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Hardcover. Many people understand urban renewal projects and the power of eminent domain as two of the most widely despised, and even racist, tools for reshaping American cities in the postwar period. Concerned more with winners and losers than with heroes and villains, this book offers a sober assessment of money and power in Jim Crow America. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 376 pages, 34 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226115146
- ISBN
- 9780226115146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.03€ 79.61
€ 94.03
€ 79.61
Hardback. Through a comparative case study analysis of the United Kingdom and Germany, with references to the United States, this study examines the impetuses for and processes by which governments came to choose the points system for immigration control. Num Pages: 190 pages, 2 figures, 12 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; JFFN; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341302
- ISBN
- 9780230341302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Paperback. Through a comparative case study analysis of the United Kingdom and Germany, with references to the United States, this study examines the impetuses for and processes by which governments came to choose the points system for immigration control. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JPB; JPP; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349344093
- ISBN
- 9781349344093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.60
€ 65.60
Paperback. Press and Television in British Politics offers a research-based exploration of the way the media portrays a range of political and economics-related topics. Using both quantitative and qualitative techniques, Gavin explores the implications that follow for journalism and journalism study, and for British and European democracy and politics. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; JPA; JPHV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349510108
- ISBN
- 9781349510108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.84
€ 65.84
Paperback. Key scholars in the field of lesbian and sexuality studies take part in an innovative conversation that offers a radical new methodology for writing lesbian history and geography, drawing new conclusions on the important and often overlooked work being done on female same-sex desire and identity in relation to premodern cultures. Editor(s): Giffney, Noreen; Sauer, Michelle M.; Watt, Diane. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349380183
- ISBN
- 9781349380183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. "This book explores men's ambiguous relationship with intimate caring work within a context where carefree and nurturing expectations for men are competing for influence. For men, to be more involved carers clashes with commonly valued expectations of them as men and this book analyses how men confront this contradictory expectation"-- Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JKSN; JMU; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335923
- ISBN
- 9781349335923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. While there is much agreement about the scope of sexual violence, how to go about preventing it before it occurs is the subject of much debate. This unique interdisciplinary collection investigates the philosophy and practice of primary prevention of sexual violence within education institutions and the broader community. Editor(s): Henry, Nicola; Powell, Anastasia. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1; JHBK5; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356185
- ISBN
- 9781137356185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.54
€ 138.54
Paperback. The social research organization, Mass-Observation, was one of the most innovative intellectual projects of the 20th century. This study, now available in paperback, examines the historical and social significance of the project and shows how social research has played a role in the development of policy and mass democracy. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFCA; JHBC; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2006 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230247888
- ISBN
- 9780230247888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. Offers an account of the modernity debate and an analysis of its implications for political theory. This book identifies two broad "senses" of modernity: "modernity as mood" and "modernity as socio-cultural form". Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191599
- ISBN
- 9780631191599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
paperback. How do we think? The author poses this question at the beginning of this bracing exploration of the idea that we think through, with, and alongside media. She examines the evolution of the field from the traditional humanities and how the digital humanities are changing academic scholarship, research, teaching, and publication. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422. Digital Media and Contemporary Technogenesis. 296 pages, 33 halftones. How do we think? The author poses this question at the beginning of this bracing exploration of the idea that we think through, with, and alongside media. She examines the evolution of the field from the traditional humanities and how the digital humanities are changing academic scholarship, research, teaching, and publication. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: DSB; JFD. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight: 426.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226321424
- ISBN
- 9780226321424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.99
€ 33.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. An examination of the collaboration between Egyptian and Indian nationalists against the British Empire, this book argues that the basis for Third World or Non-Aligned Movement was formed long before the Cold War. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349295340
- ISBN
- 9781349295340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Paperback. Will the future be a climate disaster? Will biotechnologies bring huge improvements to lifespan? Predictions vary, but children's status as human embodiments of the future puts them at the centre of attempts to shape the world and the discipline of childhood studies can therefore make a critical and creative contribution to future-making. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JPQB; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321889
- ISBN
- 9781349321889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.45
€ 65.45
Paperback. In this updated new paperback, Meer further develops a novel sociological and political understanding of Muslim identities in Britain. Using case studies of Muslim mobilizations over issues of education, discrimination legislation and media representation, it also considers the local impact of global concerns such as terrorism and radicalism. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSR2; JPS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137529886
- ISBN
- 9781137529886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119649
- ISBN
- 9780813119649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.42
€ 50.42
Paperback. This is an exploration of how Latin America developed an alternative modernity during the early twentieth century, one that challenges the key assumptions of the Western dominant model. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349371921
- ISBN
- 9781349371921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
paperback. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- SKU
- V9781349488247
- ISBN
- 9781349488247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. The first translation into English of a startling 1907 memoir of a writer who was born a boy, was raised as a girl, and who lived as a man. Who was the real N.O. Body, and why did he go to such lengths to hide not just his name but his Jewish identity? Translator(s): Simon, Deborah. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220612
- ISBN
- 9780812220612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
paperback. This book pursues an original perspective on Europe's shifting extent and geopolitical standing: how countries and spaces marginal to it impact on Europe as a center. A theoretical discussion of borders and margins is developed, and set against nine studies of countries, regions, and identities seen as marginal to Europe. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539017
- ISBN
- 9781349539017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.70
€ 116.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349507399
- ISBN
- 9781349507399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Whether it is in-vitro fertilization, sperm injection, or surrogacy, assisted reproductive technology (ART) has revolutionized our understanding of pregnancy, birth, infertility, and women's bodies. This book examines the ART industry by bringing a feminist health lens to bear on the experiences of women in different countries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Zubaan Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789383074525
- ISBN
- 9789383074525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. As outdoor entertainment venues in American cities, pleasure gardens were public spaces where people could explore what it meant to be American. Stubbs examines how these venues helped form American identity and argues the gardens allowed for the exploration of what it meant to be American through performance, both on and off the stage. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349460021
- ISBN
- 9781349460021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 45.65
€ 53.36
€ 45.65
Paperback. "Modernist Nowheres explores connections in the Anglo-American sphere between early literary modernist cultures, politics, and utopia. Foregrounding such writers as Conrad, Lawrence and Wyndham Lewis, it presents a new reading of early modernism in which utopianism plays a defining role prior to, during and immediately after the First World War"-- Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349326723
- ISBN
- 9781349326723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardback. Race and Racism in Russia identifies the striking changes in racial ideas, practices, exclusions and violence in Russia since the 1990s, revealing how 'Russianness' has become a synonym for racial whiteness. This ground-breaking book provides new theories and substantive insights into race and ethnicity in a Russian context. Series: Mapping Global Racisms. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFFJ; JFSL1; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137481191
- ISBN
- 9781137481191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.52
€ 116.52
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rachveli, N.N.; Rachveli, N.N. Num Pages: 220 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHMP; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560721734
- ISBN
- 9781560721734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.45€ 100.38
€ 130.45
€ 100.38