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Cultural studies
Hardcover. This book studies the relationship between women, ageing and celebrity. Focusing on an array of case studies and star/celebrity images, it aims to examine the powerful, contradictory and sometimes celebratory ways in which celebrity culture offers a crucial site for the contemporary and historical construction of discourses on ageing femininities. Editor(s): Jermyn, Deborah; Holmes, Susan; Jones, J. Gwynfor. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137495112
- ISBN
- 9781137495112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Paperback. Utilizing both Freudian and non-Freudian psychoanalysis as well as feminist criticism, this title examines literary works by women and men from medieval and Romantic periods as well as cultural observations on the twentieth century and how they have influenced attitudes toward love. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSBD; JFC; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814711996
- ISBN
- 9780814711996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Social changes including an increase in dual-earner families, declining fertility, and growing problems of work-life 'balance' are underway as more women, particularly mothers, enter and remain in paid employment. The authors explore this in a number of European countries (Britain, France, The Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Portugal). Editor(s): Crompton, R.; Lewis, S.; Lyonette, Clare. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHBK; JHBL; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349541270
- ISBN
- 9781349541270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. "Women who kill rupture the assumptions about what a woman is. This book explores different socio-cultural understandings of women who commit, or are accused, of murder. It discusses a wide range of cases in order to highlight the ways in which such women have been perceived"-- Series: Cultural Criminology. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 323.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308385
- ISBN
- 9781349308385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.22
€ 73.22
Top scholars in eighteenth-century studies examine the significance of the parallel devaluations of women's culture and popular culture by looking at theatres and actresses; novels, magazines, and cookbooks; and populist politics, dress, and portraiture. Editor(s): Potter, Tiffany. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBLL; HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442641815
- ISBN
- 9781442641815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.51
€ 74.51
Paperback. This book is an accessible introductory to Women's Studies. It is divided into interdisciplinary sections covering key aspects and major debates, centering on four main areas: The Social Organization of Gender Relations; The Cultural Representation of Women; Gender and Social Identity; Women and Political Change. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 548. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Open University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- SKU
- KOC0005652
- ISBN
- 9780335193905
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Addressing cultural representations of women's participation in the political violence and terrorism of the Italian anni di piombo ('years of lead', c. 1969-83), this book conceptualizes Italy's experience of political violence during those years as a form of cultural and collective trauma. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HBTB; JFC; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349451432
- ISBN
- 9781349451432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Paperback. Peterson, University of Maryland; Francesca Sawaya, University of Oklahoma; Talia Schaffer, Queens College, CUNY; Alpana Sharma, Wright State University; Lynn Thiesmeyer, Keio University; Ana Parejo Vadillo, Birkbeck College, University of London; and Julian Yates, University of Delaware. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801869358
- ISBN
- 9780801869358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.65
€ 34.99
€ 29.65
Hardback. Hundreds of beautiful hats by important American and European milliners, all illustrated in over 550 color photos. This carefully researched book profiles the creators and lists the most desirable designer and salon labels. It offers special sections with tips on dating, evaluation, and storing and decoration, as well as a useful value guide. Num Pages: 240 pages, 570 color photos. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1570.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302046
- ISBN
- 9780764302046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.65€ 50.77
€ 54.65
€ 50.77
Paperback. Wonders and the Order of Nature is about the ways in which European naturalists from the High Middle Ages through the Enlightenment used wonder and wonders, the passion and its objects, to envision themselves and the natural world. Num Pages: 512 pages, 114 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HPC; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 184 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299915
- ISBN
- 9780942299915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. aeo This is new in paperback. aeo This book is the first comprehensive discussion of the life and work of Americaa s finest comedian. aeo The hardback sold extremely well, and was widely and favourably reviewed. Num Pages: 230 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745608907
- ISBN
- 9780745608907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Hardback. Captures the language that explains culinary practices. To prove its case, this book draws on a range of cultural documents from interviews, cookbooks, and novels to comic strips, essays, and films. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 202 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273924
- ISBN
- 9780520273924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Cinema frequently depicts various types of work, but this representation is never straightforward. It depends on and reflects many factors, especially the place and time the film is made and the type of audience it addresses. Here, the contributors employ transnational and transhistorical perspectives to compare filmic depictions of work. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; JFC; JFD; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475445
- ISBN
- 9781349475445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28
Hardcover. Cinema frequently depicts various types of work, but this representation is never straightforward. It depends on and reflects many factors, especially the place and time the film is made and the type of audience it addresses. Here, the contributors employ transnational and transhistorical perspectives to compare filmic depictions of work. Editor(s): Mazierska, Ewa. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137370853
- ISBN
- 9781137370853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. Examining the debate on quality of jobs in Europe, this book focuses on the work-life balance-a central element of the EU agenda. It addresses tensions between work and private life, examining job quality, job security, working conditions and time-use patterns of individuals and households as well as institutional contexts." Editor(s): Drobnic, Sonja; Guillen, A. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; JPB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349330980
- ISBN
- 9781349330980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardcover. Examining the debate on quality of jobs in Europe, this book focuses on the work-life balance-a central element of the EU agenda. It addresses tensions between work and private life, examining job quality, job security, working conditions and time-use patterns of individuals and households as well as institutional contexts. Editor(s): Drobnic, Sonja; Guillen, Ana M.; Guillen Rodriguez, Ana. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHBL; JPB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289499
- ISBN
- 9780230289499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.89
€ 67.89
Paperback. Examines women's inclusion into and exclusion from positions of authority in Austria and Hungary in the latter half of the twentieth century. This book discusses the legacies of Austria's and Hungary's 'gender regimes' following the demise of state socialism and during the process of integration into the European Union. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822330905
- ISBN
- 9780822330905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. Working Feminism looks at key concepts and debates within feminist theory and puts them to work concretely in relation to the real problems faced by Filipina domestic workers and Asian youth in Canada. Num Pages: 220 pages, 24ill. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615698
- ISBN
- 9780748615698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.70€ 125.79
€ 130.70
€ 125.79
Paperback. This volume takes a look inside the households of working-class Americans to consider how they are coping with large-scale structural changes in the economy, specifically how the downgrading of jobs has affected survival strategies, gender dynamics and political attitudes. Num Pages: 289 pages, 10 charts, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBL; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 63. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KST0009650
- ISBN
- 9780520215757
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Japanese fitness clubs combine entertainment and exercise, reflecting the Japanese concept of fitness as encompassing a zest for life as well as physical health. This book reveals through an account of these clubs how beauty, bodies, health, and leisure are understood and experienced in Japan. Num Pages: 264 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822330493
- ISBN
- 9780822330493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67