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Paperback. Through rap and hip hop, entertainers have provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of society. Examining the moral and social implications of Kanye West's art in the context of Western civilization's preconceived ideas, the contributors consider how West both challenges religious and moral norms and propagates them. Editor(s): Bailey, Julius. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVC; AVGR; AVH; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137574251
- ISBN
- 9781137574251
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€ 37.17
€ 37.17
Hardcover. This collection offers an overview of British TV comedies, ranging from the beginnings of sitcoms in the 1950s to the current boom of 'Britcoms'. It provides in-depth analyses of major comedies, systematically addressing their generic properties, filmic history, humour politics and cultural impact. Editor(s): Kamm, Juergen; Neumann, Birgit; McGregor, Ken; Klepner, Frank. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APT; WH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137552945
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- 9781137552945
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€ 143.91
€ 143.91
Hardcover. Therapy and Emotions in Film and Television explores, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the shifts in our emotional preferences, styles, and 'emotional regimes' in western societies from the 1920s to today, as viewed through the lens of film and television. Editor(s): Wassmann, Claudia. Num Pages: 199 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AP; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137546814
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- 9781137546814
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€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Hardcover. This book offers analyses of the roles of race, gender, and sexuality in the post-apocalyptic visions of early twenty-first century film and television shows. Contributors examine the production, reproduction, and re-imagination of some of our most deeply held human ideals through sociological, anthropological, historical, and feminist approaches. Editor(s): Gurr, Barbara. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137501509
- ISBN
- 9781137501509
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€ 142.59
€ 142.59
Hardcover. Style and Form in the Hollywood Slasher Film fills a broad scholastic gap by analysing the elements of narrative and stylistic construction of films in the slasher subgenre of horror that have been produced and/or distributed in the Hollywood studio system from its initial boom in the late 1970s to the present. Editor(s): Clayton, Wickham. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 figures, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137496461
- ISBN
- 9781137496461
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€ 122.05
€ 122.05
Hardcover. The volume offers a broad range of academic approaches to contemporary and historical Irish filmmaking and representations of nationality, national identity, and theoretical questions around the construction of Ireland and Irishness on the screen. Editor(s): Monahan, Barry. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137496355
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- 9781137496355
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€ 63.61
€ 63.61
Hardcover. An examination of how screen texts embrace, refute, and reinvent the cultural heritage of antiquity, this volume looks at specific story-patterns and archetypes from Greco-Roman culture. The contributors offer a variety of perspectives, highlighting key cultural relay points at which a myth is received and reformulated for a particular audience. Editor(s): Cyrino, Monica S.; Safran, Meredith E. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137494535
- ISBN
- 9781137494535
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€ 110.75
€ 110.75
Hardcover. Bringing together the most recent research on the Cultural Revolution in China, musicologists, historians, literary scholars, and others discuss the music and its political implications. Combined, these chapters, paint a vibrant picture of the long-lasting impact that the musical revolution had on ordinary citizens, as well as political leaders. Editor(s): Pang, Laikwan; Clark, Paul; Tsai, Tsan-Huang. Series: Chinese Literature and Culture in the World. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AV; HBJF; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137479105
- ISBN
- 9781137479105
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€ 111.65
€ 111.65
Hardcover. Catholic or Protestant, recusant or godly rebel, early modern women reinvented their spiritual and gendered spaces during the reformations in religion in England during the sixteenth century and beyond. These essays explore the ways in which some Englishwomen struggled to erase, rewrite, or reimagine their religious and gender identities. Editor(s): Chappell, Julie A.; Kramer, Kaley A. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; APFA; DSB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137474735
- ISBN
- 9781137474735
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Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Hardcover. Using an interdisciplinary approach, Film, History and Memory broadens the focus from 'history', the study of past events, to 'memory', the processes - individual, generational, collective or state-driven - by which meanings are attached to the past. Editor(s): McGarry, Fearghal; Carlsten, Jennie M. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: APFN; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137468949
- ISBN
- 9781137468949
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€ 111.59
€ 111.59
Hardcover. Music is a vital instrument in attracting new audiences to silent cinema as well as renewing the interest of an already-initiated public. In this collection, chapters by practitioners as well as scholars capture the magic experience of silent film with music, and discuss from varying points of view how music meets this resurfaced film art. Editor(s): Donnelly, K. J.; Wallengren, Ann-Kristin. Series: Palgrave Studies in Audio-Visual Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: APF; AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137466358
- ISBN
- 9781137466358
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€ 142.88
€ 142.88
Hardcover. Elaborating on themes of resilience, memory, critique and metal beyond metal, this volume highlights how the development and future of metal music scholarship is predicated on the engagement with other forms of popular culture such as comics, documentaries, and popular music. Editor(s): Snell, Dave. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AVGT; JFCA; JFSS; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137456670
- ISBN
- 9781137456670
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€ 121.29
€ 121.29
Hardcover. What does popular culture's relationship with cyborgs, robots, vampires and zombies tell us about being human? Insightful scholarly perspectives shine a light on how film and television evince and portray the philosophical roots, the social ramifications and the future visions of a posthumanist world. Editor(s): Hauskeller, Michael; Philbeck, Thomas D.; Carbonell, Curtis D. Num Pages: 430 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 839.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137430311
- ISBN
- 9781137430311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.51
€ 218.51
Hardcover. How do we define the globalized cinema and media cultures of Bollywood in an age when it has become part of the cultural diplomacy of an emerging superpower? Bollywood and Its Other(s) explores the aesthetic-philosophical questions of the other through, for example, discussions on Indian diaspora's negotiations with national identity. Editor(s): Kishore, Vikrant; Sarwal, Amit; Patra, Parichay. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137426499
- ISBN
- 9781137426499
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Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardcover. With more than 250 million speakers globally, the Lusophone world has a rich history of filmmaking. This edited volume explores the representation of the migratory experience in contemporary cinema from Portuguese-speaking countries, exploring how Lusophone films, filmmakers, producers, studios, and governments relay narratives of migration. Editor(s): Rego, Cacilda M.; Brasileiro, Marcus. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137408914
- ISBN
- 9781137408914
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Condition: New
€ 63.66
€ 63.66
Hardcover. Offering a multifaceted approach to the Mexican-born director Guillermo del Toro, this volume examines his wide-ranging oeuvre and traces the connections between his Spanish language and English language commercial and art film projects. Editor(s): Davies, Ann; Shaw, Deborah Rosado; Tierney, Dolores. Num Pages: 223 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137407832
- ISBN
- 9781137407832
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€ 153.05
€ 153.05
Hardcover. Through rap and hip hop, entertainers have provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of society. Examining the moral and social implications of Kanye West's art in the context of Western civilization's preconceived ideas, the contributors consider how West both challenges religious and moral norms and propagates them. Editor(s): Bailey, Julius. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137395818
- ISBN
- 9781137395818
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Condition: New
€ 143.34
€ 143.34
Hardcover. Why do screen narratives remain so different in an age of convergence and globalisation that many think is blurring distinctions? This collection attempts to answer this question using examples drawn from a range of media, from Hollywood franchises to digital comics, and a range of countries, from the United States to Japan Editor(s): Pearson, Roberta E.; Smith, Anthony Neil. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137388148
- ISBN
- 9781137388148
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Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardcover. Despite the explosion of interest in the "global 1968," the arts in this period - both popular and avant-garde forms - have too often been neglected. This interdisciplinary volume brings together scholars in history, cultural studies, musicology and other areas to explore the symbiosis of the sonic and the visual in the counterculture of the 1960s. Editor(s): Brown, Timothy Scott; Lison, Andrew E. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; ACXJ; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137375223
- ISBN
- 9781137375223
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Condition: New
€ 122.71
€ 122.71
Hardcover. European Cinema and Television offers comparative studies of the production, content, distribution and reception of film and television drama in Europe, focusing on how new developments are shaped by national and European policies and practices, and on the role of film and television in our everyday lives. Editor(s): Bondebjerg, Ib; Redvall, Eva Novrup; Higson, Andrew. Series: Palgrave European Film and Media Studies. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; APF; APT; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356871
- ISBN
- 9781137356871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.13
€ 122.13
Hardcover. This book is the first to deal with the world composition of television ratings. It focuses on the peoplemeter, a 25 year old technology which succeeds in homogenizing very different populations and television practices. It provides a fascinating account of the production of figures on which the whole world of popular culture depends. Editor(s): Bourdon, Jerome; Meadel, Cecile. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; JFD; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345097
- ISBN
- 9781137345097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Hardcover. This innovative, fresh and lively collection, assembled by both creative academics and critical practitioners, focuses on how screenplays are written, developed and received. Editor(s): Batty, Craig. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: APFA; APFD; APTD; CBVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338921
- ISBN
- 9781137338921
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Condition: New
€ 123.19
€ 123.19
Hardcover. Women Screenwriters is a study of more than 300 female writers from 60 nations, from the first film scenarios produced in 1986 to the present day. Divided into six sections by continent, the entries give an overview of the history of women screenwriters in each country, as well as individual biographies of its most influential. Editor(s): Nelmes, Jill; Selbo, Jule. Num Pages: 944 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1580.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137312365
- ISBN
- 9781137312365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.47
€ 244.47
Hardcover. Sinophone Cinemas considers a range of multilingual, multidialect and multi-accented cinemas produced in Chinese-language locations outside mainland China. It showcases new screen cultures from Britain, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Australia. Editor(s): Yue, Audrey; Khoo, Olivia. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137311191
- ISBN
- 9781137311191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81