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Social issues & processes
Hardback. Nearly 3% of the world's population no longer live in the country where they were born. George Borjas synthesizes the theories, models, and econometric methods used to identify the causes and consequences of international labor flows, and lays out with clarity a full spectrum of topics with crucial implications for framing debates over immigration. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPQB; KCF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049772
- ISBN
- 9780674049772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.68
€ 83.68
Paperback. Presents an account of the economic impact of immigration on America. This work reveals that the benefits of immigration have been exaggerated and that, if we allow immigration to continue unabated and unmodified, we are supporting an astonishing transfer of wealth from the poorest people in the country, who are disproportionately minorities. Num Pages: 296 pages, 40 line illus., 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088969
- ISBN
- 9780691088969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.17
€ 80.17
Paperback. Twentieth century Los Angeles has been the focus of one of the most profound and complex interactions between distinct cultures in U.S. history. In this pioneering study, Sanchez explores how Mexican immigrants "Americanized" themselves in order to fit in, thereby losing part of their own culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 halftones & line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195096484
- ISBN
- 9780195096484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.33
€ 32.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGF; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816666799
- ISBN
- 9780816666799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.92
€ 27.92
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122298
- ISBN
- 9780691122298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.81
€ 36.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171173
- ISBN
- 9780691171173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.96
€ 41.96
Paperback. Written when George Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, this is a memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGL; DNF; HBTB; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184388
- ISBN
- 9780141184388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.59
€ 13.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. In 1936 George Orwell was commissioned to visit areas of mass unemployment in the North of England, this book offers a description of the poverty he witnessed there. It crystallized the ideas that would be found in Orwell's later works and novels, and remains a powerful portrait of poverty, injustice and class divisions in Britain. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBTB; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141185293
- ISBN
- 9780141185293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.82
€ 11.99
€ 9.82
Paperback. To be poor and destitute in 1920s Paris and London was to experience life at its lowest ebb. George Orwell, penniless and with nowhere to go, found himself experiencing just this as he wandered the streets of both capitals in search of a job. This book gives an account of the streets and those who have no choice but to live on them. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 3JJG; BM; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 117 x 15. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141042701
- ISBN
- 9780141042701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.44
€ 11.99
€ 9.44
Paperback. Drawing on their experience as government insiders, the authors of this book show how economic policy is shaped at the highest levels of government. They reveal the interconnections between economic, social and international policy, covering such issues as the advocacy system. Num Pages: 252 pages, 28 halftones, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPA; JPQB; JPS; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226755991
- ISBN
- 9780226755991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.06
€ 45.06
Paperback. A history of Brazilian racial inequality from the abolition of slavery in 1888 up to the late 1980s, showing how economic, social and political changes in Brazil during the last 100 years have shaped race relations. It traces how discrimination led Afro-Brazilians to mobilize in various ways. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299131043
- ISBN
- 9780299131043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.98
€ 27.98
Paperback. This companion features 35 original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced and detailed examination of globalization that includes both positive and critical evaluations. Editor(s): Ritzer, George. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 245 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119250722
- ISBN
- 9781119250722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 46.79
€ 49.99
€ 46.79
Hardback. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFFP; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231174282
- ISBN
- 9780231174282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.43
€ 44.43
Hardback. Outlines the steps necessary to engage the contemporary conflict between traditional religious belief and Western secularism. The author believes that the key objective is to build a community that is inclusive without denying the validity of particular commitments. He also criticizes secularists who fail to recognize the role of religion. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139304
- ISBN
- 9780231139304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.95
€ 100.95
Paperback. Outlines the steps necessary to engage the contemporary conflict between traditional religious belief and Western secularism. The author believes that the key objective is to build a community that is inclusive without denying the validity of particular commitments. He also criticizes secularists who fail to recognize the role of religion. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; JFFS; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139311
- ISBN
- 9780231139311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.31
€ 37.31
Paperback. The lifecourse perspective on adult health, and on health inequalities in particular, is one of the most important recent developments in epidemiology and public health. This book brings together, in a single volume, the work of one of the most distinguished academics in the field. Editor(s): Smith, George Davey. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 608 pages, figs. BIC Classification: JFF; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343222
- ISBN
- 9781861343222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.01
€ 51.01
Paperback. A CTPT rendition of a controversial and important text. Editor(s): Jennings, Jeremy. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521559102
- ISBN
- 9780521559102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99
Hardback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621692
- ISBN
- 9780745621692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.59
€ 78.59
Hardback. Series: Columbia Business School Publishing. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: JFF; KCN; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178020
- ISBN
- 9780231178020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.59
€ 30.99
€ 26.59
Hardcover. Editor(s): Zekos, Georgios I. Num Pages: 574 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626189911
- ISBN
- 9781626189911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 336.79€ 223.89
€ 336.79
€ 223.89