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Society & culture: general

Hardback. The book explores how struggles for land, rights, and political power are embedded within physical landscapes, and how indigenous identity is reformed as globalizing forces simultaneously threaten and promote the notion of indigeneity. Editor(s): Sarmiento, Fausto O; Hitchner, Sarah. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; JFSL9; JHMC; JPVH3; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333965
ISBN
9781785333965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.83

Paperback. Marie de France, Mme De Sevigne, and Mme De Lafayette achieved international reputations during periods when women in other European countries were able to write only letters, translations, religious tracts, and miscellaneous fragments. This title describes the lives and careers of 52 literary figures from the 12th century to the late 20th. Editor(s): Sartori, Eva Martin; Zimmerman, Dorothy Wynne. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803292246
ISBN
9780803292246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Sawa, Fumiya; Sanders, Mark; Tsuzuki, Kyoichi. Num Pages: 272 pages, 300 colour and 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AGH; AJC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Trolley Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954264864
ISBN
9780954264864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Schilderman, Theo; Parker, Eleanor. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFB; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853398407
ISBN
9781853398407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Schlehe, Judith; Sandkuhler, Evamaria. Num Pages: 286 pages, 4 b/w & 4 colour illus. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFCA; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837626131
ISBN
9783837626131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 37.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Schlehe, Judith; Uike-Bormann, Michiko; Oesterle, Carolyn; Hochbruck, Wolfgang. Num Pages: 274 pages, 29 b/w & 3 colour illus. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 20. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837614817
ISBN
9783837614817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. This work asks "Does global economic integration foster or suppress violent disputes within and between states? It shows that expanding commercial ties between states pacifies some, but not necessarily all, political relationships. It shows how important the fragile "capitalist peace" is. Editor(s): Schneider, Gerald; Barbieri, Katherine; Gleditsch, Nils Petter. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742518315
ISBN
9780742518315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.30

Paperback. This work asks "Does global economic integration foster or suppress violent disputes within and between states? It shows that expanding commercial ties between states pacifies some, but not necessarily all, political relationships. It shows how important the fragile "capitalist peace" is. Editor(s): Schneider, Gerald; Barbieri, Katherine; Gleditsch, Nils Petter. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742518322
ISBN
9780742518322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.01

hardcover. Editor(s): Schroeder, Susan; Cruz, Dr. Anne J.; Roa-de-la Carrera, Cristian Andres; Tavarez, David E. Translator(s): Schroeder, Susan; Cruz, Dr. Anne J.; Roa-de-la Carrera, Cristian Andres; Tavarez, David E. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 43. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769488
ISBN
9780804769488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.88

Paperback. Divided into three parts-History, Interpretation, and Practice-this provocative volume incorporates law, history, political theory, and philosophy to analyze the U.S. Constitution as a whole in relation to the rights and fate of women. Editor(s): Schwarzenbach, Sibyl A.; Smith, Patricia. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231128933
ISBN
9780231128933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.43

paperback. Although a critical approach can be glimpsed in journal articles and student texts, this collection of essays draws together both feminist and critical material. It is written by feminists and deals with equity and trusts as a whole. Editor(s): Scott-Hunt, Susan; Lim, Hilary. Series: Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFK; LNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 589.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781859416068
ISBN
9781859416068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.64

Paperback. Philosophically grounded, methodologically sound, and theoretically rigorous, this paradigm-challenging collection ponders the most dynamic areas of feminist inquiry into bioethical thought and practice and sketches future directions for this rapidly growing field. Editor(s): Scully, Jackie Leach; Baldwin-Ragaven, Laurel; Fitzpatrick, Petya. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894251
ISBN
9780801894251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.77

paperback. An anthology that provides a prismatic look at the cross-fertilization between Chinese film and global popular culture. It explores how issues of immigration, class, race and economic displacement are viewed on a global level, providing an understanding of the impact of Chinese filmmaking at home and abroad. Editor(s): See-Kam, Tan; Feng, Peter X.; Marchetti, Gina. Num Pages: 311 pages, 25 halftones, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132683
ISBN
9781592132683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.59

Hardback. Documents the types of work in which women engage, and gender equity issues they face. The papers in this title show both the importance of considering the uniqueness of cultural contexts for understanding and resolving problems and how global interdependence affects local gender realities. Editor(s): Segal, Marcia Texler; Demos, Vasilikie P. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312146
ISBN
9780762312146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.73

Hardback. Consists of essays that discuss and analyze the 19th Century writings of Harriet Martineau (British Author), considered to be early examples of sociology and gender studies. Continuing in the tradition established by the "Advances in Gender Research" series, this title explores gender as a social institution and social construct. Editor(s): Segal, Marcia Texler; Demos, Vasilikie P. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848550261
ISBN
9781848550261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.57

paperback. This collection challenges our ideas about male emotion. Through readings of works by Thoreau, Lowell and W.E.B. Du Bois, and of 20th century authors such as Hemingway and Kerouac, this book questions the persistence of the emotionally alienated male in narratives of white middle-class masculinity. Editor(s): Shamir, Milette; Travis, Jennifer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120357
ISBN
9780231120357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.49

Paperback. Intends to challenge the established view that the civilian sector in Israel has been predominant over its security sector since the state's independence in 1948. This title reexamines the relationship between these sectors and provides a different view of their interactions. Editor(s): Sheffer, Gabriel; Barak, Oren. Series: An Israel Studies Book. Num Pages: 396 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221742
ISBN
9780253221742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.04

Hardback. Offers a domestic and international view of processes of delinquency and gang formation and identity. This collection is an introduction to the study of gangs: how we define them, what we know and don't know about gangs. It is suitable for criminal justice, sociology and social work. Editor(s): Short, James F., Jr.; Hughes, Lorine A. Series: Violence Prevention and Policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKVQ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759109384
ISBN
9780759109384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.70

paperback. If educational reform is to succeed, it must attend to the perspectives of students - those most directly affected by schooling but least often consulted about its efficacy. This is the premise of this book which features student perspectives on school and foregrounds student voices. Editor(s): Shultz, Jeffrey; Cook-Sather, Alison. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JNK; JNLB; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695669
ISBN
9780847695669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.63

Hardback. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Wang, Eugene Y. Num Pages: 472 pages, 124 colour, 90 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AGN; JFFZ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Hawai'i Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824846763
ISBN
9780824846763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.80

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