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Hardback. This book addresses the social and cultural side of events and explores the role events have in fostering change and community development. It examines the transformatory function of events in the context of development studies - as phenomena that can promote and facilitate human development, including social, societal and individual change. Editor(s): Moufakkir, Omar; Pernecky, Tomas. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 179 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Ideological, Social and Cultural Aspects of Events
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780643526
ISBN
9781780643526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.58

Hardback. This volume addresses concerns about the impact of current systems for the management of research ethics in the social sciences. Many procedures in place are seen as inappropriate as they were originally designed for use in biomedical research. The content identifies areas of 'common ground', core ethics principles and areas of particular concern. Series: Advances in Research Ethics and Integrity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781787141315
ISBN
9781787141315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.93

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hantzopoulos, Maria; Tyner, Alia R. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBC; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Information Age Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617356841
ISBN
9781617356841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.08

Hardback. Everyday life in contemporary rural China is characterized by an increased sense of moral challenge and uncertainty. This ethnographic study of the village of Zhongba is an attempt to grasp the ethical reflexivity of everyday life in rural China. Series: Dislocations. Num Pages: 308 pages, 19 ills, 6 figs & tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHB; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857458902
ISBN
9780857458902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.95

Hardback. One of the most important issues in public and academic debate is the concept of value and the difficulty in defining it. In this new book, the leading social theorist Hans Joas explores the nature of values in relation to some of the leading figures of twentieth--century philosophy and social theory. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621531
ISBN
9780745621531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.13

Hardcover. Drawing upon interviews with key people in the World Rally Championship as well as trans-local ethnographic research, this book explores questions of commerciality and sporting identity, tackling the sport's controversial handling of the shift into 'the commercial age'. It is essential reading on combining sporting heritage and commercial progress. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSP; WSB; WSPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137405432
ISBN
9781137405432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.88

Paperback. Over the years, a consensus has grown among European policy specialists that kinship should play a larger role in the welfare state. This title examines the fundamental questions about such kinship ties and seeks to understand how and why family members help each other and in what circumstances they might withhold their aid. Editor(s): Grandits, Hannes. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Campus Verlag
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593389615
ISBN
9783593389615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.94

Hardback. Engaging with contemporary debates about precarity, unfreedom and socio-legal status, this ground breaking book presents the first evidence of forced labour among displaced migrants who seek refuge in the UK. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFD; JFFN; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447306900
ISBN
9781447306900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.37

Paperback. Using original empirical data, this book explores how local government officers and politicians negotiate 'difficult subjects' linked with community cohesion policy: diversity, inequality, discrimination, extremism, migration, religion, class, power and change. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447310044
ISBN
9781447310044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.91

Paperback. This book is an exploration of how this remarkably efficient and familiar form of gathering operates, in different times and places, and how it comes to be recognised by those who experience or deploy it. Series: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119405894
ISBN
9781119405894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTK; JHBD; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643793
ISBN
9780691643793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.43

Paperback. For many Egyptians in the early twentieth century, the biggest national problem was a 'marriage crisis' heralded in the press as a devastating rise in the number of middle-class men refraining from marriage. This title explores how marriage became the lens through which Egyptians critiqued larger socioeconomic and political concerns. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769600
ISBN
9780804769600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.51

Hardback. For Better, For Worse explores how marriage became the lens through which Egyptians critiqued larger socioeconomic and political concerns under British rule in the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804769594
ISBN
9780804769594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, 125 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDN; JFF; JFSL; JHBC; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160. .
Publisher
XPat Scriptum Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789055949618
ISBN
9789055949618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD; PSAK; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809319824
ISBN
9780809319824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 33 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313665
ISBN
9780226313665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive, analytical overview of research on marriage and marital interventions. The unifying theme is the concept of healthy marriage, which promotes the individual well-being of the partners and any offspring, while providing protection against adverse effects of outside stresses. Editor(s): Halford, W. Kim; Markman, Howard J. Series: Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 748 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
748
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471955191
ISBN
9780471955191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 447.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UPDATED
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878931217
ISBN
9780878931217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.24

Paperback. An ethnography of class dynamics and the subject formation of migrant domestic workers. It explores what the migrant domestic workers mean to the families that hire them, to urban economies, to rural provinces such as Anhui, and to the Chinese state. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822343042
ISBN
9780822343042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.89

Hardback. One of the major characteristics of our contemporary culture is a positive, almost banal, view of the transgression and disruption of cultural boundaries. Strangers, migrants and nomads are celebrated in our postmodern world of hybrids and cyborgs. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690698
ISBN
9780745690698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.85

Paperback. One of the major characteristics of our contemporary culture is a positive, almost banal, view of the transgression and disruption of cultural boundaries. Strangers, migrants and nomads are celebrated in our postmodern world of hybrids and cyborgs. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690704
ISBN
9780745690704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JFSL; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486968
ISBN
9780801486968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.50

paperback. Editor(s): Kowal, Emma. Series: Academic Monograph. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing Australia
Edition
Print on Demand ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522860818
ISBN
9780522860818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; JHB; JMH; JMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641669
ISBN
9780691641669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.40

Hardback. Draws on years of archival and journalistic research and builds on social history and economics literature to show the powerful impact of recession-era discourse on the death penalty, the war on drugs, incarceration practices, prison health care, and other aspects of the American correctional landscape. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 Graphs, 4 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520277304
ISBN
9780520277304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Hardback. Series: Legacy Editions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA; JHB; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231182843
ISBN
9780231182843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.82

Paperback. Series: Legacy Editions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA; JHB; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231182850
ISBN
9780231182850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Paperback. A fully updated and revised edition which bridges the gap between research and practice in the field of child and family psychology. The book is addressed to professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, family lawyers and social workers. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBK; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631202592
ISBN
9780631202592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.47

Paperback. This volume presents 38 papers exploring areas such as the historical, social and psychodynamic aspects of suicide; diagnostic considerations; treatment modalities; and the rationale, organization and operation of several types of suicide prevention programs. Editor(s): Resnik, H. L. P. Series: Master Work Series. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JMAL; MJN; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568212630
ISBN
9781568212630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.00

Hardback. Editor(s): Peters, H. Elizabeth; Dush, Claire Kamp m. Num Pages: 414 pages, 18 halftones, 2 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
414
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144087
ISBN
9780231144087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.34

Paperback. From the author of "Regional Economic Impact Analysis and Project Evaluation", this book provides the tools for making population projections and discusses four principal approaches: mathematical extrapolation, comparative methods, cohort survival, and migration models. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774805018
ISBN
9780774805018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.89

Paperback. Parenting by people with intellectual disabilities is a new field of study. Bringing together the research from different disciplines, this is an accessible and up-to-date examination of this growing field. Editor(s): Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Traustadottir, Rannveig; McConnell, David; Sigurjonsdott, Hanna Bjorg. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470772942
ISBN
9780470772942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKSB; KCF; KCY; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 111. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141985480
ISBN
9780141985480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138818354
ISBN
9781138818354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.98

Paperback. Stinging revolutionary critique of contemporary society. Series: Radical Thinkers Classic Editions. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Verso
Number of pages
94
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844676729
ISBN
9781844676729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.44

Hardback. French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu's work has been extremely influential, but has only intermittently been used to study cinema and new media. With topics ranging from photography to mobile technology, this collection demonstrates the enormous relevance that Bourdieu holds for the field of media studies. Editor(s): Austin, Guy. Num Pages: 172 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; HPS; JFD; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331671
ISBN
9781785331671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.57

Hardback. Editor(s): Oakes, Guy. Series: Anthem Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 162 x 276 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857281807
ISBN
9780857281807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 387 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JHBA; JMH; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878556977
ISBN
9780878556977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.25
€ 55.64

Hardback. In this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, the UK and the US demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in Nordic countries through family and social policies, and how these shape and influence the images, roles and practices of fathers in a diversity of family settings and variations of fatherhoods. Editor(s): Eydal, Gudny Bjork; Rostgaard, Tine. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447310471
ISBN
9781447310471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.46

Paperback. In this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, the UK and the US demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in Nordic countries through family and social policies, and how these shape and influence the images, roles and practices of fathers in a diversity of family settings and variations of fatherhoods. Editor(s): Eydal, Gudny Bjork; Rostgaard, Tine. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFSJ2; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. .
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447310488
ISBN
9781447310488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.53