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Social issues & processes

Paperback. Explores the interaction of race and law enforcement in the controversial area of hate crime. Bell includes in her work the experiences of detectives who are women, Black, Latino, and Asian American, exploring the impact of the racial identity of both the hate crime victim and the officers' handling of bias crimes. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 227 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKSW1; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814798980
ISBN
9780814798980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. This anthology seeks to bridge the gaps between feminist and anti racist theories and practices. The essays deal with racial and gender inequality around the globe, tackling such issues as political and environmental racism, imprisonment, sexual exploitation and economic inequality. Editor(s): Twine, France Winddance; Blee, Kathleen M. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 555.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814798553
ISBN
9780814798553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. "Sex Without Consent" explores the experience, prosecution and meaning of rape in American history from the time of the early contact between Europeans and Native Americans to the present. Editor(s): Smith, Merril D., Ph.D. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFE2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814797891
ISBN
9780814797891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Compelling first-hand stories of Jewish women fighting racism in the American south while coming of age in the shadow of the Holocaust. Num Pages: 248 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; JFSR1; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814797754
ISBN
9780814797754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Explores the cultural anxieties over the putatively deteriorating 'American work ethic', and the class, race, sexual and gender biases at the root of the policy and debates. This title argues that activists could make great strides towards achieving social justice, even in the reactionary climate. Num Pages: 244 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814797556
ISBN
9780814797556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Once dominated by black-white relations, discussions of race in the USA are increasingly informed by an awareness of strife between non-white racial groups. Combining race history, legal theory, theology, social psychology and anecdote, this work offers an examination of race and responsibility. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780814796962
ISBN
9780814796962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. How did the events of September 11, 2001 come to be thought of as 9/11? This title presents an account of post-9/11 political and social processes, offering an analysis of the media coverage of this momentous event. It demonstrates how 9/11 has been transformed into a morality tale centred on patriotism, victimization, and heroes. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795552
ISBN
9780814795552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Discusses how discrimination by default creates a situation in which disparate outcomes are expected, accepted, and taken for granted Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 187 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794470
ISBN
9780814794470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. "Women and Romance" includes historical as well as contemporary selections, personal letters as well as theoretical essays, and social science perspectives as well as literary criticism of the novel and the popular mass-market romance. Editor(s): Weisser, Susan Ostrov. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 34. Weight in Grams: 938.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793558
ISBN
9780814793558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Providing a feminist perspective on traditional jurisprudence, this text examines issues such as the nature of justice, the concept of harm, economic theories of value, and the utility of constitutional discourse. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814793497
ISBN
9780814793497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. This anthology focuses on the legal rights of women of colour around the world. The essays discuss topical themes such as responses to white feminism, female genital mutilation and intersections of law, and the text addresses the role and status of women worldwide. Editor(s): Wing, Adrien Katherine. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 253 x 26. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793381
ISBN
9780814793381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Using first-person accounts, this book describes a historical legacy of violence against black women in the United States. The author places spiritual matters within a discussion of the psycho-social impact of intimate assault. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793350
ISBN
9780814793350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardcover. Situates contemporary genomics within a history of genetics research yet is attentive to the new ways in which knowledge claims about heredity, race, and gender emerge and are articulated Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 303 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHMC; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814790670
ISBN
9780814790670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.75

Paperback. Caught between violent partners and the bureaucratic complications of the US Immigration system, many immigrant women are particularly vulnerable to abuse. This title provides insight into the many obstacles faced by battered immigrant women of colour, bringing their stories and voices to the fore. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814788240
ISBN
9780814788240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Redefining the way we think about unemployment in America today, this title offers devastating evidence that the major cause of high unemployment in the United States is the government itself. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFA; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814787922
ISBN
9780814787922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. An exploration of feminist legal history in America, covering two centuries of American history Editor(s): Thomas, Tracy; Boisseau, Tracey Jean. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814787205
ISBN
9780814787205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardcover. These essays reveal how the South Asian diaspora has been shaped by the contours of U.S. imperialism Editor(s): Bald, Vivek; Chatterji, Miabi; Reddy, Sujani; Vimalassery, Manu. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 392 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814786437
ISBN
9780814786437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.75

Paperback. Drug testing at the work place and efforts made by some to get around it. Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 179 pages, 12 figures, 3 tables - 10 pages with halftones. BIC Classification: JFFH1; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782811
ISBN
9780814782811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Further investigations of what race and racism mean in America. Num Pages: 189 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782699
ISBN
9780814782699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. A range of perspectives and data on pastoral abuse, investigating sexual and financial misconduct, and political and personal abuse of authority. Rather than focusing on individuals, it investigates whether the foundation for malfeasance is inherent in religious organizations themselves. Editor(s): Shupe, Anson D. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; HRCX; HRLP; JFF; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814781470
ISBN
9780814781470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

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