The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Offers an in-depth look at the daily lives of childcare providers, examining the important roles they play in the families whose children they help to raise Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL3; JHBK; JHBL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814791431
- ISBN
- 9780814791431
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€ 32.99€ 29.82
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Paperback. A study of the basic tenets and ideologies behind America's policy towards Latin America during the Reagan-Bush administrations. Wiarda's insider account of this era serves as a link between the scholarly and policy-making communities. He supplements his analysis with various case studies. Num Pages: 374 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 1KLCM; 1KLCN; 1KLS; 1QSC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPQB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814792575
- ISBN
- 9780814792575
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
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Paperback. In this survey of the modern American Christmas, Waits shows how this holiday emerged, tracing its evolution from the days prior to 1880 to the present day. In addition, he examines the differing traditions of giftgiving to friends, employees, the poor, and among communtys. Series: The Modern Christmas in America. Num Pages: 290 pages, 77 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814792841
- ISBN
- 9780814792841
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793039
- ISBN
- 9780814793039
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Using first-person accounts, this book describes a historical legacy of violence against black women in the United States. The author places spiritual matters within a discussion of the psycho-social impact of intimate assault. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793350
- ISBN
- 9780814793350
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. Written from foster mothers' perspectives, this book voices the often painful experiences of contemporary US foster mothers as they struggle to mother and care-work in the face of exploitative social relations with the state. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793473
- ISBN
- 9780814793473
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. Suitable both for scholars and for general readers, this is an analysis of doomsday cults and apocalyptic anxiety in American culture. Num Pages: 294 pages, 43 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; JFC; JFHF; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793480
- ISBN
- 9780814793480
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
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Paperback. During the 1990s a particular focus of discussions on American culture has been the role of visual arts in public life. In this volume, five cultural critics and two contemporary artists set out to show the ways in which this debate has profoundly reshaped the view of American culture. Editor(s): Yenawine, Philip; Weems, Marianne; Wallis, Brian. Num Pages: 320 pages, 125 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; ABA; ABQ; AC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780814793510
- ISBN
- 9780814793510
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
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Paperback. Beauty shops are places where women can enjoy the company of other women and exchange information or secrets. This work traces the development of the American beauty shop, from its largely separate racial origins, through white recognition of the "ethnic market", to the end of the 20th century. Num Pages: 262 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL1; KCCD; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814793589
- ISBN
- 9780814793589
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. Voluntary associations have been a fixture of African-American communities. This book examines New York City over three centuries to show that enslaved Africans provided the institutional foundation upon which African-American religious, political, and social culture could flourish. Num Pages: 333 pages, b&w photographs, 8 pages with halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814793695
- ISBN
- 9780814793695
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
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Paperback. Interviews with leading cultural critics including: K. Anthony Appiah, Lauren Berlant, Cathy Davidson, Morris Dickstein, Stanley Fish, Barbara Foley, Nancy Fraser, Gerald Graff, Alice Kaplan, E. Ann Kaplan, Robin Kelley, Paul Lauter, Louis Menand, Richard Ohmann, Andrew Ross, Eve Sedgwick, Jane Tompkins, Marianna Torgovnick, and Alan Wald. Editor(s): Williams, Jeffrey. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 317 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793909
- ISBN
- 9780814793909
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. Taking a contemporary look at the religiosity of black women, this work explores what is behind black women's intense loyalty to the church. It illuminates the spiritual sustenance the church provides black women, uncovers their critical assessment of the church's ministry, and interprets the consequences of their limited collective activism. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794098
- ISBN
- 9780814794098
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
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Paperback. Says that not only are Latinos a religious community, but their religious institutions inform daily life and politics in Latino communities to a considerable degree. This work shows that Latino religious institutions have played a significant role in the poor and urban communities where Latinos live. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLM; JFSL4; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794142
- ISBN
- 9780814794142
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Based on Supreme Court archives, the personal papers of justices and other figures at the Supreme Court, and interviews and written surveys with 150 former clerks, this title offers a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a law clerk, and how it has evolved since its nineteenth-century beginnings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 figures, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794203
- ISBN
- 9780814794203
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
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Paperback. Discusses how discrimination by default creates a situation in which disparate outcomes are expected, accepted, and taken for granted Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 187 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794470
- ISBN
- 9780814794470
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
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Hardcover. Combining Hinduism with Western concepts and values, a new hybrid form of religion has developed in the US over the past century. This title traces the history of various Hindu-inspired movements in America, and argues that together they constitute a discrete category of religious practice, a distinct and identifiable form of new religion. Series: New and Alternative Religions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRG; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814794494
- ISBN
- 9780814794494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.38
€ 91.38
Paperback. Draws on the freedom suit as recorded in the press and court documents to offer a critically and historically engaged understanding of the freedom celebrated in the literary and cultural histories of transatlantic abolitionism. Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794562
- ISBN
- 9780814794562
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Condition: New
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Hardcover. Explores the literature focused schooling systems put in place by American colonizers in the Philippines during the nineteenth Century Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 248 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; DSB; HBJF; HBLL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794760
- ISBN
- 9780814794760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.72
€ 85.72
Hardback. Investigates the effects of victim-offender dialogue programs that allow victims of violent crime to meet their incarcerated attackers. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795521
- ISBN
- 9780814795521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.38
€ 91.38
Paperback. Reveals a vibrant and contentious political culture punctuated by traditional civic pride and an understudied tradition of protest in the black community Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795637
- ISBN
- 9780814795637
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71