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Hardcover. From its humble "straw mat" origins to its paradoxical status as a national treasure, "p'ansori" has survived centuries of change and remains the primary source of Korean narrative and poetic consciousness. Chan Park celebrates "p'ansori" as a living tradition, adapting to an ever-shifting context. Series: Hawaii Studies on Korea. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; AVGE; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824825119
ISBN
9780824825119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.07

Paperback. Shows the enormous impact that terrorism, often US-backed, has had on Cuban civilians. Includes many interviews with victims and their families. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBTD; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745330402
ISBN
9780745330402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. A mosaic of photographs, words and songs which tells the turbulent story of the Appalachian South in the 20th century. Focusing on the abuses of the coal industry and the grassroots struggle against mine owners that began in the 1960s, the authors have gathered quotations from a variety of sources. Editor(s): Carawan, Guy; Carawan, Candie. Series: Brown Thrasher Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, 151 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820318820
ISBN
9780820318820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.25

Hardback. A valuable tool to help librarians, teachers, health care professionals and parents identify special books that deal with a wide range of contemporary health and self-image topics, including physical handicaps, speech disorder, skin colour, and basic issues of popularity and "fitting in". Num Pages: 176 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: DSR; GBCR; JFF; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 459.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313317989
ISBN
9780313317989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.71
€ 53.76

Hardback. Editor(s): Todorov, Tzvetan. Translator(s): Zaretsky, Robert. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; 3JJPG; DN; HBJD; HBLW; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 183 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271019611
ISBN
9780271019611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.83
€ 50.77

Paperback. Looks behind the generalities of debates about globalization to explore the personal impact of global forces on the Peruvian poor. This ethnography offers insight into how the people have coped with extreme poverty and rapid population growth - and their creation of lives and customs in the process. Num Pages: 280 pages, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 182 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292713000
ISBN
9780292713000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; HBLW3; JPA; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403961204
ISBN
9781403961204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.37
€ 48.54

Paperback. Wave after wave of political and economic refugees poured out of Vietnam beginning in the late 1970s, overwhelming the resources available to receive them. This title presents the voices and experiences of Vietnamese refugee children neglected and abused by the system intended to help them. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983592
ISBN
9780295983592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.74

Paperback. The horrific torture and execution of hundreds of thousands of Cambodians by Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge during the 1970s is one of the century's major human disasters. This work examines the Khmer Rouge phenomenon by focusing on one of its key institutions, the secret prison outside Phnom Penh known by the code name 'S-21'. Num Pages: 251 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTZ; JPQ; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520222472
ISBN
9780520222472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

paperback. Documenting the changes occurring since the 1984 study, this edition provides a collection of life histories from the women of Mutira. Two new introductory chapters frame the life histories within the context both of significant macro-level transitions in Kenya and current thinking on gender. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJ; BG; JFSF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555876029
ISBN
9781555876029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.48

Paperback. In this volume, 15 Iranian women talk intimately about all aspects of their lives, from domestic concerns to professional issues. The women - the eldest of whom is in her 50s, the youngest, 38 - explore their relationships, reflect on courtship and marriage, and address childcare and employment. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 200 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629818
ISBN
9780815629818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.72

Hardcover. In this volume, 15 Iranian women talk intimately about all aspects of their lives, from domestic concerns to professional issues. The women - the eldest of whom is in her 50s, the youngest, 38 - explore their relationships, reflect on courtship and marriage, and address childcare and employment. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 200 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629627
ISBN
9780815629627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJC; JFSJ1; JPVH1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 201 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960939
ISBN
9780750960939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Copes, Heith; Pogrebin, Mark. Series: Criminology and Justice Studies. Num Pages: 582 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138193475
ISBN
9781138193475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.46

Paperback. This book captures the struggle for identity, the fight for recognition, the disillusion with school and the desire to be seen, to be included, and to be counted. It is an unflinching look from the heart of our educational system at the segregation, bias, and oppression that is part of the daily lives of so many students and teachers. Editor(s): Landsman, Julie; Gorski, Paul C.; Salcedo, Rosanna M. Num Pages: 222 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781475807134
ISBN
9781475807134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.63

paperback. Editor(s): Harber, Clive. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMB; 1HFMN; 1HFMS; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Education Now Publishing Co-operative Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871526394
ISBN
9781871526394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.51

Hardback. In other words, she gives a voice to silence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412559
ISBN
9781421412559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.47

Hardback. A unique opportunity to hear the authentic voices of a world in change Series: Voices and Images of Nunavimmiut. Num Pages: 292 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982915516
ISBN
9780982915516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.28

Hardback. Stigmatized throughout Japanese history as outcastes, the burakumin are contemporary Japan s largest minority. In this study of youths from two different communities, Christopher Bondy explores how individuals navigate their social world, demonstrating the ways in which people make conscious decisions about disclosing a stigmatized identity." Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088405
ISBN
9780674088405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.22

Paperback. Explores the entire landscape of Black radio from the early days - when the white public accepted the black-face buffoonery of "The Amos and Andy Show" and "Beulah" as a fair depiction of African-American life - to the rise of personality jocks and the contemporary scene of corporate buyouts and uncertain fate. Num Pages: 334 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFD; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566396677
ISBN
9781566396677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.19

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