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Paperback. In this new edition, Dr. Black builds upon the succes of the previous volume and updates it with new research findings, including the genetic and biological determinants of antisocial personality disorder. Dr. Black also discusses the difference between, and overlap with, psychopathy. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ2; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199862030
- ISBN
- 9780199862030
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.04
€ 38.99
€ 32.04
While functioning quite well for many years, the bioethics profession is in crisis. John H. Evans closely examines the history of the bioethics profession, and based on the sociological reasons the profession evolved as it did, proposes a radical solution to the crisis. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199860852
- ISBN
- 9780199860852
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Condition: New
€ 109.99
€ 109.99
What's Wrong with Fat? examines the social implications of understanding fatness as a medical health risk, disease, and epidemic. Examining the ways in which debates over fatness have developed, Abigail Saguy argues that the obesity crisis literally makes us fat, intensifies negative body image, and justifies weight-based discrimination. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JHB; KCQ; MMZF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199857081
- ISBN
- 9780199857081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.93
€ 86.93
Paperback. Women in War provides an in-depth analysis of women's experiences in the FMLN guerrilla army in El Salvador, and examines the consequences of those experiences for their post war lives. It also develops a new model for investigating and understanding micro-level mobilization processes that has applications to many social movement settings. Series: Oxford Studies in Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JFSJ1; JHB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199843657
- ISBN
- 9780199843657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.47
€ 61.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3; JNF; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199836857
- ISBN
- 9780199836857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.05
€ 58.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199832606
- ISBN
- 9780199832606
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Condition: New
€ 56.58
€ 56.58
Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b&w halftone; 3 b&w line. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JHBD; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199828265
- ISBN
- 9780199828265
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.40
€ 33.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFZ; JHMC; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 176 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199827039
- ISBN
- 9780199827039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.80
€ 68.80
Paperback. Based on research with 80 women, For the Family? debunks the myth that financial needs determine women's workforce participation, revealing that financial resources make it easier for women to remain at work, not easier to leave it. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 b/w line. BIC Classification: JFSC; JFSJ1; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199791491
- ISBN
- 9780199791491
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Condition: New
€ 59.76
€ 59.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB; HRH; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199782383
- ISBN
- 9780199782383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.30
€ 62.30
An original, readable narrative of the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe and the role of religion in the history of the American West Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199765294
- ISBN
- 9780199765294
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.23
€ 33.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. Dancing with Broken Bones gives voice and face to a vulnerable and disempowered population whose stories often remain untold: the urban dying poor. Drawing on complex issues surrounding poverty, class, and race, Moller illuminates the unique sufferings that often remain unknown and hidden within a culture of broad invisibility. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199760138
- ISBN
- 9780199760138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.50
€ 93.50
Paperback. Nirmala S. Salgado offers a groundbreaking study of the politics of representation of Buddhist nuns. Challenging assumptions about writing on gender and Buddhism, Salgado raises important theoretical questions about the applicability of liberal feminist concepts and language to the practices of Buddhist nuns. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HREP; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199760015
- ISBN
- 9780199760015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.11
€ 71.11
The first modern biography of one of the nineteenth century's most prominent radical activists, written by an acclaimed senior feminist historian. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JFFK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199756247
- ISBN
- 9780199756247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 44.87
€ 47.99
€ 44.87
Paperback. This unique and comprehensive second edition of an important volume presents writing from renowned authors about achieving social justice in medicine. Each of the 42 chapters addresses continuing and emerging policy challenges facing medicine. They deepen our understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of issues in the contemporary debate. Editor(s): Rhodes, Rosamond; Battin, Margaret; Silvers, Anita. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JFF; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199744206
- ISBN
- 9780199744206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.51
€ 189.51
Paperback. The Urban Ethnography Reader assembles the very best of American ethnographic writing, from classic works to contemporary research, and aims to present ethnography as social science, social history, and literature, rather than purely as a methodology. Editor(s): Duneier, Mitchell; Kasinitz, Philip; Murphy, Alexandra R. Num Pages: 896 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHB; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 251 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199743575
- ISBN
- 9780199743575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.05
€ 108.05
Paperback. Transcending Racial Barriers offers both a historical overview of racism in American society and an illuminating analysis of the common interests between races that can provide a powerful new approach towards ending racial inequality. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 black and white illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199742691
- ISBN
- 9780199742691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.78
€ 51.78
Paperback. The Metaphysics of Gender is a book about gender essentialism: what it is and why it might be true. Series: Studies in Feminist Philosophy. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPS; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199740406
- ISBN
- 9780199740406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC99; HRK; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199739004
- ISBN
- 9780199739004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.79
€ 56.79
Paperback. Jane Iwamura examines contemporary fascination with Eastern spirituality and provides a cultural history of the representation of Asian religions in American mass media. At the heart of her study is the Oriental Monk, a non-sexual, solitary, conventionalized icon who generously and purposefully shares his wisdom with the West. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; HR; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199738618
- ISBN
- 9780199738618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.58
€ 57.58
Paperback. Analyzing the biblical material in light of recent archaeological discoveries about rural village life in ancient Palestine, Meyers depicts Israelite women as strong and significant actors within their families and society. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HDDH; HRCG; HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199734627
- ISBN
- 9780199734627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.35
€ 60.35
This book challenges thinking about the nature and causes of poverty in both the Global North and Global South. Together with a companion volume providing more detailed interdisciplinary and theoretical insights into the phenomenon of shame in relation to poverty, the book shows how the pain of poverty is emotional as well as material. Editor(s): Chase, Elaine; Kyomuhendo, Grace Bantebya. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686728
- ISBN
- 9780199686728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.41
€ 152.41
This volume explores the continued use of capital punishment in Asia and the reasons behind its retention. Various contributions offer insights into the politics, practice and public opinion of Asian capital punishment Editor(s): Hood, Roger, QC (Hon) DCL FBA, Roger; Deva, Surya. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFMC; JKVP; JPVH; LNFX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199685776
- ISBN
- 9780199685776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.56
€ 181.56
Using a variety of economic, financial, and political indicators, this book demonstrates that the global system has become an 'architecture of collapse'. The global financial crisis of 2008, the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and China, and the European sovereign debt crisis illustrate the causes and the consequences of global instability Series: Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; KCS; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 340 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683604
- ISBN
- 9780199683604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.55
€ 71.55