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Hardback. Compares the gendered outcomes of social security systems in Chile, Argentina, and Mexico, and presents findings from Eastern and Central European transition economies as well as several OECD countries. This book asks economists and policy makers to reexamine the features that enable social security systems to achieve desirable gender outcomes. Num Pages: 216 pages, 23 line drawings, 66 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKSB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226392004
ISBN
9780226392004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.55

hardcover. This study uses longitudinal data - information gathered over a considerable period of time - to provide new insights into the changing dynamic lives of women today. Editor(s): Ruspini, Elisabetta; Dale, Angela. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 597.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343321
ISBN
9781861343321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.79

Paperback. In The Gender Creative Child, Dr. Ehrensaft gives families a comprehensive resource to caring for children whose gender expression is fluid or who question the gender they were assigned at birth. Easily digestible chapters, encourage both parents and professionals to listen to the children, support their quest for their authentic gender selves. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 208 x 21. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
The Experiment LLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615193066
ISBN
9781615193066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.18

Paperback. What is the relationship between gender and consumerism? This collection of readings and archival material explores the many different ways in which women and men consume. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural, the essays analyze the liberatory and oppressive nature of consumer culture. Num Pages: 392 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814781326
ISBN
9780814781326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. Aiming to tackle gender stereotypes head-on, two parents tweeted about the differences they experienced in raising their son and their daughter. What began as an attempt to retain their sanity in a gender obsessed world became a life changing experiment about gender identity presented in this collection of their online writing. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 b/w. BIC Classification: BJ; JFSJ; JFSJ5; JMG; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785923203
ISBN
9781785923203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.24

Paperback. An illustrated account of The Gempei War - a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. It examines the events of the five-year long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and the establishment of many of the traditions of the samurai. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 82 col. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472813848
ISBN
9781472813848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. Explores the use of the visual and performing arts to promote nonviolence and social harmony in Yoruba-land Num Pages: 352 pages, 160 illustrations, 25 in colour. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295975993
ISBN
9780295975993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816699131
ISBN
9780816699131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.19

paperback. In this work Andrew Koppelman shows the powerful legal and moral case for gay equality, but argues that the courts cannot and should not impose it. The author places his case in a broad moral and social context, offering original, pragmatic and workable legal solutions. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226451015
ISBN
9780226451015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.97

Paperback. "This is the history of the gay and lesbian movement that we've been waiting for" (The Washington Post). Num Pages: 832 pages, 2x8-pg b&w inserts, 44 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451694123
ISBN
9781451694123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. Offers an exploration of the lives of gay men in Indonesia. Based on a range of field methods, this book explores how Indonesian gay and lesbian identities are shaped by nationalism and globalization. It examines the possibilities of an "archipelagic" perspective on sameness and difference. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 13 line illus. 2 tables. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123349
ISBN
9780691123349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.85

Paperback. Queer theory arose as a challenge to the stability of sexual categories. But is queer theory in the 1990s in danger of becoming just another category of theoretical inquiry and just another academic discipline? This book demonstrates the extent to which contemporary queer studies involves practices of interdisciplinary reading and analysis. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, facsim. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814726730
ISBN
9780814726730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. For a century, the University Extension has provided community access to Harvard, including the opportunity for women and men to earn a degree. This book traces the evolution of University Extension at Harvard from the Lyceum movement in Boston to its creation by its president A Lawrence Lowell in 1910. Series: Harvard University Extension School. Num Pages: 250 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JNB; JNMN; JNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674051355
ISBN
9780674051355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 142 pages, bibliography, appendix. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571810182
ISBN
9781571810182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; DS; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629966751
ISBN
9789629966751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.59

hardcover. The Gargantuan Polity examines political, legal, theological, and literary texts in the late Middle Ages, to show how individuals were defined by contracts of mutual obligation, which allowed rulers to hold power due to approval of their subjects. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSBD; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098146
ISBN
9780802098146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.10

paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 16 pp. color + 87 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 33. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212358
ISBN
9780300212358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.38

hardcover. This selection of stories by Katherine Mansfield has been chosen by Claire Tomalin and emphasize the stronger, feminist side of her writing rather than the popular, more sentimental view. The 21 stories are presented in chronological order and include "Prelude", "The Garden Party" and "At the Bay". Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABU; FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
268
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150483
ISBN
9781857150483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.92

Hardback. "Writing a book about one of the most complex books ever assembled is no easy task, yet Griffiths rises to the occasion.. This work will be widely and warmly received by medievalists everywhere."-Jeffrey Hamburger, Harvard University Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 412 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HRLB; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812239607
ISBN
9780812239607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.22

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 1DVH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691606798
ISBN
9780691606798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.59

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