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Social issues & processes

paperback. Tracing social and historical problems related to racial identity, this title discusses why race is a matter of such importance in America and examines the treatment of mixed race in law, society, and literature. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392655
ISBN
9781566392655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.75

Paperback. This work examines the Rodney King and O.J. Simpson trials to show that the issue of race was at the heart of both of these cases. Given the racial and ethnic composition of the two juries, it argues, their verdicts were all but predictable in view of their experiences with the police. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JKSW1; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 647.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787902643
ISBN
9780787902643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.67

Hardback. Immigration has long shaped US society in fundamental ways. With Latinos recently surpassing African Americans as the largest minority group in the US, attention has been focused on the important implications of immigration for the character and role of race in US life, including patterns of racial inequality and racial identity. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647913
ISBN
9780745647913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. Immigration has long shaped US society in fundamental ways. With Latinos recently surpassing African Americans as the largest minority group in the US, attention has been focused on the important implications of immigration for the character and role of race in US life, including patterns of racial inequality and racial identity. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647920
ISBN
9780745647920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.38

Paperback. This authoritative and innovative reader collects twenty--seven articles that are essential for a thorough, comparative and theoretically--informed approach to the study of race and ethnicity. Collects together 27 of the most important classic and contemporary readings on race and ethnicity. Editor(s): Stone, John; Dennis, Rutledge M. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 424 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631186342
ISBN
9780631186342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.34

Paperback. Do human capital differences explain black-white inequality, or are other factors more important? Are we seeing patterns consistent with assimilation among Hispanics and Asians? This book examines patterns and trends in inequality over the years for different racial groups, focusing on education, income, poverty, wealth, and health outcomes. Series: Sociology in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 b/w line art, scattered. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSG; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 327.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286924
ISBN
9780520286924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. What is the relationship between US imperialism in Arab homelands and anti-Arab racism in the lives of Arab Americans? What is the significance of whiteness studies to Arab American studies? This book locates September 11 as a turning point in the history of Arab American engagements with race, multiculturalism, and Americanization. Editor(s): Jamal, Amaney A.; Naber, Nadine. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 384 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631521
ISBN
9780815631521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.92

Paperback. "Williams applies an economic analysis to the problems black Americans have faced in the past and present to show that free-market resource allocation, as opposed to political allocation, is in the best interests of minorities"--Jacket. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; KJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
First Edition, 1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817912451
ISBN
9780817912451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.67

Hardback. This volume provides an introduction to the concept of race within philosophy. It aims to give an overview of contributions by continental philosophers to the understanding of race as well as present a general review of recent philosophical discussions. Editor(s): Bernasconi, Robert. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631207825
ISBN
9780631207825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Marshall, Frank. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBCQ; JFF; JPHC; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629144184
ISBN
9781629144184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.23

Paperback. Explores the various metaphoric uses of travel and displacement in literary and feminist theory, traces the political implications of this "travelling theory," and shows how various discourses of displacement link, rather than separate, modernism and postmodernism. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318217
ISBN
9780822318217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

hardcover. MacDougall sifts through hundreds of reported and unreported cases of the past four decades in order to uncover the subjective assumptions and biases operating in Canadian courts. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; LNAA; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802009517
ISBN
9780802009517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.77

Paperback. The essays in Queer Globalizations bring together scholars of postcolonial and lesbian and gay studies in order to examine from multiple perspectives the narratives that have sought to define globalization. Editor(s): Cruz-Malave, Arnaldo; Manalansan, Martin. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 281 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716243
ISBN
9780814716243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardcover. The Queen Alexander Hosptial Home Num Pages: 144 pages, 61 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 572. Good copy in dustwrapper 4to Illustrated. The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Phillimore
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304569
ISBN
9781860770555
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Paperback. A leading feminist theorist rethinks deconstruction and its relevance to nature, embodiment, materialism, and science. Num Pages: 184 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350736
ISBN
9780822350736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 175 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600214431
ISBN
9781600214431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.11
€ 137.67

Paperback. The authors apply ideas about quality of life to the field of disability to assist front-line professionals, managers and policy-makers in effective service provision. They examine the historical context of the concept of quality of life and discuss the application of quality of life in the daily lives of people who have disabilities. Num Pages: 272 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100058
ISBN
9781843100058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

paperback. Provides a theoretical framework which helps the reader make sense of the detail contained in the later case studies. This title shows how choosing a particular concept of quality has significant political and organizational consequences and also discusses how quality may be measured. Editor(s): Pollitt, Christopher; Bouckaert, Geert. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 243.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780803974654
ISBN
9780803974654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.00

Hardcover. A pioneer in animal ethics tells his story Series: Animals and Ethics. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592138258
ISBN
9781592138258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.59

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

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