Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Women migrants are doubly-disadvantaged by their sex and outsider status when moving to a new country. Highly skilled women are no exception to this rule. This book explores the complex relationship between gender and high-skill migration, with a special focus on the impact of the current economic crisis on highly skilled women-migrants in Europe. Editor(s): Triandafyllidou, Anna; Isaakyan, Irina; Schiavone, Giuseppe. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137467102
- ISBN
- 9781137467102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Paperback. Includes stories such as 'Laminex and Mirrors', 'Cross-Country', and 'Ashes'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922247032
- ISBN
- 9781922247032
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. In 1979, Florida Seminoles opened the first tribally operated high-stakes bingo hall in Native North America. This book presents an ethnographic account of the history and consequences of Seminole gaming. It describes casino operations, chronicles the everyday life and history of the Seminole Tribe, and shares the insights of individual Seminoles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; JFSL9; JHMC; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342274
- ISBN
- 9780822342274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33
Paperback. Suitable for scholars and students in a range of disciplines, including anthropology, cultural studies, sociology, women's studies, political economy, and Caribbean studies, as well as labour and postcolonial studies, this book presents an ethnography of globalisation positioned at the intersection between political economy and cultural studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324393
- ISBN
- 9780822324393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Hardcover. Num Pages: 186 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403966407
- ISBN
- 9781403966407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.07
€ 62.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 157 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403966414
- ISBN
- 9781403966414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.33
€ 61.33
Paperback. * Takes a new direction in cultural studies by focusing on elite a culturea as popular culture. * Consists of case studies on emergent phenomena in mainstream culture that have never before been given significant scholarly treatment. Editor(s): Collins, Jim. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222118
- ISBN
- 9780631222118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.83
€ 53.99
€ 53.83
hardcover. The majority of the population of Hong Kong and Singapore live in a high-rise building. This book looks at these two cities to understand the advantages and concerns of high-rise living. It presents key points and lessons. Editor(s): Yuen, Belinda; Yeh, Anthony Gar-on. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FPCH; AMKD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- SKU
- V9789048197378
- ISBN
- 9789048197378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.86
€ 124.86
Hardcover. Since 1960, over 20 new universities have been built in the northern regions of Canada, Russia, the United States, the Nordic countries and Japan. This volume analyzes the role of the new circumpolar universities in northern development. Editor(s): Nord, Douglas C.; Weller, Geoffrey R. (both Professors of International Studies, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada). Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QMP; 3JJP; JFC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333917831
- ISBN
- 9780333917831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.07
€ 119.07
Hardcover. A unique, comparative survey of community-based research within a higher education context, featuring some of the top scholars in the field, this book brings together a global range of experiences with community-based research and engages the leaders in the field worldwide to set out visions for future directions, practices, and developments. Editor(s): Munck, Professor Ronaldo; McIlrath, Lorraine; Hall, Budd; Tandon, Rajesh. Num Pages: 261 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNKP; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385277
- ISBN
- 9781137385277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.58€ 81.76
€ 98.58
€ 81.76
Hardback. This comprehensive study of higher education among the indigenous Palestinian Arab minority in Israel provides unique knowledge concerning the minority's access to higher education in and outside its homeland. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSL; JNM; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137533418
- ISBN
- 9781137533418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardback. Higher education exchange between America and the Middle East is a comparatively recent development, but the colorful history of circumstances and events that preceded the relationship is ancient and deep. Here, Bevis explores the multifarious and intriguing story from antiquity to the end of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJ; JFCX; JNFR; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2090
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137568595
- ISBN
- 9781137568595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.90
€ 118.90
Hardback. By redefining our understanding of activism and assessing women's efforts within the context of their milieu, this innovative work reclaims an era often denigrated for its lack of attention to women. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882616
- ISBN
- 9780801882616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 46.56
€ 50.82
€ 46.56
Paperback. Nowhere in the world is university education expanding as rapidly as in the six-member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. This study, with contributions by key decision makers, charts this dramatic development, exploring the challenges faced and placing the accomplishments within the social, economic and political context of the region. Editor(s): Davidson, Christopher; Smith, Peter Mackenzie. Series: SOAS Middle East Issues S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFC; JNM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863566974
- ISBN
- 9780863566974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.77
€ 21.99
€ 19.77
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JNA; JNF; JNM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349493463
- ISBN
- 9781349493463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.34
€ 118.34
Higher Education in Vietnam: Flexibility, Mobility and Practicality in...
Tran, Ly, Marginson, Simon, Do, Hoang, Do, Qu...
Hardcover. Higher and tertiary education are crucial to modern nations. Vietnam has great potential, but its universities and colleges are poor-performing, under-funded and slow to change compared to those in neighbouring East Asian nations. This book analyses the problem and provides constructive solutions for the reform of higher education. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFFS; JNAM; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436474
- ISBN
- 9781137436474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Hardback. Editor(s): Perry, Dana G. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNFR; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 184 x 262 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634835251
- ISBN
- 9781634835251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.37€ 193.02
€ 262.37
€ 193.02
Hardback. This book explores the contemporary conversation around the 'missing women at the top' across UK society through in-depth interviews with the (hitherto) silent voices of women vice chancellors. Series: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137444035
- ISBN
- 9781137444035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.87
€ 61.87
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JNM; KJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349495481
- ISBN
- 9781349495481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.54
€ 73.54
Hardback. Series: Higher Education in Asia: Quality, Excellence and Governance. Num Pages: 237 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFJ; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 271 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811015861
- ISBN
- 9789811015861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.90
€ 62.90