Ethnic Studies from KnC Books

A compilation of cross-cultural studies of child rearing around the world, including observational studies, clinical studies, and parent/child interviews. Over two dozen essays from fourteen different contributors, looking at diverse cultures from Bali to the Soviet Union. Illustrated. University of Chicago Press #P124, 1955. Paperback, Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 11th impression, 1970, trade paperback. Wrappers clean, with slight wear at edges… Saber más sobre este artículo

"Justyce is a good kid. An honor student. Always there to help a friend. So why is he the one in handcuffs?" A study in racial profiling from the viewpoint of the protagonist, a young Black man. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2017. Hardcover, Very Good/VeryGood. Stated First Edition, 11th printing. Dust jacket has light smudges, some crimping at edges. Black… Saber más sobre este artículo

An anthology of South African poetry, two short prose pieces, and brief biographies of the authors. The previous owner laid in a three page article from the May 1972 issue of Playboy magazine, "In a World They Never Made." That piece includes six additional poems with an introduction by Nadine Gordimer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991. This… Saber más sobre este artículo

Originally published as "The Path on the Rainbow" by Boni and Liveright, 1912. A representative sampling of American Indian songs and chants from across the United States, grouped by region. Cover photo by Edward Curtis, introduction by Mary Austin. Ballantine Books, 1972. Paperback, Good/No Dust Jacket. Ballantine Walden edition, 1st printing thus. Wrappers have light edge wear, slight spine crease. Previous owner… Saber más sobre este artículo

"Re-examines the myth of the Strong Black Woman ..." Agate, 2004. Hardcover, Near Fine/Very Good. DJ with minimal shelf wear, light crimping along the edges. Red cloth boards, clean, corners sharp. Binding is tight, text is clean, unmarked.

The story of the desegregation of Mississippi public schools. Introduction by Marian Wright Edelman. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1995. Hardcover, Near Fine/Near Fine. DJ clean, no visible wear; small score mark on front near title. Dark gray boards, clean, corners sharp. Binding tight, pages clean, unmarked.

An extraordinary memoir from the author of Between the World and Me. Verso Books, 2016. Paperback, Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Second printing. Looks unread; wrappers clean, corners and edges sharp. Text clean and tight, no marks, creases, or tears.

"... we must renovate the way we think regarding race." From the author of The Broken Rule. Thoughts and observations stemming from the George Floyd protests. Outskirts Press, 2021. Paperback, Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Looks unread; wrappers show no wear, tiny crimped area at bottom of spine (see scan). Pages tight, text unmarked, no creases or tears.

A collection of essays by black women addressing the issues of autonomy, safety, freedom of expression, and the intersection of gender and race. Foreword by Joy James. Myers Education Press, 2019. Paperback, Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Looks unread, wrappers clean and shiny, edges and corners sharp. Pages tight, text unmarked, no creases or tears.

"A History of Slavery in the Western World", from enslavement to emancipation. A collection of essays and articles from contemporary commentators - from both slavers and the enslaved; plantation owners and abolitionists. Comprehensive bibliography. Brandywine Press, 1993. Paperback, Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Revised edition, 1996. Wrappers show minimal wear at edges and corners, pages tight. Sticker ghost on half title page; remaining… Saber más sobre este artículo

A collection of stories, poems, and photographs, as well as short reviews of (then) current works. Interspersed throughout are Michael Nye's stunning portraits of Kurdish families in Iraq in early 1991. Special Feature: Writings from the Phillipines. University of Hawaii Press, 1992. Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Volume 4, Number 1, Spring 1992. Shelf wear to edges and corners, covers foxing. Binding… Saber más sobre este artículo

A young boy in the Congo is caught between traditional village life and the changes of the modern world. Translated from the original French by Marie Ponsot. Voyager Books #AVB37, English translation, 1962. Paperback, Fair/No Dust Jacket. This scarce title is a retired library copy in Fair condition. Wrappers are heavily worn but intact, several creases, but not torn. The spine ends… Saber más sobre este artículo

TQS Publications, 1972. Paperback, Very Good/No Dust jacket. Trade paperback, 21st printing, Dec 1991. Wrappers clean, no creases, very slight curling at corners. Binding tight. Owner inscription on FFEP; remaining text unmarked, no writing, creases, or tears.

Brief biographies of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Martin Luther King Jr., and Jackie Robinson. Pendulum Press/Now Age Books, 1971. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. No spine creases, very tight binding; small crease on top corner of back cover. Small stamp on top corner of first page, remaining text clean, no tears. Light creasing on fore edge of a few pages.

Inscribed by the author: 'Let's keep the faith'. Viking, 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 'Autographed Copy' sticker on front of DJ, light shelf wear, . Quarter bound boards, lightly bumped. Binding tight, text clean.

A story of Native American and white cultures at the boundaries of the Navajo Nation and the "big white reservation" of the United States. Afterword by Dan Graham. University of New Mexico Press, 1980. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. A Zia Book, 1st printing, 1980. Light spine crease, wrappers have slight wear; small spot on back cover. Pages tight, occasional highlighting… Saber más sobre este artículo

Color Graphics, 1982. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Staple bound, light edge and corner wear, some fading at edges. Pages tight, clean, no creases or tears.

Houghton Mifflin, 1989. Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Unused student edition. Wrappers have light wear to edges, some creasing at corners. Binding and pages tight, text clean, no creases or tears.

Despite its age, this book offers an excellent overview of the history of the Ukrainian people and their place in American society. Profusely illustrated. The first section gives a brief but comprehensive history of the Ukraine nation from 200 BC through the early 1970s. The remaining text relates the history of Ukrainian immigration to the United States, beginning before the Civil… Saber más sobre este artículo

Emece Editores, 2003. Hardcover, Near Fine/Very Good. Text is in Spanish. Very light shelf wear to DJ. Black boards, sharp corners. Binding very tight, pages crisp and clean.