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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Today, interest in networks is growing by leaps and bounds, in both scientific discourse and popular culture. Networks are thought to be everywhere from the architecture of our brains to global transportation systems. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745687162
ISBN
9780745687162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. In the early twentieth century, a group of elite Eastern-coast women turned to the American Southwest in search of an alternative to European-derived concepts of culture. This book provides a narrative of the growing influence that this network of women had on the Native American art market to investigate the social construction of value. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AB; ACBK; GTB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822326182
ISBN
9780822326182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Translator(s): Conley, Tim. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816627677
ISBN
9780816627677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.63

Hardback. A major aim of this text is to highlight alternative ways of thinking about the effects of culture on international relations, and to stimulate discussion on the relative merit of these various approaches. Editor(s): Jacquin-Berdal, Dominique; Oros, Andrew Lee; Verweij, Marco. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333693803
ISBN
9780333693803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.93

Hardback. Steinert applies Horkheimer and Adornoa s theory of the a culture industrya to contemporary culture and demonstrates the relevance of the analysis for the twenty--first century. Sets out to explain precisely what is meant by the term a culture industrya , providing an accessible exposition of the key themes and concepts. Translator(s): Spencer, Sally-Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745626765
ISBN
9780745626765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.45

Paperback. Steinert applies Horkheimer and Adornoa s theory of the a culture industrya to contemporary culture and demonstrates the relevance of the analysis for the twenty--first century. Sets out to explain precisely what is meant by the term a culture industrya , providing an accessible exposition of the key themes and concepts. Translator(s): Spencer, Sally-Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745626772
ISBN
9780745626772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.92

Paperback. Editor(s): DeLaure, Marilyn; Fink, Moritz; Dery, Mark. Num Pages: 464 pages, 9 colour illustrations, 51 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479806201
ISBN
9781479806201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. A book on American morality, it traces the intellectual history of American morality from its European origins in the Middle Ages to the 1990s. It argues that American culture is a culture of cynicism. It shows the internal contradictions of American morality, and charts the different forms it has assumed. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell London
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865335
ISBN
9781557865335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.39

Hardback. The Renaissance and the age of discovery introduced Europeans to exotic cultures, mores, manners, and ideas. That kitchen revolution led to the development of new utensils and table manners. Rebora discusses the availability of resources, how people kept from starving in the winter, how they farmed, how tastes developed, what the lower classes ate, and what the aristocracy enjoyed. Translator(s): Sonnenfeld, Albert. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121507
ISBN
9780231121507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. Across the world, there has been a growing dissatisfaction with the tempo of modern life. Described simply as the 'slow phenomenon', this volume explores this new brand of living that entails not simply slowing down but an embracing of alternative activities that promote meaning, thoughtfulness, engagement and authenticity. Editor(s): Osbaldiston, Nick. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230299764
ISBN
9780230299764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226077635
ISBN
9780226077635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.76

Hardback. This book brings readers up to date on the newest avenues in the study of culture in psychology by focusing on different forms of culture and processes of cultural transmission. Editor(s): Cohen, Adam B. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 183 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
American Psychological Association United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433815874
ISBN
9781433815874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.98
€ 85.66

Paperback. Examines changes in religious beliefs, in motives for work, in the issues that give rise to political conflict, in the importance people attach to having children and families, and in attitudes toward divorce, abortion, and homosexuality. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691022963
ISBN
9780691022963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.52
€ 55.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Waldschmidt, Anne; Berressem, Hanjo; Ingwersen, Moritz, PhD. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837625332
ISBN
9783837625332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.85

Paperback. Recent years have seen an exchange between anthropology and history, each field taking on a new dimension in consequence. These papers demonstrate the vitality, growth and promise in new challenges to a discipline no longer satisfied with approaches epitomized in the ethnographic present. Editor(s): Ohnuki-Tierney, Emiko. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 411.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804717915
ISBN
9780804717915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. Anthropological literature has traditionally been static and synchronic, only occasionally contributing to historical processes, however this is slowly beginning to change. This collection introduces focus and direction to this developing interface between anthropology and history. Editor(s): Ohnuki-Tierney, Emiko. Num Pages: 344 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804717922
ISBN
9780804717922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.50

Paperback. A riveting account of how Christian fundamentalists, Orthodox Jews, and conservative Catholics have joined forces in a battle against their progressive counterparts for control of American secular culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFM; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 194 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780465015344
ISBN
9780465015344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.50

Paperback. "In association with the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, and the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London." Editor(s): Balfour, Robert J. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
237
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349319558
ISBN
9781349319558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.00

Hardcover. With contributions ranging over three centuries, Culture, Capital and Representation explores how literature, cultural studies and the visual arts represent, interact with, and produce ideas about capital, whether in its early phases (the growth of stock markets) or in its late phase (global speculative capital). Editor(s): Balfour, Robert J. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; JFC; KCS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378. 240 pages, 7, 6 black & white halftones, 1 maps. Editor(s): Balfour, Robert J. With contributions ranging over three centuries, Culture, Capital and Representation explores how literature, cultural studies and the visual arts represent, interact with, and produce ideas about capital, whether in its early phases (the growth of stock markets) or in its late phase (global speculative capital). Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AB; DSB; JFC; KCS. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230246454
ISBN
9780230246454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Paperback. This book documents the conventional wisdom that Japanese workers displayed significantly more commitment to their organizations than did American workers. As pointed out in the new prologue, the world is very different from when this survey first appeared; the Japanese are now moving closer to the American "market individualist" model. Series: Ewp Foundations of Sociology. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; KJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780971958722
ISBN
9780971958722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.64

Hardcover. This book focuses on cultural policy in the UK between 1997 and 2010 under the Labour party (or 'New Labour', as it was temporarily rebranded). It is based on interviews with major figures and examines a range of policy areas including the arts, creative industries, copyright, film policy, heritage, urban regeneration and regional policy. Series: New Directions in Cultural Policy Research. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFC; JPH; JPL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137426376
ISBN
9781137426376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Hardcover. Provides a critical space in which to interrogate the ways in which postcolonial voices are imagined and struggle to be valued, heard, and responded to. Takes the imagination of the postcolonial as its focus, acknowledging that it is a troubling, unsettling, and ambiguous concept requiring re-visiting and re-interpretation. Editor(s): Lavia, Jennifer; Mahlomaholo, Sechaba. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 286 pages, 1 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230338258
ISBN
9780230338258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 47.40

paperback. Series: Early Modern Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; HBJD; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2013
SKU
V9781349387588
ISBN
9781349387588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardcover. Empowered by new wealth and by their faith, early modern Londoners began to use philanthropy to assert their cultural authority in distant parts of the nation. Culture, Faith, and Philanthropy analyzes how disputes between London and provincial authorities over such benefactions demonstrated the often tense relations between center and periphery. Series: Early Modern Cultural Studies Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312293864
ISBN
9780312293864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

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