Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Series: Cornell Studies in Money. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801450990
- ISBN
- 9780801450990
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.13
€ 29.99
€ 26.13
Hardback. One out of three Americans is now living at or below the poverty line, according to recent studies. How did this happen? Woody Klein explores the anti-poverty programs - or lack thereof - during each successive administration, explaining how and why no president thus far has been able to end poverty. Num Pages: 248 pages, appendixes; notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612341941
- ISBN
- 9781612341941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.11
€ 33.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Newlin, Keith. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DD; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566632997
- ISBN
- 9781566632997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.55
€ 21.55
Paperback. Surveys the evolution of the idea of intellectual non-violence from the colonial era to the present focussing on representative movements and key individuals, including non-Americans like Monhandas Gandhi or Thich Nhat Hanh, who have helped form the idea of nonviolence in the United States. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Orbis Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570755477
- ISBN
- 9781570755477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.69
€ 35.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Details how Americans have traditionally relied on narratives to address what it means to be strong, morally responsible individuals and to explain why some people are more successful than others - in short, to help us make sense of our lives. This title argues that these narratives have done little to help Americans confront new challenges. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138558
- ISBN
- 9780691138558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. The Indian American community is one of the fastest growing immigrant communities in the US. Its members are marked by a high degree of training as medical doctors, engineers, scientists, and university professors. This title explores how these highly skilled professionals have been inserted into the racial dynamics of American society. Series: Qualitative Studies in Psychology. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFS; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799598
- ISBN
- 9780814799598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. In this new edition, Jones brings his history of immigration to the United States up to 1990. His new chapter covers the major changes in immigration patterns caused by changes in legislation, such as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 352 pages, xii, 354 p., 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226406336
- ISBN
- 9780226406336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 33.75
€ 39.00
€ 33.75
Paperback. Charts the terrain of American feminism since 1982, with broad-ranging essays on such topics as sex equality under the law, international feminist politics and representations of black sexuality in cinema. The writings demonstrate a concern with the key social issues of the decade. Editor(s): Kauffman, Linda S. Series: Feminist Thought. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863478
- ISBN
- 9781557863478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.75
€ 63.75
Hardback. This study shows that New Age spirituality first flourished in America more than a century ago during the Gilded Age, under the mantle of "New Thought". Catherine Tumber demonstrates that "gnostic feminism" has surfaced during periods of triumphant corporate consolidation. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRQ; JFCX; JFFK; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697489
- ISBN
- 9780847697489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.72
€ 154.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195071368
- ISBN
- 9780195071368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.67
€ 33.67
Paperback. Chronicles the struggles of immigrants who have fled their homelands in search of a better life in the United States, only to be marginalized by the society that they hoped would embrace them. This book argues that marginalization fosters antagonism within ethnic groups while undermining the ethnic solidarity emphasized by scholars of immigration. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones, 3 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JFSR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691037820
- ISBN
- 9780691037820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.19€ 41.64
€ 53.19
€ 41.64
Paperback. Explores the ways in which immigrant lives are shaped by transnational bonds, globalization, family ties, and personal choice, and the ways in which they engender a sense of belonging and a sense of themselves as "Americans." It considers a plurality of historical, economic, regional, familial, and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Gabaccia, Donna R.; Ruiz, Vicki L. Series: Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Series. Num Pages: 576 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 788. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780252073052
- ISBN
- 9780252073052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.07
€ 41.99
€ 41.07
Paperback. How, for example did African Americans, feminists, and labor activists respond to the Titanic disaster? Why did the El train crash take on such symbolic meaning for the citizens of Chicago? In what ways did the San Francisco earthquake reaffirm rather than challenge a predominant faith in progress? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814713464
- ISBN
- 9780814713464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.02
€ 28.02
Paperback. Examines the feminist, African-American and avant-garde counter-cultures that flourished in the USA between the two World Wars. It discusses such topics as public art in the Depression, the proletarian subculture and the social poetics of Kenneth Fearing, Muriel Rukeyser and Langston Hughes. Num Pages: 316 pages, 128 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFC; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082792
- ISBN
- 9780231082792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.35
€ 42.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. This text examines the links between persistent poverty among blacks in the United States and the unparalleled degree of deliberate segregration that they experience in American cities. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 line illustration, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018211
- ISBN
- 9780674018211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.29
€ 40.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 30 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JFSG; KNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 185 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Urban Land Institute
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874203639
- ISBN
- 9780874203639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.30
€ 17.30
Hardcover. Series: Race, Ethnicity and Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HRCC99; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813935317
- ISBN
- 9780813935317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.63
€ 54.63
Paperback. Turn off temptations that encourage sex addiction. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFFH; JMU; MMZR; VFJ; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gentle Path Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780985063368
- ISBN
- 9780985063368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.72
€ 18.99
€ 18.72
Hardcover. Argues that Belmont was a feminist visionary and that her financial support was crucial to the success of the suffrage and equal rights movements Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; JFFK; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253356611
- ISBN
- 9780253356611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.15
€ 44.15
Paperback. An exploration of one little-known mineral, and the social, political, and economic forces that shaped both its history and the twentieth century. Editor(s): Gendron, Robin Stewart; Ingulstad, Mats; Storli, Espen. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780774825337
- ISBN
- 9780774825337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.91
€ 40.99
€ 35.91