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The Americas

Paperback. Challenges perspectives on race that rely upon oft-repeated claims that race is culturally constructed and, hence, simply false and distorting. This book argues that we need to explain how race is experienced by people as a daily reality. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 halftones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; JFSL; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691028859
ISBN
9780691028859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.14
€ 51.18

Paperback. Challenges arguments that expanding inequality is the natural, perhaps necessary, accompaniment of economic growth. This book stresses that economic fortune depends more on social circumstances than on IQ, which is itself a product of society. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 tables 25 line drawings 20 figs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691028989
ISBN
9780691028989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.67

Paperback. The ideology of the American dream - the faith that an individual can attain success and virtue through strenuous effort - is the very soul of the American nation. This book talks about America's racial conflicts, and claims that the alternative lies in the inclusiveness, optimism, discipline, and high-mindedness of the American dream at its best. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029207
ISBN
9780691029207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.97

Paperback. Offering a compelling inquiry into public events ranging from the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial through ethnic community fairs to pioneer celebrations, this title explores the stories, ideas, and symbols behind American commemorations over the last century. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034959
ISBN
9780691034959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.15

Paperback. In the years following its near-bankruptcy in 1976 until the end of the 1980s, New York City came to epitomize the debt-driven of the Reagan era. This book asks why a city with a large minority population and a long tradition of liberalism elected a conservative mayor who promoted real-estate development and belittled minority activists. Series: City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 tables 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBTB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691036731
ISBN
9780691036731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.06
€ 55.14

Paperback. Chronicles the struggles of immigrants who have fled their homelands in search of a better life in the United States, only to be marginalized by the society that they hoped would embrace them. This book argues that marginalization fosters antagonism within ethnic groups while undermining the ethnic solidarity emphasized by scholars of immigration. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones, 3 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JFSR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037820
ISBN
9780691037820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.15

Paperback. Health care, Social Security, employment programs - are part of ongoing national debates about the future of social policy in the United States. This collection of essays shows how historical understanding, centered on governmental institutions and political alliances, can illuminate the limits and possibilities of American social policymaking. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037851
ISBN
9780691037851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.14
€ 51.18

Paperback. From its earliest days under English rule, New York City had an unusually diverse ethnic makeup, with substantial numbers of Dutch, English, Scottish, Irish, French, German, and Jewish immigrants, as well as a large African-American population. This title paints a portrait of this society, exploring the meaning of ethnicity in early America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 halftones 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037875
ISBN
9780691037875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.14
€ 50.79

Paperback. Governments and institutions, perhaps even more than markets, determine who gets what in our society. This title offers a systematic explanation of what we mean by fairness in distributing public resources and burdens, and applies the theory to actual cases. Num Pages: 253 pages, 23 figures, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; KCP; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044644
ISBN
9780691044644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.98
€ 59.90

Paperback. Explores how intellectual media professionals struggle with the institutional and cultural forces surrounding television that promote entertainment at the expense of education. This book provides a glimpse behind the scenes of a major documentary and demonstrates the value of an ethnographic approach to the study of media production. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 charts 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044675
ISBN
9780691044675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.67

Hardback. Presents a collection which includes important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This volume covers materials essential to understanding Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 640 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691045085
ISBN
9780691045085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 126.15

Hardback. Presents a collection which includes important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This volume covers materials essential to understanding Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 760 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 45. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
715
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691045504
ISBN
9780691045504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 126.73

Hardback. Presents a collection which includes important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This volume covers materials essential to understanding Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 664 pages, 8pl.6ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1085.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691045528
ISBN
9780691045528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 126.15

Hardback. A collection which includes important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This volume includes materials essential to understanding Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 784 pages, 9ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1257.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691045535
ISBN
9780691045535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 127.16

Hardback. A collection which includes important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This volume includes materials essential to understanding Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 744 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 45. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691045993
ISBN
9780691045993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 126.15

Hardback. A documentary record of the life and thought of the 28th President of the US - Woodrow Wilson. It covers the period from September 1894 through August 1896, which reveals Wilson reaching the height of his powers as an undergraduate teacher, a public lecturer, and a writer. It also contains many of his speeches. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 640 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
630
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046037
ISBN
9780691046037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 126.73

Hardback. A documentary record of the life and thought of the 28th President of the US - Woodrow Wilson. It illuminates Wilson's rise to first rank among American historians. It also includes a pocket record of Wilson's bicycle trip around the British Isles in the summer of 1899 and letters to his wife during two lengthy separations. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 640 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
630
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046068
ISBN
9780691046068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 127.16

Hardback. Includes the important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This collection contains materials to understand Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. It also reveals the era in which he lived. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046143
ISBN
9780691046143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 126.73

Hardback. Includes the important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This collection contains materials to understand Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. It also reveals the era in which he lived. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046204
ISBN
9780691046204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 126.73

Hardback. Includes the important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This collection contains materials to understand Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. It also reveals the era in which he lived. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
692
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046310
ISBN
9780691046310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.64
€ 133.69

Hardback. Features documents that cover the period from January 20, 1909 to January 11, 1910, and reveals momentous developments in Woodrow Wilson's thought and in the history of Princeton University. This book also casts light on Wilson the university administrator and budding politician, as well as on his personal relationships. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
807
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046334
ISBN
9780691046334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 126.82

Hardback. Includes the important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This collection contains materials to understand Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. It also reveals the era in which he lived. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046389
ISBN
9780691046389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 126.15

Hardback. Includes important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This book contains materials useful for understanding Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046426
ISBN
9780691046426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 127.16

Hardback. After the New Jersey legislature adjourned in late April, Wilson set out upon a speaking tour that carried him through the Middle West, up the West Coast, back into the Middle West, and then into the South. This book presents Wilson's speeches on this first great nation tour. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 712 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046433
ISBN
9780691046433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17
€ 126.15

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