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Society & culture: general

Hardback. The first comprehensive analysis of the impact of the Reagan revolution on African-American political life. The book also critically assesses the Clinton administration's record on race and the Democratic party response to affirmative action, welfare, and other aspects of the African-American political agenda. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 544 pages, 80 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL3; JPH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 860. Fine copy
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KST0009592
ISBN
9780231104180
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Race matters in both national and international politics. Starting from this perspective, this work presents original essays from African American political scientists. These essays evaluate the discipline, its subfields, the quality of race-related research, and omissions in the literature. Editor(s): Rich, Wilbur C. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 Tables, 4 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 712. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592131099
ISBN
9781592131099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.41

Paperback. Documents the central texts and arguments in African American literary theory from the 1920s to now Editor(s): Napier, Winston. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814758106
ISBN
9780814758106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. Analyzing the behavior of African American state legislators in multiple legislative sessions across five states, Haynie has compiled a wealth of valuable data that reveals the dynamics and effectiveness of black participation in the legislative process. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 176 pages, six figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231106450
ISBN
9780231106450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Offers perspectives on black history - its scholarship and pedagogy, scholars and interpreters, and evolution as a profession. This book discusses various issues and themes for understanding and analyzing African American history, the 20th century black historical enterprise, and the teaching of African American history for the 21st century. Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252077012
ISBN
9780252077012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.35

Paperback. Culled from the records of the National Register of Historic Places, a roster of all types of significant properties across the United States, African American Historic Places includes over 800 places in 42 states and two U.S. territories that have played a role in black American history. Editor(s): Savage, Beth L. Num Pages: 624 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL3; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 179 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471143451
ISBN
9780471143451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.28

Paperback. Presenting a study of African American healing, this work sheds light on a variety of folk practices and traces their development from the time of slavery through the Great Migrations. Through conversations with black Americans, it demonstrates how herbs, charms, and rituals continue folk healing performances. Num Pages: 189 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814757321
ISBN
9780814757321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Investigates the origins of contemporary African American Vernacular English (AAVE), one of the oldest, yet unsolved, questions in sociolinguistics. This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of tense and aspect as manifested in recorded conversations with 101 former slaves and their descendants. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KJ; 2ABM; CFB; CFFD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631212669
ISBN
9780631212669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.24

Hardback. This volume considers African-American education in the 21st century through the lens of the Chicago School Tradition, at the University of Chicago. Editor(s): Allen, Walter R.; Spencer, Margaret Beale; O'Connor, Carla. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762308293
ISBN
9780762308293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.78

Paperback. Black women and Hollywood in the pre-Civil Rights era Num Pages: 440 pages, 14 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221926
ISBN
9780253221926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. This text presents eight Nigerian women writers and proposes a vernacular theory based on their work. Flora Nwapa, Adaora Lily Ulasi, Buchi Emecheta are some of the writers included. The importance of children and community in the literary tradition of African womanism is assessed. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226620855
ISBN
9780226620855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps, plan, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252064463
ISBN
9780252064463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.07

Paperback. Addresses the question: Why should Africa be studied in the American university? Put to scholars in the social sciences and humanities, prominent Africanists who are also leaders in their various disciplines, their responses make a strong case for the research on Africa. Editor(s): Bates, Robert H.; etc.; Mudimbe, V.Y.; O'Barr, Jean F. (Professor of the Practice of Women's Studies, Duke University, USA). Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFC; JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226039015
ISBN
9780226039015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Offers a sense of what must happen to bring about a renewed sense of integration and global Frenchness Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1H; GTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253006707
ISBN
9780253006707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. New essays on how gender works in Africa Editor(s): Cole, Catherine M.; Manuh, Takyiwaa; Miescher, Stephan F. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 166 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218773
ISBN
9780253218773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Hardback. Afghanistan has become synonymous with violence. In the past 25 years alone, the country has endured Russian invasion and occupation, civil war and a US--led military campaign, resulting in the combined loss of over 2 million lives, most of them civilian. Series: Global Political Hot Spots. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFFE; JPH; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631141
ISBN
9780745631141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DNJ; HBWS4; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042314
ISBN
9781849042314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415628563
ISBN
9780415628563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Lange, Even; Theien, Iselin. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oslo Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9788274771864
ISBN
9788274771864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. Affirmative Reaction explores the cultural politics of heteronormative white masculine privilege in the United States. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; APT; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349488
ISBN
9780822349488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

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