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The Americas
Paperback. Originally published 35 years ago, 'Soulside' has become a classic of urban anthropology. It dispelled many false impressions about ghetto life and questioned the idea of a 'culture of poverty'. In a new afterword, Hannerz discusses the book's place in both past and present contexts. Num Pages: 236 pages, bibliographical references. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 182 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315768
- ISBN
- 9780226315768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.81
€ 31.99
€ 24.81
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
€ 50.11
€ 50.11
Hardcover. Between 1850 and 1910, the US was a rising star in the international arena, and several European nations sought to strengthen their ties to the republic through cultural means. France capitalized on its art, Britain on its social ties and literature, and Germany promoted classical music. This book traces these efforts to export culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 24 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; AVGC; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226292151
- ISBN
- 9780226292151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.25
€ 122.25
Hardcover. Traces the political, historical, and philosophical trajectories of a specifically German tradition in which thinkers take recourse to music, both as an aesthetic practice and as the object of their speculative work. This volume examines the texts of such influential writers and thinkers as Schelling, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Bloch, and others. Editor(s): Hermand, Jost; Richter, Gerhard. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; AVA; HP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299219307
- ISBN
- 9780299219307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90
€ 52.90
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
€ 21.99€ 21.92
€ 21.99
€ 21.92
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
€ 81.69
€ 81.69
Hardcover. Black popular music and offbeat performance, from Eartha Kitt to Meshell Ndegeocello Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGQ; JFSK1; JFSK2; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472071791
- ISBN
- 9780472071791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.83
€ 116.83
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
€ 57.87
€ 57.87
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€ 32.12
€ 34.99
€ 32.12
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
€ 41.35
€ 41.35
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
€ 38.24
€ 38.24
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€ 39.92
€ 54.99
€ 39.92
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
€ 26.33
€ 26.33
Paperback. A father-and-son love story set against epic backdrops and overlooked places Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; BM; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 23.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762771561
- ISBN
- 9780762771561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.31
€ 19.99
€ 17.31
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Oldcastle Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Second Edition, Second ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843447252
- ISBN
- 9781843447252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
Hardcover. Editor(s): Berger, Erica M. Num Pages: 302 pages, tables, charts, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611225518
- ISBN
- 9781611225518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 344.09€ 236.14
€ 344.09
€ 236.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Bernard, Serge. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- GAZELLE BOOK SERVICES
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629484952
- ISBN
- 9781629484952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.20€ 58.82
€ 82.20
€ 58.82
Paperback. Investigates the neglected role of gender in that discussion. This title traces the contradictions inherent in revolutionary movements that, while arguing for the rights of all, remained ambivalent, at best, about the place of women. Series: Liverpool Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846316845
- ISBN
- 9781846316845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.03
€ 46.99
€ 42.03
South Beach and Miami Beach, Florida, have dozens of whimsical, colorful, and sometimes wacky lifeguard stands that have become media stars in their own right, including the "Lighthouse Guardhouse," the "Surfboard," and the "Putting Green Guardhouse." In Num Pages: 71 pages, 64 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 71
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329005
- ISBN
- 9780764329005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.26
€ 25.99
€ 18.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 20 pages, 20 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 20
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764326301
- ISBN
- 9780764326301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31