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Latin America
paperback. An analysis of the intransigence of Brazilian racism in which the author asks why there is still faith in Brazil's "racial democracy" in the face of pervasive racism in all aspects of Brazilian life. The author also illuminates the problems activists face when trying to set up antiracist movements. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Keine
- SKU
- V9780813523651
- ISBN
- 9780813523651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.97
€ 45.97
Paperback. Tracing the connections among newly invented craft traditions, social networks and consumption patterns, this book highlights the way ethnic identities and class cultures materialize in a sensual world that includes luxurious woven belts, powerful stereos and garlic roasted "cuyes" (guinea pigs). Num Pages: 266 pages, 18 halftones, 3 maps, 26 line drawings, 14 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226113951
- ISBN
- 9780226113951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.60
€ 35.99
€ 28.60
Hardcover. Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world. This book features contributors who address a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. It also presents research from outside Latin America. Editor(s): Tella, Rafael Di; Edwards, Sebastian; Schargrodsky, Ernesto. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 488 pages, 95 figures, 107 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226153742
- ISBN
- 9780226153742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.42
€ 167.42
Hardcover. Latin America's economic performance is mediocre at best, despite abundant natural resources and flourishing neighbors to the north. This work examines the reality behind the struggling economies of Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. It also offers insight into the relationship between political systems and economic development. Editor(s): Edwards, Sebastian; Esquivel, Gerardo; Marquez, Graciela. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 376 pages, 54 line drawings, 96 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Text is Free of Markings
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226185002
- ISBN
- 9780226185002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.21
€ 153.21
Hardcover. In 1996, an older woman in Lima, Peru - part of a group of women street sweepers protesting the privatization of the city's cleaning services - stripped to the waist in full view of the crowd that surrounded her. This title analyzes the ramifications of this act within the city's conflicted history and across its class divisions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226280974
- ISBN
- 9780226280974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.53
€ 121.53
Hardcover. The Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path launched its violent campaign against the government in Peru's Ayacucho region in 1980. Focusing on the peasant community of Sarhua that was at the epicenter of the conflict, the author follows the tangled thread of a public secret: the disappearance of Narciso Huicho. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 colour plates, 4 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1KLSX; JHMC; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302706
- ISBN
- 9780226302706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.50
€ 146.50
Paperback. The Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path launched its violent campaign against the government in Peru's Ayacucho region in 1980. Focusing on the peasant community of Sarhua which was at the epicenter of the conflict, the author follows the tangled thread of a public secret: the disappearance of Narciso Huicho. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 colour plates, 4 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1KLSX; JHMC; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302713
- ISBN
- 9780226302713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.74
€ 52.74
Hardcover. Although inequality in Latin America ranks among the worst in the world, it has notably declined over the years, offset by improvements in health care and education, enhanced programs for social assistance, and increases in the minimum wage. The author argues that the resurgence of democracy in Latin America is key to this change. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 figures, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFJ; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226356525
- ISBN
- 9780226356525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.18
€ 137.18
Hardcover. During the 1920s and '30s, Mexico attracted an international roster of artists and intellectuals - including Orson Welles, Katherine Anne Porter, and Leon Trotsky. This book covers the years that the renowned Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein spent in the country to work on his controversial film "Que Viva Mexico!" Series: Cinema and Modernity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFB; JFC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734149
- ISBN
- 9780226734149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.01
€ 71.01
Paperback. Using region as a category of analysis, this volume explores the reciprocal relationship between Latinas and location. It compares Latinas from a variety of backgrounds, moving the focus from Los Angeles, New York, and Santa Fe to Chicago, Tucson, and Philadelphia. Editor(s): Ruiz, Vicki L.; Chavez, John R. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074783
- ISBN
- 9780252074783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.42
€ 32.42
Paperback. How gender and politics intersect in Brazilian women's cinema Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 black and white photographs, filmography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; APF; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078736
- ISBN
- 9780252078736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.57
€ 40.57
Hardcover. History of a Nicaraguan family based on conversations with its members over a four-year period. The author traces their story from the years of repression and guerilla activity under Somoza, through to an era of personal and political revolution in the 1970s and 1980s. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299126100
- ISBN
- 9780299126100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.57
€ 32.57
Paperback. This is the second edition of Stern's account of the Indians of the Ayachucho region of Peru during the century that followed the Spanish Conquest. Following ten years of historical interpretation, the author is now able to set his analysis of Huamanga in a larger perspective. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299141844
- ISBN
- 9780299141844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
The Xavante in Transition. Health, Ecology, and Bioanthropology in Cen...
Coimbra, Carlos E.A.; Flowers, Nancy M.; Salz...
Paperback. Illuminates the experience of a small-scale culture with large-scale change Series: Human-Environment Interactions. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030033
- ISBN
- 9780472030033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.13
€ 58.13
Paperback. Offers a look at the tensions, contradictions, and positive moments apparent in one Women's Culture Center in Madellin, Columbia. This book depicts the frailty and complexity of cross-class organizing, and the ways this process may be threatened by professionalized NGO styles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 photos, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JFSJ1; JFSL; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050352
- ISBN
- 9780472050352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.34
€ 39.34
Paperback. Explores the relationship between race and class and between politics and literary form in major works of Chicano literature over the years. This study is suitable for scholars and students of American literature, ethnic studies, Latino studies, critical race theory, and Marxist literary theory. Series: Class: Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050451
- ISBN
- 9780472050451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.36
€ 45.36
Paperback. Illuminates life in the feudal society of colonial Mexico Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 12th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472061105
- ISBN
- 9780472061105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.44
€ 30.99
€ 28.44
Women of the Andes: Patriarchy and Social Change in Two Peruvian Towns...
Bourque, Susan C., Warren, Kay Barbara
Paperback. Studies women of two Peruvian highland communities and the cultural implications of gender differences Series: Women & Culture S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pages of photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472063307
- ISBN
- 9780472063307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.67
€ 35.67
Paperback. A cross-cultural volume that investigates the question of how social minorities are formed Editor(s): Burguiere, Andre; Grew, Raymond. Series: The Comparative Studies in Society & History Book S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1F; 1KBB; 1KL; 1MBF; HBG; HBTB; HR; JFSC; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067374
- ISBN
- 9780472067374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.33
€ 50.33
Hardcover. Explores the relationship between race and class and between politics and literary form in major works of Chicano literature over the years. This study is suitable for scholars and students of American literature, ethnic studies, Latino studies, critical race theory, and Marxist literary theory. Series: Class: Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472070459
- ISBN
- 9780472070459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.99
€ 116.99
Hardcover. A multidisciplinary investigation of contemporary Mexican cinema Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JM; APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472071937
- ISBN
- 9780472071937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.05
€ 112.05
Hardcover. An exploration of science fiction literature, cinema, theater, and comics from Argentina over the last 140 years. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 2ADS; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472073108
- ISBN
- 9780472073108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.13
€ 82.13
Hardcover. Examines the resurgence in private capital inflows experienced by Latin America during the 1990s Series: Development & Inequality in the Market Economy S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 59figs.55tabs. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCLF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472110988
- ISBN
- 9780472110988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.52
€ 123.52
Hardcover. A fascinating study of early geographical knowledge Series: Recentiores: Later Latin Texts & Contexts S. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3D; 3F; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472111329
- ISBN
- 9780472111329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.92
€ 89.92