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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. This book provides a lively and accessible introduction to key new areas in the contemporary study of work. While traditional accounts of work have tended to focus upon male manual workers in factories, recent developments have shifted the notions of what counts as work, what work is, and where it takes place. Num Pages: 368 pages, 46. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622231
- ISBN
- 9780745622231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.72
€ 27.72
Paperback. Takes a look at the innovative ways in which management, labor organizations, government, and social workers can better respond to the needs of workers, their families, and communities. This book considers the social, psychological, and economic conditions in the world of work; and, the domino impact of unemployment upon individuals. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111676
- ISBN
- 9780231111676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.40
€ 48.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Van Horn, Carl E.; Schaffner, Herbert A. Num Pages: 741 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JHBL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1715.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 741
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576076767
- ISBN
- 9781576076767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.14€ 158.55
€ 178.14
€ 158.55
Hardback. Editor(s): Kaplan, Steven Laurence; Koepp, Cynthia J. Num Pages: 576 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBL; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801416972
- ISBN
- 9780801416972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.84
€ 141.84
Hardcover. This book contributes to our understanding of the transformation of work in the information economy, through a detailed examination of labour markets in Silicon Valley. It provides an original and insightful analysis of flexible labour. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHBL; KCF; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232490
- ISBN
- 9780631232490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.72
€ 129.72
Hardcover. Work Time is a sociological overview of a complex web of relations that shapes much of our experience of work and life yet often goes without critical examination. Series: Work & Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745654256
- ISBN
- 9780745654256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Paperback. Work Time is a sociological overview of a complex web of relations that shapes much of our experience of work and life yet often goes without critical examination. Series: Work & Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745654263
- ISBN
- 9780745654263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.03
€ 24.03
Hardback. At the beginning of the 20th century, American reformers saw vocational education as a promising way to cure many of the nation's economic and social ills. These essays address the question of whether the ensuing educational reforms had any effect on the problems they were supposed to solve. Editor(s): Kantor, Harvey A.; Tyack, David. Num Pages: 380 pages, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804711210
- ISBN
- 9780804711210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.72
€ 108.72
paperback. In this title, Hakim presents a multi-disciplinary theory for explaining and predicting current and future patterns of women's choice between employment and family work. Preference theory is developed specifically to explain women's behaviour and choices. Num Pages: 356 pages, numerous tables and 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199242108
- ISBN
- 9780199242108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.24
€ 90.24
Paperback. Work is deeply embedded in the moral and political character of most societies. For many, work becomes fused with our personal and social identities - who we are and how we define ourselves. Steve Fineman explores the key debates about work and the factors that affect it including topics such as globalization, feminism, and technology. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 180 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199699360
- ISBN
- 9780199699360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Hardback. Series: An Economic Policy Institute Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801444234
- ISBN
- 9780801444234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.07
€ 159.07
Paperback. Series: An Economic Policy Institute Book. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472572
- ISBN
- 9780801472572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.48
€ 38.99
€ 35.48
Hardback. Offers research on the character and implications of workplace participation. This book examines various outcomes, causes, and consequences related to participation programs and worker democracy. It also considers issues surrounding the distribution of and struggle over work hours and how these vary across a number of factors. Editor(s): Smith, Vicki. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312023
- ISBN
- 9780762312023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.48
€ 177.48
Hardback. No question is more pertinent to worker welfare than explaining changes in overall income inequality. The papers presented in this volume explore this important issue and evaluate government programmes and their impact upon welfare. Editor(s): Polachek, S.W. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 524 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310265
- ISBN
- 9780762310265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.72
€ 170.72
paperback. Editor(s): Gross, James A. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- ILR Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472626
- ISBN
- 9780801472626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.47
€ 43.47
Paperback. The Description for this book, Workers, Factories and Social Changes in India, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691625201
- ISBN
- 9780691625201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691654782
- ISBN
- 9780691654782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.73€ 80.88
€ 105.73
€ 80.88
Hardback. This volume contributes to our understanding of the complexities which shape attitudes and behaviour at work. Series: Cambridge Papers in Sociology. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Weight in Grams: 383. "Bibliography: p. 171-173. Commissioning organisation: by Dorothy Wedderburn and Rosemary Crompton. 176 p. 23 cm. Associated Names: Crompton, Rosemary,. Paperback. Good clean copy with tight binding, suggestion of dust dulling to edges of cover, clean and crisp pages." Keywords: "Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Sociology - General,Education Resources - Books - Social Sciences - Sociology - General"
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0137389
- ISBN
- 9780521074322
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book examines the political economy of workfare, the umbrella term for welfare-to-work initatives that have been steadily gaining ground since candidate Bill Clinton's 1992 promise to "end welfare as we know it." Num Pages: 414 pages, illustrations form, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBA; JKSB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572306363
- ISBN
- 9781572306363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.66
€ 77.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: HBTD; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 41. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565843424
- ISBN
- 9781565843424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.90
€ 25.90