Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Hardback. This book vigorously challenges the dominant academic view of ASBOs as erroneous tools of social control, and offers an alternative perspective on anti-social behaviour management which argues that ASBOs are capable of enabling a positive process of engagement among local authorities, housing professionals and residents. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230594449
- ISBN
- 9780230594449
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Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Hardback. The contributions in this volume consider the question of migrant agency, how Western societies are both transforming migrants, and being transformed by them. It is informed by debates on the new 'transnational mobility', the immigration of Muslims, the increasing importance of human rights law, and the critical attention paid to women migrants. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KB; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSR2; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600133
- ISBN
- 9780230600133
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€ 50.53€ 45.46
€ 50.53
€ 45.46
Global Migration, Social Change and Cultural Transformation
. Ed(S): Elliott, Emory; Payne, Jasmine; Ploe...
Hardback. The essays in this collection work toward a larger goal of separating 'globalization' from strictly economic considerations. The authors instead look at globalization as a force that produces profound social and cultural consequences, including migration, struggles for social change, and the transformations of aesthetic practices. Editor(s): Elliott, Emory; Payne, Jasmine; Ploesch, Patricia. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600546
- ISBN
- 9780230600546
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Condition: New
€ 64.66
€ 64.66
Hardback. This study examines the origins and development of racism in North America through addressing the inception and persistence of the concept of 'race' and the biology of human variance. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600775
- ISBN
- 9780230600775
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Condition: New
€ 144.12
€ 144.12
Paperback. Based on an analysis of policies in the United States, Britain, Germany and the Netherlands this book explains how the interaction between socioeconomic trends and foreign policy considerations shapes immigration control. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602243
- ISBN
- 9780230602243
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Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; JFF; JPA; JPS; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602564
- ISBN
- 9780230602564
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Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Paperback. Coca-Globalization explores globalization through an historical and anthropological study of soft drinks such as Coke and Pepsi, examining how they have become more than mere commodities. Num Pages: 275 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHM; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603868
- ISBN
- 9780230603868
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Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 227 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605459
- ISBN
- 9780230605459
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Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Paperback. Can a person be Christian and Feminist at the same time? In eight extended essays, authors explore the various intersections of feminism, feminist theory and practice, and Christian tradition as it is lived out in the lives of Christian academics. Editor(s): Jule, Allyson; Pedersen, Bettina Tate. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606449
- ISBN
- 9780230606449
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Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
The Political Economy of Hemispheric Integration. Responding to Global...
. Ed(S): Sanchez-Ancochea, Diego; Shadlen, Ke...
Hardback. Benefiting from a truly Pan-American perspective, these essays evaluate the economics and politics of the new patterns of North-South integration in the particular context of the Americas, questioning if regional and bilateral trade agreements like NAFTA, CAFTA or the FTAA are appropriate mechanisms to promote economic development. Editor(s): Sanchez-Ancochea, Diego; Shadlen, Kenneth C. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFS; KCL; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606579
- ISBN
- 9780230606579
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Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Hardback. Taking a new look at two controversial topics, American anti-Communism and the Cold War, this book reveals the little known history of anti-Communism in the US from the point of view of ethnic refugee/emigre groups, and also offers insight into the lives of minority groups that have hitherto not received scholarly attention. Editor(s): Zake, Ieva. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JPFC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606814
- ISBN
- 9780230606814
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Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Hardback. This book explores the nature of women's activism in the broader context of the economic and medical rehabilitation of the survivors of the horrific Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFC; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608115
- ISBN
- 9780230608115
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Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Hardback. Migration and Literature offers a thought-provoking analysis of the thematic and formal role of migration in four contemporary and canonized novelists. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608283
- ISBN
- 9780230608283
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Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardback. This book presents findings of systematic research into the contested meanings of development and wellbeing from a country, Peru, which has recently experienced both rapid economic growth and deep social conflict. Editor(s): Copestake, James. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JM; GTF; JFF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608696
- ISBN
- 9780230608696
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Condition: New
€ 65.01
€ 65.01
Beyond Pedagogies of Exclusion in Diverse Childhood Contexts
. Ed(S): Swadener, Beth Blue; Grant, Carl A.;...
Hardback. Contributing authors share a deep commitment to naming ways in which social exclusion has diminished the educational and life chances of many students in our various sites of work and regions of the world -- and to moving the discourse and action beyond pedagogies of exclusion to a more visionary and inclusive praxis. Editor(s): Swadener, Beth Blue; Grant, Carl A.; Mitakidou, Soula; Tressou, Evangelia. Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230612846
- ISBN
- 9780230612846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.53€ 45.62
€ 50.53
€ 45.62
Hardback. This book considers European perceptions of their rivals throughout history from the Islamic civilization between the first Crusade in 1095 and the final Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683 to the United States of America from independence in 1776 until the present and investigates Europe's capacity to lead the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230613058
- ISBN
- 9780230613058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Paperback. Through a gender, ethnicity, and sexuality lens, Perez demonstrates that queer Chicana/o and Latina/o identities are much more prevalent in cultural production than most people think. By claiming a variety of characters and texts as queer, he expands the breadth of queer representation in cultural production." Series: Future of Minority Studies. Num Pages: 209 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230616059
- ISBN
- 9780230616059
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Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. In this survey, contributors examine issues of women's rights violations in Mediterranean countries as represented in politically engaged films of the region. Editor(s): Laviosa, Flavia. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230617360
- ISBN
- 9780230617360
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Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. This ethnographic study of prostitution in the metropolitan city of Dalian, China, explores the lives of rural migrant women working as karaoke bar hostesses, delving into the interplay of gender politics, nationalism, and power relationships that inhere in practices of birth control, disease control, and control of women's bodies. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFH2; JFMX; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230617414
- ISBN
- 9780230617414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardback. This comparative analysis, focusing on Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, explores the complex relationship between executive politics and judicial action, showing that judicial independence is a crucial factor in prosecution. It will engage Latin Americanists as well as all who are concerned with justice and human rights around the world. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230617490
- ISBN
- 9780230617490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.78
€ 64.78