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paperback. Presents an examination of the political and social construction of gender under the Vichy regime. This book argues that the regime used symbolic violence to reshape a liberal culture once based on individual rights into one of deference to hierarchical authority. Translator(s): Johnson, Kathleen A. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 234 x 30. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822327745
ISBN
9780822327745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. In 1900 over five million Jews lived in the Russian empire; today, there are four times as many Russian-speaking Jews residing outside the former Soviet Union than there are in that region. The New Jewish Diaspora is the first English-language study of the Russian-speaking Jewish diaspora. Editor(s): Gitelman, Zvi. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 figures, 22 tables. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813576282
ISBN
9780813576282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.30

paperback. Series: War Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWS5; JPA; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
None ed.
SKU
V9780813571140
ISBN
9780813571140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.88

hardcover. This work is based on ethnographic research in three communities in Kerala, India, which sent large numbers of workers to the Middle East for temporary jobs. It explores the factors responsible for the striking differences in the groups' patterns of migration and migration-induced social change. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFN; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813530895
ISBN
9780813530895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.16

hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804793940
ISBN
9780804793940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.24

paperback. Analyzes late 20th-century responses to feminism, and asks: to what extent does the concept of backlash accurately explain reactions to feminism over time? This book offers feminists and other activists empirically grounded knowledge that can be used to develop legal and political strategies for change. Editor(s): Chunn, Dorothy E.; Boyd, Susan B.; Lessard, Hester. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, approx. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; JFFK; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814126
ISBN
9780774814126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.70

hardcover. Engels and "Das Kapital"; the general; Engels and the working classes 1850-1870 - the workers in Britain, the workers in France, the workers in Germany; the first international 1864-1872 - the founding of the first international, Marx and the first international, 1864- 70, the international in England, the international in France, the. Num Pages: 484 pages, 9ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 793.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714630403
ISBN
9780714630403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.17

hardcover. Num Pages: 424 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780714613208
ISBN
9780714613208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.72

hardcover. Drawing on the best research produced over the last sixty years, this collection brings together the most significant secondary literature on the Nazi persecution and mass murder of the Jews. Editor(s): Cesarani, David. Series: Critical Concepts in Historical Studies. Num Pages: 2680 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 178. Weight in Grams: 4717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
2680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415275095
ISBN
9780415275095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 659.03

Paperback. Based on research in addiction treatment, including family and social network interventions, as well the editors own work developing Social Behaviour and Network Therapy (SBNT), this book presents core components of treatment. It is suitable for clinicians, counselors, nurses, psychologists and those involved in the treatment of alcohol abuse. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JMAL; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583918036
ISBN
9781583918036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

hardcover. Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, this volume examines the ways in which the built environment can affect and enhance the wellbeing of society. Editor(s): Cooper, Rachel; Burton, Elizabeth; Cooper, Cary L. Series: Wiley Clinical Psychology Handbooks. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; JM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
Edition
Volume II
SKU
V9781118608371
ISBN
9781118608371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.59

Paperback. This volume summarizes the research on the brain mechanisms of attention, especially those from human imaging studies. Michael I. Posner places this research in the context of human development, educational applications, and brain pathology. Series: Social Cognition and Social Neuroscience. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199361021
ISBN
9780199361021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.36

Paperback. Illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, presenting complicated historical issues in a clear and informative way and relating vivid anecdotes culled from the traditions of these three followers. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRCM; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195343502
ISBN
9780195343502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.69

Paperback. This volume explores the place of human rights in history, providing an alternative framework for understanding the political and legal dilemmas that these conflicts presented, with case studies focusing on the 1940s through the present. Editor(s): Iriye, Akira; Goedde, Petra; Hitchcock, William I. Series: Reinterpreting History: How Historical Assessments Change Over Time. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPVH; LAZ; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195333145
ISBN
9780195333145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.28

hardcover. Details 20 court cases that turned, at least in part, on the expertise of forensic psychologists and psychiatrists. This casebook also includes cases involved in psychological issues such as: insanity, criminal profiling, capital punishment, competence to stand trial, infanticide, domestic violence, false confessions and psychological autopsies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMK; LN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195181760
ISBN
9780195181760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.32

paperback. The incarceration of Japanese Americans has been discredited as a major blemish in American democratic tradition. This book probes the complexities of pre-war Japanese America to show how Japanese in America held an in-between space between the United States and the empire of Japan, between American nationality and Japanese racial identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195159417
ISBN
9780195159417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.87

paperback. Reveals how whites in Greensboro used the traditional Southern concept of civility as a means of keeping Black protest in check and how Black activists continually devised new ways of asserting their quest for freedom. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780195029192
ISBN
9780195029192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.15

paperback. When Norms Collide examines the conditions under which transnational activism leads individuals and communities to abandon local norms and embrace international ones. It investigates the local dynamics of norm conflicts around female genital mutilation and early marriage. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPB; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190274924
ISBN
9780190274924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.81

Paperback. In Acting White, two of America's leading scholars of race and the law, Devon Carbado and Mitu Gulati, argue that that racial judgments are based not just on phenotypic skin color differences but on performative differences-how a person conforms to behavior stereotypically associated with a certain race. Num Pages: 212 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JFSL1; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Canada Canada
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190229214
ISBN
9780190229214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.91

Paperback. Part of the "Teaching Medicine" series, this title acts as a guide for mentoring and fostering professionalism in medical education and training. Series: Teaching Medicine Series. Num Pages: 265 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNU; MBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
American College of Physicians United States
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934465455
ISBN
9781934465455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.42

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