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Social issues & processes
Since 2002, the Roman Catholic Church has been in crisis over the sexual abuse of minors by priests and the cover-up of those crimes by bishops. This book examines factors internal to the Church and outside of it that drew this scandal into the public square and kept it there. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826515469
- ISBN
- 9780826515469
Condition: New
€ 124.16
€ 124.16
Drawing on long-term ethnographic research on love, gender, and sexuality in a broad range of regions, this work discusses how global forces shape marriage, commercial sex, the political economy of intimacy, and lesbian and gay expressions of companionship. Editor(s): Padilla, Mark B.; Hirsch, Jennifer S.; Munoz-Laboy, Miguel; Sember, Robert; Parker, Richard G. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826515841
- ISBN
- 9780826515841
Condition: New
€ 124.44
€ 124.44
Using oral interviews with leaders and participants, as well as historical archives, the author documents three interracial sites where white Americans put themselves into unprecedented relationships with American minorities: integrating teen summer camps, neighborhoods, and city government. Num Pages: 318 pages, 11 b&w photos, index. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826515964
- ISBN
- 9780826515964
Condition: New
€ 123.44
€ 123.44
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 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826516824
- ISBN
- 9780826516824
Condition: New
€ 125.31
€ 125.31
Num Pages: 214 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826516992
- ISBN
- 9780826516992
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Through several lengthy interviews, this work follows forty juvenile male offenders from their first-time admissions to the Ohio system through their incarceration and reentry into the community. The interviews bring alive their attitudes and day-to-day p Num Pages: 232 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826517111
- ISBN
- 9780826517111
Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Num Pages: 194 pages, bibliographic essay, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826517418
- ISBN
- 9780826517418
Condition: New
€ 99.01
€ 99.01
Additive Schooling in Subtractive Times: Bilingual Education and Domin...
Bartlett, Lesley, Garcia, Ofelia
Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFN; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826517623
- ISBN
- 9780826517623
Condition: New
€ 123.79
€ 123.79
Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826517982
- ISBN
- 9780826517982
Condition: New
€ 124.89
€ 124.89
Hardcover. At a time when women are being exhorted to "lean in" and work harder to get ahead, Letting Go encourages both women and men to "let go" instead. The book explores alternatives to the belief that individual achievement, accumulation, and attention-seeking are the road to happiness and satisfaction in life. Editor(s): King, Donna; Valentine, Catherine G. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826520654
- ISBN
- 9780826520654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.74
€ 124.74
Paperback. At a time when women are being exhorted to "lean in" and work harder to get ahead, Letting Go encourages both women and men to "let go" instead. The book explores alternatives to the belief that individual achievement, accumulation, and attention-seeking are the road to happiness and satisfaction in life. Editor(s): King, Donna; Valentine, Catherine G. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826520661
- ISBN
- 9780826520661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.16
€ 53.16
Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726802
- ISBN
- 9780896726802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.56
€ 31.99
€ 29.56
Conservative and Compassionate Approach to Immigration Reform
Gonzales, Alberto R.; Strange, David N.
Series: American Liberty & Justice. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896728967
- ISBN
- 9780896728967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.56
€ 36.99
€ 31.56
Hardcover. This book provides an indispensable voice in the scholarly conversation on migration. It shows how migration has shaped and has been shaped by the three Abrahamic religions - -Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. No theory of migration will be complete unless the theological insights of these religions are seriously taken into account. Editor(s): Padilla, Elaine; Phan, Peter C. Series: Christianities of the World. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRLB; HRLP5; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137001030
- ISBN
- 9781137001030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardcover. Contemporary city and suburban dwellers are constantly on the move. Does this mean they lack a sense of belonging to their neighbourhoods, or does enhanced mobility co-exist with feelings of community and belonging? This collection examines these questions through a unique series of neighbourhood-based global case studies. Editor(s): Watt, Paul; Smets, Peer. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137003621
- ISBN
- 9781137003621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardcover. This book contributes to the growing literature on men and masculinities, but does so through a methodological lens. It addresses methodological approaches and challenges for feminist and pro-feminist studies of men and masculinities. Editor(s): Pini, Barbara; Pease, Bob. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ2; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137005724
- ISBN
- 9781137005724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.02
€ 112.02
Hardcover. Video games are inherently transnational by virtue of industrial, textual, and player practices. The contributors touch upon nations not usually examined by game studies - including the former Czechoslovakia, Turkey, India, and Brazil - and also add new perspectives to the global hubs of China, Singapore, Australia, Japan, and the United States. Editor(s): Huntemann, Nina B.; Aslinger, Ben. Series: Critical Media Studies. Num Pages: 290 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan 2013-01-08
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006325
- ISBN
- 9781137006325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Hardcover. Relying on a blend of policy, critical-theoretical and practice-based perspectives, describes and critically analyze key trends in the region, while pointing out new directions pertaining to future developments in education and culture in South Asia in relation to the contradictory implications of globalization in both urban and rural contexts. Editor(s): Kapoor, Dip; Barua, Bijoy P.; Datoo, Al-Karim. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; JFFS; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006875
- ISBN
- 9781137006875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.67€ 45.34
€ 50.67
€ 45.34
Hardcover. In this collection, distinguished scholars investigate how forced and voluntary migrations intersect with global politics, from economic and environmental crises to human rights and security. Editor(s): Khory, Kavita R. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137007117
- ISBN
- 9781137007117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Hardcover. This collection offers first-hand accounts, research studies and in-depth theoretical explorations of disabled children's childhoods. The accounts oppose the global imposition of problematic views of disability and childhood and instead, offer an open discussion of responsive and ethical research approaches. Editor(s): Curran, Tillie; Runswick-Cole, Katherine. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halftones, 1 diagrames. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFFJ; JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008213
- ISBN
- 9781137008213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.87
€ 111.87