Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. This book unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked 'race records' recorded between 1923 and 1949. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KB; 3JJG; AVGK; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076602
- ISBN
- 9780252076602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.06
€ 28.06
Paperback. An examination and celebration of the Baroque culture of excess. Translator(s): Fontanive, Karen. Num Pages: 240 pages. Dimension: 253 x 291 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714838601
- ISBN
- 9780714838601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.64
€ 49.64
Hardback. In the past decade, regional social barometers have been designed to monitor and measure quality of life in all corners of the globe. This book presents quality-of-life assessments from six continents, ranging from the Arctic north to Australia. Editor(s): Moller, Valerie; Huschka, Denis; Michalos, Alex C. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402086854
- ISBN
- 9781402086854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.79
€ 123.79
Paperback. A new edition of Du Bois's pathbreaking sociological work on the black church. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAX; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103283
- ISBN
- 9780759103283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.89
€ 53.89
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- York Medieval Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153437
- ISBN
- 9781903153437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Welker, Holly. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; BK; HRCC9; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081781
- ISBN
- 9780252081781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.55
€ 21.55
Hardback. Editor(s): Welker, Holly. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; BK; HRCC9; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252040344
- ISBN
- 9780252040344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.15
€ 126.15
Hardcover. Examines the relationship between multinational companies, regional development and governments. It critically analyzes the role of foreign investment in economic development, and examines how governments can link inward investment to regional economic development. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; JFFS; JPQ; KCM; KJVG; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333948132
- ISBN
- 9780333948132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.77
€ 120.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816692187
- ISBN
- 9780816692187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.18
€ 31.99
€ 30.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226726113
- ISBN
- 9780226726113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. When middle-class residents fled American cities in the 1960s and '70s, government services and investment capital left too. Countless urban neighborhoods entered phases of precipitous decline, prompting the creation of community-based organizations to bring resources back to the city. This book examines such organizations that drive urban life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones, 3 maps, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFA; JFSG; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226509075
- ISBN
- 9780226509075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.38
€ 37.99
€ 29.38
Paperback. Series: Exponential Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310492269
- ISBN
- 9780310492269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.08
€ 19.99
€ 18.08
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Crane, Ben. Editor(s): Vogelaar, Susan Ames. Num Pages: 96 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394071
- ISBN
- 9780888394071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Though...
Melissa Victoria Harris-Lacewell
Paperback. Using statistical and ethnographic methods, this book offers a modern perspective on the way public opinion and ideologies are formed at the grassroots level. It identifies four political ideologies that constitute the framework of black political thought: Black Nationalism, Black Feminism, Black Conservatism and Liberal Integrationism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4 halftones. 12 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL3; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780691126098
- ISBN
- 9780691126098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Hardback. This is the first volume ever to explore old-time barbershop items: poles, chairs, mugs, bottles, razors, signs, and much more. It documents the occupational history of traditional barbershops, which are fading today. More than 900 items appear in over 650 color photographs with current market prices. Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors. Num Pages: 244 pages, 655 color photos and 16 b/w drawings. BIC Classification: JFCA; VFV; WC; WJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1384.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764306952
- ISBN
- 9780764306952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 31.88
€ 48.99
€ 31.88
Hardback. Barbecue: A History examines barbecue's history and place in American society using both historical and contemporary sources. The book examines all aspects of barbecue-both outdoor grilling and traditional slow cooking; restaurant and home cooking; international barbecue; specific foods; and the idea of the barbecue as a gathering. Series: The Meals Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442227538
- ISBN
- 9781442227538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.59
€ 68.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816649655
- ISBN
- 9780816649655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Paperback. Angry and hilarious, this collection of satirical essays about Barack Obama confronts the racial tensions that have dogged the president during his campaign and first year in office. Previously unpublished material also addresses the controversies around Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Tiger Woods. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baraka Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981240572
- ISBN
- 9780981240572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.53
€ 19.99
€ 19.53
Hardcover. This book examines the evolution of black leadership and politics since the Civil Rights Movement. It looks at the phenomenon of Barack Obama, from his striking emergence as a successful candidate for the Illinois State Senate to President of the United States, as part of the continuum of African American political leaders. Editor(s): Marable, Manning; Clarke, Kristen. Series: Critical Black Studies. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230620506
- ISBN
- 9780230620506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.30
€ 65.30
Paperback. This book examines the evolution of black leadership and politics since the Civil Rights Movement. It looks at the phenomenon of Barack Obama, from his striking emergence as a successful candidate for the Illinois State Senate to President of the United States, as part of the continuum of African American political leaders. Editor(s): Marable, Manning; Clarke, Kristen. Series: Critical Black Studies. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230620520
- ISBN
- 9780230620520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.39
€ 62.39
Hardback. This book examines women lawyers' attempts to reconcile their professional obligations with other aspects of their lives. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780774813198
- ISBN
- 9780774813198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.10
€ 120.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578635474
- ISBN
- 9781578635474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.78
€ 17.78
Paperback. Draws readers inside the circle of intellectuals, scientists, politicians, businessmen, and clergymen who brought Charles Darwin's controversial ideas to post - Civil War America. This title situates Darwinism in the context of the Gilded Age. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFCX; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226893846
- ISBN
- 9780226893846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.80
€ 25.99
€ 20.80
paperback. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; KCL; KFFH; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005
- SKU
- V9781349520688
- ISBN
- 9781349520688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13