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English-Spanish Translation, through a Cross-Cultural Interpretation Approach by Francisco Castro-Paniagua 9780761817123
RRP: $69.66$60.86As translation involves more than mere mechanics but as a discipline tied to cultural understanding, translators must focus on the dissimilarities and incongruities between the source and target societies, as well as their languages. Francisco... -
Introduction to the History of African Civilization: Colonial and Post-Colonial Africa- Vol. II by C. Magbaily Fyle 9780761821076
RRP: $79.98$69.67This second volume of Introduction to the History of African Civilization examines Africa's history in the controversial twentieth century. It focuses on the methods of domination that were employed by colonial powers, and the new methods of domination,... -
Reading Asia: New Research in Asian Studies by Frans Husken Huskin 9781138863293
RRP: $37.40$32.37This volume presents a wide variety of articles in the broad field of Asian Studies, covering the latest results of research within the social sciences and the humanities, reflecting the rich diversity within these areas of research. The contributions... -
Japan and China: Mutual Representations in the Modern Era by Matsuda Wataru 9781138863194
RRP: $37.40$32.37This volume ties together the histories of Japan and China for the modern period prior to the 20th century. The chapters look at Chinese and Japanese works which were written in response to events in the other country. None of these works has received... -
Agriculture in Crisis: People, Commodities and Natural Resources in Indonesia 1996-2001 by Francoise Gerard 9781138862593
RRP: $37.40$32.88Indonesia's monetary and political crisis is examined here in relation to its impact on Indonesia's agricultural sector. The twelve essays that comprise this volume take a micro-economic approach and analysis relies on observed facts and first-hand data... -
East Asia's Demand for Energy, Minerals and Food: The International Politics of Resources by Kate Barclay 9780367739881
RRP: $36.11$31.32China Japan and South Korea's international relations are shaped by the fact that all three countries are significant importers of resources. This book brings together work on specific aspects of the politics of resources for each of these countries,... -
Texts from the Buddhist Canon: Commonly Known as Dhammapada by Samuel Beal 9780415865609
RRP: $37.40$32.37First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780415865609Author Samuel BealFormat PaperbackPage Count 186Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 249g -
The Faith of Islam by Edward Sell 9780415868952
RRP: $37.40$32.37First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780415868952Author Edward SellFormat PaperbackPage Count 390Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 544g -
Japan Experiences - Fifty Years, One Hundred Views: Post-War Japan Through British Eyes by Hugh Cortazzi 9781138992788
RRP: $37.40$33.66This unique volume comprising writings and memoirs covering the half century since the end of the Pacific War, offers the reader a fascinating and remarkable collection of personal experiences of Japan across a wide spectrum.About the AuthorSir Hugh... -
Behar Proverbs by John Christian 9780415868921
RRP: $37.40$32.37First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780415868921Author John ChristianFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 454g -
East Asian Security in the Post-Cold War Era by Sheldon W. Simon 9781563240584
RRP: $112.22$97.45This edition adds chapters on Burma and Vietnam, and updated material throughout reflects the current economic crisis in the region.Book InformationISBN 9781563240584Author Sheldon W. SimonFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint M.E. SharpePublisher Taylor... -
The Politics of Japanese Defense: Managing Internal and External Pressures: Managing Internal and External Pressures by Joseph P. Keddell 9781563241291
RRP: $112.22$97.45The ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan uses incremental changes to manage conflicting pressures over defence.This work focuses on the establishment of defence policy constraints through 1992. It discusses the various implications of using defence... -
Strengthen the Country and Enrich the People: The Reform Writings of Ma Jianzhong by Paul Bailey 9781138983014
RRP: $37.40$32.37Ma Jianzhong was a close adviser to the powerful Qing government official, Li Hong-zhang, and wrote several essays between 1878 and 1890 outlining his plans for economic and administrative reform. He was the first Chinese to advocate the creation of a... -
Young People, Social Capital and Ethnic Identity by Tracey Reynolds 9781138987425
RRP: $37.40$32.37Social capital and ethnicity are crucial to young people's understandings of their social world. The strong bonding networks often assumed in ethnic groups suggest that individuals may prefer to be bonded to each other according to shared socio-cultural... -
Agricultural engineering in India: Irrigation by J R C Nicolls 9783741175626
RRP: $20.51$18.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783741175626Author J R C NicollsFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint HansebooksPublisher HansebooksWeight(grams) 136g -
Reframing Italian America: Historical Photographs and Immigrant Representations by Rosangela Briscese 9781939323071
RRP: $32.25$22.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939323071Author Rosangela BrisceseFormat PaperbackImprint John D. Calandra Italian-American InstitutePublisher John D. Calandra Italian-American... -
Transcending Borders, Bridging Gaps: Italian Americana, Diasporic Studies, and the University Curriculum by Anthony Tamburri 9781939323064
RRP: $23.22$17.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939323064Author Anthony TamburriFormat PaperbackImprint John D. Calandra Italian-American InstitutePublisher John D. Calandra Italian-American... -
Visual Cultures of the Ethnic Chinese in Indonesia by Abidin Kusno 9781783487561
RRP: $163.83$142.76Visual Cultures of the Ethnic Chinese in Indonesia explores how visual representations shaped and were shaped by how the ethnic Chinese confronted the period of economic dislocation and radical social change during Dutch colonialism and the nationalist... -
A Gay History of Britain: Love and Sex Between Men Since the Middle Ages by Matt Cook 9781846450020
$72.70The book explores the changing ways in which male-male sex and love have been perceived and experienced from the late Anglo-Saxon period to the present. Celebrated figures, such as Richard Lionheart, whose love for Philip Augustus of France was so... -
South Sudanese Community Insights: A Cross-Generational Cross-Cultural Rescue Model for Families and Family Counselors by John Choul Kuek 9781530171897
RRP: $16.73$14.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781530171897Author John Choul KuekFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Shores of Slaves: Apollonia in the Akan World by Mariano Pavanello 9783962032074
RRP: $105.65$91.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783962032074Author Mariano PavanelloFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Galda VerlagPublisher Galda VerlagWeight(grams) 445g -
NATO, the European Union, and the Atlantic Community: The Transatlantic Bargain Challenged by Stanley R. Sloan 9780742535732
RRP: $61.92$54.24Now fully revised and updated, this accessible and astute text provides a full interpretive history of the transatlantic alliance and explores critical developments in U.S.-European relations. The first edition highlighted the dangers that U.S... -
One Last Dance with the Dani Tribe by Harlan Flick 9781977740311
RRP: $21.87$18.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781977740311Author Harlan FlickFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
Ethnic Identification Among American Jews: Socialization and Social Structure by Arnold Dashefsky 9780819183330
RRP: $72.24$63.07What is a Jew? Who is a Jew? have long been important sociological questions. The authors, in addressing these issues, focus on the individual's interpersonal relationships during the socialization process and their personal integration in a social and... -
After Postcolonialism: Remapping PhilippinesDUnited States Confrontations by E. San Juan 9780847698615
RRP: $54.18$47.64This innovative analysis of the Philippine historical crisis is accompanied by a critique of a U.S. racial formation in which Filipinos constitute the largest Asian group. Literary and artistic expressions by Filipinos manifest a new emerging identity... -
Securitized Citizens: Canadian Muslims' Experiences of Race Relations and Identity Formation Post-9/11 by Baljit Nagra 9781487504250
$67.53Female Doctors in Canada is an accessible collection of articles by experienced physicians and researchers exploring how systems, practices, and individuals must change as medicine becomes an increasingly female-dominated profession. As the ratio of... -
Tackling the roots of racism: Lessons for success by Reena Bhavnani 9781861347749
RRP: $28.37$22.20Drawing on the literature from a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, anthropology and psychology, the book makes direct links between the causes of racism and the successful interventions to combat it. It particularly highlights the need to... -
The dispersal and social exclusion of asylum seekers: Between liminality and belonging by Patricia Hynes 9781847423269
RRP: $103.19$78.51This book establishes asylum seekers as a socially excluded group, investigating the policy of dispersing asylum seekers across the UK and providing an overview of historic and contemporary dispersal systems. It is the first book to seek to understand... -
21st Century Urban Race Politics: Representing Minorities as Universal Interests by Ravi K. Perry 9781781901847
RRP: $147.05$122.0621st Century Urban Race Politics begins by offering a twenty-first-century understanding of minority representation in historically majority-Caucasian cities and draws on case studies in cities throughout the United States. The aim of this volume is to... -
A People's History of Catalonia by Michael Eaude 9780745342122
RRP: $109.65$84.31On October 1, 2017, the Spanish police assault on Catalans voting in a peaceful referendum shot Catalonia's struggle for independence onto the world's front pages. Today, those two million-plus voters have neither forgiven nor forgotten: the struggle... -
To Exist is to Resist: Black Feminism in Europe by Akwugo Emejulu 9780745339481
RRP: $109.65$84.31This book brings together activists, artists and scholars of colour to show how Black feminism and Afrofeminism are being practiced in Europe today, exploring their differing social positions in various countries, and how they organise and mobilise to... -
Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary by Gerald Horne 9780745335322
RRP: $21.92$14.89A world-famous singer and actor, a trained lawyer, an early star of American professional football and a polyglot who spoke over a dozen languages. These could be the crowning achievements of a life well-lived, yet for Paul Robeson the higher calling of... -
White Identities: A Critical Sociological Approach by Simon Clarke 9780745327488
RRP: $38.69$29.70This book guides students as they explore how white identities are forged using both sociological and psycho-social ideas. Whiteness has traditionally been seen as 'ethnically transparent' - the marker against which other ethnicities are measured... -
Disorienting Politics: Chimerican Media and Transpacific Entanglements by Fan Yang 9780472056798
$38.13Disorienting Politics mines 21st-century media artifacts--including films like The Martian and TV/streaming media shows such as Firefly and House of Cards--to make visible the economic, cultural, political, and ecological entanglements of China and the... -
Catching History on the Wing: Race, Culture and Globalisation by A. Sivanandan 9780745328348
RRP: $34.82$22.69Part of Pluto's 21st birthday series Get Political, which brings essential political writing in a range of fields to a new audience. A. Sivanandan is a highly influential thinker on race, racism, globalisation and resistance. Since 1972, he has been... -
How to Democratize the European Union...and Why Bother? by Philippe C. Schmitter 9780847699056
RRP: $47.73$42.13A contradictory creation indeed, the European Union has most of the institutions of a modern democracy, yet it does not function as one. Moreover, its growing scope of activity and supranational decision making processes are undermining the legitimacy of... -
What Is in a Rim?: Critical Perspectives on the Pacific Region Idea by Arif Dirlik 9780847684694
RRP: $83.85$72.98This pathbreaking, multidisciplinary work challenges our unthinking acceptance of such terms as 'Asia Pacific' and 'Pacific Rim.' Clarifying the hidden power relationships and hegemonic struggles that are disguised by ideological constructions of the... -
Undocumented in L.A.: An Immigrant's Story by Dianne Walta Hart 9780842026499
RRP: $38.70$34.42Her story is similar to those of the thousands of illegal immigrants who cross the border into America every day in search of political or economic refuge. In 1988, a woman in her late thirties named Yamileth obtains a passport, leaves her home, and... -
The Illusion of Inclusion: The Untold Political Story of San Antonio by Rodolfo Rosales 9780292771031
$29.21To many observers, the 1981 election of Henry Cisneros as mayor of San Antonio, Texas, represented the culminating victory in the Chicano community's decades-long struggle for inclusion in the city's political life. Yet, nearly twenty years later,... -
The Jerusalem of Transformation Popular Understandings about and Attitudes Toward the Armenian Quarter by Areg Allen Sarkissian 9781537064659
RRP: $33.54$26.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781537064659Author Areg Allen SarkissianFormat PaperbackImprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...