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Comedia eBook Series

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  • Hiding in the Light

    On Images and Things

    by Dick Hebdige ...
    Series series Comedia
    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 promotional music videos. He assesses their broad cultural significance and charts their impact on contemporary popular tastes. ... Read more

    $72.68 CAD

  • Cut `n' Mix

    Culture, Identity and Caribbean Music

    by Dick Hebdige ...
    Series series Comedia
    First published in 1987. This is a book about the music of the Caribbean - from calypso and ska through to Reggae and Caribbean club culture. ... Read more

    $68.98 CAD

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  • Unruly Voices

    Essays on Democracy, Civility and the Human Imagination

    by Mark Kingwell ...
    Accessible, entertaining, anecdotal. A good introduction to issues in contemporary civics as well as a measured and thoughtful response to major themes and figures in cultural studies.Civility in politics is a subject throughout, and analyses of both Obama's rhetoric and the use of lowest-common-denominator insults in public debate will be well-timed going into the 2012 election campaignNot just ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • The One Direction Quiz Book

    by Chris Cowlin ...
    Are you an expert on One Direction? Can you name all the band members? Have you followed every twist and turn in the amazing One Direction story from X Factor wannabes to chart topping supergroup? If you think you know all about the boys from 1D, there is no better way to test your knowledge than with this fun quiz book. Do you know Niall’s favourite colour or which band member is known as ‘the ... Read more

    $4.30 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Postmodernism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Christopher Butler ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Postmodernism has been a buzzword in contemporary society for the last decade. But how can it be defined? In this Very Short Introduction Christopher Butler challenges and explores the key ideas of postmodernists, and their engagement with theory, literature, the visual arts, film, architecture, and music. He treats artists, intellectuals, critics, and social scientists 'as if they were all ... Read more

    $6.83 CAD

  • Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' Roll

    by Marc Dolan ...
    A vibrant biography of one of the greatest rock 'n' rollers, the America that made him, and the America he made.Smart and incisive, this unique book takes us through Bruce Springsteen’s life by tracing the cultural, political, and personal forces that shaped his music. Beyond his constant stylistic adaptations, Springsteen developed over the decades from expressing the voice of a guy from working ... Read more

    $13.04 CAD

  • The Dead Yard

    A Story of Modern Jamaica

    by Ian Thomson ...
    Named the Dolman Travel Book of the Year, The Dead Yard paints an unforgettable portrait of modern Jamaica. Since independence, Jamaica has gradually become associated with twin images--a resort-style travel Eden for foreigners and a new kind of hell for Jamaicans, a society where gangs control the areas where most Jamaicans live and drug lords like Christopher Coke rule elites and the poor alike ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Understand Postmodernism: Teach Yourself

    by Glenn Ward ...
    Understand Postmodernism is an indispensable guide to this sometimes challenging domain. Using contemporary examples to further your understanding, it takes a broad look at theorists in a range of disciplines. Whether you're encountering postmodernism for the first time, or you need a quick reference to support your studies, this guide offers a comprehensive introduction to the key ideas in this ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • How Modernity Forgets

    by Paul Connerton ...
    Why are we sometimes unable to remember events, places and objects? This concise overview explores the concept of 'forgetting', and how modern society affects our ability to remember things. It takes ideas from Francis Yates classic work, The Art of Memory, which viewed memory as being dependent on stability, and argues that today's world is full of change, making 'forgetting' characteristic of ... Read more

    $23.75 CAD

  • Politics of Contemporary European Cinema

    by Mike Wayne ...
    How does contemporary European Cinema reflect the drive for political and economic integration and recent trends in globalisation, if at all? This book is a valuable excursion into the politics of European cinema and extensively addresses questions like this. Mike Wayne identifies some key themes pertinent to a study of the contemporary cultural and political dynamics of European cinema from the ... Read more

    $33.02 CAD

  • Thinking Through Fashion

    A Guide to Key Theorists

    Edited by Anneke Smelik, Dr Agnès Rocamora ...
    Series series Dress Cultures
    Learning how to think through fashion is both exciting and challenging, being dependent on one's ability to critically engage with an array of theories and concepts.This is the first book designed to accompany readers through the process of thinking through fashion. It aims to help them grasp both the relevance of social and cultural theory to fashion, dress, and material culture and, conversely, ... Read more

    $28.52 CAD

  • Never a Dull Moment

    1971 The Year That Rock Exploded

    by David Hepworth ...
    The basis for the new hit documentary 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything, now streaming on Apple TV+.A rollicking look at 1971, rock’s golden year, the year that saw the release of the indelible recordings of Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, the Who, Rod Stewart, Carole King, the Rolling Stones, and others and produced more classics than any other year in rock history.The Sixties ended a year ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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