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Paperback. This text reconstructs the conflict between MOVE, a radical black separatist group, and the city of Philadelphia. Against this account, the author develops an analysis of the relation between definition and action, between language and violence. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226869773
ISBN
9780226869773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.98

Hardcover. From the public outing of Ellen DeGeneres to the murder of Matthew Shepard, gay lives and images have moved onto the centre stage of American public life. Combining personal stories with analysis, this book argues that we live in a time where gays are seen, but not necessarily heard. Num Pages: 344 pages, 56 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Chicago University Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226872315
ISBN
9780226872315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 79.56

Paperback. Reveals how welfare reform engendered a shift in focus for caseworkers from simply providing monetary aid to the process of helping recipients find work. This book is suitable for those who want to understand the impact of institutional and policy changes wrought by welfare reform. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226874920
ISBN
9780226874920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.89

Hardcover. Describes the changing nature of ethnography as anthropologists use it to analyze places closer to home. This book maintains that a conversational style of ethnography can help us look beyond our assumptions and gain new insight into arenas of contemporary life such as corporations, financial institutions, science, the military, and religion. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226887517
ISBN
9780226887517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.78
€ 56.78

Paperback. Examines literary and historical texts to show how writers have manipulated images and ideas associated with the cattle killing - harvest, sacrifice, rebirth, devastation - to speak to their contemporary predicaments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226893488
ISBN
9780226893488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 56 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226901459
ISBN
9780226901459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.15
€ 79.88

Hardback. Although their leaders and staff are not elected, bureaucratic agencies have the power to make policy decisions that carry the full force of the law. This book explores an issue central to political science and public administration: How do Congress and the president ensure that bureaucratic agencies implement their preferred policies? Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924403
ISBN
9780226924403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.72
€ 89.11

Hardback. Analyzes the justice system's response to sexual misconduct by children and adolescents in the United States. This book discusses our society's failure to consider the developmental status of adolescent sex offenders. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226983578
ISBN
9780226983578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 78.93

Hardback. Is Leo Strauss truly an intellectual forebear of neoconservatism and a powerful force in shaping Bush administration foreign policy? This title puts this question to rest, revealing how the popular media came to perpetuate an oversimplified view of a complex and wide-ranging philosopher. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226993324
ISBN
9780226993324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 79.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1951
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231018623
ISBN
9780231018623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.37
€ 80.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231035927
ISBN
9780231035927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.37
€ 80.14

Hardback. Two prominent Soviet dissidents portray Khrushchev in power as a shrewd, complex, decisive, and impetuous innovator, impatient to remedy defects in the Soviet system but carried away by initial successes. Num Pages: 198 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; JPFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231039390
ISBN
9780231039390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.23
€ 64.39

Hardback. Editor(s): Thompson, Roger. Translator(s): Pollard, David. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780231042802
ISBN
9780231042802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.74
€ 102.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 417 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
417
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231047005
ISBN
9780231047005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.37
€ 80.13

Hardback. Series: Studies of the East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231047388
ISBN
9780231047388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.59
€ 86.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 138 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231048385
ISBN
9780231048385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.88
€ 62.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Lewin, Miriam. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780231053037
ISBN
9780231053037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA; JFSF; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 244 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780231053891
ISBN
9780231053891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.77

Paperback. -- Richard Evans Schultes, Botanical Museum of Harvard University Num Pages: 381 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231055031
ISBN
9780231055031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.92

Paperback. Probing the effect of the Vietnam War on the American self-image, the author uses popular culture, literature, and film to study how the myths and symbols of the war reflected the politics of Americans. Num Pages: 241 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231058797
ISBN
9780231058797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

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