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Cultural studies

Paperback. As a culture, the French are fiercely independent yet romantic, conservative yet avant-garde, rational yet emotional. This title explores beyond the stereotypes, examining the assumptions, attitudes, patterns of thought and beliefs that make the French so - French. It reveals the often invisible cultural forces that govern behaviour. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFC; VSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550. Figuring Out the French. 304 pages, Illustrations. As a culture, the French are fiercely independent yet romantic, conservative yet avant-garde, rational yet emotional. This title explores beyond the stereotypes, examining the assumptions, attitudes, patterns of thought and beliefs that make the French so - French. It reveals the often invisible cultural forces that govern behaviour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFC; VSW. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight: 550.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931930925
ISBN
9781931930925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.53

Hardcover. This book explores China's UNESCO Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites, focusing on their breadth and complexity and on the interrelationship of culture and nature. Includes multi-band, multi-resolution, multi-temporal airborne and satellite data and 3D models. Editor(s): Huadong, Guo. Num Pages: 365 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 311 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GBGM; JFC; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1960.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642328220
ISBN
9783642328220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.39

Paperback. Presents an English translation that includes essays which chart an orientation for German life, culture, and politics beyond the Cold War and at the dawn of an unprecedented era. Translator(s): Adelson, Leslie A. Series: Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 145 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803292758
ISBN
9780803292758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. BIC Classification: JFC; JMAF; MMJT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138841567
ISBN
9781138841567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 30.69

Hardcover. A fascinating history of royal dining from medieval times to the present day, which features menus from royal celebrations, 200 rarely published illustrations and a foreword by well-known chef Heston Blumenthal. Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858946139
ISBN
9781858946139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.00

Paperback. The media uses variations of the word "monster" to describe unthinkable acts of violence. This work explores the social construction of monstrousness in public discourse - tabloids, television, magazines, sermons, and poular fiction - arguing that the monster serves as a moralizing function. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226380070
ISBN
9780226380070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. What does it mean to oppose AIDS, to be at odds with AIDS?.. The author confronts these questions from a broad philosophical background that ranges from Kant, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Heidegger to contemporary thought concerning gay activism and AIDS research. Translator(s): Gilgen, Peter; Curtis, Conrad Scott-. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 164 pages, 2 half-tones. BIC Classification: JFC; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724388
ISBN
9780804724388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.58

Hardback. What does it mean to oppose AIDS, to be at odds with AIDS?.. The author confronts these questions from a broad philosophical background that ranges from Kant, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Heidegger to contemporary thought concerning gay activism and AIDS research. Translator(s): Gilgen, Peter; Curtis, Conrad Scott-. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 164 pages, 2 half-tones. BIC Classification: JFC; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724371
ISBN
9780804724371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Cieraad, Irene. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 24 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629030
ISBN
9780815629030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.43

Paperback. An examination of everyday life practices in Britain's empire, first published in 2006. Editor(s): Hall, Catherine; Rose, Sonya O. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492. Metropolitan Culture and the Imperial World. 350 pages. Editor(s): Hall, Catherine; Rose, Sonya O. An examination of everyday life practices in Britain's empire, first published in 2006. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBLH; JFC. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521670029
ISBN
9780521670029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.59

Paperback. This book explores how memories are used to re-establish a sense of belonging, analyzing the relationships between migrants' adjustment, assimilation and re-membering home. It considers memories as social expressions as well as the tensions and conflicts in representing and renegotiating memories in literature and cinema. Editor(s): Kuah-Pearce, Khun Eng; Davidson, Andrew P. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349353309
ISBN
9781349353309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

Paperback. Leading figures in anthropology, history, and cultural and literary studies reflect on the complex interplay between individual and collective trajectories, examining their own experiences as students, scholars, and teachers. Editor(s): Assayag, Jackie; Benei, Veronique. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216366
ISBN
9780253216366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.76

Hardback. This work consists of essays dealing with the astronomical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. It includes essays on Astronomy and Religion, Astronomy and Myth, and Astronomy and Astrology. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 688 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC; PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792363637
ISBN
9780792363637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 430.77

Hardcover. All societies are shaped by arts, media, and other persuasive practices that can awe, captivate, enchant or otherwise seem to cast a spell on the audience. Likewise, scholarship itself often is driven by a sense of wonder and a willingness to be open to what lies beyond the obvious. This book broadens and deepens this perspective. Editor(s): Strecker, Ivo; Verne, Markus. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 figs & ills. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857459350
ISBN
9780857459350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.82

Hardcover.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd Dublin
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716530787
ISBN
9780716530787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199832606
ISBN
9780199832606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; JPA; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349474899
ISBN
9781349474899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Hardback. An account of one of the more curious realities of contemporary French culture: the prominence accorded to "revisionism". This is an attempt on the part of a specific group to deny the existence of Hitler's Holocaust. The study reveals the underlying causes of revisionism and its influence. Translator(s): Mehlman, Jeffrey. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231074582
ISBN
9780231074582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.53

Hardback. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312213053
ISBN
9780312213053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTX; HBTB; JFCK; JFD; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 239 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360308
ISBN
9780822360308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

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