Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. While exploring anew the meanings of Asian American social history, this title argues that the core values and ideals of the nation emanate today not from the so-called mainstream but from the margins, from among Asian and African Americans, Latinos and American Indians, women, and the gay and lesbian community. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993560
- ISBN
- 9780295993560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.42
€ 26.99
€ 25.42
Paperback. Uses the experiences of Asian Americans to reconfigure the ways in which American history can be understood. This book examines a set of binaries - East and West, black and white, man and woman - that have structured the telling of our nation's history and shaped our ideas of citizenship since the late nineteenth century. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFFS; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070070
- ISBN
- 9780691070070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.77
€ 45.99
€ 33.77
Hardback. Gary Y. Okihiro presents the intellectual history of the core ideas, concepts, methods, and theories of Third World studies-an academic field first proposed in 1968 that never existed-in order to provide tools for understanding power and ending oppression. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 5. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362098
- ISBN
- 9780822362098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.31
€ 111.31
Paperback. Plucked from tropical America, the pineapple was brought to European tables and hothouses before it was conveyed back to the tropics, where it came to dominate US and world markets. This title presents the history of the world's tropical and temperate zones told through the pineapple's illustrative career. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 7 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QMT; HBG; HBTB; JFCV; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520265905
- ISBN
- 9780520265905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.13
€ 30.99
€ 23.13
Hardback. Offering a rich and insightful road map of Asian American history as it has evolved over more than 200 years, this book marks the first systematic attempt to take stock of this field of study. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115100
- ISBN
- 9780231115100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.86
€ 140.86
Paperback. Saturday, 23rd November 2013. It was just another day in America. And as befits an unremarkable day, ten children and teens were killed by gunfire. Far from being considered newsworthy, these everyday fatalities are simply a banal fact. The youngest was nine; the oldest nineteen. None made the news. There was no outrage at their passing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 1 x 1 x 1. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783351022
- ISBN
- 9781783351022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.25
€ 11.99
€ 10.25
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253210432
- ISBN
- 9780253210432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.35
€ 27.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Deals with black women who were not slaves during the era of slavery. Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071942
- ISBN
- 9780252071942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.98
€ 38.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): LaBue, Gaston T. Num Pages: 154 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606928035
- ISBN
- 9781606928035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.70€ 81.08
€ 114.70
€ 81.08
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.; Higginbotham, Evelyn Brooks. Series: The African American History Reference Series. Num Pages: 7588 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BK; GBCB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 410 x 165. Weight in Grams: 17360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 7584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199920778
- ISBN
- 9780199920778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,774.45
€ 1,774.45
Paperback. Examines religious conversion. This book argues that conversion is an interpretive act that belongs in the realm of cultural criticism. It examines key moments in colonial and postcolonial history to show how conversion questions the limitations of secular ideologies, particularly the discourse of rights central to the British empire. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 table 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HRAB; HRLK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058993
- ISBN
- 9780691058993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.67€ 42.44
€ 52.67
€ 42.44
Hardback. Editor(s): Gautier, Michelle. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628084931
- ISBN
- 9781628084931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.28€ 130.39
€ 187.28
€ 130.39
hardcover. Editor(s): Schaffer, Gavin. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBW; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415626170
- ISBN
- 9780415626170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.22
€ 116.22
Paperback. A reconsideration of queer American art culture of the mid-twentieth century Num Pages: 232 pages, 48 photos (incl. 4 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334989
- ISBN
- 9780822334989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.19
€ 37.99
€ 35.19
Hardback. Informative and highly entertaining, Beer explores a legion of brews from Mexico to Milwaukee, Beijing to Bruges, in this superb study of the origins and contemporary consumption habits of one of the world's most popular drinks. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: JFCV; WBXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232607
- ISBN
- 9781780232607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. Offers contributions to the history of antisemitism. Of interest to scholars in medieval and Jewish history and religious studies, this work summarizes the historical developments, indicating when and where antisemitism emerged. It criticizes theories about prejudice and racism and develops theory about the nature and dynamics of antisemitism. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520061439
- ISBN
- 9780520061439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.23
€ 41.99
€ 30.23
Paperback. Deals with the problems that arise when historians have to describe and explain religious phenomena. Defining antisemitism as irrational beliefs about Jews, this work distinguishes Christian anti-Judaism from Christian antisemitism, and demonstrates that antisemitism emerged in the 12th and 13th centuries because of rising Christian doubts. Num Pages: 391 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 5. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077287
- ISBN
- 9780520077287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.48
€ 40.99
€ 29.48
Paperback. The bestselling author of 1421: THE YEAR THE CHINESE DISCOVERED THE WORLD uncovers the truth behind the mystery of Atlantis. Updated with thrilling new discoveries for the paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828854
- ISBN
- 9780753828854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Hardcover. This book examines a sophisticated effort by radical economic reformers to change the ideology of nationalism in Mexico from 1988-94 and so "reinvent" the country in a way that was more friendly to their market policies, and responses to this by opposition parties. Series: Liverpool Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846314858
- ISBN
- 9781846314858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.20
€ 142.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BTC; JFFE; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Barricade Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569808085
- ISBN
- 9781569808085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.59
€ 20.99
€ 19.59
Hardback. Contesting the Indian City features a collection of cutting-edge empirical studies that offer insights into issues of politics, equity, and space relating to urban development in modern India. Editor(s): Shatkin, Gavin. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444367041
- ISBN
- 9781444367041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.38
€ 79.38
Hardback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226362403
- ISBN
- 9780226362403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.71
€ 121.71
Paperback. Southeast Asia contains four urban conglomerates, this study characterizes them as Mega-Urban Regions - Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh. It examines these locations along with Taipei and Shanghai. Editor(s): Jones, Gavin W.; Douglass, Mike. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFSG; JHBD; RGL; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693794
- ISBN
- 9789971693794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Hardback. The first volume to consider childhood over eight centuries of British writing, this book traces the literary child from medieval to contemporary texts. Written by international experts, the volume's essays challenge earlier readings of childhood and offer fascinating contributions to the current upsurge of interest in constructions of childhood. Editor(s): Gavin, Dr. Adrienne. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348271
- ISBN
- 9780230348271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.34€ 67.56
€ 105.34
€ 67.56