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Paperback. At St John's Bread and Life, a soup kitchen in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, over a thousand people line up for food five days a week. This title takes the reader through the years before and after welfare reform to show how poverty has become "ordinary," a fact of life to millions of Americans and to the thousands of social workers. Series: Labor in Crisis. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134588
ISBN
9781592134588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.18

Paperback. Focuses on whether the present-day United States government should apologize for past wrongs done in its name. Series: Politics, History, & Social Change. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592133185
ISBN
9781592133185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.33

Paperback. Uses classic theories to explain individuals' political decisions to examine what influences these decisions. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592131488
ISBN
9781592131488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.84

Paperback. Looking at the state of the American economy, this book finds that economic growth has become "delinked" from job creation, and that unemployment and underemployment are a permanent condition of the economy. It traces the historical roots of this state of affairs, and sees a continuum of econcomic austerity that creates a boom for the rich. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JPA; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592131389
ISBN
9781592131389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.09

Hardcover. A memoir by a prominent and highly respected historian and political commentator Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584657989
ISBN
9781584657989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.25

Hardcover. Considers how political language has changed through time, looking at concrete examples from English and other languages. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781580465823
ISBN
9781580465823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.28

Hardback. This interdisciplinary volume investigates the cultural and political landscapes of Colombia through citizenship, displacement, local and global cultures, grass-root movements, political activism, human rights, environmentalism, and media productions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; DSB; HBTB; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465809
ISBN
9781580465809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.96

Paperback. Despite the voluminous literature on the central figure in American history, no other book in the field of political science compares to Lincoln's American Dream. It addresses comprehensively the overarching themes of Lincoln's political thought and leadership through provocative and divergent interpretations from leading scholars. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBG; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574885897
ISBN
9781574885897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.35

Paperback. Asian Americans are widely believed to be passive and compliant participants in the US political process if they participate at all. This book maps the actions and strategies of Asian Americans as they negotiate a space in the American political arena. It shows how race, ethnicity, and trans nationalism led to a complex American electorate. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398954
ISBN
9781566398954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.44

Paperback. What is the effect of a "nation"? In this age of globalization, is it dead, dying, only dormant? The title collects essays that looks at a range of aesthetic productions - especially literature and the visual arts - that give context to how art and society interact. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AB; ACB; HPS; JFFS; JPA; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566398664
ISBN
9781566398664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.45

Paperback. Well over thirty million people in the United States speak a primary language other than English. Nearly twenty million of them speak Spanish. And these numbers are growing. This book lays out the two approaches to language policy - linguistic assimilation and linguistic pluralism - in clear and accessible terms. Series: Mapping Racisms. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; JH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397551
ISBN
9781566397551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.12

Paperback. Since the Stonewall rebellion in 1969, gay and lesbian movements have grown from small outposts in a few major cities to a worldwide mobilization. This book brings together stories of the emergence and growth of movements in more than a dozen nations on five continents. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566396455
ISBN
9781566396455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.49

Paperback. Scandals, including questionable fund-raising tactics by the administration, have brought campaign finance reform into the forefront of the news and the public consciousness. This title goes beyond the partial, often misleading, news stories and official records to explain how our campaign system operates. Num Pages: 271 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF; JPHV; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566396264
ISBN
9781566396264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. Examines the creation of an essentialist view of nationhood based on a peasant culture and a "unifying" Hispanic heritage, and the ways in which grassroots organizations challenge and reconfigure definitions of national identity through their own activities and representations. Series: Puerto Rican Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JFC; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566395496
ISBN
9781566395496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. Examines two equally important movements of the early sixties, the New Left and the New Right, both sides equally critical of existing society and both utopian in their visions. This book describes the ways in which the historical reality of the sixties has been dramatically distorted by popular political and social images. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFC; JHM; JPFF; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394789
ISBN
9781566394789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.17

Paperback. Scrutinizes the fundamental myths that have guided the formulation of science policy for half a century myths that serve the professional and political interests of the scientific community, but often fail to advance the interests of society as a whole. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; JPQB; PDR; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394161
ISBN
9781566394161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Analyzes the process of how power is exercised through sexuality and traces the historical conditions that have made possible a gay and lesbian politics. This work explores the invention of a gay and lesbian ethos, through which participation, even for apolitical gays and lesbians, goes beyond a shared culture and perspective. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566391740
ISBN
9781566391740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Presents the essential background information and methods for effective teaching and writing on cross-cultural history. This title charts the advances in understanding in their fields of concentration, revealing both specific findings and broad patterns that have emerged. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566390682
ISBN
9781566390682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.47

Paperback. Through a study of the Latino community in Boston, this book addressees three debates in American politics: how to look at the ways in which women and men envision the meaning of politics and political participation; how to understand culture and the political life of expanding immigrant populations; and how to create a more participatory America. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566390323
ISBN
9781566390323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.12

Paperback. A volume that explores ethical issues specific to working with deaf clients, which include matters of confidentiality, managing multiple relationships, and the clinician's competency to provide services - particularly in communicating with and understanding deaf people without any subliminal bias. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JM; JPQB; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563685873
ISBN
9781563685873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.51
€ 55.87

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