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Society & culture: general
Hardback. This book describes the rapid growth of Santiago--Chile's capital and its largest and most important city--for the period 1891-1931. Based on a wide range of original research, the book describes the growth of the city, both demographically and spatially, and highlights the role of the local administration in this process. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illustrations,3 figures, 4 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JFSG; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749824
- ISBN
- 9780804749824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.66
€ 100.66
Paperback. Examines how the people of diasporas have a direct impact on the politics of their homeland. Case studies include Sri Lanka, Mexico and Ethiopia. Editor(s): Lyons, Terence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSL1; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 213 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041850
- ISBN
- 9781849041850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.53
€ 52.99
€ 47.53
Hardback. Examines how the people of diasporas have a direct impact on the politics of their homeland. Case studies include Sri Lanka, Mexico and Ethiopia. Editor(s): Mandaville, Peter G.; Lyons, Terence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSL1; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041751
- ISBN
- 9781849041751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 58.62
€ 59.42
€ 58.62
Paperback. Tracing the evolution of an extraordinary biracial coalition in Los Angeles behind Mayor Tom Bradley, this book shows how 'crossover' politics and racial violence coexist in urban America. Challenging the pessimism about biracial coalitions in general, it compares their relative successes in Los Angeles to their disheartening failures in New York. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSG; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780691025483
- ISBN
- 9780691025483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.82
€ 65.36
€ 50.82
Paperback. Few diseases have provoked as many wild moralistic leaps or stringent attempts to measure, classify, and define risk and treatment standards as AIDS. In this book, the author documents the emergence of a diverse range of community-based, nongovernmental, and civil society groups engaged in patient-focused AIDS advocacy worldwide. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8, 7 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFH2; LNTJ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415970
- ISBN
- 9781421415970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.86
€ 44.99
€ 38.86
Hardback. Applying the latest social theory from science and technology studies, this book offers a novel rethinking of the dynamics of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. It demonstrates how political struggles, poverty, and specific policy and health promotion practices have materially shaped the South African HIV epidemic in specific and often very damaging ways. Num Pages: 157 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; JHBA; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137505002
- ISBN
- 9781137505002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.42
€ 64.42
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107651333
- ISBN
- 9781107651333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.10
€ 32.10
Hardback. How did the culture shift that produced Roe v Wade occur? Arguing that Roe v Wade radicalized the abortion debate by denying to the pro-life side the ordinary tools of politics and persuasion, this book asks that we begin to move the discussions from the courts back to the realm of politics where there might be some prospect of resolution. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594031489
- ISBN
- 9781594031489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.38
€ 27.99
€ 24.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 167
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894694810
- ISBN
- 9781894694810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.41
€ 24.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. Exploring the creation and development of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), this title shows how many of its key leaders were mobilized by their own traumatic experiences with the disease and its treatments. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPWD; MBP; MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408511
- ISBN
- 9780878408511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.79
€ 70.79
Hardback. Examining political struggle based on sexuality, gender, and age, this volume explores identity politics from different contexts using methodological approaches and theoretical views. It teaches students and scholars of political sociology, the role of political opportunity and threat in social movements, and transgender political activism. Editor(s): Waldner, Lisa K.; Dobratz, Betty A.; Buzzell, Timothy. Series: Research in Political Sociology. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309917
- ISBN
- 9780762309917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.99
€ 129.99
Paperback. Explores the ways in which dress has been influential in the political agendas and self-representations of politicians in a variety of regimes from democratic to authoritarian. Arguing that dress is part of politics, this book shows how dress has been crucial to the constructions of nationhood and national identities in Asia and the Americas. Editor(s): Roces, Mina; Edwards, Louise. Num Pages: 276 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193997
- ISBN
- 9781845193997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.80
€ 46.99
€ 41.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Massumi, Brian. Num Pages: 384 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFD; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816621637
- ISBN
- 9780816621637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Frederking, Brian; Diehl, Paul F. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPSN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 5th edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626372320
- ISBN
- 9781626372320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.10
€ 42.10
Paperback. Applying concepts derived from the study of international and comparative politics, this book offers an analysis of the impact of globalization on United States domestic politics. It is of interest to politicians, policymakers, and students looking for a discussion of globalization that is grounded in political history of the United States. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408276
- ISBN
- 9780878408276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.07
€ 71.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 734 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HB; JFFH1; JKV; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Publisher
- A Cappella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 710
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556524837
- ISBN
- 9781556524837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.51
€ 35.99
€ 33.51
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560727330
- ISBN
- 9781560727330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.87€ 71.61
€ 93.87
€ 71.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBN; JFSL9; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Otago University Press New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877276538
- ISBN
- 9781877276538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.66
€ 30.99
€ 22.66
Hardback. Based on thorough ethnographic fieldwork in a refugee camp in Tanzania this book provides a rich account of the benevolent disciplining mechanismsA" of humanitarian agencies, led by the UNHCR, and of the situated, dynamic, indeterminate, and fluid nature of identity (re)construction in the camp. Series: Forced Migration. Num Pages: 194 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456917
- ISBN
- 9781845456917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.88
€ 154.88
Paperback. Robert J. Klotz explores topics at the intersection of politics and the internet, including access, activities, advocacy, government, journalism and social capital. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742529267
- ISBN
- 9780742529267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30