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Paperback. A collection of essays that offers ideas on exile, migration, and diaspora that have emerged in the global age. Seeking perspectives on the movement of people and ideas, it looks at the power of the aesthetic experience, especially in literature and film, to unsettle theoretical paradigms and enable the rethinking of conventionalized approaches. Series: New Directions in International Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813544069
- ISBN
- 9780813544069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.87
€ 43.87
Hardback. Follows a group of young girls living on Nevis, an island society in the Eastern Caribbean. This title shows that girls are often caught between conflicting discourses of Christian teachings about chastity, public health cautions about safe sex, and media enticements about consumer delights. Series: Series in Childhood Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813544298
- ISBN
- 9780813544298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.64
€ 171.64
Hardback. Since 9/11, a fresh configuration of power situated at the core of the executive branch of the US government has taken hold. This title looks at the key historical, political, and economic forces shaping the country's response to terror. Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JPQB; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813544342
- ISBN
- 9780813544342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.64
€ 171.64
Paperback. Explores the process by which boardinghouse life was translated into a lively urban vernacular. This work is at once an essential introduction to a 'lost' world of boarding, even as it comprises an early, engaging, and sophisticated analysis of America's 'urban turn' during the decades leading up to the Civil War. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813544403
- ISBN
- 9780813544403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.32
€ 46.32
Hardback. Looks at the problems of inequality and oppression from different angles and promotes intersectionality as an interpretive tool that can be utilized to understand the ways in which race, class, gender, ethnicity, and other dimensions of difference shape our lives. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813544540
- ISBN
- 9780813544540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.39
€ 172.39
Paperback. Takes you into the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro to give an account of the contemporary leprosy experience among poor and working class Brazilians. This ethnographic exposes the web of historical, socioeconomic, religious, and political forces that complicate the path to wellness and perpetuate high rates of infection. Series: Studies in Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813544571
- ISBN
- 9780813544571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.32
€ 46.32
Hardback. Decade after decade, violence against women has gained more attention from scholars, policy makers, and the general public. This work focuses on women living in rural America who are at great risk of sexual assault, beatings, and death during and immediately after separation or divorce. Series Editor(s): Michalowski, Raymond J. Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813545189
- ISBN
- 9780813545189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.48
€ 171.48
Hardback. Despite being far from the norm, interracial relationships are more popular than ever. This title sheds light on the bonds between whites and Asian Americans. Incorporating life-history narratives and interviews with those involved with an interracial partner, it addresses the contradictions and tensions that Asian Americans and whites experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813545325
- ISBN
- 9780813545325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.66
€ 171.66
paperback. Provides a discussion of the multiple strategies used by queer Latina authors and artists in the US to challenge silence and invisibility within mainstream media, literary canons, and theater spaces. This work explores the multiple ways identity shapes and shades creative expression. Series: Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- None ed.
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813545721
- ISBN
- 9780813545721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.59
€ 46.59
Paperback. It is estimated that more than 50 million Latinos live in the United States. This book examines the issues affecting Latino men's health and recommend policies to overcome inequities and better serve this population. Editor(s): Aguirre-Molina, Marilyn; Borrell, Luisa N.; Vega, William. Series Editor(s): Apple, Rima D.; Golden, Janet. Series: Critical Issues in Health and Medicine Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 figures & 41 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2; JFSL4; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813546049
- ISBN
- 9780813546049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.24
€ 49.24
Paperback. What do Christians do with the Bible? How do they - individually and collectively - interact with the sacred texts? Why does this engagement shift so drastically among and between social, historical, religious, and institutional contexts? This book addresses such questions. Editor(s): Bielo, James S. Series Editor(s): Wimbush, Vincent L. Series: Signifying (on) Scriptures. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813546063
- ISBN
- 9780813546063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.93
€ 51.93
Hardback. A study of a grassroots campaign where longtime labor and environmental allies found themselves on opposite sides of a conflict that pitted good jobs against good air. It analyzes how those issues came to be opposed and in doing so unpacks the racial and class dynamics that shape Americans' grasp of labor and environmental issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHM; JPW; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813546070
- ISBN
- 9780813546070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.21
€ 172.21
paperback. Views Cuba from the Soviet Union's demise to the present, to assess how conflicts over media access play out in their both liberating and repressive potential. This title questions myths of how Internet use necessarily fosters global democracy and reveals the impact of new technologies on the country's governance and culture. Series Editor(s): Petro, Patrice. Series: New Directions in International Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFD; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- None ed.
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813546872
- ISBN
- 9780813546872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.23
€ 41.99
€ 37.23
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23. BIC Classification: JHMC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813549248
- ISBN
- 9780813549248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.19
€ 172.19
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14. BIC Classification: JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813550459
- ISBN
- 9780813550459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.09
€ 37.99
€ 32.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; KCD; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551302
- ISBN
- 9780813551302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.72
€ 37.99
€ 31.72
Hardback. Explores Dorothy West's struggle for recognition outside of the traditional literary establishment, and her collaborations with talented African American women writers, artists, and performers who faced these same problems. Num Pages: 208 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSK; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551456
- ISBN
- 9780813551456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.12
€ 171.12
Hardback. Editor(s): Chandler, David P.; Savin, Daniel. Series: Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBTZ; JPHX; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551517
- ISBN
- 9780813551517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.02
€ 172.02
Paperback. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551753
- ISBN
- 9780813551753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.69
€ 46.69
Paperback. Series: Families in Focus. Num Pages: 193 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; KNPR; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551845
- ISBN
- 9780813551845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.24
€ 46.24