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Regional studies

Paperback. Shows how Exilic Cubans, a once marginalized group, have risen to power and privilege - distinguishing themselves from other Hispanic communities in the United States - and how religion has figured in their ascension. This work explores intra-Hispanic structures of oppression operating among Cubans in Miami. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 1KJC; GTB; HR; JFSL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520238527
ISBN
9780520238527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.23

paperback. Offers a look at American ritual. This title focuses on the Miss America pageant in particular, considering its claim to be an accurate representation of the diversity of contemporary American women. It explores the cultural constructions and legitimations that go on during the long process of the pageant. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSJ; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520217911
ISBN
9780520217911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

paperback. For postcolonial Africa, modernization was seen as a necessary outcome of the struggle for independence and as crucial to the success of its newly established states. This book includes 15 essays that address governance, production, and social life; and the role of media. Editor(s): Bloom, Peter J.; Miescher, Stephan F.; Manuh, Takyiwaa. Num Pages: 378 pages, 4 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012296
ISBN
9780253012296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. A political biography of Slobodan Milosevic by a diplomatic insider. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 1FKA; 3JJPR; GTB; HBJD; HBLW3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780822332237
ISBN
9780822332237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.77

hardcover. Revolutionizing received opinion of Taoism's origins in light of historic new discoveries, Harold D. Roth has uncovered China's oldest mystical text-the original expression of Taoist philosophy-and presents it here with a complete translation and commentary. Translator(s): Roth, Harold D. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115643
ISBN
9780231115643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.60

paperback. With a focus on Willa Cather's artistic principle of "the thing not named," this book illuminates the contradictions and complexities inherent in notions of identity and shows how her fiction transforms the very categories-regarding gender, sexuality, race, and class-around which most recent Cather scholarship has focused. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326724
ISBN
9780822326724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

paperback. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; GTB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226010519
ISBN
9780226010519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.41

Paperback. Reveals how citizens strategically imagine, produce, and critique a new moral economy in which the market and neoliberal logic are pre-eminent Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992235
ISBN
9780295992235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

hardcover. Shows how the Bible, in particular a Chinese translation of the Old Testament, profoundly influenced Hong and his followers, leading them to understand the first three of the Ten Commandments as an indictment of the imperial order. This book may appeal to scholars in the fields of Chinese history, religion, and culture. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780295984308
ISBN
9780295984308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.33

paperback. Shows how concert parties combined an eclectic array of cultural influences, adapting characters and songs from American movies, popular British ballads, and local storytelling traditions into a spirited blend of comedy and social commentary. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 b&w photos, 3 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; ASZH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214362
ISBN
9780253214362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

paperback. Analyzing the impact of black abolitionist iconography on early black literature and the formation of black identity, this book argues that the visual offered an alternative to literacy for current and former slaves, whose works mobilize forms of illustration that subvert dominant representations of slavery by both apologists and abolitionists. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; DSB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221087
ISBN
9780253221087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.79

Paperback. An important contribution to the expanding literature on "everyday politics" Editor(s): White, Adam. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FB; 1HB; GTB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992563
ISBN
9780295992563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

paperback. Essays examining how Irish identity is performed and commodified in the contemporary transnational environment, in Frank McCourt's writing, the explosion of Irish-themed merchandising, the practices of heritage seekers and in the movie The Crying Game Editor(s): Negra, Diane. Num Pages: 392 pages, 33 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; APF; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 264 x 30. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822337409
ISBN
9780822337409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

hardcover. Provides fresh perspectives on colonialism, tourism, imagery, and the anthropology of place Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJM; JHM; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991016
ISBN
9780295991016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

paperback. The Valley of South Texas is a region of puzzling contradictions, but the Valley typically experiences high unemployment and low per capita income. This book clarifies why Valley culture presents so many apparent contradictions as they delve into issues that are 'on the edge of the law'. Num Pages: 367 pages, 38 figures, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; GTB; JHMC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714755
ISBN
9780292714755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

paperback. A historical overview and analysis of fourteen landmark Supreme Court cases that have significantly affected Latino rights in such areas as education, the administration of criminal justice, voting rights, employment, and immigration. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GTB; JKV; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714113
ISBN
9780292714113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

hardcover. Reveals that Chinese Americans began 'shooting hoops' nearly a century before Chinese superstar Yao Ming turned pro. Drawing on interviews with players and coaches, this book takes readers back to San Francisco in the 1930s and 1940s, when young Chinese American men and women developed a new approach to the game - with fast breaks. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19 Halftones, 1 Figure. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 534. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592139422
ISBN
9781592139422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.75

paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3M. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816644001
ISBN
9780816644001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1KLSB; 2ADP; GTB; HBJD; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816638178
ISBN
9780816638178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816637270
ISBN
9780816637270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

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