Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Hardback. How does an ethnographer write about violence? How can he remain a scholarly observer when the country of his birth is engulfed by terror? How does an anthropologist write an ethnography without transforming it into a pornography of violence? This book discusses such questions. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 maps 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JFC; JFFE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027739
- ISBN
- 9780691027739
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Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.15
€ 53.48
€ 42.15
Paperback. Offers information on how race-sensitive admissions policies work and defines the effects they have had on over 45,000 students of different races. This book reveals demonstrates what effect the termination of these policies would have on the number of minority students at different kinds of selective institutions. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 544 pages, 103 line illus. 93 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFJ; JFSL; JNMF; JNMN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 799.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050195
- ISBN
- 9780691050195
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.86
€ 43.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. Uses the experiences of Asian Americans to reconfigure the ways in which American history can be understood. This book examines a set of binaries - East and West, black and white, man and woman - that have structured the telling of our nation's history and shaped our ideas of citizenship since the late nineteenth century. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFFS; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070070
- ISBN
- 9780691070070
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Explains why youth gangs emerged, how they evolved, and why young men found membership and the violence it involved so attractive. This book describes how postwar urban renewal, slum clearances, and ethnic migration pitted African-American, Puerto Rican, and Euro-American youths against each other in battles to dominate changing neighborhoods. Num Pages: 360 pages, 11 halftones, 3 line illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JFC; JFFE; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691074542
- ISBN
- 9780691074542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.15
€ 53.48
€ 42.15
Paperback. Develops a theory of prejudice integrating personality, realistic conflict, and social identity approaches. This book focuses on Italy partly because it has experienced two different waves of immigration, from Northern Africa and Eastern Europe, and considers to what extent the color of immigrants' skin imposes a special burden of prejudice. Num Pages: 232 pages, 19 line illus., 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691094977
- ISBN
- 9780691094977
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Documents the benefits of affirmative action for minority students, their communities, and the nation at large. This book investigates the roots of minority underperformance in selective colleges and universities. It explains how such factors as neighborhood, family, peer group, and early schooling influence the academic performance of students. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 304 pages, 66 tables. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125978
- ISBN
- 9780691125978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Looks at sixteen HIV-positive women who have a history of drug use, conflict with the law, or a history of working in the sex trade. This work explores the barriers of stigma in relation to political participation, and demonstrates how stigma can be effectively challenged and redirected. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH2; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127705
- ISBN
- 9780691127705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.89
€ 43.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. Multinational enterprises are either the heroes or the villains of the globalized economy. This book assesses the determinants of multinationals' actions, investigating why their activity has expanded so rapidly, and why some countries have seen more such activity than others. It is intended for students and professionals. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 line illus. 34 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLF; KCLT; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128030
- ISBN
- 9780691128030
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Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.63
€ 65.36
€ 50.63
Paperback. Analyzing federal involvement in residential segregation, this book examines how the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) attempted to forge elementary changes in segregated residential patterns by opening up the suburbs to groups historically excluded for racial or economic reasons. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136196
- ISBN
- 9780691136196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Documents the uneasy place Jews have held in America's racial culture since the late nineteenth century. This book traces Jews' often tumultuous encounter with race from the 1870s through World War II, when they became vested as part of America's white mainstream and abandoned the practice of describing themselves in racial terms. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136318
- ISBN
- 9780691136318
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.98
€ 43.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture and Technology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JFF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780691168968
- ISBN
- 9780691168968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45€ 74.21
€ 97.45
€ 74.21
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 204 pages, 36 tables, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFT; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691607580
- ISBN
- 9780691607580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611525
- ISBN
- 9780691611525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.78
€ 52.99
€ 37.78
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFCV; JFF; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691626055
- ISBN
- 9780691626055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 55.14
€ 71.30
€ 55.14
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; JFFH1; JHBZ; JMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630397
- ISBN
- 9780691630397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.69€ 71.09
€ 92.69
€ 71.09
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634043
- ISBN
- 9780691634043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.54
€ 106.54
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 204 pages, 36 tables, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFT; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691636146
- ISBN
- 9780691636146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.37
€ 106.37
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 490 pages, 20 halftones 5 line illus. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JMAF; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691636849
- ISBN
- 9780691636849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.89
€ 237.89
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640136
- ISBN
- 9780691640136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.98
€ 220.98
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBBEY; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642499
- ISBN
- 9780691642499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.91
€ 185.91