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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Drawing on eight case studies from key cities on the periphery of global cities literature, this book argues that all cities are globalizing in important ways. Case studies of Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Bangkok, Manila, Tampa, Sydney, Brussels, and Caracas provide the basis for an alternative theoretical approach to global city formation. Editor(s): Amen, M. Mark; Archer, Kevin; Bosman, Martin M. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541221
- ISBN
- 9780742541221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.92
€ 60.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541627
- ISBN
- 9780742541627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.51
€ 80.51
Paperback. How can men participate in feminism as a full and equal partner, respecting gender differences yet sharing a common vision with women for an oppression-free future? This book provides both male and female perspectives, academic insights and practical suggestions for (pro)feminist men seeking new ways to increase mutual understanding. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541702
- ISBN
- 9780742541702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.80
€ 60.80
Paperback. Telling Our Lives explores how three working-class women-from Jewish, African-American, and Irish-American backgrounds connect across their differences through storytelling and conversation. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541740
- ISBN
- 9780742541740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.72
€ 66.72
Hardback. Global society has been analyzed in any number of ways books dealing with its economic and cultural implications flood the market. But Planetary Politics highlights something unique. It explores globalization with an eye on the transformation of politics into a planetary enterprise. Editor(s): Bronner, Stephen Eric. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541986
- ISBN
- 9780742541986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.32
€ 167.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Bronner, Stephen Eric. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541993
- ISBN
- 9780742541993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.37
€ 64.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Stout, A. Kathryn; Dello Buono, Richard A.; Chambliss, William J. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 260 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542075
- ISBN
- 9780742542075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.88
€ 89.88
hardcover. The Communitarian Reader: Beyond the Essentials brings together essays by prominent social thinkers reflecting on issues ranging from moral obligations to civil liberties after 9/11. The result is a book both practical and theoretical, and an essential guide for all interested in further exploring this important social movement. Editor(s): Etzioni, Amitai; Volmert, Andrew; Rothschild, Elanit. Series: Rights & Responsibilities. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542181
- ISBN
- 9780742542181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.13
€ 188.13
Hardback. This book analyzes the complex relationship between human rights and liberalism as two different worldviews, and how American liberalism impedes the recognition of human rights. In order to achieve democratic, equitable, and sustainable societies, people need to be accorded fundamental human rights and to grant these rights to others. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542426
- ISBN
- 9780742542426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.74
€ 163.74
Paperback. This book analyzes the complex relationship between human rights and liberalism as two different worldviews, and how American liberalism impedes the recognition of human rights. In order to achieve democratic, equitable, and sustainable societies, people need to be accorded fundamental human rights and to grant these rights to others. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542433
- ISBN
- 9780742542433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.14
€ 53.14
Beyond Acting White: Reframing the Debate on Black Student Achievement
Horvat, Erin McNamara; O'Connor, Carla
hardcover. Elucidates the limitations of the explanation that Blacks underperform in school because they fear acting white. This work presents research that theorizes race as a social phenomenon, unmasks the heterogeneity of the Black experience, and contends with the specifics of social context in the culture and organization of schools and communities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542723
- ISBN
- 9780742542723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.75
€ 169.75
Hardback. With an assemblage of leading scholars, White Logic, White Methods explores the possibilities and necessary dethroning of current social research practices, and demands a complete overhaul of current methods, towards multicultural and pluralist approach to what we know, think, and question. Editor(s): Zuberi, Tukufu; Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542808
- ISBN
- 9780742542808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.80
€ 189.80
Hardback. Rethinking Sexual Identity in Education responds to the wide-spread abuse of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning persons (LGBTQs) in diverse educational environments by utilizing published narratives of LGBTQs educational experiences. Series: Curriculum, Cultures, and (Homo)sexualities Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542945
- ISBN
- 9780742542945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.51
€ 148.51
paperback. Rethinking Sexual Identity in Education responds to the wide-spread abuse of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning persons (LGBTQs) in diverse educational environments by utilizing published narratives of LGBTQs educational experiences. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542952
- ISBN
- 9780742542952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Paperback. This book provides historical and statistical data outlining injustices against African Americans in the juvenile justice system, the criminal justice system, affirmative action in colleges and universities, reparations, economics, and employment discrimination. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543492
- ISBN
- 9780742543492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.07
€ 50.07
Hardback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545199
- ISBN
- 9780742545199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.74
€ 138.74
Paperback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545205
- ISBN
- 9780742545205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.53
€ 50.53
Paperback. Why have federal institutions overseeing employment, employee benefits, childcare, taxation, health care, education, retirement, and social security adopted such a warped and antiquated perspective of traditional family life? And what can be done about it? This work answers these questions. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545465
- ISBN
- 9780742545465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.00
€ 28.00
Hardback. Relates the stories of twenty black architects from around the United States to examine the sociological context of architectural practice. This book explores the role systemic racism plays in an occupation commonly referred to as the white gentlemen's profession. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMB; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545823
- ISBN
- 9780742545823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.03
€ 149.03
Paperback. By highlighting the role of the Public Sociologist and the international conception of human rights, this volume uniquely contributes to scholarship and current debates, while it also accomplishes two other objectives: first, it will be useful in the classroom; and second, it reorganizes themes that relate to globalization from a new perspective. Editor(s): Blau, Judith; Smith, Keri E. Iyall. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 2. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545878
- ISBN
- 9780742545878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.30
€ 78.30
Hardback. Based on a comprehensive review of professional literature and an analysis of the management skills of contemporary black college leaders, this study compares the culture of black colleges and universities. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNM; JNSV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742546165
- ISBN
- 9780742546165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.63
€ 135.63
Hardback. Bringing together the classic statements on social stratification, this collection offers the most significant contributions to ongoing debates on the nature of race, class, and gender inequality. Editor(s): Levine, Rhonda F. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742546318
- ISBN
- 9780742546318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.89
€ 161.89
Paperback. In Stepdads: Stories of Love, Hope, and Repair, William Marsiglio addresses provocative and timely questions facing stepfathers, single mothers, and remarried couples today. This book speaks to those who study and work with stepfamilies as well as persons who have ever thought about or lived in a stepfamily. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742546646
- ISBN
- 9780742546646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.05
€ 34.05
Hardback. Rethinking Poles and Jews focuses on the role of Holocaust-related material in perpetuating anti-Polish images and describes organizational efforts to combat them. Without minimizing contemporary Polish anti-Semitism, it also presents more positive material on contemporary Polish-American organizations and Jewish life in Poland. Editor(s): Cherry, Robert; Orla-Bukowska, Annamaria. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; JFSR1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742546653
- ISBN
- 9780742546653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.84
€ 163.84