Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. A study of the politics of representation which explores the construction of a city of intensities. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781856494076
- ISBN
- 9781856494076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.03€ 90.71
€ 101.03
€ 90.71
Paperback. An essential guide to one of the most notorious but little-understood organizations of our time. Series: Rebels. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848139084
- ISBN
- 9781848139084
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.52
€ 25.99
€ 22.52
Paperback. Identifies the existence of a practice that lies at the core of the western security regime - the projection of the worst-case scenario. This title demonstrates that, unlike the openly 'totalitarian' states of the past, bureaucratic rule is favoured over charismatic leadership. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848135307
- ISBN
- 9781848135307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.63
€ 32.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. Explains how internal displacement and efforts to engineer resettlement are conceived and practiced by policy makers and practitioners. This book considers the origins and parameters of internal displacement and resettlement policy and practice and proposes an explanation for why it often fails. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTF; HBTB; JFFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848130463
- ISBN
- 9781848130463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.20
€ 46.99
€ 39.20
Paperback. Transnational corporations are one of the most important actors in the global economy, occupying a powerful position.This book finds that these corporations are damaging the lives of millions of poor people in developing countries. Looking at various sectors where transnational corporations are involved, it shows how the poor are affected. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; KCL; KJVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848130333
- ISBN
- 9781848130333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.83
€ 32.99
€ 27.83
Paperback. Includes chapters that address the diversity and variety of everyday sexual lives and sexual politics in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. This book highlights the gendered and sexual consequences of globalization and rapid social change. It describes the local situations in which women's sexual lives are lived. Editor(s): Jackson, Stevi; Liu, Jieyu; Woo, Ms Juhyun. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFSJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 102 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842778890
- ISBN
- 9781842778890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.04
€ 40.99
€ 34.04
Paperback. From cleaning to construction, from agriculture to domestic work, every day migrant labourers are exploited and enslaved. The author argues that even governments, keen to protect big business, are complicit in this exploitation; their 'law and order' approach on immigration being part of this complicity. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842778524
- ISBN
- 9781842778524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.72
€ 32.99
€ 27.72
Paperback. Drawing on their own broad-ranging research at UNICEF and UNDP, the authors argue that fiscal, monetary, and other macro-economic policies for poverty reduction, human development and economic growth can be compatible with micro-level interventions to provide basic social services. Series: International Studies in Poverty Research. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842777732
- ISBN
- 9781842777732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.20
€ 46.99
€ 39.20
Paperback. The world of international mining is changing rapidly. Mineral consumption is outstripping the capabilities of both communities and fragile ecosystems to cope with bigger and bigger mines. This book identifies mining's key players and presents the costs for local communities and environment. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 192 pages, boxes, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; KNAT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842771754
- ISBN
- 9781842771754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
Paperback. This title concerns the lessons learned from international campaigns on human rights and justice issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842771396
- ISBN
- 9781842771396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.85
€ 46.99
€ 38.85
Paperback. This work examines the systematic gender biases present at all levels in institutions, markets and households. Editor(s): Gutierrez, Martha. Num Pages: 320 pages, boxes, figures, graphs, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSJ; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781842770610
- ISBN
- 9781842770610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.20
€ 46.99
€ 39.20
Paperback. A global, cross-cultural survey of the transformations in women's lives over the last century. Editor(s): Billson, Janet Mancini; Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781842770092
- ISBN
- 9781842770092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.67
€ 63.67
Paperback. In a resolute deviation from the governing totality of the phallus, the very site of difference, Reading from Behind offers a radical reorientation of the anus and its role in the collective imaginary Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783607549
- ISBN
- 9781783607549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.54
€ 26.99
€ 23.54
Paperback. Anne Kaun provides a historical exploration of the role of media in shaping social movements and resistance to capitalism. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFD; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783607365
- ISBN
- 9781783607365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.69
€ 31.99
€ 26.69
Paperback. Argues for a comprehensive agenda for a fight against poverty and for protecting the health of the poor. Editor(s): Karan, Abraar; Sodhi, Geeta. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783605521
- ISBN
- 9781783605521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.98
€ 37.99
€ 31.98
Hardback. Looking at global case studies this collection explores the interplay between feminist activism and land reform. It investigates at the successes as well as the failures of reform efforts, the processes of law making and feminist legal advocacy as well as the ways in which these processes have been shaped by historical and socio-political contexts. Editor(s): Al-Sharmani, Mulki. Series: Feminisms and Development. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780329635
- ISBN
- 9781780329635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.03€ 90.42
€ 101.03
€ 90.42
Paperback. This timely volume provides an original and unprecedented exploration of the current state of South Asian feminist politics. Editor(s): Roy, Srila. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780321899
- ISBN
- 9781780321899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.63
€ 32.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. Examining media and pop culture from Sex and the City 2 to Vanity Fair and Time Magazine, Robin Riley uses transnational feminist analysis to reveal how transnational sexism towards Muslim women in general and Afghan and Iraqi women in particular has led to a new form of gender imperialism. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780321288
- ISBN
- 9781780321288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.88
€ 31.99
€ 26.88
Paperback. The book provides a revealing analysis of key areas of Egyptian political economy, such as labour, urbanization and the creation of slums, disability, refugees, street children, and agrarian livelihoods, reaching the impactful conclusion that marginalization does not mean total exclusion. Editor(s): Bush, Ray; Ayeb, Habib. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; JFFJ; JFSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780320847
- ISBN
- 9781780320847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.04
€ 40.99
€ 34.04
Paperback. In the much-anticipated follow-up to Sunday Times bestseller Trapped, foster carer Rosie Lewis tells the heartbreaking true story of 13-year-old Zadie. When the young teenage girl runs away from home and is discovered hiding on the city streets by the police, it is clear that all is not as it should be. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0007597
- ISBN
- 9780007541805
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Barbara Taylor's classic book, reissued with a new introduction. Num Pages: 432 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFCX; JFFK; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 305. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Virago
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0007286
- ISBN
- 9780860682585
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Why do many women still get married? Why do others not? Why do couples still marry in church in an age of unbelief? Taking up where "Hidden Lives" left off, these are some of the questions the author addresses, through the stories of three women who have long fascinated her. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0007219
- ISBN
- 9780099283775
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. New book by Theodore Dalrymple Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Gibson Square Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008937
- ISBN
- 9781783341184
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Based on her bestselling range of greetings cards, Cath Tate bring you her unique take on the subject of men, with vintage illustrations accompanied by witty and insightful text. Num Pages: 112 pages, 56 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKL; JFSJ2; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Portico
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008859
- ISBN
- 9781909396395
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95