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Hardcover. A fresh anthropological look at a central but neglected topic, the profound changes in rural life throughout Western Europe today. As locals leave for jobs in cities they are replaced by a variety of incomers, including neo-hippies, lifestyle-seekers, eco-activists, and rural labour migrants from beyond the EU. Editor(s): MacClancy, Jeremy. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719096846
ISBN
9780719096846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.99

Paperback. Presents the ideas and concepts in social theory along with an account of the intellectual background from which they emerged. This title provides an introduction to the major questions and debates facing social theorists and sociologists. It is suitable for first-year undergraduates studying sociology and the related disciplines. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 175 x 26. Weight in Grams: 854.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426741
ISBN
9781847426741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.09

Hardcover. Targeted at the wider social science community and written by two highly-respected social scientists, this book outlines the rationale and methods of systematic reviews, giving worked examples from social science and other fields. It requires no previous knowledge, taking the reader through the process stage by stage. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121101
ISBN
9781405121101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.32

Paperback. Single mothers are seen in different ways around the industrialized world: as mothers, workers or an uneasy combination of the two. This collection explores variations in state policy, labour markets and the status of single mothers. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JHBL; JKS; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 476. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Simon Duncan and Rosalind Edwards. ix, 285 p. ill. 24 cm. Associated Names: Duncan, Simon. Associated Names: Edwards, Rosalind. Paperback. Fine clean copy, as new." Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law,Reference & Languages,Soci"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Routledge,an imprint of Taylor & Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0161630
ISBN
9781857287912
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. This volume focuses on critical issues surrounding the intersection of genetics, health, and society. It provides a critical examination of sociological and biomedical approaches to genomics, including strengths and limitations of each perspective. Editor(s): Perry, Brea L. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783505814
ISBN
9781783505814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.84

Paperback. While there are a number of books on qualitative psychological research, this book is unique as it leads students step-by-step through the process of using qualitative research for doing your project and writing your report. Editor(s): Sullivan, Cath; Riley, Sarah C. E.; Gibson, Stephen F. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857027467
ISBN
9780857027467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.69

Paperback. Examines the recent and diverse proliferation of responses that challenge, reform, and even retrench neoliberalism's hegemony in Latin America. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804784535
ISBN
9780804784535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.18

Paperback. * This is a brief, authoritative and accessible introduction to the idea of modernity, written by a leading social theorist. * Wagner shows that modernity was based on ideas of freedom, reason and progress, but he examines the extent to which these ideas have been, and can be, realized in the modern world. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652917
ISBN
9780745652917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.03

Hardback. Sylhet, the area of Bangladesh most closely associated with overseas migration, has seen an increase in remittances sent home from abroad, introducing new inequalities. Social change has also been mediated by the global forces of Western biomedicine and orthodox Islam. This book examines the effects of these modernizing trends on mental health.. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JHBK; MBPK; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444. Mental Illness, Modernity and Islam in Sylhet, Bangladesh. 252 pages, 25 ills. Sylhet, the area of Bangladesh most closely associated with overseas migration, has seen an increase in remittances sent home from abroad, introducing new inequalities. Social change has also been mediated by the global forces of Western biomedicine and orthodox Islam. This book examines the effects of these modernizing trends on mental health. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JHBK; MBPK; PSXM. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 16. Weight: 444.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
238
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454881
ISBN
9780857454881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.70

Paperback. Presents the view that the courts offer the best chance for achieving a set of rights for gays and lesbians, particularly those courts whose judges draw on the expansive interpretation of liberalism. This book guides readers through a discussion of liberalism, court rulings on sodomy laws and same-sex marriage, and a look at the example of Canada. Series: Queer Politics, Queer Theories. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JHBK; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134014
ISBN
9781592134014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBA; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801499043
ISBN
9780801499043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.89

Paperback. This unique book explains the central role that research paradigms play in the design and conduct of social research. The authors argue that social research should not just describe or confirm a social problem but should seek to find an explanation for it and to do so requires research with 'eyes philosophically wide open'. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671857
ISBN
9780745671857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.77

Paperback. Although what happens in the toilet usually stays in the toilet, this brilliant, revelatory, and often funny book aims to bring it all out into the open, proving that profound and meaningful history can be made even in the can Editor(s): Molotch, Harvey L.; Noren, Laura. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 328 pages, 64. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795897
ISBN
9780814795897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. What is a person? This fundamental question is a perennial concern of philosophers and theologians. This book argues that it also lies at the center of the social scientist's quest to interpret and explain social life. It presents a model for social theory that does justice to the best of our humanistic visions of people, life, and society. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226765945
ISBN
9780226765945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Argues that therapeutic and applied psychology have little basis in science and that they prosper because they serve the interests of power. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745329864
ISBN
9780745329864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Coates, Ken. Series: European Labour Forum Report S. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBL; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Spokesman Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851245805
ISBN
9780851245805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.15

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319517919
ISBN
9783319517919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.42
€ 90.31

Paperback. Respect can be attained by gaining success, by developing talents, through financial independence and by helping others. In this title, the author argues that many who are not able to achieve the demands of today's meritocracy lose the esteem that should be given to them. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFH; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007564
ISBN
9780141007564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Hardback. A retrospective look at a broad-ranging and major investigation of the circumstances and culture of a displaced people Editor(s): Hopins, Nicholas; Mehanna, Sohair. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 885.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774164019
ISBN
9789774164019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.29

paperback. This book is an ethnographic study of grassroots activists in the English Defence League. Setting the findings within contemporary debates on race and racism, Islamophobia, social movements and the far right. Series Editor(s): Smith, Alexander. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JHB; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784992590
ISBN
9781784992590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138067226
ISBN
9781138067226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 27.35

Paperback. This new take on Queer Theory explores the ways in which sexuality, subjectivity and sociality have been discursively produced in various historical and cultural contexts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSK; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615971
ISBN
9780748615971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.04

Paperback. A frank portrayal of the medical care of dying people past and present, The Inevitable Hour helps to explain why a movement to restore dignity to the dying arose in the early 1970s and why its goals have been so difficult to achieve. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHBZ; LNTJ; MBDC; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422763
ISBN
9781421422763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. Indigenous peoples have gained increasing international visibility in their fight against longstanding colonial occupation by nation-states. Although living in different locations around the world and practising highly varied ways of life, indigenous peoples nonetheless are affected by similar patterns of colonial dispossession and violence. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745672526
ISBN
9780745672526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.49

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