Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
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
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.59
€ 27.99
€ 22.59
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
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.56
€ 32.99
€ 25.56
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
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.70
€ 37.99
€ 29.70
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€ 19.96
€ 24.99
€ 19.96
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
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 34.88
€ 45.99
€ 34.88
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
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Condition: New
€ 21.56
€ 21.56
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
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.71
€ 23.99
€ 23.71
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
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223142
- ISBN
- 9780253223142
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Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
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
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Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
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
€ 81.55€ 72.86
€ 81.55
€ 72.86
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
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.80
€ 37.99
€ 35.80
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
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.61
€ 20.99
€ 20.61
Paperback. Welsch tells the story of his lifelong relationship with Native American culture Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803225329
- ISBN
- 9780803225329
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.61
€ 20.99
€ 20.61
Paperback. Offers an assessment of the non-Jewish defense of Jews, Judaism, and Jewishness from the foundation of the German Reich in 1871 until the ascent of the Nazis in 1932, when befriending Jews became a crime. Alan T. Levenson reveals the dynamic process by which a generally despised minority attracts defenders and supporters. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803245761
- ISBN
- 9780803245761
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Covers various aspects of western feminine life, which include a good deal about the western male. This book shows that the reactions of the women to their frontier experience were as important as male reactions in the development of American mores and American democracy. Num Pages: 335 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803250253
- ISBN
- 9780803250253
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.88
€ 19.99
€ 19.88
Paperback. For over three hundred years, the Indian peoples of North America have attracted the interest of diverse segments of German society - missionaries, writers, playwrights, anthropologists, filmmakers, non-professional hobbyists and enthusiasts, and even royalty. This book discusses the long-standing connection between Germans and the Indians. Editor(s): Calloway, Colin G.; Zantop, Susanne. Num Pages: 351 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264205
- ISBN
- 9780803264205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3488 x 12. Weight in Grams: 247.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804719599
- ISBN
- 9780804719599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.11
€ 30.99
€ 29.11
Paperback. Presents lively, research-based essays by premier social scientists on the positive and negative roles of religious groups in American public life. Editor(s): Lichterman, Paul; Potts, C. Brady. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757966
- ISBN
- 9780804757966
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. While Islamic politics pose a challenge to capitalism in some parts of the world, they have actually advanced capitalism and democracy in Turkey. This work looks closely at this transition in Turkey, and examines why this shift has not taken place in Egypt and Iran. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761451
- ISBN
- 9780804761451
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Exploring the often difficult relations between hip-hop and schooling, Slam School builds a new and surprising argument: the very reasons teachers and administrators might resist the deliberate introduction of hip-hop into the planned curriculum are what make hip-hop so pedagogically vital. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JNF; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763660
- ISBN
- 9780804763660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.88
€ 25.99
€ 25.88
Hardback. Drawing on political writings, religious texts, and other cultural artifacts, as well as comparative examples from other empires and frontiers, this book explores the construction of ethnicity during the Tang dynasty, which reigned for roughly three centuries from 618-907. It offers insights on East Asian and Inner Asian history. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812240528
- ISBN
- 9780812240528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.56
€ 75.56
Paperback. Examines the nature and extent of female sexual slavery, exploring the psychological foundations of male dominance and surveys the by-products of a patriarchal society--pimps, procurers, rapists, enforced marriages, and polygamous arrangements. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814710692
- ISBN
- 9780814710692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.43
€ 33.99
€ 33.43
Hardcover. Explores a wide range of topics related to body weight. From the historical construction of fatness to public health policy, from job discrimination to social class disparities, from chick-lit to airline seats, this collection provides an overview of fat studies, an examination of the movement's fundamental concerns, and a look at its research. Editor(s): Rothblum, Esther D.; Solovay, Sondra. Num Pages: 396 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814776308
- ISBN
- 9780814776308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68