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Paperback. This anthology features women's rhetorical theory from the 5th through the 19th centuries. Assembling selections on rhetoric, composition and communication this collection demonstrates an often-overlooked history of rhetoric as well as women's interest in conversation as a model for all discourse. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; 3J; CFG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 808.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517172
- ISBN
- 9780742517172
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€ 92.15
€ 92.15
Paperback. An updated and significantly expanded edition of McPhail's "The Rhetoric of Racism", this text looks at the rhetorical dynamics of racism - how, in addition to social and material structures and institutions, language can be a cause and facilitator of racism. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFG; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517196
- ISBN
- 9780742517196
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€ 70.59
€ 70.59
Hardback. A discussion of whether competent, terminally-ill patients have a right to die with the assistance of their physicians, or whether state and national governments have legitimate interests in forbidding this to happen. The debate covers constitutional issues and ethical and medical reflections. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFME; LND; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517240
- ISBN
- 9780742517240
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€ 160.74
€ 160.74
Paperback. A discussion of whether competent, terminally-ill patients have a right to die with the assistance of their physicians, or whether state and national governments have legitimate interests in forbidding this to happen. The debate covers constitutional issues and ethical and medical reflections. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFME; LND; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517257
- ISBN
- 9780742517257
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€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardback. Group respect and group self-respect are central issues today for class, gender, race and religious groups. This book explores changing public attitudes, the causes and consequences of group disrepect and proposes an agenda for action to expand group respect. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517288
- ISBN
- 9780742517288
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€ 149.07
€ 149.07
Paperback. Group respect and group self-respect are central issues today for class, gender, race and religious groups. This book explores changing public attitudes, the causes and consequences of group disrepect and proposes an agenda for action to expand group respect. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517295
- ISBN
- 9780742517295
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€ 62.30
€ 62.30
Hardback. With the erosion of strong class theory, sociologists have recently started to look at aspects of social stratification other than class. One of the most interesting new areas of investigation is the sociology of generations. Editor(s): Edmunds, June; Turner, Professor Bryan S. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517301
- ISBN
- 9780742517301
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€ 154.70
€ 154.70
Hardback. A study of both traditional and new approaches to the study of schools and their communities. The book emphasizes discourse, critical pedagogy and ethnicity. Editor(s): Zou, Yali; Trueba, Enrique T. Series: Immigration and the Transnational Experience Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBC; JHMP; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517363
- ISBN
- 9780742517363
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€ 184.42
€ 184.42
Hardback. This work brings together the many dimensions of ethnic and cultural identity and shows how they are communicated in everyday life. Topics explored include gender, race, class, spirituality, alternative lifestyles, and inter- and intra-ethnic identity. Editor(s): Fong, Mary; Chuang, Rueyling. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTC; JFSJ; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 190 x 26. Weight in Grams: 830.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517387
- ISBN
- 9780742517387
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Condition: New
€ 221.86
€ 221.86
Hardback. Are the arts good for us? This work questions our taken-for-granted assumptions about the transformational powers of high culture by critiquing an instrumental American heritage of beliefs about the arts. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 429.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517400
- ISBN
- 9780742517400
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Condition: New
€ 164.18
€ 164.18
Paperback. Looking beyond the protection of personal data in the new technological age, Serge Gutwirth advances the thesis that privacy is the safeguard of personal freedom - the safeguard of the individual's freedom to decide who she or he is, what she or he does, and who knows about it. Translator(s): Casert, Raf. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTC; JPVH; URD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 235.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517462
- ISBN
- 9780742517462
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€ 65.48
€ 65.48
Hardback. The two-month long election day in Florida made one thing clear: we need to find ways to make the American political system more responsive to the demands of all citizens. This book provides a critical assessement of a broad range of electoral reforms proposed to enhance responsive government. Editor(s): Hayduk, Ronald; Mattson, Kevin. Series: People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations and the Political Process. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517493
- ISBN
- 9780742517493
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Condition: New
€ 161.18
€ 161.18
Paperback. The two-month long election day in Florida made one thing clear: we need to find ways to make the American political system more responsive to the demands of all citizens. This book provides a critical assessement of a broad range of electoral reforms proposed to enhance responsive government. Editor(s): Hayduk, Ronald; Mattson, Kevin. Series: People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations and the Political Process. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517509
- ISBN
- 9780742517509
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Condition: New
€ 67.57
€ 67.57
Paperback. This work takes the reader behind the headlines of the confrontation between Israelis and Palestinians, examining its human dimension and setting it in a balanced historical context. Daniel Gavron talks to Israelis and Palestinians of all backgrounds and shades of opinion. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTB; JFSL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517523
- ISBN
- 9780742517523
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Condition: New
€ 41.00
€ 41.00
Hardback. Election 2000: aberration or paradigm? The essays in this innovative volume, combining scholarly and journalistic views, seek to place the extraordinary events of the 2000 presidential election into context with the trends of electoral politics before and after. Editor(s): Shafer, Byron E. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPA; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 375.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517639
- ISBN
- 9780742517639
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€ 171.82
€ 171.82
Paperback. This work looks at trends in small-town politics, tracking the infiltration of sophisticated communications technology, the use of political consultants, and the increase in fundraising and campaign expenditures. Series: Campaigning American Style. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 231.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517660
- ISBN
- 9780742517660
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Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
The International Handbook on the Sociology of Education. An Internati...
. Ed(S): Torres, Carlos Alberto; Antikainen, ...
Paperback. This handbook discusses the social context of education, outlining the challenges as well as the advances in public and private education systems at the start of the new millennium. It presents an integrated account of social theory and methodologies, along with applied perspectives. Editor(s): Torres, Carlos Alberto; Antikainen, Ari. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JF; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517707
- ISBN
- 9780742517707
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Condition: New
€ 95.04
€ 95.04
Hardback. This text paints a picture of conversion far more complex than its customary image in anthropology and religious studies. Editor(s): Buckser, Andrew S.; Glazier, Stephen D. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517776
- ISBN
- 9780742517776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.05
€ 193.05
Hardback. The biggest untapped market in the world? The last great communist threat? The free-trade partner? The human rights scourge? This text provides a front-row seat to the memorable scenes in the American debate over China policy since 1978. Editor(s): Kennedy, Scott. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBG; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517851
- ISBN
- 9780742517851
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Condition: New
€ 174.52
€ 174.52
Hardback. This volume explores the legacies of state socialism and attempts by once-communist countries to move toward a democratic, market-oriented system. International scholars consider the ways traditions interact with other factors to influence the course of social, political and economic change. Editor(s): Lane, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517929
- ISBN
- 9780742517929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.95
€ 192.95