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Hardback. This study shows that New Age spirituality first flourished in America more than a century ago during the Gilded Age, under the mantle of "New Thought". Catherine Tumber demonstrates that "gnostic feminism" has surfaced during periods of triumphant corporate consolidation. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRQ; JFCX; JFFK; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697489
- ISBN
- 9780847697489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.38
€ 165.38
Hardback. The idea that American historical development is different from that of other nations - "exceptionalism" - is an old one. The essays in this volume explore the ways in which the process of class formation in the United States can be said to be distinctive. Editor(s): Halpern, Rick; Morris, Jonathan. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333628102
- ISBN
- 9780333628102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.85
€ 194.85
paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPS; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2001
- SKU
- V9781349420612
- ISBN
- 9781349420612
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Condition: New
€ 193.33
€ 193.33
Paperback. A thematic introduction to American ethnic history which provides an overview of key historiographical debates. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748616343
- ISBN
- 9780748616343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. How has the American Empire sustained global influence where many others have failed? An overlooked element is capabilities of new communications technologies, and their ability to convey ideological messages while neutralizing dissent through entertainment and spectacle, have allowed the US to retain cultural power on a global scale. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFFS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137387264
- ISBN
- 9781137387264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Hardcover. American Education in Popular Media explores how popular media has represented schooling in the United States over the course of the twentieth century. Terzian and Ryan examine prevalent portrayals of students and professional educators while addressing contested purposes of schooling in American society. Editor(s): Terzian, Sevan G.; Ryan, Patrick A. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137430724
- ISBN
- 9781137430724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.87
€ 52.90
€ 46.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Terzian, Sevan G. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFD; JFSR; JN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349492138
- ISBN
- 9781349492138
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Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.15
€ 52.90
€ 47.15
Paperback. Chronicles the struggles of immigrants who have fled their homelands in search of a better life in the United States, only to be marginalized by the society that they hoped would embrace them. This book argues that marginalization fosters antagonism within ethnic groups while undermining the ethnic solidarity emphasized by scholars of immigration. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones, 3 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JFSR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691037820
- ISBN
- 9780691037820
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Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.58
€ 53.51
€ 42.58
Paperback. Explores the ways in which immigrant lives are shaped by transnational bonds, globalization, family ties, and personal choice, and the ways in which they engender a sense of belonging and a sense of themselves as "Americans." It considers a plurality of historical, economic, regional, familial, and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Gabaccia, Donna R.; Ruiz, Vicki L. Series: Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Series. Num Pages: 576 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 788. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780252073052
- ISBN
- 9780252073052
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. How, for example did African Americans, feminists, and labor activists respond to the Titanic disaster? Why did the El train crash take on such symbolic meaning for the citizens of Chicago? In what ways did the San Francisco earthquake reaffirm rather than challenge a predominant faith in progress? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814713464
- ISBN
- 9780814713464
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873512015
- ISBN
- 9780873512015
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Condition: New
€ 33.68
€ 33.68
Paperback. The bombing of the Twin Towers in New York on September 11, 2001, marked a major turning point in modern American culture. Authors Bruce Tucker and Priscilla L. Walton examine critical moments in the aftermath of 9/11 arguing that commentators abandoned complexity, seeking to reduce events to their simplest signification. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033499
- ISBN
- 9781137033499
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Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Paperback. This book looks beyond the common label of 'Ronald Reagan's America' to chart the complex intersection of cultures in the 1980s. In doing so it provides an insightful account of the major cultural forms of 1980s America and influential texts and trends of the decade. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619108
- ISBN
- 9780748619108
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Discusses the dominant cultural forms in 1970s America, providing a clear overview of the major cultural forms - fiction and poetry; television and drama; film and visual culture; music and fashion; and sports - and influential texts of the decade. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621439
- ISBN
- 9780748621439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. A clear overview of the major cultural forms of 1960s America -- fiction and poetry; music and performance; film and television; art and photography -- and influential texts of the decade. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 33 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; AB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 175.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619467
- ISBN
- 9780748619467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.07€ 97.93
€ 101.07
€ 97.93
Paperback. A clear overview of the major cultural forms of 1960s America -- fiction and poetry; music and performance; film and television; art and photography -- and influential texts of the decade. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 33 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; AB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619474
- ISBN
- 9780748619474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. This book provides a stimulating account of the dominant cultural forms of 1950s America: fiction and poetry; theatre and performance; film and television; music and radio; and the visual arts. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AB; DSBH; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618842
- ISBN
- 9780748618842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.07€ 97.93
€ 101.07
€ 97.93
Paperback. This book provides a stimulating account of the dominant cultural forms of 1950s America: fiction and poetry; theatre and performance; film and television; music and radio; and the visual arts. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AB; DSBH; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618859
- ISBN
- 9780748618859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. A clear overview of the major cultural forms of 1930s America: literature and drama, music and radio, film and photography, art and design, and case studies of influential texts and practitioners of the decade. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748622597
- ISBN
- 9780748622597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
Paperback. Introduces the major cultural and intellectual trends of the decade by introducing and assessing the development of the primary cultural forms: namely, Fiction, Poetry and Drama, Music and Performance, Film and Radio, and Visual Art and Design. A fifth chapter focuses on the unprecedented rise in the 1920s of Leisure and Consumption. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748625222
- ISBN
- 9780748625222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02