Cultural studies
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Cultural studies
Paperback. Looks at how social reformers, planners and architects in the early twentieth century tried to remake the European city in the image of a sunlit, ordered utopia. This title focuses on the planning of the spaces - the parks, public squares, open-air museums, promenades, public pools and other public leisure facilities. Num Pages: 168 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; AMVD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 192 x 14. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books London
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890733
- ISBN
- 9781861890733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.53
€ 37.53
Paperback. It is tempting to take the tremendous rate of contemporary linguistic change for granted. What is required, in fact, is a radical reinterpretation of what language is. This book begins with an examination of the modes of communication used by dolphins, birds and primates as the first contexts in which the concept of 'language' might be applied. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890801
- ISBN
- 9781861890801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.52
€ 26.52
paperback. Just as a person contrives a style, the purpose of which is integration and the effect of which is presentation, so a nation collectively projects an appearance, a national' style. This title provides both a social distraction and a sense of cohesion, indicating not only foreign importation but also native adaptation. Num Pages: 176 pages, 48 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKTA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891532
- ISBN
- 9781861891532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.52
€ 26.52
Paperback. Cambodia has a long and rich history, first becoming an artistic and religious power in Southeast Asia in the Angkor period (802 - 1432). This title examines the country's troubled situation in the light of its political and cultural history, looking at many aspects of modern Cambodia. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891860
- ISBN
- 9781861891860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.52
€ 26.52
hardcover. In this illustrated study of the navies of Britain, France, the United States of America, Japan, Germany, Brazil, Chile and the Soviet Union, the author shows how each navy helped change world history. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; JFC; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861892027
- ISBN
- 9781861892027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.22
€ 42.22
hardcover. Shows that Coleridge was much more than an opium-addicted, nature-loving Romantic poet. He contributed insights in the fields of religion, science, linguistic analysis, psychology, and political and social criticism. The author explores his attempt "to reduce all knowledges into harmony". Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; HPC; HPK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037177
- ISBN
- 9780198240754
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 black and white halftones, 28 line illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; HBJF1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195395945
- ISBN
- 9780195395945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.94
€ 44.94
Paperback. Based on ethnographic research conducted from 1966, this book includes interviews with people from all levels of Tanzanian society. The author provides a history of the struggles to define the basic issues of public political discourse in the Shambaa-speaking region. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- y First printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299125240
- ISBN
- 9780299125240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.09
€ 31.09
paperback. Questions the assumption that "clans" are static structures that hamper political centralization. By reconstructing the history of kings and clans in the Kivu Rift Valley at a time of social change, this book enlarges our understanding of social process and the growth of state power in Africa. Num Pages: 392 pages, 14 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JF; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JFC; JFSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299128944
- ISBN
- 9780299128944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
Paperback. Explores ideologies of the paranormal in the USA, from views put forward by parapsychologists and crystal healers, to skeptical debunkers. Adopting a cultural perspective, Hess studies how each group constructs its own boundaries of true and false knowledge. Series: Science & Literature S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299138240
- ISBN
- 9780299138240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.98
€ 27.98
Paperback. In every culture there exists unwritten law - obligations and prohibitions that are understood, and transgressions that are punished. These volumes explore the historical implications of folk law, its influence around the globe, and the conflicts that arise when it diverges from official law. Editor(s): Renteln, Alison; Dundes, Alan. Series: Essays in the theory & practice of "Lex Non Scripta". Num Pages: 1054 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBT; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299143442
- ISBN
- 9780299143442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
Paperback. A compilation of articles on the cinematic period from 1919 to 1945. Many treat such early film-makers as Mary Ellen Bute and Theodore Huff and there is a listing of American avant-garde films produced before World War II and a bibliography of relevant criticism, literature and news accounts. Editor(s): Horak, Jan-Christopher. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Film. Num Pages: 432 pages, 75 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299146849
- ISBN
- 9780299146849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
Paperback. Since its first publication in 1984, "Social Formation and Symbolic Landscape" has continued to be influential beyond the field of geography. It provoked lively debate amongst historians, social theorists, landscape architects and those interested in the social and cultural politics of landscape. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; JFC; JHBD; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299155148
- ISBN
- 9780299155148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
paperback. The author of this text explores notions of authenticity in German and American folklore studies from the 18th century to the present. She demonstrates how "authenticity" was used to foster national causes and uphold a belief in "cultural essence" against feelings of loss inherent in modernization. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299155445
- ISBN
- 9780299155445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
Paperback. The essays in Goddesses and Monsters recognize popular culture as a primary repository of ancient mythic energies, images, narratives, personalities, icons and archetypes. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299196240
- ISBN
- 9780299196240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
Paperback. Series: Studies in American Thought and Culture. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299250744
- ISBN
- 9780299250744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.29
€ 37.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Bankoff, Greg; Lubken, Uwe; Sand, Jordan. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299283841
- ISBN
- 9780299283841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.40
€ 40.40
Paperback. Gathers the essential essays of Dwight Conquergood, performance studies scholar, ethnographer, and activist Editor(s): Johnson, E. Patrick. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051953
- ISBN
- 9780472051953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.12
€ 53.12
hardcover. Num Pages: 223 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879721558
- ISBN
- 9780879721558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.88
€ 24.88
paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Bowling Green University Popular Press,US United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879722586
- ISBN
- 9780879722586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.98
€ 27.98
paperback. Takes you on a tour of some of the world's significant examples of art, music, philosophy, and literature, from the beginnings of civilization to today. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 230 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2515.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Publishing United States
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Number of pages
- 880
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781285449326
- ISBN
- 9781285449326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 302.26
€ 302.26
Paperback. Demonstrating the cartoonists' ability to capture key moments that have shaped American history, this book chronicles the US's highs and lows in a collection of cartoons that span the history of American political cartooning. It includes a final chapter on the Bush and Obama years. Num Pages: 190 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412811194
- ISBN
- 9781412811194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.59
€ 60.59
Paperback. An exploration of London and gothic representation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through a variety of media. Editor(s): Witchard, Anne; Phillips, Lawrence. Series: Continuum Literary Studies. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSBF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441185129
- ISBN
- 9781441185129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.28
€ 49.99
€ 41.28
hardcover. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Springer
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0037622
- ISBN
- 9789024724147
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00