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Society & culture: general
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138789029
- ISBN
- 9781138789029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 28.92
€ 47.99
€ 28.92
Paperback. The jali - a member of a hereditary group of Mandinka professional performers - is a charismatic but contradictory figure. This book shows how the jali's talents at performance make him a genius at representation - the ideal figure to tell us about the "Africa" that the world imagines, which is always a thing of illusion, magic, and contradiction. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AS; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074894
- ISBN
- 9780691074894
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Tells us about the complex social and political issues depicted by Asian-American playwrights. In this title, the author argues that playwrights produce a different conception of "Asian-America" in accordance with their unique set of sensibilities. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AN; DD; DSG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781566396370
- ISBN
- 9781566396370
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardcover. This text provides an analysis of the social and cultural impacts of war, social unrest and political violence in two societies that have undergone traumatic conflict and upheaval. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1HFMS; JFSJ; JHB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633433
- ISBN
- 9780815633433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.59
€ 53.59
Paperback. Provides a groundbreaking exploration of how groups use cultural forms to navigate memories of violation and to create new political identities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1HFMS; JFD; JFSJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815634744
- ISBN
- 9780815634744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.30
€ 44.30
Paperback. International perspectives on a form of activist, participatory theater with marginalized groups in cities around the world Editor(s): Haedicke, Susan C.; Nellhaus, Tobin. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067602
- ISBN
- 9780472067602
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.13
€ 44.99
€ 39.13
Hardback. Looks in detail at the growth in popularity and profile of the English folk arts in the first decade of the twenty-first century Series Editor(s): Smith, Alexander. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085390
- ISBN
- 9780719085390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.51
€ 155.51
Paperback. Describes Portugal's transition from fascism to democracy, and from imperial metropole to EU member state. This book examines the evolution of Ranchos folcloricos, groups of amateur musicians and dancers who perform turn-of-the-century popular tradition and have acted as cultural barometers of change throughout 20th-century Portugal. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b&w photos, 26 figures, 2 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218315
- ISBN
- 9780253218315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.75
€ 31.99
€ 28.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292717084
- ISBN
- 9780292717084
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.71
€ 31.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. Using interdisciplinary performance studies and cultural studies frameworks, this title examines the cultural representation of queer sexuality in the contemporary cultural production of Mexican female and Chicana performance and visual artists. Series: Chicana Matters. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w photos, 8 color photos in section. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AB; JFFK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780292722880
- ISBN
- 9780292722880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.66
€ 32.99
€ 29.66
Hardcover. During the 1970s a wave of "counter-culture" people moved into rural communities in many parts of Australia. This study focuses in particular on the town of Kuranda in North Queensland and the relationship between the settlers and the local Aboriginal population, concentrating on a number of linked social dramas.. Series: Space and Place. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9; JFSS; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512. Aboriginal Australians, Hippies and the State. Series: Space and Place. 284 pages, 17 ills, 3 maps. During the 1970s a wave of "counter-culture" people moved into rural communities in many parts of Australia. This study focuses in particular on the town of Kuranda in North Queensland and the relationship between the settlers and the local Aboriginal population, concentrating on a number of linked social dramas. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9; JFSS; JHMC. Dimension: 161 x 229 x 19. Weight: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857455086
- ISBN
- 9780857455086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.93
€ 161.93
Paperback. For successful political leaders, public speaking is only half the battle. A good politician must also be a competent performer. Series: PCPC - Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745689623
- ISBN
- 9780745689623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.94
€ 23.99
€ 23.94
Hardcover. For successful political leaders, public speaking is only half the battle. A good politician must also be a competent performer. Series: PCPC - Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745689616
- ISBN
- 9780745689616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages, 18 haltones. BIC Classification: AN; ASD; AVA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190679705
- ISBN
- 9780190679705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.81
€ 66.81
Hardback. Analyzes the expression of Latina/o cultural identity through performance Editor(s): Aldama, Arturo J.; Sandoval, Chela; Garcia, Peter J. Num Pages: 522 pages, 27 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253002952
- ISBN
- 9780253002952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Paperback. The first volume of "Late Editions" presents conversations between American scholars, most of whom are anthropologists, and individuals situated amidst political and social upheaval with whom they share affinities. The cast is primarily but not exclusively from Eastern Europe. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504476
- ISBN
- 9780226504476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.80
€ 40.99
€ 31.80
Hardback. Galician culture has experienced an unprecedented period of growth since the re-establishment of democracy and the development of its political autonomy. This volume intends to explore some of these dramatic changes which have taken place in the Galician cultural landscape and argues for a perspectival shift towards a postnational and more. Series: Contemporary Hispanic and Lusophone Cultures. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163. .
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786940308
- ISBN
- 9781786940308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.20
€ 142.20
Paperback. This book is based on the life accounts of 244 children of minority ethnic origin who were placed with predominantly white foster carers and adopters. The book provides a most interesting overview of the decision-making and planning processes that shape the placement in care of children of minority ethnic origin in the UK. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBK; JHMP; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853028755
- ISBN
- 9781853028755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.47
€ 37.47
Hardback. Citing recent examples including Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom, Permission to Steal explores what went wrong and advocates a universal reassessment of what is considered "good" in corporate America. * A fascinating exploration of the recent corporate scandals which have rocked the global business community. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HP; JFC; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145398
- ISBN
- 9781405145398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.44
€ 93.44
Paperback. This study of gender and sexuality in contemporary Japan investigates elements of Japanese popular culture including erotic comic books, stories of mother-son incest, lunchboxes - or obentos - that mothers ritualistically prepare for schoolchildren, and children's cartoons. Num Pages: 251 pages, 27 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ; JHBK; JHMC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406. Mothers, Comics and Censorship in Japan. 251 pages, 27 illustrations. This study of gender and sexuality in contemporary Japan investigates elements of Japanese popular culture including erotic comic books, stories of mother-son incest, lunchboxes - or obentos - that mothers ritualistically prepare for schoolchildren, and children's cartoons. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ; JHBK; JHMC; JMU. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight: 360.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 251
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219908
- ISBN
- 9780520219908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00