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paperback. Studies this famous case of judicial failure, and discusses the legal bases of slavery, the debate over the Constitution, and the dispute over slavery and continental expansion. Num Pages: 768 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195145885
- ISBN
- 9780195145885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. This title brings together and develops some of the most important economic, social, and ethical ideas Sen has explored. It examines the claims of equality in social arrangements, stressing that we should be concerned with people's capabilities rather than either their resources or their welfare. Num Pages: 222 pages, 1 line figure. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198289289
- ISBN
- 9780198289289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
paperback. Out in the Periphery explores how Latin America, a region known for its Catholic heritage and machismo culture, came to embrace gay rights. At the heart of this analysis is the activism of Latin America's gay rights organizations, a long-neglected social movement even by students of Latin American social movements. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSK; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199356652
- ISBN
- 9780199356652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.68
€ 55.68
Paperback. A revealing study of the giant squatter settlements of Rio de Janeiro and of the vibrant communities of migrants who have risked everything to come to the city to provide more opportunities for their children, Favela offers a powerful look at one of the great challenges facing the modern world. Num Pages: 448 pages, 5 b/w illus., 92 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHB; JHMC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199836833
- ISBN
- 9780199836833
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.84
€ 42.99
€ 42.84
hardcover. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 270 pages, 21 b&w illus., 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253020666
- ISBN
- 9780253020666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.97
€ 86.97
Paperback. This volume explores the development of Martin Luther King, Jr's understanding of the relationship between religion, morality, law and politics. It focuses attention on King's refusal to separate religious faith and moral considerations from politics, legal matters and social reformism. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HRCM; JFFJ; JFSL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268033552
- ISBN
- 9780268033552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
hardcover. Editor(s): Chakrabarty, Namita; Roberts, Lorna; Preston, John. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFFJ; JFSL; JNAM; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415713078
- ISBN
- 9780415713078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.91
€ 185.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; HRQC; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415831895
- ISBN
- 9780415831895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
paperback. Offers a look at American ritual. This title focuses on the Miss America pageant in particular, considering its claim to be an accurate representation of the diversity of contemporary American women. It explores the cultural constructions and legitimations that go on during the long process of the pageant. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSJ; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520217911
- ISBN
- 9780520217911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Shows how Exilic Cubans, a once marginalized group, have risen to power and privilege - distinguishing themselves from other Hispanic communities in the United States - and how religion has figured in their ascension. This work explores intra-Hispanic structures of oppression operating among Cubans in Miami. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 1KJC; GTB; HR; JFSL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520238527
- ISBN
- 9780520238527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.23
€ 40.99
€ 29.23
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780684847818
- ISBN
- 9780684847818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.56
€ 42.99
€ 31.56
hardcover. Harriet Martineau: Authorship, Society and Empire is a new book of essays by distinguished US and UK scholars on this most influential and prolific of Victorian writers and thinkers. Editor(s): Dzelzainis, Ella; Kaplan, Cora. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 148 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081330
- ISBN
- 9780719081330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.95
€ 109.95
Hardcover. Through real-life stories, this work celebrates the contributions of women engineers to various aspects of modern life. When placed in school libraries and counseling centers, it provides girls and their parents with an exciting exploration into what is possible. It offers young women inspiration and encouragement to pursue careers in engineering. Num Pages: 221 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JFSJ1; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780784408414
- ISBN
- 9780784408414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.66
€ 89.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Milkman, Ruth. Series: ILR Press Books. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFS; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486173
- ISBN
- 9780801486173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. Series: Key Words in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551821
- ISBN
- 9780813551821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813562582
- ISBN
- 9780813562582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Trafficked children are portrayed by the media - and even by child welfare specialists - as hapless victims who are forced to migrate from a poor country to the United States, where they serve as sex slaves. But as Elzbieta M. Gozdziak reveals in Trafficked Children in the United States, the picture is far more complex. Series: Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813569697
- ISBN
- 9780813569697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
hardcover. Reports from war zones often note the obscene victimization of women. Yet this reign of terror against women not only occurs during exceptional moments of social collapse, but during peacetime too. As this powerful book argues, violence against women should be understood as a systemic problem - one for which the state must be held accountable. Editor(s): Sanford, Victoria; Stefatos, Katerina; Salvi, Cecilia M. Series: Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 photographs, 7 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813576183
- ISBN
- 9780813576183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.38
€ 159.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Stryker, Susan; Bettcher, Talia Mae. Num Pages: 310 pages, 19. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822368489
- ISBN
- 9780822368489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.70
€ 18.99
€ 18.70
paperback. ".. will help us think through how the U.N. can be restructured and empowered so that it can better achieve its noble goals."-Robert Muller, former U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823216437
- ISBN
- 9780823216437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.49
€ 41.99
€ 37.49