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The Americas
Paperback. Examines reactions to three films: "Judgement at Nuremberg" (1961), "The Pawnbroker" (1965), and "Schindler's List" (1992), and considers what those reactions reveal about the place of the Holocaust in the American mind, and how those films have shaped the popular perception of the Holocaust. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; APF; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295981611
- ISBN
- 9780295981611
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Condition: New
€ 36.39
€ 36.39
Paperback. Reveals why we study popular culture and how it is taught in the classroom. Blending music, science fiction, and film, this book shows us that an informed awareness of politics, race, and sexuality is essential to any understanding of popular culture. It offers a glossary of useful terms, a sample syllabus and bibliography. Num Pages: 202 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814726709
- ISBN
- 9780814726709
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.10
€ 29.99
€ 29.10
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780684818450
- ISBN
- 9780684818450
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.78
€ 19.99
€ 18.78
Paperback. Examines what Pop looked like when it left the highbrow cloisters of Manhattan's art galleries and ventured westward to the sprawling suburbs of Los Angeles. This book shows how the artists transformed the image of the city in works that focused on the ocean and landscape, suburban life, and dilapidated houses in aging neighborhoods. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 color illustrations, 77 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; ACXJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256347
- ISBN
- 9780520256347
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. During the 1990s, the United States underwent a dramatic transformation: investing in stocks, once the province of a privileged elite, became a mass activity involving more than half of Americans. This title follows the trajectory of this market populism, and examines the origins and impact of the mass engagement in investing. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 halftones. 1 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145860
- ISBN
- 9780691145860
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. Drawing on accounts from scores of people in all walks of life and from a national survey, this book shows that work and money cannot be understood in terms of economic theories alone, but are inevitably rooted in our concepts of ourselves and in the symbolic rituals and taboos of everyday life. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058955
- ISBN
- 9780691058955
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Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.72
€ 58.80
€ 45.72
Paperback. "Political clientelism" is a term used to characterise the contemporary relationships between political elites and the poor in Latin America in which goods and services are traded for political favours. This title presents the ethnography of urban clientelism ever carried out in Argentina. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFFA; JHMP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326212
- ISBN
- 9780822326212
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. This book provides a vivid portrait of how the lives of poor people are affected by the judicial system. Drawing from ethnographic observations, court decisions, and other materials, Poor Justice brings readers inside the courts, telling the story through the words and actions of the judges, lawyers, and ordinary people who populate it. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LAQ; LNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199355440
- ISBN
- 9780199355440
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Condition: New
€ 84.31
€ 84.31
Paperback. Reveals how modern strategies of punishment - and their failure - relate to political and economic transformations in society at large. The author uses the practice of parole in California as a window to the changing historical understanding of what a corrections system does and how it works. Series: Studies in Crime & Justice. Num Pages: 296 pages, 19 tables, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226758572
- ISBN
- 9780226758572
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 125 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 267 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607746874
- ISBN
- 9781607746874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.08
€ 35.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. Offering a variety of modern methods alongside traditional exercises and dedicated exam support, this textbook will ensure your entire classroom is engaged and prepared for assessment. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2ADSL; 4P; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471809118
- ISBN
- 9781471809118
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Condition: New
€ 36.66
€ 36.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, b/w illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; PSP; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Government of British Columbia Canada
- Edition
- Rev Sub
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780771895746
- ISBN
- 9780771895746
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Series: Classics in California Anthropology S. Num Pages: 276 pages, 30 photos, 231 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB; AFW; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- PA Hearst Museum of Anthropology United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936127071
- ISBN
- 9780936127071
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Condition: New
€ 37.23
€ 37.23
paperback. Over the years, environmental racism has become the rallying cry for many communities as they discover the contaminations of toxic chemicals and industrial waste in their own backyards. This book shows that even in the post-civil rights era, race and class are key factors in determining the politics of pollution. Num Pages: 275 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; JFSL3; JPW; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716588
- ISBN
- 9780814716588
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. This revised edition of Pollock and After features ten new articles and is fully updated to take account of new critical approaches to post-war American art. Editor(s): Frascina, Francis. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACXD9; ACXJ8; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415228671
- ISBN
- 9780415228671
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.41
€ 47.99
€ 47.41
paperback. Examining the polling practices of six presidential administrations - those of Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton - this work dissects the poll apparatus of each period. It contends that while White House polls significantly influence presidential messages, their impact is limited. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 tables, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748490
- ISBN
- 9780804748490
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Condition: New
€ 24.01
€ 24.01
Hardback. Editor(s): Roberts, Casey. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634844383
- ISBN
- 9781634844383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.57€ 132.30
€ 177.57
€ 132.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 307 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Trine Day
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240598
- ISBN
- 9781634240598
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.23
€ 25.99
€ 22.23
Paperback. What is the purpose of talk in a democratic society? Do the American people interact with their government in distinctive ways? In this text, contributors present work on how politics is transacted in American society and how public communication affects those transactions. Editor(s): Hart, Roderick P.; Sparrow, Bartholomew. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500716
- ISBN
- 9780742500716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.65
€ 61.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408204504
- ISBN
- 9781408204504
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Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822315988
- ISBN
- 9780822315988
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.12
€ 27.99
€ 26.12
Paperback. The Politics of Whiteness presents the first sustained analysis of white racial identity among workers in what was the South's largest industry for much of the twentieth century: textiles. Series: Economy & Society in the Modern South S. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; JFSC; JFSL; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326047
- ISBN
- 9780820326047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.81
€ 43.81
Paperback. Dramatizes how everyday life in the United States intersects with and is influenced by the power of events, on the one hand, and forces of conformity and normalcy on the other. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814718971
- ISBN
- 9780814718971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Hardcover. While some students need more writing instruction than others, this text looks at how that need also pertains to the institutions themselves. The author argues that universities may need remedial English to alleviate their own crises in admission standards, enrollment and curriculum. Series: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CFG; CJCW; JNM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822941866
- ISBN
- 9780822941866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.12
€ 60.12