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Cultural studies
Paperback. This book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in the 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748634248
- ISBN
- 9780748634248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.43
€ 38.99
€ 35.43
Hardback. This book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in the 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748634231
- ISBN
- 9780748634231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.88€ 118.85
€ 124.88
€ 118.85
Hardcover. The word 'luxury' has almost lost its meaning. This title takes us on a voyage around the luxury universe, slipping behind the facades of the world's most sophisticated businesses to show the reader how they function. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFDV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Kogan Page Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749452636
- ISBN
- 9780749452636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.00€ 35.94
€ 40.00
€ 35.94
Paperback. Argues that the essence and elements of noir have fundamentally influenced movies outside of the traditional noir period. Neo-noir films such as Pulp Fiction (1994), Fight Club (1999), and Memento (2000) have reintroduced the genre to a contemporary audience. Editor(s): Conard, Mark T. Series: The Philosophy of Popular Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191812
- ISBN
- 9780813191812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.43
€ 36.43
Paperback. An expert in artificial intelligence and robotics examines our favourite science fiction tales (Avatar, Star Trek, The Terminator, Blade Runner, Robocop, Wall-E, The Jetsons, Iron Man, and others) to reveal which robots actually exist today and what we can expect to see in the not-too-distant future. Num Pages: 240 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: FL; JFCA; TJFM1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 41.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599219431
- ISBN
- 9781599219431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.26
€ 21.99
€ 18.26
Hardback. From outlawing bowling in colonial America to regulating violent video games and synthetic drugs today, Mark Stein's Vice Capades examines the US's relationship with the actions, attitudes, and antics that have defined morality. This humorous and quirky history reveals that American views of vice are formed not merely by morals but by power. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 photographs, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HPQ; JFC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348940
- ISBN
- 9781612348940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.12
€ 33.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Periscope
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902932538
- ISBN
- 9781902932538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. A theoretically informed study of five major pro- and anti-apartheid intellectuals, showing the inevitability of complex and compromised positions, and the impossibility of pure ones. Series: Philosophy & postcoloniality. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HPQ; JFCX; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329985
- ISBN
- 9780822329985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
Hardback. This vanguard collection of original and in-depth essays seeks to explore the intricate interplay of the aesthetic and psychological domains during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and to consider the reasons why a common Modernist project took shape when and in the circumstances it did. Series: Cultural Sitings. Num Pages: 480 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JFC; JMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745772
- ISBN
- 9780804745772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.39
€ 180.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747974
- ISBN
- 9780804747974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
Paperback. Fame was once associated with excellence or achievement in some or other field of endeavour. One of the most distinctive cultural phenomena over the years has been the rise and rise of fame. This book shows why this new fame is simultaneously fascinating and worthless. Series: The Art of Living. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844651573
- ISBN
- 9781844651573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.28
€ 47.28
Paperback. Presents the story of a mathematical quest that began in revolutionary France, which led to a big collaboration between mathematicians across the world, and revealed the 'Monster' - not monstrous at all, but a structure of exquisite beauty and complexity. Num Pages: 272 pages, Line drawings & 12 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192807236
- ISBN
- 9780192807236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.08
€ 18.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Examines the implications of new communication technologies. This book evaluates critically the concepts of media and technology in various traditions of cultural theory, with the aim of rethinking the relations of humans to machines. It also examines theories of postmodernity in relation to the new media and the debate over multiculturalism. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JH; PDR; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745613963
- ISBN
- 9780745613963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.78
€ 24.78
Paperback. England After Britain. 258 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Perryman, Mark. What does England have as a nation state - apart from a team to cheer and a flag to wave? This book explores the possibilities for England after Britain - as a multicultural nation, capable of addressing the legacies of history, yet confident enough to construct an inclusive future. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFC. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 20. Weight: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
- Edition
- First Thus
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905007738
- ISBN
- 9781905007738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.72
€ 23.99
€ 20.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, 8-page color photo section. BIC Classification: JFCV; KCM; KNDF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Greystone Books,Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771640473
- ISBN
- 9781771640473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.00
€ 20.99
€ 20.00
paperback. Presents a phenomenological framework for understanding the intricate relationship between culture, power and communication. Grounded in muted group and standpoint theory, this volume presents a theoretical framework which fosters a critically insightful vantage point into the complexities of culture, power and communication. Num Pages: 108 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780761910688
- ISBN
- 9780761910688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.41
€ 140.41
paperback. Offers an analysis of how Mexicans living in Oaxaca City experienced "modernity" during the lengthy "Order and Progress" dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. This book describes how Oaxacans, both elites and commoners, crafted and manipulated practices of tradition and modernity to define themselves and their city as integral parts of a modern Mexico. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 b&w photos, 3 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822337904
- ISBN
- 9780822337904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.47
€ 33.99
€ 30.47
Hardcover. Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. Restrictive mapping has been indispensable in settling the American West, protecting fragile ocean fisheries, and keeping sex offenders away from playgrounds. This book is suitable for those who vote, own a home, or aspire to be an informed citizen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 63 halftone, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226534671
- ISBN
- 9780226534671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.39€ 75.68
€ 90.39
€ 75.68
Paperback. Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. These maps control behavior, regulating activities from flying to fishing, prohibiting students from one part of town from being schooled on the other, and banishing certain individuals and industries to the periphery. This title tackles this aspect of mapping. Num Pages: 216 pages, 63 halftones, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534688
- ISBN
- 9780226534688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.35
€ 24.99
€ 20.35
Hardback. Tracing dramatic changes in how Americans ate during the 1800s, Food and the Novel in Nineteenth-Century America argues that novelists, along with writers of cookbooks and domestic guides, helped negotiate the meaning of these changes in ways that still shape how Americans eat today. Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; JFCV; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759120945
- ISBN
- 9780759120945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.08
€ 154.08