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Hardcover. Presents a critique of social constructionist identity politics, which is distinguished from identity-based political positions. This book examines the institutionalization of social constructionist identity politics in literary studies, considering the role of self-announcements in critical writing, theory textbooks, and notions of canonicity. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500471
- ISBN
- 9780230500471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Paperback. This study presents a critique of social constructionist identity politics, which is distinguished from specific identity-based political positions, from within and with social constructionist commitments. Gupta examines the institutionalization of social constructionist identity politics in literary studies, considering the notions of canonicity. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349352647
- ISBN
- 9781349352647
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Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Hardcover. Through what he terms "bibliographical sociology", Suman Gupta explores the presence of English-language publications in the contemporary Indian context - their productions, circulations and readerships - to understand current social trends. Series: New Directions in Book History. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489289
- ISBN
- 9781137489289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Stanyek, Jason; Gopinath, Sumanth S. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 544 pages, 24 b&w line drawings; 72 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AVA; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190676377
- ISBN
- 9780190676377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.84
€ 75.84
Paperback. In 2002, nuclear-armed adversaries India and Pakistan mobilised for war over the long-disputed territory of Kashmir, sparking panic around the world. Drawing on extensive firsthand experience in the contested region. Sumantra Bose reveals how the conflict became a grave threat to South Asia and the world and suggests feasible steps toward peace. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; HBLW3; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018174
- ISBN
- 9780674018174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.67
€ 35.99
€ 30.67
Paperback. This work analyzes the music of Java and the development of the gamelan, an ensemble dominated by bronze percussion instruments. Drawing on sources ranging from 12th-century poetry to 20th-century nationalistic writing, it examines historical sources and contemporary cultural theory and criticism. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones, 24 line drawings, 51 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AVGE; AVGH; AVRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226780115
- ISBN
- 9780226780115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.14
€ 47.99
€ 37.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244405
- ISBN
- 9780520244405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.81
€ 35.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Even in a realm that would seem to be as far removed from issues of gender as natural resource management, gender bias is pernicious and persistent, in India. This book looks at the reasons for this bias, including the socialization of attitudes, the shaping of community ideologies, and the construction of disciplines and research methodologies. Editor(s): Krishna, Sumi. Num Pages: 476 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Zubaan Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789383074754
- ISBN
- 9789383074754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.04
€ 35.99
€ 28.04
Hardback. This text relates the experiences of a range of Western writers who went to Japan as teachers and lecturers, covering a period of over 100 years. It includes a discussion of East/West cultural differences. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2AB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333721742
- ISBN
- 9780333721742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; HBTB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349492848
- ISBN
- 9781349492848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. The magazine Photoplay pioneered the construction of both female stars as social types and fans as aspiring consumers in the first mass consumption society. The construction of female identity based on goods and performance in a consumer society resulted in multiple, fragmented, and unstable selves - a legacy evident in postmodern culture today. Num Pages: 310 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433992
- ISBN
- 9781137433992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. This book provides a survey of India's foreign policy towards and external relations with different countries:China, US, UK, Germany, France, Afghanistan, Israel, Russia Japan, South Korea, Africa, Latin America, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka since Independence. Editor(s): Gunguly, Sumit. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; 3JM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199458325
- ISBN
- 9780199458325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.07
€ 81.07
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; JPSD; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143752
- ISBN
- 9780231143752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.72
€ 24.99
€ 18.72
Paperback. Ganguly authoritatively analyzes why hostility persists as well as the current prospects for war and peace in the region. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; 3JJP; HBT; JPFN; JPS; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123693
- ISBN
- 9780231123693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.39
€ 36.99
€ 27.39
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; JPS; JPV; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143745
- ISBN
- 9780231143745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.60€ 50.75
€ 64.60
€ 50.75
Paperback. Questioning why India and Pakistan have not fought another major war, this book gives a crisp answer: nuclear weapons. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986357
- ISBN
- 9780295986357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. This volume traces the origins and evolution of India's foreign policy since 1947. It examines India's relationships with a number of key regional states (Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), adjoining regions (the Middle East and Southeast Asia), and the great powers (the United States, Russia and the People's Republic of China). Editor(s): Ganguly, Sumit. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPA; JPS; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198080367
- ISBN
- 9780198080367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.60
€ 38.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Schaberg, Christopher (Loyola University New Orleans USA); Bogost, Professor Ian (Loyola University New Orleans USA). Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFCK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501325991
- ISBN
- 9781501325991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.64
€ 13.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 52 colour illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBW; JKSN1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935412502
- ISBN
- 9781935412502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.24
€ 18.99
€ 18.24
Hardback. The Blackwell Companion to Criminology provides a contemporary and global resource to scholarship in both classical and topical areas of criminology. Written accessibly, and with its international perspective and first-rate scholarship, this is truly the first global handbook of criminology. Editor(s): Sumner, Colin S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 179 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220923
- ISBN
- 9780631220923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.52
€ 209.52