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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Analyzes white fantasies of interracial desire in the history of popular American film. With readings of films like D W Griffith's 1915, "The Birth of a Nation" and of key forgotten films and censorship documents, this book argues that dominant fantasies of miscegenation have had a profound impact on the form and content of American cinema. Num Pages: 400 pages, 142 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113050
- ISBN
- 9780691113050
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Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 42.58
€ 52.89
€ 42.58
Paperback. During the 1980s and 1990s, Hollywood released a spate of films about schools. This text offers a study of the predominant messages about education and race that these "school films" communicate. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; HBTB; JFD; JNK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349534166
- ISBN
- 9781349534166
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Desser, David; Jowett, Garth. Num Pages: 388 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816635139
- ISBN
- 9780816635139
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. aeo This book is a major new assessment of the American movie industry in the 1990s. aeo The author considers Hollywood in its entirety -- home videos, cable tv and other communication technologies. She examines the impact of such technologies in areas such as distribution, production, exhibition, marketing and merchandising. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745603193
- ISBN
- 9780745603193
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Condition: New
€ 27.35
€ 27.35
Paperback. China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 ignited a race to capture new global media audiences. This book examines this compelling dynamic, where the distinctions between Hollywood's "dream factory" and the PRC's "Chinese dream" of global influence become increasingly blurred. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 b/w, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; APF; JFD; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 401.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294028
- ISBN
- 9780520294028
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Hollywood Remakes, Deleuze and the Grandfather Paradox explores the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze using the framework of Hollywood's current obsession with remaking and rebooting classic and foreign films. Through an analysis of cinematic repetition and difference, the book approaches remakes from a range of philosophical perspectives. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; HP; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349488346
- ISBN
- 9781349488346
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. In spite of its professed liberalism, Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and most feature films deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past. Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues while America herself struggled to come to terms. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405178983
- ISBN
- 9781405178983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.94
€ 64.94
Hardback. In spite of its professed liberalism, Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and most feature films deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past. Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues while America herself struggled to come to terms. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405178990
- ISBN
- 9781405178990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.20
€ 116.20
Paperback. An intriguing look at how the American film industry imposed the rating system upon itself to control competition from films independently produced and distributed. Num Pages: 377 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814751435
- ISBN
- 9780814751435
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Using film as a lens though which we can witness the global transformations in politics, economy, culture, and communication, this book analyzes Hollywood's shift in its depictions of China and Tibet. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFC; JFD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349450565
- ISBN
- 9781349450565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Hollywood's Representations of the Sino-Tibetan Conflict: Politics, Cu...
Daccache, Jenny George, Valeriano, Brandon
Hardcover. Using film as a lens though which we can witness the global transformations in politics, economy, culture, and communication, this book analyzes Hollywood's shift in its depictions of China and Tibet. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137290472
- ISBN
- 9781137290472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardback. From 1934 to 1954 Joseph I Breen, a media-savvy Victorian Irishman, reigned over the Production Code Administration, the Hollywood office tasked with censoring the American screen. This title tells the story of Breen's ascent to power and the widespread effects of his reign. Num Pages: 440 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; APFA; BGF; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143585
- ISBN
- 9780231143585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.43€ 80.25
€ 103.43
€ 80.25
Hardback. NOTE: Series number is not an integer: XVI Series: Studies in the Shoah Series. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761803751
- ISBN
- 9780761803751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.81
€ 141.81
Paperback. Holocaust as Fiction seeks to explain and critically evaluate the extraordinary success of Schlink's internationally acclaimed novel, The Reader, the widely read 'Selb' detective trilogy, and two popular films based closely on his work. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APF; DSBH; DSK; HBTZ1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277633
- ISBN
- 9781137277633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.00
€ 116.00
paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349290932
- ISBN
- 9781349290932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.70
€ 116.70
Hardcover. Surveying irreverent and controversial representations of the Holocaust - from Sylvia Plath and the Sex Pistols to Quentin Tarantino and Holocaust comedy - Matthew Boswell considers how they might play an important role in shaping our understanding of the Nazi genocide and what it means to be human. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230231955
- ISBN
- 9780230231955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Paperback. This work offers insights into how specific films influenced the Americanization of the Holocaust and how the medium per se helped seed that event into the public consciousness. It provides an analysis of "Schindler's List" and the debate over the merit of Spielberg's vision of the Holocaust. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, 37 photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629269
- ISBN
- 9780815629269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.03
€ 29.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBTZ1; JFC. Dimension: 212 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838205120
- ISBN
- 9783838205120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403979803
- ISBN
- 9781403979803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Goldberg, Esther Ann. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853036227
- ISBN
- 9780853036227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.73
€ 30.73
Mixed media pr. Editor(s): Goldberg, Esther Ann. Num Pages: 156 pages, maps (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 245 x 13. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853037248
- ISBN
- 9780853037248
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Condition: New
€ 30.06
€ 30.06
Paperback. An astonishing analysis of Jewish mother-daughter relations before, during, and after the Shoah as described in daughters' memoirs Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611684766
- ISBN
- 9781611684766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.48
€ 49.99
€ 39.48
Paperback. The recording, explanation and the inescapable task of judging great wrongs in the past presents historians with their most difficult assignment. For those who have either lived through such injustice or have been in some way responsible for it the impositions of memory are both painful and unavoidable. Editor(s): Hartman, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 370 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863676
- ISBN
- 9781557863676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HOLT MCDOUGAL
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268029791
- ISBN
- 9780268029791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67