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Paperback. Why do so many swear words involve topics like sex, bodily functions or the divine? Why do some children's names thrive while others fall out of favour? Why do we threaten and bribe and seduce in such elaborate, often comical ways? This title looks at how the relationship between words and thoughts can help us understand who we are. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015477
- ISBN
- 9780141015477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821412008
- ISBN
- 9780821412008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. This new book draws on anthropology, feminism and psychoanalysis to develop an original and provocative theory of gender and of how we become sexed beings. Written not just for professional scholars and for students but for anyone with a serious interest in how gender and sexuality are conceptualised, experienced and imagined. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745608099
- ISBN
- 9780745608099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.35
€ 27.35
Hardback. This new book draws on anthropology, feminism and psychoanalysis to develop an original and provocative theory of gender and of how we become sexed beings. Written not just for professional scholars and for students but for anyone with a serious interest in how gender and sexuality are conceptualised, experienced and imagined. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745608082
- ISBN
- 9780745608082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
The Subject of Care. Feminist Perspectives on Dependency.
. Ed(S): Kittay, Eva Feder; Feder, Ellen K.
Hardback. The essays of this volume consider how acknowledgement of the fact of dependency changes our conceptions of law, political theory, and morality, as well as our very conceptions of self. Editor(s): Kittay, Eva Feder; Feder, Ellen K. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 392 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPM; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742513624
- ISBN
- 9780742513624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.43
€ 192.43
Hardback. Discusses mother-daughter relationships in urban China. This book reflects on how women make sense of the shifts in practices and representations of gender that frame their lives, and how their self-identification as mothers and daughters contributes to the redefinition of those practices. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742554771
- ISBN
- 9780742554771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.82
€ 170.82
Paperback. Reconsiders the dominant Western understandings of freedom through the lens of women's real-life experiences of domestic violence, welfare, and Islamic veiling. This book argues that the typical approach to freedom found in political philosophy reduces the concept's complexity, which is more revealed by taking such practical issues into account. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096254
- ISBN
- 9780691096254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 42.58
€ 53.00
€ 42.58
Paperback. The subject of murder has always held a particular fascination for us. In this title, the author explores the ways in which the figure of the murderer has been made to signify a specific kind of social subject in Western modernity. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: JFS; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226003542
- ISBN
- 9780226003542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.04
€ 35.99
€ 29.04
Hardcover. The subject of murder has always held a particular fascination for us. In this title, the author explores the ways in which the figure of the murderer has been made to signify a specific kind of social subject in Western modernity. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: JFS; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226003405
- ISBN
- 9780226003405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 79.61
€ 94.22
€ 79.61
Paperback. This book discusses what Jacques Lacan's oeuvre contributes to our understanding of psychosis. Presenting a close reading of original texts, Stijn Vanheule proposes that Lacan's work on psychosis can best be framed in terms of four broad periods. Num Pages: 208 pages, 21 figures. BIC Classification: JMA; JMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137462589
- ISBN
- 9781137462589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.42
€ 104.42
Hardcover. This book discusses what Jacques Lacan's oeuvre contributes to our understanding of psychosis. Presenting a close reading of original texts, Stijn Vanheule proposes that Lacan's work on psychosis can best be framed in terms of four broad periods. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMA; JMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276642
- ISBN
- 9780230276642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.22
€ 105.22
Hardback. The author provides a critique of the cognitivist philosophy which underpins information-processing models of human speech perception, and a proposal of an alternative approach to speech perception research which focuses on the nature of the perceiver, rather than of the acoustic signal. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFH; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333551714
- ISBN
- 9780333551714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFH; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349123704
- ISBN
- 9781349123704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: APFN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170710
- ISBN
- 9780231170710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: APFN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170703
- ISBN
- 9780231170703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 73.24
€ 94.22
€ 73.24
Paperback. "The Subject of Violence" is a critical investigation of violence and the subjectifying capacities. It both relies on and explores the work of Hannah Arendt. At its background are feminist concerns, but also concerns with violence that press against the feminist problematic and push its boundaries. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697717
- ISBN
- 9780847697717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.67
€ 67.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 127 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 127
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200555
- ISBN
- 9780872200555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.93
€ 34.99
€ 25.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 127 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200548
- ISBN
- 9780872200548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.15
€ 10.99
€ 10.15
Paperback. "Using an innovative approach in critical psychology, this study examines collectivity, participation, and subjectivity, and the social theories that may help us understand these matters"-- Series: Critical Theory and Practice in Psychology and the Human Sciences. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JKSN; JMA; JMS; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349314973
- ISBN
- 9781349314973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. Using an innovative approach in critical psychology this study examines collectivity, participation and subjectivity, and the social theories that may help us understand these matters. Series: Critical Theory and Practice in Psychology and the Human Sciences. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFSP2; JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237605
- ISBN
- 9780230237605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.88
€ 67.88