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Society & culture: general
Paperback. By situating a range of contemporary literary texts against the backdrop of the legacies of a vast rural network of empire, this book collectively critiques not only the rural heritage industry of the 1980s in Britain but also the effect of neocolonial globalisation on postcolonial rural spaces. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335145
- ISBN
- 9781349335145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.84
€ 61.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; DSA; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349444885
- ISBN
- 9781349444885
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. The Postcolonial Cultural Industry makes a timely intervention into the field of postcolonial studies by unpacking its relation to the cultural industry. It unearths the role of literary prizes, the adaptation industry and the marketing of ethnic bestsellers as new globalization strategies that connect postcolonial artworks to the market place. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137272584
- ISBN
- 9781137272584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Paperback. 496 pages, 3 maps, 3 figures, 3 tables. Argues that science and technology studies, postcolonial studies, and feminist critique must inform one another. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFK; PDA; TB. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 30. Weight: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349570
- ISBN
- 9780822349570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.47
€ 34.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. This book puts the short story at the heart of contemporary postcolonial studies and questions what postcolonial literary criticism may be. Focusing on short fiction between 1975 and today the period in which critical theory came to determine postcolonial studies it argues for a sophisticated critique exemplified by the ambiguity of the form." Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349339303
- ISBN
- 9781349339303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.64
€ 61.64
Hardback. Series: Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319522609
- ISBN
- 9783319522609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Paperback. This book contributes to the growing literature on the biopic genre by outlining and exploring the conventions of the postfeminist biopic. It does so by analyzing recent films about the lives of famous women including Sylvia Plath, Frida Kahlo, Virginia Woolf and Jane Austen. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349445257
- ISBN
- 9781349445257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.39
€ 61.39
Paperback.
The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics, robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our globally linked and technologically mediated societies. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641584
- ISBN
- 9780745641584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00
€ 22.00
Hardback. The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics, robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our globally linked and technologically mediated societies. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641577
- ISBN
- 9780745641577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.05
€ 65.05
Paperback. Editor(s): Lippert-Rasmussen, Kasper; Thomsen, Mads Rosendahl; Wamberg, Jacob. Num Pages: 227 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press
- Number of pages
- 227
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779345706
- ISBN
- 9788779345706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.81
€ 23.81
Paperback. * The first anthology of critical and literary theoristsa readings of the Bible. * Engages students with the different ways of making the Bible part of the a postmoderna world. * Represents a body of work which introduces new complexities, controversies and insights into biblical studies. Editor(s): Jobling, David; Pippin, Tina; Schleifer, Ronald, Ph.D. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2. BIC Classification: HRCG; HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219620
- ISBN
- 9780631219620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.28
€ 61.28
Paperback. Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed. This book extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status of science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information is controlled in the Western world. Translator(s): Bennington, G.; Massumi, B. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719014505
- ISBN
- 9780719014505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.16
€ 15.16
paperback. An investigation into the way fairytale plots and characters are used in postmodern fiction. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- SKU
- V9781349352661
- ISBN
- 9781349352661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
Hardback. Arguing for a new direction in postmodern theological thinking, away from the liberalism and nihilism of so-called postmodern theologians, this book collects together examples of the work of Continental critical theorists relevant to the study of theology or religious studies. Editor(s): Ward, Graham. Series: Blackwell Readings in Modern Theology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201403
- ISBN
- 9780631201403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.26
€ 139.26
Paperback. * Introduces students to the burgeoning field of postmodern theology. * Brings together for the first time readings by major continental critical theorists relevant to the study of theology or religious studies. Editor(s): Ward, Graham. Series: Blackwell Readings in Modern Theology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201410
- ISBN
- 9780631201410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.04
€ 60.04
The Postmodern Presence. Readings on Postmodernism in American Culture...
Arthur Asa . Ed(S): Berger
Hardback. "Postmodern" is a popular term, but difficult to define. Instead of summing up the various perspectives of scholars and the variety of ideas to which the term postmodernism has been assigned, this text lets this diversity speak for itself. Editor(s): Berger, Arthur Asa. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989790
- ISBN
- 9780761989790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.26
€ 143.26
The Postmodern Presence. Readings on Postmodernism in American Culture...
Arthur Asa . Ed(S): Berger
Paperback. "Postmodern" is a popular term, but difficult to define. Instead of summing up the various perspectives of scholars and the variety of ideas to which the term postmodernism has been assigned, this text lets this diversity speak for itself. Editor(s): Berger, Arthur Asa. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989806
- ISBN
- 9780761989806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.58
€ 63.58
Paperback. * Provides an new way of understanding cities. * Gives students a critical history of postmodernism and its consequences for cities and spaces. * Reveals the importance of space and place in our understanding of social process. * Looks ahead to the urban agenda for the twenty--first century. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209881
- ISBN
- 9780631209881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Paperback. Explores the Latin American engagement with postmodernism in an effort to situate it in a transnational framework. Editor(s): Beverley, John R.; Oviedo, Jose; Aronna, Michael. Series: A Boundary 2 Book. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822316145
- ISBN
- 9780822316145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.27
€ 31.99
€ 28.27
Paperback. A postwar moment is one of promise, but too often of missed opportunities. Will peace bring a democratic, inclusive and equal society? This depends on many factors, this title argues that one of them - crucial but often overlooked - is the importance accorded to transforming gender power relations. Editor(s): Cockburn, Cynthia; Zarkov, Dubravka. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853159469
- ISBN
- 9780853159469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.32
€ 24.99
€ 21.32