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Hardback. This text challenges the assumption that African American literature aptly reflects black American social consciousness. It delineates the social and political forces that shaped leading black literary works and shows that divisions between political thinkers prevailed throughout the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509498
ISBN
9780742509498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.46

Paperback. This text challenges the assumption that African American literature aptly reflects black American social consciousness. It delineates the social and political forces that shaped leading black literary works and shows that divisions between political thinkers prevailed throughout the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509504
ISBN
9780742509504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.92

Paperback. This text examines the social, spatial and property practices of New Zealand's high country. It combines historical, literary and ethnographic approaches to draw a portrait of families whose many features can be used in the debates about land use in the colonies of the British diaspora. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; JFSL9; JHMC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509528
ISBN
9780742509528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.82

Hardback. In this text, Stanley Aronowitz argues for the decline of "the job" as the backbone of American society. New economic and global technological changes have enabled an emerging culture of cynicism between workers and their employers that threatens social stability and well-being. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JHBL; JNA; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509757
ISBN
9780742509757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Visit our website for sample chapters! Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPS; JFFS; JPA; JPFC; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 265.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509870
ISBN
9780742509870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.10

Hardback. This is an account of how a group of Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany came to dominate cattle dealing in south central New York and maintain a Jewish identity even while residing in small towns and villages that were primarily Christian. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509924
ISBN
9780742509924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.90

Paperback. This is an account of how a group of Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany came to dominate cattle dealing in south central New York and maintain a Jewish identity even while residing in small towns and villages that were primarily Christian. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509931
ISBN
9780742509931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.22

Hardback. By comparing case studies from around the world this text shows why the state matters to the media and telecommunications industries in a globalising world and sheds light on the extent of state power in the face of transnational pressures. Editor(s): Morris, Nancy; Waisbord, Silvio. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510296
ISBN
9780742510296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.48

Paperback. This study examines the converging culture, telecommunications and new media industries in North America. With a broadly political-economic perspective, this work the goes on to provide an account of changes in the aftermath of trade agreements, and sets these changes in a global context. Editor(s): Morris, Nancy; Waisbord, Silvio. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510302
ISBN
9780742510302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.20

Hardback. Series: Curriculum, Cultures, and (Homo)sexualities Series. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510357
ISBN
9780742510357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.49

Hardback. Responding the on-going backlash against feminism, the author documents the dimensions of the brutalization of women and children in the family, and in the global economy. The study demonstrates the need for a transformative feminist theory and practice. Series: Culture and Politics Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510494
ISBN
9780742510494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.50

Hardback. Combines an historical account of American foreign and domestic politics 1945-1995 with summaries and analyses of 30 novels and films of the times, to give a sense of how Americans felt about themselves during the Cold War period and their collective anxiety about "the enemy" and the atomic bomb. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AB; GTB; JFCA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510517
ISBN
9780742510517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.21

Hardback. Explores tribal-state interactions over land and sovereignty, taking a geographical look at issues such as environmental regulation, expansion of gaming, criminal jurisdiction, taxation and transportation. The contributors find that tribes and state have two choices: litigate or co-operate. Editor(s): Bays, Brad A.; Fouberg, Erin Hogan. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSL; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510609
ISBN
9780742510609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.70

hardcover. This text reader provides a broad-ranging feminist introduction to the ongoing controversies of development in Latin America and the Caribbean, and identifies key trends and debates in the scholarly literature on women and gender in the region. Editor(s): Abbassi, Jennifer; Lutjens, Sheryl L. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JFC; JFSJ1; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780742510746
ISBN
9780742510746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.70

Hardback. This volume explores the search for meaning among people in China today. The subjects of these essays span the social spectrum from hip young entrepreneurs to sweatshop workers and homeless beggars, with the issues ranging from domestic violence to homosexuality to political corruption. Editor(s): Link, Perry; Madsen, Richard; Pickowicz, Paul G. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFC; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510784
ISBN
9780742510784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.00

Hardback. This volume aims to show journalists and students of journalism how to use technology to analyze data and provide more precise information in easier-to-understand forms. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510876
ISBN
9780742510876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.09

Hardback. This text uses examples and perspectives from economics, technology and mass media to show how globalization is producing unprecedented impacts on education and culture. The author points to governmental and school policies that can actively shape the future of education. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510975
ISBN
9780742510975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.19

Hardback. Based on anthropological research conducted during the 1990s in Lu Village and informed by the classic 1930s study of the same village by Fei Xiaotong, China's most famous anthropologist, this book portrays individuals confronting a variety of changes in their daily lives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511071
ISBN
9780742511071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.22

Hardback. In this oral history, gay Asian Americans talk frankly about their struggle for self-determination and independence. These pioneers in the Los Angeles movement discuss the gay scene in Southern California and the development of a distinctly Asian-American identity. Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBBWF; GTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511095
ISBN
9780742511095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.58

Hardback. This text shows how and why US educational reforms must seek to build upon rather than downplay the native culture and language of minority students. The work includes stories from teachers and students that show what works - and what doesn't - in creating effective educational oppurtunties. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; GTC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511330
ISBN
9780742511330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.22

Paperback. This text shows how and why US educational reforms must seek to build upon rather than downplay the native culture and language of minority students. The work includes stories from teachers and students that show what works - and what doesn't - in creating effective educational opportunties. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; GTC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511347
ISBN
9780742511347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.74

hardcover. These stories introduce an emerging generation of women writers, including Chen Ran, Bikwan Wong and Chen Xue. By presenting fiction from the PRC, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the collection deliberately maps the literary contours of same-sex intimacy in cultural rather than purely political terms. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; DSBH; GTB; JFSJ1; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511378
ISBN
9780742511378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.38

Hardback. Once supressed by the Soviet regime, the "Detektiv", Russia's version of the murder mystery has become one of the most popular genres of writing in Russian culture. This study of the genre shows that Russians understand law-breaking and crime, policemen and criminals very differently from the West. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; FF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511392
ISBN
9780742511392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.36

Paperback. Once supressed by the Soviet regime, the "Detektiv", Russia's version of the murder mystery has become one of the most popular genres of writing in Russian culture. This study of the genre shows that Russians understand law-breaking and crime, policemen and criminals very differently from the West. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; FF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511408
ISBN
9780742511408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.42

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