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.52

Paperback. Originally published in Marathi in 1989, this title details the history of women's participation in B R Ambedkar's Dalit movement. Focusing on the involvement of women in various Dalit struggles since the early twentieth century, it goes on to consider the social conditions of Dalit women's lives, daily religious practices and marital rules. Translator(s): Sonalkar, Wandana. Num Pages: 372 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSC; JFSJ1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
Edition
New edition
SKU
V9789383074747
ISBN
9789383074747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. The right to equality regardless of gender or caste is fundamental in India. This volume presents an analytical overview of the complexities of the systemic violence that Dalit women face, through analysis of five hundred narratives by Dalit women from four states. Editor(s): Aloysius, Irudayam S. J.; Mangubhai, Jayshree P.; Lee, Joel G. Num Pages: 466 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFE; JFSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9789383074761
ISBN
9789383074761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFE2; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9789384757779
ISBN
9789384757779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.17

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9789385932052
ISBN
9789385932052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.30

Paperback. Takes the reader on a stroll through Thailand's intellectual history - the thoughts of the people of Siam, and the products of their thought, through history. The author touches upon political and religious thought, but also upon such "artistic" thought as that demonstrated in novels, paintings, and historical writing. Num Pages: 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBJF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Chiang Mai
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747551723
ISBN
9789747551723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Common stereotypes of the tango are dispelled by this history of a rich and complex dance, and the contemporary cultural response to it. Num Pages: 232 pages, 17 b&w illus., 23 music exx. BIC Classification: 1KLS; ASD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219053
ISBN
9780253219053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220752
ISBN
9780253220752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223142
ISBN
9780253223142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. The first comprehensive study of literary works created both orally and in writing by immigrants to the United States from the Hispanic world since the early nineteenth century Num Pages: 211 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 1 chart/graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292743946
ISBN
9780292743946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. Why do the United States and Canada have such divergent political cultures when they share one of the closest economic and cultural relationships in the world? This book examines the North American political landscape to draw out the historical factors that underlie the countries' differences. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031364
ISBN
9780674031364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.66
€ 73.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484681
ISBN
9780801484681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. On November 20, 1910, Mexicans initiated the world's first popular social revolution. This accessible and gripping account guides the reader through the intricacies of the revolution, focusing on the revolutionaries as a group and the implementation of social and political changes. Series: The Mexican Experience. Num Pages: 200 pages, 7 illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLC; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803224476
ISBN
9780803224476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.88

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