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Paperback. From bottle gardens, batman and the bachelor pad to garden gnomes and monogamy spray, this book uses a range of objects to explore the meanings and uses of kitsch. An accessible, comprehensive introduction for students and informed readers, it adds to debates on taste in cultural theory and sociology and provides a review of the literature. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719066160
- ISBN
- 9780719066160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.90
€ 33.99
€ 31.90
Hardback. More than half a century after the Holocaust, in countries where Jews make up just a tiny fraction of the population, products of Jewish culture have become very viable components of the popular public domain. But how can there be a growing Jewish presence in Europe, without the significant presence of Jews? The author explores this phenomenon. Num Pages: 317 pages, 6 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520213630
- ISBN
- 9780520213630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
paperback. This book sheds light on the role of religion in the American Revolution and surveys an important facet of the intellectual history of the early Republic. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000527
- ISBN
- 9780521357647
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. A collection of reflections on the sexual politics, racial history, and moral predicaments of anthropology that explore a range of visions of identity and difference. Editor(s): Behar, Ruth; Gordon, Deborah A. Num Pages: 470 pages, 9 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520202085
- ISBN
- 9780520202085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.87
€ 47.87
Paperback. Series: Oxford India Paperbacks. Num Pages: 260 pages, 8 pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198062813
- ISBN
- 9780198062813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.80
€ 33.80
Paperback. Fabricating Origins builds on a series of posts that originally appeared, in earlier forms, at the blog for Culture on the Edge. In these posts each member of the group focused on the problem of origins, examining how we repeatedly conjure up an authorized past that suits the needs of the continually changing present. Editor(s): McCutcheon, Russell T. Series: Working with Culture on the Edge. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781791752
- ISBN
- 9781781791752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.08
€ 39.08
Hardcover. Fabricating Origins builds on a series of posts that originally appeared, in earlier forms, at the blog for Culture on the Edge. In these posts each member of the group focused on the problem of origins, examining how we repeatedly conjure up an authorized past that suits the needs of the continually changing present. Editor(s): McCutcheon, Russell T. Series: Working with Culture on the Edge. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781791745
- ISBN
- 9781781791745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.32
€ 99.32
Hardback. Supposes that people are not usually act knowingly against their interests or other purposes. This title presents an economic account of what an individual can come to know and applies this account to many areas of ordinary life: political participation, religious beliefs, popular knowledge of science, liberalism, extremism, and moral beliefs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137551
- ISBN
- 9780691137551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.87
€ 87.87
paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- DISINFORMATION COMPANY LTD New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025685
- ISBN
- 9780971394285
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book presents a convincing case for the need to radically rethink the way we understand contemporary suburban life, in an analysis that ranges across gender, ethnicity, class, religion, lifestyle, consumerism, family life, gentrification, property relations, political representation, city life and globalisation. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907103728
- ISBN
- 9781907103728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.10
€ 20.99
€ 19.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816633661
- ISBN
- 9780816633661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Hardcover. Compares industrial management in two late-industrializers Japan and Russia as a basis for an original theory of institution-building" Series: Interests, Identities & Institutions in Comparative Politics S. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; JFC; JFF; JP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 44. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472112227
- ISBN
- 9780472112227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.23
€ 129.23
Paperback. Pluto Classic edition of this 'manifesto' for anarchism, written during the Spanish Civil War by one of the movement's most well-known voices. With an introduction by Noam Chomsky. Series: Pluto Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFCX; JPA; JPFB; JPFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745313870
- ISBN
- 9780745313870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.68
€ 41.68
Paperback. An unconventional, evocative work of history and a series of moving reflections on memory, modernity, space, and time, all based on the author s interviews with elderly Indonesian intellectuals. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBTB; HBTQ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822346975
- ISBN
- 9780822346975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06
Hardcover. American Identities is a dazzling array of primary documents and critical essays culled from American history, literature, memoir, and popular culture that explore major currents and trends in American history from 1945 to the present. Editor(s): Rudnick, Lois; Smith, Judith; Rubin, Rachel. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234319
- ISBN
- 9780631234319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.16
€ 182.16
hardcover. This collection of essays offers an original interpretation of the tradition of German Idealist thought. Series: Modern European Philosophy. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; DSA; HP; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037984
- ISBN
- 9780521662628
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. This text explores a range of topics, including underground literature, religious revival, and the rise of a national Jewish consciousness. It examines the ambivalent role traditionally played by the Soviet Union in both allowing cultural expression and suppressing individual religious practice. Editor(s): Ro'i, Yaacov; Beker, Avi. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFC; JFSR1; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814774328
- ISBN
- 9780814774328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. Charts the development of the teen movie from a marketing category to a genre obsessed with smart answers to its own past. This title discusses the evolution of themes like the Mean Girl and the loss of virginity. It demonstrates how teen films and TV series deal with the tragic and comic undersides of the American dream. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 191
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845111847
- ISBN
- 9781845111847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.22
€ 30.99
€ 26.22
Paperback. Covers the television science fiction show "Battlestar Galactica" from beginning to end, including the show's principal themes from the depiction of sexuality in an era of artificial people and downloaded memories to what it means to be a member of a military organization when the stakes are not victory or defeat but survival. Editor(s): Kaveney, Roz; Stoy, Jennifer. Series: Investigating Cult TV Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848853737
- ISBN
- 9781848853737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.22
€ 30.99
€ 26.22
paperback. Rosenzweig and Thelen analyze results from a unique and comprehensive survey in which they polled 1,500 Americans about their connection to the past and its continuing influence on their present as well as their hopes for the future. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780231111492
- ISBN
- 9780231111492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.02
€ 29.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. This book is a fascinating account of how the English see themselves. Roy Porter is a leading figure in social and cultural history. All contributors are extremely well-known historians. This book is a fascinating account of how the English see themselves. Roy Porter is a leading figure in social and cultural history. Editor(s): Porter, Roy. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745613062
- ISBN
- 9780745613062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.28
€ 32.28
Paperback. What has it been like to be insane? How have the mad been treated? Is madness real or is it just a label? This fascinating story of madness reveals the radically different perceptions of madness and approaches to its treatment, from antiquity to the present day. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; MBX; MJN; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 121 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802675
- ISBN
- 9780192802675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.74
€ 18.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. A collection of essays focusing on postmoderism as a concept and its relevance to a number of issues of concern to contemporary society, including the areas of politics, feminism, architecture, fashion and the visual arts. Editor(s): Boyne, Roy; Rattansi, Ali. Series: Communications & Culture S. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397. Very good clean copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0004733
- ISBN
- 9780333475119
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An eloquent ethnographic account of the beliefs and experiences of young, middle-class, urban Iranians who have grown up in the period since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution Num Pages: 304 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337218
- ISBN
- 9780822337218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 20.48
€ 33.99
€ 20.48