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Paperback. Based on years of observation at a large state university, this title tracks the dispiriting consequences of trading in traditional educational values for loyalty to the market. It provides an account of how higher education's misguided pursuit of success fails us all. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226815305
- ISBN
- 9780226815305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Hardback. This book examines Anglican missionary work in nineteenth-century British Columbia at several scales: the local ethnographic literature; histories of contact and conflict in mainland B.C. from the early nineteenth century; the theology and sociology of mission; and the recent critical literature on European colonialism. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; HRCX7; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774806541
- ISBN
- 9780774806541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.81
€ 112.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632202666
- ISBN
- 9781632202666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.99
€ 20.99
€ 19.99
Hardback. Hopkins tells "the" story of high school football in America, as he chronicles one season from August practices to the Texas 5A Division II championship. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602392847
- ISBN
- 9781602392847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.27
€ 26.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Contends that our notions of black American identity are not inevitable, nor have they simply been forced onto the black community. This work also argues that black American intellectuals have actively chosen the identity schemes that seem to us so natural. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775844
- ISBN
- 9780814775844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.39
€ 27.99
€ 26.39
Hardback. A unique, and uniquely entertaining, work of cultural history that shows us golf as a community whose story resonates far beyond the confines of the course. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803244825
- ISBN
- 9780803244825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.43
€ 42.43
Hardback. In fiction and nonfiction, Asian Americans and Jewish Americans grapple with their "model minority" status and the contested nature of citizenship Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- American Literatures Initiative
- SKU
- V9781439903179
- ISBN
- 9781439903179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.77
€ 77.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 37 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSG; JFSP1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 37
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833032041
- ISBN
- 9780833032041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.10
€ 23.10
Paperback. A chronicle of the tangled relationship between the black community and the Chicago Democratic machine from its Great Depression origins to 1991. What emerges is a myth-busting account not of a monolithic organization but of several distinct party regimes, each with a unique relationship to black voters and leaders. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 map, 14 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226308944
- ISBN
- 9780226308944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.66
€ 35.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. Offers a revealing portrait of New York at the moment it was emerging as a major metropolis. This book is suitable for students of urban social history, popular culture, literature, and journalism. Editor(s): Blumin, Stuart M. Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520067226
- ISBN
- 9780520067226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Hardback. Unlike the 1930s, when the United States tragically failed to open its doors to Europeans fleeing Nazism, the country admitted over three million refugees during the Cold War. This book explores the reasons behind the remarkable changes to American refugee policy, laws, and programs. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW3; JFFD; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123325
- ISBN
- 9780691123325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97€ 51.06
€ 64.97
€ 51.06
Paperback. Series: Global Music. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 halftones, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AVGW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195306743
- ISBN
- 9780195306743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.34
€ 130.34
Paperback. Series: Keystone Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 67 illustrations, 55 diagrams, 4 charts, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AMV; HBJK; JFSF; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271021089
- ISBN
- 9780271021089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.36
€ 46.99
€ 36.36
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nelson, Eileen L. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; JPS; JPVH; KCM; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 261 x 23. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634830362
- ISBN
- 9781634830362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.43€ 268.30
€ 361.43
€ 268.30
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455614967
- ISBN
- 9781455614967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.53
€ 14.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. Features more than 100 competitive show choirs from around the US in photos, quotations, and stories. This book details the pop culture and theater influencers that, over time, built this entertainment genre into the mecca of music lovers that it is today. Num Pages: 208 pages, Black and White Photos throughout with One Colour Insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AP; ASZH; AVGC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 214 x 12. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557837721
- ISBN
- 9781557837721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.51
€ 40.51
Hardback. Cumbia! shows how cumbia, a music that originated in Colombia and was formerly denigrated by its upper classes, has become one of the most popular musics in Latin America and a source of national pride in Colombia. Editor(s): Fernandez l'Hoeste, Hector D.; Vila, Pablo. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 illustrations, 1 map, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822354147
- ISBN
- 9780822354147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.19
€ 116.19
Paperback. In this groundbreaking book, sociologist Andrew Perrin shows that rules and institutions, while important, are not the core of democracy. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662336
- ISBN
- 9780745662336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.30
€ 23.30
paperback. An in-depth analysis of the composition of Invisible Man and Ralph Ellison s move away from the radical left during his writing of the novel between 1945 and 1952. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348290
- ISBN
- 9780822348290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of the Americas. Num Pages: 590 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 590
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810878136
- ISBN
- 9780810878136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.48
€ 250.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- 20 Anv
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927063484
- ISBN
- 9781927063484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.19
€ 20.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. Bringing together canonical philosophical texts from African, African--American, Afro--Caribbean, and Black European thinkers, this major new anthology is designed to serve both as a textbook and as the authoritative reference volume in Africana philosophical and cultural studies. Editor(s): Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 1KBB; HPD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631203384
- ISBN
- 9780631203384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 52.96
€ 53.99
€ 52.96
Paperback. Offering a portrait of leadership, conflict, and obstacles, this volume assesses the political alliances that brought black mayors to office as well as the accomplishments and challenges that marked their careers. It includes the profiles of Carl B Stokes (Cleveland), Richard G Hatcher (Gary), and 'Dutch' Morial (New Orleans). Editor(s): Colburn, David R. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780252072604
- ISBN
- 9780252072604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. This work places the literary texts of such noted authors as George Washington Cable, W.E.B. DuBois, Alex Haley and Zora Neale Hurston in the context of the history, spiritual traditions, folklore, music, linguistics and politics out of which they were written. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190891
- ISBN
- 9780813190891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.01
€ 46.01