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Paperback. Chronicles the first decades of an informal lottery called the jogo do bicho, or animal game, which originated in Rio de Janeiro in 1892, and remains popular in Brazil today. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 photos, 11 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349884
- ISBN
- 9780822349884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.12
€ 38.12
paperback. Explores the boundaries of this paternalistic order by investigating workers' strategies of conformity and resistance and by tracing the disciplinary practices of managers during the period from the turn of the century to a massive reorganisation of the mills in the late 1950s. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b&w photographs, 8 tables, 4 maps, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324973
- ISBN
- 9780822324973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.18
€ 37.18
Paperback. Series: Frontiers in Political Communication. Num Pages: 261 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; CBP; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820461502
- ISBN
- 9780820461502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.04
€ 52.04
Hardcover. Editor(s): Morrison, Dane. Num Pages: 430 pages, ill. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Publishing Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820431017
- ISBN
- 9780820431017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.17
€ 47.17
Paperback. In this work, the author examines various aspects of a selection of Western Great Lakes American Indian philosophical traditions and beliefs. Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819186928
- ISBN
- 9780819186928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.49
€ 68.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; JFSK2; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816665549
- ISBN
- 9780816665549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.04
€ 35.04
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
paperback. Examines how statutory interpretation has affected the development of three programs: Aid to Families with Dependent Children, education for the handicapped, and food stamps. The book explores how these decisions have changed state and national policies and how other institutions-especially Congress-have reacted to them. Num Pages: 358 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- SKU
- V9780815756637
- ISBN
- 9780815756637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.79
€ 34.79
Paperback. It is not uncommon to hear that poor school performance, welfare dependancy, youth unemployment, and criminal activity result more from shortcomings in the personal makeup of individuals than from societal forces beyond their control. Editor(s): Aaron, Henry J.; Mann, Thomas E.; Taylor, Timothy T. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC; JH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815700555
- ISBN
- 9780815700555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Paperback. Provides an insight into the complex work and personal experiences of exotic dancers. Based upon interviews and five years of research at clubs around the country, this book looks at why these women began stripping, the initial excitement and financial rewards, the dangers of the life, and the difficulties in staying in this business over time. Num Pages: 195 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASD; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799338
- ISBN
- 9780814799338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.55
€ 28.55
Paperback. Offers a different perspective by allowing twenty-three male writers the chance to explore their artistic and emotional relationship to their favorite fairy-tale stories. Editor(s): Bernheimer, Kate. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ; YFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814332672
- ISBN
- 9780814332672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.81
€ 27.81
Paperback. Bringing together scholarly insights and research by both Japanese and non-Japanese experts, Jessica Milner Davis bridges the differences between humor in Japan and the West and examines the spectrum of Japanese humor, from ancient traditions and surviving rituals of laughter to the norms of joke-telling in conversation in Japan and America. Editor(s): Davis, Jessica Milner. Series: Humor in Life & Letters S. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814331651
- ISBN
- 9780814331651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.83
€ 41.83
Paperback. Detroit is home to one of the largest and most diverse Arab communities outside the Middle East. This collection of memoirs, poetry, interviews and essays brings together the work of 25 contributors to paint a colourful portrait of Detroit's Arab community. Editor(s): Abraham, Nabeel; Shryock, Andrew. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 544 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; DQ; HBTB; JFSG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814328125
- ISBN
- 9780814328125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.50
€ 39.50
Paperback. Examining events surrounding the test case of the right of Blacks to armed self-defense in the 1960s, this book tells the story of a Southern Black community's struggle to defend themselves against the Ku Klux Klan and other racists. This book heavily influenced the leader of the Black Panthers. Series: African American Life. Num Pages: 128 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814327142
- ISBN
- 9780814327142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.70
€ 30.70
Pedagogy, Policy, and the Privatized City: Stories of Dispossession an...
Kristen L. Buras, Jim Randels, Kalamu Ya Sala...
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; JFSG; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807750896
- ISBN
- 9780807750896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.74
€ 37.74
Because of the Kids: Facing Racial and Cultural Differences in Schools...
Obidah, Jennifer E. (Assistant Professor, Gra...
paperback. Here, the authors recount how they set out on a collaborative three-year study to explore the impact of racial and cultural differences in one of their urban, middle school classrooms. They describe how they learned to confront and deal with the challenges they faced. Series: Practitioner Inquiry Series. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL1; JNA; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807740125
- ISBN
- 9780807740125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.97
€ 32.97
Mental Health Care of Deaf People: A Culturally Affirmative Approach
. Ed(S): Glickman, Neil S.; Gulati, Sanjoy
hardcover. A systematic review of the special needs of deaf patients, particularly those who regard themselves as "culturally Deaf", providing much-needed help to clinical and counselling psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses and other mental health professionals. Editor(s): Glickman, Neil S.; Gulati, Sanjoy. Num Pages: 468 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; MBNH; MBPK; MJPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805844696
- ISBN
- 9780805844696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.48
€ 187.48
Communication and Aging (Routledge Communication Series)
Nussbaum, Jon F.; Pecchioni, Loretta L.; Robi...
paperback. Understanding how the elderly adapt to significant changes in their environment provides insight into both the process of communication and the process of ageing. The purpose of this book is to help readers understand how important these communicative relationships are. Series: Routledge Communication Series. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805833324
- ISBN
- 9780805833324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.93
€ 88.93
paperback. In this guide to cultural criticism, Arthur Asa Berger presents complex concepts in jargon-free language, making the book an ideal introductory text. It covers the key theorists, concepts and subject areas, from literary, sociological and psychoanalytical theories of semiotics and Marxism. Series: Feminist Perspective on Communication. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803957343
- ISBN
- 9780803957343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.35
€ 180.35
paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKPT; JFFN; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477393
- ISBN
- 9780801477393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.39
€ 34.39