The Americas
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The Americas
Hardback. Documents the efforts of the Prison Communication, Activism, Research, and Education collective (PCARE) to put democracy into practice by merging prison education and activism. Editor(s): Hartnett, Stephen John; Novek, Eleanor; Wood, Jennifer K. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037702
- ISBN
- 9780252037702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.85
€ 117.85
Hardback. Seeking to historicize today's "Great Recession," this volume includes essays that uses examples from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia to situate the current economic crisis and its impact on workers in the context of previous abrupt shifts in the modern-day capitalist marketplace. Editor(s): Fink, Leon; McCartin, Joseph A.; Sangster, Joan. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 charts, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038174
- ISBN
- 9780252038174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.47
€ 132.47
Hardback. Examines the conceptualization and staging of race through the performance, sometimes coerced, of black dance from the slave ship to the minstrel stage. Num Pages: 256 pages, 22 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1K; ASD; GTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038259
- ISBN
- 9780252038259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Hardback. Contains interviews of many of the prominent white researchers and enthusiasts whose advocacy spearheaded the blues' crossover into the mainstream starting in the 1960s. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 424 pages, 89 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038334
- ISBN
- 9780252038334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.82
€ 132.82
Hardback. Julian Hawthorne (1846-1934), Nathaniel Hawthorne's only son, lived a long and influential life marked by bad circumstances and worse choices. Raised among luminaries such as Thoreau, Emerson, and the Beecher family, Julian became a promising novelist in his twenties, but his writing soon devolved into mediocrity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038341
- ISBN
- 9780252038341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.56
€ 39.56
Hardback. Focusing on institutional history, this book explores the Pekin Theater's philosophy of hiring only African American staff, its embrace of multi-racial upper class audiences, and its ready assumption of roles as diverse as community center, social club, and fundraising instrument. Series: New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 15 musical examples, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AN; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038365
- ISBN
- 9780252038365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Hardback. Helps you examine the thorny issue of the pragmatism typically ascribed to Lincoln versus the radicalism of Lovejoy, and the role each played in ending slavery. Exploring the men's politics, personal traits, and religious convictions, this book traces their separate paths in life as well as their frequent interactions. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038464
- ISBN
- 9780252038464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.70
€ 43.99
€ 43.70
Hardback. The only temple completed by Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith Jr, the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio, receives 30,000 Mormon pilgrims every year. This book sets the biography of Kirtland Temple against the backdrop of religious rivalry. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 black and white photographs, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; HRCC9; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038488
- ISBN
- 9780252038488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.71
€ 117.71
Hardback. Editor(s): Fillion, Michelle. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 376 pages, 46 black and white photographs, 12 musical examples, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252039430
- ISBN
- 9780252039430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.41
€ 133.41
Hardback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNJ; LNJD; LNJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040283
- ISBN
- 9780252040283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Paperback. Suitable for not only historians and sociologists but also to those working with or studying voluntary organizations. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252063206
- ISBN
- 9780252063206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252063213
- ISBN
- 9780252063213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Hughes, Langston; Santis, Christopher C. de. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252064746
- ISBN
- 9780252064746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.06
€ 24.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065064
- ISBN
- 9780252065064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065323
- ISBN
- 9780252065323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065491
- ISBN
- 9780252065491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press Illinois
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252066177
- ISBN
- 9780252066177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Harrison, Ira E.; Harrison, Faye V. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252067365
- ISBN
- 9780252067365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. With a major port on the Great Lakes, an extensive network of railroads and canals, and a river system including the Mississippi, the Illinois, and the Ohio, Illinois has long played a critical role in linking East Coast industrial cities, the agricultural heartland, and the Gulf Coast. Num Pages: 296 pages, 48 photographs, 5 linecuts. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st THUS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068089
- ISBN
- 9780252068089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069697
- ISBN
- 9780252069697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. A biography of Louis Prima, one of the most underrated jazz musicians and entertainers of the twentieth century. It explores Prima's ability to maintain a lifelong career, his knack for self-promotion, and how the cities in which he lived and performed - New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas - uniquely and indelibly informed his style. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070907
- ISBN
- 9780252070907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. What did it mean to be a 'half caste' in early twentieth-century North America? This collection of short works ranges from magazine romance to story melodrama and provides an introduction to a unique literary personality - Onoto Watanna. It includes nineteen - thirteen stories and six essays - intended to show the versatility of her writing. Editor(s): Moser, Linda Trinh; Rooney, Elizabeth. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliographical references. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBC; DSB; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070945
- ISBN
- 9780252070945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. Examines the suppression of radical political activity in the film industry from the days of the Great Depression through the tumultuous House Un-American Activities Commission era to the waning days of the infamous blacklist. This book traces the history of political struggle in Hollywood back to the formation of the Screen Writers Guild in 1933. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1 Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071416
- ISBN
- 9780252071416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Demonstrates the role that race has played in the formation of knowledge. This book demonstrates how race theory intersects with other bodies of knowledge by examining discursive records such as travelogues, literature, and historiography and theoretical structures such as common sense, pseudoscientific racism, and Eurocentrism. Editor(s): Young, Joseph A.; Braziel, Jana Evans. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JHMP; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072567
- ISBN
- 9780252072567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.91
€ 24.99
€ 22.91