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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Since the 1980s, Mexico has alternately served as a model of structural economic reform and as a cautionary example of the limitations associated with market-led development. This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessment of the principal economic and social policies adopted by Mexico during the 1980s and 1990s. Editor(s): Middlebrook, Kevin; Zepeda, Eduardo. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFS; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 835.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747202
- ISBN
- 9780804747202
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€ 42.99€ 38.45
€ 42.99
€ 38.45
paperback. This book examines the conflict between cultural ideals of female sexuality in Brazil and the lived reality of sex for women in a poor shantytown in the country's northeast, probing the interplay between sexual expectations, sexual reality, and disease. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 illustrations, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSJ1; JHM; MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 327.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804747561
- ISBN
- 9780804747561
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€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. "The Ends of Mourning" explores from an interdisciplinary perspective the crisis of contemporary culture with respect to the problem of mourning. The book charts the emergence and development of the problem of mourning in the writings of Freud, Proust and Freud's successor Lacan. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JHBZ; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804747776
- ISBN
- 9780804747776
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€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Hardback. Issues are examined in an inter-disciplinary dialogue between distinguished anthropologists and economists and cover community development, famine relief, fundamentalism, HIV-AIDS, discrimination and heritage. Editor(s): Walton, Michael; Rao, Vijayendra. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 794.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804747868
- ISBN
- 9780804747868
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€ 149.99
€ 149.99
Paperback. What accounts for the growing income inequalities in Silicon Valley, despite huge technological and economic strides? Why have the once-powerful labor unions declined in their influence? This book examines these questions from a fresh perspective: that provided by the history of women in Silicon Valley in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804747967
- ISBN
- 9780804747967
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€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. This work takes a historical approach to examining Islam's role in globalization. It identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 10. Weight in Grams: 145.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748339
- ISBN
- 9780804748339
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€ 23.99€ 21.90
€ 23.99
€ 21.90
Paperback. This is a collection of essays from leading public intellectuals that identifies major conceptual problems in the analysis of poverty and inequality and advances strategies for reducing poverty and inequality that are consistent with these new conceptual and methodological approaches. Editor(s): Grusky, David B.; Kanbur, Ravi. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748438
- ISBN
- 9780804748438
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€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. This is a selection of plays by the Israeli playwright and director Hanoch Levin. Levin's artistic credo was based on a constant urge to criticize Israeli society and its mainstream ideology while simultaneously confronting the basic human and existential issues of life and death. Translator(s): Harshav, Barbara. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748582
- ISBN
- 9780804748582
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€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Hardback. This volume examines class, gender and work in Tiruppur, South India, where export of knitted garments has been led by a networked fraternity of owners as hinging on their "toil". This book asks how these self-made men drew from their agrarian past to turn Gounder toil into capital. Num Pages: 408 pages, 24 tables, 28 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JFSF; JHBL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 29. Weight in Grams: 581.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748735
- ISBN
- 9780804748735
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Condition: New
€ 76.84
€ 76.84
Hardback. This collection of new and classic writings about the sex industry asks us to think about the differences between our society's treatment of prostitution and pornography, while investigating how liberalism deals with the sex industry in general. Editor(s): Spector, Jessica. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JFMP; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 757.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749374
- ISBN
- 9780804749374
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€ 160.10
€ 160.10
Paperback. This collection of new and classic writings about the sex industry asks us to think about the differences between our society's treatment of prostitution and pornography, while investigating how liberalism deals with the sex industry in general. Editor(s): Spector, Jessica. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JFMP; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749381
- ISBN
- 9780804749381
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€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Hardback. This is the first volume in which the fate of democracy is directly related to ethnic diversity. It highlights the crucial episodes in modern European political history, and shows in what sense ethnic diversity was of vital importance. Editor(s): Gerrits, Andre; Wolffram, Dirk. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFSL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749756
- ISBN
- 9780804749756
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Condition: New
€ 117.85
€ 117.85
Paperback. This is the first volume in which the fate of democracy is directly related to ethnic diversity. It highlights the crucial episodes in modern European political history, and shows in what sense ethnic diversity was of vital importance. Editor(s): Wolffram, Dirk; Gerrits, Andre. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFSL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749763
- ISBN
- 9780804749763
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. This work argues that the "clash of civilizations" that is thought to be a feature of the post-Cold War environment is not necessarily caused by the dogma of world religions or cultural incompatibilities but by the hegemonic universalisms that have characterized world history since 1492. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749817
- ISBN
- 9780804749817
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€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Hardback. For the second edition of this work, James Watson has added a new chapter on "McDonald's as Political Target," as well as reflections on the dark side of globalism. Editor(s): Watson, James. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749886
- ISBN
- 9780804749886
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Condition: New
€ 113.37
€ 113.37
Paperback. This book investigates the origins and mechanics of recent Chinese migration, focusing on the work and life of Fujianese migrants in the United Kingdom, Hungary, and Italy, and exploring the many transnational spaces that connect Fujianese across Europe, the United States, and China. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 illustrations, 3 maps, references, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 3JJPR; 3JM; GTB; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749954
- ISBN
- 9780804749954
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€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Ten scholars with diverse geographical, theoretical, and topical interests take a close, critical look at the vexed relationship between public identities and the intimate spheres in which they are made. They ask how scholars and activists can engage more creatively with problems encountered on this awkward terrain. Editor(s): Shyrock, Andrew. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750073
- ISBN
- 9780804750073
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.22
€ 40.99
€ 36.22
Hardback. A Place in History is a cultural study of Tel Aviv, Israel's population center and one of the original settlements, established in 1909. The book describes how a largely European Jewish immigrant society attempted to forge a home in the Mediterranean, and explores the difficulties and challenges of this endeavor. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 figures, 66 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750189
- ISBN
- 9780804750189
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Condition: New
€ 139.97
€ 139.97
Paperback. A Place in History is a cultural study of Tel Aviv, Israel's population center and one of the original settlements, established in 1909. The book describes how a largely European Jewish immigrant society attempted to forge a home in the Mediterranean, and explores the difficulties and challenges of this endeavor. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 figures, 66 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750196
- ISBN
- 9780804750196
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Hardback. This book examines the impact of global human rights norms on the development of women's, children's, and minority rights in Japan since the early 1990s. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750226
- ISBN
- 9780804750226
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Condition: New
€ 81.91
€ 81.91
Hardback. A study of village governance in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century China that reinterprets peasant behavior, village community, and state-society relations. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 tables, 2 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750912
- ISBN
- 9780804750912
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Condition: New
€ 91.35
€ 91.35
Paperback. This book is a comparative study of African American and Asian American representations of masculinity and race, focusing primarily on the major works of two influential figures, Ralph Ellison and Frank Chin. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ2; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751094
- ISBN
- 9780804751094
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
Paperback. Five Faces of Exile is the first transnational history of Asian American intellectuals. Espiritu explores five Filipino American writers whose travels, literary works, and political reflections transcend the boundaries of nations and the categories of "Asia" and "America." Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; JFSC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751216
- ISBN
- 9780804751216
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. This is a comprehensive study of beggars' culture and the institution of mendicancy in China from late imperial times to the mid-twentieth century, with a reference to the resurgence of beggars in China today. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 tables, 20 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804751483
- ISBN
- 9780804751483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66