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The Americas
Paperback. Considering the singular experience of the African American writer, this title argues that African American literature did not develop apart from canonical Western literary traditions but instead grew out of those literatures, even as it adapted and transformed the cultural traditions and religions of Africa and the African diaspora along the way. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 617.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226789972
- ISBN
- 9780226789972
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€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. Michael Taussig uses a make-believe Cocaine Museum, which is a parody of the Gold Museum in Colombia's central bank, to illuminate the largely unacknowledged history of Indian and African Colombian miners, now being drawn into cocaine production in the rain forest of Colombia's Pacific coast. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226790091
- ISBN
- 9780226790091
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.25
€ 40.99
€ 31.25
Paperback. Offers a penetrating insight into the nature of Colombia's peril. In a nuanced account of the human consequences of a disintegrating state, the author chronicles two weeks in a small town in Colombia's Cauca Valley taken over by paramilitaries that brazenly assassinate adolescent gang members. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226790145
- ISBN
- 9780226790145
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.51
€ 31.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. This title addresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. Editor(s): Tella, Rafael Di; Edwards, Sebastian; Schargrodsky, Ernesto. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 536 pages, 95 figures, 106 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791852
- ISBN
- 9780226791852
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Condition: New
€ 98.79€ 81.15
€ 98.79
€ 81.15
Hardback. Examines a wide range of controversies over films, books, paintings, sculptures, clothing, music, and television in dozens of cities across the country to find out what turns personal offense into public protest. This title discovers is that these protests are always deeply rooted in local concerns. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226792866
- ISBN
- 9780226792866
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Condition: New
€ 112.90€ 92.29
€ 112.90
€ 92.29
Paperback. Examines a wide range of controversies over films, books, paintings, sculptures, clothing, music, and television in dozens of cities across the country to find out what turns personal offense into public protest. This title discovers is that these protests are always deeply rooted in local concerns. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226792873
- ISBN
- 9780226792873
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Paperback. This text is a history of how the obsession with homosexuality is deeply tied to changing American anxieties about social and sexual order in the modern age. It argues that homosexuality served as a marker of the "abnormal" against which contradictory concepts of the "normal" were defined. Num Pages: 416 pages, 14 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 858.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226793672
- ISBN
- 9780226793672
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Hardback. Barack Obama's presidential victory naturally led people to believe that the United States might finally be moving into a post-racial era. This title argues that the 2008 election was more polarized by racial attitudes than any other presidential election on record. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 37 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226793825
- ISBN
- 9780226793825
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.43
€ 94.08
€ 77.43
Paperback. Barack Obama's presidential victory naturally led people to believe that the United States might finally be moving into a post-racial era. This title argues that the 2008 election was more polarized by racial attitudes than any other presidential election on record. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 37 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226793832
- ISBN
- 9780226793832
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.51
€ 31.99
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Paperback. The history of Christianity in America has been marked by recurring periods of religious revivals or awakenings. This book addresses the economic and political context of evangelical revivalism and its historical linkages with economic expansion and Republicanism in the 19th century. Num Pages: 238 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRCC2; JFC; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 666.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226795867
- ISBN
- 9780226795867
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.58
€ 47.99
€ 36.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 707.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226803845
- ISBN
- 9780226803845
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Condition: New
€ 50.57€ 43.03
€ 50.57
€ 43.03
Hardback. Synthesizes research on student attrition and on actions institutions can and should take to reduce it. The key to effective retention, Tinto demonstrates, is in a strong commitment to quality education and the building of a strong sense of inclusive educational and social community on campus. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 tables, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226804491
- ISBN
- 9780226804491
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.81
€ 94.08
€ 77.81
Hardback. Discovers how two decades of globalization and sweeping social transformation have affected the way three cultures educate and care for their youngest pupils. This title illustrates the surprising, illuminating, and at times entertaining experiences of four-year-olds - and their teachers - on both sides of the Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, 112 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226805030
- ISBN
- 9780226805030
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.43
€ 94.08
€ 77.43
Paperback. Marianna De Marco Torgovnick's unflinching account of crossing cultural boundaries in American life, of what it means to be an Italian American woman who became a scholar and literary critic. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808307
- ISBN
- 9780226808307
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.51
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€ 24.51
Paperback. Showing how different events from World War II became prominent in American cultural memory while others went forgotten or remain hidden in plain sight, this book moves from war films and historical works to television specials and popular magazines to define the image and influence of World War II. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808567
- ISBN
- 9780226808567
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.56
€ 32.99
€ 25.56
Paperback. Asks whether bosses and reformers are more alike than we might have realized. This title finds that the answer - yes - illuminates the nature of political power. It shows that the resulting loss of democratic responsiveness eventually mobilizes residents to vote monopolistic regimes out of office. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 line drawings, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226812823
- ISBN
- 9780226812823
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
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Paperback. The USA has had a highly-politicized and divisive history of foreign policy-making. This text examines American foreign policy and the domestic and geopolitical forces shaping it. It shows how interdisciplinary scholarship can cast light on the connections between domestic and international change. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226813035
- ISBN
- 9780226813035
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
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€ 30.98
Paperback. Based on years of observation at a large state university, this title tracks the dispiriting consequences of trading in traditional educational values for loyalty to the market. It provides an account of how higher education's misguided pursuit of success fails us all. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226815305
- ISBN
- 9780226815305
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.51
€ 31.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones, 2 maps, 5 tables, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817002
- ISBN
- 9780226817002
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.25
€ 52.99
€ 40.25
Paperback. The election of America's first black president has led many to believe that race is no longer a real obstacle to success and that remaining racial inequality stems largely from the failure of minority groups to take personal responsibility for seeking out opportunities. The author upends this view. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL3; JHMC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817125
- ISBN
- 9780226817125
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
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Paperback. A study of target marketing, this text exposes the advertising industry's strategies for homing in on American consumers. Combining analysis of contemporary practices with an historical perspective, it examines the mid-1970s when mass marketing was dropped in favour of aggressive target marketing. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJSA; KJSM; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817507
- ISBN
- 9780226817507
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
Paperback. The Caribbean "market woman" is ingrained in the popular imagination as the archetype of black womanhood in the region. Challenging this stereotype, this work offers a complex picture by documenting the history of international traders who travel abroad to import and export consumer goods sold in the public markets of Kingston, Jamaica. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; JFSJ1; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226841229
- ISBN
- 9780226841229
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
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Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226845302
- ISBN
- 9780226845302
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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€ 31.01
Paperback. Maps the visible and invisible legacies of the cold war, exhuming the blueprints for the apocalypse we once envisioned and chronicling a time in which we all lived at ground zero. Num Pages: 240 pages, 80 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226846941
- ISBN
- 9780226846941
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.92
€ 19.99
€ 18.92