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Society & culture: general
Brand: Palgrave Macmillan
The headscarf issue draws a great deal of public and academic attention in Turkey, yet the debate largely unfolds within the contours of the discussions over modernization, Westernization, and the Islamic / secular divide. Rarely is there a discussi..
79.59£
How did ordinary people live through the extraordinary changes that have swept across modern China? How did peasants transform themselves into urbanites? How did the citizens of Shanghai cope with the epic upheavals-revolution, war, and again revolu..
36.96£
Brand: Duke University Press Books
In "Beyond This Narrow Now" Nahum Dimitri Chandler shows that the premises of W. E. B. Du Bois's thinking at the turn of the twentieth century stand as fundamental references for the whole itinerary of his thought. Opening with a distinct approach t..
31.53£
This practical, politically neutral book offers concrete skills for holding meaningful conversations that cut across today's intense political divide, showing readers how to connect to the people in their lives.Chapters show readers how to develop a..
22.18£
Kittie Knox, a teenage Black girl in the 1890s, began making headlines in her hometown of Boston. In this excellent, deep-research piece full of cultural analysis, you can see the way how Knox's actions continue to affect cycling today. ISBN: 978162..
9.28£
Brand: Random House
The dramatic story of five key turning points in a thousand years of Western music - discoveries that changed the course of history. Who first invented 'Doh Re Mi...'?What do we mean by "in tune"?Looking back down the corridor of a thousand years, H..
15.20£
ISBN: 9780060975197Publisher: HarperPerennialImprint: HarperPerennialPublished date: 13 Jan 1993DEWEY: 574.01DEWEY edition: 20Language: EnglishSales rank: 10199Number of pages: 128Weight: 113gHeight: 204mmWidth: 135mmSpine width: 9mm..
17.17£
Brand: University of Chicago Press
A rich and eye-opening history of the mutual constitution of race and species in modern America. In the late nineteenth century, increasing traffic of transpacific plants, insects, and peoples raised fears of a "biological yellow peril" when nurser..
33.40£
Brand: Atria Books
Featuring a new foreword by Robin D. G. Kelley, this updated edition of the classic exploration of the economic inequality that fuels systematic racism, from one of the leading Black public intellectuals of the 19th century, is as timely and radical..
14.30£
"Living while black" is a new and viral term that catalogues the many unjust experiences and inequities that define what it means to be black. Having to constantly deal with these experiences leads to what diversity and inclusion thought leader Mary..
20.03£
Brand: Taylor and Francis
In the first major update to this classic book in many years, Collins traces the history and contours of Black women's ideas and actions to argue that Black feminist thought is the discourse that fosters Black women's survival, persistence, and succ..
40.69£
Brand: Polity Press
In this highly original book, Maboula Soumahoro explores the cultural and political vastness of the Black Atlantic, where Africa, Europe, and the Americas were tied together by the brutal realities of the slave trade and colonialism. Each of these s..
19.41£
Brand: Harvard University Press
Few Americans, black or white, recognize the degree to which early African American history is a maritime history. W. Jeffrey Bolster shatters the myth that black seafaring in the age of sail was limited to the Middle Passage. Seafaring was one of t..
24.42£
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing
A compelling, surprising new show that turns a spotlight onto Britain's missing histories. Dedicated to the Black Men's Walking Group. Thomas, Matthew and Richard walk. They walk the first Saturday of every month. Walking and talking. But this walk…..
17.10£
Brand: Pluto Press
Known as 'the angriest black man in America', Malcolm X was one of the most famous activists to ever live. Going beyond biography, Black Minded examines Malcolm X's philosophical system, restoring his thinking to the pantheon of Black Radical Though..
26.62£
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
As he did for Black women in Black Roses, Harold Green III, poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living, now honors the Black men he most admires-groundbreakers including Tyler Perry, Barry Jenkins, Billy Porter, Chance the Rappe..
17.10£
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
The poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living pays tribute to all Black women by focusing on visionaries and leaders who are making history right now, including Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae, Kamala Harris, Misty Copeland, Nikole..
17.31£
Across America, the pure love and popularity of barbecue cookery has gone through the roof. Prepared in one regional style or another, in the South and beyond, barbecue is one of the nation's most distinctive culinary arts. And people aren't just ea..
37.75£
Brand: Rutgers University Press
Black women have long recognized the power of film for storytelling. For far too long, however, the cultural and historical narratives about film have not accounted for the contributions of Black women directors. This book remedies this omission by ..
85.32£
Brand: Rutgers University Press
Black women have long recognized the power of film for storytelling. For far too long, however, the cultural and historical narratives about film have not accounted for the contributions of Black women directors. This book remedies this omission by ..
20.95£
ISBN: 9780993254093Publisher: Dealan-deImprint: BlathsPublished date: 24 Sep 2021Language: EnglishWeight: 354gHeight: 216mmWidth: 140mmSpine width: 16mm..
16.32£
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
"An inspiring guide for how to go from dreamer to do-er, from someone who's been there, done that and wrote the book on it." -Chrissy Teigen, New York Times bestselling author of Cravings and Cravings: Hungry for More"If you want to start a successf..
23.29£
Brand: Fordham University Press
Boats in the Attic is a sweeping, poignant exploration of what it means to be an individual and, in particular, what it means to be a parent of young children, in our current time of crisis. Errands must be run, the radio plays, and the child wants ..
22.74£
Bob Dylan is an iconic American artist, whose music and performances have long reflected different musical genres and time periods. His songs tell tales of the Civil War, harken back to 1930s labor struggles, and address racial violence at the heigh..
82.96£