Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Paperback. Examines the KGB at the pinnacle of its power during the anti-corruption campaigns of 1982-1987, when it sought to break the Communist Party's stranglehold on Moscow's two largest trade organizations, which were built on a foundation of bribery and favoritism. Series: Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JFFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822961086
- ISBN
- 9780822961086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.38
€ 69.38
Hardcover. This collection of photographs by Edward J. Kemper captures the day-to-day life of the German-American community of Hermann during the years 1895 to 1920. Accompanied by supporting commentary from the editors, the images explore the economic, cultural and social life of the community. Editor(s): Renn, Erin McCawley (Administrator of the Deutschheim State Historic Site, Hermann, USA); Schuchard, Oliver A. (Professor of Art, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA). Num Pages: 184 pages, 100 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 250 x 19. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212054
- ISBN
- 9780826212054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.28
€ 37.99
€ 33.28
Paperback. Once every nine minutes in the United States, a woman is beaten by her spouse or partner. This work gathers together the experiences of women who have fallen victim to domestic violence, and those who have managed to escape and rebuild their lives. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213198
- ISBN
- 9780826213198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.23
€ 42.23
Paperback. Father Gregory J Boyle, SJ, is a native of Los Angeles, a Jesuit priest, and founder of Homeboy Industries, an economic development and jobs program begun in 1988 for at-risk and gang-involved youth. This title presents the story of Boyle's unconventional ministry and its extraordinary successes. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826344854
- ISBN
- 9780826344854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.43
€ 35.43
Paperback. For many women around the world, their greatest risk of HIV infection comes from having sex with the very person with whom they are supposed to have sex: their spouse. This title situates marital HIV risk within an exploration of marital and extramarital sexuality in five diverse settings: Mexico, Nigeria, Uganda, Vietnam, and Papua New Guinea. Num Pages: 256 pages, 34 b&w illustrations, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JHBK5; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826516831
- ISBN
- 9780826516831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.03
€ 48.03
hardcover. A sophisticated study of transnational migration from the Balkans to Western Australia Series: Studies of World Migrations. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 photographs; 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 1KBB; 1MBF; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252033605
- ISBN
- 9780252033605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardback. First-hand accounts of one woman's fight to improve working conditions for Americans in the early twentieth century Editor(s): Sklar, Kathryn Kish; Palmer, Beverly Wilson. Num Pages: 520 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGHA; BJ; JFF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252034046
- ISBN
- 9780252034046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.51
€ 117.51
Hardback. Recasting the meaning of women's work in the early fight for gender equality Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; JFFK; JFSJ1; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252034718
- ISBN
- 9780252034718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.83
€ 130.83
Hardback. Half a million Hong Kong residents fled their homeland during the thirteen years before Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 - and nearly half of those returned within several years of leaving. This book takes a look at the forces behind Hong Kong families' successful and failed efforts at migration and settlement. Series: Studies of World Migrations. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJP; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035180
- ISBN
- 9780252035180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.03
€ 131.03
Hardback. Presents a multi-voiced debate on technologies designed to improve women's lives. Editor(s): Layne, Linda; Vostral, Sharra Louise; Boyer, Kate. Series: Women, Gender and Technology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white photographs, 1 chart. BIC Classification: JFFK; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035326
- ISBN
- 9780252035326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.03
€ 131.03
Hardback. Shows how white Southern doctors used science to defend slavery Editor(s): Hough, Mayzie. Num Pages: 328 pages, 47 b&w photographs, 5 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036996
- ISBN
- 9780252036996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.68
€ 147.68
Hardback. Rob White's highly readable book, which includes a major new interview with Todd Haynes, is the first comprehensive study of the director's work. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black and white photographs, filmography. BIC Classification: APFB; JFFK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037566
- ISBN
- 9780252037566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.14
€ 130.14
Hardback. Editor(s): Pfeifer, Michael J. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBL; JFFE; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040801
- ISBN
- 9780252040801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.38
€ 144.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Moses, Claire Goldberg; Hartmann, Heidi. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252064623
- ISBN
- 9780252064623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.52
€ 35.52
paperback. Editor(s): Gottfried, Heidi. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252064951
- ISBN
- 9780252064951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.16
€ 33.16
Paperback. Spanning over nine hundred years, this work traces the themes of standard philosophical theorizing and feminist thought across women philosophers in the Western tradition. It presents a comprehensive overview of eight women philosophers that underscores the profound and continuing significance of these thinkers for contemporary scholars. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFK; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072659
- ISBN
- 9780252072659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.40
€ 40.40
Paperback. Half a million Hong Kong residents fled their homeland during the thirteen years before Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 - and nearly half of those returned within several years of leaving. Featuring stories of nine Hong Kong families, this title looks at the forces behind Hong Kong families' efforts at migration and settlement. Series: Studies of World Migrations. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJP; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077043
- ISBN
- 9780252077043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.90
€ 41.90
paperback. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, ordinary women were responsible for a veritable explosion of periodicals, poetry, and manifestos. This book discusses this outpouring and the group education, brainstorming, and creative activism it fostered as the manifestation of a feminist literacy quite separate from women's studies programs at universities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077289
- ISBN
- 9780252077289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.23
€ 36.23
paperback. Analyzing how health professionals and educators communicated with constituents about sex Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSJ1; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077661
- ISBN
- 9780252077661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.66
€ 35.66
Paperback. Exploring Latino GBT involvement in the fight against AIDS Series: Latinos in Chicago and Midwest. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLS; JFFH2; JFSK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078217
- ISBN
- 9780252078217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.70
€ 35.70