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Paperback. Purposely flying in the face of decades of safe-sex campaigning and HIV/AIDS awareness initiatives, barebacking is unquestionably radical behavior, behavior that most people would rather condemn than understand. This title presents an investigation into barebacking and the distinctive subculture that has grown around it. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK2; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226139395
ISBN
9780226139395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.50

Paperback. An analysis of the aspirations of different groups living in East London and the strategies they have used to improve their status. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSC; JFSG; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426505
ISBN
9781847426505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.53

Paperback. Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070056
ISBN
9780691070056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) is a critical course for social work students because it introduces them to the very specific person-in-environment, biopsychosocial perspective that sets social work apart from other helping professions. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 191 x 29. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118176948
ISBN
9781118176948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.18

Paperback. Veblen's landmark study of affluent American society exposes the 'pecuniary culture' and 'conspicuous consumption' that results when unessential goods are exploited at the expense of production of true value. This new edition examines Veblen's still pertinent arguments. Editor(s): Banta, Martha. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JH; JFC; JFSC; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552580
ISBN
9780199552580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.53

paperback. Danny Dorling and Bethan Thomas have brought together this outstanding atlas to provide us with a unique visual picture of identity and geography combined. "Identity in Britain" explores our changing identities as we progress from infancy to old age and tells the story of the myriad geographies of life in Britain. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 302 x 239 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348203
ISBN
9781861348203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 736 pages, 18 color illus. 101 halftones. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157788
ISBN
9780691157788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.35

Paperback. Thomas Szasz argues that the modern penchant for transforming human problems into "diseases" and judicial sanctions into "treatments", replacing the rule of law with the rule of medical discretion, leads to a type of government he calls "pharmacracy", eroding personal freedom and dignity. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1 Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607632
ISBN
9780815607632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 41 b&w, 5 colour. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JM; JFSP1; JHB; JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148. .
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837636086
ISBN
9783837636086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.23
€ 42.14

Paperback. The author argues that rather than viewing play simply as a preoccupation and a vehicle for skill development, it is a social and cultural phenomenon of adult life, enveloped by wider structures and processes of society. The author distinguishes play from other forms of human social expression, particularly ritual, communitas, and work. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073182
ISBN
9780252073182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Offers a different interpretation of the genesis of "kinship" and of the role it played in late nineteenth-century intellectual history. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 illustrations, 5 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260061
ISBN
9780803260061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. This work introduces the student equally to research design issues and the statistical procedures necessary for analysis. It provides comprehensive coverage that integrates such issues as planning, sampling, choice of statistical tests, and interpretation of results in the research process. Num Pages: 768 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761953531
ISBN
9780761953531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: G; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers London
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847690770
ISBN
9780847690770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Blue Dome Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935295594
ISBN
9781935295594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Over the past half-century, think tanks have become fixtures of American politics, supplying advice to presidents and policy makers, expert testimony on Capitol Hill. This book argues that the curious ambiguity of the think tank is not an accidential feature of its existence, but the very key to its impact. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 map. 12 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143668
ISBN
9780226143668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Gilbert, Geoffrey. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540457
ISBN
9780199540457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. A title, in which, the author predicted what is known as the Malthusian catastrophe, wherein humans would disregard the limits of natural resources and the world would be plagued by famine and disease. Editor(s): Mayhew, Professor Robert. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DN; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141392820
ISBN
9780141392820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Before "Sex and the City" and Viagra[trademark], America relied on William Masters and Virginia Johnson to teach us everything we needed to know about what goes on in the bedroom. Including interviews with William Masters and Virginia Johnson, this title sheds light on the eternal mysteries of desire, intimacy, and the American psyche. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 144 x 33. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465079995
ISBN
9780465079995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.95

Paperback. A Companion to Border Studies introduces an exciting and expanding field of interdisciplinary research, through the writing of an international array of scholars, from diverse perspectives that include anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science and sociology. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M.; Donnan, Hastings. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JFFM; JHBD; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119111672
ISBN
9781119111672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.81

Paperback. This text explores the intersection of the questions: "What is human being?", "What is language?" and "What is theology?" The text seeks to answer them by investigating problems that arise when modes of thought disagree on the relationship between experience, language and theological inquiry. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: CF; HRAB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033538
ISBN
9780268033538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190269128
ISBN
9780190269128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.85
€ 23.25

Paperback. Looking at alcohol consumption across cultures, this book examines what drinking means to the people who consume or refuse to consume. Drawing on fieldwork, it situates consumption within the context of wider cultural practices and reveals how class, ethnicity, and nationalism are all expressed through this very popular commodity. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Berg Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859738733
ISBN
9781859738733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 430 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; JHBK; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226457642
ISBN
9780226457642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

Hardback. A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities presents a comprehensive collection of original essays relating to aspects of gender and sexuality in the classical world. Editor(s): Hubbard, Thomas K. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 680 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 251 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1476.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
680
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405195720
ISBN
9781405195720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.54

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