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Hardcover. Focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children. She introduces us to the women who were determined to mitigate the burdens placed on working-class families by an indifferent industrial capitalist economy. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 120 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMVD; JFSJ1; JKSB1; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311289
- ISBN
- 9780226311289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.88
€ 51.99
€ 39.88
Hardback. Written by civil rights historian Adam Fairclough, this book chronicles the odyssey of black teachers in the South from emancipation in 1865 to integration 100 years later. Built from stories of real men and women, it explores how teachers inspired generations of children, instilling values that nourished racial pride and a desire for equality. Num Pages: 422 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023079
- ISBN
- 9780674023079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
paperback. Considers how interdisciplinary collaboration between anthropology and queer studies might enrich both fields. This book provides several in-depth case studies, primarily concerning the lives of Indonesian men who term themselves gay (an Indonesian-language word that overlaps with, but does not correspond exactly to, English "gay"). Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822339915
- ISBN
- 9780822339915
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. Investigates how childbirth became medicalized in Africa. Featuring stories about autopsies and bicycles, obstetric surgery and male initiation, this title reveals how concerns about strange objects and procedures fashioned the hybrid social world of colonialism and its aftermath in Mobutu's Zaire. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 496 pages, 47 b&w photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 238 x 38. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 62041st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822323662
- ISBN
- 9780822323662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. A roller coaster ride through the ruins of modern America from the most influential journalist of his generation. Num Pages: 599 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 34. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Verso
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781682951
- ISBN
- 9781781682951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.77
€ 20.99
€ 20.77
Hardcover. Drawing on historical perspectives and data, this book examines the many years of change and continuity in the status of black Americans. By studying and comparing black and white age cohorts, it charts the status of blacks in areas, such as education, housing, employment, political participation and family life. Editor(s): Jaynes, Gerald David; Williams, Robin M., Jr. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 240 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1200. Clean copy fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0000410
- ISBN
- 9780309039987
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A Companion to African American Literature presents a comprehensive overview of the field from the eighteenth century to the present day. Embracing the full range of African American literature, essays explore forms, themes, genres, historical contexts, and major authors, and present the latest critical approaches. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118438787
- ISBN
- 9781118438787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.68
€ 53.68
Paperback. A Companion to American Immigration is an authoritative collection of original essays by leading scholars on the major topics and themes underlying American immigration history. Editor(s): Ueda, Reed. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 582 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338836
- ISBN
- 9781444338836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
Paperback. Includes twenty-five original essays that bring a modern perspective to Native American histories that were at one time related exclusively by Euro-American settlers. This title covers the breadth of American Indian history, including contacts with settlers, religion, family, economy, law, education, gender issues, and culture. Editor(s): Deloria, Philip; Salisbury, Neal. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 528 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 902.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121316
- ISBN
- 9781405121316
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Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Paperback. * Contains 24 original essays by leading experts in American Womena s history. * Covers the breadth of American Womena s history, including the colonial family, marriage, health, sexuality, education, immigration, work, consumer culture, and feminism. * Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic. Editor(s): Hewitt, Nancy A. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126854
- ISBN
- 9781405126854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
paperback. This Companion offers a chronological sweep of the canon of Arthurian literature - from its earliest beginnings to the contemporary manifestations of Arthur found in film and electronic media. Editor(s): Fulton, Helen. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 586 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 28. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780470672372
- ISBN
- 9780470672372
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Condition: New
€ 69.99€ 42.31
€ 69.99
€ 42.31
Hardcover. Contains essays that have played an important historical role in the conceptualization of Asian American studies as a field. This title covers psychology, history, literature, feminism, sexuality, identity politics, cyberspace, pop culture, queerness, hybridity, and diasporic consciousness. It features an introduction of the field. Editor(s): Ono, Kent A. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 28. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115940
- ISBN
- 9781405115940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.07
€ 170.07
Paperback. Contains essays that have played an important historical role in the conceptualization of Asian American studies as a field. This title covers psychology, history, literature, feminism, sexuality, identity politics, cyberspace, pop culture, queerness, hybridity, and diasporic consciousness. It features an introduction of the field. Editor(s): Ono, Kent A. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115957
- ISBN
- 9781405115957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.56
€ 68.56
Paperback. This international collection of eleven original essays on Australian Aboriginal literature provides a comprehensive critical companion that contextualizes the Aboriginal canon for scholars, researchers, students, and general readers. Editor(s): Wheeler, Belinda. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2AB; DSBH5; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139382
- ISBN
- 9781571139382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.27
€ 38.99
€ 37.27
Paperback. A Companion to Border Studies introduces an exciting and expanding field of interdisciplinary research, through the writing of an international array of scholars, from diverse perspectives that include anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science and sociology. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M.; Donnan, Hastings. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JFFM; JHBD; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119111672
- ISBN
- 9781119111672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.81
€ 50.99
€ 50.81
Hardback. A Companion to Border Studies introduces an exciting and expanding field of interdisciplinary research, through the writing of an international array of scholars, from diverse perspectives that include anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science and sociology. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M.; Donnan, Hastings. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 636 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFC; JFFS; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198936
- ISBN
- 9781405198936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.57
€ 196.57
Hardcover. Companion to Celebrity presents a multi-disciplinary collection of original essays that explore myriad issues relating to the origins, evolution, and current trends in the field of celebrity studies. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118475010
- ISBN
- 9781118475010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.08
€ 212.08
Hardback. A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Series: CNCZ - Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 249 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444330298
- ISBN
- 9781444330298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.25
€ 52.25
Hardback. A Companion to Contemporary Britain covers the key themes and debates of 20th-century history from the outbreak of the Second World War to the end of the century. Editor(s): Addison, Paul; Jones, Harriet. Series: Blackwell Companions to British History. Num Pages: 600 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 186 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220404
- ISBN
- 9780631220404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.76
€ 214.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447310341
- ISBN
- 9781447310341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.15
€ 43.99
€ 41.15
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447310334
- ISBN
- 9781447310334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.35
€ 162.35
Paperback. * Provides a magisterial overview of the field of cultural studies * Showcases thirty writers from five continents * Considers what cultural studies is and what it is not * Includes a comprehensive bibiliography and a listing of cultural studies websites. Editor(s): Miller, Toby. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405141758
- ISBN
- 9781405141758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.47
€ 57.47
Hardback. Bringing together the work in cultural studies, this title provides a synopsis of critical trends. It provides a cultural studies resource guide, including a bibliography. Thirty contributors from five continents address the key topics in the field, the relationship of cultural studies to other disciplines, and cultural studies around the world. Editor(s): Miller, Toby. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 600 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217886
- ISBN
- 9780631217886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.79
€ 219.79
Hardback. This Companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environments. Editor(s): Siemens, Ray; Schreibman, Susan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 185 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1266.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405148641
- ISBN
- 9781405148641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.91
€ 226.91