Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. This collection examines Cuban cultural production during the Special Period of the 1990s, following the collapse of the Soviet Bloc. Contributors address the cultural forms; and the associated ethics and practices of labour, leisure, and bureaucratic organization that arose in the transformation of the socialist cultural infrastructure. Editor(s): Hernandez-Reguant, Ariana. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 236 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPR; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606548
- ISBN
- 9780230606548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.00
€ 53.36
€ 47.00
Paperback. An ethnographic consideration of why the Cuban government has allowed criticism of its policies to be expressed in Cuban film, visual art, and music over the past fifteen years. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338918
- ISBN
- 9780822338918
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.56
€ 33.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. This book is the first examination of the Cuban military in the context of Cuba's political and economic challenges in the aftermath of the collapse of the USSR - and therefore of Soviet economic, political and psychological support. It provides important historical and political contexts of the development and engagement of the military. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBW; JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349533367
- ISBN
- 9781349533367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Sheehan, Amy M.; Dalton, Jeremy P. Num Pages: 261 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFFS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612096834
- ISBN
- 9781612096834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 344.37€ 236.48
€ 344.37
€ 236.48
Paperback. When Cuba's centralized system for providing basic social services began to erode in the early 1990s, Christian and Afro-Cuban religious groups took on new social and political responsibilities. This book analysis how the Cuban state and local religious groups collaborate on community-development projects. Num Pages: 232 pages, 21 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFSR; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341963
- ISBN
- 9780822341963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.56
€ 33.99
€ 26.56
hardcover. Covers primary and secondary sources found in Cuba and the United States on Cuban and Cuban-American women from the period 1868. Editor(s): Stoner, Lynn K.; Serrano Perez, Luis Hipolito. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 189 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JH; 3JJ; GBCR; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026437
- ISBN
- 9780842026437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.81
€ 244.81
Paperback. Series: Cultural Studies of the Americas S. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816650378
- ISBN
- 9780816650378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. Series: Global Cinema. Num Pages: 201 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; APF; JFD; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137590367
- ISBN
- 9781137590367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.27
€ 129.27
Paperback. Exploring the cultural politics of Cuba's epic military engagement in the Angolan civil war, this book narrates the transformation of Cuban national identity from Latin African to Caribbean through the experience of internationalism in Angola. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 243 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFC; JP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349343706
- ISBN
- 9781349343706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: Cultural Studies of the Americas S. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816642144
- ISBN
- 9780816642144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. "This book is a part of the Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture publication initiative, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation." Series: Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture Publication Initiative, Mellon Foundation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 43 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGR; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477307700
- ISBN
- 9781477307700
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; ASD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480166
- ISBN
- 9781349480166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.45
€ 65.45
Hardcover. EPUB Num Pages: 188 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; ASD; AVGH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382818
- ISBN
- 9781137382818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardback. This book reveals the complete truth behind the wave of Cuban baseball talent coming to MLB, placing recent events in the context of Cuban baseball history before delving into the stories of the major Cuban stars who have left the island. It shares their personal histories, explains why many chose defection, and details their harrowing journeys. Num Pages: 386 pages, 22 black & white halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; JFFN; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442247987
- ISBN
- 9781442247987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.96
€ 66.96
Paperback. This volume provides a reworking of the key Irish myth exploring the life and loves of the great Irish hero Cuchulainn. Num Pages: 160 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 188. Signed Copy
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845888169
- ISBN
- 9781845888169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.51
€ 9.99
€ 8.51
Paperback. Cuisine and Culture, Third Edition presents a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic approach to understanding how and why major historical events have affected and defined the culinary traditions in different societies. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations ; map. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470403716
- ISBN
- 9780470403716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.61€ 71.01
€ 76.61
€ 71.01
Hardback.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266452
- ISBN
- 9780520266452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.65€ 51.34
€ 64.65
€ 51.34
Paperback. An exploration of how and why food matters in the culture and literature of the South Asian diaspora Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- American Literatures Initiative
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439900789
- ISBN
- 9781439900789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Culling the Masses questions the view that democracy and racism cannot coexist. Based on records from 22 countries 1790-2010, it offers a history of the rise and fall of racial selection in the Western Hemisphere, showing that democracies were first to select immigrants by race, and undemocratic states first to outlaw discrimination. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL; JPB; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 38. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729049
- ISBN
- 9780674729049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.11€ 63.03
€ 68.11
€ 63.03
Despite its emergence as one of the most popular and debated areas of cinema research, there is no systematic discussion of cult cinema available. Cult Cinema aims to fill this gap by being the first academic textbook devoted to the subject. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 191 x 22. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405173742
- ISBN
- 9781405173742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 167.78
€ 167.78
Paperback. Despite its emergence as one of the most popular and debated areas of cinema research, there is no systematic discussion of cult cinema available. Cult Cinema aims to fill this gap by being the first academic textbook devoted to the subject. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405173735
- ISBN
- 9781405173735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.32
€ 41.32
paperback. Cult of Defeat in Mexico's Historical Fiction: Failure, Trauma, and Loss examines recent Mexican historical novels that highlight the mistakes of the nineteenth century for the purpose of responding to present crises. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSBH5; HBJK; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349435661
- ISBN
- 9781349435661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 halftones/line illus. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSJ1; MMZD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195178784
- ISBN
- 9780195178784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.70
€ 129.70
paperback. Editor(s): Gwenllian-Jones, Sara; Pearson, Roberta E. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816638314
- ISBN
- 9780816638314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.75
€ 29.99
€ 27.75