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Paperback. H. Jefferson Powell offers a powerful new approach to one of the central issues in American constitutional thinking today: the many ways in which constitutional arguments and outcomes are shaped both by historical circumstances and by political goals - including those of judges. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226677248
ISBN
9780226677248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. A study of the Belyuen community of northern Australia, showing how it draws identity from deep connections between labour, language and the landscape. Povinelli's findings challenge Western notions of "productive labour" and long-standing ideas about the role of culture in subsistence economies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226676746
ISBN
9780226676746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 229 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
3rd Impression 1958
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226676333
ISBN
9780226676333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Brings together some of the best and most influential thinkers in the field of philosophy to explore the question of what happiness is - and what factors can be demonstrated to increase or decrease it. This title offers an account of the way that hedonics can productively be applied to psychology. Editor(s): Posner, Eric A.; Sunstein, Cass R. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JM; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226676012
ISBN
9780226676012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Brings together some of the best and most influential thinkers in the field of philosophy to explore the question of what happiness is - and what factors can be demonstrated to increase or decrease it. This title offers an account of the way that hedonics can productively be applied to psychology. Editor(s): Posner, Eric A.; Sunstein, Cass R. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226676005
ISBN
9780226676005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.59
€ 80.51

Paperback. Drawing on both literature and social reform texts, the author analyzes the organization of knowledge during the Victorian period and explores its role in the emergence of the idea of the social body. Readings of Disraeli, Gaskell and Dickens are included in the discussion. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226675244
ISBN
9780226675244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226672229
ISBN
9780226672229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. The late twentieth century has seen a fantastic expansion of personal, sexual, and domestic liberties in the United States. In this title, the author explores the rise of cohabitation, and the changing social norms that have allowed cohabitation to become the chosen lifestyle of more than fifteen million Americans. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226671048
ISBN
9780226671048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Hardcover. Exploring such topics as maternal caregiving, childbirth, and women's political roles, this title deals with the groups that challenged older ideals of motherhood, including male critics who railed against female moral authority, psychological experts who hoped to expand their influence, and women who wished to be more than wives and mothers. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226670201
ISBN
9780226670201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.40
€ 79.40

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 260 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226670102
ISBN
9780226670102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226661018
ISBN
9780226661018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.28
€ 44.22

Paperback. Almost fifty years after Brown v Board of Education, research shows that minority students continue to receive an unequal education. At the heart of this inequality is a complex and often conflicted relationship between teachers and civil rights activists. This title traces the tensions between the two groups in New York City over the years. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBTB; JNFR; JNKH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226660721
ISBN
9780226660721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Exploring how government works and how voters and their elected representatives make decisions, this text responds to the media's negative portrayal of the cynical political atmosphere in America, suggesting that elected officials actually do tend to vote according to their constituents' interests. Num Pages: 364 pages, 14 line drawings, 60 tables. BIC Classification: JPH; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226654171
ISBN
9780226654171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.65

Paperback. Analyzes the results of a long-term study of a Ghanaian zongo, or "stranger quarter" - a place of refuge for Hausa migrants from northern Nigeria who have relocated to the city of Accra. This volume is suitable for students and scholars of the relationships between architecture, migration, and social change. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 halftones, 4 maps, 45 figures. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226653976
ISBN
9780226653976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. El Salvador emerged from a brutal civil war in 1992 to find much of its national income coming from a massive emigrant workforce that earns money in the US. This book examines this new way of life as it extends across two places: Intipuca, a Salvadoran town, and the Washington, DC, home to the second largest population Salvadorans in the US. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 1 map, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCS; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226653402
ISBN
9780226653402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226653129
ISBN
9780226653129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Series: Exxon Lecture Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, x, 344 p. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226645476
ISBN
9780226645476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. Aims to give readers a feeling for what it means to be Catholic and put one's faith into action. Tracing the practices of a group of parishioners in Oakland, California, and another in Guadalajara, this work reveals parallels - and contrasts - in the ways these ordinary Catholics receive and act on a church doctrine that emphasizes social justice. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HRCC7; HRCX6; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226645018
ISBN
9780226645018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; JNLA; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644967
ISBN
9780226644967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JNA; JNLA; JNLB; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
0002-
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644943
ISBN
9780226644943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.53

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