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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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521988
ISBN
9780742521988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.75

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521971
ISBN
9780742521971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.78

Hardcover. Free-roaming killer drones stalk the battlespace looking for organic targets. Human combatants are programmed to feel no pain. High-power microwave beams detonate munitions, jam communications, and cook internal organs. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745685953
ISBN
9780745685953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

Paperback. Free-roaming killer drones stalk the battlespace looking for organic targets. Human combatants are programmed to feel no pain. High-power microwave beams detonate munitions, jam communications, and cook internal organs. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 126 x 190 x 27. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745685960
ISBN
9780745685960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.88

Paperback. Hughes was the first sociologist to pay sustained attention to occupations as a field for study. The writings in this volume highlight his contributions to: the sociology of work and professions; race and ethnicity; and the central themes and methods of the discipline. Num Pages: 218 pages, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359724
ISBN
9780226359724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Everett, Ben C.; Lester, Warren. Num Pages: 109 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Number of pages
109
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628084320
ISBN
9781628084320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.05
€ 130.56

Paperback. Series: Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; JFD; JHBS; KCP; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349446292
ISBN
9781349446292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This text offers a systematic examination of the origins, character, effects and prospects of generous welfare states in advanced industrial democracies in the post-World War II era. The authors demonstrate that prolonged government by different parties results in different welfare states. Num Pages: 426 pages, 28 tables. BIC Classification: JKS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226356471
ISBN
9780226356471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Although inequality in Latin America ranks among the worst in the world, it has notably declined over the years, offset by improvements in health care and education, enhanced programs for social assistance, and increases in the minimum wage. The author argues that the resurgence of democracy in Latin America is key to this change. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 figures, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFJ; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226356532
ISBN
9780226356532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 353.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810015747
ISBN
9783810015747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.82

Paperback / so. Series: Siegener Studien Zur Frauenforschung. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810036018
ISBN
9783810036018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.87

Paperback. Series: Literaturwissenschaft, Kulturwissenschaft. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCF; KCP; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Gabler Verlag
Publication date
2013
Edition
1998th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783824467952
ISBN
9783824467952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. This practical, easy-to-use handbook offers a comprehensive plan, guiding general educators, special educators, administrators, and school psychologists through the eligibility and evaluation stages that ensure students get the best services and support they need to be successful. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 169 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781483331560
ISBN
9781483331560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.52

Hardcover. This new illustrated edition of Evelyn Rose's classic book has been completely revised and updated by Evelyn's daughter Judi, ensuring it continues to be the culinary bible of Jewish cuisine. Num Pages: 560 pages, 72 colour photographs. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 199 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1888. 560 pages, 72 colour photographs. This new illustrated edition of Evelyn Rose's classic book has been completely revised and updated by Evelyn's daughter Judi, ensuring it continues to be the culinary bible of Jewish cuisine. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFSR1; WBN. Dimension: 280 x 199 x 46. Weight: 1906.
Publisher
Pavilion
Number of pages
560
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862059085
ISBN
9781862059085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.62

Paperback. This book explores the complexity of urban Indigeneity in Canada and internationally and positions urban areas as places of Indigenous resilience and cultural innovation. Editor(s): Peters, Evelyn J.; Andersen, Chris. Num Pages: 428 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 621.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824651
ISBN
9780774824651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.11

Paperback. Addresses the phenomenon of colorism - the preference for lighter skin and the ranking of individual worth according to skin tone. Examining the social and cultural significance of skin color in a range of societies and periods, this work looks at how skin color affects people's opportunities in Latin America, Asia, Africa and North America. Editor(s): Glenn, Evelyn Nakano. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 tables, 15 figures, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804759991
ISBN
9780804759991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. The inequalities that persist in America have deep historical roots. Evelyn Nakano Glenn untangles this complex history in a comparative regional study from the end of Reconstruction to the eve of World War II. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013728
ISBN
9780674013728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.13

Paperback. Offers an interpretation of care labor in the United States by tracing the roots of inequity along two interconnected strands: unpaid caring within the family; and slavery, indenture, and other forms of coerced labor. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064157
ISBN
9780674064157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.99

Paperback. The authorsprobe the reasons and circumstances surrounding the death and torture of African American female victims, relying on such methodological approaches as comparative historical work, content and media analysis, as well as literary criticism." Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DS; HBJK; JFC; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349294633
ISBN
9781349294633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. The authors probe the reasons and circumstances surrounding the death and torture of African American female victims, relying on such methodological approaches as comparative historical work, content and media analysis, as well as literary criticism. Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230112704
ISBN
9780230112704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.48

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