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Paperback. Explores surfing as a local and global subculture, looking at how the culture of surfing has affected and been affected by girls, from baby boomers to members of Generation Y. Num Pages: 296 pages, 67 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ1; WSSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822348054
- ISBN
- 9780822348054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Despite its modest size, the republic of Suriname is today the site of many distinctive processes of globalization. This intersectional study teases out the complex relationships among class, gender, and ethnic identity over the course of Suriname's modern history, from the capital city of Paramaribo to the country's resource-rich rainforest. Num Pages: 307 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ; JFF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 41. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349471836
- ISBN
- 9781349471836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.54
€ 138.54
Paperback. Covers revolutionary women leaders in the Paris Commune. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; GTB; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217059
- ISBN
- 9780253217059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Charting surrealism in Latin American literature from its initial appearance in Argentina in 1928 to the surrealist-inspired work of several writers in the 1970s, Melanie Nicholson argues that surrealism has exercised a significant and positive influence over twentieth-century Latin American literature, particularly poetry. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSBH5; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349449866
- ISBN
- 9781349449866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.89
€ 126.89
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138652118
- ISBN
- 9781138652118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
Hardback. Offers an exploration of how surrealist visual production was shaped by constructions of gender and sexuality, particularly masculinity, in the 1920s and early 1930s. This book analyzes surrealist work in relation to the history of surrealism and investigates how surrealist artists and writers appropriated advertising, and sexology. Num Pages: 251 pages, 103 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246409
- ISBN
- 9780520246409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.26€ 65.36
€ 84.26
€ 65.36
Paperback. These folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient countries are vividly retold by local storyteller Janet Dowling. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these 30 stories from Surrey reflect the wisdom and eccentricities of the county and its people. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 123 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466354
- ISBN
- 9780752466354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Offering an analysis of legislative responses to surrogacy in the bellwether states of New York and California, this book explores how discourses about gender, family, race, genetics, rights, and choice have shaped policies. It examines the views of key players, including legislators, women's organizations, religious groups, the media, and others. Num Pages: 277 pages, 1 line illustration, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JFM; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520252042
- ISBN
- 9780520252042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. The captivating story of a controversial group of Palestinians who volunteer to serve in the Israeli military. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and I. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804758581
- ISBN
- 9780804758581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
Hardcover. Focusing on the phenomena of the Surveillance School, Taylor examines the increased presence of surveillance technologies and practices which identify, verify, categorise and track pupils, exploring the impact that invasive and continual monitoring is having upon school children. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 140 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; JFSP1; JKSB1; JKV; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308856
- ISBN
- 9781137308856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
paperback. This book examines surveillance as both cause and effect of social and political problems. Editor(s): Hier, Sean P.; Greenberg, Josh. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPV; KNSS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774816120
- ISBN
- 9780774816120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Hardback. Clements provides a detailed study of religious beliefs in British society, using a broad range of opinion poll and social survey data. Examining public opinion on religious-secular issues, this book provides a rich analysis of the belief and attitudes of social groups over time. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRC; HRCV; JFM; JFSR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137506559
- ISBN
- 9781137506559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.08
€ 80.08
Surveying Human Vulnerabilities Across the Life Course
. Ed(S): Oris, Michel; Roberts, Caroline; Joy...
hardcover. Editor(s): Oris, Michel; Roberts, Caroline; Joye, Dominique; Ernst-Stahli, Michele. Series: Life Course Research and Social Policies. Num Pages: 242 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBC; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319241555
- ISBN
- 9783319241555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.04
€ 73.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477775
- ISBN
- 9780801477775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Using immigrants' own words, Bashi shows how immigrants organize social networks that offer mutual financial and emotional support and help an entire ethnic group navigate systems of socioeconomic stratification. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 table, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740890
- ISBN
- 9780804740890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.24
€ 134.24
Survival of the Knitted: Immigrant Social Networks in a Stratified Wor...
Vilna Francine Bashi Treitler
Paperback. Using immigrants' own words, Bashi shows how immigrants organize social networks that offer mutual financial and emotional support and help an entire ethnic group navigate systems of socioeconomic stratification. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 table, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804740906
- ISBN
- 9780804740906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Argues that many people in the world are enamoured with and obsessed by the concocted images of the Indian - the simulations of indigenous character and cultures as essential victims. This anthology discusses the themes and practices of survivance in literature, exploring the manifestations of survivance in a variety of contexts. Editor(s): Vizenor, Gerald. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803210837
- ISBN
- 9780803210837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. This book explores the nature of women's activism in the broader context of the economic and medical rehabilitation of the survivors of the horrific Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFC; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608115
- ISBN
- 9780230608115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843311751
- ISBN
- 9781843311751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFSJ1; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403941138
- ISBN
- 9781403941138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
paperback. This book follows a group of women on their journey away from abusive relationships, examining gendered support issues within social dimensions such as the family, housing, and children. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ; JHBK; JKS; JKV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006
- SKU
- V9781349520480
- ISBN
- 9781349520480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Revised and updated version of the author's El detenido-desaparecido: narrativas posibles para una catastrofe de la identidad, published in 2008. Series: Memory Politics and Transitional Justice. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JKV; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349483839
- ISBN
- 9781349483839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.62
€ 65.62
hardcover. Presents the economic trends, institutional changes and governmental reforms, ranging from corporate governance and industrial relations to macroeconomic policies, and from the welfare state to European integration. This book deals with the perspectives informing the reforms and raises questions about the feasibility of institutional transfer. Editor(s): Beck, Stefan; Klobes, Frank; Scherrer, Christoph. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JF; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 543.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402030635
- ISBN
- 9781402030635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Beck, Stefan; Klobes, Frank; Scherrer, Christoph. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JF; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441952622
- ISBN
- 9781441952622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78