Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Paperback. Drawing on surveys of public attitudes and analyses of more than 40 years of television and news-magazine stories on poverty, this book demonstrates how public opposition to welfare is fed by a potent combination of racial stereotypes and misinformation about the true nature of America's poor. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 line drawings, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFFA; JFSL1; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293653
- ISBN
- 9780226293653
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
Paperback. Based on fieldwork in ten Asian countries, this book examines cross-national patterns and the impact of globalization, state policies, individual autonomy, and social factors on various women's international migration. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFN; JFFS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804746380
- ISBN
- 9780804746380
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1M; HBJM; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816677573
- ISBN
- 9780816677573
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.49
€ 29.99
€ 26.49
Paperback. The essays in this volume explore how feminist theory has had a direct impact on research in the biological and social sciences, in medicine, and in technology, often providing the impetus for fundamentally changing the theoretical underpinnings and practices of such research. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1 halftone, 3 tables, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JFFK; M; PD; T. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226120249
- ISBN
- 9780226120249
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.83
€ 38.99
€ 30.83
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074240
- ISBN
- 9780252074240
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. The most complete history of birth control ever written. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSJ1; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- SKU
- V9780252074592
- ISBN
- 9780252074592
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Examines one of the fastest growing social movements in the United States, the movement for environmental justice. Tracing the movement's roots, this book provides case studies of communities across the US - towns like Kettleman City, California; Chester, Pennsylvania; and Dilkon, Arizona - and their struggles against corporate polluters. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JPWD; RNB; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814715376
- ISBN
- 9780814715376
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.74
€ 33.99
€ 30.74
Paperback. 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: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353645
- ISBN
- 9780822353645
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. Drawing on memoir, history, and theory, Eli Clare complicates the understanding of cure, seeing it as an ideology that serves contradictory purposes-from saving lives to social control-while critiquing cure rhetoric and the drive to cure disabled people through an insistence of the value of disability. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFG; JFSK; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362876
- ISBN
- 9780822362876
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
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€ 26.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Sturt, Stanley M. Num Pages: 150 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFE1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594549809
- ISBN
- 9781594549809
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Condition: New
€ 138.08€ 93.53
€ 138.08
€ 93.53
Paperback. Explores the struggles against moral and cultural imperialism and neoliberal globalization, and the alternatives that have emerged in countries throughout the developing world from Brazil and Colombia, to India, South Africa and Mozambique. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844672561
- ISBN
- 9781844672561
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Condition: New
€ 39.46
€ 39.46
Hardcover. Editor(s): Dasgupta, Samir. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- frontpage India
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788190884143
- ISBN
- 9788190884143
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.43
€ 45.99
€ 37.43
Paperback. Draws attention to the existence in France of an AIDS literature from 1985 to 1988 before AIDS writing became either a widely recognised genre or a culturally influential form of writing. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFFH2; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853235781
- ISBN
- 9780853235781
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.36
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€ 26.36
Paperback. "Just A Boy" was praised for its unflinching and unself-pitying account of a neglected childhood at the hands of an abusive father and uncaring authorities. This work is an account of how the author used the success of "Just A Boy" to try and save his sister, and of his attempts to make sense of his past. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 19. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ebury Press London
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091908645
- ISBN
- 9780091908645
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. A rich anthology of feminist writings by Arab women over more than a century Editor(s): Badran, Margot; Cooke, Miriam G. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217035
- ISBN
- 9780253217035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.80
€ 36.99
€ 32.80
Paperback. An exploration of one little-known mineral, and the social, political, and economic forces that shaped both its history and the twentieth century. Editor(s): Gendron, Robin Stewart; Ingulstad, Mats; Storli, Espen. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780774825337
- ISBN
- 9780774825337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.17
€ 44.99
€ 39.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b&w illustrations, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFFP; JFSF; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816656066
- ISBN
- 9780816656066
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
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Paperback. The speed and brutality of apredatory attack can shock even an experienced martial artist. The suddenchaos, the cascade of stress hormones-you feel as though time slows down. Inreality, the assault is over in an instant. How does anyone prepare for that? Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ymaa Publication Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594393808
- ISBN
- 9781594393808
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.49
€ 19.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Conrad, Ryan. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849351843
- ISBN
- 9781849351843
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.13
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€ 16.13
Paperback. Series: Sierra Club Books Publication. Num Pages: 255 pages, 380 colour illustrations, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: AJCP; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Sierra Club Books
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871564306
- ISBN
- 9780871564306
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.49
€ 34.99
€ 31.49
Hardback. Incorporating anecdotes from today's headlines alongside case studies from over thirty years as a diversity consultant, Ross shows us how deeply rooted and relevant the discussions surrounding unconscious bias remains today. Num Pages: 206 pages, 10 charts. BIC Classification: JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Updated
- SKU
- V9781442258655
- ISBN
- 9781442258655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.41
€ 34.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Looks at the social transformation of inner city ghettos, offering an evaluation of the convergence of race and poverty. Rejecting both conservative and liberal interpretations of life in the inner city, this title offers essential information and a number of solutions to policymakers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSG; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226901268
- ISBN
- 9780226901268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.20
€ 27.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. This saddle-stitched booklet explains how to make homes more accessible to the aged or disabled. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; JFFG; WKDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 104 x 4. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fairview Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781577491422
- ISBN
- 9781577491422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.81
€ 6.81
Paperback. In the crowded and busy arena of obesity and fat studies, there is a lack of attention to the lived experiences of people, how and why they eat what they do, and how people in cross-cultural settings understand risk, health, and bodies. This volume addresses the lacuna by drawing on ethnographic methods and analytical emic explorations. Editor(s): McCullough, Megan; Hardin, Jessica. Series: Food, Nutrition, and Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH3; MMZF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785330285
- ISBN
- 9781785330285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.14
€ 44.14