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Paperback. Harry Hendrick shows how broader social changes, including neoliberalism, feminism, the collapse of the social-democratic ideal, and the 'new behaviourism', have led to the rise of the anxious and narcissistic parent, In this provocative history of parenting. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447322566
ISBN
9781447322566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226336626
ISBN
9780226336626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

Paperback. Using real-life examples to illustrate important concepts that family researchers encounter regularly, the text covers traditional quantitative methods, qualitative methods, and the mixed-method approach. Written in a clear, concise style, this book teaches students consume research in a sophisticated, effective manner. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412992831
ISBN
9781412992831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 142.95

Paperback. Explores popular religious music and dance from the Caribbean Series: Ethnomusicology Multimedia. Num Pages: 182 pages, 28 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; AVGE; HRLF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223371
ISBN
9780253223371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Hardcover. This volume explores various ways in which Irish people spent their leisure between 1830 and 1914 and assesses the forces that shaped these. Editor(s): Lane, Leeann. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781381823
ISBN
9781781381823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.83

Paperback. According to author our world is out of balance, and the consequences are proving fateful: the degradation of our environment, the demise of our democracies, and the denigration of ourselves, with greed having been raised to some sort of high calling. But we can set things right. He argues that a healthy society is built on three balanced pillars. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626563179
ISBN
9781626563179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.12

Hardback. Editor(s): Love, Kevin. Series Editor(s): Pole, Christopher. Series: Studies in Qualitative Methodology. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780528786
ISBN
9781780528786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.82

Paperback. A new edition of a successful book from one of the biggest names in the field of the sociology of religion. The first edition is widely adopted and cited throughout the world, and readers will be keen to see this revised and updated version. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849205870
ISBN
9781849205870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.29

paperback. Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink's gripping and riveting true story of the hospital doctors who struggled to survive and maintain life in a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; JFFC; JFFH; JHBZ; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 42. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782393757
ISBN
9781782393757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.29

Hardback. Unique in both scope and perspective, this volume will prove invaluable to a cross-section of archaeological scholars. Editor(s): Stone, David L.; Stirling, Lea M. Series: Phoenix Supplementary Volumes. Num Pages: 270 pages, 45 half tones. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH; HBLA; HDD; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802090836
ISBN
9780802090836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.19

Hardback. Randy Hodson was one of contemporary sociology's central figures in the study of work, occupations, and inequality. This volume pays tribute to his important scholarly contributions. Chapters by other important scholars in these fields reflect and build on his research in work conditions, worker resistance, and social stratification. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785607271
ISBN
9781785607271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; JFSJ1; JHBK5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 223 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742198767
ISBN
9781742198767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Hardback. The state of Yucatan has its own distinct culinary tradition, and local people are constantly thinking and talking about food. They use it as a vehicle for social relations but also to distinguish themselves from "Mexicans." This book examines the politics surrounding regional cuisine.. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCV; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452207
ISBN
9780857452207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.69

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473907584
ISBN
9781473907584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.93

Paperback. Including material from personal interviews with Rieff that enabled Zondervan to clarify important aspects of his work, Sociology and the Sacred is an essential contribution to the understanding of contemporary culture's maintenance of its ties to religion. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487520663
ISBN
9781487520663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.04

Hardcover. The classic survey design reference, updated for the digital age

For over two decades, Dillman's classic text on survey design has aided both students and professionals in effectively planning and conducting mail, telephone, and, more recently, Internet surveys. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 179 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1112.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
552
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118456149
ISBN
9781118456149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.59
€ 79.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hawthorn Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
25300th
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869890476
ISBN
9781869890476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.48

Paperback. This lively textbook integrates theory and methodology and includes contemporary examples, case studies and debates to encourage critical engagement. Series: Key Topics in Sociology. Num Pages: 295 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JPW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521145817
ISBN
9780521145817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.72

Hardback. Editor(s): Goldberg, Daniel; Larsson, Linus. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609806392
ISBN
9781609806392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. Security is meant to make the world safer. Yet despite living in the most secure of times, we see endangerment everywhere. Whether it is the threat of another devastating terrorist attacks, a natural disaster or unexpected catastrophe, anxieties and fears define the global political age. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745665320
ISBN
9780745665320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.48

Hardcover. A study of migrant workers in Japan. It reveals how migrants enter, what difficulties they face, what their living, working and housing conditions are. It focuses on the protection of their human rights. There is also information on the situation of migrant workers according to labour sectors. Translator(s): Wilkinson, Jens. Series: Japanese Studies. Num Pages: 305 pages, tables, charts, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFN; JHBL; JPVH1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550. Fine in fine dustjacket
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KCD0012570
ISBN
9780710304995
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.86

Paperback. Offers an introduction to narrative methods in social research. This book also covers the nature, role and theoretical basis of research methodology in general. It argues that both qualitative and quantitative methods are characterised by a concern with narrative, and that our research data can best be analyzed if it is seen in narrative terms. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412900416
ISBN
9781412900416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.89

Hardback. Manski argues that public policy is based on untrustworthy analysis. Failing to account for uncertainty in an uncertain world, policy analysis routinely misleads policy makers with expressions of certitude. Manski critiques the status quo and offers an innovation to improve both how policy research is conducted and how it is used by policy makers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 graph, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066892
ISBN
9780674066892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.80

Paperback. An exploration of what is one of most important problem in social theory: the problem of social order. It focuses readings around five key social structures that affect social order: individuals, hierarchies, markets, groups, and networks. It demonstrates the relevance of social order in understanding gender and ethnic group dynamics. Editor(s): Hechter, Michael; Horne, Christine. Series: Stanford Social Sciences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 table, 12 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804758734
ISBN
9780804758734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback. .
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629582993
ISBN
9781629582993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.79

Paperback. Diversity plays a different role in a complex system than it does in an equilibrium system, where it often produces variation around the mean for performance measures. Offering an introduction to the role of diversity in complex adaptive systems, this title shows how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects complex systems. Series: Primers in Complex Systems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137674
ISBN
9780691137674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.75

Paperback. Takes on the 'obesity epidemic,' challenging many widely held assumptions about its causes and consequences. This title examines fatness and its relationship to health outcomes to ask if our efforts to prevent 'obesity' are sensible, efficacious, or ethical. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHB; MMZF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266254
ISBN
9780520266254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Hardback. Presents a collection of comparative studies of civil society around two main issues: the comparison and analysis of civil society regimes in relation to different constructions of citizenship and welfare states and the role of civil society in governance and active participation of citizens. Series: Comparative Social Research. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849506076
ISBN
9781849506076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.62

Paperback. * A new book by one of the world s leading anthropologists and a leading figure in the study of material culture. * Brings together Miller s key writings on consumption, consumer capitalism and related topics. * The sequel to Miller s highly successful Stuff. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Polity
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661087
ISBN
9780745661087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.70

Paperback. New edition of this classic work which asks: How do objects that are of little worth or worth nothing become valuable? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399782
ISBN
9780745399782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.05

Paperback. Focuses on social science research methods. This title contains a section on planning a research project that includes chapters on the need for social science research in conservation, defining a research topic, methodology, and sampling. It also focuses on practical issues in carrying out fieldwork with local communities. Num Pages: 400 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 31 black & white tables, 7 black & white halftones, 47 bl. BIC Classification: JHBC; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
422
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415457927
ISBN
9780415457927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526403520
ISBN
9781526403520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814724101
ISBN
9780814724101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.20

Paperback. Demystifying evaluation is an accessible introductory guide explaining the options open to evaluators and how to make appropriate choices of research methods and covering issues such as managing expectations of evaluation, quantitative and qualitative methods, engaging stakeholders and providing action-orientated approaches to help end-users. Series: Social Research Association Shorts. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447333906
ISBN
9781447333906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.14

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487519964
ISBN
9781487519964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Copenhagen Business School Press Denmark
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763002523
ISBN
9788763002523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.89

Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 259 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Har/Cdr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606928202
ISBN
9781606928202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.93
€ 92.06

Paperback. A study of the nature of documentary work. Utilizing the documentaries of writers, photographers and others, the book aims to show how their prose and pictures are influenced by the observers frame of reference - their social and educational background, personal morals and political beliefs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195124958
ISBN
9780195124958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.30

Paperback. A concise and student-friendly companion to a subject that's central to sociology degrees, and yet can often seem dense and impenetrable to undergraduates approaching the classics for the first time. Series: Sage Key Concepts Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847876027
ISBN
9781847876027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.48

Paperback. In the planned city of Islamabad, order and disorder are produced through the ceaseless inscription and circulation of millions of paper artifacts among bureaucrats, politicians, and property owners. What are the implications of such paper mediation of relationships among people, things, places, and purposes? This book explores this question. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JHB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272156
ISBN
9780520272156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67