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Society & culture: general

In the late twelfth century, Japanese people called the transitional period in which they were living the "age of warriors." This book provides an account of the religious, intellectual, and literary practices of medieval Japan in order to reveal the era's own cultural creativity and enormous economic potential. Translator(s): Roth, Kathe. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118422
ISBN
9780231118422
Condition: New

€ 129.05

Here at last is a study that treats music video as a distinct multimedia artistic genre, different from film, television, and indeed from songs themselves. Carol Vernallis describes how musical, visual and verbal codes work together in music video and reveals modes of representing race, class, gender, and sexuality that characterize the music video form. Num Pages: 480 pages, 3 figs.; 62 halftones. BIC Classification: AVG; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231117982
ISBN
9780231117982
Condition: New

€ 149.71

Hardback. Illuminates a pivotal period of change, resistance, progress, and backlash for American women. The author chronicles an exciting and tumultuous history, beginning with World War II and its profound impact on women's short- and long-term employment prospects. Editor(s): Sigerman, Harriet. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116985
ISBN
9780231116985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.45

The first book about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families that connects issues of gender, sexuality, and the family with the broader issues of social movements, politics, and law. Editor(s): Bernstein, Mary; Reimann, Renate. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JHBK; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116909
ISBN
9780231116909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.35

Paperback. Twitchell embarks on an insightful, fearless, and funny exploration of two of the central themes of modern American culture -- materialism and consumerism -- and counters the notion of the "used and abused consumer" with an unflinching look at commercial culture, starting from the observation that "we are powerfully attracted to the world of goods (after all, we don't call them 'bads')." Num Pages: 310 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFT; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115193
ISBN
9780231115193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.25

Paperback. An examination of the conceptual underpinnings of revolutions, nations and empires and the conditions that make them possible. The text argues that how concepts are defined and delimited strongly influences the theoretical claims that can be made about them. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114318
ISBN
9780231114318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.87

How a notorious street gang became a social organization providing leadership to New York City's Latino/a youths. Num Pages: 464 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSP2; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114189
ISBN
9780231114189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 148.89

Rosenzweig and Thelen analyze results from a unique and comprehensive survey in which they polled 1,500 Americans about their connection to the past and its continuing influence on their present as well as their hopes for the future. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111485
ISBN
9780231111485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.64

Arguing that the personally and culturally complex concepts of love and emotional intimacy offer a more useful perspective for understanding male-male relations of the eighteenth century than scholarship which focuses exclusively on sexual behavior, Haggerty examines several eighteenth -century archetypes of same-sex relations in which sensibility and sexuality emerge as interdependent. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; DSBD; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110426
ISBN
9780231110426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.12

Hardback. Offers students of women's history and nineteenth-century American culture with a source of information and interpretation. This book focuses on areas in which scholars have identified changes (such as suffrage and reform), and innovative explorations (for example, work on female sexuality). It features alphabetical encyclopedia-like entries. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GBC; GTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109208
ISBN
9780231109208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.66

Paperback. This comprehensive textbook helps social workers understand and meet the needs of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. It outlines approaches to a range of everyday problems associated with oppression, family acceptance, shame, identity development, HIV disease, addiction, and more. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 476 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: JFSK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103237
ISBN
9780231103237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.55

Paperback. This new approach to the study of multiculturalism focuses on its applications to science and technology. It explores new studies that describe the role of culture and power in the making of theories, facts and machines. Num Pages: 350 pages, 4 tables, 7 figs. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101974
ISBN
9780231101974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.63

Studies the ways the media put their own spin on the news of our sound-bite generation. This book shows how the media follow their biased agenda, unaware of the deep wells of history, prejudice, and primal fear that inform their version of reality, making the reader think twice about "the news". Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101523
ISBN
9780231101523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. Through the voices of people living with HIV or AIDS, this text explores the ways in which HIV affects personal, family and work relationships. It draws on the experinces of black and white, heterosexual and gay, women and men with or without symtoms who show how they work through everyday life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JHBK; JHBL; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101219
ISBN
9780231101219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.03

This is the first book to examine Sappho's poetry through the lens of lesbian desire. Snyder provides close readings of the surviving examples of Sappho's poetry, occasionally presenting comparative material from other ancient Greek poets. The original Greek text is included in an appendix. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSK; JFSJ; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231099943
ISBN
9780231099943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.47

These twenty-nine original essays focuses on how cultural and literary genres and norms have developed in response to historical and cross-cultural influences. Editor(s): Heinrich, Amy Vladeck. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 953.
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096966
ISBN
9780231096966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 109.36

One of the first women to be ordained as a rabbi explores how lesbians can shape Jewish tradition to resonate with their own experience. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSJ1; JFSK1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096607
ISBN
9780231096607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.23

Num Pages: 620 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231088558
ISBN
9780231088558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 185.94

Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 35. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publication date
1967
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231088480
ISBN
9780231088480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 185.14

Bynum examines several periods between the third and fourteenth centuries in which discussions of the body were central to Western eschatology, and suggests that Western attitudes toward the body that arose from these discussions still undergird our modern notions of the individual. Series: ACLS Lectures on the History of Religions S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; HRCM; HRCS1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 817.
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081269
ISBN
9780231081269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 149.07

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