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The Americas

Paperback. Examines the cultural, political, and legal representations of Mexican Americans and the development of US capitalism and nationhood. From the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848 through the period of mass repatriation of US Mexican laborers in 1939, this book explores both Mexican-American and Anglo-American cultural production. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 211 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775585
ISBN
9780814775585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Looks at the relationship between American immigrants and the popular culture industry in the 20th century. Using case studies, this book shows how specific trends in popular culture have their roots in the complex socio-political nature of immigration in America. It offers an introduction to the major approaches to the study of popular culture. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 302 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775530
ISBN
9780814775530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. The author documents the ways in which identity formation and representation within the gay Latinidad population impacts gender and cultural studies today. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 227 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775509
ISBN
9780814775509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States. As a result, this book seeks to answer questions on the definition of racial and ethnic identity and examines the Latino identity as both fluid and situation-dependent. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 283 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775479
ISBN
9780814775479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians represent three of every four immigrants who arrived in the United States after 1970. In "Other Immigrants", David M. Reimers offers a comprehensive account of non-European immigration, chronicling the stories of frequently overlooked Americans. Num Pages: 389 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775356
ISBN
9780814775356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. In American football, seven out of ten players are black, but few are fully aware of the struggle to achieve equal rights. This text examines how sports laid a foundation for social change by integrating black and white athletes in the National Football League. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFJ; JFSL3; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814774960
ISBN
9780814774960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Series: American Women and the Repeal of Prohibition. Num Pages: 238 pages, 14 photographs, 11 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 257 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814774663
ISBN
9780814774663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Reveals a novel thesis concerning slave resistence and the roots of abolitionism Num Pages: 365 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814773499
ISBN
9780814773499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.31

Hardback. A military, political, religious, and family history, told against the backdrop of disunion, war, violence, and grief Num Pages: 395 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814773017
ISBN
9780814773017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.69

Hardback. Puts the Renaissance Faire back at the historical centre of the American counterculture Num Pages: 359 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814771389
ISBN
9780814771389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.42

Paperback. A pointed look at why the United States' frequent disregard of international law and institutions is met with high levels of approval by the American public Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPS; LAZ; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814771143
ISBN
9780814771143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3; JFSL4; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814770405
ISBN
9780814770405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. The definitive biography of David Dubinsky, one of the most controversial and influential labour leaders in 20th-century America Num Pages: 436 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814770368
ISBN
9780814770368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. Sheds light on contemporary "foodie" culture's vexed relationship to nativism, nationalism and race privilege Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSB; HBTB; JFCV; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814770023
ISBN
9780814770023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.38

Paperback. Chronicles the history of the American summer camp. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCA; JFSP1; WSZR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814767825
ISBN
9780814767825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Traces Staten Island's political sympathies in the American Revolution to local conditions that favored the status quo instead of revolutionary change. Num Pages: 185 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; HBJK; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814767665
ISBN
9780814767665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Offers a new perspective on contemporary debates over how we understand and represent our own society and its class divisions Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814767412
ISBN
9780814767412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

paperback. "Time Longer than Rope" unearths the ordinary roots of extraordinary change, demonstrating the depth and breadth of black oppositional spirit and activity that preceded the civil rights movement. Editor(s): Payne, Charles M.; Green, Adam. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814767030
ISBN
9780814767030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Taking as its theme the theory and practice of criminal responsibility, this text asks why killers deserve punishment, and how the law should decide. The author argues that people deserve punishment according to the evil they choose to do, regardless of their psychological capacities. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JMK; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814766804
ISBN
9780814766804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Focuses on the cultural lenses through which young women interpret their sexual encounters and their experiences of male aggression in heterosexual relationships. This book explores how young women make sense of, resist, and negotiate conflicting cultural messages about sexual agency, responsibility, aggression, and desire. Series: Qualitative Studies in Psychology. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JMC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814766583
ISBN
9780814766583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

paperback. A study of the US criminal-justice system which argues that it places far too great an emphasis on winning and not nearly enough on truth. The author focuses on ways in which lawyers are permitted to dominate trials, the system's preference for weak judges, and the absurdities of plea bargaining. Num Pages: 257 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814766507
ISBN
9780814766507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Perea, Juan F. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814766422
ISBN
9780814766422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Examination of the complexity of the colonization movement, describing the difference between those who supported colonization for political and social reasons and those who supported it for religious and humanitarian reasons Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814764534
ISBN
9780814764534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

paperback. Challenges readers to alter their conceptual frameworks about Africans by looking at them as workers who, through the course of the Atlantic slave trade and plantation labor, shaped the development of the Americas Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814763698
ISBN
9780814763698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

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