Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Paperback. Considers immigration in the context of the global and national economy, examining such often-overlooked issues as the competition between immigrants and African Americans, inter-group tension, and ethnic separatism. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814736098
- ISBN
- 9780814736098
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
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Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1293.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814737545
- ISBN
- 9780814737545
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. The first volume to examine young girls' culture in the U.S. in the 20th century. Essays address such topics as board games and the socialization of adolescent girls, dolls and political ideologies, female juvenile delinquency, and more, to demonstrate how cultural discourses shape both the young and teenage girl in America. 9 illustrations. Editor(s): Inness, Sherrie A. Num Pages: 332 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814737651
- ISBN
- 9780814737651
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. A disturbing look at how asylum seekers fare in America Num Pages: 354 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740743
- ISBN
- 9780814740743
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Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Paperback. Since the end of World War II, poverty in the United States has been a persistent focus of social anxiety, public debate and federal policy. This book argues that poverty will not be reduced or eliminated until the political factors that contribute to its continuation are taken into account. Editor(s): Kushnick, Louis; Jennings, James. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814742396
- ISBN
- 9780814742396
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
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Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814745465
- ISBN
- 9780814745465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.53
€ 95.53
paperback. The second amendment is the most hotly debated and controversial right in the Constitution. This anthology includes selections from legal cases, hunting stories, public policy briefs and journalistic accounts. Anyone looking for a fair, even-handed account of the gun issue will find it in this book. Editor(s): McClurg, Andrew J.; Kopel, David B.; Denning, Brannon P. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JPQB; JPVH1; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747605
- ISBN
- 9780814747605
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
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Hardback. A definitive study of the nature and causes of police misconduct Num Pages: 239 pages, 8 figures, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFX; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748411
- ISBN
- 9780814748411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.34
€ 39.34
Paperback. Assessing existing traditions of autobiography and biography, this study seeks a method capable of conveying the distinctive content of women's lives while retaining the tenor of feminine subjectivity. The author draws on recent feminist research methodologies as well as anthropology and sociology. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814750759
- ISBN
- 9780814750759
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. A feminist critical analysis of popular debates about "victimization". The contributors argue for an examination of the "victim" as a socially constructed term, and an exploration of why victims are seen the way they are. Editor(s): Lamb, Sharon. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751534
- ISBN
- 9780814751534
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. Introduces the diverse strands of feminist legal theory and the array of substantive legal issues relevant to women's and gender studies. This book centers on feminist legal theories - including equal treatment theory, cultural feminism, dominance theory, critical race feminism, lesbian feminism, postmodern feminism, and ecofeminism. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751992
- ISBN
- 9780814751992
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.18
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Paperback. In this anthology drug policy expert David Musto chronicles the rise and fall and rise again of the most popular mind altering substances in the United States: alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and opiates. Num Pages: 574 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814756638
- ISBN
- 9780814756638
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. Argues that fears of immigrant crime are largely unfounded, as immigrants are themselves often more likely to be the victims of discrimination, stigmatization, and crime. This book covers a variety of immigrant groups - mainly from Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America - and topics, such as: victimization, racial conflict, drugs, gangs, and more. Editor(s): Martinez, Ramiro, Jr.; Valenzuela, Abel, Jr. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780814757055
- ISBN
- 9780814757055
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. A fresh perspective on the issues behind everyday street fighting among urban girls. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSG; JFSJ1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814758410
- ISBN
- 9780814758410
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Dissects the political debates over contemporary immigration reform in the US Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814758434
- ISBN
- 9780814758434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFP; JHBK; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814760512
- ISBN
- 9780814760512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
paperback. African immigration to North America has been increasing. This title focuses on new understandings and insights concerning the presence and relevance of African immigrant religious communities in the US. It describes key social and historical aspects of African immigrant religion in the US and builds a conceptual framework for theory and analysis. Editor(s): Olupona, Jacob K.; Gemignani, Regina. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HRA; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814762127
- ISBN
- 9780814762127
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Hardback. Discusses what happens when the most common way we participate in social activism is by buying something Editor(s): Mukherjee, Roopali; Banet-Weiser, Sarah. Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 314 pages, 14 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814764008
- ISBN
- 9780814764008
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Condition: New
€ 97.71
€ 97.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Perea, Juan F. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780814766422
- ISBN
- 9780814766422
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.44
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Paperback. Focuses on the cultural lenses through which young women interpret their sexual encounters and their experiences of male aggression in heterosexual relationships. This book explores how young women make sense of, resist, and negotiate conflicting cultural messages about sexual agency, responsibility, aggression, and desire. Series: Qualitative Studies in Psychology. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JMC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814766583
- ISBN
- 9780814766583
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. A study of the sexual abuse of children which takes readers into the subjective world of child molesters to examine why men assault and terrorize children who love and trust them. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814766668
- ISBN
- 9780814766668
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. Expands the field of masculinities and develops new thinking about important issues in feminist and critical race theories Editor(s): Cooper, Frank Rudy. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 315 pages, 2 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ2; LAS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814769690
- ISBN
- 9780814769690
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.47
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paperback. Editor(s): Suarez-Orozco, Carola; Abo-Zena, Mona M.; Marks, Amy Kerivan. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814770177
- ISBN
- 9780814770177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
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Paperback. This text offers a critical examination of the inescapable role of identity in academic and activist feminism and the opportunities, challenges, and conflicts identity politics pose in a postmodern era. Editor(s): Ryan, Barbara. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 25. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814774793
- ISBN
- 9780814774793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63