Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
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. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0011436
- ISBN
- 9780099595748
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. The first model for treatment of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse that takes advantage of a relational approach and that integrates psychoanalytic thinking with the latest findings from the literature on psychological trauma and sexual abuse. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465066339
- ISBN
- 9780465066339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Paperback. This book sets out the progress in establishing a feminist presence in the four central areas of social work: the definition of social problems for intervention, therapy and counselling, statutory social work and community action. Series: Critical texts in social work & the welfare state. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333352205
- ISBN
- 9780333352205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.78
€ 46.99
€ 45.78
Paperback. Series: Practical Social Work Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333352236
- ISBN
- 9780333352236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.66
€ 37.99
€ 37.66
Paperback. An original and unique analysis of feminist activism under oppressive rule. Editor(s): Nazneen, Sohela; Sultan, Maheen. Series: Feminism and Development. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780329673
- ISBN
- 9781780329673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.54
€ 29.99
€ 29.54
Paperback. Bringing together many of the key contributors to critical theorizing about race and racism in the past 20 years, this volume offers selected works that, transitionally, have made a difference in the scope and depth of our thinking. Authors include: Edward Said, Toni Morrison, and Stuart Hall. Editor(s): Essed, Philomena; Goldberg, David Theo. Num Pages: 560 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214380
- ISBN
- 9780631214380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.70
€ 58.70
Paperback. This book is a major contribution to our understanding of the condition of the immigrant and it will transform the reader's understanding of the issues surrounding immigration. Sayad's book will be widely used in courses on race, ethnicity, immigration and identity in sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, politics and geography. Translator(s): Macey, David. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626437
- ISBN
- 9780745626437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.63
€ 34.63
Paperback. As migration increases, it is essential for healthcare professionals to consider the differing needs of migrants in order to competently provide them with quality care. This book explores the limited existing information around migrants' healthcare experiences, and offers practical guidance, together with clinical examples, to aid better practice. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBN; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378507
- ISBN
- 9781137378507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.77
€ 37.99
€ 37.77
Hardback. Showing the cultural and institutional processes that have brought the notion of the 'consumer' to life, this book guides the reader on a comprehensive journey through the history of how we have come to understand ourselves as consumers in a consumer society and reveals the profound ambiguities and ambivalences inherent within. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412911801
- ISBN
- 9781412911801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.49
€ 156.49
Hardcover. The Book of Kindness aims to motivate and inspire by showing readers what a difference even a small act of kindness can make. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 col illus. BIC Classification: JFFP; V. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 134. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSS0011254
- ISBN
- 9780008252847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Kool draws on recent research to illustrate that whilst the control of violence is a reaction to aggression, nonviolence is, by contrast, an active behaviour. The book explores a wide survey of theories and examples, spanning ideas in cognition, motivation and behaviour that will provide students with an engaging entry point to the subject. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230545540
- ISBN
- 9780230545540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.74
€ 43.99
€ 42.74
Paperback. Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 112 x 160 x 6. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241252116
- ISBN
- 9780241252116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.28
€ 5.28
Paperback. The story of how one woman turned her life around after suffering an abusive childhood Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471102738
- ISBN
- 9781471102738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.98
€ 10.99
€ 8.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First edition
- SKU
- V9780816631469
- ISBN
- 9780816631469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.35
€ 27.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Saturday, 23rd November 2013. It was just another day in America. And as befits an unremarkable day, ten children and teens were killed by gunfire. Far from being considered newsworthy, these everyday fatalities are simply a banal fact. The youngest was nine; the oldest nineteen. None made the news. There was no outrage at their passing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 1 x 1 x 1. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783351022
- ISBN
- 9781783351022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.60
€ 11.99
€ 9.60
Hardback. The idea was simple: pack a suitcase, go to another city where you have no connections and try to find a job, anonymously. That was the idea that took Florence Aubenas - one of France's most accomplished undercover journalists - on a journey into the worst recession since the Great Depression. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCFM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651996
- ISBN
- 9780745651996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.66
€ 10.99
€ 9.66
Paperback. Offers a fresh interdisciplinary look at feminism-in-flux. This title shows how a little-known yet enduring force in the feminist health, environmental, and consumer rights movements lays bare tensions between second- and third-wave feminisms and reveals a complicated story of continuity and change within the women's movement. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813547541
- ISBN
- 9780813547541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.35
€ 48.99
€ 43.35
Paperback. This original and valuable book considers notions of risk and rehabilitation in detail. Editor(s): Pycroft, Aaron; Clift, Suzie. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKS; JKVQ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447300212
- ISBN
- 9781447300212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.03
€ 37.99
€ 37.03
Hardback. At 3:17 p.m. on March 18, 1937, a natural gas leak beneath the London Junior-Senior High School in the oil boomtown of New London, Texas, created a lethal mixture of gas and oxygen in the school's basement. The odorless, colorless gas went undetected until the flip of an electrical switch triggered a colossal blast. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map; 36 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJG; HBLW; JFFC; JNB; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781612341538
- ISBN
- 9781612341538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.29
€ 39.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPL; MBDC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816676491
- ISBN
- 9780816676491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.01
€ 20.99
€ 20.01