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paperback. This ethnography investigates the meaning of learning in the lives of ultra-orthodox Jewish women. Presenting a picture of the Gur Hassidic community in Israel, the author explores the relationship between women's literacy and their subordination. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; CFC; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555873967
ISBN
9781555873967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.86

Paperback. In this sympathetic book, Tamar Granot explains the immediate and long-term effects of loss on children and adolescents. She describes how loss is experienced at different ages, explaining the significant consequences it can have on the development of personality. Without You provides valuable guidance for parents and carers of bereaved children. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843102977
ISBN
9781843102977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.74

Paperback. This is a new paperback edition of a book originally published (by OUP) in 1990. It includes a new Introduction by the authors. It is on many reading lists already, so the paperback should be bought by students. The book is a path-breaking study of how TV viewers interpret popular TV programmes - in this case, Dallas . Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0002-
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745612959
ISBN
9780745612959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.06

paperback. Argues African ways of seeing and interpreting their environments and past are not only critical to how historians write environmental history, they also have important lessons for policymakers and conservationists. It focuses on the Mpiemu people of the Central Arfrican Republic. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJR; JFC; JFSL9; JHMC; RNA; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813921037
ISBN
9780813921037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.40

Paperback. The makers of obi, the elegant and costly sash worn over kimono in Japan, belong to an endangered species. Tamara Hareven integrates historical research with intensive life history interviews to reveal the relationships among family, work, and community in this highly specialized occupation. Num Pages: 371 pages, 30 b/w photographs, 4 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFS; JHBK; JHBL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press Berkeley
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520228184
ISBN
9780520228184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.48

Paperback. Introduces readers to key sociological perspectives about modern Chinese society and social change. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 colour illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107600799
ISBN
9781107600799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.78

Hardback. Editor(s): Hareven, Tamara K.; Vinovskis, Maris A. Series: Quantitative studies in History Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JHBD; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634630
ISBN
9780691634630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.82

Hardback. Activists argue about how to define marriage, judges and legislators decide who should benefit from it, and scholars consider how the state should protect those who are denied it. This title argues that marriage, like religion, should be separated from the state. It explains the assumptions hidden in widely held positions and common practices. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126678
ISBN
9780691126678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFP; JHBK; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479866298
ISBN
9781479866298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFP; JHBK; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814760512
ISBN
9780814760512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Tanabe, Shigeharu. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1 illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9786162151170
ISBN
9786162151170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.77

paperback. Drawing upon current theoretical debates in social anthropology, development studies and political ecology, this text addresses the changing histories and identities of Indonesian upland people as they relate in new ways to the natural resource base, to markets and to the state. Series: Studies in Environmental Anthropology. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JHMC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9789057024016
ISBN
9789057024016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.29

Hardback. This text presents fundamental concepts and general approaches to City Logistics. City Logistics is the process of totally optimizing urban logistics activities by considering the social, environmental, economic, financial and energy impacts of urban freight movement. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080439037
ISBN
9780080439037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.31

Hardback. How does everyday life change when electricity becomes available to a group of people for the first time? Why do some groups tend to embrace this icon of development while other groups actively fight against it? This book examines the effects of electricity's arrival in an African, rural community. Num Pages: 16 ills. BIC Classification: 1HFG; JHM; PDR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454951
ISBN
9781845454951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Reist, Melinda Tankard; Bray, Abigail. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMP; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876756895
ISBN
9781876756895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
124
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594541117
ISBN
9781594541117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.72
€ 82.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Demeter Press Canada
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926452180
ISBN
9781926452180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Addresses what it means to be black in Peru. Based on extensive ethnographic work in the country and informed by more than eighty interviews with Peruvians of African descent, this ground breaking study explains how ideas of race, colour, and mestizaje in Peru differ greatly from those held in other Latin American nations. Series: New World Diasporas. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813044491
ISBN
9780813044491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.80

Hardback. Female Suicide Bombings critically examines and challenges common assumptions of this loaded term. Tanya Narozhna and W. Andy Knight introduce female suicide bombings as a socio-political practice and a product of deeply politicized, gendered representations. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFE; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 299 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500078
ISBN
9781487500078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.19

Paperback. Female Suicide Bombings critically examines and challenges common assumptions of this loaded term. Tanya Narozhna and W. Andy Knight introduce female suicide bombings as a socio-political practice and a product of deeply politicized, gendered representations. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFE; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487520045
ISBN
9781487520045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.89

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive collection of research on Hmong culture and life in Asia. Editor(s): Tapp, Nicholas; Michaud, Jean; Culas, Christian; Lee, Gary Yia. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9789749575017
ISBN
9789749575017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.78

Paperback. Series: Cultural and Media Studies. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9783899426816
ISBN
9783899426816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.52

Hardback. This special issue is animated by the necessary entanglement of theory and history, the cortical relationship between theory and practice, and the transboundary relations that help to constitute systems of thought and practice. Editor(s): Barkawi, Tarak. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JHB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781787142671
ISBN
9781787142671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.91
€ 124.20

Hardback. Tarun Chhabra offers detailed ethnographic descriptions of multiple aspects of the culture of the Todas, the oldest inhabitants of the Nilgiri Hills of South India. Chhabra s prologue details his journey to becoming a Toda insider. The text and appendices include significant new data, and the book represents a major breakthrough in Toda studies." Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 721 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 263 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
721
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088504
ISBN
9780674088504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.58
€ 59.97

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