The Americas
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The Americas
Hardback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537569
- ISBN
- 9780742537569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.25
€ 163.25
Paperback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537576
- ISBN
- 9780742537576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.47
€ 62.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742538412
- ISBN
- 9780742538412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.65
€ 50.65
hardcover. Participation in the sport fan experience is very meaningful for a significant portion of the membership of any society. This volume argues that sports fan violence, particularly celebrating riots after championship play, disturbs and harms one of the key positive aspects of sports. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFE; JHBS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742539792
- ISBN
- 9780742539792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.77
€ 138.77
Hardback. As HIV/AIDS wreaked havoc on the worlds of some of the most marginal and disenfranchised people in New York, they came together to create a shared response, forming an organizational field within which their various efforts were coordinated. This work offers a study of how communities organize in response to threats to their lives and well being. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JKS; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742540835
- ISBN
- 9780742540835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.57
€ 168.57
Hardback. Reflects the range of thought by African Americans on the major wars fought by the United States. This book includes African American perspectives on 10 wars, from the Revolutionary War to the War in Iraq. Editor(s): Stanford, Karin L. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JFFE; JFSL3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541139
- ISBN
- 9780742541139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.29
€ 129.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGBL; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541580
- ISBN
- 9780742541580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.88
€ 59.88
Hardback. Editor(s): Curtis, Alan. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542167
- ISBN
- 9780742542167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.98
€ 44.99
€ 38.98
Hardback. Brings together the author's important reflections on the historian's craft and its importance. This work examines the ways in which the dynamic events of the second half of the 20th century have significantly altered the way historians approach the past and highlights the incredible power they hold in shaping a national identity. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542525
- ISBN
- 9780742542525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.96
€ 66.96
Hardback. This concise history focuses on the development of American conservatism in the twentieth century up to the present. Series: Critical Issues in American History. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542846
- ISBN
- 9780742542846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.10
€ 87.10
Paperback. Explores the similarities in political and constitutional thought between Justice Antonin Scalia and Alexander Hamilton, and views that Hamilton holds the key to understanding Justice Scalia's decisions. This title uses comparisons between the two men to find the underlying judicial philosophy that connects Justice Scalia's manifold decisions. Num Pages: 408 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; LA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543119
- ISBN
- 9780742543119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.67
€ 82.67
Paperback. Recounts the life and career of American president Ronald Reagan. This work covers his small-town Midwestern roots through to his Hollywood film star days to his presidential role as redeemer of the American dream and victorious leader in the Cold War. It also analyzes the qualities of leadership that enabled him to meet each challenge and crisis. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543768
- ISBN
- 9780742543768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
Hardback. Explores the turbulent election of 1968 and its significance in the larger context of American history. Looking through the eyes of the year's most important players including Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Hubert Humphrey, and more, the author shows the importance of domestic upheaval on the election. Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543911
- ISBN
- 9780742543911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.21
€ 29.99
€ 25.21
hardcover. Brings together twelve biographical essays that explore the region's political, economic, and social development since the Civil War. These essays chronicle the lives of ordinary Americans whose lives and contributions help to highlight the great transformations that occurred in the South. Editor(s): Klotter, James C. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742544758
- ISBN
- 9780742544758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.15
€ 144.15
Hardback. Richard B Russell, a Southern Democrat, used his positions of power to force an otherwise liberal internationalist foreign policy establishment to heed his non-interventionist, militarist, and Southern nationalist approaches to international crises. This book takes another look at Russell's role as foreign policy maker during the Cold War. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742544970
- ISBN
- 9780742544970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.87
€ 135.87
Hardback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545199
- ISBN
- 9780742545199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.74
€ 138.74
Paperback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545205
- ISBN
- 9780742545205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.53
€ 50.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; APFA; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545267
- ISBN
- 9780742545267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.45
€ 41.45
Paperback. Why have federal institutions overseeing employment, employee benefits, childcare, taxation, health care, education, retirement, and social security adopted such a warped and antiquated perspective of traditional family life? And what can be done about it? This work answers these questions. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545465
- ISBN
- 9780742545465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.00
€ 28.00
Paperback. All populations, including people living in the United States experience new vulnerabilities with globalization. Other countries have revised their constitutions to protect their citizens from these turbulent forces. The US is a major exception, and this book proposes how Americans might think about constitutional revisions. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545601
- ISBN
- 9780742545601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.92
€ 58.92
Paperback. Examines the promise and pitfalls of many of the most controversial forms of school choice as well as the introduction of greater competition into the recruitment and compensation of teachers and principals. These essays paint the picture of an education landscape that will be shaped by choice and competition in the 21st century. Editor(s): Peterson, Paul E. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 176 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545816
- ISBN
- 9780742545816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.09
€ 61.09
Hardback. Relates the stories of twenty black architects from around the United States to examine the sociological context of architectural practice. This book explores the role systemic racism plays in an occupation commonly referred to as the white gentlemen's profession. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMB; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545823
- ISBN
- 9780742545823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.03
€ 149.03
Paperback. By highlighting the role of the Public Sociologist and the international conception of human rights, this volume uniquely contributes to scholarship and current debates, while it also accomplishes two other objectives: first, it will be useful in the classroom; and second, it reorganizes themes that relate to globalization from a new perspective. Editor(s): Blau, Judith; Smith, Keri E. Iyall. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 2. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545878
- ISBN
- 9780742545878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.30
€ 78.30
Hardback. Based on a comprehensive review of professional literature and an analysis of the management skills of contemporary black college leaders, this study compares the culture of black colleges and universities. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNM; JNSV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742546165
- ISBN
- 9780742546165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.63
€ 135.63