Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. This work covers cultural change in a Chinese city following the Manchu conquest of 1644. Yangzhou, at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangzi river, is known as the site of human and physical devastation during the conquest and as a vibrant commercial centre during the 18th century. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744850
- ISBN
- 9780804744850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.62
€ 75.62
Paperback. Discusses the phenomenon of Pokemon in a transnational and multidisciplinary perspective Editor(s): Tobin, Joseph J. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFFS; WHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822332879
- ISBN
- 9780822332879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.33
€ 37.99
€ 34.33
Hardcover. Explores the role that disability plays in modern art and in aesthetic judgments. This title focuses on disability in the American culture wars. It includes chapters that deal with the use of aesthetic appearance, and the connection between artworks and the representation of injury as a subject of art. Series: Corporealities: Discourses of Disability. Num Pages: 200 pages, 38 b&w illustrations, 23 colour plates. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472071005
- ISBN
- 9780472071005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.18
€ 79.18
The UnCivil University. Intolerance on College Campuses.
Tobin, Gary A.; Weinberg, Aryeh Kaufmann; Fer...
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739132678
- ISBN
- 9780739132678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.03
€ 76.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRAX; HRJ; HRLM3; JFSR1; JNU; YQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739130940
- ISBN
- 9780739130940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Hardback. Provides an alternative history of environmental power and the making of the modern Saudi state. This title demonstrates how vital the exploitation of nature and the roles of science and global experts were to the consolidation of political authority in the desert. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBX; HBJF1; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049857
- ISBN
- 9780674049857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.36
€ 47.99
€ 40.36
Paperback. Global Media Studies is unique in its coverage of places, peoples, institutions, and discourses. Toby Miller and Marwan M. Kraidy provide a comprehensive how-to guide to the study of media, going far beyond the established English-language literature and drawing on the best methods and research from around the world. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 297 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644325
- ISBN
- 9780745644325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.47
€ 28.47
Paperback. Series: Visible Evidence S. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 16. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816629855
- ISBN
- 9780816629855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.53
€ 26.53
Paperback. Examines the major theories and debates surrounding the production and reception of television over the years. This title considers the role and future of this powerful medium. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 black & white tables. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415774246
- ISBN
- 9780415774246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Paperback. A crisp and engaging book that proposes how to save the dying humanities Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439909836
- ISBN
- 9781439909836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.65
€ 30.99
€ 27.65
Hardback. Global Media Studies is unique in its coverage of places, peoples, institutions, and discourses. Toby Miller and Marwan M. Kraidy provide a comprehensive how-to guide to the study of media, going far beyond the established English-language literature and drawing on the best methods and research from around the world. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644318
- ISBN
- 9780745644318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Paperback. What does it mean to be a "citizen" today, in an age of unbridled consumerism, terrorism, militarism, and multinationalism? This book provides the answer to this question. It looks at media coverage of September 11th and the Iraq invasion as well as "infotainment" to see how US TV is serving its citizens as part of "the global commodity chain". Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 Tables, 1 Figure, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592135615
- ISBN
- 9781592135615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Describes how people perform their sexual identities as athletes and spectators. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; VFVC; WSDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566399944
- ISBN
- 9781566399944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.76
€ 31.99
€ 28.76
Hardback. An authentic picture of culture among young adults of colour Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439908297
- ISBN
- 9781439908297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.41
€ 88.41
Paperback. From cleaning to construction, from agriculture to domestic work, every day migrant labourers are exploited and enslaved. The author argues that even governments, keen to protect big business, are complicit in this exploitation; their 'law and order' approach on immigration being part of this complicity. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842778524
- ISBN
- 9781842778524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.92
€ 32.99
€ 27.92
Paperback. Provides a demystification of the process of using masks. This book examines how masks have the ability to play the fundamental game of theatre - the suspension of disbelief. It includes: an introduction to the origin of masks; advice on preparing, making and using mask; tips on writing, devising and directing maskwork; and practical exercises. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415414371
- ISBN
- 9780415414371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.80
€ 53.99
€ 53.80
Paperback. The author chronicles how basketball and hip hop have gone from being reviled by the American mainstream in the 1970s to being embraced and imitated globally today. For young black men, he argues, they represent a new version of the American dream, one embodying the hopes and desires of those excluded from the original version. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGR; JFSL3; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803216754
- ISBN
- 9780803216754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.72
€ 19.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. In this provocative book, Boyd suggests that hip hop culture has emerged as a social movement in its own right, replacing the Civil Rights and Black Power movements in influencing and defining today's generation. Num Pages: 169 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814798966
- ISBN
- 9780814798966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.65
€ 30.99
€ 27.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBLW; HRAM9; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 36. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004792
- ISBN
- 9780691004792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.00€ 39.62
€ 50.00
€ 39.62
Paperback. Divided into four sections, this collection of essays traces the interpretive, pedagogic and theoretical concerns inherent in the study of literature, ethics and modes of criticism. The book is a cohesive introduction to a reading paradigm that continues to affect the ways we think and feel. Editor(s): Davis, Todd F.; Womack, Kenneth. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920566
- ISBN
- 9780813920566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56