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The Americas

Paperback. A study of African American actors in Hollywood during the 1930s, a decade that saw the consolidation of stardom as a potent cultural and industrial force. This title focuses on performers whose Hollywood film careers flourished during this period - Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Lincoln "Stepin Fetchit" Perry, and more. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279773
ISBN
9780520279773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.04

Hardback. The story of a huge, largely hidden, and entirely unexpected conservation movement in America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 illustrations; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393247343
ISBN
9780393247343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. Offers a perspective on American film by tying the growth of spectatorship to the historical transformation of the public sphere. Focusing on silent films, this text examines how the spectator concept evolved, integrating ethnically, socially and sexually differentiated audiences. Num Pages: 390 pages, 57 halftones, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674058316
ISBN
9780674058316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 44.98

Paperback. Looking at early twentieth-century westerners through the writings of an acerbic female agricultural journalist. Editor(s): Demers, Patricia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 28 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888646262
ISBN
9780888646262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.80

Hardback. When Alfred Kinsey's studies "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" and "Sexual Behavior in the Human Female" appeared in 1948 and 1953, their data spurred an unprecedented public discussion of the nation's sexual practices and ideologies. This work examines national debates about sexuality, gender, and Americanness after World War II. Num Pages: 305 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520238350
ISBN
9780520238350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.50
€ 63.58

Hardback. Tells the continuous story of queer American workers from the mid-1960s through 2013. This book chronicles the evolution of labor politics with queer activism and identity formation, showing how unions began affirming the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers in the 1970s and 1980s. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFSK; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781439911396
ISBN
9781439911396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.89

Paperback. Analyzes the babysitty, who embodies adult apprehension about girls' pursuit of autonomy and empowerment Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSP2; JHBK; VFXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814728956
ISBN
9780814728956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801480058
ISBN
9780801480058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.64

Paperback. What are the "right ways" to preserve heritage? Are the aims and purposes of museums necessarily at odds with those of First Nations? This thoughtful book explores the concept of museum conservation in light of cultural repatriation issues, and helps readers understand the complex relationship between museums and Aboriginal peoples. Num Pages: 320 pages, 36 b&w illustrations, charts, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 1MBN; GM; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774808613
ISBN
9780774808613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.91

Hardback. The anthology shares the poetic voices of many who were touched by the suffering experienced by the people of the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina tragedy. This anthology is the first in a Hurricane Katrina Commemoration series. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; DSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761857358
ISBN
9780761857358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.91

Hardback. In this definitive study of Hemingway's masterpiece on bull-fighting, Miriam Mandel addresses not only Hemingway's tome, but the bullfighting and the Spain of his time. Num Pages: 696 pages, 19 photographs, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBB; 2ABM; ASZX; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 39. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810839960
ISBN
9780810839960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 233.21

Paperback. New scholarly essays providing a multifaceted approach to the role of Africa in Hemingway's life and work. Num Pages: 432 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Camden House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571139672
ISBN
9781571139672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.54

Paperback. Group Politics and Social Movements in Canada, Second Edition updates and expands its exploration of a wide range of organized group and social movement activity in Canadian politics. Editor(s): Smith, Miriam. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442606951
ISBN
9781442606951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 45.34

Hardback. Choosing Ethnic Identity explores the ways in which people are able to choose their ethnic identities in contemporary multiethnic societies such as the USA and Britain. Notions such as adopting an identity, or self--designated terms, such as Black British and Asian American, suggest the importance of agency and choice for individuals. Num Pages: 190 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622767
ISBN
9780745622767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.43

Paperback. Published on the occasion of the exhibition Southern accent: seeking the American South in contemporary art, co-corganized by the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, and Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky. Editor(s): Lash, Miranda; Schoonmaker, Trevor. Num Pages: 276 pages, 336 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 271 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Museum of Art,U.S. United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780938989387
ISBN
9780938989387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.88

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813571386
ISBN
9780813571386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.14

paperback. Editor(s): Houston, Miranda. Num Pages: 85 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc United States
Number of pages
85
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634849920
ISBN
9781634849920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.90
€ 70.35

Hardback. The French Revolution invented the notion of the citizen, but it also invented the noncitizen--the person whose rights were nonexistent. The South American outpost of Guiana became a depository for these outcasts of the new French citizenry, and an experimental space for the exercise of new kinds of power and violence against marginal groups. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057548
ISBN
9780674057548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.92
€ 54.99

Paperback. A funny and poignant account of life in Buenos Aires, by a young prize-winning writer. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and White 24. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753805510
ISBN
9780753805510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813571393
ISBN
9780813571393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.14

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