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The Americas

paperback. Through a series of ethnographic case studies, this volume presents the responses of American women whose experiences of motherhood have failed to match up to the standards and norms which have been set by consumer culture. Editor(s): Layne, Linda L. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751558
ISBN
9780814751558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751473
ISBN
9780814751473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. An intriguing look at how the American film industry imposed the rating system upon itself to control competition from films independently produced and distributed. Num Pages: 377 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
377
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814751435
ISBN
9780814751435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1KBB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751381
ISBN
9780814751381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages, 100 b&w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WQH; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751305
ISBN
9780814751305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. This text provides a chronicle of contemporary independent American films from the late 1970s up to 1999. It documents the socio-economic, political and artistic forces that led to the rise of independent films and looks at the tension between Hollywood and indie films. Num Pages: 601 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCA; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
601
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814751244
ISBN
9780814751244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Considers the mother-blaming theories of psychological and medical "experts," bad mothers in the popular media, the scapegoating of mothers in politics, and the punitive approach to "bad" mothers by social service and legal authorities Editor(s): Umansky, Lauri; Ladd-Taylor, Molly. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751206
ISBN
9780814751206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

paperback. Shows how two well-established, traditional criminal law defenses - the doctrines of provocation and self-defense - enable certain defendants to more easily justify their acts of violence than others. This work suggests three tentative legal reforms to address problems of bias and undue leniency. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 371 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751169
ISBN
9780814751169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. An examination of the misogynist writings in the commonplace books of William Byrd II and Thomas Jefferson. This work explores the structures, contexts and significance of these writings in the wider historical contexts of gender and power. Num Pages: 148 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JF; 3JH; BG; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814750896
ISBN
9780814750896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. Demonstrates that no history of the birth control, suffrage, or peace movements in the United States is complete without analyzing the impact of Jewish women's presence Num Pages: 301 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748947
ISBN
9780814748947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.90

Hardback. Offers a new way of thinking about the largely unacknowledged "productivity of the unproductive" Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; JFC; JFSJ2; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748909
ISBN
9780814748909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.38

Hardback. A definitive study of the nature and causes of police misconduct Num Pages: 239 pages, 8 figures, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFX; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748411
ISBN
9780814748411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.88

Paperback. Compares the First Amendment with free speech law in Japan, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748251
ISBN
9780814748251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. A history of the American Federation of Labor, which played a key role in wartime production and was a major actor in the contentious relationship between the state, organized labor, and the working class in the 1940s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748244
ISBN
9780814748244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Explores how Islamic ideals of racial harmony and equality create hopeful possibilities in an American society that remains challenged by race and class inequalities Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748107
ISBN
9780814748107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Featuring a foreword by Anthony Lewis, this book evaluates the role of the court system in our democracy and considers the claims that it has become too powerful. Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747957
ISBN
9780814747957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Through the lens of feminist theory, Kuo examines the milieu of prostitutes and the role of prostitution in contemporary society, and how the interplay of those two works itself out in practice. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747919
ISBN
9780814747919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. An epic history of a landmark village. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, 25 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780814747629
ISBN
9780814747629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

paperback. The second amendment is the most hotly debated and controversial right in the Constitution. This anthology includes selections from legal cases, hunting stories, public policy briefs and journalistic accounts. Anyone looking for a fair, even-handed account of the gun issue will find it in this book. Editor(s): McClurg, Andrew J.; Kopel, David B.; Denning, Brannon P. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JPQB; JPVH1; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747605
ISBN
9780814747605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Tort law is a good thing (whatever it is..). Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747582
ISBN
9780814747582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. A cornucopia of the familiar and the forgotten, the historic and the ephemeral, the heroic and the banal. This handy reference work takes us from Verrazano's arrival in 1524 into the November 2001 election of a new mayor for the new millennium. Num Pages: 367 pages, b&w illustrations and photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 21. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747513
ISBN
9780814747513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. An analysis of the writings and speeches of the American founders. Kann (political science, U. of Southern Calif.) looks at how the founders deployed a "grammar of manhood" that provided informal rules for stigmatizing disorderly men, justifying citizenship for deserving men, and elevating exceptio Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747148
ISBN
9780814747148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Traces the economic, political and ideological developments that have characterized US/Eastern Europe relations since World War II and provides an examination of the complex evolution of events that led to the end of the Cold War and the emergence of the "captive nations" of Eastern Europe. Editor(s): Kovrig, Bennett. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1KBB; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814746134
ISBN
9780814746134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Examines representations of Arabs, Islam and the Near East in nineteenth-century American culture Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; HBJK; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814745182
ISBN
9780814745182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

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