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paperback. Explores the boundaries of this paternalistic order by investigating workers' strategies of conformity and resistance and by tracing the disciplinary practices of managers during the period from the turn of the century to a massive reorganisation of the mills in the late 1950s. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b&w photographs, 8 tables, 4 maps, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324973
ISBN
9780822324973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.78

Paperback. Investigates the popular canonization of a saint in Tijuana, asking what triggered the devotion and considering local, national, international, geographical, environmental, cultural, and psychological aspects of the event. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 39 b&w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822334156
ISBN
9780822334156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.56

Paperback. Argues that a firm grasp of globalization requires an understanding of how race has constituted and been constituted by global transformations. Focusing attention on race as an analytic category, this book includes a collection of essays that explores the changing meanings of blackness in the context of globalization. Editor(s): Clarke, Kamari Maxine; Thomas, Deborah. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337720
ISBN
9780822337720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.50

paperback. A classic ethnographic exploration of historical consciousness on the Caribbean island of Martinique. Num Pages: 320 pages, 112 b&w photos, 1 table, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; HBJK; HBLL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338239
ISBN
9780822338239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.91

paperback. A multidisciplinary collection of essays examining the influence of Mexican American religion on Mexican American literature, art, politics, and popular culture. Editor(s): Espinosa, Gaston; Garcia, Mario T. Num Pages: 456 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341192
ISBN
9780822341192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.76

Paperback. Chronicles the first decades of an informal lottery called the jogo do bicho, or animal game, which originated in Rio de Janeiro in 1892, and remains popular in Brazil today. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 photos, 11 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349884
ISBN
9780822349884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.78

paperback. Saldivar is one of the founders of border studies and one of the most respected senior scholars in American Studies. In this work he introduces the term trans-Americanity as a frame for thinking more hemispherically within a global, world-systems frame. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350835
ISBN
9780822350835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.77

paperback. As city editor of Pulitzer's New York Evening World, Charles E Chapin was the model of the take-no-prisoners newsroom tyrant: he drove reporters relentlessly - and kept his paper in the center ring of the circus of big-city journalism. This book tracks Chapin's rise from legendary Chicago street reporter to celebrity powerbroker in New York. Series: Communications & Media Studies. Num Pages: 470 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; BTC; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823222681
ISBN
9780823222681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

Paperback. The Umbanda religion summons the spirits of old slaves and Brazilian Indians to speak through the mouths of mediums in trance. This book describes its many aspects and explores its place within the lives of a variety of practitioners. It places Umbanda spiritual beliefs and practices within the broader context of Brazilian history and culture. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRQM2; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Edition
8/16/09
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826347336
ISBN
9780826347336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.28

Paperback. "The Great Gatsby" (1925) is a classic of modern American literature and is often seen as the quintessential novel of 'the jazz age'. This guide sets "The Great Gatsby" in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure. It includes points for discussion and suggestions for further study. Series: A Reader's Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200. Series: Reader's Guides. 176 pages. "The Great Gatsby" (1925) is a classic of modern American literature and is often seen as the quintessential novel of 'the jazz age'. This guide sets "The Great Gatsby" in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure. It includes points for discussion and suggestions for further study. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Continuum
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826490117
ISBN
9780826490117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.49

paperback. Editor(s): Jenkins, Brian Michael; Godges, John. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 222 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
RAND Corporation United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780833058331
ISBN
9780833058331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.60

paperback. A view of the minds of the founders of the American Constitution. Organized topically, it brings together selections from the constitutional convention in Philadelphia as well as representative selections from the subsequent debates over ratification. Editor(s): Ellis, Richard J. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPHC; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847694990
ISBN
9780847694990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.10

paperback. Panama is an ethnically diverse country with a recent history of political conflict which makes the representation of historical memory an especially complex and important task for the country's museums. This book studies new museum projects in Panama with the aim of identifying the dominant narratives that are being formed.. Series: Museums and Diversity. Num Pages: 192 pages, 52 ills. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; GM; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452405
ISBN
9780857452405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.15

paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRA; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
AFRICA WORLD PRESS United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865436633
ISBN
9780865436633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.64

paperback. This volume highlights the approach of medical anthropology to contemporary African American health care issues and aims to demonstrate the importance of cultural relatism for those working in health care intervention among the different segments of the African American population. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Praeger United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780897899024
ISBN
9780897899024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.39

paperback. Drawing on decades of fieldwork in a high-emigration town in central Mexico, as well as nearly a thousand interviews, this title investigates who migrates, how people-smuggling operates, whether border enforcement affects decisions to migrate, and migration's impact on family, health, and hometown economy. Editor(s): Cornelius, Wayne A.; Fitzgerald, David; Borger, Scott. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Lynne Rienner United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780980056006
ISBN
9780980056006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.95

hardcover. Num Pages: 736 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1497.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
CENGAGE Delmar Learning United States
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285182636
ISBN
9781285182636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.15

paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wadsworth United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285433431
ISBN
9781285433431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 174.14

Hardcover. Covers law enforcement and the criminal justice system. This book features a realistic and relevant "boots on the street" perspective, real world examples in every chapter, and information on a range of hottest topics, the Towards Zero Death (TZD) traffic-safety initiative, rapid DNA profiling, CompStat Plus, and warrantless searches of vehicles. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 262 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Edition
11th Edition
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285444321
ISBN
9781285444321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 264.81

Paperback. Offering a balanced approach that reflects an emphasis on practical and legal matters, this book examines the array of effective punishments and treatment programs that constitute alternatives to incarceration. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 255 x 18. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Edition
10th Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285458397
ISBN
9781285458397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 235.86

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