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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Exploring the discrimination that kept blacks out of pro tennis for decades, this title examines the role that this traditionally white sport played in the black community. It provides insights into the politics of professional sports and the challenges faced by black players. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSL3; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608981
ISBN
9780815608981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.27

Useful for tennis players, sports historians, readers of black history and/or black sports figures, and all those interested in the sport, this book looks at the rich history of blacks on US tennis courts. The author examines the role that this white sport traditionally played in the black community. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 black-&-white photographs, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; WSJR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608189
ISBN
9780815608189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.44

Paperback. Shows that America's history of racial oppression has had a deep and fundamental effect on the religious beliefs and practices of blacks and whites across America Series: Religion and Social Transformation. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; JFFJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814722763
ISBN
9780814722763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.47

hardcover. The Black-Jewish conflict in the US, without effective strategies for intervention, can only be expected to worsen. This volume suggests a psychoanalytic approach to addressing and resolving the issues causing the conflict, such as feelings of powerlessness and economic marginalization. Editor(s): Helmreich, Alan; Marcus, Paul R. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JFSR1; JHMP; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275956660
ISBN
9780275956660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.12

Paperback. Explores the works of leading black and Jewish writers from the 1950s to the 1980s. Series Editor(s): Gelpi, Albert (Stanford University, California); Posnock, Ross. Series: Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 375. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004244
ISBN
9780521635752
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Essays recovering the forgotten and downplayed histories of blacks in Central America, demonstrating the centrality of African Americans to the region s history from the earliest colonial times to the present. Editor(s): Gudmundson, Lowell; Wolfe, Justin. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 photographs, 14 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822348030
ISBN
9780822348030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; HRCC96; HRCM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823274543
ISBN
9780823274543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.88

Paperback. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; HRCC96; HRCM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823274550
ISBN
9780823274550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 3. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484711
ISBN
9780801484711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.31

Hardback. Discusses how race and blackness play out in opera Editor(s): Andre, Naomi. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 2 line drawings, 17 musical examples, 5 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC9; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 243 x 13. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252036781
ISBN
9780252036781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.95

Paperback. The third volume in the First Nations Language Readers series--meant for language learners and language users--this collection presents eight Blackfoot stories told by Lena Russell, a fluent speaker of Blackfoot from the Kainai (Blood) reserve in southern Alberta. Illustrator(s): Singer, William. Editor(s): Russell, Lena; Genee, Inge. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889773189
ISBN
9780889773189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490. A Journey into the Native American Universe. 352 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL9. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Weiser Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578633715
ISBN
9781578633715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.02

Paperback. In December 1997, in a small town in rural Australia, a fight broke out among local Aborigines that turned into a full-blown riot when police intervened in force. This title uses this incident as a means of launching a larger discussion about race, identity, and racialized violence. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFFE; JFFJ; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405114042
ISBN
9781405114042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Hardcover. In December 1997, in a small town in rural Australia, a fight broke out among local Aborigines that turned into a full-blown riot when police intervened in force. This title uses this incident as a means of launching a discussion about race, identity, and racialized violence. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFFE; JFFJ; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405114035
ISBN
9781405114035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.09

Paperback. This portrait of student life in an urban high school focuses on the academic success of African-American students. It explores the symbolic role of academic achievement within the Black community and investigates the price students pay for attaining it. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHMP; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226257143
ISBN
9780226257143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.98

Hardcover. .
Publisher
New York Review Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590177693
ISBN
9781590177693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 9.02

Hardback. Including 410 entries-drawn from over 100 years of novels, short stories, plays, and children's and young adult literature-this bibliography demonstrates both the extent and the richness of the fiction which has been written about Black-Jewish relations in America, thus enhancing our view of American ethnic literature as a whole. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; DSK; GBCR; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810842182
ISBN
9780810842182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; PD; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
398
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Reprinted by Arrangement with OUP
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226458007
ISBN
9780226458007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.85

Paperback. This collection of major essays spans Hortense Spiller's work from the early 1980s, in which she pioneered a broadly poststructuralist approach to African American literature. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226769806
ISBN
9780226769806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 36.75

paperback. Examines the representation of blackness on television at the height of the southern civil rights movement and again in the aftermath of the Reagan-Bush years. This book looks at how television's ideological projects with respect to race have supported or conflicted with the industry's incentive to maximize profits or consolidate power. Num Pages: 168 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFD; JFSL3; JPVH1; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691016573
ISBN
9780691016573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 28.53

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