Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Why would a man in Morocco who doesn't have enough to eat buy a television? Why do the poorest people in India spend 7 percent of their food budget on sugar? This book overturns the myths about what it is like to live on very little, revealing the unexpected decisions that millions of people make every day. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780718193669
- ISBN
- 9780718193669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.67
€ 14.99
€ 11.67
Paperback. This book provides a vivid portrait of how the lives of poor people are affected by the judicial system. Drawing from ethnographic observations, court decisions, and other materials, Poor Justice brings readers inside the courts, telling the story through the words and actions of the judges, lawyers, and ordinary people who populate it. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LAQ; LNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199355440
- ISBN
- 9780199355440
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Condition: New
€ 85.46
€ 85.46
Paperback. "Political clientelism" is a term used to characterise the contemporary relationships between political elites and the poor in Latin America in which goods and services are traded for political favours. This title presents the ethnography of urban clientelism ever carried out in Argentina. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFFA; JHMP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326212
- ISBN
- 9780822326212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSJ1; VFJX; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 209 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Soho Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616957667
- ISBN
- 9781616957667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99
€ 16.99
Paperback. How does graphic design influence popular culture? And how does popular culture influence graphic design? What are the goals of design? Is it to sell? To package? To entertain? This title offers an exploration of how graphic design has shaped popular culture, and how popular culture has influenced graphic design. Num Pages: 288 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781581157154
- ISBN
- 9781581157154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.84
€ 26.99
€ 22.84
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
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
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€ 16.50
€ 17.99
€ 16.50
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
€ 30.99€ 27.45
€ 30.99
€ 27.45
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
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
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
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
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
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
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
€ 49.00
€ 49.00
Hardcover. How does one get from William Burroughs' floor to binding books for Pope John XXIII? A must-read book lover's memoir. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 B&W photos. BIC Classification: BM; JFCA; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927428177
- ISBN
- 9781927428177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.23
€ 31.23
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€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
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
€ 86.02
€ 86.02
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
€ 146.33
€ 146.33
Hardback. This collection investigates the shifting definitions of fatherhood in twenty-first century culture through a variety of popular cultural lenses across national contexts. Editor(s): Podnieks, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137581563
- ISBN
- 9781137581563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.50
€ 146.50
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
€ 37.99€ 25.12
€ 37.99
€ 25.12
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
€ 189.53
€ 189.53
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
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60