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Paperback. A chronical of one of the most controversial art movements of the 20th century. A broad range of articles trace the emergence of the movement in England and America and then focus on the major pop artists Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist and Andy Warhol. Editor(s): Madoff, Steven Henry. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 450 pages, 25. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 932.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520212435
ISBN
9780520212435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. Thrilling reportage from raves, riots and rebellions documents how rebels with a cause use music as a force for change. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782798316
ISBN
9781782798316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Andy Warhol was queer in more ways than one. A fabulous queen, a fan of prurience and pornography, a great admirer of the male body, he was well known to the gay audiences who enjoyed his films. This title demonstrates that to ignore Warhol's queerness is to miss what is valuable, interesting, sexy, and political about his life and work. Editor(s): Doyle, Jennifer; Flatley, Jonathan; Munoz, Jose Esteban. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 280 pages, 53 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317418
ISBN
9780822317418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.91

paperback. Organized around the idea of crisis and adversity, be it personal, social, or categorical, the contributors to Pop When the World Falls Apart showcase the range of ways that pop music studies has responded to the social, political, and cultural shifts that are reshaping the world today. Editor(s): Weisbard, Eric. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822351085
ISBN
9780822351085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.32

Hardcover. Pop music and rock music are often treated as separate genres but the distinction has always been blurred. Motti Regev argues that pop-rock is best understood as a single musical form defined by the use of electric and electronic instruments, amplification and related techniques. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661728
ISBN
9780745661728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.18

Paperback. Pop music and rock music are often treated as separate genres but the distinction has always been blurred. Motti Regev argues that pop-rock is best understood as a single musical form defined by the use of electric and electronic instruments, amplification and related techniques. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661735
ISBN
9780745661735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.05

Paperback. Editor(s): Williams Deely, Brooke. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813226835
ISBN
9780813226835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024565
ISBN
9780253024565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024497
ISBN
9780253024497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491142
ISBN
9781611491142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 397 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 281 x 13. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305160
ISBN
9780764305160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.42

Hardback. This volume explores the search for meaning among people in China today. The subjects of these essays span the social spectrum from hip young entrepreneurs to sweatshop workers and homeless beggars, with the issues ranging from domestic violence to homosexuality to political corruption. Editor(s): Link, Perry; Madsen, Richard; Pickowicz, Paul G. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFC; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510784
ISBN
9780742510784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.17

Paperback. Reveals why we study popular culture and how it is taught in the classroom. Blending music, science fiction, and film, this book shows us that an informed awareness of politics, race, and sexuality is essential to any understanding of popular culture. It offers a glossary of useful terms, a sample syllabus and bibliography. Num Pages: 202 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814726709
ISBN
9780814726709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.64

Hardback. An outstanding collection, bringing together some of the leading historians of this period with some of the field's rising stars, which examines key issues in popular politics, the negotiation of power, strategies of legitimation, and the languages of politics. Editor(s): Braddick, Michael J.; Withington, Phil. Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Publication date
2017
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781783271719
ISBN
9781783271719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.33

Hardback. This is a landmark study which examines the film and reading tastes of working-class consumers in 1930s Britain. Drawing on a wealth of original research, Robert James argues that working-class consumers used popular film and fiction to answer a range of cultural and social needs in this tumultuous decade. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080258
ISBN
9780719080258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Waskul, Asst. Prof. Dennis; Vannini, Professor Phillip. Num Pages: 322 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138833395
ISBN
9781138833395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Otmazgin, Nissim; Ben-Ari, Eyal. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971696009
ISBN
9789971696009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. The second edition of Popular Culture in American History updates the text for a contemporary readership and explores academic developments in this area of study over the last decade. Its compact, classroom-friendly format makes it an ideal text for courses in media studies, popular culture, or American history. Editor(s): Cullen, Jim. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673652
ISBN
9780470673652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.88

Hardcover. The culture of the Middle Ages was as complex, if not as various, as our own, as the essays in this volume ably demonstrate. The essays cover a wide range of tipics, from church sculpture as "advertisement" to tricks and illusions as "homeeconomics." Num Pages: 157 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Popular Press 1
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879723392
ISBN
9780879723392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.02

Hardback. Contains contributions on the theme of popular culture, crime, and social control. This title includes chapters that tease out various criminologically relevant issues, pertaining to crime/deviance and/or the control thereof, on the basis of an analysis of various aspects and manifestations of popular culture, including music, and movies. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 304 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFCA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849507325
ISBN
9781849507325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.20

Hardback. Popular Culture: A User s Guide, International Edition ventures beyond the history of pop culture to give readers the vocabulary and tools to address and analyze the contemporary cultural landscape that surrounds them. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
International ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119140337
ISBN
9781119140337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Korte, Barbara; Paletschek, Sylvia. Num Pages: 306 pages, 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837620078
ISBN
9783837620078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 38.09

Hardback. Popular Injustice focuses on the spread of highly punitive forms of social control (known locally as mano dura) in contemporary Latin America, with a particular focus on lynchings in postwar Guatemala. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFE; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804753487
ISBN
9780804753487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.60

Hardcover. How do mainstream film, television, advertising, videogames and newspapers engage with topics such as vivisection, hunting, animal performance, farming, meat eating and animal control? This book explores social, economic, ethical and cultural aspects of relationships between popular media forms and key animal issues. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230239241
ISBN
9780230239241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.64

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