Society & culture: general
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299173142
- ISBN
- 9780299173142
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.92
€ 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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299171247
- ISBN
- 9780299171247
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Condition: New
€ 26.92
€ 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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299163747
- ISBN
- 9780299163747
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Condition: New
€ 28.48
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 29.42
€ 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
€ 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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299148508
- ISBN
- 9780299148508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.24
€ 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
€ 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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299135249
- ISBN
- 9780299135249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.69
€ 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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299134242
- ISBN
- 9780299134242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.16
€ 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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780253221827
- ISBN
- 9780253221827
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.62
€ 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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971698423
- ISBN
- 9789971698423
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Condition: New
€ 39.95
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 39.95
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 37.41
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.86
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.86
€ 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
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 39.95
€ 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.
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- 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 30.83