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Paperback. Hegemony ---- domination by one power or state over others politically and culturally ---- is a fundamental element of historical theory. This book examines the concept of hegemony in the development of political thinking and shows how the changing organization of the world system not only influences politics but also culture and society. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDN; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; JPS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471965862
ISBN
9780471965862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 178.06

Paperback. Traces the lives of the Snowdens, an African American family of musicians and farmers living in rural Knox County, Ohio. This book examines the Snowdens' musical and social exchanges with rural whites from the 1850s through the early 1920s and provides an exploration of the claim that the Snowden family taught the song "Dixie" to Dan Emmett. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252071607
ISBN
9780252071607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; WSBX; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062354525
ISBN
9780062354525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.08

Hardcover. This study traces the story of how Jacob Mordecai and his family, German-American Orthodox Jews, adopted the Anglo-Irish enlightened pedagogical system developed by Richard Lovell Edgeworth and his daughter Maria. The text includes the complete diary of Rachel Mordecai Lazarus. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820322520
ISBN
9780820322520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.71

Paperback. Looking inside the New South, this book shows how the implementation of civil rights law over the years altered racial reality, that in turn altered white perceptions, and thus behaviour and attitudes in a section of the country where segregation had been entrenched. It is useful for those interested in America's conflict over civil liberties. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318934
ISBN
9780822318934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.24

Paperback. Traces the black freedom struggle in all its diversity, from the first years of freedom during the Civil War to President Obama's inauguration. Moving from popular culture to high politics, from the Deep South to New England, the West Coast, and abroad, this title weaves stories of ordinary black people - as well as celebrated figures. Num Pages: 528 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062290
ISBN
9780674062290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.11

Paperback. An amazingly rich window onto a lost world of African American history Num Pages: 464 pages, 33 photographs; 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 1KBBES; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 865. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074400
ISBN
9780252074400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. We All Want to Change the World provides a cogent and fascinating evaluation of post-World War II American commercial music and its complex, multi-faceted impact on the world of politics. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589790193
ISBN
9781589790193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Provocative essays explore the poetry and political economy of life in Canada's rural West. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645067
ISBN
9780888645067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6-pp. B/W insert on text. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 39. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610392259
ISBN
9781610392259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.02

Hardcover. We Are Charleston not only recounts the events of that terrible day but also offers a history lesson that reveals a deeper look at the suffering, triumph, and even the ongoing rage of the people who formed Mother Emanuel A.M.E. church and the wider denominational movement. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 285 x 27. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718077310
ISBN
9780718077310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.58

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813553016
ISBN
9780813553016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.42

Paperback. The topics of Edward Shapiro's book span the gamut of the American Jewish experience: from the politics of American Jews, the nature of American Jewish identity, relations between Jews and blacks, and Jews and American capitalism. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630753
ISBN
9780815630753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.21

Paperback. Traces the trajectory of African American social movements from the time Booker T Washington to the present, providing an integrated discussion of class. This title addresses questions crucial to any understanding of Black politics. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814713181
ISBN
9780814713181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.53

Using naturally occurring, extended transcripts of stories told by the group's hunters, Thomas McIlwraith explores how Iskut hunting culture and the memories that the Iskut share have been maintained orally. Series: Anthropological Horizons. Num Pages: 172 pages, 3 tables; 1 map; 7 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 18. .
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643246
ISBN
9781442643246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.22

Paperback. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 208 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118751589
ISBN
9781118751589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.40

Hardback. A timely account of workers taking back their union Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 1KBBWS; HBTK; KNDV; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252036378
ISBN
9780252036378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.32

Paperback. How did Martin Luther King Jr's birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents on Christmas and Chanukah? What do bunnies have to do with Easter? How did Earth Day become a global holiday? This title answers these questions. Editor(s): Etzioni, Amitai; Bloom, Jared. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814722275
ISBN
9780814722275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.67

Paperback. The author invites the reader to consider: if we are what we eat, who are we? Amid wrangling over immigration and tribal differences in the USA, this text argues that on a basic level, in the way life is sustained and pleasure is sought, Americans are all multi-cultural. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBT; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 200 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674001909
ISBN
9780674001909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JPFF; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
PM PRESS Oakland
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0000513
ISBN
9781604864267
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477311134
ISBN
9781477311134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. In the post World War II period, student movements rebelled against the archaic university. This book shows how the university, particularly the public university, is moving away from "the people," in all their diversity. As more resources are put towards STEM education, humanities and interdisciplinary programs are being cut and shuttered. Series: American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present. Num Pages: 152 pages, no illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNB; JNF; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293007
ISBN
9780520293007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; HBJK; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625341624
ISBN
9781625341624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Hardcover. Draws readers into the lives of the author's subjects, showing the passion and naivete of the volunteers, the bravery of the civil rights leaders, and the candid, sometimes troubling reactions of the black and white Mississippi Delta residents. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPK; BM; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609384
ISBN
9780815609384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.60

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