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Paperback. Americans are obsessed with celebrities. While our fascination with fame intensified throughout the twentieth century, the rise of the weekly gossip magazine in the early 2000s confirmed and fueled our popular culture s celebrity mania. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745682198
- ISBN
- 9780745682198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Hardcover. Offering a critique of contemporary wedding discourse, this book marries together analyses of media texts and their reception to propose a new approach to media discourse. The analysis richly illustrates how women are invited to embrace not only the stereotypical idea of bridal femininity but also a consumptive way of experiencing it. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFCA; JFD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137333575
- ISBN
- 9781137333575
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Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; JFC; JFD; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349462278
- ISBN
- 9781349462278
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Condition: New
€ 65.92
€ 65.92
Paperback. This volume examines how gender, social class and ethnicity colour the storylines of those who experienced the horrors of Auschwitz, and asks whether we can or should make sense of Auschwitz. Series: Ethnographic Alternatives. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761991878
- ISBN
- 9780761991878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.84
€ 61.84
Paperback. Discusses how the writers or editors of Arab women's autobiographies have written, documented, presented, and organized their texts. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 2CSR; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780292705456
- ISBN
- 9780292705456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403976413
- ISBN
- 9781403976413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HPS; JFC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349537082
- ISBN
- 9781349537082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This work places the literary texts of such noted authors as George Washington Cable, W.E.B. DuBois, Alex Haley and Zora Neale Hurston in the context of the history, spiritual traditions, folklore, music, linguistics and politics out of which they were written. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190891
- ISBN
- 9780813190891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.64
€ 48.64
Paperback. Series: New Directions in Book History. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349446650
- ISBN
- 9781349446650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Palgra
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295660
- ISBN
- 9780312295660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.70€ 47.12
€ 52.70
€ 47.12
Paperback. Shari Stone-Mediatore brings together the theoretical perspectives of Hannah Arendt and post-colonial theory to develop a "post positivist" account of narrative which can form the basis for a progressive feminist politics. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295677
- ISBN
- 9780312295677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.70€ 46.36
€ 52.70
€ 46.36
Hardcover. This book explores representations of gender, sexuality and ethnicity in Hindi films, in the socio-political context and in terms of how young audiences in India and the UK construct them. In-depth interviews, observations and photographs provide insights into spectatorship and comparison with theories about Hindi film and popular culture. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; APF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001725
- ISBN
- 9780230001725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Paperback. This book explores representations of gender, sexuality and ethnicity in Hindi films, in the socio-political context and in terms of how young audiences in India and the UK construct them. In-depth interviews, observations and photographs provide insights into spectatorship and comparison with theories about Hindi film and popular culture. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; AS; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280100
- ISBN
- 9781349280100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.92
€ 65.92
Paperback. Exploring representations of gender, sexuality and ethnicity in Hindi films, Banaji examines the socio-political contexts and how young audiences in India and the UK construct them. In-depth interviews, observations and photographs provide insights into spectatorship and comparison with theories about Hindi film and popular culture. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363458
- ISBN
- 9780230363458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. When "24" exploded onto TV screens in 2001, "Time" magazine called it one of the 'Best Television Events of the Decade'. This book brings together critical discussions of "24" from a wide range of perspectives. It looks in detail at the creative and controversial features of "24". Editor(s): Peacock, Steven. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 324. TV Against the Clock. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. 256 pages. Editor(s): Peacock, Steven. When "24" exploded onto TV screens in 2001, "Time" magazine called it one of the 'Best Television Events of the Decade'. This book brings together critical discussions of "24" from a wide range of perspectives. It looks in detail at the creative and controversial features of "24". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 19. Weight: 324.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845113292
- ISBN
- 9781845113292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.76
€ 25.99
€ 22.76
Paperback. Combines passages from Islamic texts with a commentary of the author. This book enables the reader to grasp the bases of Muslim faith and to get some sense of the breadth and depth of Islamic religious culture as a whole. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000404
- ISBN
- 9780691000404
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Condition: New
€ 59.34€ 46.96
€ 59.34
€ 46.96
Paperback. Adds the perspectives, realities, struggles, and spiritualities of US Latinas to the larger feminist theological discourse. Editor(s): Aquino, Maria Pilar; Machado, Daisy L.; Rodriguez, Jeanette. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 319 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705128
- ISBN
- 9780292705128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. This reader uses an alternative approach to gender at work to provoke new thinking about traditional management topics, such as leadership and negotiation. * Presents students with an alternative conceptual approach to gender in the workplace. Editor(s): Ely, Robin J.; Foldy, Erica Gabrielle; Scully, Maureen A. Num Pages: 456 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102568
- ISBN
- 9781405102568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.91
€ 43.91
Hardcover. This reader uses an alternative approach to gender at work to provoke new thinking about traditional management topics, such as leadership and negotiation. * Presents students with an alternative conceptual approach to gender in the workplace. Editor(s): Ely, Robin J.; Foldy, Erica Gabrielle; Scully, Maureen A. Num Pages: 456 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102551
- ISBN
- 9781405102551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32€ 81.52
€ 97.32
€ 81.52
Hardback. The image of "backlash" is pervasive in contemporary debates about the impact of second-wave feminism on law and policy, but systematic research on the subject is lacking. This book addresses that gap and analyzes late 20th-century responses to feminism, and asks: to what extent does the concept of backlash explain reactions to feminism over time? Editor(s): Chunn, Dorothy E.; Boyd, Susan B.; Lessard, Hester. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFK; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814119
- ISBN
- 9780774814119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
paperback. Analyzes late 20th-century responses to feminism, and asks: to what extent does the concept of backlash accurately explain reactions to feminism over time? This book offers feminists and other activists empirically grounded knowledge that can be used to develop legal and political strategies for change. Editor(s): Chunn, Dorothy E.; Boyd, Susan B.; Lessard, Hester. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, approx. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; JFFK; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814126
- ISBN
- 9780774814126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.70
€ 40.99
€ 36.70
Paperback. This book describes how emotional, physical and sexual abuse impact on children's development, and discuss attachment, separation, loss, and the effects of trauma on brain functioning. They provide guidance on preparing for sessions and creating safe therapeutic environments, and explain the importance of involving carers in the recovery process. Series: Delivering Recovery. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; MJW; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843103295
- ISBN
- 9781843103295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFF. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333467947
- ISBN
- 9780333467947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.90
€ 59.90
Paperback. Traces the role of the Shi'is in the struggle raging among Muslims for the soul of Islam. This book shows that in contrast to the growing militancy among Sunni groups since the 1990s, Shi'is have shifted their focus from confrontation to accommodation with the West. It addresses the crucial importance of Shi'is to US endeavors. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134789
- ISBN
- 9780691134789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.63
€ 37.99
€ 27.63