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Paperback. Ranging from the birth of town meetings in England to the whipping posts of early Boston to the creation of the Scituate shipbuilding common, Town Born reveals how New England town political economies created the foundation for a relatively egalitarian American society. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; KCP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222470
ISBN
9780812222470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.86

Paperback. Barry Langford explains and interrogates the concept of 'post-classical' Hollywood cinema - its coherence, its historical justification and how it can help or hinder our understanding of Hollywood from the forties to the present. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; APF; KNTC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488. Film Industry, Style and Ideology Since 1945. 320 pages, illustrations. Barry Langford explains and interrogates the concept of 'post-classical' Hollywood cinema - its coherence, its historical justification and how it can help or hinder our understanding of Hollywood from the forties to the present. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; APF; KNTC. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight: 480.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748638581
ISBN
9780748638581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.65

Paperback. This book provides a detailed account of genre history and contemporary trends in film genre, alongside the critical debates they have provoked. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619030
ISBN
9780748619030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888646491
ISBN
9780888646491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.83

Hardcover. This book explores, from a sociological perspective, the relationship between acting as symbolic work and the commercialization of popular culture. Particular attention is paid to the social conditions that gave rise to stardom in the theatre and cinema, and how shifts in the marketing of stars have impacted upon contemporary celebrity culture. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137344274
ISBN
9781137344274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.23

Paperback. The profound cultural and political changes of the 1960s brought the United States closer to social revolution than at any other time in twentieth century. This title examines a range of films that characterized the decade, including Hollywood movies, documentaries, and independent and experimental films. Editor(s): Grant, Barry Keith. Series: Screen Decades: American Culture/American Cinema. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813542195
ISBN
9780813542195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.30

Hardcover. This text is based on extensive interviews with the most important Southern Baptist conservatives who have wrested control of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) away from moderates. They advocate a return to traditional values throughout the country. Series: Religion & American Culture S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HRCC92; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817311421
ISBN
9780817311421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.81

Paperback. Manitoba's long history of conflict, and the impact that has had on the rest of Canada, is revealed in these political biographies of the province's first eighteen premiers. Editor(s): Ferguson, Barry; Wardhaugh, Robert. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889772168
ISBN
9780889772168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. The story of how the dollar rose to global dominance in the twentieth century - and an assessment of what the future holds for the world's most important currency. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; KCP; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199642472
ISBN
9780199642472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.44

Paperback. Explores how intellectual media professionals struggle with the institutional and cultural forces surrounding television that promote entertainment at the expense of education. This book provides a glimpse behind the scenes of a major documentary and demonstrates the value of an ethnographic approach to the study of media production. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 charts 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044675
ISBN
9780691044675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.74
€ 43.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, x, 258 p. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Trade Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226425207
ISBN
9780226425207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.24

Hardcover. Argues that ticket splitting is an unintentional result of congressional campaigns Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112869
ISBN
9780472112869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.77
€ 77.11

Paperback. Despite heightened partisanship in the US Congress and constituencies split along ideological lines, congressional representatives buck their parties and seldom do precisely what voters ask. This book challenges standard explanations of legislative preferences to emphasize the role that personal influences play in representatives' voting behavior. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134598
ISBN
9780691134598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.93

Paperback. This devastating critique by the authors of The Deindustrialization of America documents how the economic policies of the Reagan era have damaged the American standard of living and suggests how this trend may be reversed. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012248
ISBN
9780465027187
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Offers an exploration of architectural possibilities for American cities and suburbs in the aftermath of the recent foreclosure crisis in the United States. This title examines the relationship between land, infrastructures, and urban form and presents a potentially different future for housing in the United States. Num Pages: 182 pages, 170 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMCR; AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
60543rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708275
ISBN
9780870708275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.27

Paperback. A must for any black high school or college student. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; VSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568330808
ISBN
9781568330808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.75

Hardcover. Begun as an audacious experiment, for thirty years the Hedgerow Theatre prospered as America's most successful repertory company. While known for its famous alumnae (Ann Harding and Richard Basehart), Hedgerow's legacy is a living library of over 200 productions created by Jasper Deeter's idealistic and determined pursuit of 'truth and beauty.' Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJ; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230341456
ISBN
9780230341456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.25
€ 44.92

Paperback. Tells the life history of Benjy Lopez which includes Benjy Lopez' return and life in Puerto Rico as a successful businessman. This autobiographical account exposes the half-truth that the typical experience of the ordinary Puerto Rican transposed to New York City, is exclusively defined by privation, fear, prejudice, and culture shock. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJP; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Markus Wiener Publishers
Edition
Reflections on Puerto Rican Life
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558764842
ISBN
9781558764842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.54

Hardcover. Tells the life history of Benjy Lopez, and includes Benjy Lopez' return and life in Puerto Rico as a successful businessman. This autobiographical exposes the half-truth that the typical experience of the ordinary Puerto Rican transposed to New York City, is exclusively defined by privation, fear, prejudice, and culture shock. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJP; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Markus Wiener Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558764835
ISBN
9781558764835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.47
€ 100.69

Paperback. Presents the issues that underlie the construction industry's woes and provides tips for those in the business of building, including advice on the precise language owners should use during contract negotiations. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226472690
ISBN
9780226472690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages, Colour photos, 1 colour map. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; AJC; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589807020
ISBN
9781589807020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.15

Hardcover. A cultural geographic view on Scots-Irish immigration from Ulster to the Bible Belt. Drawing insights from geography, history, social psychology, sociology, and theology, this book investigates the ways in which Scottish Calvinism affected the sense of identity and the migrations of native Scots first to Ulster and then to the American South. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University South Carolina Pr
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570037085
ISBN
9781570037085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.63

Paperback. Specialists on both sides of the doctrinal-ideological divide regarding the European philosophy of Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze and Lyotard offer their views here. Some see the influence of Derrida and others as benign or insignificant; others perceive it as bad for academic standards. Editor(s): Smith, Barry. Num Pages: 240 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780914417071
ISBN
9780914417071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.91

Paperback. A bi-national collaboration of Canadian and American Jewish studies scholars who analyze the unique and common features in the Jewish experience of both respective countries in North America. Editor(s): Stiefel, Barry L.; Tesler-Mabe, Hernan. Num Pages: 239 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771122313
ISBN
9781771122313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.69

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