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Cultural studies

Hardback. "A study of the influences of Clifton Fadiman, Lionel Trilling, and Jacques Barzun on Heilbrun's own literary development, but the book is far broader than that-really, a history of Columbia University in the turmoil of the sixties and beyond. And this isn't for women only!"-Maxine Kumin, Ploughshares Editor(s): Heilbrun, Carolyn G. Series: Personal Takes. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236323
ISBN
9780812236323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837614855
ISBN
9783837614855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.21

Hardcover. "Identity" has become a core concept of the social and cultural sciences. Bringing together perspectives from sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, and literary criticism, this book offers a comprehensive and critical overview on how this concept is currently used and how it relates to memory and constructions of historical meaning. Editor(s): Friese, Heidrun. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571814746
ISBN
9781571814746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.96

Paperback. Addresses the effect of mobile communications technologies on individuals' habits and how they are regulated Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dartmouth College Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611685220
ISBN
9781611685220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439912171
ISBN
9781439912171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; JFCV; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873518949
ISBN
9780873518949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.89

Paperback. The first book to address criticallly and culturally the theme of "detraditionalization" in modern and postmodern life. Sequel to Lash and Friedman's Modernity and Identity - over 5000 copies sold. Editor(s): Heelas, Paul; Morris, Paul; Lash, Scott. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865557
ISBN
9781557865557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.64

Hardcover. Intended as a contribution to the debate concerning the extent to which we are living in a 'post-traditional' world, this book draws together various commentators on these issues and provides insights into the complexities of the role of the past and present. Editor(s): Heelas, Paul; Morris, Paul; Lash, Scott. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865540
ISBN
9781557865540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.13

Hardback. A convenient and broad-based reference source to the significant books on Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Lists scholarly and some general books in the humanities and social sciences written in English, French, Italian, and German published since 1960. Series: The Scarecrow Area Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GBCR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810830905
ISBN
9780810830905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.26

Paperback. Drawing on contemporary conflicts between Latino/as and anti-immigrant forces, Citizenship Excess illustrates the limitations of liberalism as expressed through U.S. media channels. Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTC; JFC; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814724132
ISBN
9780814724132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.52

Hardcover. The essays in this volume examine the unforeseen cultural conversions set in motion by Christian missionary activity in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia during the ninetennth and twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FK; 1H; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633150
ISBN
9780815633150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.60

Paperback. Cheese is alive, and alive with meaning. This title tells the story of how craftwork has become a new source of cultural and economic value for producers and consumers. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 332 pages, 20 b/w photos, 3 graphs, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450. Crafting Food and Value in America. Series: California Studies in Food & Culture. 332 pages, illustrations. Cheese is alive, and alive with meaning. This title tells the story of how craftwork has become a new source of cultural and economic value for producers and consumers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JHMC. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight: 450.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270183
ISBN
9780520270183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.25

Paperback. An insider's account of lucha libre, the popular Mexican version of professional wrestling. It explores lucha libre as a cultural performance, an occupational subculture, and a set of symbols that circulate through Mexican culture and politics. It shows how a sport imported from the US in the 1930s came to be an iconic symbol of Mexican culture. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342328
ISBN
9780822342328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.47

Hardcover. Daniel Corkery was the most influential and provocative cultural critic of the early Irish Free State. Since the 1960s, Corkery's name, however, has become increasingly synonymous with a narrow-gauge nationalism that, in the eyes of many, has sought to stifle an emerging 'modern' Ireland. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
316
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184554
ISBN
9781859184554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Hardcover. Examines what happens when poetry, a central pillar of traditional Chinese culture, encounters an era of digital media and unabashed consumerism in the early twenty-first century. This book sets out to unravel a paradox surrounding modern Chinese poetry. Series: Modern Language Initiative Books. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSC; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993690
ISBN
9780295993690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.83

Paperback. Doughnuts, those deep-fried pieces of dough, have powerful associations with nostalgia, irreverence and playfulness. Doughnut: A Global History takes the reader on a fast-paced journey through the story of this iconic food, from prehistory, ancient Egypt and Rome to medieval Europe and the Renaissance to Krispy Kremes and today's artisan creations. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 205 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780234984
ISBN
9781780234984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.09

Hardback. Editor(s): Haynes, Dawson P. Num Pages: 73 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629486918
ISBN
9781629486918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.23
€ 57.78

paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
The Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801827419
ISBN
9780801827419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.69

Paperback. Primary sources in the history, philosophy, and religions of South Asia: Volume II focuses on the subcontinent's history from 1498 to 1984, with such topics as the opening of India to the West; Hindu and Muslin social and religious movements; and Pakistan's formation as an Islamic state. Editor(s): Hay, Stephen; De Bary, William Theodore. Series: Introduction to Oriental Civilization. Num Pages: 464 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFCX; JHBT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231064156
ISBN
9780231064156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.35

paperback. Traces the longstanding interaction between these two regions, showing that the Indian Ocean world provides many examples of cultural flows that belie our understanding of globalization as a recent phenomenon. This work features contributors on this topic from the fields of history, literature, dance, sociology, gender studies, and religion. Editor(s): Hawley, John C. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1H; JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219756
ISBN
9780253219756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.29

Hardback. Compiling a portrait that's both fascinating and deliciously fun, Gastropolis explores the endlessly evolving relationship between New Yorkers and food. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136532
ISBN
9780231136532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.16

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195145557
ISBN
9780195145557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 132.91

Paperback. This work proposes a new view of modernity, arguing that although it may variously be associated wtih the Renaissance, the discovery of the New World and other significant ruptures with primitive or premodern society, modernity fails as an idea if it only defines itself against what it replaces. Series: Richard Lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPM; JFC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919669
ISBN
9780813919669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.98

Paperback. Although what happens in the toilet usually stays in the toilet, this brilliant, revelatory, and often funny book aims to bring it all out into the open, proving that profound and meaningful history can be made even in the can Editor(s): Molotch, Harvey L.; Noren, Laura. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 328 pages, 64. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795897
ISBN
9780814795897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.92