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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

€ 39.68

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

€ 19.99
€ 19.02

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854247247
ISBN
9781854247247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

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

€ 55.36

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

€ 17.42

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
€ 33.72

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

€ 43.99
€ 31.10

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

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

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
€ 37.22

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

€ 53.48
€ 42.15

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

€ 34.08

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

€ 155.99

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

€ 64.62

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

€ 44.99
€ 34.59

Hardback. American Jewish Year Book 2013 Editor(s): Dashefsky, Arnold; Sheskin, Ira M. Series: American Jewish Year Book. Num Pages: 872 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, 73 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JHBD; JNLR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1422.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
600
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319016573
ISBN
9783319016573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.85

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
€ 30.71

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
€ 24.81

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

€ 36.99
€ 31.09

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

€ 21.70

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

€ 33.63

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.81

Hardback. Editor(s): Owen, Isabel. Num Pages: 95 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKSN1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634848725
ISBN
9781634848725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.43
€ 133.98

Hardback. American Routes provides a comparative and historical analysis of the migration and integration of white and free black refugees from nineteenth century St. Domingue/Haiti to Louisiana and follows the progress of their descendants over the course of two hundred years. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190624750
ISBN
9780190624750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.53

Paperback. El Salvador emerged from a brutal civil war in 1992 to find much of its national income coming from a massive emigrant workforce that earns money in the US. This book examines this new way of life as it extends across two places: Intipuca, a Salvadoran town, and the Washington, DC, home to the second largest population Salvadorans in the US. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 1 map, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCS; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226653402
ISBN
9780226653402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

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