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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Editor(s): Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven; Vasvari, Louise O. Series: Comparative Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535931
ISBN
9781557535931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.38

Paperback. Chronicles media's role in shaping American life during the tumultuous nineteenth century by focusing specifically on the presentation of race and gender in the newspapers and magazines of the time. This book examines the ways in which American women were portrayed in the national media as they assumed a greater role in public and private life. Editor(s): Sachsman, David B.; Rushing, S. Kittrell; Morris, Roy. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JFD; JFSJ; JFSL; KNTJ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535085
ISBN
9781557535085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Wallach, Jennifer Jensen. Num Pages: 295 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557286796
ISBN
9781557286796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Hardcover. Implementing many of the trends in contemporary indigenous studies, this title includes seventeen original essays that tackle indigenous identity, cultural perseverance, economic development, and urbanization in a wide array of American Indian and First Nations populations. Editor(s): Wunder, John R.; Kinbacher, Kurt E. Num Pages: 470 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 243 x 28. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726413
ISBN
9780896726413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 42.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Chari, Sangita; Lavallee, Jaime M. N. Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870717208
ISBN
9780870717208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. Shows that although plantation slavery was a horrible reality for many Africans and their descendants in Latin America, blacks experienced many other realities in Iberian colonies. This work analyses a treatise by a seventeenth-century Muslim scholar in Morocco and argues it shaped the slave trade to Latin America. Editor(s): Landers, Jane G.; Robinson, Barry M. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826323972
ISBN
9780826323972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.57

Hardcover. Considers the conceptual and political problem of violence in the early modern Anglo-Atlantic, charting an innovative approach to the history of the American Revolution. Its editors and contributors contend that existing scholarship on the Revolution largely ignores questions of power and downplays the Revolution as a contest over sovereignty. Editor(s): Griffin, Patrick; Ingram, Robert G.; Onuf, Peter S.; Schoen, Brian D. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HBWF; JFFE; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936789
ISBN
9780813936789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Miller, Jerome A. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936536
ISBN
9780813936536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.25

Hardcover. Editor(s): Miller, Jerome A.; Plants, Nicholas. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936529
ISBN
9780813936529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.59

Hardcover. Editor(s): Lackey, Professor Michael. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813934860
ISBN
9780813934860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.65

Hardcover. Editor(s): Carr, Ethan; Eyring, Shaun; Wilson, Richard Guy. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AMV; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933436
ISBN
9780813933436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science and Henry R Luce Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies Ian (Yale University, Connecticut Yale University Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut); Tebeau, Kahreen. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928272
ISBN
9780813928272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.96

Paperback. Exploring violence as part of political economy and rejecting stereotypical explanations of African violence as endemic or natural to African cultures, this work examines a continent where the boundaries on acceptable force are always shifting and the distinction between violence by the state and against the state is not always clear. Editor(s): Bay, Edna G.; Donham, Donald L. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JMC; JFFE; JFSP2; JPWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925776
ISBN
9780813925776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.48

Paperback. Offering an overview of minority representation, this title examines several aspects of representation, including both Latino and African American perspectives, and a range of topics, ranging from the dynamics of partisanship to various groups' perceptions of the political system. It reveals the American representative democracy. Editor(s): Segura, Gary M.; Bowler, Shaun. Num Pages: 328 pages, 39 tables, 2 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPHF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923383
ISBN
9780813923383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.17

Paperback. Uncovers the forgotten World War II diary of journalist Roi Ottley, who was the first African American correspondent to cover the war for major American newspapers. Establishes Ottley as a key figure in both American journalism and the Civil Rights movement. Editor(s): Huddle, Mark A. Num Pages: 200 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618910
ISBN
9780700618910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.18

Paperback. Environmental history has traditionally told the story of Man and Nature. This book reintroduces gender as a meaningful category of analysis for environmental history, showing how women's actions, desires and choices have shaped the world and seeing men as gendered actors as well. Editor(s): Scharff, Virginia J. (Professor of History, University of New Mexico, USA). Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSJ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612857
ISBN
9780700612857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.42

Paperback. Here, a dozen Native American writers reclaim their rightful role as influential "voices" in the debates about Native communities at the dawn of a new millennium, They examine the issues of politics, law and religion in the context of ongoing Native American resistance to the dominant culture. Editor(s): Grounds, Richard A.; Tinker, George E.; Wilkins, David E. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612598
ISBN
9780700612598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.57

Paperback. This collection of essays surveys the changes in farms, small towns and reservations throughout the American West during the post-war era. Topics covered include: cattle industry; agriculture; migrant labour; environmental concerns; social change; ranch and farm women; and reservation life. Editor(s): Hurt, R. Douglas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Government Publication
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700608782
ISBN
9780700608782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.02

Hardcover. Examines the growth-equity relationship in developing countries Editor(s): Solimano, Andres; Aninat, Eduardo; Birdsall, Nancy. Series: Development & Inequality in the Market Economy S. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 1QFG; GTF; JFFJ; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472110865
ISBN
9780472110865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.34

Paperback. Features interdisciplinary research about aggregate wealth levels, portfolio compositions, and asset-ownership patterns. This collection discusses several conceptual issues, including gender and class; the political, historical, and socio-economic contexts and consequences of wealth inequalities; intra-group inequality; and more. Editor(s): Nembhard, Jessica Gordon; Chiteji, Ngina. Num Pages: 448 pages, 65 tables, 13 figures, 1 photo. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; KCB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472069583
ISBN
9780472069583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.13

Paperback. From the earliest days of public outrage over "indecent" nickelodeon shows, Americans have worried about the power of the movies. This book contains eleven essays that examine nearly a century of struggle over cinematic representations of sex, crime, violence, religion, race, and ethnicity. Editor(s): Couvares, Francis G. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558495753
ISBN
9781558495753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. International perspectives on a form of activist, participatory theater with marginalized groups in cities around the world Editor(s): Haedicke, Susan C.; Nellhaus, Tobin. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067602
ISBN
9780472067602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.13

Paperback. Offers interdisciplinary scholarship, bringing together explorations of transatlantic perspectives in arts, literature, history, philosophy and law. Editor(s): Elias, Camelia; Birch, Andrea. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9788773077542
ISBN
9788773077542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.33

Paperback. 'Cultural Text Studies' is a research project initiated by the Department of Languages, Culture and Aesthetics at Aalborg University. This volume is authored by members of the English programme's teaching staff in the fields of culture, literature, and media studies. Editor(s): Elias, Camelia; Sorensen, Bent. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9788773077535
ISBN
9788773077535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.33

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