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Society & culture: general

Paperback. This work considers the interface between gender as a social institution and Western medicine as a social institution. Focusing on illness considered to be physical, the author analyzes issues of power and politics which have pervaded the study of both gender and medicine in recent times. Series: Gender Lens. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM; M. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803958142
ISBN
9780803958142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.91

Hardback. Considers the interface between the social institutions of gender and Western medicine. This book offers a distinct feminist viewpoint to analyze issues of power and politics concerning physical illness. Series: Gender Lens Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; MBNH; MBNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102378
ISBN
9780759102378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.83

Paperback. Women's role in the labour market has combined with concerns about the damaging effects of long working hours to push time-related issues up the policy agenda. This book assesses policy alternatives in the light of feminist theory and factual evidence. It introduces mainstream ideas on the nature and political significance of time. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347497
ISBN
9781861347497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

Hardback. * A comprehensive introduction to the impact of development on men and women, and of their differing contributions to politics and economics * Offers a new theoretical account of gender and development * Sets out new challenges for womena s movements in the light of globalization. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745614908
ISBN
9780745614908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Hardback. In the 1890s, German feminists fighting for female higher education envied American women their small colleges. Yet by 1910, German women could study at any German university, a level of educational access not reached by American women until the 1960s. This book investigates this development. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFK; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746410
ISBN
9780804746410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.85

Hardback. Written in a clear and accessible style, with lots of examples from Anglo-American media, Gender and the Media offers a critical introduction to the study of gender in the media, and an up-to-date assessment of the key issues and debates. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745612737
ISBN
9780745612737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Paperback. Written in a clear and accessible style, with lots of examples from Anglo-American media, Gender and the Media offers a critical introduction to the study of gender in the media, and an up-to-date assessment of the key issues and debates. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619156
ISBN
9780745619156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.95

Hardback. Containing nine papers, this title discusses theory, research and action tied to gender and geographic location. Examining gender and its implications for feminist action, it represents a variety of cultures from diverse countries. Editor(s): Demos, Vasilikie P.; Segal, Marcia Texler. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762313129
ISBN
9780762313129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.91

Paperback. Climate change, natural disasters, and loss of biodiversity are all considered major environmental concerns for the international community both now and into the future. Each are damaging to the earth, but they also negatively impact human lives, especially those of women. Series: Gender and Global Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPS; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663838
ISBN
9780745663838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Hardcover. Climate change, natural disasters, and loss of biodiversity are all considered major environmental concerns for the international community both now and into the future. Each are damaging to the earth, but they also negatively impact human lives, especially those of women. Series: Gender and Global Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745663821
ISBN
9780745663821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardback. Gender and the Construction of Hegemonic and Oppositional Femininities analyzes the construction of femininities within the key social institutions of school, work, and the media. The book draws from previous research to demonstrate how femininities are constructed in school and work and analyzes gendered representations in current fictional media. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739144886
ISBN
9780739144886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.78

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813534381
ISBN
9780813534381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Gender and the City before Modernity presents a series of multi-disciplinary readings that explore issues relating to the role of gender in a variety of cities of the ancient, medieval, and early modern worlds. Editor(s): Foxhall, Lin; Neher, Gabriele. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 266 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118234433
ISBN
9781118234433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.60

Paperback. aeo Adds to explosion of interest in issues of gender, the body, and history. aeo Investigates the centrality of gender distinctions to ancient societies. aeo Complements the study of women in antiquity. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QSM; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205241
ISBN
9780631205241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. McGaw; Joy Parr, Simon Fraser University. Editor(s): Lerner, Nina E.; Oldenziel, Ruth; Mohun, Arwen P. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801872594
ISBN
9780801872594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.33

Paperback. This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the issues involved in the relation between gender and stratification, making it an invaluable text for women's studies. Editor(s): Crompton, Rosemary; Mann, Michael. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745601687
ISBN
9780745601687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

paperback. This book explains theory and research in an accessible but thorough manner and critically evaluates the effect that psychology has made to the study of gender examining key issues such as parenting and inequalities in education. Series: Psychology Focus. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415158152
ISBN
9780415158152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Hardback. Examining gender roles in social movements, this title shows how liberation struggles are viewed through women's eyes and how gender affects women's mobilization, strategies, and outcomes in social movement organizations. It is a suitable text to introduce a sophisticated view of race and gender into social movement courses. Series: Gender Lens Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101876
ISBN
9780759101876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.45

Paperback. A comparative perspective on the way ideas of gender relations and identities shaped the struggle over resources, cultural practices, and political rights that followed the end of slavery in the Atlantic world Editor(s): Scully, Pamela; Paton, Diana. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KL; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822335948
ISBN
9780822335948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. This new introduction to the sociology of gender and sexuality offers a fresh take on the importance of these concepts in modern society. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633770
ISBN
9780745633770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

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