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Hardback. High Literacy and Ethnic Identity describes the experiences of fifteen men and women who arrived with the first and second wave of immigrants from the Dominican Republic to the United States and who, despite the odds, succeeded in completing the highest level of formal education-a doctorate-and are now educators in U.S. colleges and universities. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJD; CFC; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742500044
ISBN
9780742500044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.94

Paperback. Includes stories such as 'Laminex and Mirrors', 'Cross-Country', and 'Ashes'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922247032
ISBN
9781922247032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. In 1979, Florida Seminoles opened the first tribally operated high-stakes bingo hall in Native North America. This book presents an ethnographic account of the history and consequences of Seminole gaming. It describes casino operations, chronicles the everyday life and history of the Seminole Tribe, and shares the insights of individual Seminoles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; JFSL9; JHMC; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342274
ISBN
9780822342274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Suitable for scholars and students in a range of disciplines, including anthropology, cultural studies, sociology, women's studies, political economy, and Caribbean studies, as well as labour and postcolonial studies, this book presents an ethnography of globalisation positioned at the intersection between political economy and cultural studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324393
ISBN
9780822324393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. * Takes a new direction in cultural studies by focusing on elite a culturea as popular culture. * Consists of case studies on emergent phenomena in mainstream culture that have never before been given significant scholarly treatment. Editor(s): Collins, Jim. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222118
ISBN
9780631222118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.18

hardcover. The majority of the population of Hong Kong and Singapore live in a high-rise building. This book looks at these two cities to understand the advantages and concerns of high-rise living. It presents key points and lessons. Editor(s): Yuen, Belinda; Yeh, Anthony Gar-on. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FPCH; AMKD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
Edition
2011th Edition
SKU
V9789048197378
ISBN
9789048197378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.59

Hardback. This comprehensive study of higher education among the indigenous Palestinian Arab minority in Israel provides unique knowledge concerning the minority's access to higher education in and outside its homeland. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSL; JNM; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137533418
ISBN
9781137533418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.45

Hardback. Higher education exchange between America and the Middle East is a comparatively recent development, but the colorful history of circumstances and events that preceded the relationship is ancient and deep. Here, Bevis explores the multifarious and intriguing story from antiquity to the end of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJ; JFCX; JNFR; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2090
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137568595
ISBN
9781137568595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.14

Hardback. By redefining our understanding of activism and assessing women's efforts within the context of their milieu, this innovative work reclaims an era often denigrated for its lack of attention to women. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801882616
ISBN
9780801882616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.92
€ 47.39

Paperback. Nowhere in the world is university education expanding as rapidly as in the six-member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. This study, with contributions by key decision makers, charts this dramatic development, exploring the challenges faced and placing the accomplishments within the social, economic and political context of the region. Editor(s): Davidson, Christopher; Smith, Peter Mackenzie. Series: SOAS Middle East Issues S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFC; JNM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Saqi Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863566974
ISBN
9780863566974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. Editor(s): Perry, Dana G. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNFR; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 184 x 262 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634835251
ISBN
9781634835251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.90
€ 195.50

Hardback. This book explores the contemporary conversation around the 'missing women at the top' across UK society through in-depth interviews with the (hitherto) silent voices of women vice chancellors. Series: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137444035
ISBN
9781137444035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.45

Paperback. Originally published: This dark world. New York: Bloomsbury, 2002. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV9; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442214385
ISBN
9781442214385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. Highland Folk Tales Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460901
ISBN
9780752460901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. A penetrating look at musical leisure during a time of social, political, and cultural change in Ghana Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 b&w illus., 22 audio. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; AV; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253007292
ISBN
9780253007292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. This is the story of the world's exploitation motorway, the girls, the truckers who use them - and the brave few seeking to change things Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BGX; JFFE1; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Edition
1st New edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857212542
ISBN
9780857212542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.40

Hardback. One of the developments in the popular culture of the past has been the popularization of elite tastes for mass audiences. This book is a collection of essays that explores this cultural formation across disciplines and media - from film, television, and interior design/material culture to publishing, music, and museum exhibition. Editor(s): Collins, Jim. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222101
ISBN
9780631222101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.53

Hardcover. The hijab is the controversial item of women's clothing. It has become the primary global symbol of female Muslim identity for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. This title provides an account of the controversial 2003 French law to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 416 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631743
ISBN
9780815631743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.75

Paperback. The hijab is the controversial item of women's clothing. It has become the primary global symbol of female Muslim identity for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. This title provides an account of the controversial 2003 French law to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 416 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd)
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631996
ISBN
9780815631996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Hayes, Alan L. Num Pages: 160 pages, 14 images. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFSJ1; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arlen House Galway
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781851320332
ISBN
9781851320332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.30

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