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Hardcover. This book offers a detailed ethnography of traditional, predominantly upper-caste, sequestered Hindu women in the south-eastern Indian temple town of Bhubaneswar. Offering a clear portrait of these women, it interprets, rather than translates, their lives. Num Pages: 263 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788132208846
ISBN
9788132208846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.36

Hardback. Editor(s): Lacey, Anita. Series: Gender, Development and Social Change. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349951819
ISBN
9781349951819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.35

Paperback. This volume analyzes how higher education responses to sociopolitical and economic influences affect gender equality at the nation-state and university levels in the European Union and the United States. Editor(s): Sagaria, Mary Ann Danowitz. Series: Issues in Higher Education. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349530656
ISBN
9781349530656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 46.69

Paperback. Addressing cultural representations of women's participation in the political violence and terrorism of the Italian anni di piombo ('years of lead', c. 1969-83), this book conceptualizes Italy's experience of political violence during those years as a form of cultural and collective trauma. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HBTB; JFC; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349451432
ISBN
9781349451432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

Hardback. Here, the author examines the impact of colonialism and the cash economy on the Nandi, a semi-pastoral and patrilineal people of western Kenya, emphasizing changes in women's and men's economic roles and their respective relations to property and to each other. Num Pages: 364 pages, 21 half-tones 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 593.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804712248
ISBN
9780804712248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.82

Paperback. "Women who kill rupture the assumptions about what a woman is. This book explores different socio-cultural understandings of women who commit, or are accused, of murder. It discusses a wide range of cases in order to highlight the ways in which such women have been perceived"-- Series: Cultural Criminology. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349308385
ISBN
9781349308385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.22

Paperback. This book focuses on issues relevant to women, motherhood and living with HIV/AIDS. Each chapter offers information on real life situations - poor access to health services, internalized stigma, social ostracism and more - collected from around the world. Editor(s): Liamputtong, Pranee. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHM; JMH; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401783453
ISBN
9789401783453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 161.04

Hardback. Editor(s): Crompton, Rosemary; Lewis, Suzan; Lyonette, Clare. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403987198
ISBN
9781403987198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

Paperback. Social changes including an increase in dual-earner families, declining fertility, and growing problems of work-life 'balance' are underway as more women, particularly mothers, enter and remain in paid employment. The authors explore this in a number of European countries (Britain, France, The Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Portugal). Editor(s): Crompton, R.; Lewis, S.; Lyonette, Clare. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHBK; JHBL; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349541270
ISBN
9781349541270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. aeo An exciting and challenging examination of how womena s minds are defined and treated by the medical establishment. aeo Whereas other books examine the history of mental illness in women, this book looks at the contemporary approaches of modern psychiatry. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0010239
ISBN
9780745612614
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. Series: Women's Studies at York Series. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ; JHB; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 379.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312126247
ISBN
9780312126247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.25

Paperback. This is a collection of essays on topics related to the economics of gender and the family. The essays apply traditional economic theory to non-traditional topics, while also stretching and bending neoclassical economic thought to provide a better model of economic interactions. Editor(s): Moe, Prof Karine (Macalester College USA). Num Pages: 256 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225775
ISBN
9780631225775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Hardback. This is a collection of essays on topics related to the economics of gender and the family. The essays apply traditional economic theory to non-traditional topics, while also stretching and bending neoclassical economic thought to provide a better model of economic interactions. Editor(s): Moe, Prof Karine (Macalester College USA). Num Pages: 256 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225768
ISBN
9780631225768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.08

Paperback. This IPE Classic investigates the interrelations between women's participation in the urban wage economy and their productive and reproductive roles in the household and family. With a new Preface and Foreword, it argues that the household itself is an important determinant of the character and timing of women's labour force participation. Editor(s): Stichter, Sharon; Parpart, Professor Jane L. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ1; JHBK; JHBL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137355157
ISBN
9781137355157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.48

paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JHB; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
SKU
V9781349507603
ISBN
9781349507603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.58

Hardback. This text looks at what constitutes "progress" in gender relations. Focusing on the UK and France. It contradicts the idea that encouraging women's increased insertion into employment is the best strategy for achieving progress in gender relations, with a new focus on changing men's work patterns. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 487.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333683064
ISBN
9780333683064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHB; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 207.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349220748
ISBN
9781349220748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Widdows, H.; Cirion, A. Emaldi; Cirion, Aitziber Emaldi. Series: Women's Rights in Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JPVH; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349526055
ISBN
9781349526055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Barnes, Diana. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319216850
ISBN
9783319216850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JPA; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer, India, Private Ltd India
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9788132217336
ISBN
9788132217336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

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