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Society & culture: general

Paperback. This volume explores the influence of African American music on world culture. It brings together issues of race, gender, politics, history and dance, includes discussions of dance instruction songs, the blues aesthetic, and Katherine Dunham's controversial ballet about lynching, "Southland". Editor(s): DeFrantz, Thomas F. Series: Studies in Dance History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 73 b&w photograhs, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299173142
ISBN
9780299173142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.92

Paperback. This text contends that Helen of Troy, and in particular the use of her image, is a crucial emblem for much of Western thought and literature and suggests that it has been stolen, appropriated, imitated, extorted and coveted throughout the course of history. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HBG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299171247
ISBN
9780299171247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.92

Paperback. Focusing on former socialist states in Eastern Europe, the contributors disclose the political and physical dangers inherent in field research. They reveal how communities undergo political and economic dislocations, plummeting living standards, and ethnic and nationalist violence. Editor(s): Soto, Hermine G. de; Dudwick, Nora; De Soto, Hermine G. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DV; JFFE; JHBC; JHMC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299163747
ISBN
9780299163747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.48

Paperback. Spanning a quarter century of work, the essays in Helen Barolini's Chiaroscuro explore her personal search; literature as a formative influence; and the turning of the personal into the political. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; BG; DN; DSB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
REV
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299160845
ISBN
9780299160845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.42

Paperback. This volume offers information on how, for 50 years, the bush Kaliai in Melanesia have worked the deserted cargo left by US Marines during World War II into their indigenous culture. The author seeks to show how cargo cults in general bring together past, present and future. Series: New Directions in Anthropological Writing S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299158040
ISBN
9780299158040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.56

Hardcover. Looking beyond the story related in Sophocles' drama, this book examines variations of the Oedipus tale from around the world. Taking sociological, psychological, anthropological and structuralist perspectives, the 19 essays reveal the complexities and multiple meanings of this centuries-old tale. Editor(s): Edmunds, Lowell; Dundes, Alan. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299148508
ISBN
9780299148508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

Hardcover. Explores research on proverbs of many cultures. More than 20 essays written by scholars of such diverse disciplines as folklore, literature, psychology, linguistics and anthropology illustrate the significance of traditional proverbs and trace variations of proverbs over time. Editor(s): Mieder, Wolfgang; Dundes, Alan. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299143602
ISBN
9780299143602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

Paperback. Studies the development of the Cossack hero and identifies him as part of Russian cultural mythology. Judith Kornblatt explores the power of the myth as a literary image, aiming to provide challenging readings of 19th- and 20th-century works by Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoi, Khlebnikov, Babel and others. Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map, 2 half-tones. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299135249
ISBN
9780299135249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.69

Paperback. A multidisciplinary analysis of race and justice. The major controversial issues in race relations, from past and present, such as affirmative action, educational segregation, labour union racial practices, the persistence of racism in American institutions are discussed. Editor(s): Hill, Herbert; Jones, James E. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP; LA; LNB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299134242
ISBN
9780299134242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.16

paperback. Representation and negotiation of European identity Series: New Directions in National Cinemas. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; APF; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780253221827
ISBN
9780253221827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.62

Paperback. This book addresses factors behind the rise and victory of Javanese Muslim women political leaders in direct local elections in post-Suharto Indonesia. By using gender perspectives, this book reveals that the role of Islam, gender, and networks are decisive to their political victory. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRLM7; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971698423
ISBN
9789971698423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

Paperback. This is a psychoanalytically inspired social science approach to the human experience. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971697709
ISBN
9789971697709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

Paperback. Books on Southeast Asian nationalist movements make very little - if any - mention of women in their ranks. Women in Southeast Asian Nationalist Movements makes a strong case for the significance of women's involvement in nationalist movements and for the diverse impact of those movements on the lives of individual women activists. Editor(s): Blackburn, Susan; Ting, Helen. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971696740
ISBN
9789971696740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Otmazgin, Nissim; Ben-Ari, Eyal. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971696009
ISBN
9789971696009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. Editor(s): Limin, Hee; Boontharm, Davisi. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971695965
ISBN
9789971695965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 403 x 403 x 597. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971695941
ISBN
9789971695941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. Offers a look at calendars and time, royal myths, colonial expeditions, printing, propaganda, theatre, art, Islamic manuscripts, erotic literature, and many other topics from unexpected angles. This book demonstrates the diversity of scholarship on the Malay World, and shows that offbeat texts can produce fascinating new insights into the past. Editor(s): Putten, Jan Van Der; Cody, Mary Kilcline. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FMM; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971694548
ISBN
9789971694548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

paperback. Presents an up-to-date and comprehensive account of the government's initiatives to influence the course of fertility, and hence the rate of population growth in the island-state of Singapore since the 1960s. The varied population issues and consequences associated with the prolonged below-replacement fertility are discussed in detail. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JFF; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814762199
ISBN
9789814762199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.67

Paperback. Scholars have given questions about the perpetrators of nameless violence in Southern Thailand little consideration, leaving the motives that drive Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) heavily cloaked in secrecy and speculation. This book offers a rare glimpse behind the veil that shrouds BRN-Coordinate. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814519625
ISBN
9789814519625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 74 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; KCM; RN; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 210. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
United Nations Pubns
Condition
New
SKU
V9789280733327
ISBN
9789280733327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.83

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