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Social issues & processes
Paperback. From the years 2004 to 2008, Beijing and Shanghai witnessed the construction of an extraordinary number of new buildings, many of which were designed by architectural firms overseas. This title scrutinizes the growing phenomenon of transnational architecture and its profound effect on the development of urban space. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 halftones, 4 maps, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; AM; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709819
- ISBN
- 9780226709819
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Paperback. Race is a factor in government efforts to control dangerous drugs, but the precise ways that race affects drug laws remain difficult to pinpoint. Illuminating this relationship, this book lays out how decades of racism helped shape a punitive US drug policy whose onerous impact on racial minorities has been ignored by Congress and the courts. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKVG; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226684628
- ISBN
- 9780226684628
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€ 32.99€ 25.81
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Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226672229
- ISBN
- 9780226672229
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€ 43.99€ 33.72
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226653402
- ISBN
- 9780226653402
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€ 37.99€ 29.90
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Paperback. Can governments do anything right? This work argues that federal, state, and local governments can and should do a great deal. It analyzes government programmes that affect Americans' food, housing, health care, education, jobs and wages, incomes and taxes. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 410 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; JPA; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226644820
- ISBN
- 9780226644820
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€ 36.99€ 28.94
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Paperback. Analyzes men who have sex with male tourists, yet identify themselves as "normal" hetero-sexual men and struggle to maintain this status within their relationships with wives and girlfriends. This book is suitable for those concerned with health and sexuality in the Caribbean or beyond. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 halftones, 1 map, 16 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJD; JFFH2; JFMX; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226644363
- ISBN
- 9780226644363
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Paperback. Everyone worries about privacy these days. Packed with stories that are funny and sad, familiar and strange, this book tours the myriad arenas where privacy battles are fought, lost, and won. It explores how we manage our secrets, our phone calls and e-mail, the perimeters of our homes, and our interactions with neighbors. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226586533
- ISBN
- 9780226586533
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.10
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Hardcover. When we think of segregation, what often comes to mind is apartheid South Africa, or the American South in the age of Jim Crow - two societies fundamentally premised on the concept of the separation of the races. In this title, the author shows us that segregation is everywhere, deforming cities and societies worldwide. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 876. A Global History of Divided Cities. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. 528 pages, 42 halftones. When we think of segregation, what often comes to mind is apartheid South Africa, or the American South in the age of Jim Crow - two societies fundamentally premised on the concept of the separation of the races. In this title, the author shows us that segregation is everywhere, deforming cities and societies worldwide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHB. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 36. Weight: 876.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226580746
- ISBN
- 9780226580746
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€ 41.99€ 32.42
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Hardcover. In Cote d'Ivoire, appearing modern is so important for success that many young men deplete their already meager resources to project an illusion of wealth. The author argues that they engage a global hierarchy that is profoundly modern, one that values performance over authenticity - highlighting the counterfeit nature of modernity itself. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; JFFT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226575193
- ISBN
- 9780226575193
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Condition: New
€ 107.22€ 89.11
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Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226572017
- ISBN
- 9780226572017
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€ 31.99€ 25.13
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Paperback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 2 halftones, 16 line drawings, 97 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534190
- ISBN
- 9780226534190
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Paperback. This study reviews two decades of research on mental disorder and presents empirical and theoretical work which aims to determine more accurate predictions of violent behaviour. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 334 pages, 7 line drawings, 35 tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; JMAL; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534060
- ISBN
- 9780226534060
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Paperback. Editor(s): Langland, Elizabeth; Gove, W. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- (second printing)
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468754
- ISBN
- 9780226468754
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€ 34.99€ 27.99
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Paperback. Using a case study of a holistic health centre, "Renewal", this book offers lessons on understanding the problems women face in organizations, the failure of social movements to live up to their ideals, and how it is possible for progressiveness to avoid perpetuating the inequalities it opposes. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226440057
- ISBN
- 9780226440057
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.12
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Paperback. Drawing upon fieldwork conducted over 30 years, the author to this text examines the Sri Lankan advertising industry to show how executives draw on their skills as folk ethnographers to "Sri Lankanize" commodities and practices to make them locally desirable, essentially creating new culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JFD; JFFT; JHM; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226430416
- ISBN
- 9780226430416
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.72
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Hardcover. From the lazy, fiddling grasshopper to the sneaky Big Bad Wolf, children's stories and fables enchant us with their portrayals of animals who act like people. This book explores a range of images and ideas to demonstrate just how deeply these underappreciated links between humans and other fauna are embedded in our culture. Series: Louise Smith Bross Lecture S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 187 halftones. BIC Classification: AGN; JFFZ; JFHF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226430331
- ISBN
- 9780226430331
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.31
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Paperback. Nineteenth-century French writers and travelers imagined Muslim colonies in North Africa to be realms of violence, sexuality, and primitive madness. This book traces genealogy and development of this idea from beginnings of colonial expansion onwards, revealing ways in which psychiatry has been a weapon in arsenal of colonial racism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HB; 3JH; JFCX; JFFJ; JFSL; MBX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429731
- ISBN
- 9780226429731
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.47
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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
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.65
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Hardcover. Why do people smoke? Taking a unique approach to this question, Jason Hughes moves beyond the usual focus on biological addiction to demonstrate how sociocultural and personal understandings of smoking crucially affect the way people experience it. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFH; JFFH1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226359106
- ISBN
- 9780226359106
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Condition: New
€ 51.14
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Paperback. Here, the author recounts in-depth interviews with youths detained at an all-male correctional facility, exploring how they talk about guns and what meanings they ascribe to them in an attempt to understand some of the assumptions implicit in current handgun policies. He redraws the relationships among empirical research, law, and public policy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 halftones, 14 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316093
- ISBN
- 9780226316093
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.31
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