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paperback. Village among Nations recuperates a missing chapter of Canadian history: the story of traditionalist Mennonites who emigrated from Canada for cultural reasons, but then in later generations "returned" in large numbers for economic and social security. Num Pages: 340 pages, 20, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614673
- ISBN
- 9781442614673
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.32
€ 42.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. In Confronting the Blue Revolution, Md Saidul Islam uses the shrimp farming industry in Bangladesh and across the global South to show the social and environmental impact of industrialized aquaculture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614406
- ISBN
- 9781442614406
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.80
€ 35.99
€ 32.80
Paperback. A disturbing look at the dark side of the liberal welfare state, Separate Beds reveals a history of racism and negligence in health care for Canada's First Nations that should never be forgotten. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; JFSL9; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442613867
- ISBN
- 9781442613867
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.03
€ 38.99
€ 35.03
Paperback. Troubled Masculinities is an important contribution to the growing field of masculinity studies and a valuable assessment of the nature of gender in a modern Canadian urban setting. The collected essays will appeal to a wide audience, from social scientists and artists to activists and general readers. Editor(s): Moffatt, Ken. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442612747
- ISBN
- 9781442612747
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.91
€ 36.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. As race and politics become increasingly intertwined in both academic and popular discourse, The Politics of Race aids readers in evaluating different approaches for promoting racial justice and transforming states. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442611313
- ISBN
- 9781442611313
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. In this fascinating exploration of citizenship and the politics of culture in contemporary France, Ingram examines two theatre troupes in Provence, charting the evolution of new models for society and citizenship in a rapidly changing France. Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442601765
- ISBN
- 9781442601765
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.80
€ 35.99
€ 32.80
Paperback. Bridging anthropology, sport studies, and childhood studies, Fields of Play offers a rich understanding of an area that has, to date, garnered relatively little attention by social scientists. Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442600799
- ISBN
- 9781442600799
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Hardcover. This text gives information on the new status of gambling and the issues that arise with the existence of legal commercial gaming. It includes contributions from some of the world's leading authorities on theory and teatment approaches to problem and pathological gambling. Editor(s): Eadington, William R.; Cornelius, Judy A. Series: Institute of Gambling & Commercial Gaming S. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MJN; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ of Nevada Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942828399
- ISBN
- 9780942828399
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Condition: New
€ 64.63€ 58.56
€ 64.63
€ 58.56
"A chronology of men's fashion and masculine style in the United States from the Civil War era through the beginning of the twenty-first century. Also demonstrates the democratization of men's fashion by mass production, distribution, and marketing. Includes illustrations"--Provided by publisher. Series: Costume Society of America Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1361.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896727229
- ISBN
- 9780896727229
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Condition: New
€ 68.44
€ 68.44
Hardcover. Implementing many of the trends in contemporary indigenous studies, this title includes seventeen original essays that tackle indigenous identity, cultural perseverance, economic development, and urbanization in a wide array of American Indian and First Nations populations. Editor(s): Wunder, John R.; Kinbacher, Kurt E. Num Pages: 470 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 243 x 28. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726413
- ISBN
- 9780896726413
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 40.71
€ 46.99
€ 40.71
Paperback. This collection of essays articulates the pedagogical strategies of using detective fiction texts to investigate the politics of difference. Editor(s): Klein, Kathleen Gregory. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; JFD; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879727963
- ISBN
- 9780879727963
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.45
€ 26.99
€ 24.45
Paperback. The remarkable economic growth of Las Vegas between 1980 and 2007 created a population boom and a major increase in the ethnic and religious diversity of the city. Presenting the survey of the city's cosmopolitan population, this book describes the history of various groups in Las Vegas and the roles they play in the life and economy of the city. Editor(s): Simich, Jerry L.; Wright, Thomas C. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874178173
- ISBN
- 9780874178173
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Condition: New
€ 38.88
€ 38.88
Paperback. This collection of stories, essays, and personal reflections from geographers who have worked collaboratively with Indigenous communities across the globe offers insight into the challenges and rewards of cross-cultural research. Editor(s): Johnson, Jay T.; Larsen, Soren C. Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870717222
- ISBN
- 9780870717222
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.98
€ 24.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Chari, Sangita; Lavallee, Jaime M. N. Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870717208
- ISBN
- 9780870717208
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Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Paperback. Shows that although plantation slavery was a horrible reality for many Africans and their descendants in Latin America, blacks experienced many other realities in Iberian colonies. This work analyses a treatise by a seventeenth-century Muslim scholar in Morocco and argues it shaped the slave trade to Latin America. Editor(s): Landers, Jane G.; Robinson, Barry M. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826323972
- ISBN
- 9780826323972
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.94
€ 41.99
€ 41.94
Paperback. Reveals how the contemporary Mayas contend with crime, political violence, internal community power struggles, and the broader impact of transnational economic and political policies in Guatemala. This work places anthropological analyses in relation to Mayan political activism and key Mayan intellectuals' research and criticism. Editor(s): Little, Walter E.; Smith, Timothy J. Series Editor(s): Paredes, J.Anthony. Series: Contemporary American Indian Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355364
- ISBN
- 9780817355364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.22
€ 37.22
"T""he Everest Effect" is an accessibly written cultural history of how nature, technology, and culture have worked together to turn Mount Everest into a powerful and ubiquitous physical measure of Western values. Series: Rhetoric Culture and Social Critique Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFS; RGC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817318932
- ISBN
- 9780817318932
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Condition: New
€ 47.09
€ 47.09
Synthesizing a wealth of primary and secondary sources, Conflict and Carnage in Yucat n offers a fresh study of Yucat nAEs complex and violent history that expands and revises perceptions of liberal as well as Second Empire politics in Yucat n from 1855 to 1876. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817318703
- ISBN
- 9780817318703
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Condition: New
€ 57.13
€ 57.13
"Hunt the Devil" explains the origins and processes of the repetitive American reflex to demonize and then wage war against perceived opponents as well as ways to break the cycle. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817318697
- ISBN
- 9780817318697
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Condition: New
€ 57.13
€ 57.13
Melody Maxwell s "The Woman I Am" analyzes the traditional, progressive, and potential roles female Southern Baptist writers and editors portrayed for Southern Baptist women from 1906 to 2006, particularly in the area of missions." Series: Religion & American Culture S. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; HRCC92; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817318321
- ISBN
- 9780817318321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.13
€ 57.13