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Hardback. The prevailing essentialist assumptions about 'Jewish music,' maintain that ethnic groups, nations, or religious communities possess an essence that must manifest itself in art created by members of that group. This book scrutinizes concepts of Jewish identity and reorders ideas about twentieth-century 'Jewish music' in three case studies. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 468 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 3 tables, 115 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250888
- ISBN
- 9780520250888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50€ 63.58
€ 83.50
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Paperback. Illuminating the dark side of economic globalization, this book gives an insider's view of the migrant farmworkers' binational circuit that stretches from the west central Mexico countryside to central California. Useful for all Americans, "The Farmworkers' Journey" traces the human consequences of our policy decisions. Num Pages: 361 pages, 38 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 6 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLCM; JFFN; JFSF; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250734
- ISBN
- 9780520250734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
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Paperback. A study of machismo in Mexico City, this work overturns many stereotypes of male culture in Mexico and looks at how Mexican men see themselves, parent their children, relate to women, and talk about sex. Series: Men & Masculinity S. Num Pages: 362 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 10 Anv
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250130
- ISBN
- 9780520250130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
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Paperback. Talks about the reformers and radicals who have struggled for alternative visions of social and economic justice. This book reflects on the momentum of LA's progressive movement, including the 2005 landslide victory of Antonio Villaraigosa as mayor. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 8 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250093
- ISBN
- 9780520250093
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. An as-told-to political autobiography of Phuntso Wangye (Phunwang), one of the most important Tibetan revolutionary figures of the twentieth century. It illuminates one of the world's most tragic and dangerous ethnic conflicts at the same time that it relates the details of a stormy life spent in the quest for a new Tibet. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249929
- ISBN
- 9780520249929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.58
€ 32.99
€ 23.58
Paperback. Looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure - the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements - from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. This work describes Conjure and other related traditions, such as Hoodoo and Rootworking. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HRKT; HRQX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249882
- ISBN
- 9780520249882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.48
€ 34.99
€ 25.48
Paperback. Presents the country music scene that flourished in and around Los Angeles from the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s to the early 1970s. This work explores how migrant musicians and their audiences came to gain a sense of identity through music and mass media, and to celebrate African American and Mexican American musical influences. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 b/w photos 1 line drawing 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGL; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248892
- ISBN
- 9780520248892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
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Paperback. Examines a example of linguistic plurality on the island of Mauritius, where more than two-thirds of the population is of Indian ancestry. This study focuses on the formation of diaspora as mediated through the cultural phenomenon of Indian ancestral languages - principally Hindi, which is used primarily in religious contexts. Num Pages: 341 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 12. Weight in Grams: 484. Diaspora, Time and Ethnolinguistic Belonging in Hindu Mauritius. 341 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. Examines a example of linguistic plurality on the island of Mauritius, where more than two-thirds of the population is of Indian ancestry. This study focuses on the formation of diaspora as mediated through the cultural phenomenon of Indian ancestral languages - principally Hindi, which is used primarily in religious contexts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 12. Weight: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248809
- ISBN
- 9780520248809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. Shows how Europe's leadership manifests in five major areas - economic strength; the best health care and other workfare supports for families and individuals; widespread use of renewable energy technologies and conservation; the world's most advanced democracies; and, regional networks of trade, foreign aid, and investment. Num Pages: 488 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248571
- ISBN
- 9780520248571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 71.58
€ 94.08
€ 71.58
Paperback. In 1964, an Urban League survey ranked Los Angeles as the most desirable city for African Americans to live in. In 1965, the city burst into flames during one of the worst race riots in the nation's history. How the city came to such a pass is the story told in this history of modern black Los Angeles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248304
- ISBN
- 9780520248304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. Provides a view of the experience of race in urban America from the corner store. This study aims to illuminate the cues and misunderstandings that make up race relations in urban communities, explore how racial interactions and racial identity are influenced by local context, and provide evidence of anti-black prejudice among white Americans. Num Pages: 211 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 49.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248090
- ISBN
- 9780520248090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. Following World War II, Japan's postwar constitution forbade the country to wage war or create an army. This book draws on interviews, historical research, and analysis to describe the unusual case of a non-war-making military. It offers a look at an army trained for combat that nevertheless serves nontraditional military needs. Num Pages: 275 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247956
- ISBN
- 9780520247956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. Sexuality and the occult arts have long been associated in the western imagination, but it was not until the nineteenth century that a large and sophisticated body of literature on sexual magic - the use of sex as a source of magical power - emerged. This book presents the history of western sexual magic as a modern spiritual tradition. Num Pages: 349 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRQX2; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247765
- ISBN
- 9780520247765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50€ 63.55
€ 83.50
€ 63.55
Paperback. Gives political-economic analysis that provides historical background on the way American social policy has evolved and compares the situation in the US to the social policies and ideologies of other countries. This book introduces courageous population of women committed to their families, holding fast to quintessential American values. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247727
- ISBN
- 9780520247727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Hardback. Explores the profound relationship between science and government to present an understanding of modern state formation. Beginning with the experimental science of Robert Boyle in 17th-century England, this study develops the concept of engine science to capture the centrality of engineering practices and technologies in the mechanical philosophy. Num Pages: 290 pages, 6 line illustrations,4 maps, 2 b/w photos (reproductions of paintintgs). BIC Classification: JPHC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247536
- ISBN
- 9780520247536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50€ 63.58
€ 83.50
€ 63.58
Paperback. Investigates how deCODE Genetics, in Iceland, became one of the wealthiest companies of its kind, as well as one of the most scandalous, with its plan to use the genes and medical records of the entire Icelandic population for scientific research. Num Pages: 343 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 3 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHM; MBX; MFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247512
- ISBN
- 9780520247512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. 'Africa for the Africans' was the name given to the extraordinary movement led by Jamaican Marcus Mosiah Garvey (1887-1940). This title demonstrates the central role Africans played in the development of the Garvey phenomenon. It provides an account of how Africans transformed Garveyism into an African social movement. Editor(s): Rasmussen, R. Kent; Hughes, Arnold; Hill, Robert A. Series: The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers. Num Pages: 975 pages, 49 b/w photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1411.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 975
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247321
- ISBN
- 9780520247321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.79€ 74.61
€ 98.79
€ 74.61
Paperback. The political upheaval in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala had a devastating human toll at the end of the twentieth century. Many of those who survived the wars chose temporary refuge in neighboring countries such as Honduras and Costa Rica. This book tells the story of that migration. Num Pages: 289 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247017
- ISBN
- 9780520247017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Presents the cultural history of eugenics in America that emphasizes the movement's central, continuing interaction with popular notions of gender and morality. This book shows how eugenics could seem a viable solution to problems of moral disorder and sexuality, especially female sexuality, during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 233 pages, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246744
- ISBN
- 9780520246744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.48
€ 34.99
€ 25.48
Hardback. Offers an exploration of how surrealist visual production was shaped by constructions of gender and sexuality, particularly masculinity, in the 1920s and early 1930s. This book analyzes surrealist work in relation to the history of surrealism and investigates how surrealist artists and writers appropriated advertising, and sexology. Num Pages: 251 pages, 103 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246409
- ISBN
- 9780520246409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50€ 63.81
€ 83.50
€ 63.81