Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This book explores the four-year interval between 1930 and 1934, a time when censorship was lax and Hollywood made the most of it. Doherty chronicles how the freewheeling films of an unrestricted Hollywood inform the culture of America in the 1930s. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 67 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640. Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934. Series: Film and Culture Series. 400 pages, 67 photos. This book explores the four-year interval between 1930 and 1934, a time when censorship was lax and Hollywood made the most of it. Doherty chronicles how the freewheeling films of an unrestricted Hollywood inform the culture of America in the 1930s. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; JFC. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 27. Weight: 748.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110952
- ISBN
- 9780231110952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.43
€ 29.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Conventional wisdom holds that television was a co-conspirator in the repressions of Cold War America, that it was a facilitator to the blacklist and handmaiden to McCarthyism. This work argues that, through the influence of television, America actually became a more open and tolerant place. Num Pages: 320 pages, 43 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Edition
- Revised
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129534
- ISBN
- 9780231129534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.68
€ 36.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. The history of six centuries of weeping Britons. A comprehensive debunking of the myth of the British 'stiff upper lip', from medieval mystics to Margaret Thatcher. Num Pages: 456 pages, 30 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 271 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199676057
- ISBN
- 9780199676057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.74
€ 68.74
Paperback. The history of six centuries of weeping Britons. A comprehensive debunking of the myth of the British 'stiff upper lip', from medieval mystics to Margaret Thatcher Num Pages: 456 pages, 30 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JF. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199676064
- ISBN
- 9780199676064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.86
€ 29.86
Paperback. Psychoanalytic theory has traditionally taken sexual difference to be the fundamental organizing principle of human subjectivity. This book contests that assumption, arguing that other forms of difference - particularly race - are equally important to the formation of identity. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JFSL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329619
- ISBN
- 9780822329619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.85
€ 41.99
€ 29.85
Paperback. 'Toward a Geography of Art' offers essays that examine the intricacies of accounting for the geographical dimension of art history during the early modern period in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226133126
- ISBN
- 9780226133126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.93
€ 43.93
Hardback. Accounts of the international relations of Central America have been dominated by the role of the United States and Great Britain. The role of France in Central America has largely been overshadowed by the other great powers. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 244 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JPS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027922
- ISBN
- 9780842027922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.34
€ 172.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 55 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones, 28 bl. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 227 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415829618
- ISBN
- 9780415829618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Paperback. For subsistence farmers in eastern Kentucky, wealthy horse owners in the central Bluegrass, and tobacco growers in Western Kentucky, land was, and continues to be, one of the commonwealth's greatest sources of economic growth. This work prepares readers for a new era. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBTB; JFC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190525
- ISBN
- 9780813190525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.20
€ 41.20
Paperback. From high school cafeterias to the floor of Congress, from "The Daily Show" to every comments section on the internet, insult is a truly universal and ubiquitous cultural practice with a long and earthy history. This title deals with the subject of insult. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114781
- ISBN
- 9780226114781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.84
€ 31.99
€ 24.84
Hardcover. From high school cafeterias to the floor of Congress, from "The Daily Show" to every comments section on the internet, insult is a truly universal and ubiquitous cultural practice with a long and earthy history. This title deals with the subject of insult. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114774
- ISBN
- 9780226114774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 79.61
€ 94.22
€ 79.61
hardcover. These 15 essays engage topics from architecture to politics and from fast food to film, aiming to reveal the problems and potential of postmodern cultural criticism. It looks at the value and limits of postmodernist approaches to present-day society and culture. Editor(s): Carmichael, Thomas; Lee, Alison. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780875802510
- ISBN
- 9780875802510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.67
€ 47.67
Hardcover. Cantinieres and vivandieres were women who served as official, uniformed combat auxiliaries of French army units from 1793 to the eve of World War I. Technically non-combatant spouses of active-duty soldiers, they fought and died in every conflict from the wars. This book is a study of a previously ignored aspect of women's and military history. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HB; JFSJ1; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253354518
- ISBN
- 9780253354518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 44.86
€ 46.99
€ 44.86
Paperback. The untold story of Ireland's role, from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1x8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192. Early Ireland/Celtic Ireland. Illustrated. 246pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780340637876
- ISBN
- 9780340637876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.98
€ 13.99
€ 11.98
paperback. Series: Cornerstone Books. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1D; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853459613
- ISBN
- 9780853459613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
hardcover. Series: Suffolk Records Society. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1D; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853459606
- ISBN
- 9780853459606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.19
€ 43.99
€ 37.19
Paperback. "Holt greatly extends and deepens our understanding of the emancipation experience when, for just over a century, the people of Jamaica struggled to achieve their own vision of freedom and autonomy against powerful conservative forces." -- David Barry Gaspar. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture. Num Pages: 552 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KJWJ; 3JH; 3JJ; JFF; JFSL1; JHBL; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 41. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801842917
- ISBN
- 9780801842917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.36
€ 40.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Eleven experts provide a complete, objective assessment of mara gang violence in Central America Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 figure, 7 charts, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; JFFE; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292729285
- ISBN
- 9780292729285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Editor(s): Des Forges, Roger; Minglu, Gao; Chiao-mei, Liu; Saussy, Haun. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 496 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: GT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University East Asia Program United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947143
- ISBN
- 9781933947143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486411071
- ISBN
- 9780486411071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.08
€ 11.08
Paperback. Series: Cornerstone Editions. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 50. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Tarcher
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399169229
- ISBN
- 9780399169229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.58
€ 25.99
€ 23.58
Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 42. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375751479
- ISBN
- 9780375751479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.94
€ 23.99
€ 21.94
Hardback. Offers an analysis of the uncertainties, dreams, and anxieties that have accompanied post apartheid freedoms in Chatsworth, a formerly Indian township in Durban. This title describes how the racial segmentation of South African society still informs daily life, notions of race, personhood, morality, and religious ethics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HFMS; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152950
- ISBN
- 9780691152950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.35€ 84.01
€ 108.35
€ 84.01
Paperback. When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088402
- ISBN
- 9780691088402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 42.70
€ 53.00
€ 42.70