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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Here, after reviewing theories about how women are likely to fare as a result of economic development, the editors and their contributors focus on the socioeconomic status of women and changes in it as a result of processes of economic development in individual countries in five continents. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537. 247p. Cloth. First Edition. Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Economics - Political Economy,Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - Economic Policy & Development,Subjects - Business, Finance & La"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KON0730763
ISBN
9780275951344
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 37.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Penner, Hans H. Series: AAR Teaching Religious Studies Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFC; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780788504907
ISBN
9780788504907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Hansen, Hans Lauge. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772897905
ISBN
9788772897905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Hansen, Hans Lauge. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CJA; CJBG; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772899404
ISBN
9788772899404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.64

Hardback. While focusing on social thought, this book draws on many disciplines, including philosophy, anthropology, and political science. It demonstrates the profound difficulties social thinkers - including liberals, socialists, and those intellectuals who could be regarded as the sociologists - had in coming to terms with the phenomenon of war. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150840
ISBN
9780691150840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.10

Hardback. Written by Hans Joas, one of Europea s leading social theorists. Asks how contemporary social and political thought can come to terms with the ongoing proliferation of war and state violence. Draws on a wide range of material, from World War I and Vietnam to the Gulf War and the conflicts in the Balkans. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745626444
ISBN
9780745626444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.40

Paperback. Demonstrates how the Internet and connectivity facilitate the creation of political authorities 'within' and 'beyond' the nation state, and how it lies at the core of the formation of automated forms of power and the emergence of a plethora of communities with global reach and outlook, affecting identity formation processes and social dynamics. Editor(s): Hansen, Hans Krause; Hoff, Jens. Num Pages: 349 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFS; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Samfundslitteratur Denmark
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9788759311455
ISBN
9788759311455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.16

Hardback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218547
ISBN
9780823218547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.67

Paperback. Chronicles the lives of a group of fishermen from Ghana who took the long and dangerous journey to Southern Italy in search of work in a cutthroat underground economy. Illuminating the nature of high-risk migration around the world, this title reveals the challenges and experiences of these international migrants. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFDH; JFFN; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270732
ISBN
9780520270732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 98. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJCP; HBTB; JFSL4; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 315 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Damiani
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788862084956
ISBN
9788862084956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 48.83

Paperback. Investigates habits, practices, and meanings of water through case studies from around the world. With its wide range and diversity, this volume explores water practices in different cultures and shows that water is much more than a commodity, a resource, or a substance - it is a focal point that reflects local culture. Editor(s): Hahn, Hans Peter; Cless, Karlheinz; Soentgen, Jens. Num Pages: 250 pages, 73 colour plates, 7 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593396101
ISBN
9783593396101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 48.63

Paperback. This text questions developments in human genetic research from the perspective of persons with mental disabilities and their families. The author points out that the possibility of preventing disabled lives is at odds with our commitments to the full inclusion of disabled citizens in society. Series: Revisions: A Series of Books on Ethics. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFG; JPFK; PDR; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
60633rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268028572
ISBN
9780268028572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KLJ0006544
ISBN
9780198285182
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil. 296 pages, 65 illustrations. Editor(s): Whitehead, Neil L. In 1550, the German adventurer Hans Staden was serving as a gunner in a Portuguese fort on the Brazilian coast. This title tells the story of his nine-month captivity among the Tupi Indians. It presents a dramatic first-person account of his capture, captivity, and eventual escape. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMC. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight: 442. Translator(s): Harbsmeier, Michael.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342311
ISBN
9780822342311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. This book delineates the history and politics of gender and sexuality since postwar Taiwan. Tracking the interface between queerness and national culture, it underscores the imbrications of male homosexuality, prostitution and feminism within the modernizing process and offers a trenchant critique of the violence of sexual modernity. Series: Queer Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789888083084
ISBN
9789888083084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.47

Paperback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 233 x 7. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231163613
ISBN
9780231163613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.40

Hardback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231163606
ISBN
9780231163606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.32
€ 64.39

Paperback. Moving from meetings with artists to the creation of the first public museums in the 18th century, recounting the practice of inspirational figures such as Diaghilev, skipping between exhibitions, continents and centuries, the author argues that curation is far from a static practice. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950968
ISBN
9780241950968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 341 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Ariadne Press United States
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572410510
ISBN
9781572410510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Petersen, Hans-Christian. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 b/w & 5 colour illus. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837624731
ISBN
9783837624731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.85

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