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Society & culture: general
paperback. The second amendment is the most hotly debated and controversial right in the Constitution. This anthology includes selections from legal cases, hunting stories, public policy briefs and journalistic accounts. Anyone looking for a fair, even-handed account of the gun issue will find it in this book. Editor(s): McClurg, Andrew J.; Kopel, David B.; Denning, Brannon P. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JPQB; JPVH1; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747605
- ISBN
- 9780814747605
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€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. Through the lens of feminist theory, Kuo examines the milieu of prostitutes and the role of prostitution in contemporary society, and how the interplay of those two works itself out in practice. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747919
- ISBN
- 9780814747919
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€ 29.27
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Paperback. Offers a new critical framework for analyzing the institutional, cultural, and political dimensions of Bollywood films and film music Editor(s): Kavoori, Anandam P.; Punathambekar, Aswin. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747995
- ISBN
- 9780814747995
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€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. Explores how Islamic ideals of racial harmony and equality create hopeful possibilities in an American society that remains challenged by race and class inequalities Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748107
- ISBN
- 9780814748107
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€ 33.99€ 30.45
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Paperback. Dating from the 16th century, there were hundreds of shtetls - Jewish settlements - in Eastern Europe that were home to a large and compact population. This book includes chapters on the history of the shtetl, its myths and realities, politics, gender dynamics, and how the shtetl has been (mis)represented in literature. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Series: Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748312
- ISBN
- 9780814748312
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Hardback. A definitive study of the nature and causes of police misconduct Num Pages: 239 pages, 8 figures, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFX; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748411
- ISBN
- 9780814748411
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Condition: New
€ 39.34
€ 39.34
Hardback. Offers a new way of thinking about the largely unacknowledged "productivity of the unproductive" Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; JFC; JFSJ2; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748909
- ISBN
- 9780814748909
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Condition: New
€ 97.71
€ 97.71
Hardback. Demonstrates that no history of the birth control, suffrage, or peace movements in the United States is complete without analyzing the impact of Jewish women's presence Num Pages: 301 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748947
- ISBN
- 9780814748947
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Condition: New
€ 95.53
€ 95.53
Paperback. Assessing existing traditions of autobiography and biography, this study seeks a method capable of conveying the distinctive content of women's lives while retaining the tenor of feminine subjectivity. The author draws on recent feminist research methodologies as well as anthropology and sociology. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814750759
- ISBN
- 9780814750759
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Condition: New
€ 29.27
€ 29.27
Paperback. Considers the mother-blaming theories of psychological and medical "experts," bad mothers in the popular media, the scapegoating of mothers in politics, and the punitive approach to "bad" mothers by social service and legal authorities Editor(s): Umansky, Lauri; Ladd-Taylor, Molly. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751206
- ISBN
- 9780814751206
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. This text provides a chronicle of contemporary independent American films from the late 1970s up to 1999. It documents the socio-economic, political and artistic forces that led to the rise of independent films and looks at the tension between Hollywood and indie films. Num Pages: 601 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCA; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 902.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 601
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814751244
- ISBN
- 9780814751244
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Contains the classic papers on the period of human development that begins with young adulthood and ends with old age and death. Editor(s): Lawton, M. Powell; Salthouse, Timothy A. Series: Essential Papers in Psychoanalysis. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1066.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751268
- ISBN
- 9780814751268
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Condition: New
€ 39.08
€ 39.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 1HBM; 1HBT; 3JJ; HBJH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751299
- ISBN
- 9780814751299
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.71
€ 46.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1KBB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751381
- ISBN
- 9780814751381
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
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Paperback. An intriguing look at how the American film industry imposed the rating system upon itself to control competition from films independently produced and distributed. Num Pages: 377 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814751435
- ISBN
- 9780814751435
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€ 33.99€ 33.63
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Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751473
- ISBN
- 9780814751473
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Condition: New
€ 29.27
€ 29.27
Paperback. A feminist critical analysis of popular debates about "victimization". The contributors argue for an examination of the "victim" as a socially constructed term, and an exploration of why victims are seen the way they are. Editor(s): Lamb, Sharon. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751534
- ISBN
- 9780814751534
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Condition: New
€ 27.17
€ 27.17
paperback. Through a series of ethnographic case studies, this volume presents the responses of American women whose experiences of motherhood have failed to match up to the standards and norms which have been set by consumer culture. Editor(s): Layne, Linda L. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751558
- ISBN
- 9780814751558
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
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Paperback. A lively look at young Jewish women who are typically typecast as pious and reserved but have just as much imagination and similar desires as other young American women. Num Pages: 255 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751978
- ISBN
- 9780814751978
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
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Paperback. Introduces the diverse strands of feminist legal theory and the array of substantive legal issues relevant to women's and gender studies. This book centers on feminist legal theories - including equal treatment theory, cultural feminism, dominance theory, critical race feminism, lesbian feminism, postmodern feminism, and ecofeminism. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751992
- ISBN
- 9780814751992
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.18
€ 31.99
€ 28.18