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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Explodes the myth that self-hatred is the dominant theme in Black identity. This book, using a thorough review of social scientific literature on Negro identity conducted between 1936 and 1967, demonstrates that important themes of mental health and adaptive strength have been frequently overlooked by scholars, both Black and White. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877229490
- ISBN
- 9780877229490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.20
€ 35.99
€ 33.20
Paperback. Describes and analyses contemporary discourse seems to provide a choice in the way sexual identities and sexual difference. This title includes essays that elaborate on different aspects of this deadlock of sexual difference. Editor(s): Salecl, Renata. Series: [SIC] Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324737
- ISBN
- 9780822324737
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.75
€ 31.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. Is our sexuality a product of our genes, or of society, culture, and politics? How have views of sexual norms changed over time? And how have feminism, religion, and HIV/AIDS affected our attitudes to sex? This Very Short Introduction examines these questions and many more, exploring what shapes our sexuality, and how our sexuality shapes us. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK5; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199298020
- ISBN
- 9780199298020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFCX; JPA; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482533
- ISBN
- 9780801482533
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.63
€ 41.99
€ 37.63
Hardback. Arab cultural discourse has been slow to respond to changing sexual behaviour. The contributors to this collection pick up the slack, ranging across such disciplines as literature, history, sociology and psychology. Editor(s): Khalaf, Samir; Gagnon, John H. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Saqi Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863569487
- ISBN
- 9780863569487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 44.14
€ 50.99
€ 44.14
Paperback. This insightful collection shows that conservative Muslim discourse does not necessarily match practices of believers or citizens and that women's empowerment is facilitated where indigenous and culturally appropriate strategies are developed. Editor(s): Helie, Anissa; Hoodfar, Homa. Num Pages: 315 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 315
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780322858
- ISBN
- 9781780322858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863564932
- ISBN
- 9780863564932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.85
€ 25.99
€ 23.85
hardcover. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF; JHBC; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611491012
- ISBN
- 9781611491012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.89
€ 126.89
Hardback. This text addresses the challenges to traditional Christianity from gay and lesbian Christians and their critics within the church. It reconnects doctrines like incarnation, election and resurrection with race, gender and sexual orientation. Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCX6; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210696
- ISBN
- 9780631210696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.19
€ 197.19
Hardback. Twelve groundbreaking essays show the varied and complex ways in which ideas about sexuality, gender, and the body have shaped and been influenced by Russian literature, history, art, and philosophy from the medieval period to the present day. Editor(s): Costlow, Jane T.; Sandler, Stephanie; Vowles, Judith. Num Pages: 372 pages, 9 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721134
- ISBN
- 9780804721134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.99
€ 190.99
Paperback. Twelve groundbreaking essays show the varied and complex ways in which ideas about sexuality, gender, and the body have shaped and been influenced by Russian literature, history, art, and philosophy from the medieval period to the present day. Editor(s): Costlow, Jane T.; Sandler, Stephanie; Vowles, Judith. Num Pages: 372 pages, 9 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804731553
- ISBN
- 9780804731553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.78
€ 42.99
€ 38.78
Hardcover. BIC Classification: HR; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Publisher
- IVP Academic
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830828531
- ISBN
- 9780830828531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.09€ 51.01
€ 55.09
€ 51.01
Paperback. Wide-ranging, authoritative and grounded in the expertise of people with intellectual disabilities, this book offers an authentic account of the challenges those with intellectual disabilities face in their relationships and sex lives across the globe and explores what society needs to do to respect their rights. Editor(s): Docherty, Daniel; Chapman, Rohhss. Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052504
- ISBN
- 9781849052504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.82
€ 41.99
€ 41.82
Hardback. Demonstrates shortcomings in Western feminist conceptualizations, and shows how insights from African feminist thinking may enhance understandings of gender, both in and beyond Africa. Num Pages: 328 pages, 39, 18 black and white, 21 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; JFSJ; JHBK5; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010353
- ISBN
- 9781847010353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.22
€ 157.22
Paperback. Demonstrates shortcomings in Western feminist conceptualizations, and shows how insights from African feminist thinking may enhance understandings of gender, both in and beyond Africa. Num Pages: 328 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010872
- ISBN
- 9781847010872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.92
€ 33.99
€ 32.92
Paperback. This title looks at the new sexual reality in Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe after the fall of communism. Handy tables and figures make the information easy to access and understand. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780789022943
- ISBN
- 9780789022943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.28
€ 73.28
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857028433
- ISBN
- 9780857028433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.78
€ 51.78
Paperback. This wide-ranging study of sexuality, aesthetics, and epistemology covers everything from the aesthetics of war to the works of Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Christopher Marlowe, and Francis Bacon, synthesizing queer theory and psycholanalysis. Num Pages: 236 pages, 4 colour plates, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; AC; HBJD; HPK; HPN; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315195
- ISBN
- 9780226315195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.69
€ 36.99
€ 29.69
Paperback. A collection of 14 essays on sexual behaviour, from adolescence to old age, and covering such groups as singles, married couples, homosexuals and African-American men and women. This volume also looks at topics such as the effects of chronic disease and medication on sexual functioning. Editor(s): Rossi, Alice S. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 435 pages, 11 line drawings, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 435
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226728704
- ISBN
- 9780226728704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.80
€ 40.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. Theories of sexuality and desire are commonly used in literary and cultural studies. This study introduces readers to the fundamental critical debates surrounding the topic. It includes a discussion of queer and transgender theory, race, ethnicity and desire; and a preface summarising changes in the field since the first edition. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415299299
- ISBN
- 9780415299299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.53
€ 31.99
€ 30.53
Hardback. Offers a selection of the best of recent scholarship on human sexualities, from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Edited by renowned author in the field, Jeffrey Weeks. Addresses sexualities in global perspective, bringing together a collection of contemporary research which will be of interest worldwide. Editor(s): Weeks, Jeffrey; Holland, Janet; Waites, Matthew. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622484
- ISBN
- 9780745622484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.56
€ 79.56
paperback. What constitutes "normal" sexuality is a highly debated and contentious issue. This text explores and examines the choices that we make about our sexuality, how these can transform our personal lives and how social policy informs and responds to such choices. Editor(s): Carabine, Jean. Series: Personal Lives and Social Policy Series. Num Pages: 179 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345189
- ISBN
- 9781861345189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.35
€ 35.99
€ 35.35
Hardback. Editor(s): Watts, Michael P. Num Pages: 155 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634637800
- ISBN
- 9781634637800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.32€ 173.73
€ 229.32
€ 173.73
Paperback. Drawing on examples from the ancient world to the two world wars, from the conquest of the Americas to Muslim Central Asia, this collection of essays brings together historical work with human rights scholarship to explore the history of wartime sexual violence, its long-term consequences, and transitions to peacetime society. Editor(s): Heineman, Elizabeth D. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222616
- ISBN
- 9780812222616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.08
€ 36.99
€ 34.08