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Hardcover. Work Time is a sociological overview of a complex web of relations that shapes much of our experience of work and life yet often goes without critical examination. Series: Work & Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745654256
- ISBN
- 9780745654256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.59
€ 63.59
Paperback. Selections from the best-known intellectuals and researchers in social theory around the globe. Includes discussion of not only traditional aspects of social theory, but also recent controversies surrounding such topics as self, identity and subjectivity; race, multiculturalism; modernism and postmodernism. Editor(s): Elliott, Anthony. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206507
- ISBN
- 9780631206507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.32
€ 62.32
Paperback. Globalization, economic development and changes in social environments have put the relationships between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life under the spotlight. This book brings together chapters from international experts in a range of disciplines concerned with work, leisure and well-being to discuss key, topical issues. Editor(s): Haworth, John T.; Veal, Anthony J. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHBL; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415250580
- ISBN
- 9780415250580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.70
€ 23.70
Free Time and Leisure Participation: International Perspectives
Zuzanek, Jimi. Ed(S): Cushman, G.; Veal, A. J...
hardcover. This title is an expanded and updated edition of a previous work entitled "World Leisure Participation: Free Time in the Global Village", by the same authors (CABI, 1996). It brings together the results of national leisure participaiton surveys from around the world. Editor(s): Cushman, G.; Veal, A. J. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996202
- ISBN
- 9780851996202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.88
€ 204.88
Paperback. Read the first chapter of this innovative new text here Social life is a collective process, and virtually all of social life in contemporary industrial nations is shaped by formal organizations and recognized social institutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KJU. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644288
- ISBN
- 9780745644288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.94
€ 30.99
€ 30.94
Hardback. 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: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845533557
- ISBN
- 9781845533557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.45
€ 51.45
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306276
- ISBN
- 9781447306276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.20
€ 30.99
€ 29.20
Paperback. In a sweeping reassessment of early American literature, The Gender of Freedom explores the workings of the literary public sphere-from its colonial emergence through the antebellum flourishing of sentimentalism-and places representations of and by women at the center rather than the margin of the public sphere and the politics of liberalism. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBD; DSK; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804758475
- ISBN
- 9780804758475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
The Surprising Pope. Understanding the Thought of John Paul II.
Zieba, Maciej, O.p.; Pawlowicz, Adam
Hardback. This survey of the Pope's teachings comes from one of the Pope's closest associates. It contains 11 "conversations" on the most important points of John Paul II's teachings which cover issues such as freedom, democracy, ecumenicalism, and sexuality. Translator(s): Weening, Karolina. Series: Religion, Politics & Society in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101452
- ISBN
- 9780739101452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.36
€ 150.36
Hardback. Examines the relevance and significance of Hayek's cognitive psychology for economics and social science. Editor(s): Butos, William N. Series: Advances in Austrian Economics. Num Pages: 430 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849509749
- ISBN
- 9781849509749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.94
€ 139.94
Paperback. 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 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745683874
- ISBN
- 9780745683874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.90
€ 24.90
Hardback. This text aims to provide a contemporary, multi-disciplinary analysis of how the study of urban society is likely to develop during the next millennium. Topics and theories investigated include the widespread influence of political economy perspectives and other non-Marxist approaches. Editor(s): Eade, John; Mele, Christopher. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 448 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224068
- ISBN
- 9780631224068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.62
€ 82.62
Hardcover. Stories accompany us through life from birth to death. Stories connect people, but they can also disconnect, creating boundaries between people and justifying violence. This book grapples with this fundamental aspect of our lives, offering both a theory of how stories shape us and a useful method for analyzing them. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226260136
- ISBN
- 9780226260136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 75.68
€ 92.06
€ 75.68
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 10. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Edition
- Third Edition, Third edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543658
- ISBN
- 9780913543658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
paperback. Num Pages: 132 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Coronet Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851248066
- ISBN
- 9780851248066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.15
€ 13.99
€ 13.15
Paperback. Linking traditional sociological and anthropological concerns with postmodern debates centred on the self, identity and time, this text integrates theoretical debates about childhood, youth, middle age and later life with empirical material in an illuminating way. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333912843
- ISBN
- 9780333912843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.75
€ 44.99
€ 43.75
Paperback. Examines the notion of modernity as it has been staged in the details of Chinese life. This book explores the theme of 'revaluation' - that is, the way China's move into global capitalism is commoditizing goods and services, from domestic labour to recycling and water resources, in a consumer-oriented society. Editor(s): Dong, Madeleine Yue; Goldstein, Joshua Lewis. Series: Studies in Modernity and National Identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986029
- ISBN
- 9780295986029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.59
€ 43.59
paperback. The politics of parental leave policies addresses how and why, and by whom, particular policies are created and subsequently developed in particular countries. It examines the factors that bring about variations in leave policy, covering fifteen countries in Europe and beyond. Editor(s): Kamerman, Sheila B.; Moss, Peter. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JHBL; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429032
- ISBN
- 9781847429032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.26
€ 38.99
€ 37.26
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JHB; JHMC; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804797078
- ISBN
- 9780804797078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.75
€ 94.75
Hardback. The Whole Child is a beautifully written book combining classic philosophical themes such as wonder and happiness with contemporary parenting virtues like courage, compassion, integrity, and discipline. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBK; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514867
- ISBN
- 9780742514867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.06
€ 159.06
Paperback. Why do governments still negotiate with trade unions and employers in the design of labour market and welfare reforms despite the steady decline of trade union membership almost everywhere in Europe? Social Concertation in Times of Austerity investigates the political underpinnings of social concertation in this new context with a focus on the regu Series: Changing Welfare States. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFH; JFF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089643957
- ISBN
- 9789089643957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.09
€ 54.09
Hardcover. Shows that it is the deeply engrained separation of work and personal life that has limited ones ability to deal effectively with the conflict between them. Based on research, this book demonstrates why the image of "balance" is outmoded and why a new approach - work-personal life integration - offers greater promise for meaningful change. Editor(s): Rapoport, Rhona; Bailyn, Lotte. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787957308
- ISBN
- 9780787957308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.43
€ 37.99
€ 29.43
Hardback. Why do free people submit to any rule? How is consent of the governed formed? Block argues that the source is found in the nursery and schoolroom, where the necessary synthesis of self-direction and integrative social conduct--so contradictory in logic yet so functional in practice--are established without provoking reservation or resistance. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 36. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051942
- ISBN
- 9780674051942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.18€ 50.26
€ 55.18
€ 50.26
Hardcover. When we think of segregation, what often comes to mind is apartheid South Africa, or the American South in the age of Jim Crow - two societies fundamentally premised on the concept of the separation of the races. In this title, the author shows us that segregation is everywhere, deforming cities and societies worldwide. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 876. A Global History of Divided Cities. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. 528 pages, 42 halftones. When we think of segregation, what often comes to mind is apartheid South Africa, or the American South in the age of Jim Crow - two societies fundamentally premised on the concept of the separation of the races. In this title, the author shows us that segregation is everywhere, deforming cities and societies worldwide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHB. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 36. Weight: 876.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226580746
- ISBN
- 9780226580746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.26
€ 40.99
€ 31.26