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Society & culture: general
Paperback. What are the differences between the sexes? The author sets out to answer this question. To answer it, she draws on the evidence of biology, anthropology, sociology and the study of animal behaviour to cut through popular myths and reach the underlying truth. Num Pages: 172 pages, Includes 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472435620
- ISBN
- 9781472435620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, Includes 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472453532
- ISBN
- 9781472453532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.25
€ 173.25
Paperback. Sex, Gender and the Sacred presents a multi-faith, multi-disciplinary collection of essays that explore the interlocking narratives of religion and gender encompassing 4,000 years of history. Editor(s): Groot, Joanna de; Morgan, Sue. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HBG; HRA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118833766
- ISBN
- 9781118833766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKSN2; JMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138674981
- ISBN
- 9781138674981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.18
€ 37.18
Paperback. This study of the regulation of sexuality in the Qing dynasty explores the social context for sexual behavior criminalized by the state, showing how regulation shifted away from status to a new regime of gender that mandated a uniform standard of sexual morality and criminal liability for all people, regardless of their social status. Series: Law, Society & Culture in China. Num Pages: 440 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745598
- ISBN
- 9780804745598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardcover. The potential of fMRI is extraordinary. It allows us to observe brain activity in real time, build an understanding of thoughts and motivations, and discern unconscious biases. In a limited but real way we can now 'read minds'. Barbara Sahakian and Julia Gottwald explain the science, and consider the ethical implications of using these techniques. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 figures including a 4 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198752882
- ISBN
- 9780198752882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Hardback. Those who love and live by art, tell us that it is the most exalted expression of civilized life. In this provocative new book Jonathan Dollimore argues that, far from confirming humane values, literature more often than not violates them. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627632
- ISBN
- 9780745627632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.17
€ 79.17
paperback. Since pre-colonial days, America has been both torn apart and united by love, sex, and marriage across racial boundaries. This title provides a historical foundation for contemporary discussions of sex across racial lines, which, despite the numbers of interracial marriages and multiracial children, remains a controversial issue. Editor(s): Hodes, Martha. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFCX; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814735572
- ISBN
- 9780814735572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.12
€ 38.99
€ 35.12
Paperback. This accessibly written collaboration between a sociologist and a nursing teacher is a full account of how young men conceptualize fatherhood. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814756966
- ISBN
- 9780814756966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783605125
- ISBN
- 9781783605125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.26
€ 26.99
€ 25.26
Paperback. Through virtuoso interpretations of works of cinema, photography, critical theory, and literature, including Lydia Davis' story "Break It Down" (reprinted in full here), this title explores what it means to live with negativity, with those divisions that may be irreparable. Series: Theory Q. Num Pages: 168 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBA; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822355946
- ISBN
- 9780822355946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Hardback. In Sex, or the Unbearable two of our leading theorists of sexuality, politics, and culture engage in intense and animated dialogue about living with-and imagining alternatives to-what's overwhelming in sex, friendship, social inequality, and one's relation to oneself. Series: Theory Q. Num Pages: 168 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBA; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822355809
- ISBN
- 9780822355809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.23
€ 103.23
Hardback. Thie books investigates controversies surrounding prostitution, homosexuality and the age of consent in the British Empire, and draws conclusions about the importance of sex as a nexus of imperial power relations. It will be of particular interest to academics and students in Geography, History, Postcolonial Criticism and Gender/Sexuality Studies. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719070068
- ISBN
- 9780719070068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.86
€ 138.86
Paperback. Series: Oxford Studies in Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSK; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199324354
- ISBN
- 9780199324354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.02
€ 62.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSC; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604864540
- ISBN
- 9781604864540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.44
€ 25.99
€ 19.44
Paperback. Each chapter in this unique volume explores intersections of sex, religion, and media in our society. Editor(s): Claussen, Dane S. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HR; JFD; KNTJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515581
- ISBN
- 9780742515581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.31
€ 60.31
Paperback. Drawn from the 1994 British Sociological Association annual conference on "Sexualities in Social Context", this work examines the relationship between the sexual and the social, and between gender and sexuality. It explores themes such as gendered identity, embodiment and control. Editor(s): Holland, Janet; Adkins, Lisa. Series: Explorations in Sociology. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333650028
- ISBN
- 9780333650028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Paperback. Contending that the conventional pose of a genderless, asexual, ethnographic researcher is impossible to sustain, this title brings sex and sexuality into the open as essential components of ethnographic study that must be overtly recognized and proactively addressed. It recounts the real-life experiences of anthropologists. Editor(s): Markowitz, Fran; Ashkenazi, Michael. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252067471
- ISBN
- 9780252067471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
Hardback. Sex, Soldiers and the South Pacific 1939-45 explores the lives and loves of men across Australia and forward bases in the south seas and the official responses that sought to regulate and contain expressions of homosex in and out of the forces. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 black & white halftones, 2 maps, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JFSK2; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 257 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365132
- ISBN
- 9781137365132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.90
€ 112.90
Hardback. Presents an account of what it was like to be young and hip, growing up in East Germany in the 1950s and 1960s. Charting the clashes which occurred between teenage rebels and the authorities, this book explores what happened when gender, sexuality, Nazism, communism and rock 'n' roll collided during this period. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTB; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815323
- ISBN
- 9781571815323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.77
€ 155.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 black & white tables, 24 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415881463
- ISBN
- 9780415881463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 15 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; DSBD; JFFN; JFSR2; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823274611
- ISBN
- 9780823274611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 241 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531183305
- ISBN
- 9783531183305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.76
€ 74.76
Paperback. A collection of lectures delivered by the author throughout Canada and Europe. Irigaray covers major issues in religion, the law, psychoanalysis and literature, analyzing sexual difference according to what she terms the double dimension of gender and ideology. Translator(s): Gill, Gillian C. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 221 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231070331
- ISBN
- 9780231070331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81