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Social issues & processes

Hardback. Under the current cartographies of globalism, where frontiers mutate, vacillate, and mark the contiguity of discourse, questioning the Spanish border seems a particularly urgent task. The volume engages a wide spectrum of ambivalent regions-subjects that currently are, or have been seen in the past, as spaces of negotiation and contestation. Editor(s): Sampedro, Benita; Doubleday, Simon R. Series: Remapping Cultural History. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JFFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454340
ISBN
9781845454340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.12

hardcover. This topical book examines and debates a range of themes facing Gypsies and Travellers in British Society, including health, social policy, employment and education. Editor(s): Richardson, Joanna; Ryder, Andrew. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847428950
ISBN
9781847428950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.07

Paperback. This unique and comprehensive second edition of an important volume presents writing from renowned authors about achieving social justice in medicine. Each of the 42 chapters addresses continuing and emerging policy challenges facing medicine. They deepen our understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of issues in the contemporary debate. Editor(s): Rhodes, Rosamond; Battin, Margaret; Silvers, Anita. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JFF; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199744206
ISBN
9780199744206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 184.19

Hardback. This is an examination of the complex relationships among universities, states, and markets in light of the growing influence of globalization. Editor(s): Rhoads, Robert A.; Torres, Carlos. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFS; JNMN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751681
ISBN
9780804751681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.56

Paperback. With its low incomes, lagging social indicators and widespread poverty, eastern Indonesia epitomizes the problems of development in Indonesia. The challenge is to advance the economy. This book explores the trade-offs and synergies between development, social concerns and the environment in Papua, Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara. Editor(s): Resosudarmo, Budy P.; Jotzo, Frank. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFFA; KCM; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812309594
ISBN
9789812309594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.92

Paperback. This is an edited volume of 12 articles previously published in Social Problems that may be considered among the most influential in the development of the sociological study of violence against women. Editor(s): Renzetti, Claire M.; Bergen, Raquel Kennedy. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 184 x 17. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742530553
ISBN
9780742530553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.05

Hardback. This is an edited volume of 12 articles previously published in Social Problems that may be considered among the most influential in the development of the sociological study of violence against women. Editor(s): Renzetti, Claire M.; Bergen, Raquel Kennedy. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 821.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742530546
ISBN
9780742530546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.05

Hardback. Quantitative measures of international exchange have historically focused on trade in tangible products or capital. However, services have become a larger portion of developed economies and international trade. This book examines patterns of trade, especially the importance of transactions involving services or intangible assets. Editor(s): Reinsdorf, Marshall; Slaughter, Matthew J. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 line drawings, 98 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLT; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226709598
ISBN
9780226709598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.64

Paperback. Focuses on crack cocaine. In reinterpreting the crack story, this book offers fresh understandings of both drug addiction and drug prohibition. It shows how crack use arose in the face of growing unemployment, poverty, racism, and shrinking social services. It examines the crack scare as a phenomenon in its own right. Editor(s): Reinarman, Craig; Levine, Harry G. Num Pages: 359 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JPQB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520202429
ISBN
9780520202429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Reger, Jo; Einwohner, Rachel L. Series: Social Movements, Protest and Contention. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 b&w illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816651405
ISBN
9780816651405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.53

Paperback. Offers a look at the processes of immigration, political behavior, and citizenship in both the United States and Europe. This book contains essays, which draw on issues of race, national identity, and religion. Editor(s): Reed-Danahay, Deborah; Brettell, Caroline B. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813543307
ISBN
9780813543307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.84

hardcover. Drawing on medical anthropology and science and technology studies,the contributors to Addiction Trajectories examine the epistemic, therapeutic, and experiential dimensions of contemporary addiction. Editor(s): Raikhel, Eugene A.; Garriott, William. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353508
ISBN
9780822353508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.99

Hardback. Part of "The Research in Labor Economics" series, this volume is a collection of papers dedicated to the memory of the late Tikva Lecker. Professor Lecker's many interests included topics in labor economics, women and the economy, the economics of Judaism, the economics of migration and the economic experience of immigrants and their descendants. Editor(s): Polachek, S.W.; Chiswick, Carmel; Rapoport, Hillel. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 488 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312757
ISBN
9780762312757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.80

Hardback. This volume challenges the perception of Asian women as either "mail-order" brides or overseas workers. There are a wide range of case studies, all showing the multiplicity of roles women maintain, and emphasizing the point that marriage, work and migration are inextricably linked. Editor(s): Piper, Nicola; Roces, Mina. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523777
ISBN
9780742523777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.79

Hardback. The tremendous increase in migrations and diasporas of human groups in the last decades are bringing along challenging issues for society, especially related to the economic and political management of multiculturalism and culturally effective health care. This work analyzes these dynamics of traditional knowledge in 22 selected case studies. Editor(s): Pieroni, Andrea; Vandebroek, Ina. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBP; MX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453732
ISBN
9781845453732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.64

hardcover. With its combination of voices from both scholarship and leadership and its unique assessment of antisemitism in Canada and the struggle against it, Contemporary Antisemitism offers new perspectives on one of the world's most ancient and diffuse hatreds. Editor(s): Penslar, Derek J.; Marrus, Michael R.; Stein, Janice Gross. Num Pages: 130 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802039316
ISBN
9780802039316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.98

Hardback. What would happen if border controls were to be suppressed and people granted the right to move freely throughout the world? This volume explores the various dimensions of "Migration Without Borders" scenario and looks at the convergences and contradictions between the different takes on the topic, highlighting both its strengths and weaknesses. Editor(s): Pecoud, Antoine; Guchteneire, Paul de. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453466
ISBN
9781845453466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.17

Hardback. Documents the phenomenon of feminised migration by analysing accounts of the lives of women migrants in the 'host' countries. Based on more than 100 interviews with women migrants from Hungary and Bulgaria and with 'host' women in Italy and the Netherlands, this book includes theoretical debates on migration and subjectivity, and more. Editor(s): Passerini, Luisa; Lyon, Dawn; Capussotti, Enrica. Num Pages: 335 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452773
ISBN
9781845452773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.72

Hardback. This collection of essays examines the worldwide dispersal of Asian populations and links these seemingly disparate movements through the category of Asian diasporas. Editor(s): Parrenas, Rhacel Salazar; Siu, Lok. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752435
ISBN
9780804752435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.28

Hardback. An interdisciplinary collection illuminating how fashion shaped concepts and practices of femininity and modernity Editor(s): Parkins, Ilya; Sheehan, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 268 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 765.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611680010
ISBN
9781611680010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.64