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The Americas

Paperback. Soap opera speaks a universal language, presenting characters and plots that resonate far beyond the culture that creates them. This book presents an analysis of telenovelas and narco-dramas. It assesses the dynamic role of melodrama in creating meaningful cultural images to explain why these genres have become so successful. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; APT; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
Edition
1st PB Edition
SKU
V9780292717121
ISBN
9780292717121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Paperback. A practitioner of sacred drumming for almost his entire life, Felipe practiced his trade in Cuba both before and after the Revolution and brought it with him to New York. This book focuses on three periods of Felipe's life, each marked by changes in his personal life and by important historical events. Series: Studies in Latin American and Caribbean Music Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1 figure, 27 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; AVGD; AVGE; AVH; BGF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397315
ISBN
9781566397315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.80

Paperback. Series: Studies in Crime & Justice. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389790
ISBN
9780226389790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Looks at how to rebuild the social capital of America's communities while promoting racially inclusive, democratic participation. This book shows how Industrial Areas Foundation network works with religious congregations and other community-based institutions to cultivate the participation of Americans most left out of our elite-centered politics. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JHMC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691074320
ISBN
9780691074320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KLCM; GTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816643066
ISBN
9780816643066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. Provides a true portrait of the American landscape, of those who have failed, those who have prospered, and those who struggle on Num Pages: 144 pages, 36 color photographs, 71 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4522 x 6452 x 15. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234246
ISBN
9780803234246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.19

Hardback. W E B Du Bois was one of the most significant educational thinkers of the twentieth century. This volume collects Du Bois' major writings on education. It demonstrates Du Bois' commitment to racial educational equality and his contributions to educational thought. Editor(s): Provenzo, Eugene F. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101999
ISBN
9780759101999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.07

Paperback. W E B Du Bois was one of the most significant educational thinkers of the twentieth century. This volume collects Du Bois' major writings on education. It demonstrates Du Bois' commitment to racial educational equality and his contributions to educational thought. Editor(s): Provenzo, Eugene F. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102002
ISBN
9780759102002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Hardback. Dual nationality is a contentious issue in both the US and Europe. Contending that theirs is the first volume since Bar-Yaacov's 1961 book to focus primarily on this topic rather than simply on citizenship, Hansen (politics, Oxford U.) and Weil (Centre for Research on the History of Social Movements Editor(s): Hansen, Randall S.; Weil, Patrick. Series: Culture and Society in Germany. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 661.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571818041
ISBN
9781571818041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.17

Paperback. Under IFRS, U.S. GAAP, and the SEC rules and regulations, business enterprises must recognise measure and disclose information regarding equity items on the face of the statement of financial position, other specific statements, or in the notes to the financial statements. However, under both IFRS and U.S. Series: Wiley Regulatory Reporting. Num Pages: 458 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 188 x 26. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119950967
ISBN
9781119950967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Paperback. This book will interest scholars of Latin American politics, democratization studies, market reform, and comparative politics and international relations. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSH; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888007
ISBN
9780801888007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.19

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819565723
ISBN
9780819565723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.53

Paperback. Examines the Jamaican background, necessary for understanding the cultural significance of dub. This work analyses its musical, cultural and political importance for both African-Caribbean and, particularly, white communities in the United Kingdom during the late-1970s and early 1980s. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KJWJ; AVGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845533120
ISBN
9781845533120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Multiple-component retail product. This edition of Ducks, Geese, and Swans consists of two volumes, printed in full color, and packaged in a slipcase, along with a CD containing references and additional maps. Num Pages: 1088 pages, 332, 50 maps, 144 colour illustrations, 138 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 217 x 83. Weight in Grams: 4102.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
revised and updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407517
ISBN
9781421407517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.14

Hardback. This work outlines the duduk, a cylindrical double-reed aerophone made of apricot wood, and its relation to the American identity. It aims to deepen our understanding of musical instruments through an examination of musical features, and also through the application of a socio-cultural framework. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; 1KBB; AVRN; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840751
ISBN
9780810840751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.10

paperback. A critical examination of the dramatic changes in criminal justice over the last two decades and the first full-length study of the law and politics of criminal justice in the era of the Charter and victims' rights. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HP; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802079015
ISBN
9780802079015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.76

Paperback. A rich brew of political intrigue that dwarfs even the most salacious political scandal today. Num Pages: 476 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465017379
ISBN
9780465017379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 205 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307956460
ISBN
9780307956460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. A collection of essays by American and Mexican scholars, offering perspectives on the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. Topics addressed include the influence of Great Britain; the role of the first war correspondents; and the reasons for the collaboration by many Mexicans with US troops. Editor(s): Francaviglia, Richard; Richmond, Douglas (both of University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA). Num Pages: 216 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652320
ISBN
9780875652320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.84

Hardback. The two-volume Duke's Diary provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the greatest figures in American music, the incomparable Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington. Using contemporary photographs, newspaper reports, advertisements, reviews, and narrative, both volumes chronicle Duke's life, performances, and recording sessions. Num Pages: 456 pages, b&w photographs, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 226 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841192
ISBN
9780810841192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.51

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