Cultural studies
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Cultural studies
Paperback. Dioramas and panoramas, freaks and magicians, waxworks and menageries, obscure relics and stuffed animals - a dazzling assortment of curiosities attracted the gaze of the nineteenth-century spectator at the dime museum. This title recaptures this ephemeral and scarcely documented institution of American culture from the margins of history. Num Pages: 214 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZ; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814718865
- ISBN
- 9780814718865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.90
€ 37.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Blue Bike Books
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897278581
- ISBN
- 9781897278581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Provides an account of the English and a portrait of its people and a story about being an alien in your own land. This book shows a country in which the familiar becomes strange, and the strange familiar. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862079984
- ISBN
- 9781862079984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. The construction of "midlife", most often rendered in chronological, biological and medical terms, has become an accepted reality to European Americans. This study explores the significance of this pervasive cultural representation compared to other cultures where "middle age" does not exist. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSP3; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226756080
- ISBN
- 9780226756080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.51
€ 50.51
Paperback. Looks at a range of commercial objects and phenomenon, from television and toys to comic books and magazines. The author looks at the often unspoken assumptions about class, nation, ethnicity, race, and sexual orientation that underscored both media images (like those of 1960s space missions) and social policies of the mass-produced suburb. Series: Console-ing Passions. Num Pages: 440 pages, 37 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJP; GTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822326960
- ISBN
- 9780822326960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.26
€ 41.99
€ 37.26
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
€ 51.06
€ 51.06
hardcover. For readers interested in East Texas history or for alumni of Stephen F. Austin State University, Well Done provides an exceptional pictorial profile and overview of the university, its campus, its events, and its array of characters spanning 90 years. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100 colour, 50 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: JFCA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stephen F. Austin University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622884001
- ISBN
- 9781622884001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.18
€ 42.18
Paperback. This richly illustrated catalogue, the fourth in a series sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, features essays on the subject of costume and a substantial bibliography on the topic of costumes in art and an exhibition checklist. Editor(s): Weaver, Elissa B.; Rodini, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 110 pages, 8 colour plates, 40 halftones, bibliography. BIC Classification: ACN; ACQ; ACV; AGC; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 204 x 11. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780935573350
- ISBN
- 9780935573350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.96
€ 21.99
€ 18.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Auther, Elissa; Lerner, Adam. Num Pages: 448 pages, 92 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACXJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816677269
- ISBN
- 9780816677269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.43
€ 56.43
Hardcover. The only book-length study to document the history, meanings, impact, and place of "West Side Story" in American film history and film studies. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 232 pages, , black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; AVGM; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619214
- ISBN
- 9780700619214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.96
€ 51.96
Paperback. This work shows that while the series ""The West Wing"" may be criticized as ""idealistic"", its clever techniques of camera work, lighting, editing, and mise en scene reflect America's best image of itself, and entertains a loyal audience that wants to believe in the nobility of the American Dream. Editor(s): O'Connor, John E. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFCA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630319
- ISBN
- 9780815630319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JM; HBG; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 273 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634823029
- ISBN
- 9781634823029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.88€ 214.27
€ 288.88
€ 214.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442228795
- ISBN
- 9781442228795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.43
€ 158.43
Hardback. Presents 17 contributions written by an international group of historians addressing the intercultural dimension of historical theory. The editor's introduction discusses historical thinking as intercultural discourse and presents ten hypotheses that aim to define Western historical thinking. Schola Editor(s): Rusen, Jorn. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: HBA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817815
- ISBN
- 9781571817815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.91
€ 155.91
Paperback. Ranging from the novels of James Fenimore Cooper to Louis L'Amour, and from such classic films as "Stagecoach" to spaghetti Westerns like "A Fistful of Dollars", this book shows how Westerns helped assuage a series of crises in American culture. Num Pages: 348 pages, 30 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532356
- ISBN
- 9780226532356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.54
€ 45.54
Hardback. A multivalent narrative that reconfigures our understanding of Weston, Charlot, and their era Num Pages: 462 pages, 8 color and 52 black&white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; AGB; AJB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803235137
- ISBN
- 9780803235137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.34
€ 80.34
Paperback. Featuring a range of samples, this handy guide provides high quality exemplars for learners and intermediate speakers of te reo Maori wishing to improve their whaikorero skills. It will be a major book for everyone interested in Maori and Polynesian cultures. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 2PGPA; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 195 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869404635
- ISBN
- 9781869404635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.85
€ 37.85
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501329258
- ISBN
- 9781501329258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.87
€ 15.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Vestergaard, Elisabeth. Series: North Atlantic Studies. Num Pages: 217 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; JFC; KNAF; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 294 x 212 x 13. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788798342427
- ISBN
- 9788798342427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.41
€ 47.41
Paperback. In 1962, the publication of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" sparked widespread public debate on the hazards of pesticide abuse for humans and their environment. This work explores how a newsmaking book enabled a single voice of warning to gain the attention of the entire country, and beyond. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495821
- ISBN
- 9781558495821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.34
€ 42.34