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Hardback. A day after 'N' first crossed the US border from Mexico, he was caught and then released onto the streets of Tijuana. Undeterred, he crawled back through a tunnel to San Diego, where he entered the United States forever. In this book, he details the constraints, deceptions, and humiliations that characterize alien life "amid the shadows." Series: Latinos in Chicago and the Midwest. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038310
ISBN
9780252038310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.81

Paperback. Reconsiders how national identity has been understood in Africa and presents new approaches to identity politics, intergroup relations, state-society relations, and notions of national citizenship and citizenship rights. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
222
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253011848
ISBN
9780253011848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kralovec, Etta. Num Pages: 107 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
107
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607410720
ISBN
9781607410720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.88
€ 58.39

Hardback. In this important new book Jorge Larrain examines the trajectories of modernity and identity in Latin America and their reciprocal relationships. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3J; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745626239
ISBN
9780745626239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Telhami, Shibley; Barnett, Michael. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308. 240 pages. Editor(s): Telhami, Shibley; Barnett, Michael (Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPA. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487453
ISBN
9780801487453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Considers questions of Asian American Identity and issues of homeland and home in Asian American film. Num Pages: 304 pages, 44 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; APF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5919 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822329961
ISBN
9780822329961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.67

Paperback. Details how this marginalized region has gradually become part of modern Europe Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DN; GTB; HBJD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992938
ISBN
9780295992938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. In the 1970s John Chernoff recorded the story of Hawa, a 16 year old West African girl working as an "ashawo", or bar girl. Through Hawa, the reader gains an inside view of life in modern West Africa, for those without money, education or experience. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103525
ISBN
9780226103525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Hardcover. This book contains 19 studies by leading experts in the field of Hungarian political, cultural, economic, and literary history to honor Steven Bela Vardy, America's leading historiographer of Hungary and an internationally renowned scholar of Hungarian immigration studies. Editor(s): Hupchick, Dennis P.; Weisberger, R. William. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVH; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880334525
ISBN
9780880334525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.97

Hardback. This volume makes a significant contribution to the debate about the connections between the protection of human rights and the pursuit of economic development in Africa. Editor(s): Zeleza, Paul Tyambe; McConnaughay, Philip J. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; GTF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812237832
ISBN
9780812237832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.58

paperback. Editor(s): Bruchhaus, Eva-Maria. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGE; 1HFGS; GTB; JH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Lit Verlag
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783825868352
ISBN
9783825868352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.64

Paperback. Explores the circulation of Hong Kong action cinema in Japan, Korea, India, Australia, France, and the United States, and its links with Taiwan, Singapore, and the Chinese mainland. This collection examines diverse cultural contexts for action cinema's popularity and the problems involved in the trans-national study of globally popular forms. Editor(s): Morris, Meaghan; Li, Siu Leung; Chan, Stephen Ching-Kiu. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932643015
ISBN
9781932643015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594546006
ISBN
9781594546006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.53
€ 125.77

Paperback. Filipino Americans, who experience life in the United States as immigrants, colonized nationals, and racial minorities, are one of our largest immigrant groups. This title investigates how Filipino women and men are transformed through the experience of migration, and how they in turn remake the social world around them. Num Pages: 282 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; GTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400. Filipino American Lives across Cultures, Communities, and Countries. 282 pages, 3 tables. Filipino Americans, who experience life in the United States as immigrants, colonized nationals, and racial minorities, are one of our largest immigrant groups. This title investigates how Filipino women and men are transformed through the experience of migration, and how they in turn remake the social world around them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; GTB; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235274
ISBN
9780520235274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Examines the political nature of culture and specifically literature. This title challenges the way the West has appropriated Africa with a particular emphasis on how 'imperialist' literature has been used to justify its dispossession and degradation. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. 128 pages. This work is an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture, viewed through the most vivid experience available to the author - his own life. It is an extended snapshot of a major writer's childhood, illuminating his roots as an artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight: 126.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841953854
ISBN
9781841953854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Series: Commerce & Mass Culture S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816637331
ISBN
9780816637331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Hardback. Series: Commerce & Mass Culture S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816637324
ISBN
9780816637324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.58

Hardback. Analyzes texts and art objects from the 15th to the late 16th centuries to show that Renaissance theories of emulating classical heroes generated a deep skepticism about representation, as these theories forced men to construct a public image that seemed fixed but could adapt to changing circumstances. Num Pages: 372 pages, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; DSBD; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251742
ISBN
9780823251742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.60

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive collection of research on Hmong culture and life in Asia. Editor(s): Tapp, Nicholas; Michaud, Jean; Culas, Christian; Lee, Gary Yia. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9789749575017
ISBN
9789749575017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. Examines three films concerned with the issues of developing globalization and the defence of local identity and culture. This book explores the visuality of these films, taking account of the film makers' reliance on the metaphoric image in skirting Chinese film censorship. It includes a DVD, containing key scenes from each film. Num Pages: 160 pages, DVD. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; GTB; JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
University of Washington Press Washington
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Pap/DVD
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227960
ISBN
9780295984179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

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