Cultural studies
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Cultural studies
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
€ 54.99
€ 39.04
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
€ 163.82
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
€ 430.77
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
€ 21.99
€ 21.76
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
€ 67.21
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
€ 76.59
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
€ 24.43
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
€ 145.97
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
€ 29.58
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
€ 42.99
€ 33.37
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
€ 33.99
€ 27.00
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
€ 50.99
€ 30.69
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
€ 20.99
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
€ 259.39
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
€ 21.99
€ 16.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312211738
- ISBN
- 9780312211738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Paperback. Ranging from Los Angeles to Havana to the Bronx to the US-Mexico border and from klezmer to hip hop to Latin rock, this book injects popular music into contemporary debates over American identity. It covers a range of music and listeners to evoke the ways that popular sounds have expanded our idea of American culture and American identity. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 319 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434. Music, Race, and America. Series: American Crossroads. 319 pages. Ranging from Los Angeles to Havana to the Bronx to the US-Mexico border and from klezmer to hip hop to Latin rock, this book injects popular music into contemporary debates over American identity. It covers a range of music and listeners to evoke the ways that popular sounds have expanded our idea of American culture and American identity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; JFCA; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244245
- ISBN
- 9780520244245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00€ 29.12
€ 35.00
€ 29.12
Paperback. Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivity were the hallmarks of Augustus Caesar's reign (31 BC to AD 14), which has served as a powerful model of achievement for societies throughout Western history. This book presents an overview, one that brings together political and social history, art, literature, architecture, and religion. Num Pages: 496 pages, 11 color plates 164 halftones 10 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058900
- ISBN
- 9780691058900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.50€ 42.10
€ 52.50
€ 42.10
Paperback. The first new rendition for a generation of one of the classic texts of Western civilisation. Editor(s): Dyson, R. W. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 1278 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; JFCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1392. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 1278 pages. Editor(s): Dyson, Robert. The first new rendition for a generation of one of the classic texts of Western civilisation. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HRC; JFCX. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 50. Weight: 1522.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 1278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521468435
- ISBN
- 9780521468435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.02
€ 56.02
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary project draws on a wealth of sources (visual, material, literary and theatrical) to examine Austen's depiction of female performance, display and desire through her deployment of a culturally and symbolically charged accessory: the muff. Num Pages: 94 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSG; DSK; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137427922
- ISBN
- 9781137427922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.33
€ 66.33