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Society & culture: general
Paperback. A history of the ideologies and personalities of the feminist peace movement in the US. This study explores: connections between militarism and violence against women; women as the "mothers" of society; women as naturally responsible citizens; and the desire to be independent of male control. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 360 pages, 42 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; GTJ; JFCX; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815602699
- ISBN
- 9780815602699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Paperback. A definitive ethnological study of the Iroquois' subsistence, religious traditions, laws, and customs. Illustrator(s): Fenton, William Nelson. Num Pages: 158 pages, illustrations, maps, port. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815601159
- ISBN
- 9780815601159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.12
€ 27.12
Hardcover. Investigates class mobility in a group of 40 -50-year-old second-generation Moroccan immigrant women, members of a subordinate ethnic group in Israel. Series: Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1HBM; JFFN; JFSC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814338810
- ISBN
- 9780814338810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.13
€ 57.13
Paperback. Examines the reception, formal strategies, production history, and ideological underpinnings of the groundbreaking comedy-variety show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" (NBC, 1968-1973). Series: TV Milestones Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814338223
- ISBN
- 9780814338223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.50
€ 24.50
Paperback. By drawing parallels and highlighting differences to pre-Crusade Ashkenaz, the period following the Black Death, Spanish and Provencal Jewish society, and general medieval society, this work creates an insightful portrait of Ashkenazic society. It is suitable for Jewish studies scholars and students of medieval religious literature. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814333686
- ISBN
- 9780814333686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Paperback. Created at the crossroads of slavery, migration, and exile, and comprising a global population, the black diaspora is a diverse space of varied histories, experiences, and goals. This title addresses a range of filmmakers, theorists, and issues in black diasporic cinema, highlighting their influences on artistic and theoretical discourses. Series: Contemporary Approaches to Film and Television Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814330999
- ISBN
- 9780814330999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.07
€ 42.07
Hardcover. Focusing on the experiences of religious women who participated in a midrasha at Bar-Ilan University, this book explores the spreading practice of intensive Judaic studies among women in the religious Zionist community. Translator(s): Watzman, Haim. Series: Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814327722
- ISBN
- 9780814327722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.12
€ 52.12
Paperback. Presenting an examination of feminist issues in the works of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, this text discusses such topics as: obscure points in the life of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and the model nun in the religious literature of Colonial Mexico. Editor(s): Merrim, Stephanie. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH; DSC; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814322161
- ISBN
- 9780814322161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.75
€ 30.75
Paperback. Illustrates how style is increasingly a global system of communication as people around the world understand what it means to dress a certain way, to dance a certain way, to decorate a certain way, to speak a certain way. This book sees style as a system of signification grounded largely in image, aesthetics, and extrarational modes of thinking. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809328581
- ISBN
- 9780809328581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.18
€ 42.18
Paperback. Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump, Roseanne Barr, and Britney Spears typify class-passers - those who claim different socioeconomic classes as their own. The book deconstructs the politics of celebrity, fashion, and conspicuous consumerism and analyzes class-passing as it relates to the American Dream, gender, and marriage. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFD; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809326563
- ISBN
- 9780809326563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.64
€ 39.64
Paperback. Featuring 13 essays, this collection unites the fields of disability studies and rhetoric to examine connections between disability, education, language, and cultural practices. The contributors span a range of academic fields, including English, education, history and sociology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: CFG; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809323937
- ISBN
- 9780809323937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.94
€ 45.94
Paperback. This work contextualizes, and follows the migration of women's rhetorical accomplishments systematically. To locate these women, it follows the migration of the Western intellectual tradition from its inception and its ultimate appropriation by Christianity into the Church and politics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSBB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809321377
- ISBN
- 9780809321377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.94
€ 45.94
Paperback. Shows how the financial control of the film industry in the hands of the major studios and distributors actually translates into creative control of the industry. The text discusses the pros and cons of the debate relating to the industry's so-called net profit problem. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809320820
- ISBN
- 9780809320820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.24
€ 52.24
Paperback. Grab a cozy blanket, light a few flickering candles, and enjoy the unnerving tales of Haunted Wisconsin . Gathered from personal interviews with credible eyewitnesses, on-site explorations, historical archives, newspaper reports, and other sources, these scores of reports date from Wisconsin's early settlement days to recent inexplicable events. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 3, Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299285944
- ISBN
- 9780299285944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.84
€ 20.99
€ 19.84
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Chavez-Silverman, Susana; Allatson, Paul; Spitta, Silvia D.; Campo, Rafael. Series: Writing in Latinidad: Autobiographical Voices of U.S. Latinos/as S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BM; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299236243
- ISBN
- 9780299236243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.43
€ 23.43
Paperback. Surveys the full range of gay men's autobiographical writing from Walt Whitman onwards. This title guides the reader chronologically through selected writings that give voice to every generation of gay writers since the nineteenth century, including a diverse array of American men of African, European, Jewish, Asian, and Latino heritage. Editor(s): Bergman, David. Series Editor(s): Bergman, David; Larkin, Joan. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 5SG; BG; DSBH; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299230449
- ISBN
- 9780299230449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.67
€ 35.67
Hardcover. In the Red Sea Hills of eastern Sudan, where poverty, famines, and conflict loom large, women struggle to gain the status of responsible motherhood. But biological fate can be capricious in impoverished settings. This work shows how Muslim Hadendowa women manage health and reproductive suffering in their quest to become "responsible" mothers. Series: Women in Africa and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 b/w photos & an eight page colour insert 4 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; GTB; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299223809
- ISBN
- 9780299223809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Hardcover. Examines the modernist forces within nineteenth and twentieth-century Europe that helped shape both Czech nationalism and artistic interaction among ethnic and social groups - Czechs and Germans, men and women, gays and straights. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 2AGZ; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299222802
- ISBN
- 9780299222802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.95
€ 84.95
Paperback. Examines interactions between transition to democracy in South Africa and South African women's movement. This work explores the gendered nature of liberation and regime change. It reveals how women's political organizations both shaped, and were shaped by the broader democratic movement offering a historically informed discussion. Series: Women in Africa and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299213848
- ISBN
- 9780299213848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Paperback. A collection of personal stories about the author's struggle toward enlightenment while losing her eyesight. It is also about invisible landscapes - places of the heart that linger long after they have disappeared from the world outside. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 231 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299208646
- ISBN
- 9780299208646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.41
€ 24.41