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Paperback. Is exile a falling away from a source of creativity associated with the wholeness of home and one's own language, or is it a spur to creativity? This book examines the complexities of exile and the diversity of its experiences. It is suitable for those who are interested in the problems of displacement and diaspora and the European Holocaust. Editor(s): Suleiman, Susan Rubin. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; ABA; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822322153
ISBN
9780822322153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.13

Hardback. Kaj Ilmonen was a pioneer in the third wave of the sociology of consumption. This book provides a balanced overview of the sociology of consumption, arguing that the enthusiasm of 'the third wave' exaggerated the role of the symbolic and imaginary at the expense of the materiality of human societies. Editor(s): Ilmonen, Kaj. Translator(s): Kivinen, David. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFFT; JHBA; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230244108
ISBN
9780230244108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.83

paperback. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403960955
ISBN
9781403960955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Paperback. This study presents a critique of social constructionist identity politics, which is distinguished from specific identity-based political positions, from within and with social constructionist commitments. Gupta examines the institutionalization of social constructionist identity politics in literary studies, considering the notions of canonicity. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349352647
ISBN
9781349352647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.70

Hardcover. Through what he terms "bibliographical sociology", Suman Gupta explores the presence of English-language publications in the contemporary Indian context - their productions, circulations and readerships - to understand current social trends. Series: New Directions in Book History. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137489289
ISBN
9781137489289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Stanyek, Jason; Gopinath, Sumanth S. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 544 pages, 24 b&w line drawings; 72 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AVA; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190676377
ISBN
9780190676377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.84

Paperback. This work analyzes the music of Java and the development of the gamelan, an ensemble dominated by bronze percussion instruments. Drawing on sources ranging from 12th-century poetry to 20th-century nationalistic writing, it examines historical sources and contemporary cultural theory and criticism. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones, 24 line drawings, 51 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AVGE; AVGH; AVRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226780115
ISBN
9780226780115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.14

Hardback. This text relates the experiences of a range of Western writers who went to Japan as teachers and lecturers, covering a period of over 100 years. It includes a discussion of East/West cultural differences. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2AB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333721742
ISBN
9780333721742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.35

Hardcover. The magazine Photoplay pioneered the construction of both female stars as social types and fans as aspiring consumers in the first mass consumption society. The construction of female identity based on goods and performance in a consumer society resulted in multiple, fragmented, and unstable selves - a legacy evident in postmodern culture today. Num Pages: 310 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137433992
ISBN
9781137433992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Schaberg, Christopher (Loyola University New Orleans USA); Bogost, Professor Ian (Loyola University New Orleans USA). Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFCK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501325991
ISBN
9781501325991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JKS; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2014
SKU
V9781349326822
ISBN
9781349326822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDC; DSB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3734 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822313489
ISBN
9780822313489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. Responding to the changes in Guatemala, the women there began organizing to gain an active role in the national body politic. This study examines the formation and evolution of the Guatemalan women's movement and assesses how it has been affected by, and has in turn affected, the forces of democratization and globalization. Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1KLCM; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
169
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292712539
ISBN
9780292712539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.48

Hardcover. Through nine seasons the TV show Supernatural has delved into social, philosophical, literary, and theological themes that not only add depth to the show, but reflect our era's intellectual concerns. This book contextualizes Supernatural within the renaissance of the fantastic in pop culture and traces its roots in folklore and Biblical narrative. Num Pages: 235 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137412553
ISBN
9781137412553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 14ill. BIC Classification: 1DVU; DQ; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Duke University Press Durham, NC
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822313908
ISBN
9780822313908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.13

Paperback. This illustrated, full colour narrative is a testament to 11,000 years of Aboriginal history in Alberta. Num Pages: 92 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781460122297
ISBN
9781460122297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.78

Paperback. Examines the religious practices and identities of Indonesian Muslim women in the post-Suharto era. Underscores the negotiations Muslim women have made in arenas such as schools, organisations, popular culture and village life. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFC; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Monash Asia Institute
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876924546
ISBN
9781876924546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.00
€ 23.81

Hardback. The author argues against much recent work on Baudelaire that assumes his modernism by emphasizing his relationship to current critical preoccupations such as issues of race and gender or by "correcting" his politics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSC; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804728096
ISBN
9780804728096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.61

Paperback. Analyzes issues connected to the body - weight and weight loss, exercise, media images, movies, advertising, anorexia and bulimia, and much more. Num Pages: 398 pages, 55 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 666. Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body. 398 pages, 55 b&w photographs. Analyzes issues connected to the body - weight and weight loss, exercise, media images, movies, advertising, anorexia and bulimia, and much more. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight: 644.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
398
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240544
ISBN
9780520240544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.32

Hardcover. Miss India competition has become a prominent feature of Indian popular culture, influencing, over time, the conventional standard for female beauty. Through the lens of the 2003 beauty pageant, the author examines what feminine beauty has come to mean in a country transformed by political, economic, and cultural developments. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFCA; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631767
ISBN
9780815631767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.62

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