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Brings together renowed and emerging critical voices to respond to the questions raised by the concept of the 'post-colonial'. The contributors explore the diverse cultures which are shaping our global future.About the AuthorIain Chambers and Lidia Curti...

Dick Hebdige looks at the creation and consumption of objects and images as diverse as fashion and documentary photographs, 1950's streamlined cars, Italian motor scooters, 1980's 'style manuals', Biff cartoons, the Band Aid campaign, Pop Art and...

A collection of stunning brand-new exclusive original art celebrating the TV series Firefly. An original glossy coffee table book bursting with brand new and exclusive art. The book includes over 120 pieces by professional artists, illustrators,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683839781Author Daniel WallaceFormat HardbackPage Count 156Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 862gDimensions(mm) 157mm *...

From bottle gardens, the bachelor pad and Batman to designer gnomes and monogamy spray, this book uses a diverse range of objects to explore the changing significance of kitsch. With its unique approach to its subject, Kitsch! Cultural politics and taste...

The official behind-the-scenes companion book to VIVO, the first-ever musical from the Academy Award-winning studio Sony Pictures Animation The Art of VIVO will give readers a behind-the-scenes look at VIVO, the first-ever musical from Sony Pictures...

In this exquisite anthology, Editor in Chief Carolyn Turgeon and the editors of Faerie Magazine welcome you into an enchanted realm rich with myth, mystery, romance, and abundant natural beauty. Organized into four sections-Flora and Fauna, Fashion and...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614284444Author Tim PalenFormat HardbackPage Count 260Imprint AssoulinePublisher Assouline

'No one else casts such a shrewd and gimlet eye on contemporary life.' - William BoydComic, dark and insightful, What Happened? is Hanif Kureishi's new collection of essays and fiction. No topic is too fringe or too mainstream for this insatiable-and...

From the age of Aristotle to the age of AIDS, writers, thinkers, performers and activists have wresteled with what "performance" is all about. At the same moment, "performativity"--a new concept in language theory--has become a ubiquitous term in...

Celebrating 50 years of Vampirella! Dynamite continues to roll out amazing tributes to everyone's favorite babe with bite! This breathtaking tome reproduces countless already and soon-to-be classic portrayals of the Daughter of Drakulon on beautiful...

First Published in 1999. In What the Music Said, Mark Anthony Neal provides a timely study of from be-bop to Hip Hop. This book looks at the last fifty years of black popular music and provides an intriguing portrait of the existential and social forces...

Warm yourself by the fire and hear the story of how Hearthstone came to be, growing from a small-team project to the worldwide success that it is today with more than 50 million players. The Art of Hearthstone offers an in-depth glimpse into the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506719597Author Camilla d'ErricoFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

On October 24th, 1971, an exciting new anime premiered based on the hit manga "LUPIN III" by legendary creator Monkey Punch. For 50 years, the exploits of master thief Lupin III and his gang of outlaw pals have thrilled and entertained audiences...

Helene Cixous is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant and innovative contemporary thinkers. Published here in English for the first time Helene Cixous, Rootprints is an ideal introduction to Cixous's theory and her fiction, tracing her development as a...

The Eight Technologies of Otherness is a bold and provocative re-thinking of identities, politics, philosophy, ethics, and cultural practices. In this groundbreaking text, old essentialism and binary divides collapse under the weight of a new and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250051707Author Peter BiskindFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

Iain Chambers approaches the often overlooked details and textures of popular culture through a series of histories which show how it becomes continually remade as each of us defines our own urban space.About the AuthorIain ChambersBook InformationISBN...

Stuart Hall's work has been central to the formation and development of cultural studies as an international discipline. Stuart Hall: Critical Dialogues in Cultural Studies is an invaluable collection of writings by and about Stuart Hall. The book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781530709533Author J a HildrethFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Buy This Book is an important contribution to the history and understanding of consumption and advertising. This book brings together an outstanding collection of writing on the study of advertising, consumer practices and the future directions of...

Block was a hugely influential journal in the developing fields of Visual and Cultural Studies. The journal's editors and contributors sought to further the critical tradition in art history, respond to the work of contemporary artists, and bring the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584350989Author Chris KrausFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Semiotext (E)Publisher AutonomediaWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 114mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647291792Author Atsushi NakajjimaFormat HardbackPage Count 56Imprint Vertical Inc.Publisher Vertical Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525538066Author Jordan ReidFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 187mm...

An introduction to the study of visual culture, this book offers a view of 'visual culture' that includes not only images, but also other visual media and forms of expression, from architecture to fashion, design and the human body. The book is organised...

First reader of its kind to cover role of language in the study of cultural theoryTruly interdisciplinary and relevant across the subject areaStudent and teacher friendly layout with extensive cross-referencingA huge selection of works by key thinkers in...

Shakespeare, The Movie brings together an impressive line-up of contributors to consider how Shakespeare has been adapted on film, TV, and video, and explores the impact of this popularization on the canonical status of Shakespeare.Taking a fresh look at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647291587Author Kyusaku YumenoFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Vertical Inc.Publisher Vertical Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913689629Author Arik RoperFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Strange Attractor PressPublisher Strange Attractor Press

Simians, Cyborgs and Women is a powerful collection of ten essays written between 1978 and 1989. Although on the surface, simians, cyborgs and women may seem an odd threesome, Haraway describes their profound link as "creatures" which have had a great...

Examines the development of pop art from its roots to its rise in popularity, and discusses how it was once considered outside the limits of art but is now celebrated in the Western world.Book InformationISBN 9781854373045Author David McCarthyFormat...

From the creator of the bestselling Bad Girls Throughout History! Celebrated illustrator and author Ann Shen shares her striking study of history's most iconic styles, and the women who changed the world while wearing them. From the...

Kat Von D's followup to her "New York Times" bestseller "High Voltage Tattoo" offers an intimate look at a pivotal year in her personal and professional life through an illustrated diary that begins in spring 2008 and ends in summer 2009. When Kat does a...

Kat Von D's followup to her "New York Times" bestseller "High Voltage Tattoo" offers an intimate look at a pivotal year in her personal and professional life through an illustrated diary that begins in spring 2008 and ends in summer 2009. When Kat does a...

A unique collection of brilliant quotations from the legendary Pop artistOne of the most influential artists of his time and ours, Andy Warhol is nearly as renowned for what he said as for what he did. Indeed, he is so quotable that things he never said...

Art Sleeves is a time capsule of visual art and music culture as shown through the most important record covers designed by visual artists and graphic designers in the past forty years. This tightly curated collection of covers chosen includes works with...

Global Pop examines the rise of "world musics" and "world beat", and some of the musicians associated with these recent genres such as Peter Gabriel, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and Johnny Clegg. Drawing on a wide range of sources - academic, popular,...