Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Debates the question of whether family preservation or adoption serves the best interests of abused and neglected children. Arguing the merits of keeping families together whenever possible, this title examines the background, theory, and effectiveness of family preservation programs. Series: Controversies in Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFM; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407873
- ISBN
- 9780878407873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.50
€ 42.50
Paperback. Applying concepts derived from the study of international and comparative politics, this book offers an analysis of the impact of globalization on United States domestic politics. It is of interest to politicians, policymakers, and students looking for a discussion of globalization that is grounded in political history of the United States. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408276
- ISBN
- 9780878408276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.51
€ 70.51
Paperback. Weaving case studies from the wars against AIDS and drugs with an empirical analysis of congressional action on these issues, this title shows how members of Congress balance problem solving with re-election concerns, paying particular attention to their need to craft compelling rationales for their actions. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JFFH2; JFS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408290
- ISBN
- 9780878408290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.86
€ 68.86
Paperback. Exploring the creation and development of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), this title shows how many of its key leaders were mobilized by their own traumatic experiences with the disease and its treatments. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPWD; MBP; MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408511
- ISBN
- 9780878408511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.23
€ 70.23
Paperback. Modern farm policy emerged in the United States in 1862, leading to an industrialized agriculture that made the farm sector collectively more successful even as many individual farmers failed. This title blends history, politics, and economics to show that federal government emphasis on farm productivity has failed to meet broader rural needs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; JPQB; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408580
- ISBN
- 9780878408580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.31
€ 70.31
Paperback. From birth certificates and marriage licenses to food safety regulations and speed limits, law shapes nearly every moment of our lives. Ubiquitous and ambivalent, the law is charged with both maintaining social order and protecting individual freedom. This title explores this ambivalence. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; LAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408603
- ISBN
- 9780878408603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.41
€ 72.41
Paperback. With enormous numbers of new immigrants, America is becoming dramatically more diverse racially, culturally, and ethnically. This title discusses the role of national leadership, especially the presidency, at a time when a fragmented and dysfunctional national identity has become a real possibility. Editor(s): Renshon, Stanley A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408702
- ISBN
- 9780878408702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.46
€ 71.46
Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Dimension: 222 x 147. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882291383
- ISBN
- 9780882291383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.21
€ 88.21
paperback. This survey of myth-collecting in British Columbia evaluates the work of luminaries such as Boas, Teit, Hill-Tout, Barbeau and Swanton. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3D; GBC; HRQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889221895
- ISBN
- 9780889221895
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.02
€ 19.99
€ 19.02
Paperback. Two plays about the process of becoming an adult and the necessity for rites of passage in all cultures. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DD; DQ; JFSL9; VXWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889224414
- ISBN
- 9780889224414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.85
€ 18.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Exotic postcards from playwright, novelist and screenwriter Drew Hayden Taylor's globetrotting adventures, with news about aboriginal peoples around the world. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CBV; HBTB; JFSL9; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889226432
- ISBN
- 9780889226432
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.90
€ 25.99
€ 22.90
Paperback. Triage attempts an ordered, critical response to the manufactured crises that perpetuate our public and private disentitlements. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFFA; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889226579
- ISBN
- 9780889226579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.03
€ 17.99
€ 16.03
Paperback. Africville's residents struggle to save their homes and their dignity. Cast of 4 men and 3 women. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DD; HBJK; JFSL3; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889226661
- ISBN
- 9780889226661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.82
€ 17.99
€ 15.82
Paperback / so. This is the first novel by legendary poet bill bissett, "a one man civilization." Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; BGL; DCF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889226715
- ISBN
- 9780889226715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.49
€ 18.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Serial poems explore North American gay male culture, including HIV fears, drug culture, porn fantasy, gay bashing, and online personals. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889226838
- ISBN
- 9780889226838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.03
€ 17.99
€ 16.03
Paperback. Seeds presents an intelligent portrait of farming and scientific communities in conflict while penetrating the complex science of GM crops. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DD; JFCV; LNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 185.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889227019
- ISBN
- 9780889227019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.51
€ 18.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. Plays with caricatures in reverse by making "gringos" and "WASPs", rather than Latin Americans, the objects of ridicule. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DD; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889227057
- ISBN
- 9780889227057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.79
€ 17.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. A conceptual poetry book that plays with the idea of historical First Nations' representation through visual and erasure poems. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; DCF; DQ; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889227880
- ISBN
- 9780889227880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.35
€ 25.99
€ 23.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892540402
- ISBN
- 9780892540402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.26
€ 25.99
€ 23.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Gustafson, Fred. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFSJ; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892540648
- ISBN
- 9780892540648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.76
€ 25.99
€ 22.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892727797
- ISBN
- 9780892727797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.28
€ 30.99
€ 27.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC99; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892728114
- ISBN
- 9780892728114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.13
€ 31.13
Paperback. Includes over 3,000 images by Oscar Castillo that are available through an online digital archive Editor(s): Gunckel, Colin. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KBBWF; AJB; AJC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780895511409
- ISBN
- 9780895511409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.16
€ 19.99
€ 19.16
paperback. Considers the broader question of what constitutes a community's history Num Pages: 90 pages, 60 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 5983 x 8. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press United States
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780895511461
- ISBN
- 9780895511461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.44
€ 19.99
€ 19.44