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The Americas

Hardback. Considers the misappropriation of African American popular culture through various genres, largely Hip Hop, to argue that while such cultural creations have the potential to be healing agents, they are still exploited -often with the complicity of African Americans- for commercial purposes and to maintain white ruling class hegemony. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230108912
ISBN
9780230108912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.44

Paperback. Considers the misappropriation of African American popular culture through various genres, largely Hip Hop, to argue that while such cultural creations have the potential to be healing agents, they are still exploited -often with the complicity of African Americans- for commercial purposes and to maintain white ruling class hegemony. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230108974
ISBN
9780230108974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.23
€ 49.22

Hardback. Soul music and country music propel American popular culture. Using ethnomusicological tools, Shonekan examines their socio-cultural influences and consequences: the perception of and resistance to hegemonic structures from within their respective constituencies, the definition of national identity, and the understanding of the 'American Dream.' Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; AVGQ; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137378095
ISBN
9781137378095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

Paperback. Shows that the end of the Religious Right doesn't signal the decline of evangelical Christianity but rather its disentanglement from a political machine that sold it out to a narrow electoral agenda of such causes as opposition to gay marriage and abortion. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143293
ISBN
9780691143293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Num Pages: 368 pages, tables and figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLM; JFSP2; JFSP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195371796
ISBN
9780195371796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.96

paperback. 100th anniversary edition of this classic of African American history. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594510052
ISBN
9781594510052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Paperback. org. Editor(s): Keeling, Kara; Kun, Josh. Series: A Special Issue of American Quarterly. Num Pages: 440 pages, 29, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405711
ISBN
9781421405711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; JFC; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2004th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403964243
ISBN
9781403964243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.26

Paperback. Delving into the archives that document cross-cultural interactions between America and Germany, the author retraces these efforts to export culture as an instrument of nongovernmental diplomacy, paying particular attention to the role of conductors and uncovers the history of the musician as a cultural symbol of German cosmopolitanism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; AVG; GTJ; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226292168
ISBN
9780226292168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. Discusses about the place of music in the Iraq War and in contemporary American military culture in general. This book describes how American soldiers hear, share, use, and produce music both on and off duty. It studies the role of music from recruitment campaigns and basic training to its use 'in country' before and during missions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; AVG; HBWS5; JWT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220875
ISBN
9780253220875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.99

hardcover. In Sound the Trumpet, Lawrence J. Haas examines the effort by advance freedom and democracy around the world. Haas argues forcefully that, for all of our missed opportunities and tragic errors, the world is a better place because of our efforts. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442216587
ISBN
9781442216587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.83

Paperback. Investigates how effective good media coverage for American activists is during political campaigns Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPVL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814741375
ISBN
9780814741375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. This title explores the relationship between music, people and places through an analysis of Bolivian music performances by a non-governmental organization involved in musical activities, by a music performing ensemble and by the people living in two rural areas of Potosi. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; AVA; AVGH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312240158
ISBN
9780312240158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.23

Hardback. A look at how West African and Caribbean Francophone writers use rhythm, music, and sound to create and negotiate identity Series: African Soundscapes Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJ; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
American Literatures Initiative
SKU
V9781439900314
ISBN
9781439900314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.77

Paperback. Takes you on an ethnographic journey into the New York salsa scene of the 1990s. Written by a musical insider and from the perspective of salsa musicians, this study offers detailed accounts of these musicians grappling with intercultural tensions and commercial pressures. It addresses a range of issues, musical and social. Series: Studies in Latin America & Caribbean Music. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 line art, 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592133161
ISBN
9781592133161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813935737
ISBN
9780813935737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.86

Paperback. Series: The New Southern Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; AVGH; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347370
ISBN
9780820347370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.37

Num Pages: 384 pages, 26 illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199948031
ISBN
9780199948031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.39

Paperback. Helps understand the civilization in South Asia and how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they live in. This book explains the particular settings in which these thinkers have expressed their ideas about religious, social, political, and economic questions. Num Pages: 547 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 37. Weight in Grams: 796.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
547
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231066518
ISBN
9780231066518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 87 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 216. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493029709
ISBN
9781493029709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.17

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