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  • When the Asteroid Hits
    Allen A. Debus
    The incomprehensible notion of a very large chunk of ice or rock from outer space smashing into the Earth has only become mainstream within the past two centuries. Though early writers imagined the utterly fantastic consequences of comet collisions and speculated on the devastation they might wreak, it was not until the 1980s when scientists finally resolved that dinosaurs w...
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    73,46 €

  • The Folklore of Devon
    Mark Norman
    Devon has a long and rich folkloric heritage which has been extensively collected over many years, but never before drawn together into one serious study. This book consolidates more than a century of research by eminent Devon folklorists into one valuable volume. ...
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    31,05 €

  • How To Celebrate Your Fandom
    Libby Shea / Nicholas Seidler / Robert Warnock
    How to Grow as a Fan! Spark your creativity as you grow into your fandom! This book helps you develop as you embrace the passions and interests that give you joy. Fandoms build friendships and communities through many engaging activities. With the help of this book, you can learn new ways to enjoy being a fan. Inside are numerous pathways that one can connect with others with ...
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    32,60 €

  • Homo Ludens
    Johan Huizinga
    2024 Hardcover Reprint of 1955 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In 'Homo Ludens,' the classic evaluation of play that has become a 'must-read' for those in game design, Dutch philosopher Johan Huizinga defines play as the central activity in flourishing societies. Like civilization, play requires structure and pa...
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    30,41 €

  • خيوط متشابكة
    سلوى صبحي
    كتاب 'خيوط متشابكة' - رحلةٌ في أعماق النفس البشرية، حيث تتداخل مشاعرنا وتجاربنا لتشكل نسيجًا مُعقدًا من الحياة.هل تعبت من الروتين؟ هل تشعر بالضياع وسط مشاعر متناقضة؟ هل تبحث عن فهمٍ أعمق لذاتك وللعلاقات من حولك؟'خيوط متشابكة' يفتح أبوابًا جديدة للتفكير، ويُسلط الضوء على تلك الخيوط التي تُشكل حياتنا، من الحب والحزن إلى التذمر والشفاء.كتابٌ يُشجع على الحوار، يُثير التساؤلات، ويُ...
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    16,70 €

  • Walt’s Utopia
    Priscilla Hobbs
    The 'Happiest Place on Earth' opened in 1955 during a trying time in American life--the Cold War. Disneyland was envisioned as a utopian resort where families could play together and escape the tension of the 'real world.' Since its construction, the park has continually been updated to reflect changing American culture. The park’s themed features are based on familiar Disne...
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    57,48 €

  • Covid-19 in Film and Television
    This collection explores the impact of COVID-19 on the production and consumption of television and film content in the English-speaking world. ...
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    241,35 €

  • Political Scandal and American Pop Culture
    Jim Twombly
    ​This book provides a newer definition of political scandal and applies it in a way to remove 'ordinary corruption' from the discussion.  It then defines pop culture and examines how scandal and pop culture interact. The discussion addresses the question: when does a scandal actually enter into our pop culture. The mechanisms or vehicles by which this occurs include editorial c...
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    52,48 €

  • Lost and Found
    MD Mark D’Souza
    In the midst of unprecedented material wealth and technological advancement, a paradoxical crisis looms large - the crisis of meaning. Lost and Found, by Dr. Mark D’Souza, ventures deep into this quandary, addressing the poignant disconnects of our modern era. As workplaces remain trapped in a cacophony of disagreements, the world witnesses an opioid crisis showing no signs of ...
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    15,16 €

  • Fairy Encounters in Medieval England
    Jeremy Harte
    Strange tales from many medieval genres prove that experience, not fiction, underlay fairy beliefs. Supernatural beings took on similar forms whether they were supposed to be ghosts or goblins, saints or demons. First-person oral testimony is backed up by place-names which show how wells, pools and hills were known locally as haunted locations. ...
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    152,71 €

  • Horror and Science Fiction Cinema and Society
    Martin Harris
    Examining how horror and science fiction films from the 1950s to the present invent and explore fictional 'us-versus-them' scenarios, this book analyzes how such films employ allegory and/or satire to interrogate the causes and consequences of increasing polarization in American politics and society. ...
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    213,92 €

  • Horror and Science Fiction Cinema and Society
    Martin Harris
    Examining how horror and science fiction films from the 1950s to the present invent and explore fictional 'us-versus-them' scenarios, this book analyzes how such films employ allegory and/or satire to interrogate the causes and consequences of increasing polarization in American politics and society. ...
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    66,48 €

  • The Campus Queen in Literature and Culture
    Jamie Hammel Culver
    The Campus Queen in Literature and Culture: Prom Queen Profiles explores the nuanced relationship between femininity and power and provides a scholarly framework for understanding the evolution of the prom queen’s archetypal ubiquity. Semantically, the titles are nearly synonymous-prom queen, homecoming queen, winterfest princess-as all denote the longstanding tradition in the ...
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    144,76 €

  • Behind the Fame
    Marlowe Sinclair
    Behind the Fame: Inside the Lives of the World’s Most Celebrated Figures by Marlowe Sinclair offers an intimate look into the personalities that shape our world. Why are we captivated by some and indifferent to others? This book delves into the psychology behind fame, exploring what drives celebrated figures to become who they are and how they impact those who admire them. In a...
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    13,62 €

  • Reintegrating Severance
    This edited collection is an interdisciplinary examination of Apple TV’s Severance, in which employees of a biotech firm consent to having their brains severed so that their work selves and non-work selves do not retain each other’s memories. What transpires is a reckoning with the very nature of the self, consciousness, and memory, through a series steeped in explorations of c...
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    193,65 €

  • Multiplicity and Cultural Representation in Transmedia Storytelling
    Natalie Underberg-Goode
    This book explores the relationship between multiplicity and representation of non-European and European-American cultures, with a focus on comics and superheroes. ...
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    73,38 €

  • The Eurovision Song Contest as a Cultural Phenomenon
    Drawing from the wealth of academic literature about Eurovision written over the last two decades, this book consolidates and recognizes Eurovision’s relevance in academia by analysing its contribution to different fields of study. ...
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    73,06 €

  • Digital Space and Embodiment in Contemporary Cinema
    Jennifer Kirby
    Digital Space and Embodiment in Contemporary Cinema examines how contemporary cinema has represented and engaged with the experience of simultaneously inhabiting digital and material spaces (i.e. 'composite spaces') in the context of the growing ubiquitousness of digital media and culture.　　 ...
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    73,48 €

  • The Outsiders
    Ann M. Ciasullo
    This volume traces the unique trajectory of The Outsiders, from beloved book to beloved movie. Based on S.E. Hinton’s landmark novel, Coppola’s film adaptation tells the story of the Greasers, a gang of working-class boys yearning for security, love, and acceptance in a world ruled by their rival gang, the rich Socs. ...
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    35,91 €

  • Black Popular Culture and Social Justice
    This volume examines the use of Black popular culture to engage, reflect, and parse social justice, arguing that Black popular culture is more than merely entertainment. ...
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    73,24 €

  • Manifestations of Queerness in Video Games
    Gaspard Pelurson
    Taking the reader on a journey through queer manifestations in games, this book advocates for video games as a rich, political and cultural medium, which provides us with tools to navigate the future of gaming. ...
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    73,76 €

  • Legends of the Spotlight
    Felix Northwood
    In the glittering world of fame, where the lights never dim, and the eyes of millions are always watching, lies a reality few ever see. Legends of the Spotlight: Untold Stories of Icons and Celebrities by Felix Northwood takes you on a compelling journey through the lives of 50 iconic figures-singers, actors, athletes, models, writers, and even political and religious leaders-w...
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    13,69 €

  • Indian Cinema Today and Tomorrow
    Cinema has been, and is, a powerful tool for social mobilisation. The political importance of cinema was of course always well-known and has continued to evolve and grow. However, with innovations in modern technology, there has been the exponential growth of television alongside the movies, as well as social media. ...
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    66,38 €

  • Indian Cinema Today and Tomorrow
    Cinema has been, and is, a powerful tool for social mobilisation. The political importance of cinema was of course always well-known and has continued to evolve and grow. However, with innovations in modern technology, there has been the exponential growth of television alongside the movies, as well as social media. ...
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    240,87 €

  • Slut Narratives in Popular Culture
    Laurie McMillan
    Slut Narratives in Popular Culture explores representations of slut shaming and the term 'slut' in U.S. popular media, 2000-2020. It argues that cultural narratives of intersectional gender identities are gradually but unevenly shifting to become more progressive and sex positive. ...
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    227,60 €

  • The Binge Watcher’s Guide to The West Wing
    Ph.D. Joshua Stein
    What’s Next? The Bingewatchers’ Guide to the West Wing looks back at the classic television show 25 years later. Aaron Sorkin’s political drama had an enormous influence on American politics. The show is a time-capsule from the political moment after the Berlin Wall fell, but before 9/11. This first book focuses on the first two seasons of the show, examining how the television...
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    16,52 €

  • Scoundrels, Villains, & Knaves
    Foxx Nolte
    From the silver screen to the famous ride at Disneyland and beyond, pirates are everywhere. They appear on television, operate miniature golf courses, and even promote fast food. But have you ever wondered how a relatively small group of criminals from a short period of history came to invade popular culture? Who were pirates, and where do we get our ideas about them?Rigorously...
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    37,81 €

  • The Philosophical Power of Fairy Tales from Around the World
    Wendy C. Turgeon
    This book analyzes the philosophical dimensions of fairy tales from cultures all around the world. Though there is a robust literature that analyzes fairy tales from sociological and historical perspectives and psychology has also focused on mining these stories for insights, this book is unique in its focus on fairy tales as philosophical texts. Bringing together scholars from...
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    157,00 €

  • Nuns in Popular Culture
    Marcus K Harmes
    Films and television programs about nuns (women in a religious order) are among the most successful and popular we watch, from old favorites like The Sound of Music to recent smash hits like Call the Midwife and Mrs. Davis. This new collection studies the fascinating and often controversial ways nuns have been portrayed in popular media, such as warriors, career women, and a...
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    80,05 €

  • The Green Children of Woolpit
    John Clark
    This book introduces the story of the ’Green Children’ and how it has been interpreted, retold, and reworked. Analysing the two accounts, and offering fresh translations from the Latin originals, it considers what the historians tell us happened, and then the children’s own story of their homeland. ...
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    152,50 €


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