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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Signed into law in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective two years later, and court decisions about the law began to multiply in the middle of the decade. This book presents the first legislative history of the enactment of the ADA in Congress and analyzes the first decade of judicial decisions under the act. Num Pages: 245 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716809
- ISBN
- 9780814716809
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Paperback. The artistic evolution of hip hop from the South Bronx to Eminem Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 5. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716717
- ISBN
- 9780814716717
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.52
€ 29.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. Gathers together for the first time the best research on religion in contemporary New York City Editor(s): Carnes, Tony; Karpathakis, Anna. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JFSG; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716014
- ISBN
- 9780814716014
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Why are today's adults more like adolescents, in their dress and personal tastes, than ever before? Why do so many adults seem to drift and avoid responsibilities such as work and family? This book gives us a vision of what it means to be an adult and makes sense of the longest, but least understood period of the life course. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP3; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814715987
- ISBN
- 9780814715987
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
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Paperback. Includes essays that cover topics such as the legal construction of black male identity, domestic abuse in the black community, the enduring power of black machismo, the politics of black male/white female relationships, the role of black men in black women's quest for racial equality, and the heterosexist nature of black political engagement. Editor(s): Carbado, Devon. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSK2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814715536
- ISBN
- 9780814715536
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Condition: New
€ 42.74
€ 42.74
Paperback. Explores a range of cultural representations of incest, from the writings of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley to mother-daughter incest in contemporary true crime novels, to Oprah Winfrey's television special Scared Silent, in order to examine expressions of survivorship. Editor(s): Champagne, Rosaria. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814715437
- ISBN
- 9780814715437
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
paperback. Young adults in the modern era face a differently set of challenges from previous generations. Tracing historical constructions of adolescence and their role in maintaining social order, this book argues that young people constitute one of the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in society. Editor(s): Cote, James E. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814715321
- ISBN
- 9780814715321
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. In the United States, there exists increasing uneasiness about the predominance of self-interest in both public and private life, growing fear about the fragmentation and privatization of American society. This title examines what is meant by virtue, analyzing various historical and analytical meanings of virtue, and notions of liberal virtue. Editor(s): Chapman, John W.; Galston, William A. Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814714997
- ISBN
- 9780814714997
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Condition: New
€ 41.00
€ 41.00
Paperback. Traces the trajectory of African American social movements from the time Booker T Washington to the present, providing an integrated discussion of class. This title addresses questions crucial to any understanding of Black politics. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814713181
- ISBN
- 9780814713181
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
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Paperback. Editor(s): Blee, Kathleen M. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814712801
- ISBN
- 9780814712801
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
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Paperback. Tracing the evolution of each of the bad habits, this title shows how liquor control boards encouraged the consumption of alcohol; how alcoholic beverage producers got their workers deferred from the draft during World War II; and how convenience stores and accounting firms pursued profits by pushing legalized gambling. Editor(s): Burnham, John C. Series: Bad Habits. Num Pages: 378 pages, 34 photographs, 13 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFF; JHM; JMAL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814712245
- ISBN
- 9780814712245
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Hardcover. Explores the complex ideas about race, racism, and racial identity that have grown up among Afro-Brazilians in the black music scene Num Pages: 237 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVGW; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814709221
- ISBN
- 9780814709221
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Condition: New
€ 92.52
€ 92.52
Hardcover. To be fat in a thin-obsessed gay culture can be difficult. Despite affectionate in-group monikers for big gay men-chubs, bears, cubs - the anti-fat stigma that persists in American culture at large still haunts these individuals who often exist at the margins of gay communities. This book delves into the world of Girth & Mirth. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814708385
- ISBN
- 9780814708385
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Condition: New
€ 85.86
€ 85.86
Hardcover. An exploration of how the integration of immigrants affects subsequent generations in developed countries Editor(s): Alba, Richard; Waters, Mary C. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814707425
- ISBN
- 9780814707425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.22
€ 92.22
Paperback. A compelling read filled with fascinating portraits of women who are living in the aftermath of breast cancer Num Pages: 203 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSJ1; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780814707357
- ISBN
- 9780814707357
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.64
€ 30.99
€ 27.64
Hardcover. Focuses on the issues of Arab immigrants post 9/11 and the way they interact with global processes Num Pages: 242 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814707333
- ISBN
- 9780814707333
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Condition: New
€ 92.22
€ 92.22
Hardcover. Demonstrates how more diverse representations do not in themselves solve the problem of racial stereotyping Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 239 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814707319
- ISBN
- 9780814707319
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Condition: New
€ 92.22
€ 92.22
Paperback. Provides a history of Blackness and a theoretically challenging understanding of race and ethnicity. This book traces how Blackness was defined by cultural ideas, social practices and shared identities as well as shaped in response to the social and historical conditions at different moments in American history. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814707081
- ISBN
- 9780814707081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. Combining the stories of LGBT trailblazers with analysis of historical data, anecdotal evidence, research, and literature, Antigay Bias in Role-Model Occupations is the first book to explore in a comprehensive fashion the broad effects of sexual orientation discrimination in role-model occupations well beyond its individual victims. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSK; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248708
- ISBN
- 9780812248708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.04
€ 82.04
Hardcover. Nearly a decade after the housing market's collapse triggered the Great Recession, members of both sides of the political aisle are calling for reform. Principles of Housing Finance Reform lays out a roadmap for reforms for a new housing finance system to achieve liquidity, access, and sustainability. Editor(s): Wachter, Susan M.; Tracy, Joseph. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: JFFB; KFFR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248623
- ISBN
- 9780812248623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.04
€ 82.04
Hardcover. In 1818, with a single essay of vast scope and stunning detail, Leopold Zunz launched the turn to history in modern Judaism. In Leopold Zunz: Creativity in Adversity, Ismar Schorsch, a distinguished scholar of German Jewish culture, has written the first full-fledged biography of this remarkable man. Series: Jewish Culture & Contexts. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248531
- ISBN
- 9780812248531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.04
€ 82.04
Hardback. Judaism is often described as a religion that tolerates, even celebrates arguments with God. In Pious Irreverence, Dov Weiss has written the first scholarly study of the premodern roots of this distinctively Jewish theology of protest, examining its origins and development in the rabbinic age (70 CE-800 CE). Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248357
- ISBN
- 9780812248357
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Condition: New
€ 92.29
€ 92.29
Hardcover. The first comprehensive ethnography of the Thangmi, a marginalized community who migrate between Himalayan border zones, Rituals of Ethnicity explores Thangmi cultural worlds and regional political histories to offer a new explanation for the persistence of enduring ethnic identities despite the realities of mobile, hybrid lives. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKN; JFSL; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812246834
- ISBN
- 9780812246834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.52
€ 92.52
Hardcover. Victoria Vantoch takes us on a fascinating journey into the golden era of air travel. The Jet Sex explores the much-mythologized stewardess within the context of the Cold War, globalization, and the emerging culture of glamour to reveal how beauty and sexuality were critical to national identity and international politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; KNDV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812244816
- ISBN
- 9780812244816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.98
€ 43.99
€ 36.98