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Paperback. From age four to 18, Sue William Silverman was sexually abused by her father, a high-ranking government official. This is an often graphic memoir of those years which recounts how Silverman's mother ignored her distress, thus conspiring in an attempt to keep the situation unreported and undetected. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820321752
ISBN
9780820321752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.88

Hardcover. Explores women's employment at the start of the 21st century, identifying aspects of women's labour market situation which are poorly understood and challenging much 'received wisdom' about women and work. Editor(s): Yeandle, Sue. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420541
ISBN
9781847420541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.95

Paperback. Featuring detailed case studies and examples of good practice, this is an excellent international source book for practitioners and policy makers in social work and social care. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447313649
ISBN
9781447313649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.55

Paperback. This definitive biography of Subhas Chandra Bose, the revered and controversial Indian nationalist who struggled to liberate his country from British rule before and during World War II, moves beyond the legend to reveal the impassioned life and times of the private and public man. Num Pages: 448 pages, 68 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBTR; JPFN; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 228 x 319. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065963
ISBN
9780674065963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.05

Paperback. This is the memoir of a South Korean dissident who was unjustly accused of spying for the North Koreans and jailed for 19 years as a political prisoner. It traces Suh Sung's experiences as a Korean citizen of Japan before his incarceration, his time in prison, and his subsequent release. Translator(s): Inglis, Jean. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; BG; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501225
ISBN
9780742501225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.56

paperback. Introduces the reader to the multiple roles and challenges that women faced in the interaction between the social and political dimensions of Arab/Palestinian society on the West Bank. This title contextualizes the role of women within the general socio-political struggles of the West Bank and in the Arab world. Editor(s): Sabbagh, Suha. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; GTJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253211743
ISBN
9780253211743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.92

Paperback. Series: Mulicultural Education Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFC; EBA; JNFR; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807755129
ISBN
9780807755129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Chakma, Suhas; Jensen, Marianne. Series: IWGIA Document. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL9; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
IWGIA & AITPN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788790730468
ISBN
9788790730468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

hardcover. Editor(s): Zhao, Suisheng. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138777668
ISBN
9781138777668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.62

Paperback. This is the first historically comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the causes, content, and consequences of nationalism in China, an ancient empire that has struggled to construct a modern nation-state and find its place in the modern world. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804750011
ISBN
9780804750011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.28

Hardback. This is the first historically comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the causes, content, and consequences of nationalism in China, an ancient empire that has struggled to construct a modern nation-state and find its place in the modern world. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748971
ISBN
9780804748971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPP; KCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 178 x 6. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
RAND United States
Edition
3
Number of pages
106
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833051202
ISBN
9780833051202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. In this rich interdisciplinary study, Sujani Reddy examines the consequential lives of Indian nurses whose careers have unfolded in the contexts of empire, migration, familial relations, race, and gender. As Reddy shows, the nursing profession developed in India against a complex backdrop of British and US imperialism. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469625072
ISBN
9781469625072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.50

Hardback. An exploration of the cultural mythology of skin color during the English Renaissance. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812238327
ISBN
9780812238327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.14

Paperback. An ethnographic consideration of why the Cuban government has allowed criticism of its policies to be expressed in Cuban film, visual art, and music over the past fifteen years. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338918
ISBN
9780822338918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. A vivid ethnography of social movements in the barrios, or poor shantytowns, of Caracas, Venezuela. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JHB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346777
ISBN
9780822346777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164825
ISBN
9780231164825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.97

Hardcover. Explores how North Korean state-sponsored propaganda performances - including public spectacles, theater, film, and other visual media including posters - shape everyday practice in a country where the performing arts are not only a means of entertainment but also a forceful institution used to regulate, educate, and mobilize people. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 57 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; AN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117086
ISBN
9780472117086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.53

Paperback. Based on intensive fieldwork conducted among worshippers in Bengal's Navadvip-Mayapur sacred complex, this book discusses the diverse and contrasting ways in which Bengal-Vaishnava devotees experience sacred geography and divinity. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 294 pages, 14 b/w. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287716
ISBN
9780520287716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Hardcover. Sukhee Lee posits an alternative understanding of the relationship between the state and social elites during the Southern Song and Yuan dynasties. Challenging the assumption of a zero-sum competition between the powers of the state and of local elites, Lee shows that state power and local elite interests were mutually constitutive and reinforcing. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBJF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417144
ISBN
9780674417144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.11
€ 46.53

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