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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Drawing on archival material and contemporary analysis, this title provides an account of the prehistory of cultural studies in Britain. It offers a genealogy of the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies which has its roots in adult education as well as in the work of Raymond Williams, E P Thompson, and Richard Hoggart. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814717011
- ISBN
- 9780814717011
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Hardcover. The first comprehensive examination of the lives of Jews throughout New York history Editor(s): Rock, Howard B.; Moore, Deborah Dash. Series: City of Promises. Num Pages: 1000 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 87. Weight in Grams: 2576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814717318
- ISBN
- 9780814717318
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€ 118.53
€ 118.53
Paperback. Examines the religious experiences of the new second generation of immigrants to the US: the children of Asian and Latino immigrants Editor(s): Chen, Carolyn; Jeung, Russell. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814717363
- ISBN
- 9780814717363
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Hardcover. Explores the cultural construction of ethnic economies and markets, the social dynamics of American race, and the fully transnational history of American wine Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 48 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBWF; HBTB; HBTK; JFFN; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814717387
- ISBN
- 9780814717387
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Condition: New
€ 81.53
€ 81.53
Paperback. Firearms have long been at the core of our national narratives. This title documents and analyzes the history of firearms in America, exploring various aspects of gun manufacture, ownership, and use - and importantly, the cultural and political implications which this history reveals. Editor(s): Dizard, Jan E.; Muth, Robert M.; Andrews, Stephen P. Num Pages: 517 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; HBT; JFC; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1089.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 517
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814718797
- ISBN
- 9780814718797
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
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Paperback. Dioramas and panoramas, freaks and magicians, waxworks and menageries, obscure relics and stuffed animals - a dazzling assortment of curiosities attracted the gaze of the nineteenth-century spectator at the dime museum. This title recaptures this ephemeral and scarcely documented institution of American culture from the margins of history. Num Pages: 214 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZ; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814718865
- ISBN
- 9780814718865
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Condition: New
€ 27.17
€ 27.17
Paperback. The mythic figure of Malcolm X conjures up a variety of images - black nationalist, extremist, civil rights leader, hero. But how often is Malcolm X understood as a religious leader, a man profoundly affected by his relationship with Allah? This title offers the book length religious treatment of Malcolm X. Num Pages: 382 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814718919
- ISBN
- 9780814718919
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
€ 33.99
€ 30.45
Paperback. Dramatizes how everyday life in the United States intersects with and is influenced by the power of events, on the one hand, and forces of conformity and normalcy on the other. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814718971
- ISBN
- 9780814718971
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. In recent decades, the woman suffrage movement has taken on new significance for women's history. This book traces the trajectory of the suffrage story against backdrop of changing attitudes to politics, citizenship and gender, and the resultant tensions over such issues as slavery and abolitionism, sexuality and religion, and class and politics. Num Pages: 318 pages, all halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814719015
- ISBN
- 9780814719015
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.26
€ 32.99
€ 31.26
Paperback. "..could not be more of the moment." (New York Times Book Review) "If you, like many, marveled that George W. Bush not only did but could put together a cabinet and staff that was racially diverse as well as fiscally and morally conservative, here's a book you'll want to read." (Ms. magazine) Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSK; JFSL1; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719404
- ISBN
- 9780814719404
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
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€ 31.45
Paperback. By tracing cross-cultural influences and global cultural trends, this title includes essays that bring Asian American studies, in all its interdisciplinary richness, to bear on a broad spectrum of cultural artifacts. It is suitable for understanding Asian American popular culture and also contemporary US culture writ large. Editor(s): Dave, Shilpa; Nishime, LeiLane; Oren, Tasha G. Num Pages: 382 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719633
- ISBN
- 9780814719633
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.44
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Paperback. Examines ten years worth of men's and women's health and fitness magazines to determine the ways in which bodies are "made" in today's culture Num Pages: 235 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719688
- ISBN
- 9780814719688
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Presents an ethnographic study of China/US adoption, the largest contemporary intercountry adoption program. This book also follows the path of the adoption process: the institutions in both China and the US that prepare children and parents for each other; the practices that legitimate them coming together as transnational families; and more. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 331 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFN; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780814719725
- ISBN
- 9780814719725
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. More than one hundred years after her death, Elizabeth Cady Stanton still stands - along with her close friend Susan B Anthony - as the major icon of the struggle for women's suffrage. This title reintroduces, contextualizes, and critiques Stanton's numerous contributions to modern thought. Editor(s): DuBois, Ellen Carol; Smith, Richard Candida. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719824
- ISBN
- 9780814719824
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Hardback. Exhorts readers to apply the anti-essentialist modeloso dominant in feminist jurisprudenceoto the study of masculinities Num Pages: 197 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ2; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720059
- ISBN
- 9780814720059
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Condition: New
€ 47.67
€ 47.67
hardcover. Examines American Jews' long and complicated relationship to alcohol during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Series: The Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFH1; JFSR1; KNSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720288
- ISBN
- 9780814720288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.52
€ 86.52
Paperback. Offers a broad portrait of Latino/a life in the United States at the beginning of the twenty-first century Editor(s): Delgado, Richard; Stefancic, Jean. Num Pages: 645 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1102.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 645
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720400
- ISBN
- 9780814720400
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.82
€ 38.99
€ 34.82
Paperback. Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; MJCJ2; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780814720769
- ISBN
- 9780814720769
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Condition: New
€ 29.27
€ 29.27
Paperback. An in-depth look at how aspirations are developed in public schools in Silicon Valley through emphasis of the region's success-driven culture and economic insecurities Num Pages: 261 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFJ; JFSC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720882
- ISBN
- 9780814720882
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.43
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Paperback. Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) was not only one of the most important leaders of the nineteenth century women's rights movement but was also the movement's principal philosopher. This title argues that Stanton's work reflects the rich tapestry of American political culture in the second half of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 309 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720950
- ISBN
- 9780814720950
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. First book-length treatment of the history of Sephardic Jews in America Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814725191
- ISBN
- 9780814725191
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. What is lesbian literature? Must it contain overtly lesbian characters, and portray them in a positive light? Must the author be overtly (or covertly) lesbian? Does there have to be a lesbian theme and must it be politically acceptable? This book examines the work of such writers as Adrienne Rich, Marion Zimmer Bradley to address these questions. Series: Heterosexual Plots and Lesbian Narratives. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814726402
- ISBN
- 9780814726402
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. A study that exposes the impact of the entangled relations among master, mistress, slave adults and slave children on the sense of identity of individual slave narrators. It explores the ways in which our of the social, psychological, biological - and literary - crossings and disruptions slavery engendered. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814726532
- ISBN
- 9780814726532
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.26
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Paperback. Among the most prominent icons of the American south is that of the southern belle, immortalized by such figures as Scarlett O'Hara, Dolly Madison, and Lucy Pickens (whose elegant image graced the Confederate $100 bill). This title fills a gap in southern history and women's history. Editor(s): Farnham, Christie Anne. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814726556
- ISBN
- 9780814726556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63