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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Convincingly demonstrates that safeguards promised by parental involvement laws do not exist in practice and that a legal process designed to help young women make informed decisions instead victimizes them Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA; JFSP2; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740736
ISBN
9780814740736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Highlights the contributions of rebbetzins to the development of American Jewry. Tracing the careers of rebbetzins from the beginning of twentieth century onwards, this title chronicles the evolution of the role from a few individual rabbis' wives who emerged as leaders to a cohort who worked together on behalf of American Judaism. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740538
ISBN
9780814740538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Explores American culture's attitudes toward shame and sexuality Num Pages: 213 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFM; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740286
ISBN
9780814740286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Opening with a historical overview of the field, and positing what cyberculture's future might look like, this volume brings together a multidisciplinary group of scholars from around the world to assess the state of the field. It also explores issues of race, class, and gender and digital media's ties to capital and commerce. Editor(s): Silver, David; Massanari, Adrienne. Num Pages: 323 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740248
ISBN
9780814740248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Offers a concise and far-reaching synthesis of the Church's role from the earliest contact between the Spanish and native tribes until the modern day Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HRCC7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740033
ISBN
9780814740033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.69

Paperback. "Evangelical Christian Women" offers a look at conservative women who challenge gender norms within their religious traditions, the fallout they experience as part of the ensuing conflict, and the significance of the conflict over gender for the development and character of culture. Series: Qualitative Studies in Religion Series. Num Pages: 181 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737705
ISBN
9780814737705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. The first volume to examine young girls' culture in the U.S. in the 20th century. Essays address such topics as board games and the socialization of adolescent girls, dolls and political ideologies, female juvenile delinquency, and more, to demonstrate how cultural discourses shape both the young and teenage girl in America. 9 illustrations. Editor(s): Inness, Sherrie A. Num Pages: 332 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737651
ISBN
9780814737651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737545
ISBN
9780814737545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Explores the dual discourse on female sexual mobilization that emerged during World War II. Num Pages: 251 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814737392
ISBN
9780814737392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. This book covers the rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people under present US law; specifically in regard to freedom of speech and association, employment, housing, the military, family and parenting, and HIV disease. Series: ACLU Handbook Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736791
ISBN
9780814736791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. There are now more women committing crimes and serving sentences in prison than ever before. At the same time, women are often the victims of abuse, violence, and murder. Composed of contributions by many of the top scholars in criminology, these essays will help to transform our understanding of women's relation to crime. Editor(s): Heimer, Karen; Kruttschnitt, Candace. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736753
ISBN
9780814736753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. The Mexican Revolution impacted both Mexican and African Americans. Drawing on archives on both sides of the border, a host of cutting-edge studies and oral histories, Horne chronicles the political currents which created and then undermined the Mexican border as a relative safe haven for African Americans. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736739
ISBN
9780814736739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Drawing on the lives and work of a diverse group of artists, Michelle Habell-Pallan explores perspectives that defy both traditional forms of Latino cultural nationalism and the expectations of US culture. The result is a rethinking of identity politics and a lens from which to view the dynamics of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Num Pages: 310 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736630
ISBN
9780814736630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. The first examination of the most popular tv network for kids. Essays are both scholars as well as journalists, Nick employees, and psychologists. Editor(s): Hendershot, Heather. Num Pages: 282 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736524
ISBN
9780814736524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. In this volume the editers have brought together scholars from the humanities and social sciences to analyse representations of Latinidad in a diversity of genres - media culture, music, film, theatre, art and sports - that are emerging across the US, in relation to different groups. Editor(s): Habell-Pallan, Michelle; Romero, Mary. Num Pages: 280 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC; JFSL4; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736258
ISBN
9780814736258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Considers immigration in the context of the global and national economy, examining such often-overlooked issues as the competition between immigrants and African Americans, inter-group tension, and ethnic separatism. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736098
ISBN
9780814736098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814736081
ISBN
9780814736081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. One of a series which promotes scholarship about the experiences of sexual minorities, this book explores the social and cultural significance of the private. The author proposes that, far from a universal right, privacy is limited by one's racial - and sexual - minority status. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 129 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735947
ISBN
9780814735947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Focusing on the voices of young women, this book explores the relationship between Chicana feminism and the actual experiences of Chicanas today. Series: Qualitative Studies in Psychology. Num Pages: 361 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735749
ISBN
9780814735749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

paperback. Since pre-colonial days, America has been both torn apart and united by love, sex, and marriage across racial boundaries. This title provides a historical foundation for contemporary discussions of sex across racial lines, which, despite the numbers of interracial marriages and multiracial children, remains a controversial issue. Editor(s): Hodes, Martha. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFCX; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735572
ISBN
9780814735572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Paperback. What comes after white becomes a minority in the United States. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 268 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735435
ISBN
9780814735435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. In this thought provoking work, Hobbs traces the avant garde from its origins to its eventual appropriation by a conservative political agenda, consumer culture and the institutional world of art. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735398
ISBN
9780814735398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Translator(s): Lerner, Joel. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735206
ISBN
9780814735206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. This study strives to illustrate the lingering second-class status of women under the current legal system in the United States, and questions whether a "one-size-fits-all" vision of individual rights will ever improve the situation. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPVH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814735091
ISBN
9780814735091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

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