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Hardcover. Drawing on diverse theoretical backgrounds and a variety of source materials, the contributors to the volume reconstruct the lives of women within the urban sphere. With a fairly wide geographical span, from Aleppo to Sofia, from Jeddah to Istanbul, the chapters offer a wide panorama of the Ottoman urban geography. Editor(s): Maksudyan, Nazan. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JFSG; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384113
- ISBN
- 9781782384113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.71
€ 163.71
Hardcover. Demographic study & the idea of a "population" was developed & modified over the course of the 20th century, mirroring the political, social, & cultural situations & aspirations of different societies. This growing field adapted itself to specific policy concerns & was therefore never apolitical, despite the protestations of practitioners.. Editor(s): Hartmann, Heinrich; Unger, Corinna R. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 ills. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384274
- ISBN
- 9781782384274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.76
€ 162.76
Hardcover. Charting the experiences of migrant communities, the volume examines the relationship between movement, reproduction, & health. Informed by research in Europe, Britain, South & East Asia, Canada & Northern America, the chapters examine how healthcare experiences of migrants are embedded in their own worldviews & influenced by wider state systems. Editor(s): Unnithan-Kumar, Maya; Khanna, Sunil K. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385448
- ISBN
- 9781782385448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.32
€ 162.32
Hardcover. Despite the wide interest in material culture, art, & aesthetics, few studies have considered them in light of the importance of the social imagination - the complex ways in which we conceptualize our social surroundings. This collection engages the "material turn" in the arts, humanities, & social sciences through a range of original contributions Editor(s): Fuglerud, Oivind; Wainwright, Leon. Series: Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement. Num Pages: 272 pages, 41 illus. BIC Classification: JFCD; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385660
- ISBN
- 9781782385660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.88
€ 162.88
Paperback. For centuries the real Mother Goose has been shrouded in mystery; now, finally, her secret identity is revealed. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Moon Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782790228
- ISBN
- 9781782790228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.74
€ 30.99
€ 25.74
Paperback. Is it possible to look in all directions? Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 222 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Roundfire Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782795629
- ISBN
- 9781782795629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.30
€ 11.30
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843832034
- ISBN
- 9781843832034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.10
€ 117.10
Hardcover. Presents ethnographic studies of South Wales, Maharashtra and post-Soviet Latvia connected by a theoretical interest in healing emotion and subjectivity. Exploring the uses of narrative in the shaping of memory, it focuses on the post-Soviet clinic as an arena in which the contradictions of a liberal economy are translated into a medical language. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 1DVUC; 1FKA; JHM; MB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453503
- ISBN
- 9781845453503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.07
€ 163.07
Hardcover. Zimbabwe's crisis since 2000 has produced a dramatic global scattering of people. This volume investigates this enforced dispersal, and the processes shaping the emergence of a new 'diaspora' of Zimbabweans abroad, focusing on the most important concentrations in South Africa and in Britain. Editor(s): McGregor, JoAnn; Primorac, Ranka. Series: Forced Migration. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; JFFN; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456580
- ISBN
- 9781845456580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.28
€ 163.28
Hardcover. Friendship is an essential part of human experience, involving ideas of love and morality as well as material and pragmatic concerns. Making and having friends is a central aspect of everyday life in all human societies. Yet friendship is often considered of secondary significance in comparison to domains such as kinship, economics, and politics. Editor(s): Desai, Amit; Killick, Evan. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457310
- ISBN
- 9781845457310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.59
€ 162.59
Hardcover. East by Mid-East provides a multi-disciplinary and trans-regional approach to the historical roots and continued development of ties between the Middle East and Asia, from Muslim-Confucian relations to nuclear technology exchange between China and Saudi Arabia. Editor(s): Wheeler, Brannon; Hoh, Anchi. Series: Comparative Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845539337
- ISBN
- 9781845539337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.31
€ 136.31
Hardback. The rural-urban dichotomy is one of the most influential figures of thought in history, laying the foundation for academic disciplines such as rural and urban sociology. The dichotomy rests on the assumption that rural and urban areas differ fundamentally. This book deals with this topic. Series: Research in Rural Sociology and Development. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHB; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848551381
- ISBN
- 9781848551381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.55
€ 216.55
Hardback. Editor(s): Hayman, Rachel; King, Sophie; Kontinen, Tiina; Narayanaswamy, Lata. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853399251
- ISBN
- 9781853399251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.85
€ 122.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854114952
- ISBN
- 9781854114952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.97
€ 26.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Ribeiro, Antonio Pinto. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857549171
- ISBN
- 9781857549171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.76
€ 32.99
€ 26.76
Hardback. The Local Government Act 2000 has transformed the way in which local politics operates. Local councillors have had to adjust to the introduction of elected mayors, cabinet government and scrutiny committees, and cope with a range of new initiatives. This book is a unique attempt to provide a coherent analysis of the impact of these changes. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346070
- ISBN
- 9781861346070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.81
€ 169.81
Paperback. Provides an overview of the research related to psychological assessment across South Africa. The thirty-six chapters provide a combination of psychometric theory and practical assessment applications in order to combine the currently disparate research that has been conducted locally in this field. Editor(s): Laher, Sumaya; Cockcroft, Kate. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1015.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868145782
- ISBN
- 9781868145782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. In the face of the continuing national tragedy of the inequality, poverty and unemployment which have triggered rising working class discontent around the country, the ANC announced a 'second phase' of the 'national democratic revolution' to deal with the challenges. Editor(s): Daniel, John (Vice Chancellor, Open University); Naidoo, Prishani; Pillay, Devan; Southall, Roger. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868147359
- ISBN
- 9781868147359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. The death of Nelson Mandela on 5 December 2013 was in a sense a wake-up call for South Africans, and a time to reflect on what has been achieved since 'those magnificent days in late April 1994' (as the editors of this volume put it) 'when South Africans of all colours voted for the first time in a democratic election'. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868147632
- ISBN
- 9781868147632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. Looking at the intellectual life in today's New Zealand, this work is organised around interviews with leading intellectuals. It shows that in their commitment to understanding and improving the social world they have faced hostility, incomprehension and rejection but their lives are rich, complex and dramatic. Editor(s): Simmons, Laurence. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 100 x 100 x 100. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869403799
- ISBN
- 9781869403799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.59
€ 43.59