×


 x 

Shopping cart

Society & culture: general

Results 1001 - 1020 of 21274

Society & culture: general

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

€ 100.56
€ 97.30

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
€ 34.20

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

€ 100.56
€ 97.45

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
€ 34.20

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

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
€ 34.20

Paperback. Charts the terrain of American feminism since 1982, with broad-ranging essays on such topics as sex equality under the law, international feminist politics and representations of black sexuality in cinema. The writings demonstrate a concern with the key social issues of the decade. Editor(s): Kauffman, Linda S. Series: Feminist Thought. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863478
ISBN
9781557863478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.11

Paperback. An exploration of the relationship between US political and social thought and literary consciousness in the early post-war years in which the author analyzes the efforts by writers to reshape their "old" liberalism into a "new" sceptical liberalism that recognized the persistence of human evil. Series: History of American Thought & Culture S. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JPFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004273
ISBN
9780299128449
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226158594
ISBN
9780226158594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. The history of masonry in america through gorgeous illustrations and rich prose. Num Pages: 262 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFSV1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 208 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814783023
ISBN
9780814783023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Focussing on a survey of US history from its beginnings, this book reveals our past through the lens of Asian American and Pacific Islander history. Num Pages: 520 pages, 66 b/w images, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 256 x 40. Weight in Grams: 912.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274358
ISBN
9780520274358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.74

Paperback. Arguing that the European and white American destruction of the native American people was the most massive act of genocide in the history of the world, Stannard attempts to set the records straight on what befell American Indians over the last five centuries. Num Pages: 416 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBTZ; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
374
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195085570
ISBN
9780195085570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.78

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765639325
ISBN
9780765639325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.80
€ 52.78

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813564654
ISBN
9780813564654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.10

Hardcover. American Identities is a dazzling array of primary documents and critical essays culled from American history, literature, memoir, and popular culture that explore major currents and trends in American history from 1945 to the present. Editor(s): Rudnick, Lois; Smith, Judith; Rubin, Rachel. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234319
ISBN
9780631234319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.43

Paperback. American Identities is a dazzling array of primary documents and critical essays culled from American history, literature, memoir, and popular culture that explore major currents and trends in American history from 1945 to the present. Editor(s): Rudnick, Lois; Smith, Judith; Rubin, Rachel. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234326
ISBN
9780631234326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.46

Paperback. In this new edition, Jones brings his history of immigration to the United States up to 1990. His new chapter covers the major changes in immigration patterns caused by changes in legislation, such as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 352 pages, xii, 354 p., 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226406336
ISBN
9780226406336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.59

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!