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Cultural studies
Paperback. The so-called science wars pit science against culture, and nowhere is the struggle more contentious than in the realm of genetics. A constructive response, this volume brings together biological and cultural anthropologists to conduct a dialogue that bridges the science/culture divide. Editor(s): Goodman, Alan H.; Heath, Deborah; Lindee, M. Susan. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237933
- ISBN
- 9780520237933
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Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Paperback. Since it first emerged from Britain's punk-rock scene in the late 1970s, goth subculture has haunted postmodern culture and society, reinventing itself inside and against the mainstream. This title offers a collection of scholarly essays devoted to this enduring yet little examined cultural phenomenon. Editor(s): Goodlad, Lauren M. E.; Bibby, Michael. Num Pages: 456 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339212
- ISBN
- 9780822339212
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Condition: New
€ 50.69
€ 50.69
Paperback. Editor(s): Pultar, Gonul. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633426
- ISBN
- 9780815633426
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Condition: New
€ 61.49
€ 61.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Santos, Goncalo; Harrell, Stevan. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 black & white tables, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; JFC; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999821
- ISBN
- 9780295999821
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Condition: New
€ 40.56
€ 40.56
Paperback. Demonstrating how the Buddhist revival in Tibet must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a process of social, political and economic adaptation. Editor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C.; Kapstein, Matthew T. Num Pages: 235 pages, 37 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; JFC; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 49. Religious Revival and Cultural Identity. 235 pages, 37 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C.; Kapstein, Matthew T. Demonstrating how the Buddhist revival in Tibet must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a process of social, political and economic adaptation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; JFC; JHM; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211315
- ISBN
- 9780520211315
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Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Hardback. The field of postcolonial studies is marked to a large degree by disagreements on the key terms in the field, something which lends it its peculiar sense of unending discovery and excitement. Editor(s): Goldberg, David Theo; Quayson, Ato. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 30. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208044
- ISBN
- 9780631208044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.42
€ 191.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HBJD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816849
- ISBN
- 9781571816849
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Condition: New
€ 147.54
€ 147.54
Paperback. Charts the development of person-centred therapy from its origins onwards. This book traces the central concepts and key figures within the movement, set against the contemporary historical, social and political context. It presents ideas and information which is linked to a fresh, incisive account of the unfolding theory, process and research. Num Pages: 428 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 428
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761956778
- ISBN
- 9780761956778
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Condition: New
€ 65.70
€ 65.70
Hardback. Essays examine the construction of cultural identities in the English-speaking Caribbean Editor(s): Griffith, Glyne. Series: Bucknell Review. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838754757
- ISBN
- 9780838754757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.81
€ 111.81
Hardcover. Eager to entertain, dedicated to making people laugh, comedian and video superstar GloZell Green is game for any challenge, no matter how silly, gross, or absurd. Sharing formative stories and insights from her own life, the author encourages young women to love their bodies, break free of their shells, and carve out their own identities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785034763
- ISBN
- 9781785034763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.21
€ 19.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. An accessible, solidly researched tool for the largely unexplored topic of dealing with cultural dilemmas, both domestic and international, in global practice. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433819452
- ISBN
- 9781433819452
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Condition: New
€ 73.68
€ 73.68
Hardback. This is a critical engagement with the issues, problems, and meanings of contemporary Chinese intellectual thought. The contributors explore concerns over the role of the intellectual and the outcomes of knowledge production in the humanities and offer a range of conflicting perspectives. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFCX; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509337
- ISBN
- 9780742509337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.91
€ 182.91
Paperback. This collection of essays redefines what gothic has become in the contemporary world, examining the idea of an emerging gothic that is inextricable from the broader global context in which it circulates. Globalgothic expands the horizons of the genre in diverse new and exciting ways. Editor(s): Byron, Glennis. Series Editor(s): Bronfen, Elisabeth; Bruhm, Steven; Gelder, Ken; Hogle, Jerrold E.; Horner, Avril; Hughes, William. Series: International Gothic Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526106902
- ISBN
- 9781526106902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.19
€ 35.19
Paperback. For as long as mankind has had to work for a living, people who work have disparaged those who prefer not to. This glossary playfully explores the etymology and history of hundreds of idler-specific terms and phrases, while offering a foundation for a new mode of thinking about work and labor. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 101 x 13. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897231463
- ISBN
- 9781897231463
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.60
€ 13.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. This book is the essential introduction to postmodernism and offers an indispensible guide to this sometimes demanding terrain. It is aimed at readers encountering theories of postmodernism for the first time, and places the subject in a wide context. Series: Teach Yourself Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, Black and white half-tone photographs. BIC Classification: HPX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444104981
- ISBN
- 9781444104981
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.10
€ 17.99
€ 16.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Ridinghouse
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909932272
- ISBN
- 9781909932272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.77
€ 32.99
€ 26.77
Paperback. Glenn Jordan and Chris Weedon look at the role of culture in reproducing and contesting social relations of class, gender and race. They focus on relationships between culture, subjectivity, and power, in what is the first comprehensive introduction to contemporary cultural politics. Num Pages: 640 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1008.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631162285
- ISBN
- 9780631162285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Paperback. Rock 'n roll seemed to be everywhere during the decade, exhilarating, influential, and an outrage to those Americans intent on wishing away all forms of dissent and conflict. As vibrant as the music itself, All Shook Up reveals how rock 'n roll challenged and changed American culture and laid the foundation for the social upheaval of the sixties. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195177497
- ISBN
- 9780195177497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.79
€ 23.99
€ 21.79
Paperback. Offers an examination of how scientists have been portrayed in American culture. This work examines the stereotypes assigned to scientists for what they tell us about America's pride in its technological achievements as well as our prejudices about certain 'suspect' kinds of scientific investigation. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497030
- ISBN
- 9781558497030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.55
€ 48.55
Paperback. The Cold War that has so often been linked to Orwell's novel ended with more of a whimper than a bang, but most of the issues of concern to him remain alive in some form today: censorship, scientific surveillance, power worship, the autonomy of art, the meaning of democracy, relations between men and women, and many others. Editor(s): Gleason, Prof. Abbott; Goldsmith, Jack L.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113616
- ISBN
- 9780691113616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.11
€ 57.11