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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Rewrites black feminism's theory of representation. This title offers an analysis and that moves beyond black feminism's preoccupation with injury and recovery to consider how racial fictions can create a space of agency and even pleasure for black female subjects. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: APF; JFFK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356202
ISBN
9780822356202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.24

Paperback. During the Progressive Era, a rehabilitative agenda took hold of American juvenile justice. Alongside this liberal "manufactory of citizens," a parallel structure was enacted: a Jim Crow juvenile justice system that endured across the nation for most of the twentieth century. This title studies the rise and fall of Jim Crow juvenile justice. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 line drawing, 9 halftones, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; LNFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226873183
ISBN
9780226873183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.86

Hardback. In this collection of provocative essays, leading thinkers, preachers, and scholars from around the country challenge both the Black church and the hip-hop generation to realize their shared responsibilities to one another and to the greater society. Editor(s): Price, Emmett G., III. Series: African American Cultural Theory and Heritage. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGR; AVGR; HRC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810882362
ISBN
9780810882362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.72

Hardcover. This book gives readers a broad understanding of the Black Church in America and a sense of its uniqueness in the wider world. Series: Religious Life in America. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405118910
ISBN
9781405118910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.35

Paperback. This book gives readers a broad understanding of the Black Church in America and a sense of its uniqueness in the wider world. Series: Religious Life in America. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405118927
ISBN
9781405118927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 53.85

Hardback. The black church has always played a vital role in urban US settings. This study examines the impact of the church on blacks and the church's efforts to meet the arduous demands and sacrifices of urban life. It explores the ministers' role of leadership in African-American communities. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 297 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC9; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231099806
ISBN
9780231099806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.49
€ 78.02

Paperback. The Black Death Num Pages: 296 pages, 73 illustrations, (9 colour ). BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; JFFC; PDZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750932028
ISBN
9780750932028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. The Black Death is considered by many to be the great watershed in medieval history, as it ravaged a continent, killed millions and decimated economies. The author sees in this catastrophe the birth of technologically advanced societies, struggling to create labour-saving devices. Editor(s): Cohn Jr., Samuel K. Series: European history series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; MBN; MBX; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674076136
ISBN
9780674076136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.33

Paperback. A compilation of essays by authorities on Black Elk. The introduction explores his life and texts, and the essays demonstrate Black Elk's relevance to today's scholarly discussions, and consider his work from postcolonial, anthropological and cultural perspectives. Editor(s): Holler, Clyde. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; DSK; HRKT; HRQ; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628361
ISBN
9780815628361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JHBK; JHM; VFV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226507972
ISBN
9780226507972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Organized into two parts, "Literary Theory" and "Social and Political Theory," this Reader explores issues of community, identity, justice, and the marginalization of African American and Caribbean women in literature, society, and political movements. Editor(s): James, Joy; James, Joy; Sharpley-Whiting, T. Denean. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210078
ISBN
9780631210078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.30

Hardback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474292863
ISBN
9781474292863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.27

Paperback. Living in a segregated society, white Americans learn about African Americans through the images the media show them. This text offers a comprehensive look at the intricate racial patterns in the mass media and how they shape the ambivalent attitudes of whites toward blacks. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226210766
ISBN
9780226210766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. In The Black Jews of Africa, Edith Bruder presents, one by one, the different groups of Black Jews in western, central, eastern, and southern Africa and the ways in which they have used and imagined their oral history and traditional customs to construct a distinct Jewish identity. Num Pages: 298 pages, 2 line. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HRJ; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199934553
ISBN
9780199934553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Gordon, Jacob U. Num Pages: 227 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590337578
ISBN
9781590337578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.73
€ 37.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dartmouth College Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611686135
ISBN
9781611686135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 38.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Charts: 2,, Figures: 2,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162609
ISBN
9780231162609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.92
€ 55.92

Paperback. Michael Dyson was granted an exclusive interview with the president for this book, and Barack Obama's own voice shines through. This intimate access provides a unique depth to this engrossing analysis of the nation's first black president, and how race shapes and will shape our understanding of his achievements and failures alike. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Mariner Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780544811805
ISBN
9780544811805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Hardback.
Publisher
University Press of Florida Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813011745
ISBN
9780813011745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.29

Paperback. Editor(s): Gateward, Frances; Jennings, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKLC; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813572338
ISBN
9780813572338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.22

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