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The Americas

Paperback. The arrival of Europeans in the Americas brought with it a demographic catastrophe of vast proportions for the native populations. In this book Livi Bacci argues that the catastrophe was not the inevitable outcome of contact with Europeans but was a function of both the methods of the conquest and the characteristics of the subjugated societies. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640013
ISBN
9780745640013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.48

Hardback. Provides a textbook overview of the past, present, and future of African Americans in US media. Brings together work from a variety of disciplines to provide the fullest understanding of this complex relationship to date. Series: Media and Minorities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640341
ISBN
9780745640341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.68

Paperback. Provides a textbook overview of the past, present, and future of African Americans in US media. Brings together work from a variety of disciplines to provide the fullest understanding of this complex relationship to date. Series: Media and Minorities. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 317 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640365
ISBN
9780745640365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.41

Paperback. Steven Spielberg is known as the most powerful man in New Hollywood and a pioneer of the contemporary blockbuster, America's most successful export. His career began a new chapter in mass culture. At the same time, American post war liberalism was breaking down. Series: Polity America Through the Lens Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640839
ISBN
9780745640839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.90

Hardback. No other country in the world evokes such contrasting sentiments as the United States of America. This is not new, but it has become particularly virulent in recent years. The reason is simple: after the end of the cold war America has remained the only super power in the world. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642505
ISBN
9780745642505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.64

Hardback. As the major driver of U.S. demographic change, Latinos are reshaping key aspects of the social, economic, political, and cultural landscape of the country. In the process, Latinos are challenging the longstanding black/white paradigm that has been used as a lens to understand racial and ethnic matters in the United States. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642710
ISBN
9780745642710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.73

Paperback. This is the first book to provide an overview of the complex relationship between Asian Americans and the media. Synthesises a wealth of scholarship in this emergent field and also contributes its own original perspective whilst remaining pedagogically focused. Series: Media and Minorities. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642741
ISBN
9780745642741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.20

Hardback. Major new book from Susan George - a leading political commentator whose previous books have been massively influential and widely read and reviewed. Fascinating, thorough and often chilling account of this decades-long transformation of American society and political culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644608
ISBN
9780745644608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.64

Hardback. This lively and engaging book examines the nature of inequality in Britain and the United States. Irvin uses a wide range of sources and examples to illustrate his arguments and draws on his wealth of knowledge to explore the social costs of growing inequality. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644646
ISBN
9780745644646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.88

Paperback. This lively and engaging book examines the nature of inequality in Britain and the United States. Irvin uses a wide range of sources and examples to illustrate his arguments and draws on his wealth of knowledge to explore the social costs of growing inequality. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644653
ISBN
9780745644653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.90

Hardback. The United States today cries out for a robust, self-respecting, intellectually sophisticated left, yet the very idea of a left appears to have been discredited. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644844
ISBN
9780745644844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.55

Paperback. The United States today cries out for a robust, self-respecting, intellectually sophisticated left, yet the very idea of a left appears to have been discredited. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 17. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644851
ISBN
9780745644851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.23

Hardback. Offers an examination of Asian immigration to the United States, focusing on three central questions: What causes Asian immigration to the United States? How do post-1965 Asian immigrants impact American society? How do new Asian immigrants and their children adapt to American life? Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645025
ISBN
9780745645025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.88

Paperback. Offers an examination of Asian immigration to the United States, focusing on three central questions: What causes Asian immigration to the United States? How do post-1965 Asian immigrants impact American society? How do new Asian immigrants and their children adapt to American life? Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645032
ISBN
9780745645032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.48

Hardback. For over four decades, Martin Scorsese has been the chronicler of an obsessive society, where material possessions and physical comfort are valued, where the pursuit of individual improvement is rewarded and where male prerogative is respected and preserved. Series: Polity America Through the Lens Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645223
ISBN
9780745645223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.68

Hardback. The search for gold and for the mythical El Dorado gripped the imagination of the conquistadors from the beginning of the sixteenth century. Crossing over the Andes, they explored the unknown eastern forests and jungles, launching expeditions that were often disastrous and always disappointing. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 1KLSX; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645520
ISBN
9780745645520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.88

Hardback. * A sophisticated yet accessible introduction to the experiences of Latino immigrant groups in the US - the largest minority group in the US * Covers topics such as the definition of the Latino category, pathways to citizenship, gender, labour and transnationalism. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647425
ISBN
9780745647425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.59

Paperback. * A sophisticated yet accessible introduction to the experiences of Latino immigrant groups in the US - the largest minority group in the US * Covers topics such as the definition of the Latino category, pathways to citizenship, gender, labour and transnationalism. Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647432
ISBN
9780745647432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.44

Hardback. Offers an historical interpretation of Venezuela's Chavez, Bolivia's Morales and Ecuador's Correa - South America's most prominent '21st century socialists'. This book shows how the consensual market oriented policymaking that characterized almost all of South America in the 1990s has now given way to something quite different. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647487
ISBN
9780745647487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.64

Paperback. Offers an historical interpretation of Venezuela's Chavez, Bolivia's Morales and Ecuador's Correa - South America's most prominent '21st century socialists'. This book shows how the consensual market oriented policymaking that characterized almost all of South America in the 1990s has now given way to something quite different. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647494
ISBN
9780745647494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.69

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