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North America
Hardback. The American racial order - the beliefs, institutions, and practices that organize relationships among the nation's races and ethnicities - is undergoing its greatest transformation since the 1960s. This title takes a look at the reasons behind this dramatic change, and considers how different groups of Americans are being affected. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones. 14 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152998
- ISBN
- 9780691152998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. The ideology of the American dream - the faith that an individual can attain success and virtue through strenuous effort - is the very soul of the American nation. This book talks about America's racial conflicts, and claims that the alternative lies in the inclusiveness, optimism, discipline, and high-mindedness of the American dream at its best. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029207
- ISBN
- 9780691029207
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.97
€ 52.99
€ 37.97
Paperback. Life in America at the turn of the 19th century has been characterised as distinctly male orientated. Fleissner disputes this popular view and uncovers a new understanding of the era through naturalism, the prominent literary style of the time. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226253107
- ISBN
- 9780226253107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.29
€ 42.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; YFB; YFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- ePub edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848456877
- ISBN
- 9781848456877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people's lives but the natural world. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674503823
- ISBN
- 9780674503823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.61
€ 27.99
€ 24.61
Paperback. The New Deal placed security at the center of American political and economic life by establishing an explicit partnership between the state, economy, and citizens. This history of the American reliance on employment-based benefits examines the interwoven politics of social provision and labor relations from the 1910s to the 1960s. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126050
- ISBN
- 9780691126050
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
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€ 33.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Elsea, Jennifer K. Num Pages: 85 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 85
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604567076
- ISBN
- 9781604567076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.39€ 43.33
€ 60.39
€ 43.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 232 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604565355
- ISBN
- 9781604565355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.39€ 43.63
€ 60.39
€ 43.63
Paperback. Series: Food Lovers' Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WTH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762781546
- ISBN
- 9780762781546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.18
€ 18.99
€ 15.18
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 262 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Publisher
- Stewart, Tabori & Chang
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617691690
- ISBN
- 9781617691690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.59
€ 37.99
€ 34.59
Paperback. Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. This title examines the origins of her public image and its substantial influence on politics, entertainment, and popular opinion. Editor(s): Harris, Jennifer; Watson, Elwood. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- updated edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192369
- ISBN
- 9780813192369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.37
€ 52.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Haggard, Jennifer. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTX1; TJKT1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634635851
- ISBN
- 9781634635851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.21€ 133.33
€ 194.21
€ 133.33
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813565552
- ISBN
- 9780813565552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.24
€ 160.24
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813565545
- ISBN
- 9780813565545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.72
€ 42.99
€ 38.72
Paperback. When Italian immigrants landed on American shores they were outsiders but over time this community moved from being ethnically suspect to being racially privileged. Asking "are Italians white?", this collection of essays explores how, when and why whiteness became important to Italian Americans. Editor(s): Guglielmo, Jennifer; Salerno, Salvatore; Gugliemo, Jennifer. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415934510
- ISBN
- 9780415934510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Hardcover. Examines the attempts of several African American writers and playwrights to explore ruptures in memory after a traumatic experience and to develop creative strategies for understanding the inscription of trauma on the body in a racialized cultural context. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928838
- ISBN
- 9780813928838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.06
€ 59.06
Hardback. Tracks the crises of sovereign power as it migrates out of the state to become a constitutive feature of the public sphere. Bringing together literature and political theory, this title argues that the antebellum public sphere emerges as a spectacle with investments in both punishment and entertainment. Series: American Literature Initiative. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823230990
- ISBN
- 9780823230990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.16
€ 100.16
Hardcover. The roaring history of the famed gossip columnist's grip on America's popular and political culture Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFC; JPFM; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814728239
- ISBN
- 9780814728239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.49
€ 43.49
Paperback. The first full-fledged history of what was arguably the most innovative community organizing campaign in post-war American history Num Pages: 257 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814726983
- ISBN
- 9780814726983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.29
€ 27.99
€ 26.29
Hardback. Richard Brown Baker (1912-2002) began collecting works by emerging artists in the 1940s, becoming one of the first collectors to actively embrace both Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art and eventually amassing more than 1,600 works from the postwar period. Highlighting 130 works, this title presents the complete history of Baker's collection. Series: Yale University Art Gallery. Num Pages: 261 pages, 185 colour images + 35 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300153026
- ISBN
- 9780300153026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.97
€ 46.99
€ 36.97