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The Americas

Hardback. This sequel to The Black Librarian in America (Scarecrow, 1970) contains an array of contributors representing a new generation of African American librarians, addressing the same perplexing problems that their predecessors examined. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828308
ISBN
9780810828308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.38

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Second Edition, Second edition
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845231019
ISBN
9781845231019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820333120
ISBN
9780820333120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.06

Hardback. Features a concept of sacred humanity embedded in African-American religious thought historically and available for a more scientifically and morally grounded African-American religiosity in the present and future. Also traces indications of this concept in select writings of Anna Julia Cooper, W. E. B. Du Bois, and James Baldwin. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRC; HRLB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269815
ISBN
9780823269815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.50

Paperback. Features a concept of sacred humanity embedded in African-American religious thought historically and available for a more scientifically and morally grounded African-American religiosity in the present and future. Also traces indications of this concept in select writings of Anna Julia Cooper, W. E. B. Du Bois, and James Baldwin. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRC; HRLB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269822
ISBN
9780823269822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure - the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements - from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. This work describes Conjure and other related traditions, such as Hoodoo and Rootworking. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HRKT; HRQX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249882
ISBN
9780520249882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.86

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
59256th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813533841
ISBN
9780813533841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.78

Hardcover. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633822
ISBN
9780815633822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.06

Hardback. This edited volume offers sound suggestions for advancing diversity in the teaching profession. It provides teacher education programs with needed training materials to accommodate Black male students, and school district administrators and leaders with information to help recruit and retain Black male teachers. Editor(s): Lewis, Chance W.; Toldson, Ivory. Series: Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKH; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781906217
ISBN
9781781906217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.69

Hardcover. This volume focuses on the issues African American males face not only as participants in athletic competition as student-athletes but also as coaches, administrators, and academic support staff. It will serve as a valuable resource for educational policy makers, especially athletic association personnel (i.e. NCAA), and other constituents. Editor(s): Moore, James L., III; Bennett, Robert A., III; Graham, David L.; Hodge, Samuel R. Series: Diversity in Higher Education. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNM; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784413941
ISBN
9781784413941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Amer, Mildred L. Num Pages: 76 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594547454
ISBN
9781594547454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.53
€ 57.93

Paperback. Includes essays that cover topics such as the legal construction of black male identity, domestic abuse in the black community, the enduring power of black machismo, the politics of black male/white female relationships, the role of black men in black women's quest for racial equality, and the heterosexist nature of black political engagement. Editor(s): Carbado, Devon. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSK2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814715536
ISBN
9780814715536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFSG; JFSL3; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226253213
ISBN
9780226253213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. An updated version of a fiery classic Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 789. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074103
ISBN
9780252074103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.09

Paperback. Using interviews, anecdotes, and research, this title depicts the relationships that made Black Mountain College what it was. It documents the college's tenure, from its most brilliant moments of self-reinvention to its lowest moments of petty infighting. It records the financial difficulties that beleaguered the community in its existence. Num Pages: 614 pages, 27 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 36. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810125940
ISBN
9780810125940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. Suitable for those interested in African American studies, Caribbean studies, cultural studies, women's studies, and American studies, this book explores the paths taken by black nationalism in the United States and the Caribbean. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822329732
ISBN
9780822329732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.67

Paperback. Discusses the elements of rap music, including its lyrics, music, culture, and style, and looks at the impact of rap music. Series: Music & Culture S. Num Pages: 257 pages, 10 illus. 4 figs. Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AHA; AVGR; CF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819562753
ISBN
9780819562753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWA; JWH; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605982892
ISBN
9781605982892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.28

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Tooks, Lance. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
For Beginners
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939994394
ISBN
9781939994394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.86

Paperback. A contribution to the history of the blues and of Afro-American culture in general. Writing from a black/feminist standpoint, Harrison shows the joys, trials, heartbreaks and enduring influence of such singers as Victoria Spivey and Alberta Hunter. Num Pages: 314 pages, photographs, discography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGJ; AVGK; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813512808
ISBN
9780813512808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.15

Paperback. Explores an American demographic group too often ignored by both scholars and the media: the black middle class. This book remains a study of a group still under represented in the academic and public spheres. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFFJ; JFSC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226021195
ISBN
9780226021195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.22

paperback. Few people think of a rich Black heritage when they think of New England. In ' Black Portsmouth', Mark J. Sammons and Valerie Cunningham celebrate it, guiding the reader through more than three centuries of New England and Portsmouth social, political, economic, and cultural history as well as scores of personal and site-specific stories. Series: Revisiting New England S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 56 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of New Hampshire Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584652892
ISBN
9781584652892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Quinn, Kate. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813061887
ISBN
9780813061887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. In the wake of the King assassination and subsequent uprisings, Black Public Affairs Television emerged. Devorah Heitner tells its story, analyzing the production, reception, and content of its early groundbreaking programs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFDT; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354246
ISBN
9780822354246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.89

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