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Hardback. The material lives of rural upcountry women improved dramatically by midcentury-yet in becoming middle class, Walker concludes, the women found their experiences both broadened and circumscribed. Series: Revisiting Rural America. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801863189
ISBN
9780801863189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.35

Hardback. Comic Book Nation is at once a serious study of popular culture and an entertaining look at an enduring American art form. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53, 53 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKLC; HBJK; HBLW; JFCA; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801865145
ISBN
9780801865145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Paperback. Such "mobilizing identitiespropelled women into unprecedented levels of collective action, yet at the same time channeled them away from feminist priorities. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; HBTV; JFSJ1; JPA; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867644
ISBN
9780801867644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.70

paperback. The instruction should be so delightful that the children love coming to school and find learning to be fun and exciting."-Janice Hale Num Pages: 256 pages, 8, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNL; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801867767
ISBN
9780801867767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.98

Paperback. Having been sobered by this thought, the student may ponder what more might conceivably be done to reduce the incidence of that endemic economic and social disease."-from the Preface Num Pages: 144 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801871306
ISBN
9780801871306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

Hardback. Finally, he examines the relation of the Dreyfus Affair to the "culture of forcethat marked French society during the prewar years, thus accounting for the rise of the youthful athlete as a more compelling manly ideal than the bookish and sedentary intellectual. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874338
ISBN
9780801874338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.83

Hardback. Concluding with a look at zoning and urban planning as a means of fostering and protecting the standard of living for whole communities, this book offers important evidence of and fresh insights into the history of the American middle class. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41, 33 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801879470
ISBN
9780801879470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.35

Paperback. Publishing essays that examine American societies and cultures in global and local contexts, the journal contributes to the understanding of the United States, its diversity, and its impact on world politics and culture. Editor(s): Villa, Raul Homero; Sanchez, George J. Series: A Special Issue of American Quarterly. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801882081
ISBN
9780801882081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

hardcover. This volume's transnational mixture, along with its use of creative analytical approaches, challenges existing paradigms and summons new models for studying women, religions, and diasporic shiftings across time and space. Editor(s): Griffith, R. Marie; Savage, Barbara Dianne. Series: Lived Religions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14, 13 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; HRCV; HRLM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801883699
ISBN
9780801883699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.34

Paperback. Organized into three parts-creating awareness, increasing understanding, and taking action-this book will be a key resource for professionals involved in creating and maintaining effective adult day services centers. Num Pages: 216 pages, 67, 67 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884153
ISBN
9780801884153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Hardback. Explores the economic, cultural, and political forces that make it difficult for sensible growth to gain a foothold in the United States. A journalist who covered planning, development, and housing for the Boston Globe, the author brings the land battle to life through the stories of its notorious soldiers. Num Pages: 312 pages, 24, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884191
ISBN
9780801884191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.02

Hardback. They compare post-World War II globalization with the great wave of economic integration that occurred in the late nineteenth century, analyze the rise of the political ideology of the "globalization project"-Reaganism-Thatcherism-and discuss issues of gender and global inequalities. Editor(s): Chase-Dunn, Christopher; Babones, Salvatore J. Num Pages: 384 pages, 23, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884238
ISBN
9780801884238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.09

Hardback. Ruggiero's challenging reinterpretation of this canonical figure, as well as his unique treatment of other major works of the period, offer new approaches for reading Renaissance literature and new understandings of the way life was lived and perceived during this time. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885167
ISBN
9780801885167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.05

Paperback. Tracing the history of seismology and the rise of the regulatory state and of environmental awareness, California Earthquakes tells how earthquake-hazard management came about, why some groups assisted and others fought it, and how scientists and engineers helped shape it. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFC; RBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801889769
ISBN
9780801889769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.95

hardcover. New Choices, New Families provides thoughtful insights into questions about sexual identity, social and cultural expectations, and what and who constitute a family. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSK1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801889998
ISBN
9780801889998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardback. In demonstrating how women's activism is evolving with and shaping democratization across the region, Democracy and the Rise of Women's Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa reveals how women's social movements are challenging the barriers created by colonization and dictatorships in Africa and beyond. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFSJ1; JPHV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890086
ISBN
9780801890086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.43

Hardback. Based on years of fieldwork and empirical research, this study elucidates the tensions that globalization has created and shows why Latin America is a battleground for those seeking to shape the twenty-first century's world order. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Globalization. Num Pages: 444 pages, 12, 11 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890390
ISBN
9780801890390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.70

Paperback. Marrying great storytelling to an exploration of the intersection of science, journalism, fame, and legend, this book is a groundbreaking contribution to our understanding of health and illness. Num Pages: 354 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; MB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801892271
ISBN
9780801892271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.58

Hardback. Instructors in feminist, cultural, and media studies who are looking for global perspectives will find that this fresh and provocative volume encourages students to see new connections among a variety of trends in contemporary scholarship. Editor(s): Mesropova, Olga M.; Weber-Feve, Stacey. Series: A Feminist Formations Reader. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AN; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894947
ISBN
9780801894947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.80

Hardback. Favazza critically assesses new and significant biological, ethnological, social, and psychological findings regarding self-injury; presents current understandings of self-injurious acts from cultural and clinical perspectives; and places self-mutilation in historical and contemporary context. Num Pages: 352 pages, 17, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHMC; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801899652
ISBN
9780801899652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL3; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802121370
ISBN
9780802121370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.11

Hardback. This new edition encompasses the most complete explication of Montagu's theory. It takes on the issues of the Bell Curve, IQ Testing, ethnic cleansing and other contemporary race relations topics. Num Pages: 704 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Edition
6 Rev ed
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803946477
ISBN
9780803946477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.52

Paperback. This work considers the interface between gender as a social institution and Western medicine as a social institution. Focusing on illness considered to be physical, the author analyzes issues of power and politics which have pervaded the study of both gender and medicine in recent times. Series: Gender Lens. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM; M. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803958142
ISBN
9780803958142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1956
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804704731
ISBN
9780804704731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.13

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