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The Americas
Hardback. From Ishmael Reed and Toni Morrison to Colson Whitehead and Terry McMillan, this is a guide to contemporary African American literature. It presents information about the major authors, texts, movements, and ideas that have shaped contemporary African American fiction. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124720
- ISBN
- 9780231124720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.56
€ 114.56
Hardback. By the end of the 1980s, the "malaise" that had once pervaded American society was replaced by a renewed sense of confidence and national purpose. This title examines the decade's critical and controversial developments and the influence of Ronald Reagan. It offers insights into his thought and influence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124003
- ISBN
- 9780231124003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.86
€ 144.86
Hardback. Based on incisive analyses of economic globalization, class, politics, and bureaucracy, this book argues that the perfection of the free market is a myth. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123808
- ISBN
- 9780231123808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.38
€ 158.38
Paperback. A history of the Religious Society of Friends. This book provides an introduction to its beliefs and practices; and a picture of the culture and controversies of the Friends. It reflects the group's diversity in the wake of the sectarian splintering of the nineteenth century. It also examines commonalities among American Friends. Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC97. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123631
- ISBN
- 9780231123631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 215 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123587
- ISBN
- 9780231123587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.91
€ 102.91
Hardback. Presents the story of how the three chief architects of an influential ideology struggled with the implications of their own creation. This book offers historical context for contemporary debates about weapons of mass destruction and the post-Cold War international order. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123488
- ISBN
- 9780231123488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.80
€ 122.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; JWK; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123372
- ISBN
- 9780231123372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Hardback. This text explores legal concepts, legal reasoning and legal processes - illustrated with case vignettes from social work practice - in order to provide social work practitioners and students with practical and accessible legal knowledge. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN; LAY; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123204
- ISBN
- 9780231123204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Hardback. Policy makers and care providers in the field of youth development have begun to expand this field with the intention of utilizing community and youth assets as an organizing paradigm. Melvin Delgado provides a comprehensive view of this new frontier of youth development. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122801
- ISBN
- 9780231122801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Hardback. A survey of foreign news coverage by the American media. Num Pages: 272 pages, no illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122405
- ISBN
- 9780231122405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Hardback. Explores how the family stories entered the popular imagination and shaped collective dreams in the postwar years and into the 1950s. This book also provides access to a vibrant conversation among white and black Americans about the boundaries between public life and family matters, and the meanings of race and ethnicity. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121705
- ISBN
- 9780231121705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.70
€ 138.70
Paperback. Moving beyond the realm of traditional "church history," this book offers a survey of American religion since World War II. Identifying the major trends and telling moments within major denominations, it asks how these religious groups have shaped, and been shaped by, some of the important and divisive issues and events of the last half century. Series: Columbia Histories of Modern American Life. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121552
- ISBN
- 9780231121552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.13
€ 50.13
Paperback. George Gallup's polling techniques achieved fame when he predicted that Franklin D Roosevelt would be reelected president in 1936. This work traces Gallup's intellectual and methodological developments, examining his comprehensive approach to market research. It takes a look at the film industry's use of opinion polling in the 1930s and '40s. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; KJSM; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121330
- ISBN
- 9780231121330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.29
€ 46.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Carnes, Mark C. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 32. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121279
- ISBN
- 9780231121279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.31
€ 37.31
Hardback. Editor(s): Carnes, Mark C. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121262
- ISBN
- 9780231121262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.81
€ 111.81
Paperback. Presenting a history of the Bronx, this book describes how the once-infamous New York City borough underwent one of the most successful and inspiring community revivals in American history. It shows how the Bronx interacted with and was affected by the rest of New York City as it grew from a small colony in Manhattan into a sprawling metropolis. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 304 pages, 69 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121156
- ISBN
- 9780231121156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Paperback. Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120616
- ISBN
- 9780231120616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.29
€ 46.29
Hardback. Employing a sizeable collection of data on party members, activists, and elites, Geoffrey Layman examines the role of religion in the Democratic and Republican parties, and the ways in which religion has influenced the political process from the early 1960s through the late 1990s. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HRA; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120586
- ISBN
- 9780231120586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.35
€ 172.35
Hardback. Many urban residents, especially persons of colour, are or have been involved in the juvenile and/or criminal justice system. This volume discusses correctional supervision and the needs of individuals. It aims to address the strengths of individuals and how can they can be capitalized on. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKSN; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120401
- ISBN
- 9780231120401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.38
€ 158.38
Hardback. Arguing that critical reporting in South America can be better understood as watchdog journalism than as investigative reporting of the American or European variety, this text examines the country's historical absence of a critical press and discusses the evolution of journalistic culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSB; 1KLSC; 1KLSR; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119740
- ISBN
- 9780231119740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.81
€ 141.81
Hardback. Gross traces the relation of lesbians and gays to the media and astutely points to the latter's lingering inability to embrace the complex reality of gay identity. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBT; JFD; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119528
- ISBN
- 9780231119528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.86
€ 144.86
Hardback. A history of public broadcasting, the book questions public television's common-sense priorities and argues that its tendency to reject popular culture has undermined its capacity to serve the people it claims to represent. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119429
- ISBN
- 9780231119429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.95
€ 145.95
Hardback. This book focuses on the externally driven difficulties of service workers and agencies in shaping services-such as the consequences of recent conservative social policies on agency life and the way in which the present political environment influences services through privatization. Num Pages: 289 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSG; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119306
- ISBN
- 9780231119306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.04
€ 171.04
Hardback. David Gutierrez and his contributors have produced this volume that provides interpretations of recent Latino history, including the six major groups, as well as insight into the major areas of contention and debate that characterize Latino scholarship in the early 21st century. Editor(s): Gutierrez, David G. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 221 x 38. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118088
- ISBN
- 9780231118088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Hardback. Focusing on an impoverished city on the periphery of La Paz, the Bolivian capital, Gill examines the ways in which neoliberal policies reorder social relations among poor men and women-and between them and the state. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JFSC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118040
- ISBN
- 9780231118040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.76
€ 160.76
Hardback. Using Dominicans in New York City as a case study, Ramona Hernandez challenges the old belief that workers necessarily migrate from one region to another because of supply and demand or because of a de facto government policy to make people leave or stay. As a result, she shows that the traditional correlation between migration and economic progress does not always hold true. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KJD; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFN; JHBL; KCB; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116220
- ISBN
- 9780231116220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.70
€ 138.70
Hardback. Analyzes the experiences of Filipino men in Los Angeles's Little Manila, from the 1920s to the end of World War II. This book discusses Filipino boxers' challenge to white America's assumptions about race; the meanings behind zoot suit fashions; and taxi dance halls, where Filipino men crossed racial boundaries by dancing with Anglo women. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 b& w halftones, 9 color halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115926
- ISBN
- 9780231115926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.05
€ 129.05
Paperback. Are the factors that initiate democratization the same as those that maintain a democracy already established? Editor(s): Anderson, Lisa. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 figures & tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115919
- ISBN
- 9780231115919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.30
€ 53.30
Paperback. In this collection of articles, the various authors examine the interaction of gays and lesbians with the democratic process in regards to public policy, public opinion, and political representation. Editor(s): Riggle, Ellen D. B.; Tadlock, Barry L. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSK; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115858
- ISBN
- 9780231115858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Paperback. This is the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of Clinton as a native-son presidential candidate employing local, country, state, and national data to show how elections can be derived from values and beliefs. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115537
- ISBN
- 9780231115537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Hardback. This is the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of Clinton as a native-son presidential candidate employing local, country, state, and national data to show how elections can be derived from values and beliefs. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115520
- ISBN
- 9780231115520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.38
€ 158.38
Paperback. Ruminates on the life of the writer and the significance of language as art. This title takes as its central conceit a famous anecdote about Ernest Hemingway's early work: Hemingway's first wife, Hadley, going by train from their apartment in Paris to visit him in Switzerland, brought along, at his request, a suitcase full of his work-in-progress. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115438
- ISBN
- 9780231115438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Hardback. In the tradition of Ruskin and Arnold, here's a witty, elegant essay on the contemporary academy by a renowned teacher, scholar, and former administrator. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JNK; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115223
- ISBN
- 9780231115223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.17
€ 80.17
Paperback. As a result of immigration from Asia in the wake of the passage of the 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act, the fastest-growing religions in America - faster than Christian groups combined - are Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. This book asks how these faiths have changed or have been changed by the pluralist face of American civil society. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; HRAX; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115216
- ISBN
- 9780231115216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Hardback. Twitchell embarks on an insightful, fearless, and funny exploration of two of the central themes of modern American culture -- materialism and consumerism -- and counters the notion of the "used and abused consumer" with an unflinching look at commercial culture, starting from the observation that "we are powerfully attracted to the world of goods (after all, we don't call them 'bads')." Num Pages: 310 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFT; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115186
- ISBN
- 9780231115186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.95
€ 145.95
Hardback. What constitutes black studies and where does this discipline stand at the end of the twentieth century? In this wide-ranging and original volume, Manning Marable -- one of the leading scholars of African American history -- gathers key materials from contemporary thinkers who interrogate the richly diverse content and multiple meanings of the collective experiences of black folk. Editor(s): Marable, Manning. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114769
- ISBN
- 9780231114769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.85
€ 141.85
Paperback. Jansson documents how presidents from FDR to Clinton have made ill-advised choices that squandered trillions of dollars. Using Office of Management and Budget projections through 2004, Jansson shows how the madness continues-and how an informed electorate can put an end to it. Num Pages: 496 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPQB; KCP; KCZ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114332
- ISBN
- 9780231114332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Hardback. Jansson documents how presidents from FDR to Clinton have made ill-advised choices that squandered trillions of dollars. Using Office of Management and Budget projections through 2004, Jansson shows how the madness continues-and how an informed electorate can put an end to it. Num Pages: 496 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114325
- ISBN
- 9780231114325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Paperback. Maxwell uncovers both black literature's debt to Communism and Communism's debt to black literature, reciprocal obligations first incurred during the Harlem Renaissance. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; JFSL3; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114257
- ISBN
- 9780231114257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.33
€ 46.33
Paperback. Traces the history of American fears of and attempts to combat propaganda through World War II and up to the Cold War. This book explores how following World War I the social sciences - especially political science and the field of mass communications - identified propaganda as the object of urgent "scientific" study. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWN; HBWQ; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113656
- ISBN
- 9780231113656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.49
€ 52.49
Hardback. Demonstrates that many of the consequences that social workers must face are made more difficult by the dominance of a market discourse that excludes a social justice framework. This book includes subjects such as constructing community support, aging and caregiving in culturally diverse families, and changing demographics of widowhood. Editor(s): Neysmith, Sheila M. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; JKSG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113380
- ISBN
- 9780231113380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.75
€ 139.75
Hardback. Is the United States "overstretched" in its international commitments? This book examines differing responses to overstretch in modern history, focusing mostly on military and economic policies in the U.S. and Britain over the past century. Num Pages: 350 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113267
- ISBN
- 9780231113267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Paperback. This title considers how Hollywood articulates the eroticism that is intrinsic to identification between men. It also examines how Hollywood has both reflected and helped to shape the concept of masculinity. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 59 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113014
- ISBN
- 9780231113014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
Hardback. Looks at the politics behind child care legislation. Identifying junctures at which child care bills were introduced and debated, this book examines the politics surrounding each of these events and identifies the political structures and negotiations that evolved. It also looks at how child care legislation became part of other issues. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112369
- ISBN
- 9780231112369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.04
€ 171.04
Hardback. Addresses questions such as: What are the best anthologies of African-American poetry? What have African-American poets written about such highly charged issues as religion? Politics? Patriotism? Slavery? Racism? Money? Sex? What have they written about Harlem? The civil-rights movement? Martin Luther King Jr? Editor(s): Frankovich, Nicholas; Larzelere, David. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSC; GBCR; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112345
- ISBN
- 9780231112345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.19
€ 197.19
Hardback. Merchant provides a context-setting overview of American environmental history from the beginning of the millennium; an encyclopedia of important concepts, people, agencies, and laws; a chronology of major events; and an extensive bibliography including films, videos, CD-ROMs, and websites. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBT; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 239 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112321
- ISBN
- 9780231112321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Hardback. Alan Brinkley, Melvin Urofsky, Harvard Sitkoff, and other leading scholars explore the liberal tradition in American politics, culture, and social relations. Editor(s): Chafe, William H. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112123
- ISBN
- 9780231112123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.38
€ 158.38
Hardback. This volume collates the prizewinning essays in the 1990 and 1991 ASCAP Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition in copyright law. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- No. 40
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110600
- ISBN
- 9780231110600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.52
€ 189.52
Hardback. Breaking new ground in cultural, political, and social history, Rossinow tells the story of the new left-wing movement that emerged in the 1960s from an innovative perspective: illustrating the spiritual dimension of student activism and providing the first account "from the bottom up"-as well as linking local developments to the national scene. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HRC; JPFF; JPFK; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110563
- ISBN
- 9780231110563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Paperback. Re-examines a nineteenth-century strategy called fusion, in which a dominant-party candidate ran on the ballots of both the established party and a third party. This book concludes by analyzing the 2000 presidential election as an object lesson in the tyranny of the two-party system. It also includes suggestions for voting experiments. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110358
- ISBN
- 9780231110358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
Paperback. Examines the sustainability of hunting as practiced by rural peoples. This book provides a viewpoint on the ecological and human aspects of this hunting. It examines the effects of hunting on wildlife in tropical forests. It looks at the importance of hunting to local communities and looks at institutional challenges of resource management. Editor(s): Robinson, John G.; Boundas, Professor Elizabeth; Bennett, E.L. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 1000 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 96 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLS; 1QMT; JFSF; RNF; RNKH; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1500th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109772
- ISBN
- 9780231109772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Hardback. Examines the sustainability of hunting as practiced by rural peoples. This book provides a viewpoint on the ecological and human aspects of this hunting. It examines the effects of hunting on wildlife in tropical forests. It looks at the importance of hunting to local communities and looks at institutional challenges of resource management. Editor(s): Robinson, John G.; Boundas, Professor Elizabeth; Bennett, E.L. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 1000 pages, 44 photos, 96 illus. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLS; 1QMT; JFSF; RNF; RNKH; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182. Weight in Grams: 1271.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 300th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109765
- ISBN
- 9780231109765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.70
€ 177.70
Hardback. The author offers practical applications for the social worker and client at the micro-, mezzo-, and macro-levels. Eye-opening case studies are provided for each age group and cover everything from defining problems, identifying the underlying issues causing them, understanding the role of homophobia, and the application of the empowerment perspective. Series: Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, diags. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109581
- ISBN
- 9780231109581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Hardback. Considering issues such as pain and fertility, and exploring both the language of medical discourse and the silence of personal mystery, she reveals the numerous ways in which giving birth is narrated in the contemporary U.S. Pollock draws on cultural criticism, performance studies, and narrative theory to unpack this long-ignored genre. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFHF; JHBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109147
- ISBN
- 9780231109147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Paperback. A detailed historical analysis of popular music in American film, from the era of sheet music sales, to that of orchestrated pop records by Henry Mancini and Ennio Morricone in the 1960s, to the MTV-ready pop songs that occupy soundtrack CDs of today. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 illus., 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; AVA; KNTC; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108638
- ISBN
- 9780231108638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Hardback. The history of the black struggle for civil rights and political and economic equality in America is tied to the strategies, agendas, and styles of black leaders. Marable examines different models of black leadership and the figures who embody them: integration (Booker T. Washington, Harold Washington), nationalist separatism (Louis Farrakhan), and democratic transformation (W.E.B. Du Bois). Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107464
- ISBN
- 9780231107464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.50
€ 51.50
Paperback. Henkin explores the influential but little-noticed role reading played in New York City's public life between 1825 and 1865. The "ubiquitous urban texts"--from newspapers to paper money, from street signs to handbills--became both indispensable urban guides and apt symbols for a new kind of public life that emerged first in New York. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107457
- ISBN
- 9780231107457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Paperback. Analyzing the behavior of African American state legislators in multiple legislative sessions across five states, Haynie has compiled a wealth of valuable data that reveals the dynamics and effectiveness of black participation in the legislative process. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 176 pages, six figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106450
- ISBN
- 9780231106450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
Hardback. This vital contribution to the story of civil rights in modern America traces the political evolution of Jewish defense organizations from their initial incarnations as groups concerned primarily with defending American Jews against the virulent anti-Semitism of the 1920s and 1930s to their leading role in the fight against all forms of prejudice during the middle half of this century. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSR1; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106382
- ISBN
- 9780231106382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.38
€ 158.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Posey, Darrell A.; Balick, Michael J. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231105897
- ISBN
- 9780231105897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.15
€ 62.15
Hardback. From his position of ambassador to Japan until 1993, Armacost offers an inside view and analysis of relations between the US and Japan during both the Bush and Clinton administrations, as well as offering his personal predictions and suggestions for the future of Japan policy in the US. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104883
- ISBN
- 9780231104883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.52
€ 95.52
Paperback. The first comprehensive analysis of the impact of the Reagan revolution on African-American political life. The book also critically assesses the Clinton administration's record on race and the Democratic party response to affirmative action, welfare, and other aspects of the African-American political agenda. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 544 pages, 80 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFC; JFSL3; JPH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104197
- ISBN
- 9780231104197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.45
€ 52.45
Hardback. Shows how Eleanor Roosevelt, after being freed from the constraints imposed by her role in the White House, expanded her career and challenged both the Democratic party and American liberals to practice what they preach. Num Pages: 298 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104043
- ISBN
- 9780231104043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.86
€ 144.86
Hardback. Lewin explores the intersections of kinship, community, morality, and love bound up in same-sex marriage through the experiences of lesbian and gay couples who have sanctified their relationships in commitment ceremonies. Through detailed profiles, Lewin provides the first comprehensive account of lesbian and gay weddings in America. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103923
- ISBN
- 9780231103923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.70
€ 138.70
Hardback. This book chronicles the complex connections between race and class that have marked American social reform since the New Deal, revealing an aspect of the civil rights struggle that that has been too long overlooked or obscured: the struggle for policies to expand social and economic welfare for blacks and whites alike. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 335 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM; JKSB; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103640
- ISBN
- 9780231103640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Hardback. In revealing the source of the ideology of whiteness in the imagination, Cassuto turns to images of blackness in American literature and culture from 1622 to 1865, examining such texts as Swallow Barn, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Typee, and Moby Dick. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSA; DSB; JFCX; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103367
- ISBN
- 9780231103367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Paperback. Tells the story of the courageous men who agreed to put their lives in danger to perform a critical mission in which they could not be officially acknowledged. This book chronicles the communist air attack on Site 85, the only such aerial bombing of the entire Vietnam War. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103176
- ISBN
- 9780231103176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
Paperback. Kahn examines the impact of sex role stereotyping on the electability of women candidates, and as a central factor in the conduct and consequences of statewide campaigns. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 figures, 26 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103039
- ISBN
- 9780231103039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Hardback. Why do Americans know so much about "celebrity criminals" and so little about crime? If crime is down, why is there so much mayhem on television news and in the newspapers? This book seeks to answer these and other questions, to attempt to make sense of crime, crime news and crime policy in the US. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JKV; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102926
- ISBN
- 9780231102926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.86
€ 144.86
Paperback. A controversial examination of the Jewish "success story" in American that questions notions of identity, assimilation, and ethnicity. Editor(s): Fried, Albert. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DQ; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102353
- ISBN
- 9780231102353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.61
€ 57.61
Paperback. A well-informed portrait, part social critique, part memoir, of sexual mores and homosexuality in provincial Mexico. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFH2; JFSK; JHM; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101912
- ISBN
- 9780231101912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.29
€ 46.29
Hardback. This work is a chronicle of the gendering of the US military during the World War 2 years. It offers a historical perspective necessary for understanding the controversies that revolve around this issue. It examines gender, sexuality, race and class. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101448
- ISBN
- 9780231101448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.03
€ 125.03
Hardback. Focusing on the biodiversity of Costa Rica, the contributors to this book demonstrate the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to enhance conservation efforts. They give an overview of the spatial nature of conservation and management and the current status of digital mapping in Costa Rica. Editor(s): Savitsky, Basil G.; Lacher, Jr. Thomas E.; Lacher, T.E. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, 73 illus, 28 photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; RGW; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100267
- ISBN
- 9780231100267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Hardback. Including the classics of the genre as well as rare period pieces by African Americans and women, and northern and southern patriotic verse and songs, The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry paints the background of the conflict and its literature, with each poem introduced by a compelling vignette. Editor(s): Frome, Keith. Num Pages: 543 pages, 53 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DC; DSBF; DSC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 210 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100021
- ISBN
- 9780231100021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.13
€ 40.99
€ 38.13
Hardback. The black church has always played a vital role in urban US settings. This study examines the impact of the church on blacks and the church's efforts to meet the arduous demands and sacrifices of urban life. It explores the ministers' role of leadership in African-American communities. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 297 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC9; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231099806
- ISBN
- 9780231099806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.70
€ 138.70
Hardback. A detailed description of sexual practices and bonds among Latino males in Guadalajara, Mexico using a combination of ethnographic techniques and participant observations. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096928
- ISBN
- 9780231096928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.71
€ 138.71
Paperback. Drawing from surveys of political attitudes and voting patterns among gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, Bailey's study is a revealing window into how sexual identity has fostered political alliances. The book investigates mayoral voting patterns in America's three largest cities-New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSK; JPR; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096638
- ISBN
- 9780231096638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Paperback. This study examines the disparities between the two dominant American political-military approaches to the use of force as an instrument of foreign policy. Case studies illustrate how the basic disagreements between the two approaches influence policy-making and military decisions. Num Pages: 485 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096577
- ISBN
- 9780231096577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.32
€ 48.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 646 pages, 1port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 646
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231089241
- ISBN
- 9780231089241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.38
€ 177.38
Hardback. Num Pages: 708 pages, 1port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1407.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 708
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231089234
- ISBN
- 9780231089234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.30
€ 177.30