Cultural studies
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Cultural studies
Paperback. From Tin Pan Alley to grand opera, player-pianos to phonograph records, this title explores the rise of music as big business and the creation of a radically new musical culture. It uncovers the origins of the culture industry in music and chronicles how music ignited an auditory explosion that penetrated various aspects of society. Num Pages: 368 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; JFCA; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064041
- ISBN
- 9780674064041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.06
€ 35.99
€ 31.06
Paperback. Explores how modern food manufacturers have hijacked the brains of millions by turning our meals into perfectly engineered portions of fat, salt and sugar, turning us into addicts in the process. With a focus on the problems in the UK and Europe, this title lays out a plan and tools for reclaiming control over our cravings. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; KNDF; VFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141047812
- ISBN
- 9780141047812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.91
€ 20.99
€ 16.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151948
- ISBN
- 9780231151948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.65€ 51.34
€ 64.65
€ 51.34
paperback. Brings social scientific understandings to bear on tourism in the postindustrial age, during which the middle class has acquired leisure time for international travel. This title examines notions of authenticity, high and low culture, and the construction of social reality around tourism. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 255
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition, With a New Introduction
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280007
- ISBN
- 9780520280007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.96
€ 33.99
€ 24.96
Paperback. This work employs detailed historical narrative to argue about the establishment of factual knowledge both in science and in everyday practice. Accounts of gentlemen-philosophers are used to illustrate the study's claim that trust is imperative for constituting every kind of knowledge. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 516 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 788. Civility and Science in Seventeenth-century England. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. 516 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. This work employs detailed historical narrative to argue about the establishment of factual knowledge both in science and in everyday practice. Accounts of gentlemen-philosophers are used to illustrate the study's claim that trust is imperative for constituting every kind of knowledge. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM; PDA; PDX. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight: 700.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 516
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226750194
- ISBN
- 9780226750194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
Paperback. A work of the author whose writings represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Based on a set of lectures, it also includes works such as "The Meaning of Truth", "Psychology", "The Will to Believe", and "Talks to Teachers on Psychology". Editor(s): Gunn, Giles. Num Pages: 400 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HPC; HR; JFCX; JM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437355
- ISBN
- 9780140437355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Linking cultural studies and sociology, this collection explores the role of affect in the theorization of the social. Editor(s): Clough, Patricia Ticineto; Halley, Jean. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 40. Weight in Grams: 474. Theorizing the Social. 328 pages. Editor(s): Clough, Patricia Ticineto. Linking cultural studies and sociology, this collection explores the role of affect in the theorization of the social. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 40. Weight: 474.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339250
- ISBN
- 9780822339250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
Hardcover. Western societies draw crucially on concepts of the "individual" in constructing their images of the ethnic group and nation and define these in terms of difference. This study explores the implications of these constructs for Western understanding of social order and ethnic conflicts. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816801
- ISBN
- 9781571816801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.92
€ 161.92
Paperback. Visual texts demonstrate the contested terms of American identity. This book offers an account of how photography and the sciences of biological racialism joined forces in the nineteenth century to offer an idea of what Americans look like - or 'should' look like. Num Pages: 302 pages, 60 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJ; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004785
- ISBN
- 9780691004785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. A theoretical investigation into the culture of precarious work, digital consumption and personal flexibility, calling for a counter-discourse of resistance. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846945304
- ISBN
- 9781846945304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.39
€ 10.39
Paperback. From fetal photography and mammography to mental retardation and chronic fatigue syndrome, this title reveals how identities are constructed in medical research and public health initiatives, as well as in popular press accounts of health. Editor(s): Treichler, Paula A.; Cartwright, Lisa; Penley, Constance. Num Pages: 408 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; MMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814715680
- ISBN
- 9780814715680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Numerous designers have pioneered cutting-edge garments and collections throughout the evolution of fashion. But all too often a lack of obvious fit or purpose has been mistaken for a lack of design sophistication. This title champions the improbable, the provocative, the uncomfortable and the seemingly ridiculous. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500291498
- ISBN
- 9780500291498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardcover. As the photographer explains it, this is 'a super serious project about dogs and physics.' Maddie is a coonhound who is currently accompanying her owner, Theron, on a year-long, cross-country trip while he works on an extensive photojournalism project. In his spare time, he takes photos of Maddie doing what she does best: standing on things. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564. A Super Serious Project About Dogs and Physics. 160 pages, Illustrationsstrations (colour). As the photographer explains it, this is 'a super serious project about dogs and physics.' Maddie is a coonhound who is currently accompanying her owner, Theron, on a year-long, cross-country trip while he works on an extensive photojournalism project. In his spare time, he takes photos of Maddie doing what she does best: standing on things. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AJC; JFCA. Dimension: 211 x 185 x 20. Weight: 564.
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452115566
- ISBN
- 9781452115566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.77
€ 18.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Kuldova, Tereza. Num Pages: 234 pages, 132 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFCK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Akademica Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788232103195
- ISBN
- 9788232103195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. In a wide-ranging, rigorous analysis of the fledling American television industry--during the period of its greatest economic growth, programming changes, and critical controversy--Boddy traces the medium's development from the experimental era through the regulatory battles of the 1940s and the network programming wars of the 1950s. Series: Illinois Studies in Communication. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062995
- ISBN
- 9780252062995
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Popular Culture: A User s Guide, International Edition ventures beyond the history of pop culture to give readers the vocabulary and tools to address and analyze the contemporary cultural landscape that surrounds them. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- International
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119140344
- ISBN
- 9781119140344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.96
€ 48.96
Hardback. A collection of essays that examine televised music and the controversial genre of the music video. It addresses the key issues of contemporary Arab society - gender and sexuality, Islam, class, economy, power, and nation - as refracted through the culture of mediated music. It is suitable for the study of contemporary Arab society and culture. Editor(s): Frishkopf, Michael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; AVG; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774162930
- ISBN
- 9789774162930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.42
€ 35.42
Hardback. A reconsideration of the relationship between culture and society in light of contemporary debates on nationalism and ethnicity. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Transatlantic Literatures. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748622054
- ISBN
- 9780748622054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.41€ 114.36
€ 123.41
€ 114.36
Paperback. Notes that when inheritance appeared to determine social status, villagers protected family reputations and properties by demonstrating concern for 'what others might say'. This book traces shifts in the meaning of 'tradition', suggesting that although 'modern' people cannot 'be' traditional, they must have traditions to produce themselves. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016641
- ISBN
- 9780691016641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 42.58
€ 52.89
€ 42.58
Hardback.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266452
- ISBN
- 9780520266452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.65€ 51.34
€ 64.65
€ 51.34