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Paperback. Combines historical research with cultural analysis to provide a study of television comedy as a reflection of the diversity and richness in American society. This book examines the roots of television comedy beginning with the influence of Vaudeville, cinema and radio on the variety shows and sitcoms of the 1940's and 1950's. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180036
ISBN
9781577180036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.28

Paperback. Comic Book Nation is at once a serious study of popular culture and an entertaining look at an enduring American art form. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53, 53 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874505
ISBN
9780801874505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.27

Hardback. Comic Book Nation is at once a serious study of popular culture and an entertaining look at an enduring American art form. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53, 53 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKLC; HBJK; HBLW; JFCA; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801865145
ISBN
9780801865145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Hardback. Series: Focus on American History Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 280 color and b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKT; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 259 x 814. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309186
ISBN
9781477309186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.56

Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816636587
ISBN
9780816636587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816636570
ISBN
9780816636570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.81

Paperback. Analyses the growth of the American comedy film in relation to world events and cultural trends. This book uses large scale social and cultural trends and major world events to analyse the American comedy film. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748698042
ISBN
9780748698042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.87

Hardback. Analyses the growth of American comedy film in relation to world events and cultural trends. This book uses large scale social and cultural trends and major world events to analyse the American comedy film. It offers a historical and conceptual study discussing the comedy narrative, comic traditions, and role of visual culture. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643073
ISBN
9780748643073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 101.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JHBS; WSTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150291
ISBN
9780691150291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Hardback. They conclude with cogent recommendations for intelligence services and policy makers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801879586
ISBN
9780801879586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.41

Paperback. Argues that the distinctiveness of the al Qaeda threat led the international community to change its approach to counterterrorism. This title provides a reinterpretation of the war on terrorism and the role of the United States in leading the fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520124
ISBN
9780226520124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.14

Hardcover. Editor(s): Butler, Quincy N.; Simmons, Harris A. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619429246
ISBN
9781619429246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 333.99
€ 223.97

Hardcover. Editor(s): McDonnell, Kathryn. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWK; JWMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
100
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626181373
ISBN
9781626181373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.95
€ 69.24

paperback. An account of the most powerful of the American Indian tribes. It traces the Comanches' rise to power, from their prehistoric origins to their domination of the high plains for more than a century until their demise in the face of Anglo-American expansion. Num Pages: 592 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099520559
ISBN
9780099520559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 280 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Columbia Books on Architecture and the City
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941332238
ISBN
9781941332238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.24

Paperback. This resource provides information on a popular literary genre - the 20th century American short story. It contains articles on stories that share a particular theme, and over 100 pieces on individual writers and their work. There are also articles on promising new writers entering the scene. Editor(s): Gelfant, Blanche H. Num Pages: 952 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
952
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110990
ISBN
9780231110990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.86

Hardback. Editor(s): Columbia Business School; Thomas, Dr. Brian F. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; JNM; KJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174022
ISBN
9780231174022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472810984
ISBN
9781472810984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.44

paperback. A richly textured narrative that seeks to capture the role played by the law in the definition of race and shoring up of racial repression in Canada. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802082862
ISBN
9780802082862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 46.91

paperback. Is America the new world empire? This title charts America's rise as a world power, and issues a dire warning about its future. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141017006
ISBN
9780141017006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 189 pages, 541 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1248.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325076
ISBN
9780764325076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Viewing "race talk" through the lens of a California high school and district, this book draws on three years of ethnographic research on everyday race labeling in education. It discusses the role race plays in everyday and policy talk about such familiar topics as discipline, achievement, curriculum reform, and educational inequality. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123950
ISBN
9780691123950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.40

Paperback. Argues that in its political workings, its distribution of advantages, and its unspoken assumptions, the United States is a 'still white' nation. This book presents an account of race-transcending radicalism exemplified by vanguards such as WEB Du Bois and John Brown. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 332 pages, 2 color illustrations, 2 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240704
ISBN
9780520240704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.13

Paperback. Shows how federal intervention spurred a dramatic shift in the language and logic of racial integration in residential neighborhoods after World War II - away from invocations of a mythical racial hierarchy and toward talk of markets, property, and citizenship. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 496 pages, 13 halftones, 4 maps, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226262765
ISBN
9780226262765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.12

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