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Adapting to Abundance: Jewish Immigrants, Mass Consumption, and the Se...

Andrew Heinze

Paperback. An analysis of immigrant life in the USA which focuses on the habits of consumption. The author describes how Jews responded to the prospect of mass consumption, familiarizing themselves with such activities as installment buying, advertising and vacationing. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 276 pages, 17 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFFT; JFSR1; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.

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Publication date: 1992
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 276
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SKU: V9780231068536
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The Dialogic and Difference: An/Other Woman in Virginia Woolf and Chri...

Anne Herrmann

Hardback. This juxtaposition of Virginia Woolf and Christa Wolf, writers of two distinct cultures, countries and generations, focuses on the strategies the two authors share in creating their female characters. Hermann looks at each author within the social and historical conditions that produced them, employ Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 1989
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 184
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SKU: V9780231066426
ISBN: 9780231066426

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Tender Geographies: Women and the Origins of the Novel in France

Joan Dejean

Hardback. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 1991
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 297
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SKU: V9780231062305
ISBN: 9780231062305

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Trouble in Paradise: The Suburban Transformation in America

Mark Baldassare

Paperback. Takes a fresh look at American suburbs, explains why they are changing, and discusses the housing crisis, growth, local government, and demand for services. Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.

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Publication date: 1988
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 251
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SKU: V9780231060158
ISBN: 9780231060158

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Cities and Urban Living

Mark Baldassare (Ed.)

Paperback. -- Richard Evans Schultes, Botanical Museum of Harvard University Num Pages: 381 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.

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Publication date: 1983
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 381
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231055031
ISBN: 9780231055031

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Land, Labor, and Rural Poverty: Essays in Development Economics

Pranab Bardhan

Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA; JFSF; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 244 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 1987
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 252
Condition: New
Edition: Revised ed.
SKU: V9780231053891
ISBN: 9780231053891

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Take the Young Stranger by the Hand

John Donald Gustav-Wrathall

Paperback. The history of American gender and sexuality is examined here through a case study of the YMCA, the organization devoted to young men. After 1900 the YMCA seemed to grow hostile towards masculine love, reflecting the struggle and shifting societal mores about masculine friendship and intimacy. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 274 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSK2; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages: 274
Condition: New
SKU: V9780226907857
ISBN: 9780226907857

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Constructed Climates

William G. Wilson

Hardcover. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 56 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 20. .

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages: 288
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780226901459
ISBN: 9780226901459

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All the Rage: The Story of Gay Visibility in America

Suzanna Danuta Walters

Hardcover. From the public outing of Ellen DeGeneres to the murder of Matthew Shepard, gay lives and images have moved onto the centre stage of American public life. Combining personal stories with analysis, this book argues that we live in a time where gays are seen, but not necessarily heard. Num Pages: 344 pages, 56 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2001
Publisher: Chicago University Press
Number of pages: 344
Condition: New
SKU: V9780226872315
ISBN: 9780226872315

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Discourse and Destruction

Robin Wagner-Pacifici

Paperback. This text reconstructs the conflict between MOVE, a radical black separatist group, and the city of Philadelphia. Against this account, the author develops an analysis of the relation between definition and action, between language and violence. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages: 192
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SKU: V9780226869773
ISBN: 9780226869773

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Talking About Race

Katherine Walsh

Paperback. How should Americans deal with racial and ethnic diversity? Communities across the country have attempted to answer it by organizing discussions among diverse volunteers in an attempt to improve race relations. This work looks at this strategy to reveal the reasons behind the method and the effects it has in the cities and towns that undertake it. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.

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Publication date: 2007
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition: Annotated
Number of pages: 318
Condition: New
SKU: V9780226869070
ISBN: 9780226869070

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Regulating Menstruation

Etienne Van de Walle

Paperback. This volume considers what is known of women's options and practices used to regulate menstruation - practices used to control the periodicity, quantity, colour and even consistency of menses - in different places and times, while revealing the ambiguity that those practices present. Num Pages: 334 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2001
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition: 2nd ed.
Number of pages: 334
Condition: New
SKU: V9780226847443
ISBN: 9780226847443

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Hoodlums

William L. Van Deburg

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 636.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages: 304
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SKU: V9780226847191
ISBN: 9780226847191

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Black Camelot

William L. Van Deburg

Paperback. This work examines the emergence of the ethnic hero within popular culture. It looks at the dynamic rise of African-American pop icons, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their powerful impact on the African-American community. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.

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Publication date: 1999
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition: New ed
Number of pages: 304
Condition: New
SKU: V9780226847177
ISBN: 9780226847177

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Red Man's America

Ruth Murray Underhill

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, x, 398 p., 53 illustrations, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 118 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.

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Publication date: 1971
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition: New
Number of pages: 408
Condition: New
SKU: V9780226841656
ISBN: 9780226841656

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Selected Writings of an Eighteenth-Century Venetian Woman of Letters

Elisabetta Caminer Turra

Paperback. This volume brings together Caminer's letters, poems and journalistic writings, providing an intellectual biography of this remarkable woman, as well as a glimpse into her intimate correspondence. Editor(s): Sama, Catherine M. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages: 232
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780226817682
ISBN: 9780226817682

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A Probable State

Irene Tucker

Paperback. This work builds an argument about liberalism and the realist movement by shifting the focus from the rise of both in the 18th century, to their breakdown at the end of the 19th century. The decline of realism and the eroding logic of liberalism is related to the question of Jewish characters. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; DSK; JFSR1; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.

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Publication date: 2000
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition: 2nd ed.
Number of pages: 318
Condition: New
SKU: V9780226815350
ISBN: 9780226815350

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Puerto Rican Citizen

Lorrin Thomas

Hardback. By the end of the 1920s, more than 45,000 native Puerto Ricans had left their homes and entered the United States, citizenship papers in hand, forming one of New York City's most complex and unique migrant communities. This work unravels the many tensions that defined the experience of this group of American citizens before and after World War II. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2010
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages: 352
Condition: New
Edition: 1st Edition
SKU: V9780226796086
ISBN: 9780226796086

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The Social Order of the Slum

Gerald D. Suttles

Paperback. Series: Studies of Urban Society. Num Pages: 266 pages, xxii, 244 p. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.

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Publication date: 1970
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages: 266
Condition: New
SKU: V9780226781921
ISBN: 9780226781921

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Engendering Song

Jane C. Sugarman

Paperback. For Prespa Albanians, both at home in Macedonia and in the diaspora, the most significant events of any year are wedding ceremonies. This account of Prespa weddings combines photographs, song texts and recordings of the wedding music, demonstrating the importance of singing within Prespa society. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 360 pages, 20 halftones, 9 line drawings, 23 musical examples, compact disk with 25 tracks. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; AVGH; HBTB; JFSL; JHBT; JHM; WJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 724.

Publication date: 1997
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition: 2
Number of pages: 360
Condition: New
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SKU: V9780226779737
ISBN: 9780226779737

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