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Society & culture: general

Paperback. The author demonstrates how calls for family-friendly employment policies have met with inappropriate action on the part of successive governments. The text explains why federal governments have been able to implement employment equity policies, but failed to develop a national child care system. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHBL; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808217
ISBN
9780774808217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.12

hardcover. Drawing on interviews and analysis of primary documents, including two Royal Commissions, this work demonstrates how Canadian women's calls for family-friendly employment policies have translated into inaction or inappropriate action on the part of successive federal governments. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHBL; JPQB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
UBC Press Canada
Edition
New
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808200
ISBN
9780774808200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.19

Paperback. Now in paperback, a fascinating look at our nation's history of drinking and its effects on the American character by bestselling author Susan Cheever. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455513857
ISBN
9781455513857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151177
ISBN
9780231151177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.61

Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574. Fifteen Turning Points in the Making of American Beverages. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 336 pages, ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 25. Weight: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151160
ISBN
9780231151160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Looking at alcohol consumption across cultures, this book examines what drinking means to the people who consume or refuse to consume. Drawing on fieldwork, it situates consumption within the context of wider cultural practices and reveals how class, ethnicity, and nationalism are all expressed through this very popular commodity. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Berg Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859738733
ISBN
9781859738733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 52 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 138 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
52
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617613326
ISBN
9781617613326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.90
€ 51.35

Paperback. Series: Career Savvy. Num Pages: 210 pages, Col.ill. BIC Classification: JF; VSC; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Impact Publications United States
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570232008
ISBN
9781570232008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. Series: Career Savvy. Num Pages: 180 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: JF; VSC; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Impact Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570231995
ISBN
9781570231995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.90

Paperback. Dressing Renaissance Florence enables us to better understand the social and cultural milieu of Renaissance Italy. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33, 33 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801882647
ISBN
9780801882647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.31

Hardback. Dressing Modern Frenchwomen draws from thousands of magazine covers, advertisements, fashion columns, and features to uncover and untangle the fascinating relationships among the fashion industry, the development of modern marketing techniques, and the evolution of the modern woman as active, mobile, and liberated. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; JFFK; KNSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888038
ISBN
9780801888038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.57
€ 54.89

Hardback. Through the lens of fashion and style, Dressing for the Culture Wars guides us through the competing political and social movements of the culture war. Betty Luther Hillman illustrates how self-presentation influenced the culture and politics of the era and carried connotations similarly linked to the broader political challenges of the time. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HPN; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803269750
ISBN
9780803269750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.14

Paperback. Vollmer journeys back to the thirteenth-century Chinese Empire, where ancestors of the ruling Manchu conquerors dressed fittingly. Num Pages: 72 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AGC; JFCK; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 280 x 6. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
60
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551952147
ISBN
9781551952147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857851918
ISBN
9780857851918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.04

Paperback. A guide for fashion lovers of all ages keen to embrace a more ethical and environment-friendly approach to their wardrobes that is also economical, stylish and practical. It is organized into four chapters - 'Buy', 'Wear', 'Care' and 'Dispose' - each containing a short introduction followed by practical tips and illustrated case studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292778
ISBN
9780500292778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 colour photographs. BIC Classification: JFCK; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 188 x 15. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307236715
ISBN
9780307236715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.09

Paperback. Splendid..the major overview of Anglo-Saxon clothing and textile from the 5th to 11th centuries. (..) Owen-Crocker has become the authority reconstructors call upon.. A wise and scholarly book. TOEBI Newsletter Num Pages: 428 pages, 263, 12 colour, 13 black and white, 238 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1092.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised and enlarged ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835721
ISBN
9781843835721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFCA; JFCK; JNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469629919
ISBN
9781469629919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.69

Paperback. Presents a refreshingly new, theoretically informed and integrated approach to dress as a specific category of archaeological evidence by focusing on the close relationship between dress, identity, bodies and material culture Editor(s): Martin, T. F.; Weetch, R. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w. BIC Classification: HD; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785703157
ISBN
9781785703157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; BGS; JFFH1; WSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Citadel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780806538280
ISBN
9780806538280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.79

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