Cultural studies Books

The Cultural Qualities YOU must Acquire to Succeed in Higher Education is a unique book that can support higher education stakeholders in many ways. The book is meant to help students understand the cultural aspects required of them in the learning...

Reprint of the second edition (1935). The second and standard edition of this definitive work on the history and influence of coffee. Covers the historical, technical, scientific, commercial, social and artistic dimensions of coffee. A still unsurpassed...

The use of food to negotiate status is found in all human societies. Here, for the first time, a single book brings together contributions from different disciplines to investigate, from ethological and anthropological perspectives, behavior that appears...

Food and eating practices are central to current sociological and anthropological concerns about the body, health, consumption, and identity. This study explores the importance of these themes as they intersect with processes of globalization and...

Between Generations concerns powerful memories that continue to shape the present, but in this case in almost all families throughout the world. What is it that parents pass down to their children? How can we understand the mixture of conscious and...

This book brings together for the first time David Morley and Charlotte Brunsdon's classic texts, Everyday Television: Nationwide and The Nationwide Audience. Originally published in 1978 and 1980 these two research projects combine innovative textual...

Tropical Gothic examines Gothic within a specific geographical area of 'the South' of the Americas. In so doing, we structure the book around geographical coordinates (from North to South) and move between various national traditions of the gothic...

Along with Civil Rights and Women's liberation, Animal Rights became one of leading social moments of the twentieth century. This book critically reviews all principal contributions to the American animal rights debate by activists, campaigners,...

This book explores the rise and increased acceptance of gambling in America, particularly the growth of the game of poker, as a means for examining changes to the American Dream and the risk society. Poker both critiques and reinterprets the myth of...

This book brings together a carefully selected range of contemporary disciplinary approaches to new areas of Gothic inquiry. Moving beyond the representational and historically based aspects of literature and film that have dominated Gothic studies, this...

In chapters examining a broad range of issues-including sexuality, politics, education, race, gender relations, the environment and social protest movements-Digitized Lives argues that making sense of digitized culture means looking past the glossy...

This book examines the multiple ways that popular media mainstream and reinforce neoliberal ideology, exposing how they promote neoliberalism's underlying ideas, values and beliefs so as to naturalize inequality, undercut democracy and contribute to the...

Play helps define who we are as human beings. However, many of the leisurely/ludic activities people participate in are created and governed by corporate entities with social, political, and business agendas. As such, it is critical that scholars...

Le livre ""M�����moire Historique Sur Les Modes Successifs De L'Administration Dans La Province D'Auvergne (1856)"" �����crit par Michel Cohendy est une �����tude d�����taill�����e de l'histoire administrative de la province d'Auvergne. L'auteur explore...

Essai Historique Sur La Condition Des Classes Rurales En Belgique: Jusqu'a La Fin Du XVIII Siecle (1880) est un livre �����crit par Victor Brants. Ce livre est un essai historique qui traite de la condition des classes rurales en Belgique jusqu'������ la...

""�����tude historique sur la condition des Juifs dans l'ancien droit fran�����ais"" est un livre �����crit par Gasnos, X. en 1897. Ce livre examine la condition des Juifs en France ������ travers l'histoire, en se concentrant sur leur statut juridique...

Essai Historique Et Statistique Sur La Ville De Bolbec (1839) est un livre �����crit par Collen-Castaigne, Edouard Ferdinand. Il s'agit d'un essai qui traite de l'histoire et des statistiques de la ville de Bolbec. L'auteur y aborde diff�����rents sujets...

Essai Sur La Campine Anversoise (1853) est un livre �����crit par George Podesta. Il s'agit d'un essai sur la r�����gion de Campine en Belgique, plus pr�����cis�����ment dans la province d'Anvers. Le livre explore l'histoire, la g�����ographie, la...

The Blood of Aristocracy, Pure Blood, Disease, Health, and Beauty is a book written by William Washington Evans in 1861. The book explores the concept of aristocracy and the importance of pure blood in maintaining it. The author argues that pure blood is...

""Romance of London V1: Strange Stories, Scenes and Remarkable Persons of the Great Town"" is a book written by John Timbs and first published in 1865. It is a comprehensive and detailed account of the history, culture, and people of London during the...

""Wies Rudawa: Lud, Jego Zwyczaje, Obyczaje, Obrz����dy, Pie�����ni, Powiastki i Zagadki"" to ksi���������ka autorstwa Stanis�����awa Polaczka, wydana w 1892 roku. Opisuje ona �����ycie i tradycje ludno�����ci zamieszkuj����cej wie����� Rudawa na terenie...

The Story Of The First Decade In Imperial Valley, California is a historical book written by Edgar F. Howe in 1910. The book provides a detailed account of the first ten years of the Imperial Valley, which is located in Southern California. The author...

The Fall of Torngak is a historical book written by J.W. Davey in 1905. It tells the story of the Moravian Mission on the Coast of Labrador and the events that led to its downfall. The Moravian Mission was established in the mid-18th century with the aim...

Sketches of the Highlands of Cavan and of Shirley Castle: Taken During the Irish Famine is a book written by A Looker-On in 1856. The book is a collection of sketches and observations made by the author during the Irish Famine, a period of mass...

Scenes From Life In Cairo: A Glimpse Behind The Curtain (1883) is a book written by Mary Louisa Whately that offers readers a glimpse into the daily life of people living in Cairo, Egypt during the late 19th century. The book is divided into chapters...

Recherches Et Observations Sur Toutes Les Parties De L�������Art Du Dentiste V1 (1786) est un livre �����crit par Bernard Bourdet. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage qui traite de l'art dentaire dans son ensemble. Le livre est divis����� en plusieurs parties,...

Life In Bible Lands: Or Illustrations Of Scriptural Allusions And Imagery From The Manners And Customs Of The East (1870) is a book published by T. Nelson And Sons. The book provides a detailed account of the various customs and traditions of the people...

Life By The Fireside is a book written by Mary Ann Kelty in 1853. It is a collection of short stories and essays that revolve around the theme of domestic life. The stories are set in the Victorian era and depict the daily lives of women and families...

The Improvement Era V9: Organ Of Young Men�������s Mutual Improvement Associations (1906) is a historical book written by Joseph F. Smith. The book is a compilation of articles and essays published in the Improvement Era magazine, which was the official...

Feste und Feiern bereichern das öffentliche Leben in der Kommune. Die Kirmes ist ein Ort der Zusammenkunft und eröffnet die Möglichkeit zur temporären Beglückung. Die Teilhabe an der Kirmes ist prinzipiell allen möglich und ist sowohl ein...

Die folgenschwere Ausbreitung der Wölfe seit 2002 aus einer sächsischen Region nahe der Grenze zu Polen wurde und wird von Politik und Medien, Naturschützern und Wolfslobbyisten, ja sogar von sogen. Naturwissenschaftlern, nicht zuletzt aus finanziellen...

Die Diskussion um das Tierwohl erreicht immer mehr Menschen. Verbraucher werden immer häufiger mit dem Thema Tierwohl konfrontiert: auf Fleischpackungen im Supermarkt, in der Zeitung, bei Demonstrationen. Nicht immer geht es dabei sachlich zu. Die...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Medien, Kunst, Musik, Note: 1,7, Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel (Medienmanagement), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Entwicklung...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 1999 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Medien, Kunst, Musik, Note: 1,0, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Dt. Institut Kulturanthropologie), Veranstaltung: Körperverständnis und Hygienevorstellungen seit dem 18. Jahrhundert,...

Vordiplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Medien, Kunst, Musik, Note: 1,0, Freie Universität Berlin (Zentraleinrichtung für Frauen und Geschlechterforschung), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Wer gewalttätige Filme sieht und...

Are You Looking for a Spook Gift For The Day Of The Dead & Do You Support Trump?If so, this creepy journal notebook is perfect for you.It also makes a creepy Dia De Los Muertos gift for Trump supporters making it the perfect...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2022 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Medien, Kunst, Musik, Note: 1,5, Universität Münster (Institut für Kommunikationswissenschaft), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Ziel der Arbeit ist, mithilfe einer intersektionalen Perspektive...

The definitive version of the undoubted summer blockbuster book! Probably.With an encyclopaedic knowledge of cake, and exclusive access to the church’s stockpile of holy weapons, the Order of the Crimson Rosary are on the frontline in the eternal...

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? How do possums party? And what do trees do in their spare time? All of these questions and more are answered in Levity, Jonathan Vreeland's debut book of one-panel, witty comics that amuse and delight.

Telling Stories, Sharing Confidences, the fourth book in the 'girlfriend' series, shares one woman's humanity, warts, and neuroses alike. Author Carol Gee shares the many kindnesses bestowed upon her, many humorous moments, and her comical thoughts on...

本書旨在保護所有女性與男性。我將闡述帶有「強姦自動化」（Rape Automation）機制的社交編程（Social...

When affable computer salesman Sid Straw sends an innocent letter requesting an autographed photo from his former college classmate, the popular and cultish Hollywood actress Heather Locklear (Melrose Place, Spin City), he has no idea that his life...

The Pope of Pot: And Other True Stories of Marijuana and Related High Jinks is a pocket collection, by the award-winning journalist (and former Rolling Stone drugs correspondent) Mike Sager, highlighting his dispatches from the cannabis underground...

"ComicsAlliance" and "ComicsBlend" Best Comic Book of the Year

A personal journey from the depths of winter through to early summer, here is a 'granny's patchwork quilt' of festive information, practical hints and tips, family recipes, seasonal craft projects, stories and childhood reminiscences which serve to bring...

'A window into a time of raw energy and rough edges, Deb Price paints a vivid picture of life in the squats of South London. By turns amusing and alarming, but always engaging, we accompany a teenager as she navigates her way to womanhood in a...

A coming-of-age story about pursuing your dreams and what happens when reality gets in the way.  Perfect for fans of Caitlin Moran, Nick Hornby & Ricky Gervais.It's 1992 and Horace dreams of becoming a rockstar with his band the Pointy Birds...