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Cultural studies

Paperback. Examining the political economy of TV industry, audiences of the regional media flows, perceptions of colonial-postcolonial relationships, and nationalist responses to trans-national media culture exchanges, this volume highlights the multiple connectivities and implications of popular cultural flows and exchanges in East Asia. Editor(s): Huat, Chua Beng; Iwabuchi, Koichi. Series Editor(s): Iwabuchi, Koichi; Berry, Chris. Series: TransAsia: Screen Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622098930
ISBN
9789622098930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.53

Hardback. Provides an original view of the urban culture in America seen through its ties with the cities and roads. Taking the role of the roads that crisscross and connect the cities as their shared point of reference, this book explores ways to understand the people who live, commute, work, create, govern, commit crime and conduct business in them. Editor(s): Swirski, Peter. Num Pages: 162 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622098626
ISBN
9789622098626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.47

Paperback. Examining Chinese transnationalism from a variety of perspectives, this book interrogates social practices and literary and filmic texts which frequently cross national borders in imaging Chineseness. It is subdivided into sections on society, literature, and films. Editor(s): Ng, Maria N.; Holden, Philip. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622097971
ISBN
9789622097971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.76

Paperback. The contributors to this volume were asked to think about a "panic" involving race and migration of immediate concern to them. The results are a collection of essays which deal with the fabrication of an idea of "race" and its historical dimensions. Editor(s): Morris, Meaghan; Bary, Brett De. Series: Traces: A Multilingual Series of Cultural Theory & Translation. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622095618
ISBN
9789622095618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.44

Hardback. This illustrated work introduces the world of "fin-de-siecle" Prague, and charts the effects of the emergence of modernism and the search for Czech national identity on both the fine and the applied arts, as well as on architecture, music and literature. Editor(s): Becker, Edwin; Prahl, Roman; Wittlich, Petr. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 colour and 75 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVKC; 3JJC; AC; AM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 298 x 253 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9789040093913
ISBN
9789040093913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.54

Paperback. Juxtaposes classic literature of the American Renaissance with twentieth-century culture-pairing, for instance, Ralph Waldo Emerson with Finding Nemo, Walt Whitman with Spider-man, and Hester Prynne with Madonna - to investigate how the "Americanness" of American culture constitutes itself in the interplay of cultural imaginary and performance. Series: North American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, 13 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593398723
ISBN
9783593398723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.21

Paperback. Our conception of cultures and cultural change has altered dramatically in recent decades. Built around examples of controversial representations of cultural transfer from Asia, the Arab world, and Europe, this title presents a critical self-reflection on the scholarly practices that underpin our attempts to study and describe other cultures. Editor(s): Feuchter, Jorg; Hoffmann, Friedhelm; Yun, Bee. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593394046
ISBN
9783593394046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.53

Hardcover. Jean-Paul Sartre was one of the greatest and most popular philosophers of the 20th Century. This work features two interviews, which take Sartre on a tour of his philosophy and politics. It is useful for anyone interested in Sartre's philosophical, political and ethical development. Editor(s): Anderson, Perry; Fraser, Ronald; Hoare, Quintin. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; JFC; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905422012
ISBN
9781905422012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.92

Paperback. "Distributed by University of Chicago Press." Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Missouri Historical Society Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883982843
ISBN
9781883982843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.57

Paperback. Drawing from art, literature, music and film, Revill provides an in-depth look at railways throughout the world, examining the technological systems and nation building in railway history, as well as themes such as mobility and identity, design and marketing, and ecology, heritage and sustainability. Series: Objekt. Num Pages: 288 pages, 57 colour illustrations, 114 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861898746
ISBN
9781861898746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.40

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861898074
ISBN
9781861898074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.33

Hardcover. Featuring beautiful images, and many classic and contemporary recipes, Lobster: A Global History is the first book to describe the social history of lobster consumption around the world. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 colour illustrations, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; WBTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861897947
ISBN
9781861897947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.46

Hardcover. A History of the Internet and the Digital Future tells the story of the development of the Internet from the 1950s to the present, and examines how the balance of power has shifted between the individual and the state in the areas of censorship, copyright infringement, intellectual freedom and terrorism and warfare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861897770
ISBN
9781861897770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.65

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861897701
ISBN
9781861897701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.96

Paperback. Photography and Italy is a beautifully illustrated photographic history, from its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Maria Antonella Pelizzari examines a wide range of images, from early tourist shots, through images of political struggle and armed conflict, to the photographic collages of Bruno Munari. Series: Exposures. Num Pages: 176 pages, 65 colour illustrations, 51 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; AJC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 192 x 18. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861897695
ISBN
9781861897695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.13

Paperback. Examines the profound transformation taking place in the way we experience film, from the abandonment of traditional venues, to the rise of digital media. Num Pages: 192 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APFA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861896452
ISBN
9781861896452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.53

Paperback. Drawing upon research conducted in Europe, America and Australasia, this title investigates the rise and rise of cosmetic surgery, reviewing the various developments in celebrity culture and the consumer industries, which many argue are responsible for the popularity of cosmetic and surgical forms of extreme reinvention. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; MNPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893710
ISBN
9781861893710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Hardback. Charts how the heart has signified our essential desires, whether for love and passion in the medieval excesses of troubadour poetry and chivalric idealism, the body-soul dualism propounded by the Enlightenment, or even the modern notions of individualism expressed in the works of thinkers such as Nietzsche and Foucault. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AG; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 555.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893116
ISBN
9781861893116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.25

Paperback. In Japanese the term Karaoke means, literally, empty orchestra. This book addresses the complexity of this social craze, exploring its emergence in post-war Japan, its development and spread across the world to become a phenomenon that constantly evolved to keep pace with changes in technology and culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893000
ISBN
9781861893000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.56

Paperback. Fads constantly cycle and recycle through popular culture, each time in a slightly new incarnation. The term retro' has become the buzz word for describing such trends, but what does it mean? This title explores the ambiguous cultural meanings of the term and reveals why some trends just never seem to stay dead. Series: FOCI S. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861892904
ISBN
9781861892904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.12