Other Categories »
Sociology
Sociology
Results 193 - 216 of 4846
Sociology
Paperback. This volume focuses specifically on the field of psychoanalytic social theory emerging in and between psychoanalysis, feminism, post-colonial studies and queer theory, and across the disciplines of philosophy, literary, film and cultural studies. Editor(s): Oliver, Kelly; Edwin, Steve. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JHBA; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742513099
- ISBN
- 9780742513099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.68
€ 59.68
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426178
- ISBN
- 9781847426178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.74
€ 40.99
€ 38.74
Hardback. Race Decoded explores the world of elite genomic science, investigating how the world's leading scientists grapple with questions of identity and social change in their efforts to understand a new science of race. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804774079
- ISBN
- 9780804774079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Paperback. This book explains the principal qualitative methods and applies them to psychological problems. It is designed for use in psychology and also other branches of social science. The books main aim is to increase people's confidence to use qualitative methods in their own research. Editor(s): Richardson, John. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854332042
- ISBN
- 9781854332042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.34
€ 58.34
Hardcover.
In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684833
- ISBN
- 9780745684833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.10
€ 60.10
paperback. Presents a synthesis of the findings in biology and brain science, revealing a fundamental discovery: we are designed for sociability, constantly engaged in a 'neural ballet' that connects us brain-to-brain with those around us. This work explains the surprising accuracy of first impressions, the basis of charisma and emotional power, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 286. From the library of Ivor Browne and Jane Levine. Gift inscription to title page. Very good clean copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Arrow London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025653
- ISBN
- 9780099464921
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. A lucid and unflinching argument for the reframing of the debate on sex work, ending limiting moralistic approaches, and respecting the unique perspectives of workers. Translator(s): Roth, Kathe. Series: Sexuality Studies Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774826129
- ISBN
- 9780774826129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. The Witch-Hunt Narrative is a magisterial and empirically powerful account of the social dynamics that led, in the early 1990s, to widespread popular skepticism about the veracity of child sex abuse claims. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190465575
- ISBN
- 9780190465575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.37
€ 68.37
Hardback. Providing students with an introduction to cross-national social policy research, this text conveys issues involved in conducting the research, examining the theoretical, conceptual and methodological approaches, and discussing prevailing concepts and methodological difficulties. Editor(s): Clasen, Jochen. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207733
- ISBN
- 9780631207733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.45
€ 142.45
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ramirez, Rafael N. Num Pages: 197 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 181 x 18. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600219269
- ISBN
- 9781600219269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.62€ 160.69
€ 236.62
€ 160.69
Paperback. Most women in the West use contraception in order to avoid having children. But in rural sub-saharan Africa many women use it for the opposite reason, to have more children. This study of aging and reproduction makes use of ethnographic and demographic data. Series: Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 21 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDG; JFSL; JHBD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058528
- ISBN
- 9780226058528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Hardback. This introduction to conducting life history research shows that the process is now one of mutuality, empathy, sensitivity and caring. The book carries the reader through the steps of life history research, from conceptualizing the project to the various means of presenting the results. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101432
- ISBN
- 9780759101432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.98
€ 156.98
Paperback. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479805556
- ISBN
- 9781479805556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. This text focuses on Japanese weddings as a window on contemporary values, analyzing the relation between the commercialization of these services and their symbolic content. Weddings mark the attainment of full adult status in Japan and this book looks at what marriage and adulthood means in Japan. Num Pages: 188 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804715126
- ISBN
- 9780804715126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
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
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cole, Jennifer; Groes, Christian. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; JFFN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226405018
- ISBN
- 9780226405018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.67€ 88.84
€ 107.67
€ 88.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Andreas, Peter; Greenhill, Kelly M. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476181
- ISBN
- 9780801476181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.80
€ 35.99
€ 32.80
Paperback. Influencing Social Policy synthesizes current knowledge about how psychologists influence social policy to serve the public interest. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JMH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199989973
- ISBN
- 9780199989973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.99
€ 118.99
Hardback. This is a collection of essays on topics related to the economics of gender and the family. The essays apply traditional economic theory to non-traditional topics, while also stretching and bending neoclassical economic thought to provide a better model of economic interactions. Editor(s): Moe, Prof Karine (Macalester College USA). Num Pages: 256 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225768
- ISBN
- 9780631225768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.97
€ 144.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 43 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 4. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Number of pages
- 43
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628084528
- ISBN
- 9781628084528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.81€ 58.29
€ 82.81
€ 58.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Hay, M.Cameron. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226328669
- ISBN
- 9780226328669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.34
€ 41.99
€ 32.34
Hardback. Talcott Parsons (1902-1979) is one of the most influential and best-known sociologists of the past century. This introduction dwells on Parsons' conceptual apparatus and offers a compendium of both his works and critical reception. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761855866
- ISBN
- 9780761855866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.03
€ 99.03
Paperback. This book teaches not just a single method, but a range of methods and to help students understand why there are so many ways of working qualitatively. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Inc
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412998062
- ISBN
- 9781412998062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.23
€ 98.23
paperback. This report explores the possibilities of more flexible forms of work that bridge the gap between a steady career job and retirement. It examines such jobs in the wider context of the types of transition that are being made by people leaving work early. Series: Transitions After 50 Series. Num Pages: 52 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344755
- ISBN
- 9781861344755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.66
€ 25.99
€ 25.66