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Cultural studies

Hardcover. In a survey taken primarily from literary sources, this volume reveals the link between the human spirit and the art of connecting threads. It discusses tapestries, manuscripts, novels, poetry and more to trace the importance to humankind of a craft that began thousands of years ago. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 colour illustrations, 5 b&w photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652412
ISBN
9780875652412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.49

Hardcover. Close on the heels of the American public's early enthusiasm over the airplane came aviation stories for the young. Most of the books were directed at boys. This title presents an account of several aviation series and other aviation books for girls that fills a gap in the history and criticism of American popular culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 43 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFCA; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653976
ISBN
9780875653976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. Peter Szok guides readers on a cultural journey through Latino Fort Worth that will make your stomach--and heart--hunger for more. Szok highlights the best Latino restaurants, dance halls, churches, and more. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875655987
ISBN
9780875655987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 177 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Popular Press 1
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879721060
ISBN
9780879721060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GL; GM; JFCA; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Popular Press 1
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879721626
ISBN
9780879721626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.93

Hardcover.

R. Dixon Smith has captured the enchanting story of the well known pulp writer Carl Jacobi. Jacobi wrote many fantasy and weird tales, while leading a somewhat bizarre yet magical life. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Popular Press 1
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879722876
ISBN
9780879722876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.93

Paperback. This book takes another look at politics and popular culture. The author has tried to explain the politics of popular culture as part of historical and cultural processes, helping the reader understand not only how popular culture has affected our politics, but also where it is taking us. Num Pages: 183 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFCA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Popular Press 1
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879725426
ISBN
9780879725426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Sawa, Fumiya; Sanders, Mark; Tsuzuki, Kyoichi. Num Pages: 272 pages, 300 colour and 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AGH; AJC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Trolley Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954264864
ISBN
9780954264864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Lauck, Jon K.; Miller, John E.; Simmons, Donald C., Jr. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFC; JPHC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
South Dakota State Historical Society United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982274927
ISBN
9780982274927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.52

Paperback. Rosalie Schwartz uses the 1933 RKO-Radio Pictures production "Flying Down to Rio" to examine the interplay of technology and popular culture that shaped a distinctive 20th-century sensibility. Series: Centennial of Flight Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFC; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585444212
ISBN
9781585444212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609382759
ISBN
9781609382759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.45

hardcover. For readers interested in East Texas history or for alumni of Stephen F. Austin State University, Well Done provides an exceptional pictorial profile and overview of the university, its campus, its events, and its array of characters spanning 90 years. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100 colour, 50 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: JFCA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stephen F. Austin University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622884001
ISBN
9781622884001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

Paperback. Series: Public History in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; HBJK; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625340269
ISBN
9781625340269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.81

hardcover. The first examination of stand-up comedy through the lens of folklore Series: Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series. Num Pages: 255 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZ; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781628461824
ISBN
9781628461824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.66

Hardback. The remarkable story of two of Reno s most iconic landmarks " Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; AMG; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nevada Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781943859238
ISBN
9781943859238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.53

Paperback. Shows, through research and documentation of artifacts and practices, how art pervades the everyday life of the people of the Sulu Archipelago, such that no divide exists between beauty and function, between artistry and utility. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; ACBK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ateneo de Manila University Press Philippines
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9789715504812
ISBN
9789715504812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 371.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Otmazgin, Nissim; Ben-Ari, Eyal. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971696009
ISBN
9789971696009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.21

Paperback. Hidden at the margins of Burmese Buddhism and culture, the cults of the weikza bring together practices of supernatural power and a mission to protect Buddhism. Editor(s): Brac de la Perriere, Benedicte; Rozenberg, Guillaume; Turner, Alicia Marie. Num Pages: 285 pages. BIC Classification: HRE; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971697808
ISBN
9789971697808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.11

Hardcover. Explores research on proverbs of many cultures. More than 20 essays written by scholars of such diverse disciplines as folklore, literature, psychology, linguistics and anthropology illustrate the significance of traditional proverbs and trace variations of proverbs over time. Editor(s): Mieder, Wolfgang; Dundes, Alan. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299143602
ISBN
9780299143602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Paperback. This text contends that Helen of Troy, and in particular the use of her image, is a crucial emblem for much of Western thought and literature and suggests that it has been stolen, appropriated, imitated, extorted and coveted throughout the course of history. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HBG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299171247
ISBN
9780299171247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.70

Paperback. Looking at the sexual metaphors that are so pervasive in American culture, such as: "jock"; "tool"; "shooting blanks"; and "gang bang", this work argues that men are trapped and damaged by language that constantly intertwines sexuality and friendship with images of war, machinery, sports and work. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CFFD; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299171346
ISBN
9780299171346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.92

Paperback. Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump, Roseanne Barr, and Britney Spears typify class-passers - those who claim different socioeconomic classes as their own. The book deconstructs the politics of celebrity, fashion, and conspicuous consumerism and analyzes class-passing as it relates to the American Dream, gender, and marriage. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFD; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809326563
ISBN
9780809326563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.52

Paperback. Illustrates how style is increasingly a global system of communication as people around the world understand what it means to dress a certain way, to dance a certain way, to decorate a certain way, to speak a certain way. This book sees style as a system of signification grounded largely in image, aesthetics, and extrarational modes of thinking. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809328581
ISBN
9780809328581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.62

Paperback. Examines the reception, formal strategies, production history, and ideological underpinnings of the groundbreaking comedy-variety show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" (NBC, 1968-1973). Series: TV Milestones Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814338223
ISBN
9780814338223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.67