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Cultural studies
Hardback. Anthropological writings on humour are not numerous, but they do contain insight into the social processes that underlie joking and laughter. This volume examines the cognitive, social, and moral aspects of humour and its potential to bring about a sense of mutual understanding, even among different and possibly hostile people. Editor(s): Sciama, Lidia Dina. Series: Social Identities. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450746
- ISBN
- 9780857450746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.91
€ 163.91
Paperback. This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to include both new and revised essays. Num Pages: 992 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1314. 992 pages, Ill. This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to include both new and revised essays. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 52. Weight: 1542.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777108
- ISBN
- 9780226777108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.70
€ 41.99
€ 32.70
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628924244
- ISBN
- 9781628924244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.18
€ 16.99
€ 15.18
Hardcover. This multidisciplinary collection of essays represents studies on Japan and Korea mainly from the Nordic countries, but also from other parts of Europe, and from the USA, Canada, Korea and Japan. The full range of contemporary Japanese studies is covered. Editor(s): Frellesvig, Bjarke; Starrs, Roy. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772886893
- ISBN
- 9788772886893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.81
€ 40.81
Paperback. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349574759
- ISBN
- 9781349574759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
paperback. "[A] passionate, compelling, and disturbing argument that the ills of democracy in the United States today arise from the default of its elites." -John Gray, New York Times Book Review (front-page review) Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393313710
- ISBN
- 9780393313710
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.89
€ 23.99
€ 20.89
Paperback. Does disgust bring order and meaning to lives? Does it help to animate the world, and make it a more dangerous, magical and exciting place? The author analyzes the world of disgust and makes these points, arguing that disgust and contempt play roles in creating and maintaining social hierarchy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031555
- ISBN
- 9780674031555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.32
€ 33.99
€ 29.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ5; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439911556
- ISBN
- 9781439911556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.88
€ 35.99
€ 32.88
Paperback. In Sex and Repression in Savage Society Malinowski applies his experiences on the Trobriand Islands to the study of sexuality, and the attendant issues of eroticism, obscenity, incest, oppression, power and parenthood. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL9; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415255547
- ISBN
- 9780415255547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.07
€ 21.07
Paperback. Is it possible to uphold international hospitality and justice in the face of nationalism and civil strife in so many countries? Using examples of treatment of minorities in Europe, Derrida probes the thinking behind cosmopolitanism. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415227124
- ISBN
- 9780415227124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781443829779
- ISBN
- 9781443829779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 27.87
€ 45.99
€ 27.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857851918
- ISBN
- 9780857851918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.10
€ 36.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Minor Compositions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570273186
- ISBN
- 9781570273186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.32
€ 26.99
€ 20.32
Paperback. Antonio Gramsci: Selections from Cultural Writings Editor(s): Forgacs, David; Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592. 448 pages. Editor(s): Forgacs, David; Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey. Antonio Gramsci: Selections from Cultural Writings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFC. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 24. Weight: 588.
- Publisher
- Lawrence & Wishart
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907103384
- ISBN
- 9781907103384
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.99
€ 33.99
€ 28.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Clayton, Martin; Herbert, Trevor; Middleton, Richard. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415881913
- ISBN
- 9780415881913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Paperback. Archie Green - shipwright, folklorist, teacher and lobbyist - is a legendary figure in the field of American folklore and vernacular culture studies. This book contains 12 of Green's essays which represent the range of his writings over 40 years. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; JFC; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0228242
- ISBN
- 9780807849200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Port Talbot has an undisputed claim to be called the actors' capital of Wales, producing a remarkable number of actors since the inter-war years including Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins and Michael Sheen. This book surveys the careers of 50 actors from Port Talbot and considers what its most famous stars have put back into their community. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; APB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910409947
- ISBN
- 9781910409947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.65
€ 19.99
€ 18.65
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 258 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFC; JFSR; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 282 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137533074
- ISBN
- 9781137533074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Paperback. A new way of looking at the medieval castle - as a cultural reflection of the society that produced it, seen through art and literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; ACK; AMKL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. .
- Publisher
- York Medieval Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153611
- ISBN
- 9781903153611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.98
€ 33.99
€ 28.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Salazar, Juan Francisco; Pink, Sarah; Irving, Andrew; Sjoberg, Johannes. Num Pages: 280 pages, 41 bw illus. BIC Classification: GPS; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474264877
- ISBN
- 9781474264877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.33
€ 39.33