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The Americas

Paperback. This volume explores the influence of African American music on world culture. It brings together issues of race, gender, politics, history and dance, includes discussions of dance instruction songs, the blues aesthetic, and Katherine Dunham's controversial ballet about lynching, "Southland". Editor(s): DeFrantz, Thomas F. Series: Studies in Dance History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 73 b&w photograhs, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299173142
ISBN
9780299173142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.33

Paperback. Surveys the full range of gay men's autobiographical writing from Walt Whitman onwards. This title guides the reader chronologically through selected writings that give voice to every generation of gay writers since the nineteenth century, including a diverse array of American men of African, European, Jewish, Asian, and Latino heritage. Editor(s): Bergman, David. Series Editor(s): Bergman, David; Larkin, Joan. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 5SG; BG; DSBH; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299230449
ISBN
9780299230449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Paperback. Surveys and analyses teacher research, arguing that pedagogical knowledge is generated "outside-in", that is, from the university to be applied in schools. Contributors explore the meaning and significance of the teachers' researches and findings. Editor(s): Cochran-Smith, Marilyn; Lytle, Susan L. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNKC; JNL; JNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807732359
ISBN
9780807732359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.78

Paperback. Integrating the experiences of one American teacher on a year-long internship in the preschools of Reggio, with a four-year adaptation effort in one American school, this text includes many ""mini-stories"" of journeys of learning. Series: Early Childhood Education Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; JNK; JNLA; JNLB; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 179 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807736609
ISBN
9780807736609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. This work is a chronicle of a year in the life of a school classroom. The author provides an alternative model of education and shows how a strong and supportive community is essential in helping students reach their highest potential. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807739808
ISBN
9780807739808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.45

Paperback. This work is a political investigation into the historical and ideological foundations of black education. It situates black education within the context of America's rise to corporate-industrial power in the latter half of the 19th century and the first part of the 20th century. Series: Teaching for Social Justice Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL3; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807740422
ISBN
9780807740422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.70

Paperback. This study of an innovative charter school looks at adolescent identity by analysing the language of narratives told in school. It helps readers understand why adolescents sometimes make choices that seem incomprehensible to the adults who work with them. Series: Language and Literacy Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP2; JNC; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807741290
ISBN
9780807741290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.45

Paperback. After almost five decades of working in and around public schools, Larry Cuban invites us to think along with him about why it is so hard to get good schools. He offers these reflections to teachers, policymakers, researchers, parents and students, all of whom seek good schooling. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 162 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807742945
ISBN
9780807742945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. Providing guidance to urban school board members committed to high achievement for all children, the author presents an approach to board leadership - reform governance. Taking into account the political arena of urban education, reform governance helps school board members understand why it is necessary to redesign urban districts. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807746486
ISBN
9780807746486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. Series: Multicultural Education Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807754115
ISBN
9780807754115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.00

Paperback. Series: Multicultural Education Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNC; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807754528
ISBN
9780807754528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.05

Paperback. Provides a groundbreaking framework for teaching minority and low-income children. Changing the conversation from improving test scores to improving school experiences, the text features lessons learned from eight elementary schools whose leadership and staff implemented sustainable changes. Editor(s): Ritchie, Sharon; Gutmann, Laura. Series: Early Childhood Education. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807754818
ISBN
9780807754818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809319992
ISBN
9780809319992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.24

Paperback. This is a broad overview of the evolving serial killer genre in the two media most responsible for its popularity: literature and cinema of the 1980s and 1990s. The author theorizes that the serial killer genre results from a combination of earlier genre depictions of multiple murderers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809323296
ISBN
9780809323296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.85

Paperback. A definitive ethnological study of the Iroquois' subsistence, religious traditions, laws, and customs. Illustrator(s): Fenton, William Nelson. Num Pages: 158 pages, illustrations, maps, port. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815601159
ISBN
9780815601159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.56

A biography of one of the most significant figures in the history of American aviation. It also provides a documented history of the development of the field of aviation and those involved in it through the first three decades of the 20th century. Num Pages: 576 pages, 106 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; TBX; WGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815602644
ISBN
9780815602644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.72

Paperback. This text examines the doctrine of "Earth First!", the environmental movement whose tactics include unorthodox activities. The background, economic status and members of the organization of the movement are included here, along with details of the F.B.I. investigation which occurred. Series: Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; RNB; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815603658
ISBN
9780815603658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.85

Paperback. Alfred Kazin, one of the central figures of intellectual life for three decades in the middle of the 20th century, tells his own story and with it a history of contemporary American letters. Series: New York Classics. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604136
ISBN
9780815604136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.83

Paperback. An investigation into the history of women in New Jersey, this book provides portraits of women from many walks of life, from the colonial period to the present. It contains biographies of notable women whose lives and public contributions have been especially significant. Num Pages: 486 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604181
ISBN
9780815604181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.41

Paperback. This memoir celebrates the Sicilian life in America, while providing a sociological portrait of the immigrant experience in the US. The author reminisces about his experience as a fledgeling writer trying to escape from the restrictive Italian American culture in which he grew up. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; BG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604297
ISBN
9780815604297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

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