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  • This is a Pre-Owned book in Good condition. Format: Paperback Author: Linda Al... This is a Pre-Owned book in Good condition. Format: Paperback Author: Linda Allegro Andrew Grant Wood ISBN10: 0252084357 ISBN13: 9780252084355 Latin American Migrations to the U.S. Heartland: Changing Social Landscapes in Middle America Working... more
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  • Stephen Meyer charts the complex vagaries of men reinventing manhood in twenti... Stephen Meyer charts the complex vagaries of men reinventing manhood in twentieth century America. Their ideas of masculinity destroyed by principles of mass production workers created a white-dominated culture that defended its turf against other... more
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  • Stephen Meyer charts the complex vagaries of men reinventing manhood in twenti... Stephen Meyer charts the complex vagaries of men reinventing manhood in twentieth century America. Their ideas of masculinity destroyed by principles of mass production workers created a white-dominated culture that defended its turf against other... more
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  • This groundbreaking text explores the dramatic evolution in Latin American soc... This groundbreaking text explores the dramatic evolution in Latin American social movements over the past fifteen years. Leading scholars examine a variety of cases that highlight significant shifts in the region. First is the breakdown of the... more
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