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Paperback. This book is Dunham's story of the chaos and conflict that entered her childhood after her mother's early death. In stark prose, she tells of growing up in both black and white households and of the divisions of race and class in Chicago that become the harsh realities of her young life. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226171128
- ISBN
- 9780226171128
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.32
€ 25.99
€ 21.32
Paperback. A profile of the black men who congregate at Slim's Table at the Valois "See Your Food" cafeteria on Chicago's South Side. Num Pages: 200 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226170312
- ISBN
- 9780226170312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.58
€ 17.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, xx, 226 p., 19 halftones, 13 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169552
- ISBN
- 9780226169552
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. The farm crisis of the 1980s was the greatest economic disaster to hit rural America since the Depression. The crisis gave rise to a social trauma that affects farmers in the 21st century. This is a chronicle of the experience. Num Pages: 195 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFA; JHM; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169132
- ISBN
- 9780226169132
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. This volume collects W.E.B. Du Bois' sociological writings from 1898 to 1910. The selections include discussion on the conception of sociology and sociological research, especially as a tool in the struggle for racial justice along with an assessment of race relations before and after World War II. Series: Heritage of Sociology S. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167602
- ISBN
- 9780226167602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. There are many political, psychological, and sociological answers to why men rape women, but few historical ones. This book explores the history of sexual violence in rural and Northern Ontario. The book expands the terms of debates about sexuality and sexual violence. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167541
- ISBN
- 9780226167541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Offers an ethnography of the culture of suburban drug dealers. This book shows that suburban drug dealers accord status to deliberate avoidance of conflict, which helps keep their drug markets more peaceful - and, consequently, less likely to be noticed by law enforcement. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSP2; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226164113
- ISBN
- 9780226164113
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226161631
- ISBN
- 9780226161631
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Donald Downs offers an analysis of the injustices behind the logic of battered woman syndrome, concluding that this very logic harms those it is trying to protect. This work seeks to rethink the criminal justice system. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFSJ1; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226161600
- ISBN
- 9780226161600
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. In the past few decades, thousands of memorials have dotted the American landscape. This title argues that these memorials underscore our obsession with issues of memory and history, and the urgent desire to express - and claim - those issues in visibly public contexts. Num Pages: 488 pages, 161 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMGD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 690.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226159416
- ISBN
- 9780226159416
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Dorson, Richard Mercer. Num Pages: 648 pages, 24 plates. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226158747
- ISBN
- 9780226158747
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Condition: New
€ 61.83€ 52.85
€ 61.83
€ 52.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 215 x 139. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226158624
- ISBN
- 9780226158624
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Condition: New
€ 57.07€ 49.03
€ 57.07
€ 49.03
Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226158594
- ISBN
- 9780226158594
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.69
€ 44.99
€ 34.69
Paperback. Highlights how racial divides limited the life chances of blacks while providing opportunities for whites, and offers an insider's perspective on the social practices that doled out benefits and penalties based on race-despite attempts to integrate. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 halftones, 3 maps, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226156460
- ISBN
- 9780226156460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover. Highlights how racial divides limited the life chances of blacks while providing opportunities for whites, and offers an insider's perspective on the social practices that doled out benefits and penalties based on race-despite attempts to integrate. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 halftones, 3 maps, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226156323
- ISBN
- 9780226156323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. A cruise along the streets of Chennai - or Silicon Valley - filled with professional young Indian men and women, reveals the new face of India. In this book, the authors examine one particularly striking group who have taken part in this development. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226152745
- ISBN
- 9780226152745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. This exploration of the work of nurses and other caregivers in nursing homes is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that influence, both positively and negatively, the quality of care for America's elderly. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JKSG; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144740
- ISBN
- 9780226144740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. How does globalization work? Focusing on Latin America the authors show that exports of expertise and ideals from the United States to Latin America have played a crucial role in transforming their state forms and economics since World War II Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFS; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144269
- ISBN
- 9780226144269
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. In this eye-opening work of American history, Todd DePastino tells the epic story of the veritable army of homeless men that swept across America after the Civil War and crafts a stunning new interpretation of the "American century" in the process. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143798
- ISBN
- 9780226143798
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Provides an account of US tourism in Waikiki from 1900 to 1999. The book juxtaposes cultural tourism with "animal tourism", suggesting that the relationship between the viewer and the viewed is ultimately based on concepts of physical difference harking back to the 19th century. Num Pages: 360 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFC; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143767
- ISBN
- 9780226143767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. A study of the implications of "feeding the family" from the perspective of those who do that work. Drawing from interviews conducted in 1982-83 in a diverse group of American households, DeVault reveals the effort and skill behind the "invisible" work of shopping, cooking, and serving meals. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143606
- ISBN
- 9780226143606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. Throughout this text the author shows his awareness that the actual past remains fundamentally irreplicable. He asserts all histories to be culturally crafted artifacts, commensurate with folk tales, stage plays, or films. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: HBA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142982
- ISBN
- 9780226142982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. Late-20th-century critical work on the late-Victorian period has furnished a vocabulary for discussing gender and sexuality. Terms include homo/hetero and patriarchal/feminist. This text exploits that framework to show how Victorians imagined difference in ways that continue to challenge. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBF; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142272
- ISBN
- 9780226142272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
Paperback. The concept of obscenity is an ancient one. But as Joan de Jean suggests, its modern form, the same that today's politicians decry, was invented in seventeenth century France. This work also casts a fresh light on the mythical link between sexual impropriety and all things French. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; JFC; JFMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226141411
- ISBN
- 9780226141411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91