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Paperback. This colourful examination of "translated" television characters in Italy looks at the implications for transnational intersections of commerce and culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737556
- ISBN
- 9780292737556
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Condition: New
€ 20.88
€ 20.88
Paperback. This is the only field guide focused exclusively on Texas's seventy-two species of frogs, toads, and salamanders, compiled by a team of experts who collectively have over a century of experience in field herpetology. Series: Texas Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 309 pages, 176 color photos, 72 maps, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 117 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737358
- ISBN
- 9780292737358
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.28
€ 26.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. Taking an unprecedented, counterintuitive look at America's conflict over sexuality, this book reveals how the attack on the exotic dance industry by the activist Christian Right threatens the separation of church and state and undermines civil liberties Num Pages: 350 pages, 27 photos, 1 illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; HRC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 681.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292735767
- ISBN
- 9780292735767
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Deepens our understanding of the issues involved in international adoptions and the desire of birth families to find their disappeared sons and daughters Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; BM; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292729087
- ISBN
- 9780292729087
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.48
€ 31.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. The first collection of its kind in scope and ambition, this volume brings together the most prominent western writers of the current generation to create new visions of the American West--"the West that is still becoming" Editor(s): Stegner, Lynn; Rowland, Russell. Num Pages: 418 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 814. Weight in Grams: 766.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292726864
- ISBN
- 9780292726864
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.86
€ 47.99
€ 42.86
Paperback. In the mid-1960s, San Antonio, Texas, was a segregated city governed by an entrenched Anglo social and business elite. The Mexican American barrios of the west and south sides were characterized by substandard housing and experienced seasonal flooding. Gang warfare broke out regularly. This title presents an account of this turbulent period. Series: Jack & Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 74 b&w illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL4; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 686. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780292722903
- ISBN
- 9780292722903
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. Presents the history of League of United Latin-American Citizens (LULAC). This book also provides evidence that perceptions of LULAC as a petite bourgeoisie, assimilationist, conservative, anti-Mexican, anti-working class organization belie the realities of the group's early activism. Num Pages: 330 pages, 25 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSL4; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292721326
- ISBN
- 9780292721326
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. A richly satisfying journey into the world of barbecue as food and culture Series: Bridwell Texas History Series. Num Pages: 108 color and 12 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 757.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292719989
- ISBN
- 9780292719989
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.95
€ 23.99
€ 21.95
Paperback. Takes look into the reality of life in an East Los Angeles housing project where gangs have a longstanding presence. This work examines the wide variations in income and social capital that exist among the ostensibly poor, mostly Mexican American residents. Num Pages: 256 pages, 41 b&w illus., 2 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JKV; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292717312
- ISBN
- 9780292717312
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.28
€ 26.99
€ 25.28
paperback. A provocative look at the true forces that shape housing markets, challenging mainstream theories of supply and demand and calling for a new way to provide shelter to cities' most overlooked inhabitantsothe elderly, the disabled and the poor Num Pages: 281 pages, 30 b&w illus., 4 figures, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292717107
- ISBN
- 9780292717107
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. An assessment of the ways in which the US government has failed to protect the youngest generation from toxic exposure and harm, and what can be done to correct these failures. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 511.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292716902
- ISBN
- 9780292716902
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
paperback. Follows 179 families after leaving welfare, is set against a backdrop of multiple types of data and econometric modeling. This title includes multi-method approach that draws on administrative data from nine programs serving low-income families and a statewide survey of families who have left welfare. Num Pages: 191 pages, 1 map, 9 figures, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 12. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292716674
- ISBN
- 9780292716674
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Condition: New
€ 20.88
€ 20.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Albert, Susan Wittig; Hanson, Susan; Seale, Jan Epton; Yost, Paula Stallings. Series: Southwestern Writers Collection Series, Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 1KBBW; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292716308
- ISBN
- 9780292716308
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Offers a look at the construction and representation of Latina identity in US popular culture. This title considers such popular figures as actresses Lupe Velez, Salma Hayek, and Jennifer Lopez; singers Shakira and Celia Cruz; and even the Hispanic Barbie doll in her many guises. Editor(s): Mendible, Myra. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292714939
- ISBN
- 9780292714939
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. The Mexican stereotypes - Speedy Gonzalez, 'Mexican Spitfire' Lupe Velez, and The Frito Bandito - are not a people but a text, a carefully woven, articulated, and consumer-ready commodity. This book deconstructs Tex[t]-Mexicans in films, television, advertising, comic books, toys, literature, and even critical theory. Num Pages: 264 pages, 26 color and 150 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 661. Weight in Grams: 663.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714571
- ISBN
- 9780292714571
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
Paperback. What do contemporary American movies and directors have to say about the relationship between nature and art? This book surveys American cinema from 1990 to 2002 with substantial descriptions of sixty films, emphasizing small-budget independent American film. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292713451
- ISBN
- 9780292713451
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.45
€ 30.99
€ 27.45
Paperback. Responding to anti-Indianism in America, this book presents an account of the contemporary hegemony. It gives information and perspectives on an aspect of humanity that pervades not only US history but also sustainability, sociology, and the ability to craft accurate understandings of the population as a whole. Num Pages: 300 pages, 2 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292713260
- ISBN
- 9780292713260
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Why has Texas been so fervent in pursuing capital punishment? Have rights been trampled in the process and, most importantly, have innocents been executed? This book discusses such questions and presents the Texas system of capital punishment in the modern era. Num Pages: 238 pages, 14 graphs, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292713017
- ISBN
- 9780292713017
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.17
€ 26.99
€ 25.17
Paperback. This comparative look at vaqueros, cowboys, and buckaroos brings the mythical image of the American cowboy into focus and detail and honors the regional and national variations. Series: M.K. Brown Range Life Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 163 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBTB; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292712409
- ISBN
- 9780292712409
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.64
€ 31.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. Discusses how Native Americans, colonial subjects without political power, nonetheless maintained their group identity through their native languages, and sense of homeland and sacred history. This title describes how Euro-Americans became fascinated by and supportive of Native American culture, spirituality, and environmental consciousness. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292709621
- ISBN
- 9780292709621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Berg develops an innovative theory of stereotyping that accounts for the persistence of demeaning images of Latinos in US popular culture Series: Texas Film & Media Studies Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 41 b&w illus., 7 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292709072
- ISBN
- 9780292709072
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. Since the early twentieth century, technological transfers from the United States to Latin American countries have involved technologies of violence for social control. This title includes essays that addresses the topic of state-sponsored terrorism in a variety of ways. Editor(s): Menjivar, Cecilia; Rodriguez, Nestor P. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1 graph, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JKV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292706798
- ISBN
- 9780292706798
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. Presents an ethnohistorical survey of Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche military societies. This book examines their structure, functions, rituals, and martial symbols, showing how they fit within larger tribal organizations. It also explores how military societies, like powwows, have become a distinct public format for cultural and ethnic continuity. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705180
- ISBN
- 9780292705180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.17
€ 51.99
€ 46.17
Paperback. Anthropologists have a long tradition of prescient diagnoses of world events. This title collects over fifty commentaries by noted anthropologists such as Margaret Mead, Franz Boas, and Marshall Sahlins who seek to understand and explain the profound repercussions of US involvement in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Editor(s): Gonzalez, Roberto J. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 cartoons. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292701694
- ISBN
- 9780292701694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.67
€ 32.99
€ 29.67