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Society & culture: general
Hardback. This study argues that the private homes in transnational women's fiction reflect public legacies of colonialism. Published in Australia, Canada, India, Nigeria, Puerto Rico and the United States between 1995 and 2005, the novels use fictional houses to criticize and unsettle home and homeland, depicting their linked oppressions and exclusions. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230536876
- ISBN
- 9780230536876
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€ 62.48
€ 62.48
hardcover. This book offers a fresh look at sustainable consumption, exploring how grassroots community action can spread ideas in society. It presents a 'New Economics' approach based on alternative measures of wealth and value, examining how these are put into practice through local organic food systems, low-impact eco-housing, and complementary currencies. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; RNU; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525337
- ISBN
- 9780230525337
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€ 119.07
€ 119.07
Hardback. Social protection is fast becoming an important theme in development policy. This book examines the political processes shaping social protection policies; compares the key conceptual frameworks available for analyzing social protection; and provides a comparative discussion on social protection policies focused on the poor and the poorest. Editor(s): Barrientos, Armando; Hulme, David. Series: Palgrave Studies in Development. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JKSB; JKSR; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525306
- ISBN
- 9780230525306
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Condition: New
€ 151.03
€ 151.03
Hardback. An international collection of papers focused on media, culture and society in postcommunist Russia. Contributors deploy a wealth of primary data in examining the kinds of issues that are central to our understanding of the kind of system that has been established in the world's largest country after a period of far-reaching change. Editor(s): White, Stephen. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524859
- ISBN
- 9780230524859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
The Chinese in Britain, 1800- Present. Economy, Transnationalism, Iden...
Benton, Gregor; Gomez, Edmund Terence
Hardback. This study points up the complex interplay of ethnic and national identities in the lives of Chinese in Britain, arguing that transnational studies reinforce essentialist conceptions of identity and cultural authenticity in diasporic communities, and thus frustrate the promotion of ethnic co-existence and social cohesion in multi-ethnic societies. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 485 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 797.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 485
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522299
- ISBN
- 9780230522299
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Condition: New
€ 121.25
€ 121.25
Paperback. Provides a collection on the period in feminism known by many as the 'third wave'. The three sections in this book - genealogies and generations, locales and locations, politics and popular culture - interrogate the wave metaphor and, indicate possible future trajectories for the feminist movement. Editor(s): Gillis, Stacy; Howie, Gillian; Munford, Rebecca. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521742
- ISBN
- 9780230521742
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Condition: New
€ 98.55
€ 98.55
France on The World Stage: Nation-State Strategies in the Global Era
. Ed(S): Maclean, Mairi; Szarka, Joseph
hardcover. This book examines the ways in which France's relations with the international community have evolved in a period of accelerating globalization. It considers the role of the nation state, and its capacity for political initiative, examining French strategies to reinforce French influence on the world stage. Editor(s): Maclean, Mairi; Szarka, Joseph. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFFS; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521261
- ISBN
- 9780230521261
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Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
The New German Jewry and the European Context. The Return of the Europ...
Y.Michal . Ed(S): Bodemann
Hardback. Departing from the recent critical literature on the emergence of a new German Jewry, this volume proposes a new perspective on the post-1980s phenomenon of re-emerging Jewish culture in Germany as a case study for wider developments in Europe and the international context. Editor(s): Bodemann, Y.Michal. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HRJ; JFSR; JPA; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521070
- ISBN
- 9780230521070
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Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
hardcover. This first comparative study of ageing and social policy in two major European countries is based on a unique set of joint analyses of the major policy areas affecting older people. These analyses reveal both differences and similarities in policy and practice and, in several fields, increasing convergence. Editor(s): Walker, Alan; Naegele, Gerhard. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520981
- ISBN
- 9780230520981
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Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Hardback. This book demonstrates that, when reforming the water sector, policymakers should arrange social policies that mitigate the negative impact of reforms. It presents a detailed analysis of the current issues, and uses country studies to show how social policies are vital in ensuring affordable access to water supply. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context Series. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; KNBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520820
- ISBN
- 9780230520820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.30
€ 119.30
Hardback. In spite of the lack of plausible alternatives to liberal democracy, the age of globalization has ushered in serious challenges to the democratic legitimacy of the nation state. The contributors in this collection explore the frontiers of normative and empirical legitimacy research, drawing upon a range of key conceptual and methodological issues. Editor(s): Hurrelmann, Achim; Schneider, Steffen; Steffek, Jens. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 286 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230518100
- ISBN
- 9780230518100
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Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardback. This book takes performance studies in exciting new directions, exploring the ways in which ethics can be used to understand the complex questions facing contemporary spectators. Engaging with five key performances, the book reflects on the emotional and intellectual impacts of politically inflected performance on spectators, critics and theorists. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 219 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; HPQ; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230518018
- ISBN
- 9780230518018
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Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Did women have an Enlightenment? This path-breaking volume of interdisciplinary essays by forty leading scholars provides a detailed picture of the controversial, innovative role played by women and gender issues in the age of light. Num Pages: 790 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1194.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 790
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517813
- ISBN
- 9780230517813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.34
€ 185.34
Hardback. This is the first book to focus on governance and cultures of consumption, expanding the debate and raising new conceptions and policy agendas. It questions the changing place of the consumer as citizen in recent trends in governance, the tensions between competing ideas and practices of consumerism, and the active role of consumers in governance. Editor(s): Bevir, Mark; Trentmann, Frank. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; JPW; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517288
- ISBN
- 9780230517288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.43
€ 119.43
Hardback. Using data for India and Peru, the authors compare and contrast four different approaches to poverty analysis at a theoretical and empirical level. The research reveals the implications for measuring poverty and for policy, concluding that the approach chosen does make a marked difference to conclusions drawn. Editor(s): Stewart, Frances; Saith, Ruhi; Harriss-White, Barbara. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516724
- ISBN
- 9780230516724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Hardback. This book examines experiences of Romani political participation in eastern and western Europe, providing an understanding of the emerging political space that over 8 million Romani citizens occupy within the EU, and addressing issues related to the socio-political circumstances of Romani communities within European countries. Editor(s): Sigona, Nando; Trehan, Nidhi. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516625
- ISBN
- 9780230516625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
Hardback. Most Western democracies established women's policy agencies to improve the status of women by the 1990s. One of the book's key questions is how have women's policy agencies been able to develop, maintain or enhance their roles in the transformed political context and how have women's movements adapted to change in twelve states. Editor(s): Outshoorn, Joyce; Kantola, Johanna. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516618
- ISBN
- 9780230516618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.85
€ 119.85
Hardback. Why do the dead return? Do they remain part of the world of the living? This book examines these questions as they emerge in areas as diverse as film, Holocaust testimony, and the works of Jacques Derrida, Nicolas Abraham and Maria Torok. The book suggests it may be as difficult for the living to get rid of the dead as it is to live without them. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; HPC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507821
- ISBN
- 9780230507821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.59
€ 118.59
Hardback. This book explores the pressing issues of border control and infectious disease from the nineteenth to present day. The book places world health in world history, microbes and their management in globalization, and disease in the history of international relations, bringing together leading scholars on the history and politics of global health. Editor(s): Bashford, Alison. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; JFFS; JPS; MBNS; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507067
- ISBN
- 9780230507067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.52
€ 119.52
Paperback. Holy war ideas appear among Muslims during the earliest manifestations of the religion. This book locates the origin of Jihad and traces its evolution as an idea with the intellectual history of the concept of Jihad in Islam as well as how it has been misapplied by modern Islamic terrorists and suicide bombers. Num Pages: 620 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 783.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507029
- ISBN
- 9780230507029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.17
€ 121.17
Hardback. Children today are growing up in a world of global media. Many have also become global citizens, through their experience of migration and transnational networks. This book reviews research and debate in the media, globalization, migration and childhood, with empirical research in which children's voices are featured prominently and directly. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFN; JFSP1; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506992
- ISBN
- 9780230506992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardback. The first critical ethnography of bilingual education in Japan. Based on fieldwork at five different schools, this examines the role of schools in the unequal distribution of bilingualism as cultural capital. It argues that schooling gives children unequal access to bilingualism thus socializing them into different futures. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; CFDM; JFSC; JNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506947
- ISBN
- 9780230506947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.02
€ 119.02
hardcover. Drawing together insights from media studies, sociology and science and technology studies, this book is one of the first major studies of media coverage, policy debates and public perceptions of nanotechnologies, and makes a fascinating and timely contribution to debates about the public communication of science. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; PDR; TBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506930
- ISBN
- 9780230506930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.18
€ 62.18
Hardback. Focusing on the EU, this volume, with a combination of theoretical perspectives and empirical research, examines the problems multilevel governance causes for democratic legitimacy by placing it in a comparative and theoretical context, and explore how challenges faced by the EU compare with those faced by traditional federal systems worldwide. Editor(s): DeBardeleben, Joan; Hurrelmann, Achim. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500778
- ISBN
- 9780230500778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67