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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Using ethnoarchaeological and archaeological examples from North America and Africa, this book explores the gendered nature of hide production amongst hunters-gatherers for its meaning in craft production, status, identity and cultural change. Editor(s): Frink, Lisa; Weedman, Kathryn. Series: Gender and Archaeology. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759108516
ISBN
9780759108516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.69

Paperback. In this text, Mary Beth Rose argues that from the late 16th century to the late 17th century, a passive, more female, but equally potent dimension of heroic identity began to dominate English culture. Num Pages: 144 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226725734
ISBN
9780226725734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Reveals the way in which state power supports male dominance in American and other western political systems. This book turns a gendered lens on states, power, and governance, showing the inherent inequalities in political systems and gender systems and how they intersect. Series: Gender Lens Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101425
ISBN
9780759101425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.73

Hardback. Reveals the way in which state power supports male dominance in American and other western political systems. This book turns a gendered lens on states, power, and governance, showing the inherent inequalities in political systems and gender systems and how they intersect. Series: Gender Lens Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101418
ISBN
9780759101418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.84

Hardcover. Issues of global justice have received increasing attention in academic philosophy in recent years but the gendered dimensions of these issues are often overlooked or treated as peripheral. This groundbreaking collection by Alison Jaggar brings gender to the centre of philosophical debates about global justice. Editor(s): Jaggar, Alison M. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745663760
ISBN
9780745663760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Paperback. Issues of global justice have received increasing attention in academic philosophy in recent years but the gendered dimensions of these issues are often overlooked or treated as peripheral. This groundbreaking collection by Alison Jaggar brings gender to the centre of philosophical debates about global justice. Editor(s): Jaggar, Alison M. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663777
ISBN
9780745663777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

Hardback. Volume 22 explores the complex relationships between gender and food in a variety of locations and time periods using a range of research methods. Gender inequality as it affects the struggle for access to land, the affordability of food, and its nutritional value is identified as a major social policy issue. Editor(s): Segal, Marcia Texler; Demos, Vasilikie P. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 175 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786350541
ISBN
9781786350541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Cree, Viviene. Series: Moral Panics in Theory and Practice. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 129 x 199 x 11. Weight in Grams: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447321910
ISBN
9781447321910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.09

Paperback. Editor(s): Farmer, Sharon A.; Pasternack, Carol Braun (both of University of California, USA). Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816638949
ISBN
9780816638949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Hardback. The idea that respect for cultural diversity conflicts with gender equality is now a staple of both public and academic debate. Yet discussion of these tensions is marred by exaggerated talk of cultural difference, leading to ethnic reductionism, cultural stereotyping, and a hierarchy of traditional and modern. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647999
ISBN
9780745647999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. There are now more women committing crimes and serving sentences in prison than ever before. At the same time, women are often the victims of abuse, violence, and murder. Composed of contributions by many of the top scholars in criminology, these essays will help to transform our understanding of women's relation to crime. Editor(s): Heimer, Karen; Kruttschnitt, Candace. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736753
ISBN
9780814736753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. With brand new chapters on theory, history and globalization, this book, written within a strong human rights framework, provides students with a current and critical guide to the area Series: Key Approaches to Criminology. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKV; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473902190
ISBN
9781473902190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.55

hardcover. Editor(s): McHale, Susan M.; King, Valarie; Van Hook, Jennifer; Booth, Alan. Series: National Symposium on Family Issues. Num Pages: 266 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319216348
ISBN
9783319216348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.70

Paperback. This text draws on feminist literature and research into community care policy and practice to provide an overview of the influence of, and attention to, gender. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333619896
ISBN
9780333619896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 18.52

paperback. Series: Basics from Fernwood Publishing. Num Pages: 128 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552660782
ISBN
9781552660782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.48

Hardcover. Offers a reexamination of the Egyptian women's movement in light of class differences. This book describes the way in which elite feminism created a concept of womanhood that fed into the nationalist cultural ideal, one that was not necessarily progressive for all Egyptian women. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 184 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631705
ISBN
9780815631705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.94

Hardcover. The essays in this work illustrate the various ways in which women in the Middle East fall short of being vested with the rights and privileges that would define them as fully enfranchised citizens. They offer an examination of national legislation on personal status, penal law and labour law. Editor(s): Joseph, Suad. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1; JPHC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628644
ISBN
9780815628644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.66

Paperback. This text proposes a different understanding of how gender relations were reformulated by both male and female writers in 19th-century France. It analyzes the different versions of gendered citizenship revealing a shift from single definition of citizenship to a double dialectical one. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; DSB; JFSJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847696956
ISBN
9780847696956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.32

Hardcover. Gender and Child Welfare in Society considers the ways in which raising questions about gender can help researchers and practitioners better understand family relationships and issues in children's development. Editor(s): Featherstone, Brid; Hooper, Carol-Ann; Scourfield, Jonathan; Taylor, Julie. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470681862
ISBN
9780470681862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.24

Paperback. Celebrates 20 years of the publication of the journal Gender & History Features essays by leading scholars in the fields of women's history and gender history Reflects the extent to which gender analysis suggests alternatives to conventional periodisation. Editor(s): Shepard, Alexandra; Walker, Garthine. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192279
ISBN
9781405192279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

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