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Paperback. The first book to survey the history of Northern Ireland migration from partition in 1921 to the present, including the personal stories of individuals who emigrated to many destinations abroad, some of whom later returned. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781383063
- ISBN
- 9781781383063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Hardback. Drawing on the interdisciplinary research projects of scholars from various social science and humanities disciplines, this book explores how African migration to Western countries after the neo-liberal economic reforms of the 1980s transformed West African states and their new transnational populations in Western countries. Editor(s): Okome, Mojubaolu Olufunke; Vaughan, Olufemi. Num Pages: 294 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFN; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338678
- ISBN
- 9780230338678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Series: Anthem Frontiers of Global Political Economy. Num Pages: 338 pages, 36 b+w figures and tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783082292
- ISBN
- 9781783082292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.84
€ 121.84
Paperback. A history of African Americans in San Francisco. This study aims to demolish the myth of white liberal progressivism in San Francisco. Sketches and accounts of the roles played by individuals such as C.L. Dellums, international president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters are included. Num Pages: 324 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606849
- ISBN
- 9780700606849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.97
€ 43.97
Paperback. Bad Girls & Dirty Pictures is a much-needed antidote to falsehoods, and patronizing sexism fuelling anti-pornography campaigns misleading the women's movement. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFMD; JFMP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780745305240
- ISBN
- 9780745305240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.98
€ 35.99
€ 27.98
Hardcover. This volume presents papers which address both individual and societal levels of environment in relation to disability and shed new light on the processes involved with creating or modifying these environmental supports or barriers. Editor(s): Altman, Barbara Mandell; Barnartt, Sharon N. Series: Research in Social Science and Disability. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784412630
- ISBN
- 9781784412630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.84
€ 142.84
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813563732
- ISBN
- 9780813563732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.07
€ 61.07
Paperback. Reconsiders citizenship and social movement theorizing in the light of vulnerability, drawing on a case study of disability politics in the UK. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JKSN; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349543526
- ISBN
- 9781349543526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cune Press,US United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614571131
- ISBN
- 9781614571131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.32
€ 27.99
€ 19.32
paperback. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBJK; HBL; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349394685
- ISBN
- 9781349394685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.83
€ 121.83
Paperback. Academics and policy makers who recognize the vital importance of place in their researches now have this book to refer to. Along with instructions on preparing data, it details a number of methods for both static and dynamic spatial microsimulation modeling. Editor(s): Tanton, Robert; Edwards, Kimberley. Series: Understanding Population Trends and Processes. Num Pages: 288 pages, 65 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBD; PBT; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781336
- ISBN
- 9789401781336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560721581
- ISBN
- 9781560721581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.48€ 101.41
€ 134.48
€ 101.41
Paperback. Examines how immigrants acquire American ideas about race, both pre- and post-migration, in light of U.S. military presence and U.S. cultural dominance over their home country, drawing on interviews and ethnographic observations of Koreans in Seoul and Los Angeles. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758871
- ISBN
- 9780804758871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.10
€ 34.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. Argues that demographic and environmental stress - the interactions among rapid population growth, environmental degradation, inequality, and emerging scarcities of vital natural resources - represents one important source of turmoil in today's world. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFE; JPB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138350
- ISBN
- 9780691138350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. By an international forum of contributors, this is the result of a conference organized by the Department of Economics of the University of Limburg and the European Production Study Group. All aspects of labour market research were discussed relating them to the unemployment situation in Europe. Num Pages: 470 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349197972
- ISBN
- 9781349197972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.38
€ 65.38
Paperback. This book explores challenges facing rural communities and economies, demonstrating the uses of spatial microsimulation in policy and analysis. Offers a detailed view of the SMILE (Simulation Model of the Irish Local Economy) spatial microsimulation model. Editor(s): O'Donoghue, Cathal; Ballas, Dimitris; Clarke, Graham; Hynes, Stephen; Morrissey, Karyn. Series: Advances in Spatial Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, 53 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; KCP; RGCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642447365
- ISBN
- 9783642447365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.00
€ 122.00
Paperback. Culture on drugs extends the discussion of drugs and drug culture beyond the boundaries of such disciplines as sociology, anthropology and criminology to cultural and literary studies and philosophy. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFH1; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719055997
- ISBN
- 9780719055997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.12
€ 32.12
Hardback. This text aims to clarify the meaning of C. Wright Mills's depiction of the sociological imagination and to use this to develop a sociological framework that assists in understanding the process by which communal violence has ended in Northern Ireland and South Africa. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1HFMS; JFFE; JFSL1; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801802
- ISBN
- 9780333801802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sabbagh, Clara; Schmitt, Manfred. Num Pages: 504 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493932153
- ISBN
- 9781493932153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 360.11
€ 360.11
Hardback. This is volume 36 in a series offering genealogists and family-history researchers an indexed source of German-surname immigrants. The entire project covers the period 1850-1890. The data is based upon original passenger lists filed by vessels entering US ports. Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A.; Filby, William P. Series: Germans to America. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JH; GBC; HBTG; JFFN; JPVH1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1148.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842025010
- ISBN
- 9780842025010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.59
€ 247.59
Hardcover. This volume examines British and US attitudes towards the means and mechanisms for the facilitation of an Arab-Israeli reconciliation, focusing specifically on the refugee factor in diplomatic initiatives. It explains why Britain and the US were unable to reconcile the local parties to an agreement on the future of the Palestinian refugees. Series: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFFD; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137431509
- ISBN
- 9781137431509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Hardcover. Focusing on the effects of violence in internal conflicts after peace agreements have been signed, this book adopts a four-part analysis, examining in turn violence emanating from the state, from militants, from destabilized societies, and from the challenge of implementing a range of issues including demobilization, disarmament, and policing. Editor(s): Darby, John. Series: RIREC Project in Post-accord Peacebuilding S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFE; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025878
- ISBN
- 9780268025878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.74
€ 113.74
Paperback. In this study the social construction of dementia is examined closely for the first time. Nancy Harding and Colin Palfrey show how Western society sees dementia as a disease, rather than a natural part of the ageing process. They take issue with the constructed view of the body as a machine, whose parts 'break down' and need replacement. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; JMM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853022579
- ISBN
- 9781853022579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.61
€ 43.99
€ 43.61
Paperback. Countering the popular misconception that racial discrimination has largely not existed in Puerto Rico, this book shows that racial prejudice has long had an insidious effect on Puerto Rican society. It is of interest to specialists in Caribbean studies, Puerto Rican history, and Latin America studies, and also to scholars in a variety of fields. Num Pages: 192 pages, 34 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HBJK; HBLL; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822318422
- ISBN
- 9780822318422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80