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The Americas
Paperback. NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING JOHNNY DEPP AND BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, DAKOTA JOHNSON AND KEVIN BACON Num Pages: 448 pages, 8pp b&w inset. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Edition
- Tie-In - Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782116240
- ISBN
- 9781782116240
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 5.70
€ 13.99
€ 5.70
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610391092
- ISBN
- 9781610391092
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Amer, Mildred L. Num Pages: 76 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547454
- ISBN
- 9781594547454
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€ 80.46€ 57.06
€ 80.46
€ 57.06
Paperback. Tells a coming-of-age story that counters the belief that basketball only exploits kids and lures them into following empty dreams - and shows us that by playing ball, some of these young black men have already begun their education even before they get to college. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226211411
- ISBN
- 9780226211411
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.23
€ 15.99
€ 14.23
Hardback. Tells the story of two young men, Jermaine and Ray, following them through their high school years and chronicling their breakthroughs and frustrations on the basketball court as well as their troubles at home. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076034
- ISBN
- 9780226076034
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Condition: New
€ 34.07
€ 34.07
Paperback. Includes essays that cover topics such as the legal construction of black male identity, domestic abuse in the black community, the enduring power of black machismo, the politics of black male/white female relationships, the role of black men in black women's quest for racial equality, and the heterosexist nature of black political engagement. Editor(s): Carbado, Devon. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSK2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814715536
- ISBN
- 9780814715536
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.24
€ 36.99
€ 33.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFSG; JFSL3; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. .
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 912
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226253213
- ISBN
- 9780226253213
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.42
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€ 35.42
Paperback. A collection of essays that addresses issues including contested historiography, social and economic contributions of Afro-Mexicans, social construction of race and ethnic identity, forms of agency and resistance, and contemporary inquiry into ethnographic work on Afro-Mexican communities. Editor(s): Vinson, Benjamin, III; Restall, Matthew. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826347015
- ISBN
- 9780826347015
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Condition: New
€ 41.29
€ 41.29
Paperback. An updated version of a fiery classic Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 789. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074103
- ISBN
- 9780252074103
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. Using interviews, anecdotes, and research, this title depicts the relationships that made Black Mountain College what it was. It documents the college's tenure, from its most brilliant moments of self-reinvention to its lowest moments of petty infighting. It records the financial difficulties that beleaguered the community in its existence. Num Pages: 614 pages, 27 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 36. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810125940
- ISBN
- 9780810125940
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.53
€ 25.99
€ 25.53
Paperback. Traces Black political cultures in the US from slave resistances in the 16th and 17th centuries to civil rights movements of the late 20th century. The text argues that Blacks have constructed cultures resistance and accommodation based on the different experiences of slaves and free Blacks. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415912228
- ISBN
- 9780415912228
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Condition: New
€ 77.57
€ 77.57
Paperback. A study of the organization, life and meaning of the "Nation of Islam" and, by extension, all Black Nationalist movements. This work dispels the common conception that the movement functioned primarily for political purposes. Num Pages: 368 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSL3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226218533
- ISBN
- 9780226218533
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.35
€ 30.99
€ 24.35
Paperback. Suitable for those interested in African American studies, Caribbean studies, cultural studies, women's studies, and American studies, this book explores the paths taken by black nationalism in the United States and the Caribbean. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329732
- ISBN
- 9780822329732
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.20
€ 35.99
€ 32.20
Paperback. Explains how the black press enlisted public suport for racial justice during World War I. A delicate balance was achieved between affirming patriotism and supporting President Wilson's war for democracy and demanding the government take steps to stop lynching, segregation and disenfranchisement. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; JFD; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807849361
- ISBN
- 9780807849361
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Condition: New
€ 50.45
€ 50.45
Paperback. A historical biography detailing the military career of Charles Young, the highest-ranking African-American officer in the Regular Army until his death in 1922. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bison Original United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803213852
- ISBN
- 9780803213852
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.88
€ 23.99
€ 21.88
paperback. Uses the historic rise, alarming fall, and equally dramatic renewal of Chicago's North Kenwood - Oakland neighborhood to explore the politics of race and class in contemporary urban America. This title explores the battles between haves and have-nots, home owners and apartment dwellers, and newcomers and old-timers. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 halftones, 4 line drawings, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226649320
- ISBN
- 9780226649320
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.35
€ 30.99
€ 24.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWA; JWH; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 666.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605982892
- ISBN
- 9781605982892
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.92
€ 18.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Tooks, Lance. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- For Beginners
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939994394
- ISBN
- 9781939994394
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.31
€ 16.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. We commonly think of the American Revolution as simply the war for independence from British colonial rule. This title asks us to rethink what we know about the Revolutionary War, to realize that while white Americans were fighting for their freedom, many black Americans were joining the British imperial forces to gain theirs. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101552
- ISBN
- 9780226101552
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.18
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€ 15.18
Paperback. A contribution to the history of the blues and of Afro-American culture in general. Writing from a black/feminist standpoint, Harrison shows the joys, trials, heartbreaks and enduring influence of such singers as Victoria Spivey and Alberta Hunter. Num Pages: 314 pages, photographs, discography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGJ; AVGK; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813512808
- ISBN
- 9780813512808
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 46.17
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Paperback. Explores an American demographic group too often ignored by both scholars and the media: the black middle class. This book remains a study of a group still under represented in the academic and public spheres. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFFJ; JFSC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226021195
- ISBN
- 9780226021195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.51
€ 27.99
€ 22.51
Paperback. Black Political Activism and the Cuban Republic Series: Envisioning Cuba. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469618883
- ISBN
- 9781469618883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56
Black Political Organizations in the Post-Civil Rights Era
. Ed(S): Johnson, Ollie Andrew, Iii; Stanford...
Paperback. This volume examines the leadership, membership, structure, goals, ideology, activities, accountability and impact of contemporary black political organizations and their leaders. Organizations covered include well-known ones such as the NAACP and lesser known ones. Editor(s): Johnson, Ollie Andrew, III; Stanford, Karin L. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813531403
- ISBN
- 9780813531403
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Condition: New
€ 46.68
€ 46.68
Paperback. In 1932, Atlanta had the South's largest population of educated African Americans. However, Jim Crow's dictates meant they were almost entirely excluded from public life. Ferguson shows how Roosevelt's New Deal opened up oppportunities for black Atlantans struggling to acheive full citizenship. Series: John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations, 4 tables, 2 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807853702
- ISBN
- 9780807853702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.54
€ 56.54