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Paperback. This work attempts a feminist and psychoanalytic investigation of the contemporary fascination with impersonation. Questions raised include when - and for whom - is a performance of an identity a masquerade, rather than the real thing?, and why do people try to pass as what they are not? Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; JMAF; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415916882
ISBN
9780415916882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47

Paperback. An intriguing historical examination of China's widespread opium epidemic Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 drawing, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
First Softcover Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067688
ISBN
9780472067688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.45

Hardcover. As life expectancy increases in India, the number of people living with dementia will also rise. Yet little is known about how people in India cope with dementia, how relationships and identities change through illness and loss. Series: Life Course, Culture and Aging: Global Transformations. Num Pages: 236 pages, 11 ills. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFH; MJND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383543
ISBN
9781782383543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.31

Paperback. In this work, Sharon L. Jansen explores a recurring theme in writing by women: the dream of finding or creating a private and secluded retreat from the world of men. Insightful and accessible, this book places six centuries of texts in conversation with one another, pairing them in ways that reveal the realities of women's choice and agency. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137386229
ISBN
9781137386229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.28

paperback. From the moment we first open our homes - and our hearts - to a new pet, we know that one day we will have to watch this beloved animal age and die. This book makes a forceful case that our pets, and the love we bear them, deserve better. It asks - and answers - the toughest questions pet owners face. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 halftone, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JHBZ; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226151007
ISBN
9780226151007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.95

hardcover. Editor(s): Hirschmann, Nancy J.; McClure, Kirstie M. Series: Re-Reading the Canon. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780271029528
ISBN
9780271029528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.17
€ 85.21

paperback. "A hard-headed and systematic critique of the way the goal of development has been replaced by hand-wringing about 'poverty'." Colin Leys, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada Series: Third World in Global Politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780745319605
ISBN
9780745319605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.34

hardcover. This book examines how Indian American motel owners have created a successful immigrant business niche, yet still suffer significant social and cultural inequalities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 411.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804778824
ISBN
9780804778824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.83

hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFFJ; JFSL1; KNTC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813586304
ISBN
9780813586304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.12

paperback. Argues that crucial twentieth-century revolutionary challenges to colonialism and capitalism in the Americas have failed to resist - and in fact have been constitutively related to - the very developmentalist narratives that have justified and naturalized post-war capitalism. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JFC; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331667
ISBN
9780822331667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

hardcover. In this feminist cultural study of reenactments, Katie King traces the development of a new kind of transmedia storytelling during the 1990s, as a response to the increasing difficulty of reaching large audiences at a time where entertainment media and knowledge production were both being restructured. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822350545
ISBN
9780822350545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

hardcover. Looks at the surge of Bretons who left their homes in Western France in the latter half of the nineteenth century to live and work in Paris. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822351696
ISBN
9780822351696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.36

paperback. Explores the history of American left-wing Christians who discovered the convergence between radical politics and Christian faith. This book examines the histories of individuals, movements, and organizations that encompass more than a century of American history, and discusses the role of religious activism in movements of social transformation. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9781566393355
ISBN
9781566393355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.01

Paperback. aeo A concise and much--needed account of the relevance of feminism into the study of crime. aeo Provides new perspectives on a field traditionally dominated by men. aeo Will appeal to a wide audience in womena s studies/feminism, sociology, criminology and law. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFK; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745611648
ISBN
9780745611648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.73

Paperback. This book provides an introduction to the work of Norbert Elias. It is the first systematic appraisal of two central themes of his thought -- violence and civilization. Although Elias is best known for his theory of civilizing processes, this study highlights the crucial importance of the concept of decivilizing processes. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745618791
ISBN
9780745618791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.93

Paperback. Today neoliberals argue that we should let ourselves be guided by market forces and that there is little we can do to stem the flow of economic globalization. On the other hand, thinkers on the left continue to denounce domination and claim to speak in the name of victims who are powerless to change the circumstances of their lives. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPFK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624341
ISBN
9780745624341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.51

Paperback. Globalization is characterised by persistent poverty and growing inequality. Conventional wisdom has it that this global poverty is residual - as globalization deepens, the poor will be lifted out of destitution. The policies of the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO echo this belief and push developing countries ever deeper into the global economy. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745635545
ISBN
9780745635545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.32

Paperback. This work shows how immigrants in the USA responded to the Civil War. It stresses the social and political situation in the US from which the phenomonon of the ethnic regiments emerged, the relationships the groups had within larger society, and the impact the war had on the ethnics. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218288
ISBN
9780823218288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.23

Paperback. New and updated edition of the acclaimed collection on human trafficking. Includes a new introduction, updated chapters and a whole new section. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JKV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594519895
ISBN
9781594519895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.53

Hardcover. What is the relationship between anger and justice, especially when so much of our moral education has taught us to value the impartial spectator, the cold distance of reason? This book looks at the emotionally charged South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFE; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226119984
ISBN
9780226119984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.12

Paperback. A treatise, originally published in 1792, that aims to present women's rights as an issue of universal human rights. Suitable for coursework and classroom study, it includes illuminating essays by leading scholars that highlight the author's significant contributions to modern political philosophy. Editor(s): Botting, Eileen Hunt. Series: Rethinking the Western Tradition. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 209 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300176476
ISBN
9780300176476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Series: Anthropology of Contemporary Issues S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press Ithaca
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487798
ISBN
9780801487798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 graphs, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFFA; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813573311
ISBN
9780813573311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.17

Hardcover. Is the US today a "post-racial" society? Some might point to the election and re-election of a Black president as conclusive evidence of the progress made in race relations, but others are not so sanguine. In this volume, scholars in psychology, education, sociology, and related fields dissect the concept of colour-blind racial ideology. Editor(s): Neville, Helen A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433820731
ISBN
9781433820731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.70
€ 78.37

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