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Paperback. Offers a response to the question 'what do people do with books?' that goes beyond the narrow perception that reading is solely the consumption of narrative. This title combines different academic approaches (cultural geography and sociology and cultural history) in order to understand the complex nature of readers' encounters with their books. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845533564
- ISBN
- 9781845533564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.73
€ 50.73
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813565552
- ISBN
- 9780813565552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.37
€ 165.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Moen, Phyllis. Series: ILR Press books. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 charts/graphs, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801488375
- ISBN
- 9780801488375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.07
€ 45.99
€ 40.07
Hardback. This volume brings together leading scholars in the field of organisation studies to reflect on the universal phenomena of hierarchy (vertical organisation of tasks) and bureaucracy (rule-bound execution of tasks), resulting in a colourful kaleidoscope of thought-provoking, critical and refreshingly non-mainstream analysis. Editor(s): Diefenbach, Thomas; By, Rune Todnem. Series: Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KJU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780527826
- ISBN
- 9781780527826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.51
€ 132.51
Hardcover. Editor(s): Devore, Dorothy M. Num Pages: 219 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JHBK; VFVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 268 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600211676
- ISBN
- 9781600211676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.04€ 103.32
€ 153.04
€ 103.32
Hardback. * 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: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652900
- ISBN
- 9780745652900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.55
€ 57.55
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691643625
- ISBN
- 9780691643625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.06
€ 193.06
Paperback. This volume is a philosophical introduction and exploration of the nature and value of personal relationships. It is an ideal text for introductory philosophy, ethics, or applied ethics courses. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631196853
- ISBN
- 9780631196853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
Paperback. This text has established itself as a modern classic in the social sciences. It provides a systematic account of Bourdieu's theoretical approach and confirms his reputation as one of the most original and exciting thinkers in the social sciences today. Translator(s): Nice, Richard. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720113
- ISBN
- 9780804720113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.17
€ 34.99
€ 34.17
hardcover. This new textbook is a wide-ranging, contemporary and accessible analysis of familiar myths about mass education in the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 428 pages, 10 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JHB; JNA; JNAM; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107158009
- ISBN
- 9781107158009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.02
€ 85.02
Paperback. This work presents a treatment of the issue of death, comparing the Western approach of "optimising" with the Eastern approach of "adapting". It analyses the nature of happiness, and explains how adaption may be implemented. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPD; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693225
- ISBN
- 9780812693225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.49
€ 20.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Introduces readers to key sociological perspectives about modern Chinese society and social change. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 colour illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107600799
- ISBN
- 9781107600799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.83
€ 41.99
€ 41.83
Paperback. Series: ILR paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Ilr Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875463209
- ISBN
- 9780875463209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 45.46
€ 51.99
€ 45.46
Hardback. This book provides the most thorough empirical assessment to date of the impact of international regulation on labor standards and conditions, and critically analyzes the common race-to-the-bottom view that globalization and international competition can only further degrade labor standards. Editor(s): Gould, William B., IV; Flanagan, Robert J. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746908
- ISBN
- 9780804746908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.43
€ 84.43
Hardback. Written specifically for classroom and student use, with over 35 tables and figures, this book sets out the political demographics of the Arab countries. It includes an analysis on North African countries; and discusses the phenomenon of intra-Arab labour migration and its socioeconomic-political impacts. Num Pages: 328 pages, tables. charts & illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFFN; JHBD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second expanded edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192389
- ISBN
- 9781845192389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Hardcover. Editor(s): Styles, Ian M. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB; VSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633211209
- ISBN
- 9781633211209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.71€ 126.68
€ 188.71
€ 126.68
Hardcover. Security is meant to make the world safer. Yet despite living in the most secure of times, we see endangerment everywhere. Whether it is the threat of another devastating terrorist attacks, a natural disaster or unexpected catastrophe, anxieties and fears define the global political age. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745665313
- ISBN
- 9780745665313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Hardback. A focused analytical and investigative study of the game The Lord of the Rings Online from a range of cultural and design perspectives written by well-known experts in their fields. The essays collected here make an important contribution to the development of contemporary Game Studies, as well as to Media Studies and Adaptation Studies. Editor(s): Krzywinska, Tanya; MacCallum-Stewart, Esther; Parsler, Justin. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBS; WDHW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719082924
- ISBN
- 9780719082924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.22
€ 161.22
Hardback. * Contains 17 essays representing the finest classic and contemporary readings on qualitative research methods. * Includes general introduction to both the field and the essays contained in the volume. * Ideal for students being introduced to qualitative methods for the first time, and as a resource for scholars. . Editor(s): Weinberg, Darin. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217619
- ISBN
- 9780631217619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.44
€ 161.44
Hardback. Reconfiguring Families in Contemporary Vietnam chronicles and analyzes the most significant change for families in Vietnam's recent past - the transition to a market economy, referred to as Doi Moi. Editor(s): Barbieri, Magali; Belanger, Daniele. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 464 pages, 41 tables, 46 figures, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760577
- ISBN
- 9780804760577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.74
€ 174.74
Paperback. A study of the commercial public dance institution in early twentieth-century Chicago as seen through the eyes of the patrons, owners, and dancers-for-hire. Num Pages: 324 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226120515
- ISBN
- 9780226120515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.08
€ 42.99
€ 33.08
Paperback. Series: Borealis Book S. Num Pages: 228 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed of 1929 ed
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873511421
- ISBN
- 9780873511421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.18
€ 24.99
€ 22.18
Paperback. Editor(s): Dryden, Omisoore H.; Lenon, Suzanne. Series: Sexuality Studies. BIC Classification: 5SG; 5SL; JFSK2; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774829441
- ISBN
- 9780774829441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.66
€ 36.99
€ 32.66
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426178
- ISBN
- 9781847426178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.26
€ 38.99
€ 37.26