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Social issues & processes

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Social issues & processes

Hardcover. Fifty years ago Malcolm X told a white woman who asked what she could do for the cause, 'Nothing.' Michael Eric Dyson believes he was wrong. Now he responds to that question. If society is to make real racial progress, people must face difficult truths, including being honest about how Black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, or discounted. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250135995
ISBN
9781250135995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.58

Hardback. The massive drought/famine that killed at least ten million people in north China during the late 1870s remains one of China's most severe disasters and provides a window through which to study the social side of a nation's tragedy. This book presents the history of a horrific famine that took place and focuses on cultural responses to trauma. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253025
ISBN
9780520253025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.99

Hardcover. This title traces the roots of the resistance of underground groups through a subversive past that stretches from the Paris commune of 1871 to the punks of the 1970s. It asks "whose city is it?" and argues that a disorderly urban culture is a better alternative than the Disneyfied city. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSG; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 449.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312233358
ISBN
9780312233358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.79
€ 46.34

Paperback. Chronicles the experiences of a black female teaching in public schools in the South Bronx in the era of No Child Left Behind and the Common Core. Addressing "high stakes" that go beyond tests, Faking Sleep examines how and what one must teach poor students of color. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFJ; JFSL1; JNHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823271412
ISBN
9780823271412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

Hardback. Chronicles the experiences of a black female teaching in public schools in the South Bronx in the era of No Child Left Behind and the Common Core. Addressing "high stakes" that go beyond tests, Faking Sleep examines how and what one must teach poor students of color. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFJ; JFSL1; JNHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823271405
ISBN
9780823271405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.73

Paperback. This work reveals the existence of a previously unknown stratum of literate women among the urban gentry in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century China. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 line diagrams 18 half-tones 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804723596
ISBN
9780804723596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Hayley was just 12 when she met Mr Willson, the new drama teacher at her school. Good looking and charismatic, he was classic schoolgirl-crush material. Hayley was flattered by the attention he gave her, and he soon befriended her parents. Little did they know they were all being groomed. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785035531
ISBN
9781785035531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JNA; JNL; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Monthly Review Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853459323
ISBN
9780853459323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.91

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFJ; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165455
ISBN
9780691165455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Looks at the way we tax the poor in the United States, particularly in the American South, where poor families are often subject to income taxes, and where regressive sales taxes apply even to food for home consumption. This book argues that these policies contribute in unrecognized ways to poverty-related problems. Series: Wildavsky Forum Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 31 line illustrations, 27 maps, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JPQB; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269675
ISBN
9780520269675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. * Examines how various authorities have created knowledge about and constructed "illegal" immigration as an ethical problem. * Analyzes the tactics that have been deployed to govern immigration, particularly at the US-Mexico border. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405112437
ISBN
9781405112437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.30

Paperback. With a firm grasp on the hard truths of real-world problems, Tapping into 'The Wire' helps undo misconceptions and encourage a dialogue of understanding. Num Pages: 234 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFFH1; JFSG; JKV; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411903
ISBN
9781421411903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742555570
ISBN
9780742555570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Watkins, Frederick D. Num Pages: 85 pages. BIC Classification: JFFB; JKS; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634636926
ISBN
9781634636926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.00
€ 70.11

Paperback. In this volume some of the worlda s leading analysts of globalization discuss the economic, political and ethical implications of global economic integration. They assess the benefits and the costs of globalization and suggest strategies for reconciling it with the interests and aspirations of the people in all regions of the world. Editor(s): Held, David; Koenig-Archibugi, Mathias. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630779
ISBN
9780745630779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Else-Mitchell, Rosamund; Flutter, Naomi. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559664
ISBN
9781875559664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.36

Hardcover. Connect to the world around you and realize the enormous potential in talking to strangers

Everyday, random encounters really can change lives, when you make them happen the right way and leverage the connection at the other end. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFP; VS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118203477
ISBN
9781118203477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.03

hardcover. Num Pages: 193 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JFFH2; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 398. A Memoir. 193 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; JFFH2; VFJB. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 23. Weight: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583229064
ISBN
9781583229064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; KNDF; KNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813571256
ISBN
9780813571256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813571263
ISBN
9780813571263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFF; JFSL1; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 180. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Cape Town Press South Africa
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780799216158
ISBN
9780799216158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JPFK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140. .
Publisher
AK Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849352321
ISBN
9781849352321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.03

paperback. Series: Contemporary Social Issues. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781444335378
ISBN
9781444335378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Varsanyi, Monica. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804770262
ISBN
9780804770262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.08

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