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Hardback. The United States boasts scores of organizations that offer crucial representation for groups that are marginalized in national politics. This work explores the challenges and opportunities they face, as waning legal discrimination coincides with increasing political and economic inequalities within the populations they represent. Num Pages: 284 pages, 14 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777405
ISBN
9780226777405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 79.04

Paperback. Affirmative Reaction explores the cultural politics of heteronormative white masculine privilege in the United States. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; APT; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349488
ISBN
9780822349488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

hardcover. Here for the first time is a wide-ranging collection of essays by white faculty who explore the unique goals, successes, and challenges they encounter in choosing the unusual position of the 'other' in a higher education environment dedicated first and foremost to the empowerment of Black Americans. Editor(s): Lenoar, Foster; Guyden, Janet A.; Miller, Andrea L. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847694600
ISBN
9780847694600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.68

Paperback. Here for the first time is a wide-ranging collection of essays by white faculty who explore the unique goals, successes, and challenges they encounter in choosing the unusual position of the 'other' in a higher education environment dedicated first and foremost to the empowerment of Black Americans. Editor(s): Lenoar, Foster; Guyden, Janet A.; Miller, Andrea L. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847694617
ISBN
9780847694617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.52

paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNKC; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pearson United States
Edition
7th Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780134047232
ISBN
9780134047232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Lange, Even; Theien, Iselin. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oslo Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9788274771864
ISBN
9788274771864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. The 2008 economic collapse proved how resilient and dangerous Affluenza can be. Now in its third edition, this book can safely be called prophetic in showing how problems ranging from loneliness, endless working hours, and family conflict to rising debt, environmental pollution, and rampant commercialism are all symptoms of this global plague. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler United States
Edition
Third Edition, New edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609949273
ISBN
9781609949273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415628563
ISBN
9780415628563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.14

Paperback. Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DNJ; HBWS4; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042314
ISBN
9781849042314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Hardback. Afghanistan has become synonymous with violence. In the past 25 years alone, the country has endured Russian invasion and occupation, civil war and a US--led military campaign, resulting in the combined loss of over 2 million lives, most of them civilian. Series: Global Political Hot Spots. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFFE; JPH; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631141
ISBN
9780745631141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. New essays on how gender works in Africa Editor(s): Cole, Catherine M.; Manuh, Takyiwaa; Miescher, Stephan F. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 166 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218773
ISBN
9780253218773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Offers a sense of what must happen to bring about a renewed sense of integration and global Frenchness Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1H; GTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253006707
ISBN
9780253006707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Addresses the question: Why should Africa be studied in the American university? Put to scholars in the social sciences and humanities, prominent Africanists who are also leaders in their various disciplines, their responses make a strong case for the research on Africa. Editor(s): Bates, Robert H.; etc.; Mudimbe, V.Y.; O'Barr, Jean F. (Professor of the Practice of Women's Studies, Duke University, USA). Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFC; JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226039015
ISBN
9780226039015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Translator(s): Beschea-Fache, Caroline; Wulfing-Leckie, Vera. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956930750
ISBN
9780956930750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.87

Paperback. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps, plan, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252064463
ISBN
9780252064463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.07

Paperback. This thirteen-chapter volume, based on a conference held in South Africa in June 2003, describes and compares patterns of internal, regional and international migration in Africa, with comparative insights from Asia and Latin America. Editor(s): Tienda, Marta; Findley, Sally E.; Tollman, Stephen; Preston-Whyte, Eleanor. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFN; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868144327
ISBN
9781868144327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.93

Paperback. This text presents eight Nigerian women writers and proposes a vernacular theory based on their work. Flora Nwapa, Adaora Lily Ulasi, Buchi Emecheta are some of the writers included. The importance of children and community in the literary tradition of African womanism is assessed. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226620855
ISBN
9780226620855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Black women and Hollywood in the pre-Civil Rights era Num Pages: 440 pages, 14 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221926
ISBN
9780253221926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Do people of differing ethnicities, cultures, and races view medicine and bioethics differently? And, if they do, should they? This book explores how medicine and ethics accommodate differing cultural and racial norms, suggesting profound implications for growing minority groups in the United States. Editor(s): Prograis, Lawrence J., Jr.; Pellegrino, Edmund D. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589011632
ISBN
9781589011632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.39

Hardback. This volume considers African-American education in the 21st century through the lens of the Chicago School Tradition, at the University of Chicago. Editor(s): Allen, Walter R.; Spencer, Margaret Beale; O'Connor, Carla. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762308293
ISBN
9780762308293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.18

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