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Paperback. In Gesture and Power Yolanda Covington-Ward examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality are critical in mobilizing social and political action. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360360
ISBN
9780822360360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Hardback. In Gesture and Power Yolanda Covington-Ward examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality are critical in mobilizing social and political action. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360209
ISBN
9780822360209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.75

Hardback. Taking his inspiration from a 16th century French manual on etiquette, young George Washington compiled his own set of instructions under the title, The Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior. Num Pages: 34 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 123 x 8. Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
34
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442222311
ISBN
9781442222311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.58

Paperback. Outlines the cultural and historical context in which Simmel worked; reviews Simmel's most important writings; and examines his legacy to sociology by illuminating his links with Weber's theories and his relationship with Marxism. Series: Key Sociologists. Num Pages: 190 pages, bibliographies, index. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415285353
ISBN
9780415285353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.52

Paperback. This book offers a comparative analysis of alternative education in the UK, focusing on learning spaces that cater for children and young people. It constitutes one of the first book-length explorations of alternative learning spaces outside mainstream education. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447300502
ISBN
9781447300502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Petersen, Nils Holger; Bruun, Mette Birkedal; Fleischer, Jens; Ostrem, Eyolf. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3H; JFC; JHBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763502412
ISBN
9788763502412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.18
€ 40.36

Hardback. This volume focuses on critical issues surrounding the intersection of genetics, health, and society. It provides a critical examination of sociological and biomedical approaches to genomics, including strengths and limitations of each perspective. Editor(s): Perry, Brea L. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783505814
ISBN
9781783505814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 238.52

paperback. Editor(s): Wailoo, Keith; Nelson, Alondra; Lee, Catherine. Series: Rutgers Studies on Race and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 370 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; MFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 541.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
None
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813552552
ISBN
9780813552552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.91

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 442 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642734
ISBN
9780691642734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 234.96

Paperback. Globalization is inextricably bound up with intimate aspects of personhood, care, and the daily decisions through which we make our lives. Looking at sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Mexico, the US, Europe, India, and China, this book investigates the impact of globalization in the context of families, age groups, and intergenerational relations. Editor(s): Cole, Jennifer; Durham, Deborah L. Series: Tracking Globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 12. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218704
ISBN
9780253218704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786631909
ISBN
9781786631909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.69

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426772
ISBN
9781847426772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.48

Paperback. Led by women's life history accounts, this is an engaging and accessible account of how constructions of femininity fundamentally affect women's mental wellbeing through the life course. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 23. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426765
ISBN
9781847426765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.57

Hardback. Through a detailed analysis of macroeconomic changes and individuals' lifetime employment trajectories, this book explains why Japan and Taiwan have experienced different levels of improvement in women's economic status over the last half century. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 tables, 51 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1FPJ; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760096
ISBN
9780804760096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.40

Paperback. Important societal critique of how gender and militarism intersect in Canadians' daily learning. Editor(s): Taber, Nancy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ; JHB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120844
ISBN
9781772120844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Focuses on women and households as significant productive units of global production systems and brings gender and social reproduction into the theoretical center of global commodity and value chain analysis. Editor(s): Dunaway, Wilma A. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCM; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804789080
ISBN
9780804789080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. * An eye-opening and engaging overview of understanding how the world of work and the economy intersects with gender. * Fully up-to-date, the book draws on recent data, and analyses contemporary trends and political/economic issues such as the financial crisis and recession. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647654
ISBN
9780745647654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.05

Hardback. * An eye-opening and engaging overview of understanding how the world of work and the economy intersects with gender. * Fully up-to-date, the book draws on recent data, and analyses contemporary trends and political/economic issues such as the financial crisis and recession. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647647
ISBN
9780745647647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.88

Hardcover. From Pakistan to Chechnya, Sri Lanka to Canada, pioneering women are taking their places in formal and informal military structures previously reserved for, and assumed appropriate only for men. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745660011
ISBN
9780745660011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.77

paperback. Editor(s): Georgiou, Myria. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138844902
ISBN
9781138844902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.68

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