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46 produkter
Battleground: Sports
[2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2008
2295 kr
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Mega-events like the Olympics, the World Cup of soccer, the World Series of baseball, cycling's Tour de France, and the Super Bowl draw our attention to the deep cultural significance of sport and its role in fostering social bonds. Yet when it comes to sport, there is no shortage of debate: …
Secret Marriage of Sherlock Holmes and Other Eccentric Readings
E-bok, 2009
653 kr
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The Secret Marriage of Sherlock Holmes is about reading, a process that we take for granted. But Sherlock Holmes, the cultural icon to whose exploits Michael Atkinson gives new readings, became famous by taking nothing for granted. Holmes''s adventures can be read in new ways, including ways that …
Secret Marriage of Sherlock Holmes and Other Eccentric Readings
Häftad, 1998
423 kr
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The Secret Marriage of Sherlock Holmes is about reading, a process that we take for granted. But Sherlock Holmes, the cultural icon to whose exploits Michael Atkinson gives new readings, became famous by taking nothing for granted. Holmes's adventures can be read in new ways, including ways that he …
Computational and Geometric Aspects of Modern Algebra
Av Nick Gilbert, Michael Atkinson m. fl.
Häftad, 2000
1069 kr
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This book comprises a collection of papers from participants at the IMCS Workshop on Computational and Geometric Aspects of Modern Algebra, held at Heriot-Watt University in 1998. Written by leading researchers, the papers cover a wide range of topics in the vibrant areas of word problems in …
Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9
Av Han Baltussen, Michael Atkinson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
2266 kr
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In the chapters of his 'Physics' commented on here, Aristotle disagrees with Pre-Socratic philosophers about the basic principles that explain natural changes. But he finds some agreement among them that at least two contrary properties must be involved, for example hot and cold. His own view is …
Tribal Play
Subcultural Journeys Through Sport
Av Kevin Young, Michael Atkinson
Inbunden, 2008
1168 kr
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Traceable as far back as the work of the path-breaking Chicago School of Sociology in the 1920s and 1930s, subculture and counterculture have long been conceptual staples of the discipline. Implemented originally to designate and describe smaller, often deviant or delinquent, groups within larger …
Exile Cinema
Filmmakers at Work beyond Hollywood
Häftad, 2008
386 kr
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Offers a cross section of international fringe cinema.Outside the shrinking American film-culture market there is a vast movie-crazed world where madmen, geniuses, and apostates roam freely, subject to a relatively minimal degree of corporate industry and spin control. In Exile Cinema, prominent …
Ghosts in the Machine
The Dark Heart of Pop Cinema
Häftad, 2000
187 kr
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Looking back on a century that witnessed the emergence of motion pictures to become, almost immediately, a dominant cultural force in our lives, this penetrating and provocative book argues that “movies (like cathedrals) cannot help but display the subconscious impulses oftheir society.” From D.W. …
Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings
E-bok, 2020
1264 kr
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This book provides practical and buildable solutions for the design of foundations for housing and other low-rise buildings, especially those on abnormal or poor ground. A wealth of expert information and advice is brought together dealing with the key aspects a designer must consider in order to …
Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings
E-bok, 2020
1264 kr
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This book provides practical and buildable solutions for the design of foundations for housing and other low-rise buildings, especially those on abnormal or poor ground. A wealth of expert information and advice is brought together dealing with the key aspects a designer must consider in order to …
Challenging Myths of Masculinity
Understanding Physical Cultures
Av Lee F. Monaghan, Michael Atkinson
Häftad, 2016
909 kr
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Many myths surround male bodies and associated bodywork, especially when such bodywork is labelled culturally or socially atypical or 'problematic'. Bodybuilding, for example, has been explained in terms of gender inadequacy and an 'Adonis complex' akin to reverse anorexia, while men electing to …
Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings
Häftad, 2018
1069 kr
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This book provides practical and buildable solutions for the design of foundations for housing and other low-rise buildings, especially those on abnormal or poor ground. A wealth of expert information and advice is brought together dealing with the key aspects a designer must consider in order to …
Challenging Myths of Masculinity
Understanding Physical Cultures
Av Michael Atkinson, Lee F. Monaghan
E-bok, 2016
1051 kr
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Many myths surround male bodies and associated bodywork, especially when such bodywork is labelled culturally or socially atypical or ''problematic''. Bodybuilding, for example, has been explained in terms of gender inadequacy and an ''Adonis complex'' akin to reverse anorexia, while men electing …
Challenging Myths of Masculinity
Understanding Physical Cultures
Av Michael Atkinson, Lee F. Monaghan
E-bok, 2016
1074 kr
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Many myths surround male bodies and associated bodywork, especially when such bodywork is labelled culturally or socially atypical or ''problematic''. Bodybuilding, for example, has been explained in terms of gender inadequacy and an ''Adonis complex'' akin to reverse anorexia, while men electing …
Dusk Stories Trade Size
Av Michael Atkinson, Alfredo Atkinson m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
211 kr
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Challenging Myths of Masculinity
Understanding Physical Cultures
Av Lee F. Monaghan, Michael Atkinson
Inbunden, 2014
2510 kr
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Many myths surround male bodies and associated bodywork, especially when such bodywork is labelled culturally or socially atypical or 'problematic'. Bodybuilding, for example, has been explained in terms of gender inadequacy and an 'Adonis complex' akin to reverse anorexia, while men electing to …
Boys’ Bodies
Speaking the Unspoken
Av Michael Kehler, Michael Atkinson
Häftad, 2010
437 kr
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The chapters in this edited collection examine how the culture of masculinity intersects with issues of health, homophobia, and the suppression and silencing of anxieties about body image among men and boys. Examining the bodily dividends and trade-offs associated with male participation in …
Key Concepts in Sport and Exercise Research Methods
E-bok, 2011
522 kr
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"What a helpful book! This will be a ′friend ′ to many undergraduate students looking for clarification." - Helen Hazelwood, St Mary′s University College "This is a great book that really helps the students understand research and the complex processes that can often daunt even the most intelligent …
Anthony & Lorraine - Evolution
E-bok, 2011
153 kr
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Anthony, on his way from basketball practice with his team mates, is left alone as usual. Notthat he minds, he loves his esoteric world. Not tonight, though.He hears sounds emanating from one of Brooklyns sordid alleys, and with nothing better todo, he foolishly goes in to investigate. Now Anthony …
Band of Criminals
E-bok, 2012
61 kr
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They have all dated him. They all want him back. Now they all havehim - To share.One thing they all knew was that there was something or someone veryimportant missing from their fledging music band.A band of criminals is a story of four girls that used to date the sameguy in high school, but have …
Friend Named Jay
E-bok, 2013
61 kr
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A friend named Jay is a book about a young male, who has become a vile product of his sordid surroundings. The once kind, caring, and loving Michael has finally succumbed to the drugs that surround his grotesque world, and is losing himself within. Alone again, Michael sees an incongruous cloud …
GOLFLAND SCOTLAND
the guide to every Scottish golf course
Av Michael Atkinson, Craig Morrison
Inbunden, 2022
330 kr
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GOLFLAND SCOTLAND describes each one of Scotland's 565 golf courses. It is the detailed, definitive guide to the country's courses. It's the first book of its kind in more than a decade, an ambitious celebration of Scotland's embarrassment of golfing riches.Useful and informative, it is a practical …
