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Paperback. Provides an overview of the incarceration of tens of thousands of men, women and children during the first fifty years of Irish independence. Psychiatric hospitals, mother and baby homes, Magdalen homes, Reformatory and Industrial schools, prisons and Borstal formed a network of institutions of coercive confinement integral to the emerging state. Num Pages: 324 pages, Tables, black & white|Graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719095450
ISBN
9780719095450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. In the post-Ryan Report (2009) on child abuse in the modern state, this book is the first study to document and analyse the issues in a frank expose that challenges many of the myths about children and young people in Ireland. Series Editor(s): Kitchin, Rob. Series: Irish Society. Num Pages: 302 pages, Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719095429
ISBN
9780719095429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.04

Paperback. A radical look at the Irish austerity measures and the attempts to prop up business and the banks at the expense of ordinary citizens, left to bear the brunt of conditions they did not cause. Many of these contributors predicted Ireland's rapid cyle of boom and bust, even at the height of the Celtic Tiger boom. Editor(s): Coulter, Colin; Nagle, Angela. Num Pages: 312 pages, Tables, black & white|Graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JM; JPQB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719091995
ISBN
9780719091995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.40

Paperback. Provides an original and challenging account of racism in twenty-first century Irish society and locates this in its historical, political, sociological and policy contexts. Num Pages: 272 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719086632
ISBN
9780719086632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.75

Paperback. Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed. This book extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status of science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information is controlled in the Western world. Translator(s): Bennington, G.; Massumi, B. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719014505
ISBN
9780719014505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.16

Paperback. Covering the period from Ted Heath's assumption of the leadership of the Conservative Party through to the early years of the Coalition, this volume provides a detailed analysis of the Tory Party's Macroeconomic and Microeconomic Policy-Making over the past 50 years providing an historical context for the political and economic events of today. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPB; JPP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2013
SKU
V9781349451791
ISBN
9781349451791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.86

Paperback. Flyboy 2 provides a panoramic view of the last thirty years of Greg Tate's influential cultural criticism of contemporary Black music, art, literature, film, and politics. These essays, interviews, and reviews cover everything from Miles Davis, Ice Cube, and Suzan Lori Parks to Afro-futurism, Kara Walker, and Amiri Baraka. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGN; BGF; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361961
ISBN
9780822361961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.30

Paperback. Argues that by politicizing the technical details of reproductive health, alternative feminist practices aimed at empowering women were also integral to late-twentieth-century biopolitics Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 280 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386. Entanglements of Feminism, Health, and Technoscience. Series: Experimental Futures. 280 pages, 24 illustrations. Argues that by politicizing the technical details of reproductive health, alternative feminist practices aimed at empowering women were also integral to late-twentieth-century biopolitics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 16. Weight: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353362
ISBN
9780822353362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.50

Paperback. Explores the concept of labelling and the associated issues of categories such as butch or femme, transgender, bisexual, top or bottom, drag queen, b-girl, or drag king. This volume includes conversations with other writers, such as Deirdre English, Gayle Rubin, Jewelle Gomez, and Cherrie Moraga. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 304 pages, 41 photographs. BIC Classification: JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822326199
ISBN
9780822326199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.30

Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the roots, politics, and legacy of Korean ethnic nationalism from a sociohistorical perspective. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804754088
ISBN
9780804754088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. Series: Globalization. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742567467
ISBN
9780742567467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.29

Paperback. Winner of a Best Book Award from the American Military Institute Num Pages: 480 pages, 47 black & white photographs, 5 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Revised edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078378
ISBN
9780252078378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.26

paperback. The only scholarly account of Irish corruption from 1922-2010. It empirically maps the decline in standards since Irish independence in 1922, to the loss of economic sovereignty in 2010. Num Pages: 288 pages, Graphs|Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JM; JPZ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454. This book empirically maps the decline in standards since the inauguration of Irish independence in 1922, to the loss of Irish economic sovereignty in 2010. It argues that the definition of corruption is an evolving one. As the nature of the state changes, so too does the type of corruption.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press Manchester
Condition
New
SKU
9780719086885
ISBN
9780719086885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.82

Paperback. This landmark book combines current research and case studies to address continuous improvement of alternate assessments at all levels. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780761977742
ISBN
9780761977742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.00

Paperback. Childrens human rights are regularly violated around the world. Child soldiers, child slavery, and child prostitution are some of the more graphic examples this books deals with, but hungry, sick, and orphaned children are equally at risk and more prevalent. Editor(s): Ensalaco, Mark; Majka, Linda C. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742529885
ISBN
9780742529885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.49

Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of behavioral finance for a practitioner audience. With the use of the latest psychological research, Shefrin helps us to understand the human behaviour that guides stock selection, financial services, and corporate financial strategy. Series: Financial Management Association Survey & Synthesis Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 47 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMJ; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195304213
ISBN
9780195304213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.29

Paperback. Throughout Europe, standardised approaches to social policy and practice are being radically questioned and modified. Beginning from the narrative detail of individual lives, this book re-thinks welfare predicaments, emphasising gender, generation, ethnic and class implications of economic and social deregulation. Editor(s): Chamberlayne, Prue; Rustin, Michael; Wengraf, Tom. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781861343093
ISBN
9781861343093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.91

Hardback. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCN; RNH; TQSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138956568
ISBN
9781138956568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.78
€ 52.50

Paperback. When you travel or do business overseas, you can limit yourself to the airport experience or choose to take on the culture beneath the surface. This title examines our cultural encounters when we leave home, presenting cultural learning as a personal and intellectual challenge. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; VSP; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280. Beneath the Surface. 160 pages, Illustrations. When you travel or do business overseas, you can limit yourself to the airport experience or choose to take on the culture beneath the surface. This title examines our cultural encounters when we leave home, presenting cultural learning as a personal and intellectual challenge. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFCA; VSP; WT. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984247103
ISBN
9780984247103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. Exploring the narratives that orient the lives of women scholars Editor(s): Hearne, Betsy; Hearne, Betsy Gould; Trites, Roberta Seelinger. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076114
ISBN
9780252076114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.12

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