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Hardcover. Explores a wide range of topics related to body weight. From the historical construction of fatness to public health policy, from job discrimination to social class disparities, from chick-lit to airline seats, this collection provides an overview of fat studies, an examination of the movement's fundamental concerns, and a look at its research. Editor(s): Rothblum, Esther D.; Solovay, Sondra. Num Pages: 396 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814776308
- ISBN
- 9780814776308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Paperback. An anthology of theoretical essays on causes of crime published in the American Society of Criminology's journal Criminology . Articles have been edited into concise, student-friendly readings, capturing the essence and diversity of thinking about crime from major theoretical perspectives including Editor(s): Henry, Stuart; Einstadter, Werner. Num Pages: 637 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 637
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814735510
- ISBN
- 9780814735510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.80
€ 36.99
€ 35.80
Paperback. Examines the nature and extent of female sexual slavery, exploring the psychological foundations of male dominance and surveys the by-products of a patriarchal society--pimps, procurers, rapists, enforced marriages, and polygamous arrangements. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814710692
- ISBN
- 9780814710692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.43
€ 33.99
€ 33.43
Hardback. Drawing on political writings, religious texts, and other cultural artifacts, as well as comparative examples from other empires and frontiers, this book explores the construction of ethnicity during the Tang dynasty, which reigned for roughly three centuries from 618-907. It offers insights on East Asian and Inner Asian history. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812240528
- ISBN
- 9780812240528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.56
€ 75.56
Paperback. This work weaves compelling stories and narrative into new possibilities for American education. All students at the Met School have a personalized curriculum, where they stay with the same teacher for four years. This work offers ideas and strategies for improving schools. Series: On School Reform. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JNC; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Teachers´ College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807741535
- ISBN
- 9780807741535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.16
€ 41.16
Paperback. Exploring the often difficult relations between hip-hop and schooling, Slam School builds a new and surprising argument: the very reasons teachers and administrators might resist the deliberate introduction of hip-hop into the planned curriculum are what make hip-hop so pedagogically vital. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JNF; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763660
- ISBN
- 9780804763660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.88
€ 25.99
€ 25.88
Paperback. While Islamic politics pose a challenge to capitalism in some parts of the world, they have actually advanced capitalism and democracy in Turkey. This work looks closely at this transition in Turkey, and examines why this shift has not taken place in Egypt and Iran. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761451
- ISBN
- 9780804761451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Presents lively, research-based essays by premier social scientists on the positive and negative roles of religious groups in American public life. Editor(s): Lichterman, Paul; Potts, C. Brady. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757966
- ISBN
- 9780804757966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Using American schools as a reference point, this book provides a comprehensive, comparative description of schooling as a global institution. Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 tables, 11 figures. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750219
- ISBN
- 9780804750219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.20
€ 27.99
€ 27.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3488 x 12. Weight in Grams: 247.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804719599
- ISBN
- 9780804719599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.11
€ 29.99
€ 29.11
Paperback. Provides an analysis of African politics during the period when the colonial system began to disintegrate. Written as Africa was just realizing independence and still reveling in the optimism it brought, this work also examines the African unity movement that arose between 1957 and 1965 and its revolutionary core. Num Pages: 280 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803298569
- ISBN
- 9780803298569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. For over three hundred years, the Indian peoples of North America have attracted the interest of diverse segments of German society - missionaries, writers, playwrights, anthropologists, filmmakers, non-professional hobbyists and enthusiasts, and even royalty. This book discusses the long-standing connection between Germans and the Indians. Editor(s): Calloway, Colin G.; Zantop, Susanne. Num Pages: 351 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264205
- ISBN
- 9780803264205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Covers various aspects of western feminine life, which include a good deal about the western male. This book shows that the reactions of the women to their frontier experience were as important as male reactions in the development of American mores and American democracy. Num Pages: 335 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803250253
- ISBN
- 9780803250253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.88
€ 19.99
€ 19.88
Paperback. Offers an assessment of the non-Jewish defense of Jews, Judaism, and Jewishness from the foundation of the German Reich in 1871 until the ascent of the Nazis in 1932, when befriending Jews became a crime. Alan T. Levenson reveals the dynamic process by which a generally despised minority attracts defenders and supporters. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803245761
- ISBN
- 9780803245761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Welsch tells the story of his lifelong relationship with Native American culture Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803225329
- ISBN
- 9780803225329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.61
€ 20.99
€ 20.61
Paperback. Examines soldiers' formal political indoctrination, focusing on the political training of draftees and short-term volunteers from 1940 to 1973. Thsi title explores the implications of trying to impose a political consensus on the army of a democracy. Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Military. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224865
- ISBN
- 9780803224865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. On November 20, 1910, Mexicans initiated the world's first popular social revolution. This accessible and gripping account guides the reader through the intricacies of the revolution, focusing on the revolutionaries as a group and the implementation of social and political changes. Series: The Mexican Experience. Num Pages: 200 pages, 7 illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLC; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224476
- ISBN
- 9780803224476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.61
€ 20.99
€ 20.61
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 344 pages, 26. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489570
- ISBN
- 9780801489570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801484681
- ISBN
- 9780801484681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.80
€ 36.99
€ 35.80
Hardback. Beginning with a set of theoretical and empirical perspectives on the governance of relations in businesses, markets and organizations this multi-authored volume addresses a range of topics concerned with labour, jobs and contractual agreements within a range of organizations. Editor(s): Buskens, Vincent Willem; Raub, Werner; Snijders, Chris. Series: Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Num Pages: 388 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCA; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310050
- ISBN
- 9780762310050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.75
€ 139.75