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Hardcover. Chronicles the rise and fall of ACT UP - the organization founded by lesbians and gay men - highlighting a key factor in its trajectory: emotion. This book offers an account of ACT UP's origin, development, and decline as well as a look at the role of emotion in contentious politics. Num Pages: 458 pages, 18 halftones, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFH2; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305295
ISBN
9780226305295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.37

Paperback. * Explores the current status of the sociology of religion, and how it might look at the beginning of the next millennium. * Traces the boundaries between sociology and other closely related disciplines, such as theology and social anthropology. Editor(s): Fenn, Professor Richard K. Series: Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631212416
ISBN
9780631212416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.31

Paperback. This collection of Castellsa classic writing, which also includes two new essays written specifically for this book, reflects the panoramic breadth of his knowledge, the clarity of his approach, and the scholarly rigor and intellectual depth of his theoretical methods. Editor(s): Susser, Ida. Num Pages: 448 pages, 61. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219330
ISBN
9780631219330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.05

Paperback. Suggests that understanding the impact of the illness lies not in identifying deficiencies, but in appreciating how family members carry on with their lives in the face of the disease's intrusion. This book focuses on the lives of those who live in the shadow of chronic illness: the parents and well siblings of children who have cystic fibrosis. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB; JM; VFJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050799
ISBN
9780691050799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. International Relations (IR) theorists speak with conviction, and often passion, to the global condition of human society. The result is an important, dynamic and often deeply divided field. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671215
ISBN
9780745671215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.94

Paperback. Aims to rejuvenate scholarship by developing a comprehensive theory of social movements and political change. Reviewing the literature on the political outcomes of social movements, this book analyzes the examples of the American civil rights movement and anti-nuclear energy efforts in eighteen countries to forge an understanding of their impact. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593384139
ISBN
9783593384139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.16

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 200 b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBT; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326608
ISBN
9780764326608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.20
€ 49.34

Hardback. Why would one country impose economic sanctions against another in pursuit of foreign policy objectives? How effective is the use of economic weapons in attaining such objectives? This book examines how and why the US and its allies instituted economic sanctions against China in the 1950s. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804739306
ISBN
9780804739306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Hardback. This ethnographic study of a Chinese Catholic village reveals how the rapid penetration of transnational processes into the People's Republic of China during the post-Mao period has redefined and created new social and cultural structures in rural communities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRCC7; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804740975
ISBN
9780804740975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
First edition
SKU
V9780816633326
ISBN
9780816633326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.10

Paperback. A significant reassessment of the mid-twentieth-century writings of W. E. B. Du Bois, emphasizing their relevance to contemporary theories of race and racism. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348085
ISBN
9780822348085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Series: Decolonizing Feminisms. Num Pages: 20 black & white illustrations, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JFSJ5; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995328
ISBN
9780295995328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. This timely volume explores how Canadian political institutions, the media, and citizens are adapting to a fast-evolving media environment and the effects this is having on Canadian democracy. Editor(s): Marland, Alex; Glasson, Thiery; Small, Tamara A. Series: Communication, Strategy, and Politics Series. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774827775
ISBN
9780774827775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Beyond the Wall is the first book, in either English or German, to tell the whole story of the extraordinary revolution that demolished the Berlin Wall, ended the Cold war, and tore apart the Soviet regime. Num Pages: 367 pages. BIC Classification: JP; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Brookings Institution United States
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815771555
ISBN
9780815771555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 black & white illustration. BIC Classification: 3JMC; JFSJ2; JFSK2; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Condition
New
Number of pages
216
SKU
V9780816677979
ISBN
9780816677979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

Paperback. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 5SG; JFFJ; JFSK2; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479845866
ISBN
9781479845866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Hannah Arendt's most important contribution to political thought may be her well-known and often-cited notion of the "right to have rights." This book explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy on human rights. It considers Arendt's key philosophical works along with her literary writings. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218650
ISBN
9780253218650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Gender's critical importance to understanding Jewish history Editor(s): Kaplan, Marion A.; Moore, Deborah Dash. Series: The Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 428 pages, 13 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222633
ISBN
9780253222633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30, 11 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings, 11 tables, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNSH; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479878
ISBN
9780801479878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Summarizing worldwide historical findings, Glen Aikenhead, an expert in the field of culturally sensitive science education, offers evidence in support of classroom practice. Series: Ways of Knowing in Science & Mathematics S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JNT; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Teachers´ College Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807746349
ISBN
9780807746349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.81

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