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Paperback. An exploration of the suburban gay community in America Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 299 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814783108
ISBN
9780814783108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Drug testing at the work place and efforts made by some to get around it. Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 179 pages, 12 figures, 3 tables - 10 pages with halftones. BIC Classification: JFFH1; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782811
ISBN
9780814782811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Explains how American constructions of Middle Eastern racial identity have changed over the years, paying particular attention to the shift in perceptions of the Middle Easterner from friendly foreigner to enemy alien, a trend accelerated by the tragic events of 9/11. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782736
ISBN
9780814782736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Further investigations of what race and racism mean in America. Num Pages: 189 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782699
ISBN
9780814782699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. The story of East New York, once a working-class immigrant neighborhood, it became a largely black and Puerto Rican one, and shows how a series of racially biased policies caused the deterioration of this once flourishing area. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814782675
ISBN
9780814782675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

paperback. Examines the homoerotic and other culturally transgressive aspects of the pirate's world Num Pages: 184 pages, all B & W. BIC Classification: HBTM; JFC; JFSJ2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814782248
ISBN
9780814782248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. This work focuses on the women's rights-centered rationale for defending pornography. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMP; JFSJ; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814781494
ISBN
9780814781494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. A range of perspectives and data on pastoral abuse, investigating sexual and financial misconduct, and political and personal abuse of authority. Rather than focusing on individuals, it investigates whether the foundation for malfeasance is inherent in religious organizations themselves. Editor(s): Shupe, Anson D. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; HRCX; HRLP; JFF; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814781470
ISBN
9780814781470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. This work shows that studying the interpretative methods of spectators in their historical contexts is necessary to understand the media's role in culture and in our personal lives. This approach is applied to topics such as depictions of violence and demonstrated through works like "JFK". Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFC; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814781395
ISBN
9780814781395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. An examination of the relationship between modernism and postmodernism within the frame of 20th-century American culture. The essays suggest that the relationship between the modern and the postmodern is not one of rupture, belatedness, dilution or extremity, but of haunting. Editor(s): Scandura, Jani. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 321 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814781371
ISBN
9780814781371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.43

paperback. A study of the life and work of the lesbian writer, Jane Rule. Incorporating Rule's early work, including unpublished manuscripts, letters, magazine and newspaper columns, as well as fan-mail, the book also draws on interviews and conversations with the author. Series: Passionate Communities. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814781333
ISBN
9780814781333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Covering both grassroots and national movements, this is an account of African-American women's activism in the wake of the civil-rights movement. Original essays are included, as well as primary-source documents such as first-hand accounts of activism and statements of purpose. Editor(s): Springer, Kimberly. Num Pages: 353 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JPWD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814781258
ISBN
9780814781258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

paperback. Argues that multilingualism is perhaps the most important form of diversity Editor(s): Sollors, Werner; Shell, Marc. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780930
ISBN
9780814780930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780725
ISBN
9780814780725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Merril D., Ph.D. Num Pages: 220 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780688
ISBN
9780814780688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. A study of racism in American sport which offers solutions for bringing more minorities into coaching and administration. The author also wrote "The Sports Franchise Game" and "Agents of Opportunity: Sports Agents and Corruption in Collegiate Sports". Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780374
ISBN
9780814780374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780190
ISBN
9780814780190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.43

Paperback. How has Judaism, a religion defined by its minority status, attained equal footing with Catholicism and Protestantism in dominating modern American religious life? This work, revealing the effects of this evolution on Jews in America and on America in general, encompasses politics and culture. Editor(s): Seltzer, Robert M.; Cohen, Norman S. Num Pages: 486 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; JFC; JFSR1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780015
ISBN
9780814780015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. This is the study of a major change in American middle-class emotional culture. It took place between the end of World War I and the 1950s. Becoming a "cool" character meant adopting an air of nonchalance, an emotional mantle, to shield the whole personality from embarrassing excess. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814779965
ISBN
9780814779965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: APF; DSB; JFC; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814779958
ISBN
9780814779958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

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