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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Cities, counties, school districts and other local governments have suffered a long-lasting period of fiscal challenges since the beginning of the Great Recession. This book looks at the capacity of local governments to mobilize resources efficiently and effectively, and the overall effects of the long-term economic downturn on quality of life. Editor(s): Pagano, Michael A. Series: The Urban Agenda. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 charts, 3 tables, 2 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252079771
- ISBN
- 9780252079771
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Hardback. During modernity metropolitan ruralities have been regarded as land reserves for urban expansion. However, there is a growing insight that there are limits to the urban expansion into rural areas. This volume discusses potential developments in urban (and rural) policy and planning which need to be considered. Series Editor(s): Marsden, Terry. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSF; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 263 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785607974
- ISBN
- 9781785607974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.71
€ 150.71
Paperback. Modern men the world over are becoming increasingly fascinated with their image, spending more of their disposable income on beautification products and services. This book examines 'metrosexuality', highlighting the negotiation and construction of masculinities and sexualities in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMH; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349487448
- ISBN
- 9781349487448
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Condition: New
€ 65.50
€ 65.50
Hardcover. Modern men the world over are becoming increasingly fascinated with their image, spending more of their disposable income on beautification products and services. This book examines 'metrosexuality', highlighting the negotiation and construction of masculinities and sexualities in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JMG; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137404732
- ISBN
- 9781137404732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; JF; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1971
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401029766
- ISBN
- 9789401029766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.72
€ 65.72
hardcover. Mexican-Americans and Mexican immigrants to America experience high rates of poverty that persist despite their relative family stability. This book's empirical analysis of the issues includes historical context as well as discussion of undocumented migrants. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFA; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBD; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400705388
- ISBN
- 9789400705388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
paperback. Mexican-Americans and Mexican immigrants to America experience high rates of poverty that persist despite their relative family stability. This book's empirical analysis of the issues includes historical context as well as discussion of undocumented migrants. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFN; JHB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735118
- ISBN
- 9789400735118
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
paperback. Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title. Stock of this book requires shipment from overseas. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. Valdez focuses on Mexican-American females who are particularly vulnerable to violence victimization by virtue of the environmental, economic, and cultural factors. Num Pages: 227 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JFSL; JHB; JKV; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230615557
- ISBN
- 9780230615557
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Tells the stories of Mexican American women from two Los Angeles neighborhoods and how they transformed the everyday problems they confronted into political concerns. By placing these women's experiences at the center of her discussion of grassroots political activism, the author describes gender, race, and class character of community networking. Num Pages: 322 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSG; JFSJ1; JFSL1; JHM; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566395731
- ISBN
- 9781566395731
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. An investigation of Latin American culture in the US in a cross section of three generations of Latin American immigrants Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; HBJK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814788295
- ISBN
- 9780814788295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Mexican Americans and the Law: ¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!...
Reynaldo Anaya Valencia, Sonia R. García, He...
Paperback. Num Pages: 197 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSL4; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- abridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816522798
- ISBN
- 9780816522798
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Condition: New
€ 30.11
€ 30.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Romo, Harriett D.; Mogollon-Lopez, Olivia. Num Pages: 326 pages, 1 b&w map, 4 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309025
- ISBN
- 9781477309025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Editor(s): Romo, Harriett D.; Mogollon-Lopez, Olivia. Num Pages: 326 pages, 1 b&w map, 4 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781477308974
- ISBN
- 9781477308974
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Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Victorino, Luis; Lara, Oscar. Num Pages: 177 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622575374
- ISBN
- 9781622575374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.88€ 130.56
€ 189.88
€ 130.56
Paperback. Offers an intimate view of globalization as it is lived by Mexican immigrants and their children in New York and in Mexico. This study describes how first-generation men who have lived in New York for decades become important political leaders in their home villages in Mexico. Num Pages: 385 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 3 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244139
- ISBN
- 9780520244139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
This insightful study of traditional Mexican clothing is based on authentic dolls made by folk artists in Mexico. With over 550 color photographs, it is a beautiful and comprehensive review that relates customs, language, music, and folk arts to a blendin Num Pages: 224 pages, 370 color photos. BIC Classification: AC; JFCA; WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1348.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764328879
- ISBN
- 9780764328879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.91
€ 43.99
€ 39.91
Paperback. In Mexico, the participation of intellectuals in public life has always been extraordinary, and for many the price can be high. Highlighting prominent figures that have made incursions into issues such as elections, human rights, foreign policy, and the drug war, this volume paints a picture of the ever-changing context of Mexican intellectualism. Editor(s): Castillo, Debra A.; Day, S. Series: Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349483273
- ISBN
- 9781349483273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
paperback. Emerging from the ruins of Aztec civilization and from centuries of Spanish contact with indigenous people, Mexican culture followed the Spanish colonial frontier northward and put its distinctive mark on what became the south-western United States. This book tells the story of Mexicans in the United States. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221254
- ISBN
- 9780253221254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.63
€ 27.99
€ 26.63
Paperback. We all need help in achieving cultural fluency. We are baffled when problems arise and insist on resolving conflicts according to our cultural norms. When this behaviour kicks in important deals fall through, opportunities are missed and good will is squandered. This title provides tools for making practical adjustments. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857883428
- ISBN
- 9781857883428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Mexicans in California: Transformations and Challenges
. Ed(S): Gutierrez, Ramon A.; Zavella, Patric...
paperback. Exploring the past, present, and future of ethnic Mexicans in California Editor(s): Gutierrez, Ramon A.; Zavella, Patricia. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 line drawings; 22 maps/graphs; 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLCM; JFSL4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076077
- ISBN
- 9780252076077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. On November 20, 1910, Mexicans initiated the world's first popular social revolution. This accessible and gripping account guides the reader through the intricacies of the revolution, focusing on the revolutionaries as a group and the implementation of social and political changes. Series: The Mexican Experience. Num Pages: 200 pages, 7 illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLC; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224476
- ISBN
- 9780803224476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.93
€ 20.99
€ 20.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674975354
- ISBN
- 9780674975354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Hardback. This book describes and analyzes migration of individuals from central Mexico to a new United States community in New Jersey. Based on four decades of anthropological research in Mazatecochco and New Jersey Rothstein traces the causes and consequences of migration and who returned home, why, and how return migrants reintegrated back home. Num Pages: 95 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFM; JFFN; JFFP; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 95
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137559937
- ISBN
- 9781137559937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
hardcover. Editor(s): Villanueva Ulfgard, Rebecka. Num Pages: 274 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPS; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137591418
- ISBN
- 9781137591418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03