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Paperback. In the American imagination, Asian Americans are considered an immigrant success story. Vivian Louie challenges the idea that race and class do not matter. Though most Chinese immigrants see higher education as a safeguard against racial discrimination, Louie finds that class differences do indeed shape the students' different paths to college. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749855
- ISBN
- 9780804749855
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. The first biography of Asenath Nicholson, Compassionate Stranger recovers the largely forgotten history of an extraordinary woman. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; B; HBJD; JFFK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610762
- ISBN
- 9780815610762
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Condition: New
€ 41.82
€ 41.82
Hardback. Editor(s): Bender, Steven W. Num Pages: 300 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 5 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFN; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137550736
- ISBN
- 9781137550736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.38
€ 150.38
Hardback. Davis reviews the various approaches to compassion, love, and altruism by multiple scholars. He explores the contours of "other-love," a selfless regard for the well-being of others. Davis also examines the basis for distinctive modes of compassionate behavior enriched by "ebony grace"-a theological attribution for people of African descent. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV4; JFSL3; JFSR; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761856375
- ISBN
- 9780761856375
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Condition: New
€ 111.14
€ 111.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 228 pages, 16 color photos. BIC Classification: BM; JFFZ; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634505703
- ISBN
- 9781634505703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.45
€ 27.99
€ 23.45
Paperback. Horror writer and former Gothic Society member, Suzanne Ruthven brings us a step-by-step guide to writing horror fiction. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: JF; LNCH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 218 x 6. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 90
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782792666
- ISBN
- 9781782792666
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Condition: New
€ 11.41
€ 11.41
Hardback. This title summarizes the UNU/WIDER international research project on the formation of world regions, especially as far as the important issues of peace and development are concerned. This last volume in a series of five focuses on comparative research, covering all important regions of the world. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333765418
- ISBN
- 9780333765418
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Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardcover. Bringing together a group of intellectuals from a number of disciplines, this collection breaks new ground within the field of postcolonial diaspora studies, moving beyond the Anglophone bias of much existing scholarship by investigating comparative links between a range of Anglophone, Francophone, Hispanic and Neerlandophone cultural contexts. Editor(s): Keown, Michelle; Murphy, David; Procter, James. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH5; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230547087
- ISBN
- 9780230547087
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Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardcover. By using a wide diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches and by encompassing both cross-national and longitudinal analyses, this volume sheds new light on comparative political communication research, such as personalization, globalization, democratization, and the changing nature of journalism, Editor(s): Canel, Maria Jose; Voltmer, Katrin. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366467
- ISBN
- 9781137366467
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Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Canel, Maria Jose; Voltmer, Katrin. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474172
- ISBN
- 9781349474172
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Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardcover. This book examines the contribution of mass media to modern democracies, in comparative perspective. Part I deals with the conceptualization and implementation of a systematic framework to assess democratic media performance, both in terms of media systems and content. Part II studies media effects on the quality of democracy. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPB; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137391377
- ISBN
- 9781137391377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Paperback. This book examines the contribution of mass media to modern democracies, in comparative perspective. Part I deals with the conceptualization and implementation of a systematic framework to assess democratic media performance, both in terms of media systems and content. Part II studies media effects on the quality of democracy. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA; JPB; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349482931
- ISBN
- 9781349482931
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Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardcover. These innovative essays take a comparative approach to queer studies while simultaneously queering the field of comparative literature, strengthening the interdisciplinary of both. The book focuses not only on comparative praxis, but also on interrogating our assumptions and categories of analysis. Editor(s): Spurlin, William J.; Hayes, Jarrod; Higonnet, Professor Margaret R. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384. Interrogating Identities Across Time and Cultures. 244 pages. Editor(s): Hayes, Jarrod; Higonnet, Margaret R.; Spurlin, William J. These innovative essays take a comparative approach to queer studies while simultaneously queering the field of comparative literature, strengthening the interdisciplinary of both. The book focuses not only on comparative praxis, but also on interrogating our assumptions and categories of analysis. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSK. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 18. Weight: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104365
- ISBN
- 9780230104365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. These innovative essays take a comparative approach to queer studies while simultaneously queering the field of comparative literature, strengthening the interdisciplinary of both.Thebookfocuses not only on comparative praxis, but also on interrogating our assumptions and categories of analysis." Editor(s): Hayes, J.; Higonnet, Professor Margaret R. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349288908
- ISBN
- 9781349288908
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Drawing upon the latest statistics and detailed interviews, this book examines the experiences of ethnic minorities from schooling to the job search, hiring, and promotion processes. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100381
- ISBN
- 9780230100381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.09
€ 68.09
Hardback. Providing students with an introduction to cross-national social policy research, this text conveys issues involved in conducting the research, examining the theoretical, conceptual and methodological approaches, and discussing prevailing concepts and methodological difficulties. Editor(s): Clasen, Jochen. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207733
- ISBN
- 9780631207733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.52
€ 144.52
Paperback. Contributions from a number of leading academics with experience of different areas within comparative social policy research as well as undergraduate teaching. Covers conceptual, methodological, theoretical and practical aspects of cross-national research in social policy. Editor(s): Clasen, Jochen. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 337 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0016031
- ISBN
- 9780631207740
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Explores how British and Japanese firms have responded to globalization from a long-term perspective. Incorporates studies from the 18th century and sheds light on the impact of the institutional setting, the influence of government and entrepreneurs, and the weight of historical contingency in conditioning firm responses to globalization. Editor(s): Umemura, Maki; Fujioka, Rika. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; JFFS; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137263629
- ISBN
- 9781137263629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Merging selected case studies with textual analyses, this book explores the field of Comparative North American Literature through writers diverse as Margaret Atwood and Tim O'Brien. Topics include the North American modernist short story, narratives of the Canada-US border, and a never before released interview with Atwood. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137564221
- ISBN
- 9781137564221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AH; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801839382
- ISBN
- 9780801839382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.61
€ 35.99
€ 30.61