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Hardcover. In this book, the authors propose a multilayered reading of contemporary transnational cultural manifestations in which it is possible to recognize challenges and cultural strategies that transnational Mexican communities conceive in order to claim cultural, political and social agency. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DS; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120471
- ISBN
- 9780230120471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.63€ 45.41
€ 50.63
€ 45.41
Hardback. Feminist and human rights activists, attorneys, and scholars from Latin America and the U.S. respond to the escalation in violence against women in Latin America during the past two decades. Editor(s): Fregoso, Rosa Linda; Bejarano, Cynthia L. Num Pages: 416 pages, 13 photos, 2 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFSJ1; JKV; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 30. Weight in Grams: 731.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346692
- ISBN
- 9780822346692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.07
€ 130.07
Paperback. This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGHA; HBTD; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104678
- ISBN
- 9780231104678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.16
€ 45.99
€ 32.16
The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindia...
. Ed(S): Chacon, Richard J.; Dye, David H.
Hardback. Focuses on the practice of taking and displaying various body parts as trophies in both North and South America. This title examines the evidence and causes of Amerindian trophy taking. It also presents and discusses the topic of human proclivity toward ritual violence. Editor(s): Chacon, Richard J.; Dye, David H. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 680 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387483009
- ISBN
- 9780387483009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Paperback. Through an examination of three subject areas - violence, alcohol, and the export-processing (maquiladora) industry - this book explores the daily relationships and routines of urban Hondurans. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520255449
- ISBN
- 9780520255449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 141 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLCM; JFSL4; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816519910
- ISBN
- 9780816519910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.88
€ 20.99
€ 18.88
Paperback. Looks at the political dimension of visual culture in Latin America. This book contains case studies, which analyse the formation of a public sphere, the visual politics of avant-garde art, the impact of mass society on political iconography, and the consolidation and crisis of territory as a key icon of the state. Editor(s): Andermann, Jens; Rowe, William. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: 68 ils, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452124
- ISBN
- 9781845452124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.58
€ 44.58
Hardback. Based on fieldwork conducted among middle-class university students primarily at the national university (UNAM) in Mexico City, this study explores gender relations as reflected in the words macho and machismo. The author concludes that the students use them to denote aspects of their families of origin that they consider unfavorable and aspects of Num Pages: 156 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454616
- ISBN
- 9781845454616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.11
€ 158.11
Hardback. This book takes a closer look at the perceptions that Americans develop about foreign countries and the role the press plays in creating those perceptions. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; HBJK; HBLW; JFD; JPHF; JPVL; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523418
- ISBN
- 9780742523418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.28
€ 171.28
Hardcover. Spanning the whole of Latin America, including Brazil, from its beginnings in 1492 up to the present time, Rivera-Barnes and Hoeg analyze the relationship between literature and the environment in both literary and testimonial texts, asking questions that contribute to the on-going dialogue between the arts and the sciences. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230615199
- ISBN
- 9780230615199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.63€ 45.04
€ 50.63
€ 45.04
Hardback. Offers a pioneering social and environmental history of southern Chile, exploring the origins of forestry "miracle" in Chile. This book narrates the century-long struggles among peasants, indigenous communities, large landowners, and the state over access to forest commons in the frontier territory. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBG; HBLW; JFC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822355984
- ISBN
- 9780822355984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.07
€ 130.07
Hardcover. Salvador Novo (1904-1974) was a provocative and prolific cultural presence in Mexico City through much of the twentieth century. This book portrays the codes, intrigues, and dynamics of what, decades later, would be called "a gay ghetto." Translator(s): Feitlowitz, Marguerite. Series: Texas Pan American Literature in Translation Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; BGLA; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705418
- ISBN
- 9780292705418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.11
€ 40.11
Hardcover. Espinoza's work illuminates how education was the site of ideological and political struggle in Peru during its early years as an independent state. Spanning 100 years and discussing both urban and rural education, it shows how school funding, curricula, and governance became part of the cultural process of state-building in Peru. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 295 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLL; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338402
- ISBN
- 9781137338402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 85.22
€ 101.27
€ 85.22
Paperback. "Passing Lines" seeks to stimulate dialogue on the role of sexuality and sexual orientation in immigration to the U.S. from Latin America and the Caribbean. The book looks at the complexities, inconsistencies, and paradoxes of immigration from the point of view of both academics and practitioners in the field. Editor(s): Epps, Brad; Valens, Keja; Gonzalez, Bill Johnson. Series: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFN; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press Massachusetts
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018853
- ISBN
- 9780674018853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.07
€ 27.99
€ 24.07
Hardcover. Series: Society, Environment, and Place. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b/w photos, 4 illustrations, 13 tables, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816527212
- ISBN
- 9780816527212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.87
€ 50.87
Paperback. Traces the changing nature of Baroque representation across European and Latin American cultures, from an imperial aesthetic encoding Catholic ideologies, into a means of resistance to colonialism, into a mode of postcolonial self-definition. Editor(s): Zamora, Lois Parkinson; Kaup, Monika. Num Pages: 688 pages, 52 illustrations, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3J; ACQB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346425
- ISBN
- 9780822346425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.81
€ 44.99
€ 39.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853459187
- ISBN
- 9780853459187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.84
€ 16.99
€ 15.84
Hardback. The Mexican economy is unhealthy, with problems dating from the 19th century. In this study of Mexico's formative years of industrialization, the author focuses on the forces that have thwarted Mexican efforts to become a competitive member of the international economic community. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804714877
- ISBN
- 9780804714877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.30
€ 130.30
Hardback. An anthropological study of the intersecting roles of gender and schooling in the lives of rural Venezuelan youth as they make the transition to adulthood during times of national political and economic crisis. It helps us to see how gender roles and social class are reproduced in a culture experiencing profound upheaval. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFSF; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312293574
- ISBN
- 9780312293574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.33
€ 64.33
Hardback. Covering more than 500 years of history, culture, and politics, The Lima Reader seeks to capture the many worlds and many peoples of Peru's capital city, featuring a selection of primary sources that consider the social tensions and cultural heritages of the "City of Kings." Editor(s): Aguirre, Carlos; Walker, Charles F. Series: The Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 296 pages, 67 illustrations, incl. 14 in color. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822363378
- ISBN
- 9780822363378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.31
€ 116.31
Paperback. The companion reader to the most readable, highly regarded, and affordable history of Latin America for our times. Editor(s): Chasteen, John Charles. Translator(s): Chasteen, John Charles. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393283068
- ISBN
- 9780393283068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.60
€ 25.99
€ 24.60
Hardback. Series: Euro-Asian Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1DVUA; 1FCZ; 1KLSB; JPS; KCM; KCN; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447852
- ISBN
- 9781137447852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.33
€ 64.33
Paperback. Compelling analysis revealing the endemic violence and systematic impoverishment at the heart of 'development'. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; GTF; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333946
- ISBN
- 9780745333946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.79
€ 38.99
€ 30.79
Paperback. Constitutional reform has been one of the most significant aspects of democratization in late 20th-century Latin America. This book focuses on the efforts of Bolivia and Colombia to incorporate ethnic rights into their fragile democracies. Series: Pitt Latin American Series. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 1KLSL; JFSL; JPHV; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822957294
- ISBN
- 9780822957294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39