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Hardcover. Revivalist religions have a reputation for the policing of gender boundaries and roles and the blanket subjugation of women. This text explores why some western women choose to join Christian and Islamic revivalist movements. Series: Women's Studies at York. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 469.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333922873
ISBN
9780333922873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.88

Hardback. Explores a wide platform of women's revolutionary involvements and elucidates the broad range of contributions by women scholars, scientists and activists to movements of social transformation, as well as to a reexamination of established methods of cultural analysis from enlightened liberalism to Marxism. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792351825
ISBN
9780792351825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.17

Paperback. "Women and Romance" includes historical as well as contemporary selections, personal letters as well as theoretical essays, and social science perspectives as well as literary criticism of the novel and the popular mass-market romance. Editor(s): Weisser, Susan Ostrov. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 34. Weight in Grams: 938.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793558
ISBN
9780814793558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. This collection of essays by leading western and Russian specialists contains new insights and updates previous research into the role of women in Russian culture in the last two centuries and contributes to two exciting and growing research areas: the feminist critique of work by Russian male authors and the study of Russian women writers. Editor(s): Marsh, Rosalind J. Series: Studies in Slavic Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 523.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819130
ISBN
9781571819130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.68

Hardback. This text combines empirical data and theoretical discussion on women's representation in scientific education and employment. Comparisons are made between the UK, and the USA and France. The case is put for the scientific disciplines to be examined separately, both empirically and theoretically. Num Pages: 201 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333683187
ISBN
9780333683187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.64

Paperback. Since the early 1980s sex and sexuality have become prominent themes of public debate in China, after three decades during which discourses on sexuality were subject to stringent ideological controls. This book analyses the ways in which sex and sexuality have been discussed in The People's Republic of China since 1949. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745613987
ISBN
9780745613987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.35

Paperback. An impressive collection of writings on women's issues in Indian history Editor(s): Sarkar, Sumit; Sarkar, Tanika. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 255 x 29. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220493
ISBN
9780253220493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608461806
ISBN
9781608461806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.51

Hardback. This work demonstrates that women, as women, have a valuable contribution to make to religion. This edition of the book is revised and updated in the light of 13 years of feminism, including fresh biblical role models and a new chapter on women's special relationship to time. Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683291
ISBN
9780847683291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.36

Hardcover. This comparative study graphs the feminist theological trajectory of the religious writings of four eclectic, but similar, women: Hannah More, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Mary Baker Eddy. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; HRLK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230102590
ISBN
9780230102590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Paperback. This comparative study graphs the feminist theological trajectory of the religious writings of four eclectic, but similar, women: Hannah More, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Mary Baker Eddy. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; DS; HRAM; HRLK; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349286935
ISBN
9781349286935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.18

Hardcover. Ursula King believes that women everywhere are seeking a life-affirming spirituality in response to the needs and opportunities of the age. Women and Spirituality gives a wide-ranging account of women's relations with the world's religions and the spiritual dimension of human life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
New Amsterdam Books
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941533539
ISBN
9780941533539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 183 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594546754
ISBN
9781594546754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.36
€ 63.67

Paperback. This unique volume addresses issues of gender in education by examining the work experiences and policies affecting women and teaching in Latin America, North America and parts of Europe, with a focus on the social construction of women teachers. Editor(s): Cortina, Regina; Roman, S. San; Roman, Sonsoles San. Num Pages: 287 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JNF; JNMT; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2006
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349534340
ISBN
9781349534340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.15

Hardback. Editor(s): Cortina, Regina; Roman, Sonsoles San. Num Pages: 287 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403973092
ISBN
9781403973092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.81
€ 88.60

paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780252066658
ISBN
9780252066658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.95

Hardback. Using case studies from Oxford and Beijing to Chicago, this work shows women constructing their lives in the urban environment, sometimes working against a system where their needs are marginalized. Editor(s): Darke, Jane; Ledwith, Sue; Woods, Roberta; Campling, Jo; Kennedy, Helena (Baroness). Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333774854
ISBN
9780333774854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Darke, J.; Ledwith, Sue; Woods, R.; Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349655724
ISBN
9781349655724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. "Women and the Colonial Gaze" examines the way images of women have been used by colonizers and subject peoples to define the colonial relationship. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333773512
ISBN
9780333773512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.58

Hardcover. Throughout South and Southeast Asia, groups battle over definitions of identity. This volume explores the intricate, dynamic relationships that pertain between women's agency and the state-making institutions and armed forces of Kashmir, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Burma (Myanmar). It also addresses the complex roles of Islam, and Hinduism. Editor(s): Skidmore, Monique; Lawrence, Patricia. Series: Kroc Institute Series on Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 illustrated maps, 19 illustrated halftones. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041250
ISBN
9780268041250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.92

Paperback. Throughout South and Southeast Asia, groups battle over definitions of identity. This volume explores the intricate, dynamic relationships that pertain between women's agency and the state-making institutions and armed forces of Kashmir, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Burma (Myanmar). It also addresses the complex roles of Islam and Hinduism. Editor(s): Skidmore, Monique; Lawrence, Patricia. Series: Kroc Institute Series on Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 illustrated maps, 19 illustrated halftones. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041267
ISBN
9780268041267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. Editor(s): Howie, Gillian; Jobling, J'annine. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB1; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403984135
ISBN
9781403984135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.04

Paperback. This reader is designed for use as a primary or supplementary text for courses on women's role in the economy. Both interdisciplinary and heterodox in its approach, it showcases feminist economic analyses that utilize insights from institutionalism, as well as neoclassical economics. Num Pages: 368 pages, study questions, further reading, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780765609960
ISBN
9780765609960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.08

Paperback. Series: Architecture, Landscape, and American Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 74 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816669745
ISBN
9780816669745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

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