Popular Culture
All Made Up100 Years of Cosmetics AdvertisingThe 20th-century cosmetics advertising industry aimed to sell women an ideal image of themselves and a lifestyle by the use of association and persuasion, and to develop and maintain brand loyalty in a hugely competitive market. All Made Up, a brief history of 20th-century printed cosmetics... Full review£14.99 
Being Ourselves For YouThe Global Display of CulturesAnthropological display has recently become popular entertainment in ethnographic theme parks around the world. This book brings out the complex strategies that have evolved in their construction and operation. It draws on work in tourism planning, landscaping, architecture and interior... Full review£14.95 
Coppi's AngelEach story is told with a poetic sensibility, a perfectly tuned sense of imaginative empathy and a deep feeling for the meaning of sport. Highly recommended. Richard Williams, Guardian Legendary Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi overtaken by a boy on an old heavy bike; the invincible... Full review£9.99 
Drink Talking100 Years of Alcohol AdvertisingDrink Talking explores the rich iconography of alcohol advertising during the twentieth century and analyses the changing patterns of consumption of the British drinker. The most famous and evocative advertising campaigns are revisited alongside many less well-known but equally fascinating images.... Full review£14.99 
Driving it Home100 Years of Car AdvertisingCar advertising in the twentieth century, perhaps more than the advertising for any other product, tells the story of the economic, political and social history of those years. Huge amounts of money are spent on car advertising – after all, which car to buy is a big decision for most people.... Full review£14.99 
Dusty SpringfieldIn the Middle of NowhereDusty Springfield – In the Middle of Nowhere deals with the idea of Dusty Springfield as cultural icon – partly promoted by the woman who went by that name, partly interpreted down the years by newspapers, magazines, television, books, websites and, of course, by the... Full review£14.99 
LondonlandAn Ethnography of Labour in a World CityFor those who wonder what it’s like to work in Britain’s only world city, Londonland provides the answer. The book delivers an intimate portrait of London life in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Based on interviews with working people, Londonland reveals the ‘lived... Full review£19.99 
Mafarka the FuturistMafarka Le Futuriste was written originally in French and first appeared in Paris in 1909; it was then translated into Italian, not by Marinetti himself, but by his secretary, Decio Centi. The Italian version appeared in 1910 and was swiftly banned for obscenity; Marinetti typically... Full review£11.99 
Popular MusicThe Age of MultimediaIs there too much music?There has never been so much music available to so many for so little cost, and the availability of video isn’t far behind. The ubiquitous iPod, the mobile phone, in-car entertainment and the portable computer mean that we can tailor-make our own audiovisual... Full review£14.99 
Rossetti’s WombatPre-Raphaelites and Australian Animals in Victorian LondonRossetti’s Wombat tells the story of ‘Top’, a wombat who lived with the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti in Chelsea for a few months in 1869. The book also describes the strange history of the European fascination with the flora and fauna of Australia, from the late... Full review£12.00 |