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Cultural studies

Hardback. Addressing a range of topics - civic clubs and folkloric societies, science, public health and agrarian policies, popular culture, national memory, and the intersection of race and labor, this title features contributors who explore how a broad spectrum of Cubans embraced a political and civic culture of national self-realization. Editor(s): Palmer, Steven; Piqueras, Jose Antonio; Sanchez Cobos, Amparo. Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 photos, 1 table, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 25. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356301
ISBN
9780822356301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.68

Paperback. This is an up-to-date textbook which takes fully into account recent developments in political sociology. Taking as its starting point the fragmentation of the discipline, it covers a wide range of new issues and debates as well as the more traditional concerns of the subject. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Previous owner's name to half-title page. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Palgrave
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0011621
ISBN
9780333366073
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This beautifully illustrated companion to Neil deGrasse Tyson's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show is an eye-opening journey for anyone curious about the complexities of our universe. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 262 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426217272
ISBN
9781426217272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.19

Paperback. With contributions by musicians, music critics, scholars and people in the music industry, this book discusses popular music and the process by which it has been mythologized by its audience, its chroniclers and its analysts. Editor(s): Kelly, Karen. Num Pages: 400 pages, 50 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
NYU Press New York
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747278
ISBN
9780814747278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 b&w illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGR; JFC; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816669882
ISBN
9780816669882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. The 1950s and 1960s were a key moment in the development of postwar France. This title includes an examination of the development of mass culture in post-war France, which offers an insight into the shifts that took place. It explores stardom from the domain of cinema and other fields. Editor(s): Gaffney, John; Holmes, Diana. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; APF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857451606
ISBN
9780857451606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.78

Paperback. Brings together some of the seminal interventions which have structured the development of stardom and celebrity studies, while crucially combining and situating these within the context of new essays which address the contemporary, cross-media and international landscape of fame culture. Editor(s): Redmond, Sean; Holmes, Su. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412923217
ISBN
9781412923217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.90

Paperback. Coffee-wild hippies, business sharks, slackers, Hollywood trendsetters and a panda who loves their blueberry muffins - how a tiny Seattle coffeehouse changed the way we think and drink Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; KNSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340960820
ISBN
9780340960820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Hardback. A ground-breaking look at the paradox of technology to both liberate and enslave our current culture by noted scholar William Sims Bainbridge Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: FL; JFC; JFD; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472073283
ISBN
9780472073283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.94

Hardcover. The hilarious sequel to the international bestseller Darth Vader and Son, following the parenting adventures of Darth Vader as he raises his teenage daughter, Princess Leia. Illustrator(s): Brown, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 64 pages, appx 60 4-colour illustrations, a combo of strips and single illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452118697
ISBN
9781452118697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. This collection of essays tackle philosophical questions from these blockbuster films, pondering such issues as whether Anakin as predestined to fall to the Dark Side, if the Jedi are truly role models of moral virtue, and the meaning of being mindful of the "living force." Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: APFA; HP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Open Court
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812695830
ISBN
9780812695830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: APF; AVRL; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 226 x 3. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hal Leonard
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495059001
ISBN
9781495059001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.63

Paperback. In a world that has been shrunk by modern communications and transport, Star Trek has maintained the values of western maritime exploration, and the discovery of Strange New Worlds in space. This - Starry Sea - has become a familiar metaphor in the history of Star Trek, providing a backdrop to the relentless questioning of human nature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18. BIC Classification: APT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624914
ISBN
9780745624914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.93

Hardback. In a world that has been shrunk by modern communications and transport, Star Trek has maintained the values of western maritime exploration, and the discovery of Strange New Worlds in space. This - Starry Sea - has become a familiar metaphor in the history of Star Trek, providing a backdrop to the relentless questioning of human nature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18. BIC Classification: APT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624907
ISBN
9780745624907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.59

Hardback. This balanced examination looks at America's pervasive celebrity culture, concentrating on the period from 1950 to the present day. Editor(s): Riley, Sam G. Num Pages: 358 pages, 40. BIC Classification: AS; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 183 x 28. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313358128
ISBN
9780313358128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.07
€ 77.34

Paperback. Combining film theory with ethnographic research, Jackie Stacey investigates the place of movie stars - Joan Crawford, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, Lauren Bacall, Doris Day, Deanna Durbin - in women's memories of wartime and post-war Britain, when cinema-going was at an all-time high. Num Pages: 296 pages, 29ill.7tabs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; APFA; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415091794
ISBN
9780415091794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.29

Hardback. Since the mid-1970s, Lebanon has been at the center of the worldwide rise in sectarian extremism. Its cultural output has both mediated and resisted this rise. This book reviews the role of culture in supporting sectarianism, yet argues for the emergence of a distinctive aesthetic of resistance to it. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 color, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823234820
ISBN
9780823234820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.78

Paperback. Since the mid-1970s, Lebanon has been at the center of the worldwide rise in sectarian extremism. Its cultural output has both mediated and resisted this rise. This book reviews the role of culture in supporting sectarianism, yet argues for the emergence of a distinctive aesthetic of resistance to it. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 color, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823234837
ISBN
9780823234837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.32

paperback. Daniel takes the reader through a variety of topics that relate directly to the Southern experience: rural life, violence, music, literature, civil rights, unionism, urbanization, xenophobia, migration, religion, cockfighting, and stock car racing. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780801854958
ISBN
9780801854958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.94

Paperback. Presents the study of stand-up comedy as a form of art. This title appreciates and analyses the specific practice of stand-up itself, moving beyond theories of the joke, of the comic, and of comedy in general to read stand-up through the lens of literary and cultural theory. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822325468
ISBN
9780822325468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.80

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