This book is based on a study of household indebtedness in an upper-middle income economy known as Mauritius, and authored by a vibrant team of res...

This book provides research on the influences, disparities and current issues of socioeconomic status (SES). Chapter One discusses socio-economic s...

Revealed here are children's and women's clothing, including undergarments, leisurewear, and street apparel from 1860 to 1900. Over 270 photographs...

In the early twentieth century Hollywood was fascinated by the Far East. Chinese immigrants, however, were excluded since 1882 and racism pervaded ...

In this volume on the history of the European nobility in the modern era, the boundary between the early modern and 'real' modern periods around 18...