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paperback. This text looks at how postwar cultural values affected the rights-orientated policy in the 1970s and how this affects judicial interpretations of provisions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. It argues that this has created a lose/lose situation for the people the act was meant to protect. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226616605
- ISBN
- 9780226616605
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. ""The Work of Culture" is the product of two decades of field research by Sri Lanka's most distinguished anthropological interpreter, and its combination of textual analysis, ethnographic sensitivity, and methodological catholicity makes it something of a blockbuster."--Arjun Appadurai, "Journal of Asian Studies" Num Pages: 380 pages, xxvi, 354 p. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 509.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226615998
- ISBN
- 9780226615998
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226610528
- ISBN
- 9780226610528
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.94
€ 27.99
€ 22.94
Paperback. This volume presents English translations of all of Nogarola's extant work and highlights just how daring and original her convictions were. The collection will be of interest to teachers and students of women's tudies as well as of Renaissance literature and history. Editor(s): King, Margaret L; Robin, Diana. Translator(s): King, Margaret L; Robin, Diana. Series: The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226590080
- ISBN
- 9780226590080
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.37
€ 42.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. This work presents a revisionist account of Ralph Waldo Emerson's influential thought on individualism, in particular his political psychology. It illuminates contradictions in Emerson's political outlook, and the conjunctions of liberal and authoritarian ideology they produced. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; HPC; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780226577005
- ISBN
- 9780226577005
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.29
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paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 168 pages, 19 line drawings, 19 tables 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226574400
- ISBN
- 9780226574400
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
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Paperback. Editor(s): Neugarten, Bernice L. Num Pages: 610 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 900.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press Dublin, Ireland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226573823
- ISBN
- 9780226573823
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Paperback. A probing and provocative work of urban history with deep relevance for urban public schools today, Nelson's book reveals why equal educational opportunity remains such an elusive ideal. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFFJ; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226571904
- ISBN
- 9780226571904
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.54
€ 47.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226571324
- ISBN
- 9780226571324
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. A study of the pervasiveness of diagnostic testing and the potential it offers institutions to classify, categorize and ultimately control individuals. The ethical, social and legal implications of technologies that can lead to new forms of discrimination are also included. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMBT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226571294
- ISBN
- 9780226571294
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press Dublin, Ireland
- Edition
- Phoenix Ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226568034
- ISBN
- 9780226568034
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. Drawing on the analysis of counterterrorism in the years after 9/11 - including the issuance of terror alerts and the decision to invade Iraq - this title presents a case that the Bush administration hyped fear, while obscuring civil liberties abuses and concrete issues of preparedness. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 50 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JFD; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226567198
- ISBN
- 9780226567198
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, xi, 219 p. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKSW1; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press Chicago
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226560601
- ISBN
- 9780226560601
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.29
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Paperback. This volume chronicles the history of Catholic parishes in such major cities as Boston, Chicago, Detriot, New York and Philadelphia, linking their unique place in the urban landscape to the course of 20th-century American race relations. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 368 pages, 29 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226558745
- ISBN
- 9780226558745
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
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Hardback. Mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, this book aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences fully conversant in the language of the field. Num Pages: 432 pages, 55 line drawigs, 99 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; PBWH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226558264
- ISBN
- 9780226558264
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Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 78.49
€ 94.85
€ 78.49
Hardcover. What accounts for the persistence of the figure of the black criminal in popular culture created by African Americans? This title explores the rationale behind this tradition of criminal self-representation from the Harlem Renaissance to the gangsta culture. It traces the legacy of badness in Rudolph Fisher and Chester Himes' detective fiction. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226550350
- ISBN
- 9780226550350
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Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 78.49
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Paperback. Arguing that parental actions are important sources of wealth inequality, this book examines the transmission of economic status from one generation to another by constructing a model of parental preferences. It offers evidence on the intergenerational transfer of consumption, earnings and wealth. Num Pages: 390 pages, 71 line drawings, 36 tables. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBK; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226548401
- ISBN
- 9780226548401
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.96
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Paperback. Based on interviews with individuals who abstain from habits as diverse as sex, cigarettes, sugar, and technology, this book identifies four different types of abstainers: quitters; those who have never done something and never will; those who haven't done something yet, but might in the future; and those who are not doing something temporarily. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226547572
- ISBN
- 9780226547572
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.71
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Hardback. The kingdom of Granada faced radical changes imposed by its occupiers including conversion of its native Muslim population. This title attempts to lodge a protest against assimilationist laws that required converted Muslims in Granada to dress, speak, eat, marry, celebrate festivals, and bury their dead exactly as the Castilian settler population. Editor(s): Barletta, Vincent. Translator(s): Barletta, Vincent. Num Pages: 128 pages, 2 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFSR2; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226547268
- ISBN
- 9780226547268
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Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 79.04
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Hardback. While white residents of antebellum Boston and New Haven forcefully opposed the education of black residents, their counterparts in slaveholding Baltimore did little to resist the establishment of African American schools. Such discrepancies, the author argues, suggest that white opposition to black education was not a foregone conclusion. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226542492
- ISBN
- 9780226542492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 78.69
€ 94.85
€ 78.69