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Social issues & processes
The Human Rights Paradox: Universality and its Discontents (Critical H...
. Ed(S): Stern, Steven J.; Straus, Scott
paperback. By identifying and embracing the paradox that human rights are at once a transcendent value belonging to all and a reality forged by particular people rooted in specific places, The Human Rights Paradox advances a new way to understand the history, contemporary politics, advocacy, and future prospects of human rights. Editor(s): Stern, Steven J.; Straus, Scott. Series: Critical Human Rights. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299299743
- ISBN
- 9780299299743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.03
€ 31.03
Paperback. aeo This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the work of Helene Cixous, which will be accessible to students as well as researchers. aeo It provides a detailed exposition of Cixousa s theoretical position, paying particular attention to her fiction and drama. This focus is what makes the book distinctive. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745612553
- ISBN
- 9780745612553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.03
€ 31.03
paperback. Brings new depth and dimension to our understanding of how an individual becomes an addict. Going beyond the definition that limits dependency to the realm of alcohol and other drugs, Nakken uncovers the common denominator of all addiction and describes how the process is progressive. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JMAL; MMZR; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Hazelden Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KGS0000086
- ISBN
- 9781568381299
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Series: Rethinking Globalizations. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415455510
- ISBN
- 9780415455510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.43
€ 57.43
Paperback. This collection of annotated newspaper articles and memorials by Dorothea Dix provides a forum for the mid-19th-century humanitarian and reformer to speak for herself. An introduction to each document places it in social and historical context, and the editor considers Dix's ongoing impact. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; HBTB; JFFA; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809321636
- ISBN
- 9780809321636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.96
€ 33.96
Paperback. Sheds new light on the narrative importance of the disabled man in Victorian literature and culture Series: Corporealities: Discourses of Disability. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472052486
- ISBN
- 9780472052486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.09
€ 48.09
Paperback. Drawing from a wide range of disciplines, Global Health Governance offers a holistic approach to global health governance involving a multiplicity of actors: nation-states, international organizations, civil society organizations, and private actors. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; LB; LND; LNTJ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442638792
- ISBN
- 9781442638792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.61
€ 46.61
paperback. What has made women unhappy in the last decade? Faludi writes 'is not their equality' - which they don't yet have - but the rising pressure to halt, even worse, women's quest for that equality. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 430. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039296
- ISBN
- 9780099222712
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Lai, Ah Eng; Collins, Francis Leo; Yeoh, Brenda S. A. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814380478
- ISBN
- 9789814380478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.16
€ 48.16
paperback. Tells the story of that remarkable 11-year campaign and of Lester Rodney's career covering sports for the "Daily Worker" until he left the Communist Party in 1958. This title includes accounts of Rodney's challenges to the high muck-a-mucks of professional and collegiate sports, and contains encounters with owners, managers, and more. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 figures, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; JFFJ; JFSL; KNTJ; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566399746
- ISBN
- 9781566399746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.02
€ 31.02
Hardback. In the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, municipal laws targeting 'unsightly beggars' sprang up in cities across America. This title presents the murky history behind the laws, situating the varied legislation in its historical context and exploring in detail what the laws meant. Series: The Ugly Laws. Num Pages: 448 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JFFG; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740576
- ISBN
- 9780814740576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.20
€ 121.20
hardcover. Drawing on medical anthropology and science and technology studies,the contributors to Addiction Trajectories examine the epistemic, therapeutic, and experiential dimensions of contemporary addiction. Editor(s): Raikhel, Eugene A.; Garriott, William. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353508
- ISBN
- 9780822353508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.99
€ 157.99
paperback. Provides a range of work in feminist ethics, examining such issues as the ethic of care, Pythagoreanism, existentialism, utilitarianism, self-knowing, emotion, and moral vision. This book also discusses the process of applying feminist ethics to work situations. Editor(s): Cole, Eve Browning; Coultrap-McQuinn, Susan. Series: A Midland Book. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253206978
- ISBN
- 9780253206978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.78
€ 21.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415703291
- ISBN
- 9780415703291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.58
€ 63.58
paperback. This work provides an assessment of the ancient philosophers' discussions of women, and explains which ancient views can be fruitful for feminist theorizing today. The anthology ranges from classical Greek philosophy through the Hellenistic period, taking in thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle. Editor(s): Ward, Julie K. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 453. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032906
- ISBN
- 9780415916028
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554588947
- ISBN
- 9781554588947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. Studies video game addiction from a cross-disciplinary approach, bridging the divide between liberal arts academics and clinical researchers. This book reveals how gamers interact with and become consumed by the virtual worlds of their videogames. Num Pages: 203 pages, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFH; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786443642
- ISBN
- 9780786443642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.23
€ 40.23
hardcover. The present study attempts to survey and illustrate Saladoid ceramics and other objects from Caribbean countries in over twenty collections throughout that region and the United States with a focus on prominent zoomorphic iconography. Series: Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P.Bullen Series. Num Pages: 388 pages, 16-page colour insert, 230 black & white photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; AFP; HDD; JFFZ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781683400011
- ISBN
- 9781683400011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.02
€ 145.02
hardcover. Editor(s): Davis, Lennard J. Num Pages: 570 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 187. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138930223
- ISBN
- 9781138930223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.83
€ 259.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRLP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616144050
- ISBN
- 9781616144050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.72
€ 20.72