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The Americas

Hardcover. This book considers how interdisciplinary conversation, critique, and collaboration enrich and transform humanities and social science education for those teaching and studying traditional Americanist fields. Editor(s): Pinn, Anthony B.; Levander, Caroline Field; Emerson, Michael O. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; JNA; JNKC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438. Cultural Influences from Colonialism to the Present. 304 pages, ill. Editor(s): Pinn, Anthony B.; Levander, Caroline Field; Emerson, Michael O. This book considers how interdisciplinary conversation, critique, and collaboration enrich and transform humanities and social science education for those teaching and studying traditional Americanist fields. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1K; JNA; JNKC. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230615120
ISBN
9780230615120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.56

Hardcover. This edited volume brings together historians of education and comparative education researchers to study the educational reconstruction projects that Americans have launched in post-conflict settings across the globe. Editor(s): Sobe, Noah W. Num Pages: 263 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JNF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230615922
ISBN
9780230615922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.27

Hardcover. The 2008 US presidential election was a 'global event.' Across the world, countries felt they had a major stake in this election. This study investigates the perception of the candidates, the issues, and the importance of the 2008 election from abroad and discovers that these shared perceptions amount to a 'world view'. Editor(s): Maass, Matthias. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230618688
ISBN
9780230618688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Hardcover. This volume explores particular facets of the history and representation of the Pacific rim region, focusing on the interactions between the U.S. and China around the turn of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Mayer, Ruth; Kunnemann, Vanessa. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230619050
ISBN
9780230619050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. This book addresses the complex issue of incarceration of Latino/as and offers a comprehensive overview of such topics as deportations in historical context, a case study of latino/a resistance to prisons in the 70s, the issues of youth and and girls prisons, and the post incarceration experience. Editor(s): Oboler, Professor Suzanne. Num Pages: 308 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JKVP1; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230619241
ISBN
9780230619241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.75

Hardcover. This book introduces readers to a wide range of interpretations that take oral history and folklore as the premise with a focus on Italian and Italian American culture in disciplines such as history, ethnography, memoir, art, and music. Editor(s): Del Giudice, Luisa. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 282 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTD; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230619470
ISBN
9780230619470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.69

Paperback. When one thinks of the New Deal era, the issue of the environment does not immediately come to mind. Yet New Deal policies had a huge impact on environmental thinking, defining a new role for the federal government in the scientific management of the natural environment. Editor(s): Woolner, David B.; Henderson, Henry L. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. 288 pages. Editor(s): Woolner, David B.; Henderson, Henry L. When one thinks of the New Deal era, the issue of the environment does not immediately come to mind. Yet New Deal policies had a huge impact on environmental thinking, defining a new role for the federal government in the scientific management of the natural environment. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 18. Weight: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230619685
ISBN
9780230619685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.13

Hardcover. This text examines African Americans' experiences under the law and how that in turn has fostered a rich tradition of legal criticism in African American culture. Editor(s): Schur, Richard L. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; LAQ; LND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230619883
ISBN
9780230619883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Hardcover. In The Future of Diversity, distinguished academic leaders, heads of universities and foundations as well as faculty with valuable research and personal experience, discuss the next stage in the pursuit of democratic diversity and excellence on our campuses across the country. Editor(s): Little, Daniel; Mohanty, Satya P. Series: Future of Minority Studies. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230620681
ISBN
9780230620681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardcover. This book examines the evolution of Black Power activism at the local level. Comprised of essays that examine Black Power's impact at the grassroots level in cities in the North, South, Mid-West and West, this anthology expands on the profusion of new scholarship that is taking a second look at Black Power. Editor(s): Joseph, Peniel E. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230620766
ISBN
9780230620766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.31

Paperback. This book examines the evolution of Black Power activism at the local level. Comprised of essays that examine Black Power's impact at the grassroots level in cities in the North, South, Mid-West and West, this anthology expands on the profusion of new scholarship that is taking a second look at Black Power. Editor(s): Joseph, Peniel E. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230620773
ISBN
9780230620773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.49

Hardcover. An in-depth look at Abraham Lincoln's leadership, both before and during his presidency. Lincoln led through times of confusion, war, and dissent. The set of chapters included in this volume are based on papers that constituted part of the 2008-2009 Jepson Leadership Forum at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond. Editor(s): Goethals, George; McDowell, Gary L. Series: Jepson Studies in Leadership. Num Pages: 242 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230622838
ISBN
9780230622838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Hardcover. This volume addresses questions such as: How do the unique experiences of Blacks in America influence their political psychology? What are the psychological mechanisms underlying Blacks' orientation toward politics and can these mechanisms help account for observed differences in Black political attitudes and behavior? Editor(s): Philpot, Tasha S.; White, Ismail K. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390. Identity, Opinion, and Action in the Post-Civil Rights Era. 264 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Philpot, Tasha S.; White, Ismail K. This volume addresses questions such as: How do the unique experiences of Blacks in America influence their political psychology? What are the psychological mechanisms underlying Blacks' orientation toward politics and can these mechanisms help account for observed differences in Black political attitudes and behavior?. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPA; JPV. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 20. Weight: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230623552
ISBN
9780230623552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.76

Hardcover. The links the conservative Right has sought to forge beyond the national over the last century have been too often neglected, and this volume sheds new light on transnationalism, the Right, and the ways the two interact. Editor(s): Power, Margaret; Durham, Martin. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230623705
ISBN
9780230623705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

French political scientist Denis Acorne examines the complex relationship between religion and politics in the United States. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151009
ISBN
9780231151009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.88
€ 76.74

Gathers Ernesto Galarza's key writings, reflecting a constructive concern for the working class in the face of America's growing influence over Mexico's economic system. Editor(s): Torres, Rodolfo; Ibarra, Armando. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252037672
ISBN
9780252037672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.40

Hardcover. An overview of information recently released by the former Soviet Union, the USA and Cuba. The collection, edited by a long-time student of the crisis, is an up-to-date work that bears on a moment when the world, for good cause, held its breath in fear that the morning might bring the apocalypse. Editor(s): Nathan, James A. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312060695
ISBN
9780312060695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.57

Hardcover. This work focuses on understanding the market and non-market strategies employed by American firms to boost their share of the developing Asian market and to rally the United States government in support of their initiatives. Editor(s): Aggarwal, Vinod K. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312239114
ISBN
9780312239114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.44

Hardcover. A collection of essays from leading historians, naval officers from the US and Spain consider the impact Roosevelt had on the US Navy in general and how his reforms affected the course and the outcome of the Spanish-American War. Editor(s): Marolda, Edward J. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 126 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312240233
ISBN
9780312240233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.70

Paperback. Investigating the social, political, cultural and literary climate of Los Angeles, this interdisciplinary collection of essays, dialogues and photographs excavates the third-world geographies, cultures and populations of Los Angeles. Editor(s): Sawhney, Deepak Narang. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPR; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312292898
ISBN
9780312292898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.51

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