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Hardback. Applying feminist ethics to a comprehensive reworking of the theory of human security, addressing such issues as poverty, health, environment, conflict and peace building Series: Global Ethics and Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439900659
ISBN
9781439900659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.26

Paperback. Applying feminist ethics to a comprehensive reworking of the theory of human security, addressing such issues as poverty, health, environment, conflict and peace building Series: Global Ethics and Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439900666
ISBN
9781439900666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Though conditions of captivity vary widely for humans and for other animals, there are common ethical themes that imprisonment raises. This volume brings together scholars, scientists, and sanctuary workers to address these issues in fifteen new essays. Editor(s): Gruen, Lori. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199978007
ISBN
9780199978007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.55

Naomi Zack brings us an indispensable work in the ethics of race through an inquiry into the history of moral philosophy. The Ethics and Mores of Race: Equality after the History of Philosophy enters into a web of ideas, ethics, and morals that untangle our evolving ideas of racial equality straight into the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442211254
ISBN
9781442211254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.42

Hardback. Explores how a popular Islamic media form - the cassette sermon - has profoundly transformed the political geography of the Middle East. Focusing on Cairo's popular neighborhoods, this book highlights the pivotal role these tapes play in an expanding arena of Islamic argumentation and debate - what the author calls an "Islamic counterpublic." Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138185
ISBN
9780231138185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.22
€ 79.38

Paperback. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138192
ISBN
9780231138192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 black and white artworks. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFM; WBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472933102
ISBN
9781472933102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.60

Hardcover. Series: Collected Works of Norbert Elias. 272 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Wouters, Cas. Explains differences in power and rank between two very similar groups - both working class - in a local community studied in the early 1960s. This book shows how one group monopolised sources of power and used them to exclude and stigmatise members of the other, pinpointing the role of gossip in the process. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFS. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 30. Weight: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904558927
ISBN
9781904558927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 54.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226458069
ISBN
9780226458069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.73

Paperback. The dissident voice of the author has stayed as consistent in its critique of the neo-imperialist international politics as it has of the oppression of women both in her native Egypt and in the world beyond. From fiction to essays on politics, culture, religion and sex, this book is suitable for those wishing to gain a sense of the author's work. Editor(s): Horst, Adele Newson. Series: Zed's Essential Feminists. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848133358
ISBN
9781848133358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.57

Paperback. The publication of this collection of Muller's best known essays, though long overdue, brings Muller back to life, and brings needed historical depth to the continuing theoretical and methodological debates in the academic study of religion. Editor(s): Stone, Jon R. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HRAB; JFHF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312293093
ISBN
9780312293093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.88

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159904
ISBN
9780691159904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Adelman, Jeremy. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165677
ISBN
9780691165677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Aronowitz, Nona Willis. Num Pages: 536 pages, 15 black & white plates. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816681211
ISBN
9780816681211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253350930
ISBN
9780253350930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.46

hardcover. Around the world politicians and intellectuals seek to restore civil society by cultivating stronger public ethics and social institutions. This text presents classic writings of leading scholars and organizers who have brought the civil society debate to the forefront. Editor(s): Eberly, Don E. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697182
ISBN
9780847697182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.02

Hardback. To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876685242
ISBN
9780876685242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.47

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Black Rose Books Canada
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551642208
ISBN
9781551642208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.52

Paperback. In The ESPN Effect, leading sports media scholars examine ESPN and its impact on culture, sports journalism, audience, and the business of sports media. The final part of the book considers the future of ESPN, beginning with an interview with Chris LaPlaca, ESPN senior vice president. Editor(s): McGuire, John; Armfield, Greg G.; Earnheardt, Adam C. Num Pages: 333 pages. BIC Classification: APF; CBWJ; GTC; JFDT; JFSJ1; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433126000
ISBN
9781433126000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.83

Paperback. Henry Spencer Ashbee (1834-1900) was a prosperous and respectable Victorian gentleman. But he was a gentleman with a secret. Within the well-appointed chambers of Gray's Inn, Ashbee concealed an astonishingly vast collection of erotica and pornography, thousands of volumes strong. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations facsimiles, map, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; JFMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571209040
ISBN
9780571209040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. A work of Black queer feminist theory that examines the intertwined histories of critical race theory, queer theory, and Black feminism, histories which could not have been formed in the same way without each other, but which are often held at a respectful distance. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352068
ISBN
9780822352068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. From Greek athletic competitions to the cult of body-building at Gold's Gym, this text examines literature, art, television, and movies to uncover a vast array of evidence that cultures across the ages have reflected at length, in celebration and censure, on the erotic nature of sports. Num Pages: 232 pages, 48 illus. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; VFVC; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231105569
ISBN
9780231105569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 56.67

Paperback. How can child care be structured to protect both the interests of children and the rights of women? Must children suffer the "loss" of their childhood through institutional care? Polakow uses her observations of pre-school centers including profit-run, federally funded, community, and Montessori institutions to open the "windows of daycare."" Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226780054
ISBN
9780226780054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Women have made huge strides in equality over the last century. This book argues passionately and articulately that feminism continues to be one of the most urgent and relevant social justice campaigns today. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571246274
ISBN
9780571246274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

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