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Society & social sciences
Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 384 pages, 34 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 657.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780691153872
- ISBN
- 9780691153872
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€ 108.30€ 81.73
€ 108.30
€ 81.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 38 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151618
- ISBN
- 9780691151618
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Condition: New
€ 111.83€ 83.97
€ 111.83
€ 83.97
Paperback. Language is our key to imagining the world, others, and ourselves. Yet sometimes our ways of talking dehumanize others and trivialize human experience. In war other people are imagined as enemies to be killed. This book examines the ethics of human expression - in the law and in the rest of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; DSA; JPVH2; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138374
- ISBN
- 9780691138374
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€ 52.99€ 37.49
€ 52.99
€ 37.49
Paperback. Accounts for the origins of Social Security as we know it. This book tells the story of the Townsend Plan - a political organization that sought to alleviate poverty and end the Great Depression through a government-provided retirement stipend of $200 a month for every American over the age of sixty. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, 34 halftones. 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JKSG; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138268
- ISBN
- 9780691138268
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. Documents the uneasy place Jews have held in America's racial culture since the late nineteenth century. This book traces Jews' often tumultuous encounter with race from the 1870s through World War II, when they became vested as part of America's white mainstream and abandoned the practice of describing themselves in racial terms. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136318
- ISBN
- 9780691136318
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.35
€ 42.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. How do racially mixed congregations come together? How are they sustained? Who attends them, how did they get there, and what are their experiences? This book explores these questions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones. 2 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: HRC; JFSL1; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136271
- ISBN
- 9780691136271
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€ 46.99€ 33.09
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Paperback. Analyzing federal involvement in residential segregation, this book examines how the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) attempted to forge elementary changes in segregated residential patterns by opening up the suburbs to groups historically excluded for racial or economic reasons. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136196
- ISBN
- 9780691136196
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.09
€ 46.99
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Paperback. Shows that bankers dread war - an aversion rooted in pragmatism, not idealism. This book also shows that, when faced with the prospect of war or international political crisis, national financial communities favor caution and demonstrate a marked aversion to war. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JW; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134611
- ISBN
- 9780691134611
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
Hardback. Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800. Chronicles of a Radical Regime. 416 pages. Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128887
- ISBN
- 9780691128887
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.88
€ 29.99
€ 21.88
Paperback. Multinational enterprises are either the heroes or the villains of the globalized economy. This book assesses the determinants of multinationals' actions, investigating why their activity has expanded so rapidly, and why some countries have seen more such activity than others. It is intended for students and professionals. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 line illus. 34 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLF; KCLT; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128030
- ISBN
- 9780691128030
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Condition: New
€ 64.74€ 50.14
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Paperback. Looks at sixteen HIV-positive women who have a history of drug use, conflict with the law, or a history of working in the sex trade. This work explores the barriers of stigma in relation to political participation, and demonstrates how stigma can be effectively challenged and redirected. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH2; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127705
- ISBN
- 9780691127705
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.67
€ 42.99
€ 30.67
Paperback. Reveals the pivotal role of music - musical works and musical culture - in debates about society, self, and culture that forged European modernity through the 'long nineteenth century'. This book argues that from the late 1700s to the early 1900s, music not only reflected but also embodied modern subjectivity. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVA; AVGC4; AVGC5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126166
- ISBN
- 9780691126166
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.09
€ 46.99
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Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Though...
Melissa Victoria Harris-Lacewell
Paperback. Using statistical and ethnographic methods, this book offers a modern perspective on the way public opinion and ideologies are formed at the grassroots level. It identifies four political ideologies that constitute the framework of black political thought: Black Nationalism, Black Feminism, Black Conservatism and Liberal Integrationism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4 halftones. 12 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL3; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780691126098
- ISBN
- 9780691126098
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
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€ 32.94
Paperback. The New Deal placed security at the center of American political and economic life by establishing an explicit partnership between the state, economy, and citizens. This history of the American reliance on employment-based benefits examines the interwoven politics of social provision and labor relations from the 1910s to the 1960s. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126050
- ISBN
- 9780691126050
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.27
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Paperback. Seeks to uncover the democratic, populist, and even anticapitalist legacy of the middle class. By examining, in particular, the independent small business sector or petite bourgeoisie, using Progressive Era Portland, Oregon, as a case study, this book shows that class still matters in America. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 424 pages, 37 halftones. 13 tables. 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126005
- ISBN
- 9780691126005
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.08
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Paperback. Documents the benefits of affirmative action for minority students, their communities, and the nation at large. This book investigates the roots of minority underperformance in selective colleges and universities. It explains how such factors as neighborhood, family, peer group, and early schooling influence the academic performance of students. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 304 pages, 66 tables. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125978
- ISBN
- 9780691125978
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.90
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Paperback. Viewing "race talk" through the lens of a California high school and district, this book draws on three years of ethnographic research on everyday race labeling in education. It discusses the role race plays in everyday and policy talk about such familiar topics as discipline, achievement, curriculum reform, and educational inequality. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123950
- ISBN
- 9780691123950
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.40
€ 46.99
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Paperback. Features evidence that recruited athletes 'underperform': they do even less well academically than predicted by their test scores and high school grades. This book examines the forces that drive this process and presents proposals for reform. It argues for re-establishing athletics as a means of fulfilling the educational missions of our colleges. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 440 pages, 54 line illus. 39 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; WSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123141
- ISBN
- 9780691123141
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Condition: New
€ 52.97€ 41.80
€ 52.97
€ 41.80
Hardback. Offers an exploration of the Supreme Court's approach to religion, offering a close look at various cases. This book traces the history of the way the Court has rendered important decisions involving religious liberty. It offers a fresh analysis of some of the Court's most important decisions in constitutional doctrine. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHM; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116969
- ISBN
- 9780691116969
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Condition: New
€ 76.52€ 58.45
€ 76.52
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Hardback. Examines the role of romantic comedy, particularly the plays of Menander, in defending democratic culture and transnational polis culture against various threats during the initial and most fraught period of the Hellenistic Era. This book also demonstrates the importance of gender, kinship, and sexuality to the making of democratic civic ideology. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSG; JFC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115832
- ISBN
- 9780691115832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.29€ 66.96
€ 88.29
€ 66.96