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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. A cornerstone of Chinese popular culture, the legend of the White Snake the admirable demon who loves her victim has been continually rewritten, reinterpreted, and readapted for over five hundred years. This title opens a window into the variety of pre-modern Chinese popular literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
171
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209961
ISBN
9780872209961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.22
€ 42.22

Paperback. In this text, Vivian Paley presents a personal account of her experiences teaching kindergarten in an integrated school within a predominantly white, middle-class neighbourhood. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSC; JFSL; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002739
ISBN
9780674002739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.76

Hardcover. Editor(s): Obiakor, Festus E. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JM; JN. Dimension: 264 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633214552
ISBN
9781633214552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.62
€ 178.35

Paperback. This important book provides the first substantial analysis of white working class perspectives on multiculturalism and change in the UK, improving our understanding of this under-researched group and suggesting a new and progressive agenda for white working class communities. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447313960
ISBN
9781447313960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.36

Hardback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JFFJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453977
ISBN
9780801453977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138683044
ISBN
9781138683044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.71

Paperback. Looking at the field of "whiteness studies" and linking it to traditional historical inquiry, Matthew Frye Jacobson shows that in the USA, nation of immigrants, "race" has been at the core of civic assimilation: ethnic minorities in becoming American were reracialized to become Caucasian. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674951914
ISBN
9780674951914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.01

Paperback. Investigates the history, values, rituals, and shared consciousness that created whiteness in the United States, as well as the representations that sustain its influence on both cultural and literary vision. This title formulates an understanding of whiteness by tracing its literary and cultural evolution. Num Pages: 227 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814713129
ISBN
9780814713129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Explains how American constructions of Middle Eastern racial identity have changed over the years, paying particular attention to the shift in perceptions of the Middle Easterner from friendly foreigner to enemy alien, a trend accelerated by the tragic events of 9/11. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782736
ISBN
9780814782736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Chinese cultural and intellectual politics waned after the Tiananmen Square incident. This volume explores their revitalisation in the 1990s. Editor(s): Zhang, Xudong. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 b&w photos, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; JFCX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822326489
ISBN
9780822326489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. This book introduces children to gender as a spectrum and shows how people can bend and break the gender binary and stereotypes. It includes an interactive wheel, clearly showing the difference between our body, expression and identity, and is an effective tool to help children 3+ understand and celebrate diversity. Illustrator(s): Bardoff, Naomi. Num Pages: 40 pages, Colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 5AC; JFSJ; YBG; YX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 281 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785927287
ISBN
9781785927287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.16

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 27. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Watkins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842931639
ISBN
9781842931639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.58

Paperback. By focusing on childcare and systematically comparing national experiences in Belgium, France, Italy, Sweden, and the European Union, Who Cares? provides detailed information on recent social policies and a clear perspective on welfare state redesign. Editor(s): Jenson, Jane; Sineau, Mariette. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSP1; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802086273
ISBN
9780802086273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226435442
ISBN
9780226435442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.65
€ 89.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226435589
ISBN
9780226435589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 173.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846275661
ISBN
9781846275661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608466122
ISBN
9781608466122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. This collection examines the changing roles of race and place in the politics of defining Indigenous identities in the Americas. Editor(s): Forte, Maxmillian C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802095527
ISBN
9780802095527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
10th Anniversary
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271021720
ISBN
9780271021720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.75

Hardback. In the wake of the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on 7 January 2015, millions took to the streets to demonstrate their revulsion, expressing a desire to reaffirm the ideals of the French Republic: liberte, egalite, fraternite. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMG; HRAM; JFSC; JHBD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509505777
ISBN
9781509505777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.28

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