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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. In the spring of 1915, Chicagoans elected the city's first black alderman, Oscar DePriest. This book tells the history of three generations of African American activists - the ministers, professionals, labor leaders, clubwomen, and entrepreneurs - who transformed twentieth-century urban politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226135908
ISBN
9780226135908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.09
€ 48.01

Paperback. Series: Literary criticism. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; JFFC1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859180785
ISBN
9781859180785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488603
ISBN
9780801488603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Community development finds itself in times of unprecedented political, social and economic change. This title develops critiques of the changing context and identifies challenges faced by community development both at community level and as a collective force for a more just, equal and sustainable future. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Policy Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426468
ISBN
9781847426468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.58

Hardback. A biography of Franklin D Murphy (1916-994). It delivers the story of how Murphy, as chancellor of UCLA and later as chief executive of the "Times Mirror" media empire, was able to influence academia, the media, and cultural foundations to reshape a fundamentally provincial city. It also brings to light the influence of LA's powerful families. Num Pages: 495 pages, 33 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
495
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520224957
ISBN
9780520224957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.74
€ 65.28

Hardback. This book is about poor women, many of them single mothers, Aboriginal, or both, who have defied the odds to become apprenticing carpenters. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20ill.4tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1; JHBL; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774811187
ISBN
9780774811187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.85

Paperback. This book is about poor women, many of them single mothers, Aboriginal, or both, who have defied the odds to become apprenticing carpenters. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 b/w photos, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774811194
ISBN
9780774811194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.54

Hardback. Human Trafficking' is a term that does little to convey the horrific acts that underpin the forced movement, exploitation and enslavement of men, women and children across the world. This book examines the competing discourses surrounding human trafficking and explore the impact of this phenomenon in the UK and worldwide. Editor(s): Malloch, Margaret; Rigby, Paul. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFMX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401128
ISBN
9781474401128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.28
€ 114.80

Hardback. This book offers an incisive cultural analysis of these trans-generational debates, identifying characteristic features of their representation in German literature, film, and media. Num Pages: 284 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; APF; DSBH; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335693
ISBN
9781785335693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.45

Paperback. Born in the first year of the 20th century, it is fitting that Margaret Mead should have been one of the first anthropologists to use anthropological analysis to study the future course of human civilization. This volume collects her writings on the future of humanity and how humans can shape that future through purposeful action. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 photos, index. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571818188
ISBN
9781571818188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.87

Hardback. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571818157
ISBN
9781571818157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.49

Hardback. Born in the first year of the 20th century, it is fitting that Margaret Mead should have been one of the first anthropologists to use anthropological analysis to study the future course of human civilization. This volume collects her writings on the future of humanity and how humans can shape that future through purposeful action. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. Num Pages: 20 photos. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571818171
ISBN
9781571818171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.02

paperback. The author of this work was inspired by the need to develop a truly evolutionary vision of human culture and society. The text began as the Terry Lectures, given at Yale University in 1957. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 697.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Transaction Publishers United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765806048
ISBN
9780765806048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.11

Hardback. This is the fourth in the series of proceedings of the interdisciplinary conferences sponsored by the Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies at the University of Maryland. This volume reflects the commitment of scholars to the exploration of early modern women's culture as recovered through images, literature, music, and archives of the period. Editor(s): Mikesell, Margaret; Seeff, Adele. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492316
ISBN
9781611492316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.45

Hardback. Exploring the works of Flora Annie Steel, Rumer Godden, Krupabai Sattianadhan, Toru Dutt, Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, Nayantara Sahgal, Kamala Markandaya, Anita Desai, Arundhati Roy, and Anita Nair, this book opens a window to the creative world of women novelists in India. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
OUP India
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199452484
ISBN
9780199452484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.15

Paperback. In a small village beside a reed-lined lake in the Russian north, a cluster of farmers has lived for centuries - in the time of tsars and feudal landlords; Bolsheviks and civil wars; collectivization and socialism; perestroika and open markets. This book discusses the place and the power of social memory. Series: Woodrow Wilson Center Press. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218018
ISBN
9780253218018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Hardback. Series: Gutenberg-E. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBTB; HBW; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135542
ISBN
9780231135542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.99
€ 57.43

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813522142
ISBN
9780813522142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813108377
ISBN
9780813108377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.19

Hardcover. This text traces the halting rise of a pluralistic attitude in hiring and promotion procedures within the federal government. It reveals how circumstances in each of these eras shaped how federal managers conceptualized merit for female and African-American workers from 1933 through 1953. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSL; JHBL; JPHV; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820323626
ISBN
9780820323626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.89

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