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Paperback. A collection of readings that explore the role of black style in American culture. While each essay focuses on a different aspect of African-American culture, together they seek to reveal a set of creative principles, techniques and practices - a cultural aesthetic - that is consistent. Editor(s): Caponi, Gena Dagel. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 735.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558491830
- ISBN
- 9781558491830
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Condition: New
€ 43.43
€ 43.43
Paperback. An examination of the ways in which different conceptions of nature shape our responses to specific environmental issues. This revised edition contains a chapter updating the controversy over the state-managed deer hunt at the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Revised & enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558491908
- ISBN
- 9781558491908
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Condition: New
€ 41.99
€ 41.99
Paperback. The letters featured in this book were sent by Corporal James Henry Gooding, a member of Company C., of the 54th Massachusetts regiment. They were sent to the New Bedford (Massachusetts) "Mercury" and published. He was described as a "truthful and intelligent correspondent, and a good soldier". Num Pages: 200 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558492028
- ISBN
- 9781558492028
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Condition: New
€ 41.44
€ 41.44
Paperback. This work provides a history of American Independence Day and explores its role in shaping a national identity and consciousness in Boston, Charleston and Philadelphia during the first 50 years of the American Republic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JHBT; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558492035
- ISBN
- 9781558492035
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Condition: New
€ 42.71
€ 42.71
Technologies of Landscape: From Reaping to Recycling
Paul Brassley, James Dickinson, Jacob Wamberg...
Paperback. Drawing on evidence from Europe and America, and from the Renaissance to the present day, the contributors to this volume reconceive of the relationship between technology and landscape as a product of cultural interactions, and as a process embedded in narrative, or time. Editor(s): Nye, David E. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558492295
- ISBN
- 9781558492295
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Condition: New
€ 32.09
€ 32.09
Paperback. Much has been written about the relationship between blacks and Jews in America. Some texts highlight the mutual struggle for social jusitce, whilst others depict mutual accusations of racism. This text portrays the full complexity of black and Jewish relations in the US, over the past 300 years. Editor(s): Adams, Maurianne; Bracey, Jr. John H. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBT; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 180 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1488.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- trade pbk
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558492363
- ISBN
- 9781558492363
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Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73
Paperback. In this volume, 11 scholars explore the role of ethnic food in American culture, with a particular focus on women. They argue that ethnic cooking represents both a source of sustenance and a complex form of communication. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558492868
- ISBN
- 9781558492868
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Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
Paperback. In this collection of essays, a group of political scientists and historians re-evaluate the legacy of the New Deal. They show how Roosevelt and his allies forged an enduring public philosophy - modern liberalism - that redefined the relationship of government and governed. Editor(s): Milkis, Sidney M.; Mileur, Jerome M. Series: Political Development of the American Nation: Studies in Politics and History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JPFK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493216
- ISBN
- 9781558493216
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Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Paperback. In the rural America of the past, a woman's reputation was sometimes made by her cherry pie - of her chocolate layer cake, or her biscuits. This work shows how cooking evolved during the 20th century as new challenges arose to replace the old. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1; WBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493339
- ISBN
- 9781558493339
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Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
Paperback. This is a history of the murder of Joshua Spooner in Brookfield, Massachusetts, in March 1778 and the execution of his wife Bathsheba and three accomplices four months later. It also provides newspaper accounts and trial records at that time. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BTC; HBJK; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493346
- ISBN
- 9781558493346
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Condition: New
€ 41.99
€ 41.99
Paperback. This volume, edited by two of McKenzie's former students, brings together a wide range of his writings on bibliography, the book trade and the "sociology of texts". Editor(s): McDonald. Peter D. (Fellow, St Hugh's College, University of Oxford); Suarez S.J., Michael F. (Fordham University, USA). Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493360
- ISBN
- 9781558493360
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Condition: New
€ 44.54
€ 44.54
Paperback. This examination of hunting in contemporary America uses interviews, opinion surveys and demographic statistics to analyze the meanings that people attach to hunting; who hunts, how they compare socially and politically with non-hunters, and how they see themselves and are seen by others. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFZ; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493841
- ISBN
- 9781558493841
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Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
Paperback. A critique of the development assistance industry written by a longtime insider, this text reviews the major trends from the 1960s to the 1990s in order to highlight the major failings within the industry. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JPS; JPWH; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493933
- ISBN
- 9781558493933
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Condition: New
€ 47.28
€ 47.28
Paperback. This work examines often overlooked writings of Christian Indians in early America. Wyss argues that the Native Americans who converted to Christianity forged a unique identity as they negotiated their place and power between Native American tribal culture and Protestant Anglo America. Series: Native Americans of the Northeast: Culture, History & the Contemporary S. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; HBJK; HRC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494121
- ISBN
- 9781558494121
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Condition: New
€ 41.62
€ 41.62
Paperback. This collection of essays from a variety of contributors focuses on the relationship between language and culture in Ireland from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the 21st century. Editor(s): Tymoczko, Maria; Ireland, Colin (Adjunct Lecturer, University College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland). Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 2AFR; CFB; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494275
- ISBN
- 9781558494275
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Condition: New
€ 41.79
€ 41.79
Paperback. This text studies the treatment of gender ambiguity in American culture. It offers critical readings of five cases, showing the extent to which, in each instance, public discourse and media representations have served to reinforce dominant norms and constrain or "discipline" any behaviour that blurs or subverts conventional gender boundaries. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494381
- ISBN
- 9781558494381
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Condition: New
€ 41.62
€ 41.62
Paperback. Edward Said once noted that "exile is compelling to think about, but terrible to experience." The Dispossessed, a collection of thoughtful essays and critical commentaries on the meaning of exile, reverberates with the significance of Said's terse comment. Editor(s): Rose, Peter I. Series: Collaborations S. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494664
- ISBN
- 9781558494664
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Condition: New
€ 47.28
€ 47.28
Paperback. These essays examine the policies and programs of LBJ's Great Society, and the ideological and political shifts that changed the nature of liberalism. Some essays focus on Lyndon Johnson himself and the institution of the modern presidency, others on specific reform measures, and others on the impact of these initiatives in the following decades. Editor(s): Milkis, Sidney M.; Mileur, Jerome M. Series: Political Development of the American Nation: Studies in Politics and History. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494930
- ISBN
- 9781558494930
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Condition: New
€ 45.97
€ 45.97
Paperback. A wide-ranging exploration of conflicting American attitudes toward affluence. Num Pages: 352 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495043
- ISBN
- 9781558495043
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Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Paperback. Presents a biography of Mary Livermore, an important nineteenth-century reformer. This book reconstructs Livermore's remarkable story, and explores how and why she became so renowned in her day. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495135
- ISBN
- 9781558495135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.22
€ 43.22