The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Covering both grassroots and national movements, this is an account of African-American women's activism in the wake of the civil-rights movement. Original essays are included, as well as primary-source documents such as first-hand accounts of activism and statements of purpose. Editor(s): Springer, Kimberly. Num Pages: 353 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JPWD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814781258
- ISBN
- 9780814781258
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. An examination of the relationship between modernism and postmodernism within the frame of 20th-century American culture. The essays suggest that the relationship between the modern and the postmodern is not one of rupture, belatedness, dilution or extremity, but of haunting. Editor(s): Scandura, Jani. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 321 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814781371
- ISBN
- 9780814781371
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
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Paperback. A range of perspectives and data on pastoral abuse, investigating sexual and financial misconduct, and political and personal abuse of authority. Rather than focusing on individuals, it investigates whether the foundation for malfeasance is inherent in religious organizations themselves. Editor(s): Shupe, Anson D. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; HRCX; HRLP; JFF; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814781470
- ISBN
- 9780814781470
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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paperback. An examination of how the community of Lynchburg, Virginia, experienced four distinct but overlapping events: secession, civil war, black emancipation, and reconstruction. The book seeks to demonstrate how ordinary people influenced the contours of race and class relations in their town. Series: Yankee Town, Southern City. Num Pages: 362 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814782378
- ISBN
- 9780814782378
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
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Paperback. An account of the impact of the Vietnam War on American intellectual life. Aiming to shed light on the demise of Cold War liberalism and the development of the New Left, the book examines the steady growth of a conservatism that used Vietnam and anti-war sentiment as a rallying point. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9780814782620
- ISBN
- 9780814782620
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. The story of East New York, once a working-class immigrant neighborhood, it became a largely black and Puerto Rican one, and shows how a series of racially biased policies caused the deterioration of this once flourishing area. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814782675
- ISBN
- 9780814782675
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. Explains how American constructions of Middle Eastern racial identity have changed over the years, paying particular attention to the shift in perceptions of the Middle Easterner from friendly foreigner to enemy alien, a trend accelerated by the tragic events of 9/11. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814782736
- ISBN
- 9780814782736
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
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€ 29.60
Paperback. Exploring the rich and multi-faceted history of pharmaceutical drugs in the United States, Medicating Modern America unveils the untold stories behind America's pharmaceutical obsession Editor(s): Tone, Andrea; Watkins, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780814783016
- ISBN
- 9780814783016
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Condition: New
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Paperback. An exploration of the suburban gay community in America Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 299 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780814783108
- ISBN
- 9780814783108
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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paperback. Discusses what is likely to happen to the ex-offenders and why. This book identifies the ways in which media and politics have contributed to the problem, especially through stereotyping and racial bias. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JPA; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814783214
- ISBN
- 9780814783214
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
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Hardcover. Explores how teenage girls construct activist identities, rejecting and re-defining girlhood and claiming political authority for youth in the process Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1K; JFSJ1; JFSP2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814783245
- ISBN
- 9780814783245
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Condition: New
€ 91.67
€ 91.67
Paperback. With an understanding of the historical roots of the Fourth Amendment, this book suggests that we can upend negative assumptions of modern search and seizure law, and create fresh institutional approaches that give political voice to citizens and safeguard against unnecessary humiliation and dehumanization at the hands of the police. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814783269
- ISBN
- 9780814783269
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Condition: New
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Paperback. This fully illustrated report is based on the groundbreaking American Human Development Index, which provides a single measure of the well-being for all Americans, disaggregated by state and congressional district, as well as by race, gender, and ethnicity. Series: Social Science Research Council. Num Pages: 336 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780814783801
- ISBN
- 9780814783801
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Hardcover. Examines how the fortunes of Mexicans in South Chicago were linked to the environment they helped to build Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814785850
- ISBN
- 9780814785850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
Hardcover. These essays reveal how the South Asian diaspora has been shaped by the contours of U.S. imperialism Editor(s): Bald, Vivek; Chatterji, Miabi; Reddy, Sujani; Vimalassery, Manu. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 392 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814786437
- ISBN
- 9780814786437
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Condition: New
€ 91.38
€ 91.38
Hardcover. Analyzes the controversial legal intervention of controlling corporate bodies through outside agencies rather than pressing legal charges Editor(s): Barkow, Anthony S.; Barkow, Rachel E. Num Pages: 287 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814787038
- ISBN
- 9780814787038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.32
€ 52.32
Paperback. An exploration of feminist legal history in America, covering two centuries of American history Editor(s): Thomas, Tracy; Boisseau, Tracey Jean. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814787205
- ISBN
- 9780814787205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. Redefining the way we think about unemployment in America today, this title offers devastating evidence that the major cause of high unemployment in the United States is the government itself. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFA; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814787922
- ISBN
- 9780814787922
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. Caught between violent partners and the bureaucratic complications of the US Immigration system, many immigrant women are particularly vulnerable to abuse. This title provides insight into the many obstacles faced by battered immigrant women of colour, bringing their stories and voices to the fore. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814788240
- ISBN
- 9780814788240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Hardcover. Seeks to explain why law enforcement resists science Num Pages: 269 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814790557
- ISBN
- 9780814790557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Paperback. Including real-life cases, this book reveals the dynamics of the corporate governance process and the double standards that often characterize it. It suggests that women have been ill-advised by experts, who tend to teach females how to act like their male, executive counterparts. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 239 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; KJB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814791059
- ISBN
- 9780814791059
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
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paperback. Illustrates how the quixotic status of Filipinos played a significant role in transforming race, immigration and nationality in the US Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 309 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTQ; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814791097
- ISBN
- 9780814791097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. Illustrates how despite the hyper-visibility of Latinos in recent political debates, the daily lives of America's new "majority minority" remain largely invisible and mischaracterized Editor(s): Perez, Gina M. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814791295
- ISBN
- 9780814791295
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Hardcover. Analyzing pre and post-1954 American literature, film, autobiography, government documents, ethnography, photographs, and popular culture, this title investigates the ways in which racially 'in-between' people and communities were brought to heel within the South's prevailing cultural logic. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814791325
- ISBN
- 9780814791325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.67
€ 91.67