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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Where did affirmative action in employment come from? This book presents a fresh perspective, tracing the roots of the policy to partisan conflicts over fair employment practices (FEP) legislation from the 1940s to the 1970s. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 424 pages, 9 halftones. 8 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFL; JPVH; LNHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139531
- ISBN
- 9780691139531
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.80
€ 46.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. It is told that the ancestors of the Navajos journeyed through four worlds to reach the fifth, or present, one. This work offers an ethnographic account of the complexities and underlying wonder of their fifth world of modern reservation life. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264311
- ISBN
- 9780803264311
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.74
€ 18.99
€ 18.74
Hardback. Though Massachusetts banned slavery in 1780, prior to the Civil War a law prohibiting marriage between whites and blacks reinforced the state's racial caste system. Amber Moulton recreates an unlikely collaboration of reformers who sought to rectify what they saw as an indefensible injustice, leading to the legalization of interracial marriage. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967625
- ISBN
- 9780674967625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.79€ 50.66
€ 54.79
€ 50.66
Hardback. Editor(s): Wright, Wynne; Middendorf, Gerad. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 illustrations/1 map. BIC Classification: JFFT; JPW; KNAC; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271032740
- ISBN
- 9780271032740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.41€ 69.22
€ 83.41
€ 69.22
Paperback. Reveals how the figural Jew can function as a critical mechanism that exposes the political dangers of mythic allegiance, whether couched in universalizing or particularizing terms. This title provides a consideration of Jewish identity, modern Jewish thought, and continental philosophy. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; HPCF; HRAM2; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315126
- ISBN
- 9780226315126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.69
€ 37.99
€ 29.69
Hardback. The Film Studio sheds new light on the evolution of global film production, highlighting the role of film studios worldwide. The authors explore the contemporary international production environment, identifying various types of film studios and investigating the consequences for Hollywood, international film production, and the studio locations. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742536807
- ISBN
- 9780742536807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.34
€ 188.34
Paperback. The Final Solution sets out to clarify the key questions surrounding the attempt by the Nazis to exterminate the Jews. The controversial results of this study challenge many of our accepted ideas about the period. Editor(s): Ceserani, David. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415152327
- ISBN
- 9780415152327
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Condition: New
€ 56.55
€ 56.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Elam, Harry J., Jr.; Alexander, Robert; Elam Jr, Harry. Num Pages: 540 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 41. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- Theatre Communications Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559362054
- ISBN
- 9781559362054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.07
€ 28.07
Paperback. Those promoting Empire as an expression of white supremacy found Arthur Wharton, the world's first black professional footballer, a supreme irritation, and he eventually died in poverty. Series: Sport in the Global Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGS; HBTB; JFSL3; WSJA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714644592
- ISBN
- 9780714644592
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Condition: New
€ 73.95
€ 73.95
Paperback. Series: Studies in Postwar American Political Development. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JKVP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199892808
- ISBN
- 9780199892808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Paperback. Explores the images of Africa and Africans that evolved in ancient Egypt, in classical Greece and imperial Rome, in the early Mediterranean world, and in the early domains of Christianity. This book provides a survey of the special place that Aksumite Ethiopia has held in European and African conceptual worlds as the site of 'worthy Ethiopia'. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrated in full colour. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; HBJH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144990
- ISBN
- 9781868144990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.42
€ 49.42
Paperback. Restores to light the contemporary account of the congress as reported in the women's federation publication of 1929. Reading the speeches gives lively insights into the minds of young women at the start of the women's movement and highlights the concerns that have continued to motivate women's organisations in Indonesia. Translator(s): Blackburn, Susan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Monash Asia Institute Australia
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876924485
- ISBN
- 9781876924485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.14
€ 32.99
€ 24.14
Paperback. Using a spectrum of literary, artistic, archaeological and epigraphic evidence, this book uncovers the kaleidoscopic story of some of the most intriguing women in history, and the complex role of the empresses as political players on Rome's great stage. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523932
- ISBN
- 9780099523932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.75
€ 23.99
€ 17.75
The First Lady of Radio: Eleanor Roosevelts Historic Broadcasts
Blanche Wiesen Cook Stephan Drury Smith
Hardcover. Editor(s): Smith, Stephen Drury. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJ; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New Press, The
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620970423
- ISBN
- 9781620970423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.09
€ 27.99
€ 25.09
Paperback. The First Nations of British Columbia is a concise and accessible introduction to histories, cultures, and issues of the First Peoples of BC. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774828734
- ISBN
- 9780774828734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGS; HRK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- A Cappella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556525582
- ISBN
- 9781556525582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.35
€ 21.99
€ 21.35
Paperback. In 1916, 17-year-old Jesse Washington, a retarded black boy, was publicly tortured, lynched, and burned on the town square of Waco, Texas. Drawing on research from the national files of the NAACP, local newspapers and archives, and other sources, this book presents the reconstruction of the crime and how it influenced the antilynching campaign. Series: Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 b&w photos, map, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JKV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585445448
- ISBN
- 9781585445448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
Paperback. Wild parties, late nights, and lots of sex, drugs, and alcohol. Many assume these are the things that define an American teenager's first year after high school. But the reality is quite different. This book reports that teenagers generally manage the responsibilities of everyday life immediately after graduation. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226110660
- ISBN
- 9780226110660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.08
€ 32.99
€ 26.08
Paperback. An accessible and entertaining narrative history of the establishment, development and unravelling of the British Welfare State - now fully revised to cover Blair's first term. Lively writing in the style of Peter Hennessy. Num Pages: 720 pages, 22 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; JFF; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007102648
- ISBN
- 9780007102648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.86
€ 21.99
€ 16.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPQB; MBN; RND; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170024
- ISBN
- 9780231170024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HRH; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686155
- ISBN
- 9781851686155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.79
€ 19.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. Looking at a hundred-year history of film and capitalism, this title theorizes a cultural history that illuminates the spaces where film and the nation transcend their customary borders, where culture and capital crisscross - and in doing so, develops a new way of understanding historical change and transformation in modern Japan and beyond. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 72 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822329398
- ISBN
- 9780822329398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226475561
- ISBN
- 9780226475561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.72
€ 43.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. Why did Hess fly to Scotland? Had Hitler authorized him to attempt to negotiate peace? Was British Intelligence involved? What was his state of mind at the time? Drawing on a variety of archive and eyewitness sources in Britain, Germany and the USA, this work is an objective assessment of the Hess' story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947572
- ISBN
- 9780750947572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.36
€ 12.36