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Paperback. In the struggle for women's equality, there is one subject still shrouded in silence - women's compulsive pursuit of beauty. The myth of female beauty challenges every woman, every day of her life. This book exposes the tyranny of the beauty myth through the ages and its oppressive function in the home and at work, in literature and more. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099595748
- ISBN
- 9780099595748
€ 6.28
€ 6.28
Paperback. In "The Beauty Myth", Naomi Wolf sought to change the way in which women see themselves in relation to their bodies. Now she focuses on how they see themselves in relation to power, and argues that the feminist movement has to change if it is to speak to a new generation of women. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 282. Good clean copy, markings from previous owner, minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRD0000104
- ISBN
- 9780099329619
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. A memoir of the author that describes both how she uncovered the horrific secrets she'd kept so well throughout her childhood and her inspirational journey to overcome them. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 203.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Ebury
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091929039
- ISBN
- 9780091929039
€ 16.99€ 16.65
€ 16.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. The AIDS Generation: Stories of Survival and Resilience takes readers on the real-life journeys of gay men who were infected with HIV as young men and have survived to enter middle age. The book examines the tumultuous life paths of these men and the strategies they used to survive the epidemic. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JFSK2; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190234331
- ISBN
- 9780190234331
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
Paperback. Overcoming Evil describes the origins of genocide, violent conflict and terrorism, principles and practices of prevention, and avenues to reconciliation. It considers societal conditions, culture and insitutions, and the psychology of individuals and groups. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JFFE; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199775248
- ISBN
- 9780199775248
€ 41.86
€ 41.86
Approaches to Social Research: The Case of Deaf Studies (Perspectives ...
Young, Alys, Temple, Bogusia
Hardcover. Approaches to Social Research: The Case of Deaf Studies explores the relationship between key methodological debates in social research and the special context of studies concerning d/Deaf people(s). Throughout the volume, the authors also show how the field provides challenges to established ways of thinking and working. Series: Perspectives on Deafness. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBC; MJPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199929535
- ISBN
- 9780199929535
€ 80.64
€ 80.64
Paperback. What does a young footballer do to cut loose? At night, some play what they think of as pranks, or games. Night games with women. Sometimes these involve consensual sex, but sometimes they don't, and sometimes they fall into a grey area. This book follows the trial of a young footballer. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BTC; JFF; WSJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224100021
- ISBN
- 9780224100021
€ 16.99€ 16.63
€ 16.99
€ 16.63
Hardcover. Along with its painful economic costs, the financial crisis of 2008 raised concerns over the future of international policy making. This book includes contributions that consider the ways in which the global economic order might address the challenges of globalization that have arisen over the years and has intensified by the recent crisis. Editor(s): Feenstra, Robert C.; Taylor, Alan M. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 552 pages, 57 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFS; KCL; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226030753
- ISBN
- 9780226030753
€ 108.15
€ 108.15
Hardcover. Providing a comprehensive analysis of the increasingly common phenomenon of child migration, this volume examines the experiences of children in a wide variety of migratory circumstances including economic child migrants, transnational students, trafficked, stateless, fostered, unaccompanied and undocumented children. Editor(s): Gozdziak, Elzbieta M. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272538
- ISBN
- 9780230272538
€ 100.22€ 96.58
€ 100.22
€ 96.58
Paperback. Culture defines itself, its classes, its power structures, and its economy in terms of how it allows and encourages drugs to circulate. "Madame Bovary" takes up the problems of drugs and addiction in numerous ways. This title unpacks and presents as examples of the safe and unsafe. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 237 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071904
- ISBN
- 9780252071904
€ 19.99€ 19.76
€ 19.99
€ 19.76
Paperback. Offers a sense of what must happen to bring about a renewed sense of integration and global Frenchness Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1H; GTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253006707
- ISBN
- 9780253006707
€ 16.99€ 16.63
€ 16.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFB; JKSB1; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307719010
- ISBN
- 9780307719010
€ 17.99€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. Is youth crime, unemployment and homelessness evidence of a new and dangerous youth underclass? Contributors focus on unemployment, training and the labour market, crime and benefit fraud, homelessness, parenting and shifts in youth policy Editor(s): MacDonald, Robert. Num Pages: 244 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JFFB; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSB1; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415158305
- ISBN
- 9780415158305
€ 60.53
€ 60.53
Paperback. Instead of a top-down approach, this book looks at the impact of bottom-up neighbourhood based initiatives. It analyses and documents a variety of innovative local urban strategies in European cities and their impact on wider urban socio-economic and political restructuring processes. Editor(s): Moulaert, Frank; Swyngedouw, Erik; Martinelli, Flavia; Gonzalez, Sara. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 18 black & white tables, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415516839
- ISBN
- 9780415516839
€ 48.23
€ 48.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; DSA; JFC; JFFG; JFSL; JHB; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415749046
- ISBN
- 9780415749046
€ 47.04
€ 47.04
Paperback. Offers an insight into the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities trying to access mainstream health and social services and by the professionals who are trying to provide them. Editor(s): Bollard, Martin Richard. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Elsevier Health Sciences United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780443104183
- ISBN
- 9780443104183
€ 41.99€ 40.24
€ 41.99
€ 40.24
Paperback. "In the first feminist critique of modern political theory, Okin shows how the failure to apply theories of justice to the family not only undermines our most cherished democratic values but has led to" Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- 50843rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465037032
- ISBN
- 9780465037032
€ 33.48
€ 33.48
Paperback. Like the canaries that alerted miners to a poisonous atmosphere, issues of race point to underlying problems in society that ultimately affect everyone, not just minorities. In this work, Lani Guinier and Gerald Torres propose a way to confront race in the 21st century. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL; JPA; JPH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010840
- ISBN
- 9780674010840
€ 32.99€ 27.79
€ 32.99
€ 27.79
Paperback. Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon was the most unconventional and influential leader of the Victorian women's movement. Enormously talented, energetic and original, she was a feminist, law-reformer, painter, journalist, the close friend of George Eliot and a cousin of Florence Nightingale. This work presents her biography. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665810
- ISBN
- 9780712665810
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Hardcover. Editor(s): Horner, Avril; Zlosnik, Sue. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBF; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748699124
- ISBN
- 9780748699124
€ 89.10€ 80.28
€ 89.10
€ 80.28
Hardback. Offering a variety of analytical approaches and methodological perspectives, this book presents empirical studies, ranging from the 'everyday' violence experienced by children, stories of rape, social memory and the discrepancy between private and public narratives, to rumours and silences or the iconography of violence. Editor(s): Six-Hohenbalken, Ms. Maria; Weiss, Nerina. Num Pages: 264 pages, Includes 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754678847
- ISBN
- 9780754678847
€ 145.53
€ 145.53
Paperback. Series: Femininist interpretation. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Augsburg Fortress United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800629991
- ISBN
- 9780800629991
€ 23.30
€ 23.30
Paperback. This study traces the American tradition of the suspicion of immigrant populations spreading disease. From the cholera outbreak of the 1930s to the associations of Haitians and AIDS, the author shows how immigrant groups have been regularly slandered as carriers of particular diseases. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801850967
- ISBN
- 9780801850967
€ 29.99€ 27.04
€ 29.99
€ 27.04
Paperback. A collection of essays and documents chronicilizing the history of treatment, labeling, and understanding of mental retardating in the U.S. NYUP is one the forefront of publishing in disability studies. Editor(s): Noll, Steven; Trent, James. Series: The History of Disability. Num Pages: 513 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 513
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814782484
- ISBN
- 9780814782484
€ 30.99€ 28.07
€ 30.99
€ 28.07