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Paperback. Eleven diverse scholars interrogate the belief that polygamy is inherently harmful, questioning the ways in which society assigns value to family and intimacy, and its right to do so. Editor(s): Calder, Gillian; Beaman, Lori G. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM1; JFM; JHBK; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780774826167
- ISBN
- 9780774826167
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€ 40.99€ 36.34
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Paperback. This book examines how urbanization and pluralization are shaping the world's cities and what can be done to encourage integration and minimize ethnic and nationalist tensions. Editor(s): Good, Kristin R.; Turgeon, Luc; Triadafilopoulos, Triadafilos. Series: Ethnicity and Democratic Governance Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774825849
- ISBN
- 9780774825849
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€ 40.99€ 36.10
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Paperback. An investigation into the experiences of Filipino women in Canada's Prairie provinces, which reveals much about their understanding of transnational identities, feminism, migration, diaspora, and the rubric of multiculturalism. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774825801
- ISBN
- 9780774825801
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
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Hardback. An investigation into the experiences of Filipino women in Canada's Prairie provinces, which reveals much about their understanding of transnational identities, feminism, migration, diaspora, and the rubric of multiculturalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825795
- ISBN
- 9780774825795
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Condition: New
€ 106.10
€ 106.10
Hardback. A study of the Samsui women who migrated from China to Singapore, where they have been commemorated as nation-builders. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774825757
- ISBN
- 9780774825757
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Condition: New
€ 106.10
€ 106.10
Paperback. This book analyzes the representation of women in elected and appointed office in Canada to explain why gender parity remains elusive. Editor(s): Trimble, Linda; Arscott, Jane; Tremblay, Professor Manon. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825214
- ISBN
- 9780774825214
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
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Paperback. Examines the limitations and dilemmas of government responses to religious diversity and how secular states deal (and should deal) with such pluralism. Editor(s): Berman, Bruce J.; Bhargava, Rajeev; Laliberte, Andre. Series: Ethnicity and Democratic Governance Series. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825139
- ISBN
- 9780774825139
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
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Hardback. This book explores the many challenges that faced the early production and sale of beer in Japan, including its evolution from a uniquely Western beverage into a thoroughly domestic Japanese commodity by the post-Second World War era. Num Pages: 632 pages, 16 b&w photos, 3 graphs, 33 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; KN; WBXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825047
- ISBN
- 9780774825047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.38
€ 106.38
Paperback. This provocative book provides a new interpretation of the Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Saskatchewan, arguing that it should not be portrayed merely as an irrational outburst of intolerance but as a slightly more extreme version of mainstream opinion that wanted to keep Canada British. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824903
- ISBN
- 9780774824903
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
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Paperback. This book explores the tension between Aboriginal justice methods and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, while searching for practical ways to implement Aboriginal justice. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824576
- ISBN
- 9780774824576
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
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Paperback. A lavishly illustrated history of the Canadian Rangers and their evolving role as defenders and stewards of Canada's remote regions. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 1316 pages, 30 maps, 134 photos, 23 in colour, 4 charts, 13 tables, 16-page full-colour insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HBTB; HBW; JFSL9; JPS; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6147 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 1316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824538
- ISBN
- 9780774824538
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.39
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Hardback. A diverse and comprehensive dialogue between sex workers, advocates, and researchers that looks at sex work in a new way. Editor(s): van der Meulen, Emily; Durisin, Elya M.; Love, Victoria. Series: Sexuality Studies Series. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; JHB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824484
- ISBN
- 9780774824484
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Condition: New
€ 106.10
€ 106.10
Hardback. This book shows how, in the post-9/11 era, Arab Canadians have become "targeted transnationals" through racialized immigration and security policies as well as negative media representations that legitimize their homogenization and racialization. Editor(s): Hennebry, Jenna; Momani, Bessma. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824408
- ISBN
- 9780774824408
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Condition: New
€ 106.10
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Paperback. Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada is the first work to focus sustained and serious attention on the wider implications of Aboriginal peoples' involvement in sport. Editor(s): Forsyth, Janice; Giles, Audrey R. Num Pages: 536 pages, 8 photos; 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824217
- ISBN
- 9780774824217
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
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Hardback. Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada is the first work to focus sustained and serious attention on the wider implications of Aboriginal peoples' involvement in sport. Editor(s): Forsyth, Janice; Giles, Audrey R. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMC; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774824200
- ISBN
- 9780774824200
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Condition: New
€ 106.10
€ 106.10
Paperback. This book explores how French Canada's aspirations migrated north with natural resource development, creating a culture of hydroelectricity that continues to shape territorial planning and relations with Aboriginal peoples in the province. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 624 pages, 24 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; JFSL9; RNT; THRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774824170
- ISBN
- 9780774824170
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.39
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Paperback. A series of stories, ideas, and insights into the social dynamics of change within rural Canada that help communities forge new ways of understanding and relating to each other and to the broader world. Editor(s): Parkins, John R.; Reed, Maureen G. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774823814
- ISBN
- 9780774823814
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
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€ 36.23
Hardback. A series of stories, ideas, and insights into the social dynamics of change within rural Canada that help communities forge new ways of understanding and relating to each other and to the broader world. Editor(s): Parkins, John R.; Reed, Maureen G. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774823807
- ISBN
- 9780774823807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.10
€ 106.10
Hardback. Still Dying for a Living investigates the state's (in)ability to develop effective legal strategies for holding corporations accountable for serious injury and death in the workplace. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JKVK; LAR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774823593
- ISBN
- 9780774823593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.10
€ 106.10
Paperback. This book examines the explosive growth of the CIO in Canada during the Second World War, showing how cultural as well as economic forces were at work in the gritty work of union organizing. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780774823432
- ISBN
- 9780774823432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03