Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. People around the world and throughout history have used music to express their inner emotions, reach out to the divine, woo lovers, celebrate weddings, inspire political movements, and lull babies to sleep. This title explores why it is that music and dance are so often at the center of our profound personal and social experiences. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 halftones, 2 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: AV; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226816982
- ISBN
- 9780226816982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.35
€ 33.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones, 2 maps, 5 tables, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817002
- ISBN
- 9780226817002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.25
€ 52.99
€ 40.25
Paperback. This work focuses on the development of a unique style of music - combining the electric guitar with indigenous Shona music - that emerged in Zimbabwe during the 1980s. Turino examines this emergence of cosmopolitan culture among the black middle classes, and how it influenced politics. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 halftones, 2 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; AVGW; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817026
- ISBN
- 9780226817026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.11€ 44.94
€ 53.11
€ 44.94
Paperback. Series: Global Music. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 halftones, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AVGW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195306743
- ISBN
- 9780195306743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.55
€ 128.55
Paperback. Here Thomas Vennum brings this world to life. Num Pages: 378 pages, 77, 77 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; WSJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887642
- ISBN
- 9780801887642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
Paperback. A historical account of masturbation as a moral issue and cultural taboo. Num Pages: 504 pages, 32. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 501
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951337
- ISBN
- 9781890951337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 26.99
€ 37.99
€ 26.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Beasley, Thomas W. Num Pages: 281 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607417378
- ISBN
- 9781607417378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.61€ 96.46
€ 141.61
€ 96.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTC; JFHF; JFSL9; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666597
- ISBN
- 9780940666597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.50
€ 34.99
€ 23.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803277922
- ISBN
- 9780803277922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Hardback. Presents a remarkable collection of nineteenth-century Comanche oral histories given by Francis Joseph "Joe A" Attocknie. Kavanagh's introduction adds context to the personal narratives by discussing the process of transmission. Editor(s): Kavanagh, Thomas W. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1 genealogy. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 239 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803285507
- ISBN
- 9780803285507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.43
€ 75.43
Paperback. Tracing a diffuse network of cultural agents who shared the belief that a truly modern music could be attained only through a radical challenge to the technological foundations of the art, this book combines an artifact-oriented history of music with an astute revisiting of still-relevant debates about the relationship between technology and arts. Num Pages: 252 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVC; AVR; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288027
- ISBN
- 9780520288027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.08
€ 45.99
€ 32.08
Paperback. Presents a collection of reviews and articles originally published in gay community tabloids, academic journals, and anthologies. This work charts the emergence and maturation of author's sensibilities while lending an important historical perspective to the growth of film theory and criticism as well as queer moviemaking. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5995 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324683
- ISBN
- 9780822324683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.19
€ 31.99
€ 30.19
Paperback / so. Series: Forschung Und Entwicklung in Der Analytischen Soziologie. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658003371
- ISBN
- 9783658003371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.95
€ 67.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 956 pages. BIC Classification: JF; LNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1451.
- Publisher
- Clarus Press Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905536627
- ISBN
- 9781905536627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.00€ 228.87
€ 249.00
€ 228.87
Paperback. The words of the author, a revered Sun Dance chief of the Crow Indian tribe, are brought to life by the internationally known American Indian actor, Gordon Tootoosis. This book is illustrated with over 100 previously unpublished color and sepia photographs from as early as 1903 and traditional American Indian motifs. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour and sepai photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316277
- ISBN
- 9781933316277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.97
€ 19.99
€ 19.97
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JP; LNKJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322995131
- ISBN
- 9783322995131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Paperback. What rights govern heterosexual and homosexual behaviours? Laurence Thomas argues that any discrimination based on sexual orientation is unjustified, while Michael Levin defends the unorthodox view that the aversion some people experience toward homosexuality deserves respect. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSK; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847687701
- ISBN
- 9780847687701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.25
€ 57.25
Interrogating the Theory and Practice of Communication for Social Chan...
Thomas, P.; Fliert, E.Van De; Van de Fliert, ...
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFF; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349490776
- ISBN
- 9781349490776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.26
€ 73.26
Interrogating the Theory and Practice of Communication for Social Chan...
Thomas, Pradip Ninan, Van de Fliert, Elske
Hardcover. A new addition to the Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change series, this book sets the stage for subsequent books by identifying and analysing the current gaps in the field. It critically reviews the theory, practice and strategies of Communication for Social Change in relation to occurring structures, policies and discourses. Series: Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137426307
- ISBN
- 9781137426307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.85
€ 97.85
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 271 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322980014
- ISBN
- 9783322980014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51