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Society & culture: general

paperback. This text explores a range of topics, including underground literature, religious revival, and the rise of a national Jewish consciousness. It examines the ambivalent role traditionally played by the Soviet Union in both allowing cultural expression and suppressing individual religious practice. Editor(s): Ro'i, Yaacov; Beker, Avi. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFC; JFSR1; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814774328
ISBN
9780814774328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. An anthology in which 20 contributors address how Judaism views women and men, and their places within Judaism quite differently. Among the many subjects covered are - gender boundaries in Kabbalah, images of Jewish masculinity and the challenge of women's rabbinic leadership. Editor(s): Rudavsky, Tamar; Rudavsky, T. M. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; HRJ; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814774533
ISBN
9780814774533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Series: American Women and the Repeal of Prohibition. Num Pages: 238 pages, 14 photographs, 11 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 257 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814774663
ISBN
9780814774663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Weinstock, Jacqueline S.; Rothblum, Esther D. Series: The Cutting Edge: Lesbian Life and Literature Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814774731
ISBN
9780814774731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. This text offers a critical examination of the inescapable role of identity in academic and activist feminism and the opportunities, challenges, and conflicts identity politics pose in a postmodern era. Editor(s): Ryan, Barbara. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 25. Weight in Grams: 665.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814774793
ISBN
9780814774793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. An examination of the diagnosis of GID (gender-identity disorder of childhood). It considers how the stigma of illness influences a child's development and what homosexual childhood, freed from the constraints of conventionally acceptable gender expression, might look like. Editor(s): Rottnek, Matthew. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSK; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814774847
ISBN
9780814774847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. In American football, seven out of ten players are black, but few are fully aware of the struggle to achieve equal rights. This text examines how sports laid a foundation for social change by integrating black and white athletes in the National Football League. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFJ; JFSL3; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814774960
ISBN
9780814774960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Whether global culture is merely a pale and sinister reflection of capitalist globalization is among the questions addressed in this text on nationalism, culturalism and the role of intellectuals in the age of globalization. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775141
ISBN
9780814775141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians represent three of every four immigrants who arrived in the United States after 1970. In "Other Immigrants", David M. Reimers offers a comprehensive account of non-European immigration, chronicling the stories of frequently overlooked Americans. Num Pages: 389 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775356
ISBN
9780814775356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States. As a result, this book seeks to answer questions on the definition of racial and ethnic identity and examines the Latino identity as both fluid and situation-dependent. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 283 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775479
ISBN
9780814775479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. The author documents the ways in which identity formation and representation within the gay Latinidad population impacts gender and cultural studies today. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 227 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775509
ISBN
9780814775509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Looks at the relationship between American immigrants and the popular culture industry in the 20th century. Using case studies, this book shows how specific trends in popular culture have their roots in the complex socio-political nature of immigration in America. It offers an introduction to the major approaches to the study of popular culture. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 302 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775530
ISBN
9780814775530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. What's going on with the rise of tv law programs - both fictional and documentary, and how does that affect our lives and real court rooms. Num Pages: 309 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775615
ISBN
9780814775615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Looks at the mutual influence of and relationships between members of the African and Asian diasporas in the Americas. From the history of Japanese jazz composers to the popularity of black/Asian "buddy films" like "Rush Hour", this work talks about the shifting meaning of race in America in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Raphael-Hernandez, Heike; Steen, Shannon. Num Pages: 342 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775813
ISBN
9780814775813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. From the ancient poet Sappho to tombois in contemporary Indonesia, women throughout history and around the globe have desired, loved, and had sex with other women. This title tells their stories, capturing the multitude of ways that diverse societies have shaped female same-sex sexuality across time and place. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 324 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSK1; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775929
ISBN
9780814775929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Hardcover. Discusses the unprecedented challenges that the movement of peoples across national borders poses, for the people involved as well as for the places to which they travel and their countries of origin. Editor(s): Benhabib, Seyla; Resnik, Judith. Num Pages: 520 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPA; JPVH1; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814775998
ISBN
9780814775998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Paperback. Explores the biblical and religious dimensions of North American racism Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814776117
ISBN
9780814776117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Demonstrates how parental and sexual identities are formed and interpreted in law, and how gay and lesbian parents can harness indeterminacy to transform family law Num Pages: 278 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; LNMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780814776988
ISBN
9780814776988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

paperback. Represents a sample of the most penetrating and provocative scholarly interpretations of Jewish messianic movement from various perspectives- historical, sociological, psychological, and religious. Editor(s): Saperstein, Marc. Series: Essential Papers on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814779439
ISBN
9780814779439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.39

Paperback. In this volume, an international group of scholars, from fields such as religious studies, sociology, political science, history and anthropology explores diverse dimensions of religious fundamentalism and relates it to a range of cultural and political issues. Editor(s): Silberstein, Laurence J. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; HRJ; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814779675
ISBN
9780814779675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

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