Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 193 x 31. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lomond Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781842042472
- ISBN
- 9781842042472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.99
€ 12.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. This book examines the power of the past upon the present. It shows how generations of Scots have exploited and reshaped history to meet the needs of a series of presents, from the conquest of the Picts to the refounding of Parliament. Editor(s): Cowan, Edward J.; Finlay, Richard J. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614202
- ISBN
- 9780748614202
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.73
€ 42.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Waverley Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902407845
- ISBN
- 9781902407845
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Condition: New
€ 7.45
€ 7.45
Paperback. Monsters, lunatics, vampires, werewolves, evil dolls, and suicide dogs, stones entombing bodies, faces appearing in walls, curses, and meetings with the devil--all this and more are contained within this book of Scottish urban legends. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956222
- ISBN
- 9780750956222
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Scottsboro, Alabama, which consists of 118 exceptionally powerful linoleum prints, provides a unique graphic history of one of the most infamous, racially-charged episodes in the annals of the American judicial system, and of the racial and class struggle of the time. With a foreword by Robin D.G. Kelley. Editor(s): Lee, Andrew H. S. Num Pages: 147 pages, 118 b&w linoleum cut prints. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 271 x 12. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814751770
- ISBN
- 9780814751770
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. 'Scouting for Boys' (1908) is both a handbook and a philosophy for a way of living that replaces self with service, puts country before individual, and duty above all. It also details how to light fires, stalk men and animals. This edition reveals its maverick complexity, exploring its contradictions about sexuality, the environment and the empire. Editor(s): Boehmer, Elleke. Num Pages: 448 pages, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSV; WSZR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Edition
- Annotated
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802460
- ISBN
- 9780192802460
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Series: Expertise: Cultures and Technologies of Knowledge. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5, 3 black & white halftones, 1 charts, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 226 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479175
- ISBN
- 9780801479175
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Board book. A fun, informative overview of cannabis via words, pictures, and smells Illustrator(s): Pickard, Anne. Num Pages: 22 pages, 50 black-and-white and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 177. .
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Brdbk
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419724527
- ISBN
- 9781419724527
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.35
€ 21.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. How has Latino immigration transformed the South? In what ways is the presence of these newcomers complicating efforts to organize for workplace justice? This is a portrait of neoliberal globalization and calls for organizing strategies that bring diverse working communities together in mutual construction of a more just future. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 halftones, 2 line art, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287211
- ISBN
- 9780520287211
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DSY; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137395405
- ISBN
- 9781137395405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.17
€ 139.17
Screen Distribution and the New King Kongs of the Online World (Palgra...
Cunningham, Stuart, Silver, Jon
Hardcover. Drawing on comparisons with historical shake-ups in the film industry, Screen Distribution Post-Hollywood offers a timely account of the changes brought about in global online distribution of film and television by major new players such as Google/YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Yahoo!, Facebook, Netflix and Hulu. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326447
- ISBN
- 9781137326447
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Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Electronic book text. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Film and Intermediality Eup. BIC Classification: ACXJ; APFA; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474425971
- ISBN
- 9781474425971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.85
€ 33.99
€ 29.85
Hardcover. This collection of essays and articles from Mark Nash, one of the former editors of Screen magazine, explores the classical period of Screen theory and film culture, as well as that of contemporary art. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008748
- ISBN
- 9780230008748
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Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. Looks at how the commercial movie industry has altered conceptions of movie going both within the industry and among audiences. This title shows how studios, in their increasing reliance on revenues from audiences around the world, have cultivated a global understanding of their products over the years. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illustrations, 34 tables. BIC Classification: APF; JFC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822331636
- ISBN
- 9780822331636
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.90
€ 41.99
€ 29.90
hardcover. The most comprehensive book to date on the relevant issues in Chinese film studies Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Centre for Chinese Studies Publications United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892641475
- ISBN
- 9780892641475
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Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Paperback. With a focus on the responses of upwardly-mobile, yet lower-to-middle class urban women to state-sponsored entertainment serials, this title demonstrates how television in India has profoundly shaped women's place in the family, community, and nation, and the crucial role it has played in the realignment of class, caste, religion, and politics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 28 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822323907
- ISBN
- 9780822323907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.04
€ 43.04
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- None ed.
- SKU
- V9780813543406
- ISBN
- 9780813543406
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. Provides a much-needed reference for those interested in comprehending the complex shifts in twenty-first century French cinema Editor(s): Durmelat, Sylvie; Swamy, Vinay. Num Pages: 360 pages, 21 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HB; APF; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803228252
- ISBN
- 9780803228252
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardcover. This dynamic collection of essays by international film scholars and classicists addresses the provocative representation of sexuality in the ancient world on screen. A critical reader on approaches used to examine sexuality in classical settings, contributors use case studies from films and television series spanning from the 1920s to the present. Editor(s): Cyrino, Monica S. Num Pages: 290 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; APFA; APFN; JFC; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299598
- ISBN
- 9781137299598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This dynamic collection of essays by international film scholars and classicists addresses the provocative representation of sexuality in the ancient world on screen. A critical reader on approaches used to examine sexuality in classical settings, contributors use case studies from films and television series spanning from the 1920s to the present. Num Pages: 287 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; HBLA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349452842
- ISBN
- 9781349452842
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Condition: New
€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Paperback. From Hollywood classics like Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights to the 1990s wave of Jane Austen films, adaptations of the British Nineteenth-century novel have been sensationally popular. This book examines how British and American filmmakers used the domestic novels of the past to construct stable gender ideals for the present. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DSA; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349284115
- ISBN
- 9781349284115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.52
€ 65.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFD; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226511733
- ISBN
- 9780226511733
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
hardcover. This title treats the polysemy of science fiction film. It examines the science fiction genre and analyzes the nature of science and its representation in western culture, especially in the 50s when the film medium assumes significance for the genre. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; APF; JFC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840232
- ISBN
- 9780810840232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.46
€ 141.46
Paperback. For many years, kisses were the only sexual acts to be seen in mainstream American movies. This title investigates how sex acts have been represented on screen for more than a century and, just as important, how we have watched and experienced those representations. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 129 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342854
- ISBN
- 9780822342854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02