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Hardback. Questing the educational suitability of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the classroom, this work argues that the book teaches misguided lessons about race relations. It aims to challenge the typical understanding of "Huck Finn", and guides readers through an analysis that demonstrates how racism functions in the book and the classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545199
- ISBN
- 9780742545199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.18
€ 132.18
Paperback. This book provides historical and statistical data outlining injustices against African Americans in the juvenile justice system, the criminal justice system, affirmative action in colleges and universities, reparations, economics, and employment discrimination. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543492
- ISBN
- 9780742543492
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Condition: New
€ 48.47
€ 48.47
paperback. Rethinking Sexual Identity in Education responds to the wide-spread abuse of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning persons (LGBTQs) in diverse educational environments by utilizing published narratives of LGBTQs educational experiences. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542952
- ISBN
- 9780742542952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.88
€ 61.88
Hardback. Rethinking Sexual Identity in Education responds to the wide-spread abuse of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning persons (LGBTQs) in diverse educational environments by utilizing published narratives of LGBTQs educational experiences. Series: Curriculum, Cultures, and (Homo)sexualities Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542945
- ISBN
- 9780742542945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.51
€ 143.51
Hardback. With an assemblage of leading scholars, White Logic, White Methods explores the possibilities and necessary dethroning of current social research practices, and demands a complete overhaul of current methods, towards multicultural and pluralist approach to what we know, think, and question. Editor(s): Zuberi, Tukufu; Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542808
- ISBN
- 9780742542808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.78
€ 180.78
Beyond Acting White: Reframing the Debate on Black Student Achievement
Horvat, Erin McNamara; O'Connor, Carla
hardcover. Elucidates the limitations of the explanation that Blacks underperform in school because they fear acting white. This work presents research that theorizes race as a social phenomenon, unmasks the heterogeneity of the Black experience, and contends with the specifics of social context in the culture and organization of schools and communities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542723
- ISBN
- 9780742542723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.68
€ 161.68
Paperback. This book analyzes the complex relationship between human rights and liberalism as two different worldviews, and how American liberalism impedes the recognition of human rights. In order to achieve democratic, equitable, and sustainable societies, people need to be accorded fundamental human rights and to grant these rights to others. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542433
- ISBN
- 9780742542433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.73
€ 50.73
Hardback. This book analyzes the complex relationship between human rights and liberalism as two different worldviews, and how American liberalism impedes the recognition of human rights. In order to achieve democratic, equitable, and sustainable societies, people need to be accorded fundamental human rights and to grant these rights to others. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542426
- ISBN
- 9780742542426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.97
€ 155.97
hardcover. The Communitarian Reader: Beyond the Essentials brings together essays by prominent social thinkers reflecting on issues ranging from moral obligations to civil liberties after 9/11. The result is a book both practical and theoretical, and an essential guide for all interested in further exploring this important social movement. Editor(s): Etzioni, Amitai; Volmert, Andrew; Rothschild, Elanit. Series: Rights & Responsibilities. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542181
- ISBN
- 9780742542181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.18
€ 179.18
Paperback. Editor(s): Stout, A. Kathryn; Dello Buono, Richard A.; Chambliss, William J. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 260 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542075
- ISBN
- 9780742542075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.69
€ 85.69
Paperback. Editor(s): Bronner, Stephen Eric. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541993
- ISBN
- 9780742541993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.40
€ 61.40
Hardback. Global society has been analyzed in any number of ways books dealing with its economic and cultural implications flood the market. But Planetary Politics highlights something unique. It explores globalization with an eye on the transformation of politics into a planetary enterprise. Editor(s): Bronner, Stephen Eric. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541986
- ISBN
- 9780742541986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.38
€ 159.38
Paperback. Telling Our Lives explores how three working-class women-from Jewish, African-American, and Irish-American backgrounds connect across their differences through storytelling and conversation. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541740
- ISBN
- 9780742541740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.65
€ 63.65
Paperback. How can men participate in feminism as a full and equal partner, respecting gender differences yet sharing a common vision with women for an oppression-free future? This book provides both male and female perspectives, academic insights and practical suggestions for (pro)feminist men seeking new ways to increase mutual understanding. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541702
- ISBN
- 9780742541702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.82
€ 58.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541627
- ISBN
- 9780742541627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.76
€ 76.76
Paperback. Drawing on eight case studies from key cities on the periphery of global cities literature, this book argues that all cities are globalizing in important ways. Case studies of Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Bangkok, Manila, Tampa, Sydney, Brussels, and Caracas provide the basis for an alternative theoretical approach to global city formation. Editor(s): Amen, M. Mark; Archer, Kevin; Bosman, Martin M. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541221
- ISBN
- 9780742541221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.13
€ 58.13
Hardback. Editor(s): Huggins, Martha D.; Glebbeek, Marie-Louise. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541191
- ISBN
- 9780742541191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.88
€ 169.88
Hardback. Reflects the range of thought by African Americans on the major wars fought by the United States. This book includes African American perspectives on 10 wars, from the Revolutionary War to the War in Iraq. Editor(s): Stanford, Karin L. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JFFE; JFSL3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541139
- ISBN
- 9780742541139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.19
€ 123.19
hardcover. Participation in the sport fan experience is very meaningful for a significant portion of the membership of any society. This volume argues that sports fan violence, particularly celebrating riots after championship play, disturbs and harms one of the key positive aspects of sports. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFE; JHBS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742539792
- ISBN
- 9780742539792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.21
€ 132.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742539761
- ISBN
- 9780742539761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
Hardback. Fred Greenstein has been a paragon of scholarship in his many years of work on the presidency. Here, some of the scholars of the presidency pay tribute to Greenstein. Original essays reflect the broad sweep of Greenstein's scholarship from the systematic study of personality and politics to the analysis of chief executives from Woodrow Wilson on. Editor(s): Berman, Larry. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742539648
- ISBN
- 9780742539648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.07
€ 82.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742539617
- ISBN
- 9780742539617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.85
€ 59.85
Paperback. Explores the role of working-class militias as vanguard and guardian of the Chinese revolution. This book raises fascinating questions about the construction of revolutionary citizenship; the distinctions among class, community, and creed; the open-ended character of revolutionary movements; and the path dependency of institutional change. Series: State & Society in East Asia. Num Pages: 374 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTV; JFSC; JPWQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742539198
- ISBN
- 9780742539198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Hardback. Media prognosticators have been declaring the death of radio, daily newspapers, journalistic ethics, and even journalism itself. This is an introductory text on how to think, report, write, and present news across platforms. It aims to prepare journalism students for the future of news reporting. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742538856
- ISBN
- 9780742538856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.80
€ 154.80