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Paperback. Looking back to the sensational or "blood and thunder" melodramas (e.g., The Perils of Pauline, The Hazards of Helen, etc.), Singer uncovers a fundamentally modern cultural expression, one reflecting transformations in the sensory environment of the metropolis, in the experience of capitalism, in the popular imagination of gender, and in the exploitation of the thrill in popular amusement. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 97 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113298
ISBN
9780231113298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Chomsky takes on the international scene since 1945, devoting particular attention to events following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He develops a forceful critique of Western government, from imperialist foreign policies to the Clinton administration's empty promises to the poor. Num Pages: 311 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; 1KBC; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101578
ISBN
9780231101578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 653 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Volume 8
Number of pages
653
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075169
ISBN
9780231075169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.54
€ 111.05

Hardcover. Lauded for providing discussion of the Courts' significant decisions, this volume keeps at the forefront of the reforms and interpretations of American law. It considers issues such as post-9/11 security, the 2000 presidential election, cross burning, federalism and state sovereignty, failed Supreme Court nominations, and more. Editor(s): Hutchinson, Dennis J.; Strauss, David A.; Stone, Geoffrey R. Series: Supreme Court Review. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226269061
ISBN
9780226269061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.14
€ 56.50

Paperback. Series: American Traveler. Num Pages: 48 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSV; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 106 x 2. Weight in Grams: 70.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
American Traveler Press United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781558381230
ISBN
9781558381230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. In the 1920s, the 'hard-boiled' stories published in "Black Mask", "Dime Detective", "Detective Fiction Weekly", and "Clues" featured a new kind of hero and soon challenged the popularity of the British mysteries. This title examines the culture that produced and supported this form of detective story through the 1940s. Num Pages: 215 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397698
ISBN
9781566397698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.01

Paperback. A celebration of contemporary American fiction. It explores how estrangement from America has shaped the fiction of a literary generation. In breaking down the divisions among standard categories of race, religion, ethnicity, and gender, it identifies shared core concerns, values, and techniques among seemingly disparate and unconnected writers. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252070570
ISBN
9780252070570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. This is a social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the US. It tells a human story about people who had a deep and unshakeable desire to transform their bodily sex. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFSJ5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013797
ISBN
9780674013797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.81

Paperback. In "The Real American Dream" the author searches out the symbols and stories by which Americans have reached for something beyond worldly desire. It is a spiritual history ranging from the first English settlements to the present day. Series: The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 120 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674003835
ISBN
9780674003835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.77

Hardback. A history of the second-oldest Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, published in honour of its 250th anniversary Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AMN; HRCC91; WQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 263 x 21. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439907955
ISBN
9781439907955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.08

Paperback. In this volume distinguished constitutional scholars aim to move debate over the Supreme Court beyond the soundbites that divide us to fundamental questions about the nature of constitutionalism. Editor(s): Kautz, Steven J.; Melzer, Arthur M.; Weinberger, Jerry; Zinman, M. Richard. Series: Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221909
ISBN
9780812221909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; KFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475955
ISBN
9780801475955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.95

Paperback. The Canadian War on Queers shows how the Canadian state used the ideology of national security to wage war on gays and lesbians. Series: Sexuality Studies. Num Pages: 584 pages, 19 b&w photos, 2 charts, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSK; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774816281
ISBN
9780774816281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633190
ISBN
9780691633190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.06

Paperback. Shows what is happening in US economics PhD programs. By examining these programs, this book offers a view of economics. It also shows how much - and in what ways - the field has changed over the years. It includes interviews with students that describe what they think of their field and what graduate economics education is really like. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138510
ISBN
9780691138510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Hardback. By examining the Cold War court-martial, this book opens a window on conflicts that divided America at the time, such as the competing demands of work and family and the tension between individual rights and social conformity. Using military justice records, it demonstrates the criminal consequences of the military's violent mission. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118048
ISBN
9780691118048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 54.95

Paperback. Presents the story of the war as it unfolded in one small town, New Castle, Indiana through the eyes of the residents of Plum Street as families search for information about the progress of war and the fate of loved ones in the censored accounts in local newspapers. This book captures the war on the home front as lived by some average Americans. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221063
ISBN
9780253221063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. The story of southern writing runs along an iron path; an official narrative of a literature about community, place and past, miscegenation, white patriarchy and the epic of race. This text provides an entirely different set of categories through which to understand southern literature and culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 2ABM; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226944913
ISBN
9780226944913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. Susan Schulten tells a story of Americans beginning to see the world around them, tracing U.S. attitudes towards world geography from the end of 19th century exploration to the dawn of the Cold War. The work discusses the study of geography and its place in culture and politics Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 halftones, 7 line drawings, 22 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTP; RGR; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226740560
ISBN
9780226740560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Interpretations of Hollywood films of the 1950s and 1960s demonstrate how Cold War homophobia focused on the femme as the lesbian who posed the greatest threat to the nation. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349471
ISBN
9780822349471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

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