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Paperback. Drawing upon fieldwork conducted over 30 years, the author to this text examines the Sri Lankan advertising industry to show how executives draw on their skills as folk ethnographers to "Sri Lankanize" commodities and practices to make them locally desirable, essentially creating new culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JFD; JFFT; JHM; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226430416
- ISBN
- 9780226430416
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.53
€ 42.99
€ 33.53
Paperback. Dating from the 16th century, there were hundreds of shtetls - Jewish settlements - in Eastern Europe that were home to a large and compact population. This book includes chapters on the history of the shtetl, its myths and realities, politics, gender dynamics, and how the shtetl has been (mis)represented in literature. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Series: Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748312
- ISBN
- 9780814748312
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. Why do people cluster together in neighborhoods? How do internet communities spring up from nowhere? Why is a brain conscious even though no single neuron is? What causes a media frenzy? This title looks at how self-organising systems are changing the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsimiles, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 111 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001954
- ISBN
- 9780140287752
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The author puts forward a radical alternative to the endless complaints about reality TV, throwaway movies and violent video games. In this title, he shows that mass culture - "The Simpsons", "Desperate Housewives", "The Apprentice", "The Sopranos", "Grand Theft Auto" - is actually more sophisticated and challenging than ever before. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018683
- ISBN
- 9780141018683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.66
€ 16.99
€ 12.66
Paperback. How did photography bring about social reform? What connects refrigeration to Hollywood? And how did our battle against dirt help create smartphones? This book explores the essential innovations that changed the world and how we live in it. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846148552
- ISBN
- 9781846148552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. Examines a wide range of controversies over films, books, paintings, sculptures, clothing, music, and television in dozens of cities across the country to find out what turns personal offense into public protest. This title discovers is that these protests are always deeply rooted in local concerns. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226792873
- ISBN
- 9780226792873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.53
€ 42.99
€ 33.53
Hardback. Examines a wide range of controversies over films, books, paintings, sculptures, clothing, music, and television in dozens of cities across the country to find out what turns personal offense into public protest. This title discovers is that these protests are always deeply rooted in local concerns. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226792866
- ISBN
- 9780226792866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.57€ 94.29
€ 113.57
€ 94.29
Paperback. This collection of thirteen essays and supporting primary documents explores how films have changed-and been changed by-American society. Each chapter covers a distinct period and contains an introduction, essay, discussion questions, primary documents, and suggestions for further reading and film screenings. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673645
- ISBN
- 9780470673645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Hardcover. A detailed history showing that the free blacks and "contraband" slaves who joined the US Navy during the Civil War were essential to Northern victories at sea. Through their role in preserving the Union, they helped to win recognition for African Americans as full citizens. Num Pages: 252 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802862
- ISBN
- 9780875802862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.20
€ 46.20
Paperback. Media & Youth: A Developmental Perspective provides a thorough review and critique of the media effects research conducted on infants, children, and adolescents. Throughout their development, youths vary cognitively, emotionally, physically, and socially. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405179478
- ISBN
- 9781405179478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.35
€ 47.35
Hardback. Ultimately, this book is a considered and long overdue look at the symbiotic impact of these two great American institutions: the city and the university. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSG; JNB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422411
- ISBN
- 9781421422411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.27
€ 51.99
€ 43.27
Hardback. Shows how Europe's leadership manifests in five major areas - economic strength; the best health care and other workfare supports for families and individuals; widespread use of renewable energy technologies and conservation; the world's most advanced democracies; and, regional networks of trade, foreign aid, and investment. Num Pages: 488 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248571
- ISBN
- 9780520248571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 72.45
€ 94.64
€ 72.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; HBTK; JFSG; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474019
- ISBN
- 9780801474019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.99
€ 24.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. A chronical of one of the most controversial art movements of the 20th century. A broad range of articles trace the emergence of the movement in England and America and then focus on the major pop artists Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist and Andy Warhol. Editor(s): Madoff, Steven Henry. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 450 pages, 25. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520212435
- ISBN
- 9780520212435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Adam Smith turned economic theory on its head in 1776 when he declared that the pursuit of self-interest mediated by the market itself - not by government - led, via an invisible hand, to the greatest possible welfare for society as a whole. This title examines how subsequent economic thinkers have challenged or reaffirmed Smith's doctrine. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150000
- ISBN
- 9780691150000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Covers the history of the media in the UK and the USA including the concentration of ownership and the emergence of media technologies. This book considers the influence on the electorate and the conduct of democratic politics. It also explains the constitutional significance of the politics of the media. Series: Politics Study Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280. Series: Politics Study Guides. 224 pages, 25 tables. Covers the history of the media in the UK and the USA including the concentration of ownership and the emergence of media technologies. This book considers the influence on the electorate and the conduct of democratic politics. It also explains the constitutional significance of the politics of the media. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight: 280.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748625710
- ISBN
- 9780748625710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.37
€ 27.99
€ 26.37
Hardback. Steven Fine explores the cultural and intellectual history of the Western world's oldest continuously used religious symbol. This meticulously researched yet deeply personal history explains how the seven-branched menorah illuminates the great changes and continuities in Jewish culture, from biblical times to modern Israel. Num Pages: 280 pages, 50 color illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088795
- ISBN
- 9780674088795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442208650
- ISBN
- 9781442208650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.10
€ 60.10
Paperback. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816640621
- ISBN
- 9780816640621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
paperback. The author chronicles LA's emergence as the nation's leading trade centre and gateway to the Pacific Rim in the 20th century, exploring recent epic battles over port development, expanding LAX, creating a new international airport in Orange County, building the Alameda Corridor rail link and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 tables, 5 figures, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFS; KCM; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804746816
- ISBN
- 9780804746816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83