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The Americas

Paperback. From the 1850s and the Civil War to emancipation and the official end of Reconstruction in 1877, this work examines slave emancipation and opposition to it as a national event with social, political, and cultural consequences. It analyzes multiple views of black child to demonstrate how Americans contested and defended slavery and its abolition. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796337
ISBN
9780814796337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAQG; LND; LNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796139
ISBN
9780814796139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.32

Hardback. Demonstrates the importance of understanding what closure really is before naively asserting it can or has been reached. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMC; JHBZ; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796108
ISBN
9780814796108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.56

Paperback. Identifies common themes in the writings of African-, Asian-, and Native-American authors who exploited anxiety about race and national identity Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795996
ISBN
9780814795996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Offers a detailed ethnographic portrait of an African American boys' high school basketball team in an urban area in the South Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JHBS; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795965
ISBN
9780814795965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Explores the factors that may lead to greater success in ethnic preservation. This title compares Indian Americans and Korean Americans, two of the most significant ethnic groups in New York, and examines the different ways in which they preserve their ethnicity through their faith. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814795866
ISBN
9780814795866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. Explores the factors that may lead to greater success in ethnic preservation. This title compares Indian Americans and Korean Americans, two of the most significant ethnic groups in New York, and examines the different ways in which they preserve their ethnicity through their faith. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795859
ISBN
9780814795859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.67

Hardback. Can Islamic societies embrace democracy? This title maintains that it is possible, demonstrating that Islam is not inherently hostile to the idea of democracy. It argues that the key to understanding the integration of Islam and democracy lies in social institutions as well as the every days experiences. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795644
ISBN
9780814795644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Reveals a vibrant and contentious political culture punctuated by traditional civic pride and an understudied tradition of protest in the black community Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795637
ISBN
9780814795637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Investigates the effects of victim-offender dialogue programs that allow victims of violent crime to meet their incarcerated attackers. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795521
ISBN
9780814795521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.38

Hardcover. Explores the literature focused schooling systems put in place by American colonizers in the Philippines during the nineteenth Century Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 248 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; DSB; HBJF; HBLL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794760
ISBN
9780814794760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.35

Paperback. Draws on the freedom suit as recorded in the press and court documents to offer a critically and historically engaged understanding of the freedom celebrated in the literary and cultural histories of transatlantic abolitionism. Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794562
ISBN
9780814794562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. Combining Hinduism with Western concepts and values, a new hybrid form of religion has developed in the US over the past century. This title traces the history of various Hindu-inspired movements in America, and argues that together they constitute a discrete category of religious practice, a distinct and identifiable form of new religion. Series: New and Alternative Religions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRG; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814794494
ISBN
9780814794494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.38

Paperback. Discusses how discrimination by default creates a situation in which disparate outcomes are expected, accepted, and taken for granted Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 187 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794470
ISBN
9780814794470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Based on Supreme Court archives, the personal papers of justices and other figures at the Supreme Court, and interviews and written surveys with 150 former clerks, this title offers a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a law clerk, and how it has evolved since its nineteenth-century beginnings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 figures, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794203
ISBN
9780814794203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Says that not only are Latinos a religious community, but their religious institutions inform daily life and politics in Latino communities to a considerable degree. This work shows that Latino religious institutions have played a significant role in the poor and urban communities where Latinos live. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLM; JFSL4; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794142
ISBN
9780814794142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Taking a contemporary look at the religiosity of black women, this work explores what is behind black women's intense loyalty to the church. It illuminates the spiritual sustenance the church provides black women, uncovers their critical assessment of the church's ministry, and interprets the consequences of their limited collective activism. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794098
ISBN
9780814794098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Interviews with leading cultural critics including: K. Anthony Appiah, Lauren Berlant, Cathy Davidson, Morris Dickstein, Stanley Fish, Barbara Foley, Nancy Fraser, Gerald Graff, Alice Kaplan, E. Ann Kaplan, Robin Kelley, Paul Lauter, Louis Menand, Richard Ohmann, Andrew Ross, Eve Sedgwick, Jane Tompkins, Marianna Torgovnick, and Alan Wald. Editor(s): Williams, Jeffrey. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 317 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793909
ISBN
9780814793909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Voluntary associations have been a fixture of African-American communities. This book examines New York City over three centuries to show that enslaved Africans provided the institutional foundation upon which African-American religious, political, and social culture could flourish. Num Pages: 333 pages, b&w photographs, 8 pages with halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814793695
ISBN
9780814793695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. Beauty shops are places where women can enjoy the company of other women and exchange information or secrets. This work traces the development of the American beauty shop, from its largely separate racial origins, through white recognition of the "ethnic market", to the end of the 20th century. Num Pages: 262 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL1; KCCD; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814793589
ISBN
9780814793589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. During the 1990s a particular focus of discussions on American culture has been the role of visual arts in public life. In this volume, five cultural critics and two contemporary artists set out to show the ways in which this debate has profoundly reshaped the view of American culture. Editor(s): Yenawine, Philip; Weems, Marianne; Wallis, Brian. Num Pages: 320 pages, 125 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; ABA; ABQ; AC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780814793510
ISBN
9780814793510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Suitable both for scholars and for general readers, this is an analysis of doomsday cults and apocalyptic anxiety in American culture. Num Pages: 294 pages, 43 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; JFC; JFHF; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793480
ISBN
9780814793480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Written from foster mothers' perspectives, this book voices the often painful experiences of contemporary US foster mothers as they struggle to mother and care-work in the face of exploitative social relations with the state. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793473
ISBN
9780814793473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Using first-person accounts, this book describes a historical legacy of violence against black women in the United States. The author places spiritual matters within a discussion of the psycho-social impact of intimate assault. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793350
ISBN
9780814793350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

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