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Hardback. This new edition of a well-regarded book provides a concise and exceptionally clear introduction to Habermas's work, from his early writings on the public sphere, through his work on law and the state, to his more recent discussion of science, religion and contemporary Europe. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643274
ISBN
9780745643274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.13

Hardcover. Forces us to consider how profoundly tourism changed Colorado and America and to grapple with both the potential and the problems of our familiar ways of relating to environment, nature, and place Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 37 illus. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992730
ISBN
9780295992730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.81

Paperback. Examines how different cultures rationalize the expression of passionate and comfort love and physical sex. This book maps out the intricacies of the love/sex conundrum and the psychological dilemma of reconciling these competing forces. Editor(s): Jankowiak, William R. Num Pages: 304 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134378
ISBN
9780231134378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.07

Paperback. The family has long been viewed as both a microcosm of the state and a barometer of social change in China. It is no surprise, therefore, that the dramatic changes experienced by Chinese society over the past century have produced a wide array of new family systems. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745685557
ISBN
9780745685557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.49

Hardcover. The family has long been viewed as both a microcosm of the state and a barometer of social change in China. It is no surprise, therefore, that the dramatic changes experienced by Chinese society over the past century have produced a wide array of new family systems. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745685540
ISBN
9780745685540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.81

Hardback. This text is an introduction to the nature of modernity as envisioned by Germany's leading social theorist of the late 20th century, Niklas Luhmann. For Luhmann, modernity is neither an Enlightenment project nor a ludic rejection of that project, but the pre-condition of all our deliberations. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739917
ISBN
9780804739917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.19

Paperback. This text focuses on the ways in which rural people and places are affected by political, social and economic forces far outside their control and how they sustain themselves and their communities in response. Editor(s): Falk, William W. Series: Research in International Studies - Global Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 661. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896802346
ISBN
9780896802346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.07

paperback. This work is an introduction to modernity as envisioned by Germany's leading social theorist of the late 20th century, Niklas Luhmann. For Luhmann, modernity is neither an Enlightenment project nor a ludic rejection of that project, but rather the pre-condition of all our deliberations. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804739924
ISBN
9780804739924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

Paperback. In this survey of the modern American Christmas, Waits shows how this holiday emerged, tracing its evolution from the days prior to 1880 to the present day. In addition, he examines the differing traditions of giftgiving to friends, employees, the poor, and among communtys. Series: The Modern Christmas in America. Num Pages: 290 pages, 77 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814792841
ISBN
9780814792841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.59

Hardback. This book undertakes detailed, up-to-date investigations of Durkheim's work in an effort to restore its freshness and reveal it as originally created. These investigations explore his particular ideas, within an overall narrative of his initial problematic search for solidarity. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857455499
ISBN
9780857455499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.35

Hardback. Clarifies the need for and the use of transcription methodology and provides a useful, efficient guide to creating good transcripts for a variety of people using ethnographic methods. This title is a suitable tool for transcriptionists, ethnographers, researchers, oral historians, and even amateurs who plan to write their family history. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759108424
ISBN
9780759108424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

paperback. Clarifies the need for and the use of transcription methodology and provides a useful, efficient guide to creating good transcripts for a variety of people using ethnographic methods. This title is a suitable tool for transcriptionists, ethnographers, researchers, oral historians, and even amateurs who plan to write their family history. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 198 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759108431
ISBN
9780759108431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.08

Paperback. Focuses on women and households as significant productive units of global production systems and brings gender and social reproduction into the theoretical center of global commodity and value chain analysis. Editor(s): Dunaway, Wilma A. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCM; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804789080
ISBN
9780804789080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.70

Hardback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 344 pages, B&W Illus.: 7,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; HRKN5; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165044
ISBN
9780231165044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.95

paperback. The new rural economy involves a fundamental shift in the stability and security of people's lives and ultimately causes wrenching change and an arduous struggle as rural dwellers struggle to rebuild their lives in the new economic terrain. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 charts, 9 tables, 8 textboxes. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFS; JFSG; JHBL; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802084262
ISBN
9780802084262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.75

hardcover. The new rural economy involves a fundamental shift in the stability and security of people's lives and ultimately causes wrenching change and an arduous struggle as rural dwellers struggle to rebuild their lives in the new economic terrain. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 charts, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFS; JFSF; JHBL; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802035547
ISBN
9780802035547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600210891
ISBN
9781600210891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.78
€ 128.85

Hardback. Tells the full story of the author's intimate and tumultuous relationship with the young man who was the subject of his long-term study on how the educational system can fail students. This work offers a suitable starting point for discussing the complex public and personal dimensions of qualitative research with students. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, references, indices. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103115
ISBN
9780759103115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.11

Paperback. Tells the full story of the author's intimate and tumultuous relationship with the young man who was the subject of his long-term study on how the educational system can fail students. This work offers a suitable starting point for discussing the complex public and personal dimensions of qualitative research with students. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, references, indices. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103122
ISBN
9780759103122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.55

Paperback. Is inbreeding harmful? Are human beings and other primates naturally inclined to mate with their closest relatives? Why is incest widely prohibited? Why does the scope of the prohibition vary from society to society? Why does incest occur despite the prohibition? What are the consequences? This book reexamines these questions. Editor(s): Wolf, Arthur P.; Durham, William. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 tables, 8 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751414
ISBN
9780804751414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. Explores the field of local histories. This work features young researchers from around the world presenting their findings, which coincide in their understanding that local histories are inseparably intertwined and that, fundamentally, all history is the history of relationships. Editor(s): Lepenies, Wolf. Num Pages: 346 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593372808
ISBN
9783593372808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 81 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
81
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606929995
ISBN
9781606929995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 114.59
€ 78.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933760339
ISBN
9781933760339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Vandenhole, Wouter; Desmet, Ellen; Reynaert, Didier; Lembrechts, Sara. Num Pages: 452 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBK; JHM; JKSN; JNLA; JPVH; LBBR; LNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 174. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138084490
ISBN
9781138084490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Wyn, Johanna; Holdsworth, Roger; Beadle, Sally. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFF; JFSP2; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Edition
Print on Demand
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522858365
ISBN
9780522858365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

Paperback. Originally published in 2000, this was the first volume to examine adolescent romantic relationships. Editor(s): Furman, Wyndol; Brown, B. Bradford; Feiring, Candice. Series: Cambridge Studies in Social & Emotional Development. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521181259
ISBN
9780521181259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.24

.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442630406
ISBN
9781442630406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.39

Paperback. "This will be the first book to demonstrate the application of power analysis to the newer more advanced techniques such as hierarchical linear modeling, meta-analysis, and structural equation modelling that are increasingly popular in behavioral and social science research"-- Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMB; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848729810
ISBN
9781848729810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.82

Paperback.

On the global stage, China is often seen to be a homogenous nation when, in fact, it is a diverse multi-ethnic society, with 55 minority nationality groups recognized by the government. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.

Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653617
ISBN
9780745653617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.79

Hardback. On the global stage, China is often seen to be a homogenous nation when, in fact, it is a diverse multi-ethnic society, with 55 minority nationality groups recognized by the government. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745653600
ISBN
9780745653600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.85

Hardcover. This volume looks at politeness phenomena in a culture and country that is becoming the most influential in the world. It is the first book to survey politeness variations across different genres in Chinese and will fill a gap in both politeness research in general and in Chinese politeness research in particular. Editor(s): Chen, Xinren. Series: Pragmatic Interfaces. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 263.
Publisher
Equinox
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791769
ISBN
9781781791769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.59

Paperback. Why does it matter that nations should care for their archives, and that they should develop a sense of shared identity? And why should these processes take place in the public domain? Editor(s): Mangcu, Xolela. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 130. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145324
ISBN
9781868145324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.10

Paperback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653594
ISBN
9780745653594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.74

Hardback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653587
ISBN
9780745653587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.28

Hardcover. In 1925 Abe (Abraham) Cahan, a leader of the Jewish Labor movement in the United States, visited Palestine in order to come to terms with the problem of Jewish mass migration from East Europe. The perception of Jewish immigrants was that Palestine would not solve the problems and needs of the Jewish masses. Num Pages: 259 pages, tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JFSR1; JHBL; JPFF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898723981
ISBN
9781898723981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.15

Paperback. Series: Sporting. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439912430
ISBN
9781439912430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Hardback. Series: Sporting. Num Pages: 228 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439912423
ISBN
9781439912423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.89

hardcover. For seven years in the 1970s, the author lived in a village in northeast China as a farmer. In 1989 he returned as an anthropologist to begin the span of 11 years' fieldwork that has resulted in this work - an account of family change and the transformation of private life in rural China. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733090
ISBN
9780804733090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.19

Paperback. Featuring a sensitive and loving portrait of mankind as a community, as a family but most importantly as individuals, this book tries to answer the universal and ancient question of who we are and what we aspire to. It also reveals the dark side of the human condition, but it also sheds light on the best of it. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; RNK; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 286 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500292143
ISBN
9780500292143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824836238
ISBN
9780824836238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.74