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Society & culture: general
hardcover. Bringing together renowned international scholars to explore the gender effects of the transformation of agriculture and rural life, this book presents a comparative perspective on key research themes of rural gender relations, with each section beginning with a comprehensive overview. Editor(s): Bock, B. B. (Wageningen University, The Netherlands); Shortall, Sally. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851990309
- ISBN
- 9780851990309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.29
€ 112.29
Paperback. This book provides a review of the findings of the largest ever programme of cities research in the UK, the 'Cities: Competitiveness and Cohesion programme'. Leading experts present the findings of this wide-ranging programme organised around themes of competitiveness, social cohesion and the role of policy and governance. Editor(s): Boddy, Martin; Parkinson, Michael. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344441
- ISBN
- 9781861344441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.40
€ 40.99
€ 38.40
Hardback. The papers in this volume focus on issues of gender and society in ancient Cyprus from the Neolithic to Roman periods. The introduction of gender as a focal point in archaeological research will continue to advance the discipline by contributing vital new approaches to the social interactions of the island's rich and dynamic past. Editor(s): Bolger, Diane; Serwint, Nancy. Series: ASOR Archaeological Reports. Num Pages: 350 pages, 124 b/w figures. BIC Classification: 1DVC; HDD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1637.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- American Schools of Oriental Research United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897570596
- ISBN
- 9780897570596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.11
€ 23.11
Hardback. Focuses on the economics of obesity. This work assesses the impact of food quality, access to fast food, food prices, legislation, and other factors on diet, physical activity, and body weight. It calculates the impact of obesity on hospital costs and examines the externalities imposed by obesity through health insurance. Editor(s): Bolin, Kristian; Cawley, John H.; Grossman, Michael; Lindgren, Bjorn. Series: Advances in Health Economics & Health Services Research. Num Pages: 390 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; KCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 32. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314065
- ISBN
- 9780762314065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.13
€ 180.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Bollig, Sabine; Honig, Michael-Sebastian; Neumann, Sascha; Seele, Claudia. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFSL; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837627725
- ISBN
- 9783837627725
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.46
€ 49.99
€ 35.46
paperback. Editor(s): Boyarin, Jonathan; Boyarin, Daniel. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL9; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816627516
- ISBN
- 9780816627516
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
€ 29.99
€ 26.45
paperback. An interdisciplinary examination of the role of Native ghosts in North American culture. Editor(s): Boyd, Colleen E.; Thrush, Coll. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803211377
- ISBN
- 9780803211377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.29
€ 46.99
€ 41.29
Hardback. Editor(s): Boyden, Jo; Berry, Joanna De. Series: Studies in Forced Migration. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818836
- ISBN
- 9781571818836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.86
€ 157.86
paperback. In a period of rapid social and economic change, labour markets are undergoing major transformations. This book explores the changing fortunes of young people in Europe's flexible and precarious labour markets and the range of policies that are being developed to help them deal with the problems they face. Editor(s): Bradley, Harriet; Hoof, Jacques Van. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861345875
- ISBN
- 9781861345875
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.33
€ 40.99
€ 38.33
Paperback. This book is a collection of essays on the most important figures associated with the Bakhtin Circle. It offers new biographical material, valuable translations of important Russian texts, a timeline and extensive bibliographical references. Editor(s): Brandist, Craig; Shepherd, David; Tihanov, Galin. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719064098
- ISBN
- 9780719064098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.65
€ 36.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Brantz, Dorothee; Disko, Sasha; Wagner-Kyora, Georg. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837620436
- ISBN
- 9783837620436
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.11
€ 52.99
€ 37.11
The Modernist Imagination. Intellectual History and Critical Theory.
. Ed(S): Breckmann, Warren; Gordon, Peter Eli...
Hardback. Some of the most exciting and innovative work in the humanities is occurring at the intersection of intellectual history and critical theory. This volume includes work from some of the most prominent contemporary scholars in the humanities. Editor(s): Breckmann, Warren; Gordon, Peter Eli; Moses, A. Dirk. Num Pages: 417 pages, 8 ills. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 417
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454289
- ISBN
- 9781845454289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.91
€ 206.91
Editor(s): Brennan, Mark; Karpiak, Stephen E.; Shippy, R. Andrew; Cantor, Marjorie H. Num Pages: 127 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 127
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608760541
- ISBN
- 9781608760541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.70€ 111.61
€ 165.70
€ 111.61
hardcover. Offering an approach to the history of the modern state, this text concentrates on the 18th century and on two cases, those of Britain and Germany. Using a comparative study, it deconstructs certain cliches about the two states and forces one to rethink how to study states in the early modern era. Editor(s): Brewer, John; Hellmuth, Eckhart. Series: Studies of the German Historical Institute, London. Num Pages: 412 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JF; JFCX; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199201891
- ISBN
- 9780199201891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.68
€ 157.68
paperback. Feminist Fields offers a rich and varied portrait of both the current work in feminist anthropology and future possibilities for dialoguebetween feminism and anthropology. Editor(s): Bridgman, Rae; Cole, Sally; Howard-Bobiwash, Heather. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551111957
- ISBN
- 9781551111957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.01
€ 44.99
€ 39.01
Paperback. America's reputation for open immigration has always been accompanied by a desire to remove or discourage the migration of "undesirables." But restrictions placed on immigrants, along with an increase in detentions and deportations, point to a more worrying trend. This book provides a history and analysis of immigration enforcement in the US. Editor(s): Brotherton, David C.; Kretsedemas, Philip. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141291
- ISBN
- 9780231141291
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Condition: New
€ 50.11
€ 50.11
Hardback. The objectives of this title are to review assessments made on the environmental effects of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and to judge the contribution of agricultural policy to environmental quality in the European Union. Editor(s): Brouwer, Floor; Lowe, P. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFSF; JPQB; JPSN2; KNAC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993546
- ISBN
- 9780851993546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.24
€ 239.24
Paperback. Using a race, gender and social-class context, this volume challenges the traditional notions of mental health and mental illness as they apply to African American women, focusing on the contradictions between the strengths and vulnerabilities of this population. Editor(s): Brown, Diane; Keith, Verna M. Num Pages: 396 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JMM; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113793
- ISBN
- 9780231113793
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Condition: New
€ 50.30
€ 50.30
Paperback. In this volume, K.S. Brown and Yannis Hamilakis bring together scholars of history, archaeology, and anthropology to explore the located and contextual nature of historical narratives through the lens of twentieth-century Greece. Editor(s): Brown, K.S.; Hamilakis, Yannis. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; GTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103845
- ISBN
- 9780739103845
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Condition: New
€ 63.08
€ 63.08
Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Brown, Peter G.; Vernier, Paul; Johnson, Conrad D. Series: Maryland Studies in Public Philosophy. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847669691
- ISBN
- 9780847669691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.30
€ 150.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Tamara L.; Parks, Gregory S.; Phillips, Clarenda M. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813129655
- ISBN
- 9780813129655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.60
€ 40.60
Hardback. Contrary to the negative assessments of the social order that have become prevalent in the media since 9/11, this collection of essays focuses on the enormous social creativity being invested as collective identities are reconfigured. It emphasizes on the reformulation of ethnic and gender relationships and identities in public life. Editor(s): Bryceson, Deborah Fahy; Okely, Judith; Webber, Jonathan. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845451615
- ISBN
- 9781845451615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.60
€ 156.60
Paperback. Contrary to the negative assessments of the social order that have become prevalent in the media since 9/11, this collection of essays focuses on the enormous social creativity being invested as collective identities are reconfigured. It emphasizes on the reformulation of ethnic and gender relationships and identities in public life. Editor(s): Bryceson, Deborah Fahy; Okely, Judith; Webber, Jonathan. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845451622
- ISBN
- 9781845451622
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Condition: New
€ 44.82
€ 44.82
State Governors in the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1952
. Ed(S): Buchenau, Jurgen; Beezley, William H...
Hardback. Editor(s): Buchenau, Jurgen; Beezley, William H. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742557697
- ISBN
- 9780742557697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.55
€ 159.55