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Paperback. * Ethnography is a branch of cultural anthropology. However, the last few years have seen growth in the number of designers, marketing people, and others outside the academic social sciences applying ethnographic methods to study how people behave * This book offers a comprehensive, stand-alone guide to ethnographic research. Series: Research Methods for the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470343890
- ISBN
- 9780470343890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.00
€ 60.00
Hardback. Graduate schools have faced attrition rates of approximately 50 per cent since 1960. This study examines what is wrong with the structure and process of graduate education in its aim to locate the root cause of attrition in the social structure and cultural organization. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JNMH; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509412
- ISBN
- 9780742509412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.42
€ 192.42
Paperback. Presents a portrait of the contemporary American workplace. Based on interviews with workers in four different industries, this book takes us behind the statistics of the economic collapse and into the lives of Americans who are struggling to make ends meet and support their families. Num Pages: 260 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JHBL; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Pap/Dgd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497252
- ISBN
- 9781558497252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.95
€ 39.95
Paperback. Presents hilarious and astounding customs from different culture and age. Crossing continents and centuries, this book offers information about various kinds of bizarre regional customs - from sexual practices to the received wisdom on cannibalism - that could save you from embarrassing local faux pas while travelling. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHBT; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091892418
- ISBN
- 9780091892418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Paperback. The growing body of literature on ethnic businesses has emphasized the importance of small family-based businesses as a key form of immigrant adaptation. This title addresses the centrality of children's labor participation in such family enterprises. It argues that the practical importance of children's work must be understood. Num Pages: 247 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBL; JHM; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781566397094
- ISBN
- 9781566397094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.80
€ 36.99
€ 32.80
Paperback. A range of distinguished anthropologists and sociologists re-examine the concept of risk in contemporary societies. Editor(s): Caplan, Pat. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 figures / 2 photos. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745314631
- ISBN
- 9780745314631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 34.94
€ 45.99
€ 34.94
Paperback. * Includes 12 original essays by leading scholars on major classical social theorists. * Covers the key figures who shaped social theory, such as Marx, Weber and Durkheim, as well as additional classical theorists such as Harriet Martineau and W.E.B. Du Bois. Editor(s): Ritzer, George. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BG; HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105941
- ISBN
- 9781405105941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
Editor(s): Lott, Tommy L. Series: Readings in Philosophy S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX; JFFJ; JFSL; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204591
- ISBN
- 9780872204591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.46€ 39.60
€ 50.46
€ 39.60
Paperback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630397
- ISBN
- 9780745630397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.10
€ 26.10
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691622996
- ISBN
- 9780691622996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.37
€ 60.37
Hardcover. This applied statistics book examines sampling methods from a biomedical standpoint. The authors draw on their work at the National Cancer Institute, helping practitioners analyze real-world health data even with no prior experience in survey methods. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBNH; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471137733
- ISBN
- 9780471137733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.55
€ 202.55
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541238
- ISBN
- 9780742541238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.63
€ 156.63
Paperback. Comprehensive and versatile, The Sociology of Work: Structures and Inequalities is ideal for courses in the sociology of work and occupations, and the sociology of organizations and corporations, as well as labor studies and human resource management. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSJ; JHBL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780195381726
- ISBN
- 9780195381726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.49
€ 80.49
paperback. Offers a look at American ritual. This title focuses on the Miss America pageant in particular, considering its claim to be an accurate representation of the diversity of contemporary American women. It explores the cultural constructions and legitimations that go on during the long process of the pageant. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSJ; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520217911
- ISBN
- 9780520217911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.87
€ 32.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785920318
- ISBN
- 9781785920318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.72
€ 25.72
Paperback. Series: Fur Dummies. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Edition
- 2.
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527712625
- ISBN
- 9783527712625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.63
€ 23.63
Hardcover. This new book introduces readers to the contributions of different sciences from economics to psychology that seek to shed light on how we make choices in our day-to-day lives Harper and his co-authors show that the Internet is transforming what we choose and how we choose. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745683867
- ISBN
- 9780745683867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.44
€ 69.44
Hardback. This Encyclopedia is a comprehensive A-Z reference with over 500 entries that define sexuality from a broad biocultural perspective and show the diversity of human sexual behavior and belief systems. Num Pages: 1632 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 131 x 140. Weight in Grams: 3264.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190060
- ISBN
- 9781405190060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 482.79
€ 482.79
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
€ 230.14€ 153.78
€ 230.14
€ 153.78
Paperback. Written by an author of international stature, very well-known in the worlds of sociology and politics and in left-of-centre politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643441
- ISBN
- 9780745643441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.08
€ 33.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566637770
- ISBN
- 9781566637770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.61
€ 41.99
€ 34.61
Paperback. Some families are dangerous environments. Most practitioners in social work, child protection, and hospital and community medicine, as well as the police, will know from their professional experience the extent of spouse abuse, child abuse, sibling violence and maltreatment of the elderly within the family setting. Series: Wiley Series in Family Psychology. Num Pages: 402 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JHBK; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471941408
- ISBN
- 9780471941408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.94
€ 76.94
Hardback. This book belongs to a long tradition of thought on Native identity. However, in a more or less explicit manner, it intends to break away from other studies in the field. Instead of viewing identity in reference to a phantasmagorical past, it aims at setting up the framework within which identity can express and project itself into the future. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSL9; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761806844
- ISBN
- 9780761806844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.39
€ 119.39
Hardcover. Series: Culture & Customs of Latin America & the Caribbean. 172 pages, illustrations. Analyzes the complex cultures of Bolivia, a South American nation, within the context of its history and contemporary traditions. This text deals with how and where people live - detailed geography, social traditions, religious practices, political institutions, and Bolivian cuisine and culture. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JHBT; JHMC. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Greenwood
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313383632
- ISBN
- 9780313383632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 50.87
€ 51.99
€ 50.87