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Hardcover. Sexual Revolutions explores the sexual revolution of the late twentieth century in several European countries and the USA by engaging with themes from sexual freedom and abortion to pornography and sexual variation. This work discusses the involvement of youth, feminism, left, liberalism, arts, science and religion in the process of sexual change. Editor(s): Hekma, Gert; Giami, Alain. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321459
- ISBN
- 9781137321459
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Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Hardcover. This book reviews the period from the unification of Italy to the fascist era through significant Neapolitan performers such as Gilda Mignonette and Enrico Caruso. It traces the transformation of a popular tradition written in dialect into a popular tradition, written in Italian, that contributed to the production of "American" identity. Series: Italian & Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBEY; AVGN; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322418
- ISBN
- 9781137322418
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. Brazil under Construction tracks how Brazil's major public works projects and the fiction surrounding them mark a twofold construction of the nation: the functional construction of the country's public infrastructure and the symbolic construction of nationhood. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 210 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; DSB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322470
- ISBN
- 9781137322470
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Condition: New
€ 108.28
€ 108.28
Hardcover. Tycoons, Scorchers, and Outlaws charts how auto racing was shaped by class tensions between the millionaires who invented it, the public who resented their seizure of the public roads, and the working class drivers who viewed the sport as a vocation, not a leisured pursuit. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322500
- ISBN
- 9781137322500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.90
€ 61.90
Hardcover. This book argues that Americans' belief in post-racialism, rooted in both ideology and material progress among racial minorities, is wrong because both old and new patterns of racism continue to hinder the acceptance of African Americans as true equals in American society, despite the recent mobility of the black middle class. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322678
- ISBN
- 9781137322678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
The Invisible Hands of Political Parties in Presidential Elections. Pa...
Dowdle, Andrew; Limbocker, Scott; Yang, Dr. S...
Hardback. This book looks at networks of individual donors during early stages of presidential primary electons to determine party unity. It directly challenges the commonly-held perception that a "divisive" primary is a problem for the political party in the general election. Num Pages: 155 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPHF; JPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322791
- ISBN
- 9781137322791
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€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Hardback. To overcome the political deadlock that overshadows the pressing problems facing the United States, the academies top scholars address the causes and consequences of polarization in American politics, and suggest solutions for bridging the partisan divide. Editor(s): Frisch, Scott A.; Kelly, Sean Q. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137324924
- ISBN
- 9781137324924
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Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Hardcover. Bankhurst examines how news regarding the violent struggle to control the borderlands of British North America between 1740 and 1760 resonated among communities in Ireland with familial links to the colonies. This work considers how intense Irish press coverage and American fundraising drives in Ireland produced empathy among Ulster Presbyterians. Series: Christianities in the Trans-Atlantic World, 1500-1800. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137328199
- ISBN
- 9781137328199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.97
€ 87.97
Hardback. Based on a decade of study, this book provides a scholarly overview of organic dairy politics, showing how politics, policy, and protest both inside and outside of agriculture can determine a future of pastoral landscapes resembling an earlier time in the western world or, alternatively, one made of dystopian ruralities. Num Pages: 311 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNT; TVF; TVHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 625.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330604
- ISBN
- 9781137330604
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Condition: New
€ 120.37
€ 120.37
Hardcover. In 1898, both Cuba and the Philippines achieved their independence from Spain and then immediately became targets of US expansionism. This book presents a comparative analysis of late-nineteenth-century literature and history in Cuba and the Philippines, focusing on the writings of Jose Marti and Jose Rizal to reveal shared anti-imperial struggles. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KJC; 2ADS; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332950
- ISBN
- 9781137332950
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Condition: New
€ 61.84
€ 61.84
Hardback. Taking on the cherished principle that community colleges should be open to all students with a high school education, Scherer and Anson argue that open access policies and lenient federal financial aid laws harm students and present the case for raising the minimum requirements for community college entry. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKA; JNMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336002
- ISBN
- 9781137336002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.93
€ 54.99
€ 44.93
Community Colleges and the Access Effect: Why Open Admissions Suppress...
Scherer, Juliet Lilledahl, Anson, Mirra Leigh
Paperback. Taking on the cherished principle that community colleges should be open to all students with a high school education, Scherer and Anson argue that open access policies and lenient federal financial aid laws harm students and present the case for raising the minimum requirements for community college entry. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKA; JNMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336019
- ISBN
- 9781137336019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.69
€ 54.99
€ 43.69
Hardcover. Many South American films that use the popular road movie format to examine regional culture and attitudes, especially in Argentina and Brazil. Pinazza performs a careful cultural analysis of the films and investigates how road movies deal with narratives on nationhood whilst simultaneously inserting themselves in a transnational dialogue. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSB; 3JJPR; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336033
- ISBN
- 9781137336033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardcover. Through contemporary case studies of strategic management at work in the US and Europe, this collection shows that it can no longer be seen as a discipline for long term decisions but has become a central feature of the public sector. Individual chapters offer insights into strategic management capabilities at the national and sub-national level. Editor(s): Bryson, John. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPP; KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336965
- ISBN
- 9781137336965
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Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardback. Black Muslims in the U.S. seeks to address deficiencies in current scholarship about black Muslims in American society, from examining the origins of Islam among African-Americans to acknowledging the influential role that black Muslims play in contemporary U.S. society. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137337498
- ISBN
- 9781137337498
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Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
Hardback. Interest in learning how to make the most of the potential developmental benefits of remittance flows has grown worldwide. Financing the Family adds to that body of knowledge with a summary of recent research that emphasizes experimental approaches, focuses on Central America, and analyzes the impact of the recent financial crisis. Num Pages: 211 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; JFFN; KCLF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338389
- ISBN
- 9781137338389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.53
€ 119.53
Hardcover. Espinoza's work illuminates how education was the site of ideological and political struggle in Peru during its early years as an independent state. Spanning 100 years and discussing both urban and rural education, it shows how school funding, curricula, and governance became part of the cultural process of state-building in Peru. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 295 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLL; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338402
- ISBN
- 9781137338402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.92€ 82.98
€ 98.92
€ 82.98
Hardback. This book explores two critical strands in American Studies: policy conversations on legal and illegal immigration and social and educational conversations on diversity and multiculturalism. As author Benjamin Railton shows, a fresh look at the Chinese Exclusion Act overturns much of the received wisdom on immigration and American identity. Num Pages: 82 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; HBTB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 82
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137339089
- ISBN
- 9781137339089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.57
€ 61.57
Hardcover. Relations between women - like the branches and roots of the mangrove - twist around, across, and within others as they pervade Caribbean letters. Desire between Women in Caribbean Literature elucidates the place of desire between women in Caribbean letters, compelling readers to rethink how to read the structures and practices of sexuality. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340078
- ISBN
- 9781137340078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Hardcover. Interdisciplinary in nature, this project draws on fiction, non-fiction and archival material to theorize urban space and literary/cultural production in the context of the United States and New York City. Spanning from the mid-1970s fiscal crisis to the 1987 Market Crash, New York writing becomes akin to geographical fieldwork in this rich study. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; DSA; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340191
- ISBN
- 9781137340191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardback. Since its inception, NASA has participated in over 4,000 international projects, yet historians have almost entirely neglected this remarkable aspect of the agency's work. This groundbreaking work is the first to trace NASA's history in a truly international context, drawing on unprecedented access to agency archives and personnel. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 370 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBTW; JPS; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340917
- ISBN
- 9781137340917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.74
€ 120.74
Hardback. Re-issue of a seminal, widely-acclaimed study on the origins of national education systems in Europe and the USA with a new Postscript exploring education and state formation in East Asia. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 439 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KBB; JNB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 439
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137341730
- ISBN
- 9781137341730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.42
€ 140.42
Paperback. Re-issue of a seminal, widely-acclaimed study on the origins of national education systems in Europe and the USA with a new Postscript exploring education and state formation in East Asia. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KBB; JNB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137341747
- ISBN
- 9781137341747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.69
€ 140.69
Hardback. Drawing on a wealth of oral interviews, Conversations on Black Leadership uses the lives of prominent African Americans to trace the contours of Black leadership in America. Included here are fascinating accounts from a wide variety of figures such as John Lewis, Clarence Thomas, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Angela Davis, Amiri Baraka, and many more. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137342492
- ISBN
- 9781137342492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.17
€ 64.17