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Paperback. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252082344
ISBN
9780252082344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Expands the diaspora framework to include Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, and Cuba, exploring the connections and disjunctures between colonial Latin America and the African diaspora in the Spanish empires. Editor(s): Bryant, Sherwin K.; O'Toole, Rachel Sarah; Vinson, Ben, III. Series: New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTS; JFC; JFFN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252080012
ISBN
9780252080012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. As cultural mediators, Chamelco's market women offer a model of contemporary Q'eqchi' identity grounded in the strength of the Maya historical legacy. This book describes how market women gain social standing as mediators of sometimes conflicting realities, harnessing the forces of global capitalism to revitalize Chamelco's indigenous identity. Series: Interp Culture New Millennium. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 black and white photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252079887
ISBN
9780252079887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. A multidisciplinary survey of the individuals, organizations, and institutions that have given shape and power to the contemporary immigrant rights movement in Chicago. Editor(s): Pallares, Amalia; Flores-Gonzalez, Nilda. Series: Latinos in Chicago and Midwest. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 black & white photographs, 18 charts, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 1KLCM; JFFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077166
ISBN
9780252077166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. One of the first anthologies to focus on Mexican dance practices on both sides of the border Editor(s): Najera-Ramirez, Olga; Cantu, Norma E.; Romero, Brenda M. Num Pages: 432 pages, 37 black and white photographs; 6 line drawings; 1 map; 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASD; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076091
ISBN
9780252076091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.05

Paperback. The mythic roots and modern future of Ecuadorian indigenous communities in the twenty-first century Series: Interpretations of Culture in the New Millenium. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 photographs; 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HRLF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076039
ISBN
9780252076039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. An anthology focusing specifically on the topic of Chicana expressive culture. This book features the work of native scholars. Blending narratives of personal experience with more formal, scholarly discussions, it tells the insider story of a professional woman mariachi performer. Editor(s): Cantu, Norma E.; Najera-Ramirez, Olga. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252070129
ISBN
9780252070129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252060281
ISBN
9780252060281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.60

Hardback. Translator(s): Whitty, Diane Grosklaus. Series: Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JP; MBNH2; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Translation
SKU
V9780252040610
ISBN
9780252040610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Hardback. Series: NWSA / UIP First Book Prize. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBTB; JFFK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252040542
ISBN
9780252040542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Hardback. Editor(s): Leon, Javier F.; Simonett, Helena. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252040214
ISBN
9780252040214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252039935
ISBN
9780252039935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Paperback. Since the late 1980s, Brazilians of Japanese descent have been 'return' migrating to Japan as unskilled foreign workers. This book illuminates how cultural encounters caused by transnational migration can reinforce local ethnic identities and nationalist discourses. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KLSB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231128391
ISBN
9780231128391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Arguing that critical reporting in South America can be better understood as watchdog journalism than as investigative reporting of the American or European variety, this text examines the country's historical absence of a critical press and discusses the evolution of journalistic culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSB; 1KLSC; 1KLSR; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119757
ISBN
9780231119757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Hardback. The Amazon Basin's rivers, estuaries and tributaries are home to as many as 1000 species of Catfish. In this work, two scientists offer a natural history of the Amazon giant catfish and its central place as a source of food and income within the ecology and economy of the Amazon Basin. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 27 photographs, 124 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; PSVW1; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108324
ISBN
9780231108324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 73.24

Paperback. This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGHA; HBTD; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104678
ISBN
9780231104678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Challenging the views of human rights activists, Stoll argues that the Ixils who supported Guatemalan rebels in the early 1980's did so because they were caught in the crossfire between the guerillas and the army, not because revolutionary violence expressed community aspirations. Num Pages: 383 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081832
ISBN
9780231081832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080453
ISBN
9780231080453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Hardcover. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AVGH; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226385402
ISBN
9780226385402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

Hardcover. Analyzing the effects of regulation and deregulation on Latin American labor markets, Law and Employment joins the ongoing debate about the virtues and costs of legislating mandatory benefits for workers. Num Pages: 475 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
475
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226322827
ISBN
9780226322827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.80
€ 108.28

Hardcover. Demonstrates how indigenous power in Ecuador is energized by disagreements over values and priorities, eloquently contending that the plurality of Andean communities, not their unity, has been the key to their political success. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 halftones, 5 maps, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; 3JJP; JFSL9; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226114026
ISBN
9780226114026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

Paperback. Focuses on the development of democratic life in Mexico and Peru from independence to the late 1890s. The author traces the emergence of hundreds of political, economic, and civic associations run by citizens in both nations and shows how they became models of and for democracy in the face of dictatorship and immense economic hardship. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, 9 maps, 19 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226101415
ISBN
9780226101415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. Tourism and development are frequently mentioned together, yet the contribution of tourism to development in the Third World is controversial. This book provides an in depth study of Mexico's experience with the international tourism industry since the 1960s. Editor(s): Jafari, Jafar. Series: Tourism Social Science Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJP; GTF; KCM; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080437156
ISBN
9780080437156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.64

Paperback. Suriname is one of the last places on Earth where an opportunity still exists to conserve huge tracts of pristine, diverse tropical forests. This title contains the findings from a rapid biological assessment of the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima mountains of southeastern Suriname. Editor(s): Alonso, Leeanne E.; Larsen, Trond Halvor. Series: RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1KLSS; RBKF; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Conservation International,U.S. United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934151570
ISBN
9781934151570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

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