Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Details how Americans have traditionally relied on narratives to address what it means to be strong, morally responsible individuals and to explain why some people are more successful than others - in short, to help us make sense of our lives. This title argues that these narratives have done little to help Americans confront new challenges. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138558
- ISBN
- 9780691138558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
€ 25.04
Paperback. Probing the effect of the Vietnam War on the American self-image, the author uses popular culture, literature, and film to study how the myths and symbols of the war reflected the politics of Americans. Num Pages: 241 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231058797
- ISBN
- 9780231058797
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.88
€ 40.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. Explores how Islamic ideals of racial harmony and equality create hopeful possibilities in an American society that remains challenged by race and class inequalities Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748107
- ISBN
- 9780814748107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Hardback. This book attempts to address the paradoxes inherent in international modernism (a literary movement which at once strove to cross borders of nation, language, and tradition yet which at the same time often endorsed nationalist and 'racial' models of identity. Editor(s): Manning, Susan; Taylor, Andrew. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Transatlantic Literatures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748625260
- ISBN
- 9780748625260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.00€ 119.89
€ 125.00
€ 119.89
"A chronology of men's fashion and masculine style in the United States from the Civil War era through the beginning of the twenty-first century. Also demonstrates the democratization of men's fashion by mass production, distribution, and marketing. Includes illustrations"--Provided by publisher. Series: Costume Society of America Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1361.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896727229
- ISBN
- 9780896727229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813564739
- ISBN
- 9780813564739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801484223
- ISBN
- 9780801484223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.54
€ 40.99
€ 36.54
Hardback. These stories tell, as no previous book has, the history of the larger-than-life role of Jews in America's pastime. Num Pages: 544 pages, 75 photographs, 2 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264755
- ISBN
- 9780803264755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.72
€ 47.72
Hardcover. This monumental work answers the grand question of where American Jewish liberalism comes from and ultimately questions whether the communal motivations behind such behaviour are strong enough to withstand twenty-first-century America. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610250
- ISBN
- 9780815610250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.50
€ 43.99
€ 38.50
paperback. Demonstrating how the Jewish experience gives rise to an intimately linked series of issues in Jewish filmmakers films, this trilogy presents the effects of the Holocaust linger. It focuses on the failure of society's institutions to deliver social justice, and analyses works of Steven Spielberg, Barry Levinson, Brian Singer, and Darren Aronofsky. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071539
- ISBN
- 9780252071539
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.74
€ 32.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Widely endorsed by American Indian scholars, American Indians, provides an Indian perspective on common misconceptions concerning American Indians. Num Pages: 149 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Clarity Press, Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932863225
- ISBN
- 9780932863225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.95
€ 21.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Hughes, Albert O.; Sanders, Eric A. Num Pages: 111 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633215726
- ISBN
- 9781633215726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.23€ 133.58
€ 195.23
€ 133.58
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hughes, Albert O.; Sanders, Eric A. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626182547
- ISBN
- 9781626182547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.13€ 158.22
€ 232.13
€ 158.22
Hardback. Editor(s): Hughes, Albert O.; Sanders, Eric A. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611223514
- ISBN
- 9781611223514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.13€ 158.22
€ 232.13
€ 158.22
Paperback. In early nineteenth century the US government, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), began a systematic campaign to assimilate Indians. Featuring a comparison of US and British government attempts to assimilate problem peoples through mass elementary education, the author offers a portrait of imperialism at work in the two nations. Series: Indigenous Education. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJD; JFSL9; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224858
- ISBN
- 9780803224858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hughes, Albert O.; Sanders, Eric A. Num Pages: 159 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- GAZELLE BOOK SERVICES
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629484631
- ISBN
- 9781629484631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.46€ 130.40
€ 190.46
€ 130.40
Paperback. Spanning the arrival of white settlers in the Americas through the twentieth century, this title gives an account that includes more than twenty new maps and illustrations, as well as a bibliographic essay that surveys the research in Indian-white relations. It is suitable for those in the field of Native American history. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226312392
- ISBN
- 9780226312392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
American Indian Women of Proud Nations: Essays on History, Language, a...
Cherry Maynor Beasley (Ed.)
Hardback. A volume that highlights Southeastern Indian issues and demonstrates the unique situation of women in tribes lacking (full) federal recognition or a more inclusive and multidisciplinary discussion of Native women in more than one tribal nation. Editor(s): Beasley, Cherry Maynor; Jacobs, Mary Ann; Wiethaus, Ulrike. Series: Critical Indigenous and American Indian Studies. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JFSJ1; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433131929
- ISBN
- 9781433131929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.35
€ 125.35
Paperback. * Covers American Indian thinking on issues concerning time, place, history, science, law, religion, nationhood, and art. * Features newly commissioned essays by authors of American Indian descent. * Includes a comprehensive bibliography to aid in research and inspire further reading. . Editor(s): Waters, Anne S. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; JFCX; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223047
- ISBN
- 9780631223047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.85
€ 43.99
€ 43.85
Hardcover. Editor(s): Morrison, Dane. Num Pages: 430 pages, ill. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Publishing Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820431017
- ISBN
- 9780820431017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.32
€ 49.32