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Paperback. A study of literacy among Appalachian families who migrated to northern cities of America. They represent a significant proportion of the urban poor, and their often severe literacy problems provide a perspective of literacy and the relationship between print and culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674645110
ISBN
9780674645110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. The complex story behind Henry Ford's stunning 1927 apology to the Jews--a statement that was supposed to put an end to his career as a purveyor of hate speech but which ironically kept his name on one of the most widely circulated antisemitic tracts in history. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804788670
ISBN
9780804788670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.32

Paperback. As a child, Victoria Spry was brutally beaten, neglected and starved by the woman she called Mummy. It took eighteen years of heartache and despair before she found the courage to expose her mum. Tortured is Victoria's gripping story of survival. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091960353
ISBN
9780091960353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Study of late Anglo-Saxon texts and grave monuments illuminates contemporary attitudes towards dying and the dead. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 246 pages, 8, 3 black and white, 5 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC1; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. 246 pages, 8, 3 black and white, 5 line drawing. Study of late Anglo-Saxon texts and grave monuments illuminates contemporary attitudes towards dying and the dead. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC1; JHBZ. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight: 422.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
246
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837312
ISBN
9781843837312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.74

Hardcover. Victoria Vantoch takes us on a fascinating journey into the golden era of air travel. The Jet Sex explores the much-mythologized stewardess within the context of the Cold War, globalization, and the emerging culture of glamour to reveal how beauty and sexuality were critical to national identity and international politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; KNDV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812244816
ISBN
9780812244816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.98

Paperback. Race, Riots, and Roller Coasters tells the story of the battle for access to leisure space in cities across the United States. This detailed and eloquent history shows how African Americans fought to enter segregated amusement areas not only in pursuit of happiness but in connection to a wider movement for racial equality. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812223286
ISBN
9780812223286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.32

Hardback. Exploring the intersection between eros and politics in democratic Athens, this book traces the private desires aroused by public ideology and the political consequences of citizens' most intimate longings. It shows how desire can disrupt politics and provides an insight into the democratic unconscious of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBT; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095226
ISBN
9780691095226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.49
€ 80.40

Paperback. Series: Directions in Development. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
World Bank Publications United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781464800948
ISBN
9781464800948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 219 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFKB; AGH; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
219
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140287
ISBN
9780231140287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.92
€ 57.31

Paperback. A book and CD/audio download package which offers the perfect introduction to mindfulness meditation for time-pressed women who want an accessible way in to the benefits of mindfulness. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349408514
ISBN
9780349408514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.28

Hardcover. Presents ethnographic studies of South Wales, Maharashtra and post-Soviet Latvia connected by a theoretical interest in healing emotion and subjectivity. Exploring the uses of narrative in the shaping of memory, it focuses on the post-Soviet clinic as an arena in which the contradictions of a liberal economy are translated into a medical language. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 1DVUC; 1FKA; JHM; MB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453503
ISBN
9781845453503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.96

Hardback. Editor(s): Broch-Due, Vigdis; Ystanes, Margit. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330995
ISBN
9781785330995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.00

Paperback. Drawing on many years of experience in the barrios as a youth worker, high school teacher, and researcher, this book identifies the elements from which gangs spring: isolation from the dominant culture, poverty, family stress and crowded households, peer pressure, and the adolescent struggle for self-identity. Series: CMAS Mexican American Monograph. Num Pages: 220 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292711198
ISBN
9780292711198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.03

Paperback. Series: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 88 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803921368
ISBN
9780803921368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.68

Paperback. Shows how Western governments are trapping the developing world in a cycle of violence and poverty. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 1QFH; GTJ; JPSL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332246
ISBN
9780745332246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.91

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595589408
ISBN
9781595589408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.11

Paperback. Allowing us access to short films from the 1900s, British Durbar films, the precursors of the newsreel genre, and Empire adventure movies, this book explores Melies, Lumiere and Jean Renoir, moving on to the Raj films of the 80s and international cinema of the late 20th century. It traces the trajectory of changing images of India abroad. Num Pages: 350 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 176 x 43. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905422968
ISBN
9781905422968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Hardback. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474427418
ISBN
9781474427418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.61
€ 112.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Vandiver, Vikki L. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190615239
ISBN
9780190615239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.14

Paperback. A "bottom-up" perspective on democratization, correcting analyses that view the process in Mexico as flowing down from the President. The author challenges existing theories by stressing the importance of strong social institutions for the development of democracy. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268034597
ISBN
9780268034597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.96

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