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Hardcover. The roaring history of the famed gossip columnist's grip on America's popular and political culture Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFC; JPFM; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814728239
ISBN
9780814728239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.95

Hardback. Tracks the crises of sovereign power as it migrates out of the state to become a constitutive feature of the public sphere. Bringing together literature and political theory, this title argues that the antebellum public sphere emerges as a spectacle with investments in both punishment and entertainment. Series: American Literature Initiative. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 519.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823230990
ISBN
9780823230990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.27

Hardcover. Examines the attempts of several African American writers and playwrights to explore ruptures in memory after a traumatic experience and to develop creative strategies for understanding the inscription of trauma on the body in a racialized cultural context. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928838
ISBN
9780813928838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.37

Paperback. When Italian immigrants landed on American shores they were outsiders but over time this community moved from being ethnically suspect to being racially privileged. Asking "are Italians white?", this collection of essays explores how, when and why whiteness became important to Italian Americans. Editor(s): Guglielmo, Jennifer; Salerno, Salvatore; Gugliemo, Jennifer. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415934510
ISBN
9780415934510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.30

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813565545
ISBN
9780813565545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.59

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813565552
ISBN
9780813565552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Haggard, Jennifer. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTX1; TJKT1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634635851
ISBN
9781634635851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.04
€ 129.98

Paperback. Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. This title examines the origins of her public image and its substantial influence on politics, entertainment, and popular opinion. Editor(s): Harris, Jennifer; Watson, Elwood. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
updated edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813192369
ISBN
9780813192369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.90

Hardcover. In contrast to most studies of literature from the Great Depression which focus on representations of poverty, labor, and radicalism, this project analyzes popular representations of middle class life. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137309167
ISBN
9781137309167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 262 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617691690
ISBN
9781617691690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.27

Paperback. Series: Food Lovers' Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WTH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762781546
ISBN
9780762781546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.08

Hardcover. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear. Hardback; dustjacket in good condition.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Warner Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF0006554
ISBN
9780446520362
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 232 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604565355
ISBN
9781604565355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.02
€ 42.55

Paperback. Editor(s): Elsea, Jennifer K. Num Pages: 85 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
85
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604567076
ISBN
9781604567076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.02
€ 42.80

Paperback. The New Deal placed security at the center of American political and economic life by establishing an explicit partnership between the state, economy, and citizens. This history of the American reliance on employment-based benefits examines the interwoven politics of social provision and labor relations from the 1910s to the 1960s. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126050
ISBN
9780691126050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.27

Paperback. Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people's lives but the natural world. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674503823
ISBN
9780674503823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; YFB; YFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
ePub edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848456877
ISBN
9781848456877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

Hardcover. Most non-Central Americans think of the narrow neck between Mexico and Colombia in terms of dramatic past revolutions and lauded peace agreements, or, sensational problems of gang violence and natural disasters. In this volume, the contributors examine regional circumstances within frames of democratization and neoliberalism.. Editor(s): Burrell, Jennifer L.; Moodie, Ellen. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; GTB; JHM; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457523
ISBN
9780857457523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.86

Paperback. Life in America at the turn of the 19th century has been characterised as distinctly male orientated. Fleissner disputes this popular view and uncovers a new understanding of the era through naturalism, the prominent literary style of the time. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226253107
ISBN
9780226253107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.86

Paperback. The ideology of the American dream - the faith that an individual can attain success and virtue through strenuous effort - is the very soul of the American nation. This book talks about America's racial conflicts, and claims that the alternative lies in the inclusiveness, optimism, discipline, and high-mindedness of the American dream at its best. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029207
ISBN
9780691029207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.11

Hardback. The American racial order - the beliefs, institutions, and practices that organize relationships among the nation's races and ethnicities - is undergoing its greatest transformation since the 1960s. This title takes a look at the reasons behind this dramatic change, and considers how different groups of Americans are being affected. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones. 14 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152998
ISBN
9780691152998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

Paperback. The American racial order - the beliefs, institutions, and practices that organize relationships among the nation's races and ethnicities - is undergoing its greatest transformation since the 1960s. This book looks at the reasons behind this dramatic change, and considers how different groups of Americans are being affected. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones. 14 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
New in Paper
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160931
ISBN
9780691160931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.19

Paperback. How childbearing among enslaved women became commodified-and was exploited by slaveowners as well as slaves. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218732
ISBN
9780812218732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. An ethnography that examines the gendered nature of large corporate law firms. Although increasing numbers of women have become lawyers in the past decade, it discovers that the double standards and sexist attitudes of legal bureaucracies are a continuing problem for women lawyers and paralegals. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHM; LAT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201088
ISBN
9780520201088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.13

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