Cultural studies
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Cultural studies
Hardcover. Introduces and consolidates cultural studies literature from diverse locales and intellectual traditions. This book contains forty-four contemporary essays that introduce and pluralize cultural studies work from diverse locales and intellectual traditions. It covers regions the world over, including Asia, Europe, and Africa. Editor(s): Abbas, Ackbar; Erni, John Nguyet. Num Pages: 720 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631236238
- ISBN
- 9780631236238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.65
€ 156.65
Paperback. This interdisciplinary examination of present-day identities and histories of the former Yugoslavia explores relationships with the social, political, cultural and historical 'facts and fictions' that have marked the different parts of the region. It shows that while nationalism remains important other social dynamics also exert a strong influence. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466832
- ISBN
- 9781349466832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.65
€ 65.65
Paperback. "Fans of Douglas Hofstadter, Daniel Bennet, and Richard Dawkins (as well as science buffs and readers of Wired Magazine ) will revel in Aaron Lynch's groundbreaking examination of memetics--the new stud" Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; JMR; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465084678
- ISBN
- 9780465084678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Hardback. Throughout the twentieth century, popular songs, magazine articles, plays, posters, and novels alternated between representing intelligence as empowering and as threatening. In Inventing the Egghead, Aaron Lecklider cracks open this paradox by examining representations of intelligence to reveal brainpower's stalwart appeal and influence. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812244861
- ISBN
- 9780812244861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786497263
- ISBN
- 9780786497263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.29
€ 44.29
Hardback. * Eastern Europea s foremost historian writes on the distinguishing characteristic of the West* Offers unusual perspective on a fascinating, yet under--researched aspect of European social and cultural history* Draws on a wide range of literary and cultural evidence. . Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 169 x 299 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179634
- ISBN
- 9780631179634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.50
€ 97.50
Paperback. Explores conflicts in Chiapas from the perspective of the landed elites, a crucial unexamined actor in the state's violent history. This title provides insights into policy debates surrounding the recent global resurgence of peasant land reform movements as well as theoretical frameworks that have long guided the study of agrarian politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JHMP; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6147 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822340041
- ISBN
- 9780822340041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.67
€ 36.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Presents the history of the "Jewish question" to a discussion - one of the social exclusion of religious and cultural minorities in modern times. This title identifies the Hindu-Muslim conflict in India as a colonial variation of what the author calls "the exemplary crisis of minority" - Jewishness in Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691057323
- ISBN
- 9780691057323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Swinnen, Aafje; Schweda, Mark. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JKSG; MJND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837627107
- ISBN
- 9783837627107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.50€ 42.50
€ 52.50
€ 42.50
Hardcover. Editor(s): McLeod, A.L. Num Pages: 361 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120746336
- ISBN
- 9788120746336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 26.60
€ 38.99
€ 26.60
Paperback. This text is about intellectual life, its spirit, conditions and methods. Translator(s): Ryan, Mary. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 185 x 110 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813206462
- ISBN
- 9780813206462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.07
€ 25.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. Masks are found world-wide in connection with seasonal festivals, rites of passage, and curative ceremonies. A comparison of Greek to Eastern and especially Indian models follows, this book concludes with an examination of the interpretation of Hindu ideas in Bali that demonstrates the importance of ambivalence in mask iconography. Num Pages: 312 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Very Faint Foxing to Top Fore-edge
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520045330
- ISBN
- 9780520045330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.26
€ 37.99
€ 28.26
Paperback. Contemporary Asylum Narratives marks a transition from traditional modes of diasporic belonging to the need for identifications that encompass the statelessness of refugees and asylum seekers. This book explores representations of asylum seekers and refugees in twenty-first century literature, film and theatre. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DSBH; JFC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349452583
- ISBN
- 9781349452583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.06
€ 72.06
Paperback. Informal folk narrative genres such as gossip, advice, rumor, and urban legends provide a unique window into popular formations of AIDS and gender conflict in Africa. The first book on the subject to draw primarily on such narratives, this book shows how they provide rich insights into the struggles of people living in an era of social upheaval. Series: Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JHBK; JHM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458370
- ISBN
- 9781349458370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.41
€ 72.41
paperback. Using the experiences of Malawi, one of the poorest countries on the African continent, to illustrate both the challenges that poverty creates, and the opportunities for change that exist. Poverty, AIDS and Hunger outlines an easily-replicable model, at modest cost, that could lift people quickly out of poverty, with sustainable benefits. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349546909
- ISBN
- 9781349546909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Paperback. The Internet is the most terrifying and most beautifully innovative invention of the twentieth century. Using film theory and close textual analysis, Tucker offers an explanation of the Internet and a brief history of its portrayal on film in order examine how it has shaped contemporary versions of self-identity, memory, and the human body. Num Pages: 265 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349481729
- ISBN
- 9781349481729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
paperback. This book argues that, given the existence of a discrete Malay archipelago security complex, it is a fallacy for the United States to approach this region primarily through the prism of global counter-terrorism Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349297467
- ISBN
- 9781349297467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Paperback. A revisionist reading of Ernest Hemingway's work with respect to race. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349533381
- ISBN
- 9781349533381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Paperback. This book provides the first dedicated introduction to the cultural writings and analyses of the radical West Indian thinker C.L.R. James. It lays out James' account of the way in which games, books, music and film become a part of the politics and history of popular struggles. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHBA; JHBS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349305773
- ISBN
- 9781349305773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.48
€ 65.48
Paperback. The definitive collection of A. Sivanandan's writing. Series: Get Political. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328348
- ISBN
- 9780745328348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.66
€ 35.99
€ 24.66