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The Americas
Paperback. Looks at the mutual influence of and relationships between members of the African and Asian diasporas in the Americas. From the history of Japanese jazz composers to the popularity of black/Asian "buddy films" like "Rush Hour", this work talks about the shifting meaning of race in America in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Raphael-Hernandez, Heike; Steen, Shannon. Num Pages: 342 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775813
- ISBN
- 9780814775813
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Paperback. Seeks to recover the lives and words of former slaves in vivid detail Editor(s): Regosin, Elizabeth; Shaffer, Donald R. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; HBW; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775875
- ISBN
- 9780814775875
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Paperback. Draws a portrait of how welfare staff and their clients negotiate the complexities of the low wage labor market in an age of global competition. This title chronicles how entrepreneurial efforts ranging from front-line caseworkers to high-level administrators set the pace for restructuring a resistant bureaucracy. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775943
- ISBN
- 9780814775943
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Hardcover. Discusses the unprecedented challenges that the movement of peoples across national borders poses, for the people involved as well as for the places to which they travel and their countries of origin. Editor(s): Benhabib, Seyla; Resnik, Judith. Num Pages: 520 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPA; JPVH1; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814775998
- ISBN
- 9780814775998
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Paperback. Looks at the postmodern presidency - from Reagan and George H W Bush, through the administration, and including Hillary. The author interrogates symptomatic moments in political rhetoric, popular culture, and presidential behavior to elucidate profound and disturbing changes in the American presidency and the way it embodies a national imaginary. Num Pages: 299 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780814776032
- ISBN
- 9780814776032
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Explores the biblical and religious dimensions of North American racism Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814776117
- ISBN
- 9780814776117
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Demonstrates how parental and sexual identities are formed and interpreted in law, and how gay and lesbian parents can harness indeterminacy to transform family law Num Pages: 278 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; LNMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780814776988
- ISBN
- 9780814776988
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
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Paperback. This is the study of a major change in American middle-class emotional culture. It took place between the end of World War I and the 1950s. Becoming a "cool" character meant adopting an air of nonchalance, an emotional mantle, to shield the whole personality from embarrassing excess. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814779965
- ISBN
- 9780814779965
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Condition: New
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Paperback. How has Judaism, a religion defined by its minority status, attained equal footing with Catholicism and Protestantism in dominating modern American religious life? This work, revealing the effects of this evolution on Jews in America and on America in general, encompasses politics and culture. Editor(s): Seltzer, Robert M.; Cohen, Norman S. Num Pages: 486 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; JFC; JFSR1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 734.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814780015
- ISBN
- 9780814780015
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Condition: New
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paperback. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian. Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAF; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814780244
- ISBN
- 9780814780244
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Condition: New
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Paperback. A study of racism in American sport which offers solutions for bringing more minorities into coaching and administration. The author also wrote "The Sports Franchise Game" and "Agents of Opportunity: Sports Agents and Corruption in Collegiate Sports". Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814780374
- ISBN
- 9780814780374
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Merril D., Ph.D. Num Pages: 220 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814780688
- ISBN
- 9780814780688
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814780725
- ISBN
- 9780814780725
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Condition: New
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paperback. Argues that multilingualism is perhaps the most important form of diversity Editor(s): Sollors, Werner; Shell, Marc. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814780930
- ISBN
- 9780814780930
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Paperback. Drawing on the extensive documentary resources of the Air Force History and Museums Program, and on memoirs and interviews, this is an account of the performance of US Air Force fighter pilots in the Korean War. It examines their motivations and methods, and the effect on their personal lives. Num Pages: 247 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814781104
- ISBN
- 9780814781104
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Covering both grassroots and national movements, this is an account of African-American women's activism in the wake of the civil-rights movement. Original essays are included, as well as primary-source documents such as first-hand accounts of activism and statements of purpose. Editor(s): Springer, Kimberly. Num Pages: 353 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JPWD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814781258
- ISBN
- 9780814781258
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Condition: New
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Paperback. An examination of the relationship between modernism and postmodernism within the frame of 20th-century American culture. The essays suggest that the relationship between the modern and the postmodern is not one of rupture, belatedness, dilution or extremity, but of haunting. Editor(s): Scandura, Jani. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 321 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814781371
- ISBN
- 9780814781371
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Condition: New
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Paperback. A range of perspectives and data on pastoral abuse, investigating sexual and financial misconduct, and political and personal abuse of authority. Rather than focusing on individuals, it investigates whether the foundation for malfeasance is inherent in religious organizations themselves. Editor(s): Shupe, Anson D. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; HRCX; HRLP; JFF; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814781470
- ISBN
- 9780814781470
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paperback. An examination of how the community of Lynchburg, Virginia, experienced four distinct but overlapping events: secession, civil war, black emancipation, and reconstruction. The book seeks to demonstrate how ordinary people influenced the contours of race and class relations in their town. Series: Yankee Town, Southern City. Num Pages: 362 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814782378
- ISBN
- 9780814782378
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Condition: New
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Paperback. An account of the impact of the Vietnam War on American intellectual life. Aiming to shed light on the demise of Cold War liberalism and the development of the New Left, the book examines the steady growth of a conservatism that used Vietnam and anti-war sentiment as a rallying point. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9780814782620
- ISBN
- 9780814782620
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Condition: New
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Paperback. The story of East New York, once a working-class immigrant neighborhood, it became a largely black and Puerto Rican one, and shows how a series of racially biased policies caused the deterioration of this once flourishing area. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814782675
- ISBN
- 9780814782675
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Explains how American constructions of Middle Eastern racial identity have changed over the years, paying particular attention to the shift in perceptions of the Middle Easterner from friendly foreigner to enemy alien, a trend accelerated by the tragic events of 9/11. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814782736
- ISBN
- 9780814782736
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Exploring the rich and multi-faceted history of pharmaceutical drugs in the United States, Medicating Modern America unveils the untold stories behind America's pharmaceutical obsession Editor(s): Tone, Andrea; Watkins, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780814783016
- ISBN
- 9780814783016
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Condition: New
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Paperback. An exploration of the suburban gay community in America Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 299 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780814783108
- ISBN
- 9780814783108
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Condition: New
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