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Cultural studies

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HPN; HPQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472068180
ISBN
9780472068180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Presents a study of the creation of youth drug culture in Hamburg during the 1960s and 1970s and an exploration of the paradoxes of modernization. Placing Hamburg's drug scene within national and international contexts, this book examines the ways in which mass consumerism created complicated forms of resistance to state power and cultural norms. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 images, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472069736
ISBN
9780472069736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.39

Hardcover. Explores the question of why Weimar Berlin has such a powerful hold on the urban imagination. This book examines the way in which architectural projects, debates, and representations in literature, photography, and film played a key role in establishing the terms under which contemporaries made sense of the rise of white-collar society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; AM; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472070381
ISBN
9780472070381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.12

Hardcover. Explores the role that disability plays in modern art and in aesthetic judgments. This title focuses on disability in the American culture wars. It includes chapters that deal with the use of aesthetic appearance, and the connection between artworks and the representation of injury as a subject of art. Series: Corporealities: Discourses of Disability. Num Pages: 200 pages, 38 b&w illustrations, 23 colour plates. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472071005
ISBN
9780472071005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.18

Hardcover. The first scholarly volume to investigate the impact of social media and other communication technologies on the global dissemination of the Korean Wave Editor(s): Lee, Sangjoon; Nornes, AbU Mark. Series: Perspectives on Contemporary Korea. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472072521
ISBN
9780472072521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.16

Hardcover. A serious look at the meaning of laughter through the ages Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; HPQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472098187
ISBN
9780472098187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.12

Hardcover. Student life and political perspectives at Wilhelmine universities Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117574
ISBN
9780472117574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.28

Hardcover. An examination of the cultural influence of string theory in scientific and popular discourse Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DS; DSB; HP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472118663
ISBN
9780472118663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Schlereth, Thomas J. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700602759
ISBN
9780700602759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.02

Paperback. This work suggests that gossip has unexpected virtues. The contributors argue that gossip contributes to community cohesion and helps individuals better understand their own predicaments, problems and personal idiosyncrasies in the light of knowledge about the life experiences of others. Editor(s): Goodman, Robert F.; Ben-Ze'ev, Aaron. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700606702
ISBN
9780700606702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

Hardcover. Examining the struggles of political third parties in the US, this text focuses on the Populist era. It shows how Populism evolved to challenge the American political system and describes its volatile personalities, controversies, programmes and frustrations. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700607020
ISBN
9780700607020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.31

Hardcover. An investigation into the transformational and fateful era of 1867-1914 in Russian-American relations. The book explores the fluctuation of economic, diplomatic, social and cultural affairs, personal and professional conflicts, and the evolution of each country's perception of the other. Num Pages: 672 pages, 63 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1184.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700607549
ISBN
9780700607549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.45

Paperback. This work looks at why moral values enhance and solidify erotic and marital relationships. In the process, it challenges cynicism about marriage while remaining sensitive to the innumerable problems confronting couples. Its approach to marital love is both traditional and modern. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; JFC; JHBK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700607679
ISBN
9780700607679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Hardcover. Firsthand experience and research shed light on claims that Euro Disneyland is nothing but American cultural imperialism. A former employee goes beyond media bites and academic scorn to examine Europe's love/hate relationship with the park and some of the undiscussed issues surrounding it. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJPR; GTB; JFC; JFFS; KJVG; KNSG; WTHT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press Of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700609895
ISBN
9780700609895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.48

Hardcover. The ghostly presence stands in for numerous other "voices" in a range of American films. In this synthesis of film and politics, Ray Pratt aims to show how such movies are deeply rooted in post-war American culture and continue to exert an enormous influence on the national imagination. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 512 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611485
ISBN
9780700611485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.51

Hardcover. An exploration of John Brinkley, Norman Baker and Harry Hoxsey, the ultimate snake oil salesmen of the 20th century. This volume takes a revealing look at health quackery, and the connections between fraudulent medicine and populist rhetoric in middle America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFHX; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612031
ISBN
9780700612031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.91

Paperback. This text explains why Elvis Presley is an enduring image in American popular culture. It demonstrates the power of pictures in visual culture and reveals much about American attitudes toward religion, sex, race and celebrity, and the construction of American identity in the late 20th century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 67 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613373
ISBN
9780700613373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Hardcover. Annie Coleman has written the first cultural history of skiing in the United States, telling how this European sport evolved into an American industry combining recreation, tourism, consumption, and wildness. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFCA; WSWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613410
ISBN
9780700613410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.73

Hardcover. Examines the development of Michael Moore's ideas and the evolution of his filmmaking, then dissects "Fahrenheit 9/11", and explores the many claims and disagreements about the movie's truthfulness. This study shows that Michael Moore's film did more than shake up a nation. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; APF; JFC; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
1st edition,
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614523
ISBN
9780700614523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.38

Paperback. Chronicles how Indians came to represent themselves in Wild West shows, Hollywood films, sports, music, and their use of the automobile. This book examines longstanding stereotypes of Indians as invariably violent, suggesting that, even as such views continued in American popular culture, they were also transformed by the violence at Wounded Knee. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 312 pages, 51 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614592
ISBN
9780700614592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

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