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Cultural studies

Paperback. This collection of original essays explores the historical and cultural diversity of the experience of gender reversal over an exceptional geographical and chronological range. Topics cove- red include anthropology, history, literature. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina Petra. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415114837
ISBN
9780415114837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.74

Paperback. By examining oral history collected during two years of fieldwork, anthropologist Rebecca Bryant investigates why the 2003 opening of the ceasefire line dividing Cyprus has not led the country any closer to reunification, and how in many ways it has driven the two communities of the island farther apart. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVC; JFC; JHMP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222319
ISBN
9780812222319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JP; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646982
ISBN
9780816646982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBL; HBW; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349472604
ISBN
9781349472604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 161.80

Paperback. Argues that the creation of such "desiring subjects" is at the core of China's contingent, piece-by-piece reconfiguration of its relationship to a post-socialist, neo-liberal-dominated world. Series: Perverse Modernities: A Series Edited by Jack Halberstam and Lisa Lowe. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339472
ISBN
9780822339472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.99

Paperback. Anecdote and theory have diametrically opposed connotations: humorous versus serious, specific versus general, trivial versus overarching, short versus grand. This title cuts through these oppositions to produce theory with a sense of humor, theorizing which honors the uncanny detail of lived experience. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330387
ISBN
9780822330387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.34

Paperback. Language and culture are often seen as unique characteristics of human beings. This work examines the neurological evolution of our emotional repertoire and implications for current social behaviour and argues that our ability to use a wide array of emotions evolved long before spoken language. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 line diagrams 1 half-tone 8 tables. BIC Classification: CFA; JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804737203
ISBN
9780804737203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.14

Paperback. Despite their outwardly friendly ways and easy-going manner, Americans continue to be a mystery to their business counterparts in other countries. Craig Storti tackles the "can-do" culture of the United States to help professionals better understand the sometimes confusing, sometimes frustrating American personality. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931930055
ISBN
9781931930055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. In this revealing book, Max Cryer explores the truth or otherwise of facts and beliefs we may have always been told are true, but which on closer examination may not be. In a wide-ranging book encompassing social history, language, music, politics, the natural world and much more, we discover the truth behind some of our most cherished beliefs. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GBA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Exisle Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921966484
ISBN
9781921966484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.40

Paperback. This title uses the Asian concept of yin and yang to explain how American virtues and vices are opposite sides of the same coin. Unlike the dualism characteristic of the West, in much of Asia the forces of yin and yang are seen to co-exist in everything, and complete each other in cosmic harmony. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877864858
ISBN
9781877864858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.89

Paperback. Examines the media revolution and shows how it works. This book profiles groups of listeners and their different approaches to discovery, showing how breeds of technology make automated recommendations based on expert coding. It also shows creators how to fill the gaps in their knowledge about consumer behaviour. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857883985
ISBN
9781857883985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. The right of minority groups to define their culture and identity in their own terms is the central theme of this book. O'Hagan argues that a comprehensive definition of culture, and an awareness of all the issues involved, may enable practitioners to fulfil their statutory obligations more effectively. Num Pages: 288 pages, references. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027598
ISBN
9781853027598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Paperback. This book describes how an awareness of culture must be applied to the study and provision of welfare in Europe. It shows how the cultures underpinning social welfare systems are starting to be exposed and explored. The assumption that the values and beliefs which constitute welfare systems are universal and absolute has been overturned. Editor(s): Chamberlayne, Prue; etc.; Cooper, Andrew (Professor of Social Work, Tavistock Clinic and University of East London); Freeman, Richard (Lecturer in European Policy and Politics, Department of Politics, University of Edinburgh). Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027000
ISBN
9781853027000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. This comprehensive study explores the region's 'forgotten' narratives, myths and traditions. Drawing on stories from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine and Persia, Wasilewska shows how these narratives of creation, destruction and rebirth reach to the very roots of the Biblical and Quranic Genesis. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, chronological charts, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026812
ISBN
9781853026812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. Editor(s): Berger, Melody. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Seal Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580051828
ISBN
9781580051828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. "Based on the popular blog Almanac of Eats, Eat the Year is a tribute to food-lovers everywhere that introduces a national food or drink holiday for every day of the year."--Back cover. Num Pages: 432 pages, Two-color art throughout. BIC Classification: JFCA; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Running Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762450947
ISBN
9780762450947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. An interdisciplinary collection of essays exploring the harem as it was imagined, represented, and experienced in Middle Eastern and North African societies, and by visitors to those societies. Editor(s): Booth, Marilyn. Num Pages: 424 pages, 39 illustrations, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348696
ISBN
9780822348696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.21

Paperback. "Decadence" has often been viewed as an ephemeral artistic vogue of late 19th- and early 20th-century Europe. This study makes the case for decadence as a literary movement in its own right, based on a set of aesthetic principles that formed a transitional link between romanticism and modernism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Massachusetts Press Boston
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870239922
ISBN
9780870239922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.57

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
BOYE6
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135643
ISBN
9781571135643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.73

Paperback. Soap operas and telenovelas are watched by millions of people around the world every day. In this title, chapters addresses the issues, theories, and debates that are linked to soap operas and telenovelas as global industries, as sites for audiences, and as hybrid cultural products within the digital landscape. Editor(s): Rios, Diana Isabel Arredondo; Castaneda, Mari. Series: Popular Culture and Everyday Life. Num Pages: 305 pages. BIC Classification: CBP; GTC; JFC; JFDT; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc United States
Edition
First printing
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433108242
ISBN
9781433108242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.30

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