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Cultural studies

paperback. Explores who -- and why -- American society punishes, using examples from literature and film. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745315386
ISBN
9780745315386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. In Russian Idea/Jewish Presence, Professor Brian Horowitz follows the career tracks of Jewish intellectuals who, having fallen in love with Russian culture, were unceremoniously repulsed. Series: Borderlines: Russian and East European-Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235612
ISBN
9781936235612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.84

Paperback. This introductory text offers a new approach to the philosophy of social science by focusing on what is involved in knowing others from different cultures or historical periods. Particular issues discussed are the interpretation of meaning, critical theory, and narrative as a form of knowledge. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865380
ISBN
9781557865380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.66

Hardcover. In a blend of political, intellectual and cultural history, this volume explores the world of German nationalism during the first half of the 19th century. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 302 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009110
ISBN
9780674009110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.44
€ 88.00

Hardcover. In this wide-ranging study of the politics of memory in Northern Ireland, Brian Conway examines the 'career' of the commemoration of Bloody Sunday, and looks at how and why the way this historic event is remembered has undergone change over time. Drawing on original empirical data, he provides new insights into the debate on collective memory. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke, UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230228887
ISBN
9780230228887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Hardback. Presents a survey of the world of classical Greece, its origins and legacy. This book moves from the prehistoric and protohistoric periods, through the era of Bronze Age palace societies - including those of Knossos and Mycenae - surveying the thousand and more years until the transfer of the Roman imperial court from Rome to Constantinople. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205586
ISBN
9780631205586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.08

Paperback. Presents a survey of the world of classical Greece, its origins and legacy. This book moves from the prehistoric and protohistoric periods, through the era of Bronze Age palace societies - including those of Knossos and Mycenae - surveying the thousand and more years until the transfer of the Roman imperial court from Rome to Constantinople. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205593
ISBN
9780631205593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816638727
ISBN
9780816638727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. This book explores the ways in which Western-derived music connects with globalization, hybridity, consumerism and the flow of cultures. Both as local terrain and as global crossroads, cities remain fascinating spaces of cultural contestation and meaning-making via the composing, playing, recording and consumption of popular music. Editor(s): Lashua, Brett; Spracklen, Karl; Wagg, Stephen. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AV; JFC; JFSR; JHB; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349448906
ISBN
9781349448906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.75

Paperback. The term "civilization" comes with considerable baggage, setting up a dichotomy wherein people, cultures, and histories are "civilized" - or not. This book examines how the idea of civilization has informed our thinking about international relations over the course of ten centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBW; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226142401
ISBN
9780226142401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. A collection of articles addressing research trends in the history of British leisure while also presenting a wide range of articles on cultural conflict and leisure in the twentieth century. It includes innovative research on a number of topics, including television, cinema, the circus, women's leisure, dance, football and drug culture. Editor(s): Bebber, Brett. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993511
ISBN
9781784993511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardback. Billet examines the debate between the uniform application of universal human rights and cultural relativism. Billet outlines the foundations and evolution of both schools of thought. The book also examines case studies that involve either women or children and are typically viewed by the West as violations of fundamental human rights. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; JFSP1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312221317
ISBN
9780312221317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.19
€ 80.55

Paperback. Series: Dress, Body, Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 148 colour illus. BIC Classification: JFCK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857855756
ISBN
9780857855756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Walsh, Dr. Brendan. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887926
ISBN
9781845887926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 19.69

Paperback. Since South Africa's transition to democracy, many universities have acquired new works of art for key spaces on their campuses. The new works convey messages about the advantages of cultural diversity, and many engage critically with histories of racial intolerance and conflict. Num Pages: 256 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 875.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145805
ISBN
9781868145805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. An analysis of Virginia Woolf's surprising visibility in both high and popular culture, showing how her image and authority have been claimed or challenged in debates about art, politics, anger, sexuality, gender, class, the canon, feminism, race and fashion. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 374 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226757469
ISBN
9780226757469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. Interviews with Canadian families reveal that our daily food choices reflect individual tastes and preferences but also our economic, social, and geographical place in the world. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828574
ISBN
9780774828574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828581
ISBN
9780774828581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Goes beyond identity politics to explore the very nature of identity itself. This book exposes and enriches our understanding of how deafness embodies itself in the world, in the visual, and in language. It explores the power and potential of American Sign Language and argues for a rhetorical approach and digital future for ASL literature. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799673
ISBN
9780814799673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. In Disability, Public Space Performance and Spectatorship: Unconscious Performers, Bree Hadley examines the performance practices of disabled artists in the US, UK, Europe and Australasia who re-engage, re-enact and re-envisage the stereotyping they are subject to in the very public spaces and places where this stereotyping typically plays out. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JFC; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349484492
ISBN
9781349484492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.68

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