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The Americas
Paperback. Analyzing the behavior of African American state legislators in multiple legislative sessions across five states, Haynie has compiled a wealth of valuable data that reveals the dynamics and effectiveness of black participation in the legislative process. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 176 pages, six figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106450
- ISBN
- 9780231106450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. This vital contribution to the story of civil rights in modern America traces the political evolution of Jewish defense organizations from their initial incarnations as groups concerned primarily with defending American Jews against the virulent anti-Semitism of the 1920s and 1930s to their leading role in the fight against all forms of prejudice during the middle half of this century. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSR1; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106382
- ISBN
- 9780231106382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.61€ 88.27
€ 117.61
€ 88.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Posey, Darrell A.; Balick, Michael J. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231105897
- ISBN
- 9780231105897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.50
€ 49.99
€ 35.50
Hardback. From his position of ambassador to Japan until 1993, Armacost offers an inside view and analysis of relations between the US and Japan during both the Bush and Clinton administrations, as well as offering his personal predictions and suggestions for the future of Japan policy in the US. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104883
- ISBN
- 9780231104883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.97€ 60.95
€ 79.97
€ 60.95
Paperback. A comprehensive collection of essays, speeches, and interviews on the impact of jazz on other arts, on politics, and on the rhythm of everyday life, including an essay on poet and novelist James Weldon Johnson as a cultural critic, an interview with Wynton Marsalis, a speech on the heroic image in jazz, and a newspaper review of Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk. Editor(s): O'Meally, Robert G. Num Pages: 576 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AVGJ; AVGK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 306 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104494
- ISBN
- 9780231104494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. The first comprehensive analysis of the impact of the Reagan revolution on African-American political life. The book also critically assesses the Clinton administration's record on race and the Democratic party response to affirmative action, welfare, and other aspects of the African-American political agenda. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 544 pages, 80 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFC; JFSL3; JPH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104197
- ISBN
- 9780231104197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.39
€ 42.99
€ 30.39
Hardback. Shows how Eleanor Roosevelt, after being freed from the constraints imposed by her role in the White House, expanded her career and challenged both the Democratic party and American liberals to practice what they preach. Num Pages: 298 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104043
- ISBN
- 9780231104043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 81.45
€ 108.20
€ 81.45
Hardback. Lewin explores the intersections of kinship, community, morality, and love bound up in same-sex marriage through the experiences of lesbian and gay couples who have sanctified their relationships in commitment ceremonies. Through detailed profiles, Lewin provides the first comprehensive account of lesbian and gay weddings in America. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103923
- ISBN
- 9780231103923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 78.05
€ 103.49
€ 78.05
Hardback. This book chronicles the complex connections between race and class that have marked American social reform since the New Deal, revealing an aspect of the civil rights struggle that that has been too long overlooked or obscured: the struggle for policies to expand social and economic welfare for blacks and whites alike. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 335 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM; JKSB; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103640
- ISBN
- 9780231103640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.61€ 88.27
€ 117.61
€ 88.27
Hardback. In revealing the source of the ideology of whiteness in the imagination, Cassuto turns to images of blackness in American literature and culture from 1622 to 1865, examining such texts as Swallow Barn, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Typee, and Moby Dick. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSA; DSB; JFCX; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103367
- ISBN
- 9780231103367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.61€ 88.27
€ 117.61
€ 88.27
Paperback. Tells the story of the courageous men who agreed to put their lives in danger to perform a critical mission in which they could not be officially acknowledged. This book chronicles the communist air attack on Site 85, the only such aerial bombing of the entire Vietnam War. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103176
- ISBN
- 9780231103176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Kahn examines the impact of sex role stereotyping on the electability of women candidates, and as a central factor in the conduct and consequences of statewide campaigns. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 figures, 26 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103039
- ISBN
- 9780231103039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Hardback. Why do Americans know so much about "celebrity criminals" and so little about crime? If crime is down, why is there so much mayhem on television news and in the newspapers? This book seeks to answer these and other questions, to attempt to make sense of crime, crime news and crime policy in the US. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JKV; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102926
- ISBN
- 9780231102926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 81.45
€ 108.20
€ 81.45
Paperback. A controversial examination of the Jewish "success story" in American that questions notions of identity, assimilation, and ethnicity. Editor(s): Fried, Albert. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DQ; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102353
- ISBN
- 9780231102353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
€ 54.99
€ 38.90
Paperback. A well-informed portrait, part social critique, part memoir, of sexual mores and homosexuality in provincial Mexico. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFH2; JFSK; JHM; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101912
- ISBN
- 9780231101912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Hardback. Focusing on the biodiversity of Costa Rica, the contributors to this book demonstrate the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to enhance conservation efforts. They give an overview of the spatial nature of conservation and management and the current status of digital mapping in Costa Rica. Editor(s): Savitsky, Basil G.; Lacher, Jr. Thomas E.; Lacher, T.E. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, 73 illus, 28 photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; RGW; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100267
- ISBN
- 9780231100267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 71.25
€ 94.08
€ 71.25
Hardback. Including the classics of the genre as well as rare period pieces by African Americans and women, and northern and southern patriotic verse and songs, The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry paints the background of the conflict and its literature, with each poem introduced by a compelling vignette. Editor(s): Frome, Keith. Num Pages: 543 pages, 53 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DC; DSBF; DSC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 210 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100021
- ISBN
- 9780231100021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
Hardback. The black church has always played a vital role in urban US settings. This study examines the impact of the church on blacks and the church's efforts to meet the arduous demands and sacrifices of urban life. It explores the ministers' role of leadership in African-American communities. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 297 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC9; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231099806
- ISBN
- 9780231099806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 78.02
€ 103.49
€ 78.02
Hardback. A detailed description of sexual practices and bonds among Latino males in Guadalajara, Mexico using a combination of ethnographic techniques and participant observations. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096928
- ISBN
- 9780231096928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.61€ 88.27
€ 117.61
€ 88.27
Paperback. Drawing from surveys of political attitudes and voting patterns among gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, Bailey's study is a revealing window into how sexual identity has fostered political alliances. The book investigates mayoral voting patterns in America's three largest cities-New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSK; JPR; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096638
- ISBN
- 9780231096638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.90
€ 46.99
€ 32.90