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paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200 color photos. BIC Classification: JFFE; VFB; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510702714
- ISBN
- 9781510702714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.65
€ 20.65
Paperback. Confronts the everyday politics of surveillance by exploring the worlds and words of those who know it best - the watched. The book focuses on the conversations of low-income mothers from Appalachian Ohio as they talk about the welfare bureaucracy and its remarkably advanced surveillance system. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 186 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JPA; JPV; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293615
- ISBN
- 9780226293615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199244584
- ISBN
- 9780199244584
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Condition: New
€ 101.73
€ 101.73
Paperback. According to the 2000 census, foreign-born US residents, together with their American-born children, constitute one fifth of the nation's population. What does this mass immigration mean for America? Nancy Foner, answers this question in her study of comparative immigration. Num Pages: 327 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814727461
- ISBN
- 9780814727461
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Series: Flashpoint. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Lantern Books,US United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590561201
- ISBN
- 9781590561201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.59
€ 15.99
€ 14.59
Paperback. This book looks at ways of improving care provision for people with learning disabilities who self-injure. The first part of the book sets out the theories behind psychological approaches to understanding self-injury, and in the second half case studies and 'practice pointers' propose ways of improving direct care. Editor(s): Heslop, Pauline; Lovell, Andrew. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052085
- ISBN
- 9781849052085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.91
€ 35.91
Paperback. The sexual abuse of a child creates a devastating family crisis. Parents want to know what to do and say to help their child, both immediately and in the long term. This book offers guidance for parents who face the days and months after a child's abuse. It discusses each stage of a child's recovery. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295968063
- ISBN
- 9780295968063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.88
€ 20.99
€ 18.88
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hughes, Laura C. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JP; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634837347
- ISBN
- 9781634837347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.03€ 143.42
€ 194.03
€ 143.42
Paperback. The Politics of Violence develops an inter-disciplinary feminist perspective grounded in original ethnographic research on everyday forms of violence in El Salvador. Hume challenges dominant theories of violence through foregrounding subaltern vocabularies that have been historically ignored in debates on violence. Series: Bulletin of Latin American Research Book Series. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JFFE; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296. Gender, Conflict and Community in El Salvador. Series: Bulletin of Latin American Research Book Series. 212 pages, illustrations. The Politics of Violence develops an inter-disciplinary feminist perspective grounded in original ethnographic research on everyday forms of violence in El Salvador. Hume challenges dominant theories of violence through foregrounding subaltern vocabularies that have been historically ignored in debates on violence. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JFFE; JFFK. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192262
- ISBN
- 9781405192262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Hardback. This innovative, global feminist analysis of work and politics examines the diverse problems and related protests of women and men who labor to make ends meet in a rapidly-changing world. Using vivid examples from around the world, it reveals how 'globalization' is reshaping social institutions and lives. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508941
- ISBN
- 9780742508941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.31
€ 210.31
Hardback. Throughout history, human societies have struggled to ensure that all people have access to sufficient food to lead active and healthy lives. Despite great global effort, events of the early 21st century clearly demonstrate that food remains a pressing challenge which has significant implications for security. Series: Dimensions of Security. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648071
- ISBN
- 9780745648071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hughes, Josiah; Wright, Isiah. Num Pages: ill. BIC Classification: JFFB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607415213
- ISBN
- 9781607415213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.36€ 116.58
€ 170.36
€ 116.58
paperback. Argues that gender relations have been a particular casualty of unexamined assumptions held by Western anthropologists and feminist scholars alike. This book treats the insights of Western social science, feminist politics, and ethnographic reporting, in order to rethink the representation of Melanesian social and cultural life. Series: Studies in Melanesian Anthropology. Num Pages: 437 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520072022
- ISBN
- 9780520072022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.15
€ 35.99
€ 26.15
Hardback. Providing students with an introduction to cross-national social policy research, this text conveys issues involved in conducting the research, examining the theoretical, conceptual and methodological approaches, and discussing prevailing concepts and methodological difficulties. Editor(s): Clasen, Jochen. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207733
- ISBN
- 9780631207733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.45
€ 142.45
Hardcover. In 1949 Simone de Beauvoir asked, What does it mean to be a woman? Her answer to that question inaugurated a radical transformation of the meaning of woman that defined the direction of subsequent feminist theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745687834
- ISBN
- 9780745687834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Paperback. A challenge to conventional theories of globalization, from thinkers in Latin American philosophy, literature, politics and social science. The contributors to this volume imagine a discourse in which revolution aims at local control and the material conditions for human dignity. Editor(s): Saenz, Mario. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPS; JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742507777
- ISBN
- 9780742507777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Paperback. Race is a factor in government efforts to control dangerous drugs, but the precise ways that race affects drug laws remain difficult to pinpoint. Illuminating this relationship, this book lays out how decades of racism helped shape a punitive US drug policy whose onerous impact on racial minorities has been ignored by Congress and the courts. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKVG; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226684628
- ISBN
- 9780226684628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. Following the story of the story of the displacement of a Maytag refrigerator plant from Galesburg, Illinois, to Reynosa, Mexico in 2004, Boom, Bust, Exodus puts a human face on globalization, exploring the social side of the fast-moving changes sweeping across the U.S. and Mexico. Num Pages: 408 pages, 25 b/w images. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFN; JPA; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190608866
- ISBN
- 9780190608866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.42
€ 26.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. Explores the biblical and religious dimensions of North American racism Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814776117
- ISBN
- 9780814776117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. This book uncovers the experiences of disabled women who have suffered domestic violence, drawing on the first UK national study conducted in this area. It discusses the nature of violence perpetrated against disabled women and the range of its impacts, and outlines how services can be developed and improved, pointing to examples of good practice. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFFG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849050081
- ISBN
- 9781849050081
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.96
€ 40.99
€ 40.96
Paperback. Explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the developments in global communication. The author discusses the annoyance and dangers of BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation, and using a phone or iPod whilst driving. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; HBG; HBLX; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141034898
- ISBN
- 9780141034898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 14.42
€ 21.99
€ 14.42
Hardback. Focusing on the work of several food justice groups - including Community Services Unlimited, a South Los Angeles organization founded as the nonprofit arm of the Southern California Black Panther Party - this title explores the possibilities and limitations of the community-based approach, and more. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFFA; JHB; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287440
- ISBN
- 9780520287440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.65€ 72.40
€ 94.65
€ 72.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Duncan, Russell; Juncker, Clara. Num Pages: 276 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772899589
- ISBN
- 9788772899589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.36
€ 38.99
€ 28.36
Hardback. Editor(s): Alvarez, Alvin N.; Liang, Christopher T.H.; Neville, Helen A. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433820953
- ISBN
- 9781433820953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.29€ 88.07
€ 92.29
€ 88.07