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Hardcover. First-person stories and period photographs present a unique insight into university lore from the vantage point of students and alumni. Series: University of Alberta Centennial Series. Num Pages: 776 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 214 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
757
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644640
ISBN
9780888644640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.56

Hardback. Combining literary analysis, legal history, and visual culture, this book traces the evolution of the "fantasy of identification" - the powerful belief that embodied social identities are fixed, verifiable, and visible through modern science. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 273 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781479812981
ISBN
9781479812981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479859498
ISBN
9781479859498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. In this collection of articles, the various authors examine the interaction of gays and lesbians with the democratic process in regards to public policy, public opinion, and political representation. Editor(s): Riggle, Ellen D. B.; Tadlock, Barry L. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSK; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115858
ISBN
9780231115858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

Firmly establishing the importance of the topic for understanding eighteenth-century English literature and culture, her work is bound to spur further discussion of the significance of incest discourses in the early modern period and beyond. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801872044
ISBN
9780801872044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.05

Paperback. After El Salvador's brutal civil war ended in 1992, crime rates shot up. People began to speak of the peace as "worse than the war." This study examines how narratives of post-conflict violence, told by ordinary people, offered ways of coping with uncertainty during a stunted transition to democracy. Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPH; JPVR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222357
ISBN
9780812222357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.73

paperback. Editor(s): Wood, Ellen Meiksins; etc.; Meiksins, Peter (Professor of Sociology, Cleveland State University, USA); Yates, Michael (Professor of Economics, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, USA). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KCL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Monthly Review Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853459392
ISBN
9780853459392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26

Hardcover. Chronicles the lives of gay men, exploring how they cope with political attacks from both the 'family values' right and the 'radical queer' left - while also shedding light on the evolving meanings of family in twenty-first-century America. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476568
ISBN
9780226476568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.46
€ 73.62

Hardback. Lewin explores the intersections of kinship, community, morality, and love bound up in same-sex marriage through the experiences of lesbian and gay couples who have sanctified their relationships in commitment ceremonies. Through detailed profiles, Lewin provides the first comprehensive account of lesbian and gay weddings in America. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103923
ISBN
9780231103923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.59
€ 78.05

Paperback. Chronicles the lives of gay men, exploring how they cope with political attacks from both the 'family values' right and the 'radical queer' left - while also shedding light on the evolving meanings of family in twenty-first-century America. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476582
ISBN
9780226476582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3, 1 black & white line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 1KLSB; 3JJ; JFCV; KNAC; KNDF; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420301
ISBN
9781421420301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.58

Hardback. Editor(s): Parker, Ellen K. Num Pages: 151 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; KNAF; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634855952
ISBN
9781634855952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.64
€ 151.11

Paperback. This work analyses words used in the southeastern United States and how they have changed during the 20th century. It also describes how the lexicon varies according to various factors such as the speaker's age, race, education, sex and place of residence. Num Pages: 376 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; CFFD; CFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press Alabama
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KEX0212436
ISBN
9780817307943
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this volume provides the account of modern adoption's history. It details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226327594
ISBN
9780226327594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.17
€ 77.70

Paperback. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this book provides an account of modern adoption's history. It also details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327600
ISBN
9780226327600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Unveils the radical roots of modern dance and recalls the excitement and energy of New York City in the 1930s. This book explores the relationship between the modern dance movement and leftist political activism in this period. Num Pages: 264 pages, 58 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; ASD; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822319481
ISBN
9780822319481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816627493
ISBN
9780816627493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813577432
ISBN
9780813577432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.18

Hardback. A woman will one day occupy the Oval Office because women themselves have made it inevitable, says best-selling historian Ellen Fitzpatrick. She tells the remarkable 150-year story of the candidates, voters, activists, and citizens who, despite overwhelming odds against women in politics, set their sights on the highest glass ceiling in the land. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088931
ISBN
9780674088931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.32

Hardback. A collection of essays that paints a progressive view of the American West as seen by a geologist. It traces the geologist's twenty years of living and conducting research in the natural landscapes of the West as she investigates the conflict between environmental history and widely held romanticized views of the region. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RN; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257030
ISBN
9780520257030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.54

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168029
ISBN
9780691168029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.36

Hardback. This book identifies and interprets the longstanding, transatlantic dialogue between the literary imaginations of Anglo-Ireland and the Anglo-American South. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Transatlantic Literatures. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBBS; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625482
ISBN
9780748625482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.83
€ 107.06

Paperback. The Carnegie Corporation, among this country's oldest and most important foundations, has underwritten projects ranging from the writings of David Riesman to Sesame Street. Lagemann's lively history focuses on how foundations quietly but effectively use power and private money to influence public policies. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467801
ISBN
9780226467801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFK; JPHF; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486418
ISBN
9780801486418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.45

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