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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. This innovative collection explores the concept of space as it relates to feminist studies. Utilizing a range of theoretical perspectives, a distinguished group of international scholars crosses over the 'thresholds' of difference, methodology, and representation that challenge feminist geography. Editor(s): Jones, John-Paul, III; Nast, Heidi J.; Roberts, Susan M. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans, ports. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847684366
ISBN
9780847684366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.32

Paperback. Examines the role of race and immigration in the development of the American social welfare system by comparing how blacks, Mexicans, and European immigrants were treated by welfare policies during the Progressive Era and the New Deal. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 halftone. 11 line illus. 5 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152240
ISBN
9780691152240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.14

Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HP; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487583
ISBN
9780801487583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Hardback. Greil Marcus delves into three distinct episodes in the history of American commonplace song and shows how each one manages to convey the uncanny sense that it was written by no one. In these seemingly anonymous productions, we discover three different ways of talking about the United States, and three separate nations within its borders. Series: The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; HBLW; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 119 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674187085
ISBN
9780674187085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.27

Paperback. Focusing on the most recent triad of Italian poetic genius--Umberto Saba, Giuseppe Ungaretti, and Eugenio Montale--Joseph Cary guides us through the first few decades of twentieth-century Italy. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226095271
ISBN
9780226095271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardback. Presents Moshe Shokeid's explorations and feelings about the vicissitudes of social life which he observed in three major arenas of contemporary Jewish life: Moroccan Jews who immigrated from Atlas Mountains; Israeli-born citizens; and, American gay Jews who chose to maintain spiritual synagogue life as part of the mosaic of New York Jews. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843369
ISBN
9781934843369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.96

Hardback. The controversial "Three Guineas" was Virginia Woolf's most explicit statement of her feminism. Forming part of the "Shakespeare Head Press" series of Woolf's works, this new edition includes her carefully considered selection of photographs, her discursive endnotes and annotations. Editor(s): Black, Naomi. Series: Shakespeare Head Press Edition of Virginia Woolf. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6. BIC Classification: DN; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631177241
ISBN
9780631177241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.01

Paperback. A trans-national study of female beauty based in an ethnographic study of beauty salons in Cairo, Casablanca, and Paris. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBM; JFCA; JFFS; JHMP; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328964
ISBN
9780822328964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Applying Cartesian principles to "The Woman Question" Poullain demonstrated by rational deduction that the inequality of the sexes was merely prejudice. Poullain advocated an enlightened feminine education, laying the groundwork for the future liberation movement. Translator(s): Bosley, Vivien. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226676548
ISBN
9780226676548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.40

Paperback. As a young anthropologist, the author undertook fieldwork in Jamaica, Haiti, and Puerto Rico. This title presents a summation of his work in the region and is a reminder of how anthropology allows people to explore the deep truths that history may leave unexamined. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066212
ISBN
9780674066212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.87

Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486457574
ISBN
9780486457574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.97

Paperback. A decline in public expenditure has affected cherished national institutions and values in Costa Rica, with the blame tending to be placed on immigrant Nicaraguans. This book explores the construction of the 'other' in Costa Rican imagery and considers the role of national identification in modern societies. Series: Ohio RIS Latin America Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896802353
ISBN
9780896802353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFG; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044262
ISBN
9780226044262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardcover. In a survey taken primarily from literary sources, this volume reveals the link between the human spirit and the art of connecting threads. It discusses tapestries, manuscripts, novels, poetry and more to trace the importance to humankind of a craft that began thousands of years ago. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 colour illustrations, 5 b&w photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652412
ISBN
9780875652412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1. BIC Classification: FXZ; JFF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Microcosm Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621067399
ISBN
9781621067399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. In this bold work of 1787, an ex-slave refutes pro-slavery arguments and calls for the immediate emancipation of all slaves. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTS; JFCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108060196
ISBN
9781108060196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.01

Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFC; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442218376
ISBN
9781442218376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 151.12

Paperback. Examines the female-dominated practice of herbalism in the seminomadic Muslim communities of Tuareg. This book takes the reader into this world of medicine women through interviews, guided conversations, life histories, illustrative case studies, and the words of the healers and their patients. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; 1HFDR; JFSL9; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806105
ISBN
9780875806105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. The capstone of Clifford's distinguished career and the definitive book on women teachers in America, Those Good Gertrudes will engage scholars in the history of education and women's history, teachers past, present, and future, and readers with vivid memories of their own teachers. Num Pages: 496 pages, 18 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JNB; JNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419794
ISBN
9781421419794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.28

The capstone of Clifford's distinguished career and the definitive book on women teachers in America, Those Good Gertrudes will engage scholars in the history of education and women's history, teachers past, present, and future, and readers with vivid memories of their own teachers. Num Pages: 496 pages, 19, 18 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414331
ISBN
9781421414331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.35

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