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Cultural studies

paperback. Showcases directions in Asian American cultural studies. This book examines the relationship between Chinese restaurants and American culture, issues of sexuality and race brought to the fore in the video performance art of Bruce Lee-channeling drag queen, and television viewers' dismayed reactions to a "not Chinese enough" Chinese American chef. Editor(s): Nguyen, Mimi Thi; Tu, Thuy Linh Nguyen. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339229
ISBN
9780822339229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.35

Paperback. Examining specific environmental debates, this study suggests the environment is a concept and a set of cultural values constructed by our use of language. It explores how genres such as nature writing have influenced discourse, and investigates the impact of cultural traditions. Editor(s): Herndl, Carl G.; Brown, Stuart C. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299149949
ISBN
9780299149949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.66

Paperback. The question of land ownership in America is central to a fundamental conflict that can pit private property rights advocates against government policymakers and environmentalists. This text explores different perspectives on the question of property rights in the United States. Editor(s): Jacobs, Harvey M. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPVH3; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299159948
ISBN
9780299159948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.89

paperback. From the history of gay and lesbian studies to the emergence of video bars, from an interview with Cherrie Moraga to a photo record of 1950s gay Los Angeles these essays tackle the past, present and future of gay sexuality from all directions. Editor(s): Boone, Joseph Allen; etc.; Dupuis, Martin; Meeker, Martin; Quimby, Karin; Sarver, Cindy; Silverman, Debra; Weatherston, Rosemary. Num Pages: 392 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299160944
ISBN
9780299160944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.43

paperback. Editor(s): Poletti, Anna; Rak, Julie. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; GTC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299296445
ISBN
9780299296445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.41

paperback. These essays on Brazilian performance culture comprise the first English-language book to study the varied manifestations of performance in and beyond Brazil, from carnival and capoeira to gender acts, curatorial practice, and political protest. Editor(s): Albuquerque, Severino J.; Bishop-Sanchez, Kathryn. Num Pages: 284 pages, 18 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AS; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299300647
ISBN
9780299300647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.24

Hardcover. Founded in 1909 as a "garden suburb" of the Mediterranean port of Jaffa, Tel Aviv soon became a model of Jewish self-rule and was celebrated as a jewel in the crown of Hebrew revival. Combining historical approach and cultural analysis, this work explores the different myths that have been part of the vernacular and perception of the city. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 black-&-white illustrations, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631293
ISBN
9780815631293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.20

Paperback. Harold Schecter looks at the impossible tales and images of popular art - the space odysseys and extraterrestrial civilizations, the caped crusaders and men of steel, and monsters from the ocean floor. He finds close connections between religious myth and popular entertainment. Num Pages: 180 pages, 17 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Popular Press 3
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879728687
ISBN
9780879728687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.01

Paperback. From Hank Williams to hip hop, Aunt Jemima to the Energizer Bunny, scrapbooking to NASCAR racing, this volume invites readers to reflect on a sampling of modern myths, icons, archetypes, and rituals. Ray B. Browne has mined both scholarly and mainstream media to bring together essays that critical doors into the study of popular culture. Editor(s): Browne, Ray B. Series: Ray & Pat Browne Book S. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Popular Press 3
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879728694
ISBN
9780879728694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.43

paperback. A history of Russia's mighty culture. It covers the lives of those who have shaped its culture, and the enduring spirit of a people. Num Pages: 768 pages, 32pp colour illustrations, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AB; HBJD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 552. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. Lightly toned, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0039584
ISBN
9780140297966
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.47

hardcover. Taking an historical and philosophical view of the subject of conversation, the author reveals why good conversation matters, and why it is in decline. He cites that technology, insistence on unguarded forthrightness, and the fear of being judgemental as powerful forces that diminish the art of conversation. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 520. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. Lightly toned, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0039731
ISBN
9780300110302
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

paperback. Collected essays on popular culture by a major critic. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Zer0 Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781780992266
ISBN
9781780992266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.29

Paperback. To understand why it took France so long to react to the AIDS crisis, this work analyzes the intersections of three discourses - the literary, the medical and the political - and traces the origin of French attitudes about AIDS to 19th century anxieties about nationhood, masculinity and sexuality. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299172947
ISBN
9780299172947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.28

Paperback. This extensive analysis of Nazi culture contains selections from newspapers, novellas, plays and diaries as well as the public pronouncements of Nazi leaders, churchmen and professors. It describes national Socialism in practice and explores what it meant for the average German. Series: George L. Mosse Series In Modern European Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299193041
ISBN
9780299193041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.73

Paperback. Combines ethnographic and historic strategies to reveal how dance plays crucial cultural roles in various regions of the world, including Tonga, Java, Bosnia-Herzegovina, New Mexico, India, Korea, Macedonia, and England. This work finds a balance between past and present and examines how dance practices are core identity and cultural creators. Editor(s): Buckland, Theresa. Series: Studies in Dance History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 b/w photos, 6 maps, 2 drawings. BIC Classification: ASD; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299218546
ISBN
9780299218546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Michael, George. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813061986
ISBN
9780813061986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HRA; HRLP1; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Edition
First Edition, Underlining
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824811426
ISBN
9780824811426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.56

paperback. To broaden the interpretive scope of critical theory and increase its usefulness, this text draws tradition-based views of language and anti-humanistic theories from their abstract frameworks into the field of cultural studies. It examines major thinkers and contemporary writers. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University South Carolina Pr United States
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570031618
ISBN
9781570031618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.92

Paperback. One woman's determination to educate Malawian girls and change the future of a nation. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 440 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; BGB; JFC; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120868
ISBN
9781772120868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.82

Hardback. A Companion to Food in the Ancient World presents a comprehensive overview of the cultural aspects relating to the production, preparation, and consumption of food and drink in antiquity. Editor(s): Wilkins, John; Nadeau, Robin. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 253 x 30. Weight in Grams: 920.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179409
ISBN
9781405179409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Babayan, Kathryn; Najmabadi, Afsaneh. Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR2; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032040
ISBN
9780674032040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.43

Paperback. Explores the contours of religious and cultural transformation in traditional China from the point of view of an everyday commodity. The work traces the development of tea drinking from its mythical origins to the nineteenth century and examines the changes in aesthetics, ritual, science, health, and knowledge that tea brought with it. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFCV; WBXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824839642
ISBN
9780824839642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.29

Paperback. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Kuperard
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857338690
ISBN
9781857338690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Hardback. Galician culture has experienced an unprecedented period of growth since the re-establishment of democracy and the development of its political autonomy. This volume intends to explore some of these dramatic changes which have taken place in the Galician cultural landscape and argues for a perspectival shift towards a postnational and more. Series: Contemporary Hispanic and Lusophone Cultures. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163. .
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786940308
ISBN
9781786940308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.00