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Society & culture: general

Hardback. This book attempts to reconfigure feminism in a way that responds to cultural diversity. The author contends that a discourse of rights can be formulated and that this task is crucial to negotiating a balance between women's interests and multicultural claims. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748632794
ISBN
9780748632794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.57
€ 102.83

Paperback. This book attempts to reconfigure feminism in a way that responds to cultural diversity. The author contends that a discourse of rights can be formulated and that this task is crucial to negotiating a balance between women's interests and multicultural claims. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642960
ISBN
9780748642960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Hardback. Editor(s): McCoy, Ray; Hubbard, Oliver. Num Pages: 132 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSJ1; JFSP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
132
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622578948
ISBN
9781622578948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.13
€ 115.21

Hardback. Focuses on the impact on women's land rights from the contemporary drive towards the formulation and implementation of land tenure reforms which aim primarily at the private registration of land. This title features local level research that demonstrates that another world is possible. Editor(s): Englert, Birgit; Daley, Elizabeth. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; JFSJ1; JPVH3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390. Series: Eastern Africa Series. 194 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Englert, Birgit; Daley, Elizabeth. Focuses on the impact on women's land rights from the contemporary drive towards the formulation and implementation of land tenure reforms which aim primarily at the private registration of land. This title features local level research that demonstrates that another world is possible. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; JFSJ1; JPVH3. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 11. Weight: 256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847016119
ISBN
9781847016119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.12

Paperback. This book analyses the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in various international, regional and national contexts. Editor(s): Hellum, Anne; Aasen, Henriette Sinding. Series: Studies on Human Rights Conventions. Num Pages: 698 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 42. Weight in Grams: 984.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
698
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781107538221
ISBN
9781107538221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.63

Paperback. This book explores the emergence of transnational, UN-oriented, feminist advocacy for womens human rights, especially over the past three decades. It also traces the evolution of the womens human rights movement through an examination of its key issues, debates, and practical interventions in international law and policy arenas. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745637006
ISBN
9780745637006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

Paperback. This textbook covers the key areas of women's lives in the period 1850-1945 and should be welcomed by students and teachers as an introduction to a formative period in women's history. Editor(s): Purvis, June. Series: Women's and Gender History. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415238892
ISBN
9780415238892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Paperback. The American Historical Association's Committee on Women Historians commissioned some of the pioneering figures in women's history to prepare essays in their respective areas of expertise. These volumes, the second and third in a series of three, complete their collected efforts. It also includes essays on sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. Editor(s): Smith, Bonnie G. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072345
ISBN
9780252072345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.15

Paperback. Concerned with issues that have shaped the history of women in particular places and eras, this title examines women in ancient civilizations; including women in China, Japan, and Korea; women and gender in South and South East Asia; Medieval women; women and gender in Colonial Latin America; and the history of women in the US up to 1865. Editor(s): Smith, Bonnie G. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072499
ISBN
9780252072499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 453 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 213 x 13. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486448503
ISBN
9780486448503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.99

Hardback. Hundreds of beautiful hats by important American and European milliners, all illustrated in over 550 color photos. This carefully researched book profiles the creators and lists the most desirable designer and salon labels. It offers special sections with tips on dating, evaluation, and storing and decoration, as well as a useful value guide. Num Pages: 240 pages, 570 color photos. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1570.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302046
ISBN
9780764302046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.46
€ 39.54

Paperback. This volume offers introductions to the work of fifteen avant-garde American women filmmakers. Editor(s): Blaetz, Robin. Num Pages: 432 pages, 62 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822340447
ISBN
9780822340447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Contributors discuss the differences between women within and across cultures and how local attitudes and traditions can affect the prevention of, or vulnerability to, HIV / AIDS. Editor(s): Long, Lynellyn D.; Ankrah, E.Maxine. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JFSJ1; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231106054
ISBN
9780231106054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Peterson, University of Maryland; Francesca Sawaya, University of Oklahoma; Talia Schaffer, Queens College, CUNY; Alpana Sharma, Wright State University; Lynn Thiesmeyer, Keio University; Ana Parejo Vadillo, Birkbeck College, University of London; and Julian Yates, University of Delaware. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801869358
ISBN
9780801869358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. What is women's empowerment, and how and why does it matter for women's health? This book presents thirteen multidisciplinary case studies that demonstrate how science and advocacy can be creatively merged to enhance the agency and status of women. Editor(s): Dworkin, Shari L.; Gandhi, Monica; Passano, Paige. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 maps, 1 line illustrations, 30 b/w, 8 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272880
ISBN
9780520272880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardback. This collection examines the nexus between the emancipation of women, and their role(s) in civil service organisations. It covers the role of social media in organising, the significance of religion in many cultural contexts, activism in Eastern Europe and the impact of environmental degradation on women's lives. Editor(s): Schwabenland, Christina; Lange, Chris; Onyx, Jenny; Nakagawa, Sachiko. Num Pages: 388 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447324775
ISBN
9781447324775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.06

Paperback. Explores how photographs have been and are used to construct versions of history and examines how photographic representations of otherness often tell stories about the self. This book exhibits the work of American women; tells their absorbing stories; and discusses representations of North American Indians, African Americans,and the migrant poor. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 512 pages, 220 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCP; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822320678
ISBN
9780822320678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.98

Hardcover. Editor(s): Elit, Laurie; Froese, Jean Chamberlain. Num Pages: 377 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 261 x 24. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634824545
ISBN
9781634824545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 341.02
€ 252.60

Hardcover. History continues to largely reflect narratives of victors. South African post-apartheid history has not escaped the risk of distortions and omissions that come from excluding critical voices and players in our struggle for democracy. Num Pages: 240 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 253 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1232.
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431401048
ISBN
9781431401048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.93

Hardback. Editor(s): Heinz, Anne; Heinz, John. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 black and white photographs, 1 line drawing, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HRCC95; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252039959
ISBN
9780252039959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.81

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