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Paperback. Offers a look at the emergence of the study of the body. From prenatal genetic testing and 'manscaping' to televideo cybersex and the 'meth economy', this work digs into contemporary lifestyles and events to cover key concepts and theories about the body. Editor(s): Kosut, Mary E.; Moore, Lisa. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795668
ISBN
9780814795668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 colour, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRAX; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231877
ISBN
9781780231877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.72

Hardback. Trick or Treat is the first book ever to both examine the origins and history of Halloween and explore in depth its current global popularity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230474
ISBN
9781780230474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.40

Organizing the "unorganizable" Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252037320
ISBN
9780252037320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.67

paperback. In this text, Lisa Schiff analyzes the interplay bewteen ideology and information. Through research on how information about the homeless is generated, she offers evidence for "how service providers create forms and clients complete them, how surveys are administered and agencies compile counts. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: GPH; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810839038
ISBN
9780810839038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.97

Hardback. Reveals the dark underside of environmental privilege Series: Nation of Newcomers. Num Pages: 284 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFFN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814768037
ISBN
9780814768037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.78

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439908051
ISBN
9781439908051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.20

paperback. This report explores the possibilities of more flexible forms of work that bridge the gap between a steady career job and retirement. It examines such jobs in the wider context of the types of transition that are being made by people leaving work early. Series: Transitions After 50 Series. Num Pages: 52 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
52
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344755
ISBN
9781861344755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.80

Hardback. Series: Anthem European Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13+ images. BIC Classification: 1DST; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857289988
ISBN
9780857289988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.86

Hardcover. With the current divorce rate around 50%, couples and family therapists need a clear understanding of the dynamics of divorce. This book explores the clinical issues involved in marriage dissolution. It examines the legal and financial aspects of divorce as well as the consequences for parents, children, and the extended family. Series: Wiley Series in Couples & Family Dynamics & Treatment. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMH; VFVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471110095
ISBN
9780471110095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.93

Paperback. Editor(s): Meier, August. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252062131
ISBN
9780252062131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.59

Hardback. From Aristotle to contemporary soap operas, friendship has always been a subject of fascination. This book describes the varied nature of personal relationships, and also locates friendship in contemporary debates about individualization and the supposed "collapse of community." Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127422
ISBN
9780691127422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.88

Paperback. Liz Stephens has come from Los Angeles to Utah for graduate school, and her brief stint working on a Taco Bell commercial is not much in the way of preparation for taking on the real West. In The Days Are Gods Stephens chronicles a move that is far more than a shift in geographical coordinates. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243545
ISBN
9780803243545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. Published with a new preface, this bestseller offers an intimate glimpse into a unique female community. Liz Dalby, the only non-Japanese woman ever to have trained as a geisha, reveals the realities of geisha life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
1st UK Paperback Edition
SKU
V9780099286387
ISBN
9780099286387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.83

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SIMON & SCHUSTER EXPORT
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439197721
ISBN
9781439197721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, 64 colour tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 187. Weight in Grams: 975.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138284692
ISBN
9781138284692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.05

Paperback. "Women who kill rupture the assumptions about what a woman is. This book explores different socio-cultural understandings of women who commit, or are accused, of murder. It discusses a wide range of cases in order to highlight the ways in which such women have been perceived"-- Series: Cultural Criminology. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349308385
ISBN
9781349308385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW; JFS; JHB; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526106315
ISBN
9781526106315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, x, 306 p. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JHBT; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226731377
ISBN
9780226731377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.11

Paperback. Includes nine sections organized around themes such as everyday life, sex and gender, and science. This title features articles and book excerpts focused on bodies using tools and participating in rituals, on bodies walking and eating, and on the female circumcision controversy, as well as pieces on medical classifications, and spirit possession. Editor(s): Lock, Margaret M.; Farquhar, Judith. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 93. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338451
ISBN
9780822338451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.14

Paperback. Reflecting upon the critics voice about the deterioration of the American family, this book deals with family relationships over a longer period of the life cycle and aims to reveal misconceptions about grown children caring for their aging parents. It also refutes the conception that parents are dependent on help from their grown children. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; VFV; VFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394727
ISBN
9781566394727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JHBS; JHMP; WSTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195305623
ISBN
9780195305623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.24

Paperback. aeo An important re--assessment of the idea of agency in the context of changing relations between men and women. aeo Brings together the owrk of leading feminist theorists with the work of key continental social theorists. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745613499
ISBN
9780745613499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.87

Hardback. This volume reassesses theories of agency and gender identity against the backdrop of changing relations between men and women in contemporary societies. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745613482
ISBN
9780745613482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.00

Hardcover. There has been a lively debate amongst political theorists about whether certain liberal concepts of democracy are so idealized that they lack relevance to real politics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662626
ISBN
9780745662626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.55

Paperback. Citing material from children and their parents in psychotherapy or other consultations, this book considers how separation from a parent, through death or divorce, is experienced by the child. It looks at features within the child and its environment which can foster or impede attempts to cope. Num Pages: 632 pages, index, references. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBK; JHBZ; JMC; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568218670
ISBN
9781568218670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 141.59

Hardback. * This is the first book to explore the communicative aspects of the darker side of family life. * The book offers an intergrative understanding of the dark side of family communication and a theoretical mechanism for understanding related scholarship. Series: Key Themes in Family Communication. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFP; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647975
ISBN
9780745647975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.45

Paperback. A clear, step-by-step guide to statistical methods for anthropology students, providing a solid footing in basic statistical techniques. Num Pages: 278 pages, 62 b/w illus. 30 tables 49 exercises. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHMP; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 556. 278 pages, 62 b/w illus. 30 tables 49 exercises. A clear, step-by-step guide to statistical methods for anthropology students, providing a solid footing in basic statistical techniques. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JHBC; JHMP; PBT. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 13. Weight: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521147088
ISBN
9780521147088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.00

Paperback. This volume illustrates how international childhood researchers can use current concepts and theories into unlikely contexts exposing their limitations and helping to inform more versatile and robust lines of thinking for children and youth studies. Editor(s): Bass, Loretta E.; Kinney, David A.; Rosier, Katherine Brown. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784413187
ISBN
9781784413187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.61

Paperback. This volume is comprised of empirical research and theoretical papers about children's well being, children and youth peer cultures, and the rights of children and youth. These empirical studies include children's voices and experiences from four continents and a range of methodological and theoretical orientations. Editor(s): Bass, Loretta; Kinney, David A. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784413262
ISBN
9781784413262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.00

Hardback. This volume is comprised of empirical research and theoretical papers about children's well being, children and youth peer cultures, and the rights of children and youth. These empirical studies include children's voices and experiences from four continents and a range of methodological and theoretical orientations. Editor(s): Bass, Loretta E.; Kinney, David A. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Heather. Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Num Pages: 352 pages, port. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780520742
ISBN
9781780520742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 7 b&w illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253019837
ISBN
9780253019837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.47

hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages, 7 b&w illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253019806
ISBN
9780253019806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.40

Paperback. A photographic essay which conveys the emotional power of the death rituals of a small Greek village - the funeral, the singing of laments, the distribution of food, the daily visits to the graves, and the rite of exhumation. Num Pages: 248 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JHBT; JHBZ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 247 x 14. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691000275
ISBN
9780691000275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.62

Paperback. Understanding the Life Course provides a uniquely comprehensive guide to the entire life course from an interdisciplinary perspective. Combining important insights from sociology and psychology, the book presents the concept's theoretical underpinnings in an accessible style, supported by real-life examples. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 247 x 29. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745697932
ISBN
9780745697932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.02

Hardcover. Understanding the Life Course provides a uniquely comprehensive guide to the entire life course from an interdisciplinary perspective. Combining important insights from sociology and psychology, the book presents the concept's theoretical underpinnings in an accessible style, supported by real-life examples. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745697925
ISBN
9780745697925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.80

Paperback. Paper is older than the printing press, and even in its unprinted state it was the great network medium behind the emergence of modern civilization. In the shape of bills, banknotes and accounting books it was indispensible to the economy. As forms and files it was essential to bureaucracy. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745672540
ISBN
9780745672540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.06

Editor(s): Lott, Tommy L. Series: Readings in Philosophy S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX; JFFJ; JFSL; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204591
ISBN
9780872204591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.69
€ 41.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489983
ISBN
9780801489983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.86

Paperback. Translator(s): Crisp, John. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JMAF; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412853842
ISBN
9781412853842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.77