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Paperback. Using data from in-depth interviews, this book brings to light the existence of Middle Easterners in America and shows the human complexity of their lives. This work gives special attention to how members of this ethnic group cope with, resist and combat discrimination. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519589
- ISBN
- 9780742519589
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Condition: New
€ 61.64
€ 61.64
Hardback. Examines the US Patriot Movement, showing how the movement addresses the conflicting social positions of its members (mainly white, working-class males). The author asserts that these patriots buttress their racial anxieties through safe, acceptable, nationalistic coding. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSC; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519732
- ISBN
- 9780742519732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.03
€ 179.03
Paperback. Examines the US Patriot Movement, showing how the movement addresses the conflicting social positions of its members (mainly white, working-class males). The author asserts that these patriots buttress their racial anxieties through safe, acceptable, nationalistic coding. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSC; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519749
- ISBN
- 9780742519749
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Condition: New
€ 64.69
€ 64.69
Hardback. This work looks behind the media image of upper-class women and observes how these women use their societal power not only to benefit other, less-fortunate people but also to benefit themselves and their families. The author participated in meetings with elite women in several Texas cities. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSJ1; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519756
- ISBN
- 9780742519756
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Condition: New
€ 159.05
€ 159.05
Paperback. Underscores the impossible mission that the U.S. public attempts to impose on students in schools: to contain the anger and rage that they feel toward society. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JNA; JNSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519848
- ISBN
- 9780742519848
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Condition: New
€ 71.38
€ 71.38
Hardback. These essays, by writer-activists incarcerated because of their political beliefs and acts, offer some controversial and thought-provoking theories of contemporary social change and liberation movements. Editor(s): James, Joy. Series: Transformative Politics Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JKV; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 631.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742520264
- ISBN
- 9780742520264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.04
€ 189.04
Hardback. Written by a veteran high school and university teacher and staff developer, this volume weaves sound scholarship with real-world examples from classrooms and the media. If offers a compelling blueprint for working with diverse students and for improving schools. Series: Curriculum, Cultures, and (Homo)sexualities Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742520332
- ISBN
- 9780742520332
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Condition: New
€ 188.13
€ 188.13
Hardback. In this collection of essays, seven distinguished historians explain how a national political culture developed in America. A political culture is both the collectivity of a community's values and a mode of behaviour - an end as well as a process of obtaining that end, which is always changing. Editor(s): Starr, Rebecca. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742520769
- ISBN
- 9780742520769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.67
€ 107.67
Hardback. A study of how Jews have grappled with the presence of religion, both their own and others, in American public life. It surveys historical Jewish approaches to church-state relations and analyzes Jewish responses to the religion clauses of the First Amendment. Editor(s): Mittleman, Alan; Sarna, Jonathan D.; Licht, Robert A. Num Pages: 392 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; JFSR1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521230
- ISBN
- 9780742521230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.81
€ 187.81
Hardback. In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. Contributors include anthropologist Donald Brown, archaeologist Albert Naccache and demographer Noel Bonneuil. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Shaw, David Gary. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521605
- ISBN
- 9780742521605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.16
€ 203.16
Paperback. In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. Contributors include anthropologist Donald Brown, archaeologist Albert Naccache and demographer Noel Bonneuil. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Shaw, David Gary. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521612
- ISBN
- 9780742521612
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Condition: New
€ 81.96
€ 81.96
Hardback. The philosopher David Miller theorized that justice can take many different forms. In this book, a group of political philosophers take Miller's theory as a starting point and debate whether justice takes one form or many. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; De-Shalit, Avner. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521780
- ISBN
- 9780742521780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.93
€ 187.93
Hardback. This book looks at both the past and the future of the debate over whether there are moral limits to scientific progress and what life will look like in the genetic age. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521957
- ISBN
- 9780742521957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.19€ 88.44
€ 105.19
€ 88.44
paperback. A collection of articles, essays, speeches and testimony, chronicling the start of America's national debate on genetics. It begins with selections from Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis, then looks to the future, moving on to the questions surrounding the debate over human cloning and stem cells. Editor(s): Kristol, William; Cohen, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521964
- ISBN
- 9780742521964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.91
€ 30.99
€ 26.91
Hardback. The uniqueness of the many American ethnicities provides the roots of US identity, yet recognizing those differences often makes Americans feel isolated from the whole. This work relies on the tradition of cultural pluralism to argue that unity and individuality are not mutually exclusive. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521971
- ISBN
- 9780742521971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.67
€ 170.67
paperback. The uniqueness of the many American ethnicities provides the roots of US identity, yet recognizing those differences often makes Americans feel isolated from the whole. This work relies on the tradition of cultural pluralism to argue that unity and individuality are not mutually exclusive. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521988
- ISBN
- 9780742521988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.57
€ 66.57
Paperback. Jim Sleeper discusses what liberals need to do to return their political movement to the vital centre. This text reawakens the debate surrounding race and ethnicity and challenges us to transcend race, to reject foolish policies that have only reinforced racial divisions. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 265.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522015
- ISBN
- 9780742522015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.56
€ 54.56
Apostle of Human Progress: Lester Frank Ward and American Political Th...
Rafferty, Edward C. (Assistant Professor Of S...
hardcover. Lester Frank Ward is regarded as one of the greatest thinkers of the late 19th century. This work covers how Ward's thought laid the foundations for the modern administrative state, and brings out his contributions to 20th century American liberalism. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522169
- ISBN
- 9780742522169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.21
€ 208.21
Paperback. Lester Frank Ward is regarded as one of the greatest thinkers of the late 19th century. This work covers how Ward's thought laid the foundations for the modern administrative state, and brings out his contributions to 20th century American liberalism. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522176
- ISBN
- 9780742522176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.01
€ 87.01
Hardback. This volume brings together for the first time more than two dozen of Daphne PataiOs serious and sometimes satirical essays dealing with the academic and intellectual orthodoxies of our time. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522268
- ISBN
- 9780742522268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.77
€ 151.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Keetley, Dawn; Pettegrew, John. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 903.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522367
- ISBN
- 9780742522367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.75
€ 83.75
Paperback. Now available for the first time in paperback, Boats Against the Current offers a brilliant portrait of a society in the midst of change, expansion, and reflection about its own future and past. Written by one of our leading intellectual historians, it makes a major contribution to our understanding of the emergence of modern American culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522503
- ISBN
- 9780742522503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.58
€ 76.58
hardcover. Continental feminist theory covers issues of equality and difference, identity and subjectivity. Modern thinkers such as Judith Butler present new perspectives on sex, gender, and sexual politics, yet these theories are not well received. This work responds to the marginalization of such thinkers. Editor(s): Cahill, Ann J.; Hansen, Jennifer. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523081
- ISBN
- 9780742523081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.46
€ 170.46
Hardback. Collected here are dramatic first-person stories of more than 100 reporters and photographers who raced to the scenes of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in rural Pennsylvania. Num Pages: 224 pages, 75. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523166
- ISBN
- 9780742523166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.93
€ 32.99
€ 29.93