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Paperback. An anthology applying Judith Butler's theories to religion. It uses her work to investigate a variety of topics in biblical, Islamic, Buddhist, and Christian traditions. It sheds light on Butler's ideas and highlights their ethical and political import. It discusses subjects such as religious rituals, and biblical constructions of sexuality. Editor(s): Armour, Ellen T.; Ville, St. Susan M. Series: Gender, Theory, and Religion. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134071
ISBN
9780231134071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.28

Hardcover. Children's work is a controversial subject both in the sciences of sociology and history. This book includes articles that examine children's work from the mid-1800's and until the 1990's. It is the result of an inter-Nordic research project about children's work in the Nordic countries involving various five Nordic countries. Editor(s): De Coninck-Smith, Ning; Sandin, Bengt; Sandin, Ellen. Num Pages: 211 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSP1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 182 x 18. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778382696
ISBN
9788778382696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.43

paperback. Editor(s): Wood, Ellen Meiksins; etc.; Meiksins, Peter (Professor of Sociology, Cleveland State University, USA); Yates, Michael (Professor of Economics, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, USA). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KCL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Monthly Review Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853459392
ISBN
9780853459392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.42

Hardcover. Chronicles the lives of gay men, exploring how they cope with political attacks from both the 'family values' right and the 'radical queer' left - while also shedding light on the evolving meanings of family in twenty-first-century America. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476568
ISBN
9780226476568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.19
€ 75.24

Hardback. Lewin explores the intersections of kinship, community, morality, and love bound up in same-sex marriage through the experiences of lesbian and gay couples who have sanctified their relationships in commitment ceremonies. Through detailed profiles, Lewin provides the first comprehensive account of lesbian and gay weddings in America. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103923
ISBN
9780231103923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.43
€ 79.12

Paperback. Chronicles the lives of gay men, exploring how they cope with political attacks from both the 'family values' right and the 'radical queer' left - while also shedding light on the evolving meanings of family in twenty-first-century America. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476582
ISBN
9780226476582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.59

Hardcover. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this volume provides the account of modern adoption's history. It details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226327594
ISBN
9780226327594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 78.49

Paperback. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this book provides an account of modern adoption's history. It also details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327600
ISBN
9780226327600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardback. Taking inspiration from the Canadian experience, Us, Them, and Others is an enticing examination of national identity and pluralist group formation in diverse societies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1Figure. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802096920
ISBN
9780802096920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.09

Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 126 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 235.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663033387
ISBN
9783663033387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.97

Paperback. Series: Bildwissenschaft. Num Pages: 254 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: H; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Deutscher Universitats-Verlag Germany
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9783824445172
ISBN
9783824445172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.87

Hardback. This book explores how institutions such as the family, economy and religion shaped the environment and social integration of 19th century serial killer Mary Ann Cotton. It will equip criminologists with a methodological toolkit for performing institutional analysis. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447326458
ISBN
9781447326458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.04

Hardback. The funeral laments of Upper Egypt have an elaborate and ancient history stretching back more than 5,000 years. This book explores the performance, motifs and meanings of the laments and reveals their relation to myth, religion, cosmology and the ancient Egyptian funerary texts. Num Pages: 328 pages, 32 black and white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; JFC; JHBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848850507
ISBN
9781848850507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80
€ 95.86

Hardcover. This book examines the role governments play in managing policy challenges such as religion, romance, gender relations, same-sex marriages and privacy protection in response to social changes in marriage. Elizabeth van Acker asks whether governments can or should intervene in this personal sphere. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230003378
ISBN
9780230003378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.27

Paperback. A Clever, innovative book which makes an important contribution to social theory and social policy. An effective introduction it covers core themes and demonstrates exactly how our everyday life is defined by the rise, change and collapse of social practices. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857020437
ISBN
9780857020437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMC; JNC; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199926459
ISBN
9780199926459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.55

Paperback. The second edition of American Sexual Histories features an updated collection of sixteen articles and their corresponding primary sources that investigate issues related to human sexuality in America from the colonial era to the present day. Editor(s): Reis, Elizabeth. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 247 x 19. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339291
ISBN
9781444339291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.40

Hardback. This collection investigates the shifting definitions of fatherhood in twenty-first century culture through a variety of popular cultural lenses across national contexts. Editor(s): Podnieks, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137581563
ISBN
9781137581563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.50

Paperback. A collection of essays showcasing intersections of mothering, the media, and popular culture. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773539808
ISBN
9780773539808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.53

paperback. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781479860296
ISBN
9781479860296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. In a sweeping reassessment of early American literature, The Gender of Freedom explores the workings of the literary public sphere-from its colonial emergence through the antebellum flourishing of sentimentalism-and places representations of and by women at the center rather than the margin of the public sphere and the politics of liberalism. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBD; DSK; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758475
ISBN
9780804758475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Bridging literary conventions, this work explores the cultural origins of a quiet revolution that occurred over the course of the twentieth century. It combines novelistic and ethnographic techniques to illuminate population dynamics that have raised alarm across Europe and the US, and manifested, for example, in Italy's extremely low birthrate. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JHBF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258495
ISBN
9780520258495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. She concludes that while globalization may exacerbate such conflicts, it can ultimately lead to social change. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801882630
ISBN
9780801882630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.42

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653501
ISBN
9780691653501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.65

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