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Paperback. Trash Taste, Popular Power, and the Transformation of American Television. Series: Console-ing Passions. 360 pages, 35 illustrations, 10 tables. During the latter half of the 1980s and throughout the 1990s, television talk shows, infotainment news, and screaming supermarket headlines became ubiquitous in America as the 'tabloidisation' of the nation's media took hold. This title analyses important aspects and key debates that have emerged around this phenomenon. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC; JFD; KNTD. Dimension: 152 x 234 x 22. Weight: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822325697
- ISBN
- 9780822325697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.95
€ 31.99
€ 28.95
Paperback. Based on ethnographic research with Dominicans in New York City, a pioneering analysis of how gay immigrant men of color negotiate race, sexuality, and power in their daily lives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; JFSK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349457
- ISBN
- 9780822349457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.02
€ 32.99
€ 30.02
Hardback. Based on ethnographic research with Dominicans in New York City, a pioneering analysis of how gay immigrant men of color negotiate race, sexuality, and power in their daily lives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; JFSK2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349266
- ISBN
- 9780822349266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68
Paperback. The Taco Cleanse is cheap, easy, and delicious. Its recipes are authentically Austin, and are sometimes even inspired by Mexico, where the taco was first created. Everything tastes better folded (exactly once) into a tortilla. Just eat one or more tacos at every meal, adding margaritas as necessary. It is that simple. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; WBH; WBJ; WBT; WBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- The Experiment LLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781615192724
- ISBN
- 9781615192724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.86
€ 18.99
€ 18.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 182 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607745624
- ISBN
- 9781607745624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.98
€ 23.99
€ 22.98
Discover the flavors of Mexican street food in your own kitchen Americans are having a love affair with the taco. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118190203
- ISBN
- 9781118190203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.12
€ 21.12
Num Pages: 256 pages, over 250 b/w, over 350 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764312885
- ISBN
- 9780764312885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.81€ 38.62
€ 52.81
€ 38.62
hardcover. Tag Teaming the Press follows Bill and Hillary Clinton's lifelong association with the media, showing how they have developed and, over the years, modified their tactics. This book not only presents interesting stories about them from reporters' points of view, but also raises important issues that any civically engaged citizen will want to explore. Series: Communication, Media and Politics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742555488
- ISBN
- 9780742555488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.86
€ 72.86
Num Pages: 240 pages, over 300 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405136
- ISBN
- 9780887405136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.86
€ 47.99
€ 42.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WH; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612347080
- ISBN
- 9781612347080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.04
€ 19.99
€ 19.04
paperback. Series: Environmental Ethics & Science Policy Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; HPS; PDA; PDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780190603816
- ISBN
- 9780190603816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Huang, Michael L. Num Pages: 215 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617614682
- ISBN
- 9781617614682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.91€ 90.52
€ 133.91
€ 90.52
Editor(s): McNair, Wesley. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608932986
- ISBN
- 9781608932986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.02
€ 19.99
€ 19.02
hardcover. Num Pages: 142 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- powerHouse Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576875506
- ISBN
- 9781576875506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.69
€ 32.99
€ 26.69
During the Civil War, Confederate John Singleton Mosby led the Forty-third Battalion, Virginia Cavalry. Following the war, Mosby stayed in touch with several of his closest confidants, one of whom was former captain and Baptist minister Samuel Forrer Chapman. This is a collection of more than eighty letters written by Mosby to Chapman. Editor(s): Brown, Peter A. Num Pages: 220 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124278
- ISBN
- 9780813124278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.86
€ 37.86
Paperback. The history of American gender and sexuality is examined here through a case study of the YMCA, the organization devoted to young men. After 1900 the YMCA seemed to grow hostile towards masculine love, reflecting the struggle and shifting societal mores about masculine friendship and intimacy. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 274 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSK2; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226907857
- ISBN
- 9780226907857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.28
€ 31.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. This text examines the role played by the mass media and public opinion in the development of United States foreign policy in the Gulf War. It explores the prewar media debate, news coverage during and after the war, and the media's effect on public opinion and decision-makers. Editor(s): Bennett, W.Lance; Paletz, David L. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 341 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; JFD; JPQB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042596
- ISBN
- 9780226042596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
Hardcover. This work offers an account of the 1998 merger between Chrysler - a resurgent, deeply American company famous for its minivans, and Daimler - maker of Mercedes-Benz cars; a merger that created a global mega-company with $130 billion in annual revenue. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; KJF; KJM; KJVB; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471497325
- ISBN
- 9780471497325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.20
€ 73.20
Paperback. On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans captive. Thus began the Iran Hostage Crisis. This book takes a look at the hostage crisis, examining its lessons for America's contemporary War on Terrorism. It includes fresh insights regarding the central players in the crisis. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; HBG; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127590
- ISBN
- 9780691127590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.84
€ 36.99
€ 26.84
Paperback. Weaving case studies from the wars against AIDS and drugs with an empirical analysis of congressional action on these issues, this title shows how members of Congress balance problem solving with re-election concerns, paying particular attention to their need to craft compelling rationales for their actions. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JFFH2; JFS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408290
- ISBN
- 9780878408290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback. Examines marriages between white women and indigenous men in Australia and the United States between 1887 and 1937. This study of the ideological and political context of marriages between white women and indigenous men uncovers striking differences between the policies of assimilation endorsed by Australia and those encouraged by the US. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224872
- ISBN
- 9780803224872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
€ 29.99
€ 26.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583670033
- ISBN
- 9781583670033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.13
€ 16.99
€ 16.13
Hardback. Successor to the author's ground-breaking Feminist Drama (1979), this book describes the evolution of contemporary American feminist thought since that volume appeared and traces its themes in a cross-section of contemporary plays. Num Pages: 177 pages, Plans transparencies :Bibliography: p157-166. - Includes index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810824485
- ISBN
- 9780810824485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.10
€ 93.10
Paperback. A personal meditation on the meaning of Judaism, and a vision for revitalising Jewish community and tradition in America. Series: Helen & Martin Schwartz Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; HRLC1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213815
- ISBN
- 9780253213815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.59
€ 24.99
€ 23.59