Cultural studies
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Cultural studies
Hardback. In this work, the author examines the history of European representations of non-European peoples, using as his base four case studies and a wide range of source material, including paintings, medals, murals, frescoes, monuments, engravings and contemporary photographs. Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 583.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891143
- ISBN
- 9781861891143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.22
€ 42.22
Paperback. The reach of the car is almost universal, and its effect on landscapes, cityscapes, cultures indeed, on the very fabric of the modern world is profound. This book explores the culture of the motor car in the widest possible sense. Editor(s): Wollen, Peter; Kerr, Joe. Num Pages: 400 pages, 179 black & white illustrations, 131 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KNG; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 209 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891327
- ISBN
- 9781861891327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.22
€ 42.22
Paperback. In this work, Nancy Stepan explores the ways in which the Tropics, in particular tropical nature, places, animals and people, were imagined and presented in European culture from the 19th century on. Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 89 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AB; HBTB; JFC; RGBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891464
- ISBN
- 9781861891464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.35
€ 35.35
Paperback. This text offers a wide-ranging survey of the notion of longevity. Lucian Boia looks at the many manifestations of one of humanity's most powerful dreams - the prolongation of life and youth with immortality as a final objective. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891549
- ISBN
- 9781861891549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.60
€ 33.60
Paperback. "Bangkok: Angelic Allusions" uses the tangible artefacts of the city, its topography, streets and monuments, as vehicles for speculating on Bangkok and its central mythologies. Num Pages: 244 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; AJC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891570
- ISBN
- 9781861891570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.92
€ 42.92
Paperback. Part of the "Topographics" series, Bruce Begout's study presents a detailed and philosophical portrait of Las Vegas. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK; JFC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 407.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891761
- ISBN
- 9781861891761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.52
€ 26.52
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861892003
- ISBN
- 9781861892003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.67
€ 55.67
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
€ 34.12
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
€ 28.56
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
€ 38.25
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
€ 27.00
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
€ 33.53
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
€ 41.13
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
€ 40.96
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
€ 33.65
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
€ 23.46
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
€ 34.33
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
€ 34.40
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
€ 34.99€ 31.57
€ 34.99
€ 31.57
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
€ 21.99
€ 19.92
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
€ 54.53
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
€ 77.21
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
€ 77.54
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
€ 28.44