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Hardback. Exploring how feelings about gender have changed over three interrelated generations of women and men during the 20th century, this book explores how experiences are connected, what is continued, what triggers changes. It looks at how new feelings of gender gradually change gender norms from within, and how they contribute to new social practices. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349950812
ISBN
9781349950812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.23

Paperback. Feeling Backward weighs the costs of the contemporary move to the mainstream in lesbian and gay culture. This title argues that instead of moving on, we need to look backward and consider how this history continues to affect us in the present. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032392
ISBN
9780674032392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Series: Postmodern Social Futures. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687176
ISBN
9780847687176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.84

paperback. Presents a theoretical framework for understanding contemporary politics. This book considers what is to be done to revitalise the British left, challenge neoliberal hegemony, and develop a political project aimed at creating a greener, fairer, happier, more democratic and less divided Britain. Editor(s): Devine, Pat J.; Pearmain, Andrew; Purdy, David. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Lawrence & Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905007936
ISBN
9781905007936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Beacon Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807001400
ISBN
9780807001400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. While the story of John B. Rayner is not widely known, this African American educator and Populist leader, the son of a politically powerful white slaveholder from North Carolina, was a political maverick who dared to challenge the Democratic Party and the Post-Civil War South's racial orthodoxy. Indeed, John B. Num Pages: 150 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959610
ISBN
9780882959610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.81

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813573328
ISBN
9780813573328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 graphs, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFFA; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813573311
ISBN
9780813573311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. A study of the implications of "feeding the family" from the perspective of those who do that work. Drawing from interviews conducted in 1982-83 in a diverse group of American households, DeVault reveals the effort and skill behind the "invisible" work of shopping, cooking, and serving meals. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143606
ISBN
9780226143606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. This social and cultural history of the provisioning of Salvador, Brazil, as it moved from colony to independent city encompasses a whole society by looking at a broadly defined occupation--the food trade--and showing the connections between and among social categories. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 b&w Photographs, 5 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292723269
ISBN
9780292723269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Series: Peabody Museum Collections Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, 50 colour illustrations, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; AFKC; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 202 x 12. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Peabody Museum Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873654036
ISBN
9780873654036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.73

Paperback. While in the West it is said that women can never be too thin, semi-nomadic Arabs in Niger cherish a feminine ideal of extreme fatness. Feeding Desire analyses this beauty ideal in the context of Islam, conceptions of health, and notions of desire Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w photographs and 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFDR; JFSJ1; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415280969
ISBN
9780415280969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.02

Paperback. This book focuses on how the transformation of the food habits of Chinese children-involving snack foods, soft drinks, and fast foods from such Western outlets as McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken-has changed the intimate relationship of childhood, parenthood, and family life. Editor(s): Jing, Jun. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 line diagrams 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804731348
ISBN
9780804731348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Hardback. This book focuses on how the transformation of the food habits of Chinese children-involving snack foods, soft drinks, and fast foods from such Western outlets as McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken-has changed the intimate relationship of childhood, parenthood, and family life. Editor(s): Jing, Jun. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 line diagrams 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 2. Weight in Grams: 41.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731331
ISBN
9780804731331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.71

paperback. Challenges prevailing assumptions regarding the notorious difficulty of curing anorexia nervosa. This title reveals how the therapies participate unwittingly in culturally dominant ideals of gender, individualism, physical fitness, and family life that have contributed to the dramatic increase in the incidence of anorexia since the 1970s. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFH; JFSJ1; MMZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331209
ISBN
9780822331209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Eileen. Num Pages: 300 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFF; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Edition
y First edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018026
ISBN
9781903018026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JMJ; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199765690
ISBN
9780199765690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.75

Paperback. Series: Corwin Literacy. BIC Classification: CFG; JNU; YQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781506349923
ISBN
9781506349923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 22.34

Paperback. The coauthor of Classroom Instruction That Works explains how to use feedback the way computer apps do-for setting goals, tracking progress, and regulating students' learning. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412997430
ISBN
9781412997430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.16

Paperback. Even as media in myriad forms increasingly saturate our lives, we nonetheless tend to describe our relationship to it in terms from the twentieth century: we are consumers of media, choosing to engage with it. The author shows that media is no longer separate from us but has become an inescapable part of our very experience of the world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226199726
ISBN
9780226199726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

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