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Hardback. * A major new book on the present-day forms of evil D terrorism, violence, racism and hatred. * Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653921
- ISBN
- 9780745653921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.59
€ 63.59
Paperback. * Cross--disciplinary approach provides a unique insight into the financial services sector. * Theoretical framework and summary is supported by empirical studies of the City after the Big Bang. * Illustrations support the text. . Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205319
- ISBN
- 9780631205319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.07
€ 41.07
paperback. Examines the different populations and settings that can make surveys hard to conduct and discusses methods to meet these challenges. Editor(s): Tourangeau, Roger; Edwards, Brad; Johnson, Timothy P.; Wolter, Kirk M; Bates, Nancy. Num Pages: 669 pages, 29 b/w illus. 1 map 54 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 249 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107628717
- ISBN
- 9781107628717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.34€ 57.73
€ 58.34
€ 57.73
Paperback. Drawing from government reports, think tank studies, scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and books, this insightful overview offers a range of contrasting viewpoints and policy perspectives on the major issues concerning world population growth, with particular emphasis on the impact of population trends on the US. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817945329
- ISBN
- 9780817945329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.61
€ 23.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Ardal, Gry; Bock, Jacob. Num Pages: 418 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- NSU Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788787564175
- ISBN
- 9788787564175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.39
€ 44.39
Paperback. Provides a rich new conceptual language to describe the movements of sex in nineteenth-century America before it solidified into the sexuality we know Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 265 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814717417
- ISBN
- 9780814717417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Hardback. As cross-cultural migration increases democratic states face a particular challenge: how to grant equal rights and dignity to individuals while recognizing cultural distinctiveness. In response to the greater number of ethnic and religious minority groups, state policies seem to focus on managing cultural differences through planned pluralism. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456665
- ISBN
- 9781845456665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.16
€ 156.16
Hardback. The book aims to show that, in the 21st century, it is possible to live, love, form a family without sex, without children, without a shared home, without a partner, without a working husband, without a heterosexual orientation or without a "biological" sexual body. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447300939
- ISBN
- 9781447300939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.80
€ 93.80
Paperback. This book explains why countries have adopted different policies for working parents through a comparative historical study of four nations: France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754149
- ISBN
- 9780804754149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Hardback. Meticulously researched and authored by two respected scholars, this book addresses the problems and benefits associated with an increasingly diverse global workforce. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739100561
- ISBN
- 9780739100561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.91
€ 135.91
Hardback. Intends to significantly extend previous research work on the rural impacts of national welfare reform and position it in a broader context. This title provides a comprehensive and comparative account of the rural dimensions of welfare in a number of developed countries. Editor(s): Milbourne, Paul; Marsden, Terry. Series Editor(s): Milbourne, Paul. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 248 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFSF; JHB; JKS; RPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849509183
- ISBN
- 9781849509183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.60
€ 113.60
Paperback. Long known as the world s factory, China is the largest manufacturing economy ever seen, accounting for more than 10% of global exports. China is also, of course, home to the largest workforce on the planet, the crucial element behind its staggering economic success. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBL; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671758
- ISBN
- 9780745671758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.55
€ 22.55
Hardback. Shows why studying social change in families is fundamental for understanding the transformations in individual and social life, across the globe. This book includes coverage of social inequality, parenting practices, children's work, the changing patterns of citizenship, and multi-cultural families. Editor(s): Scott, Jacqueline; Treas, Judith; Richards, Martin. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 624 pages, 42. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221586
- ISBN
- 9780631221586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.49
€ 196.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Fiske, Donald W.; Shweder, Richard A. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- n
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226251929
- ISBN
- 9780226251929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.42
€ 51.99
€ 39.42
Paperback. The ill-fated love between a wandering musician and a Cape Breton coalminer's daughter. Cast of 2 women and 3 men. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD; JHBK; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 185.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Talon Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889223691
- ISBN
- 9780889223691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.15
€ 18.99
€ 17.15
paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HDD; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 291 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Council of The Natal Museum South Africa
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780620012072
- ISBN
- 9780620012072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.70
€ 25.99
€ 22.70
Paperback. Published with a new preface, this bestseller offers an intimate glimpse into a unique female community. Liz Dalby, the only non-Japanese woman ever to have trained as a geisha, reveals the realities of geisha life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st UK Paperback Edition
- SKU
- V9780099286387
- ISBN
- 9780099286387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
€ 16.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. Intended for students and practitioners of social work, this work presents research concepts and skills. It reflects contemporary developments in practice research, such as an evidence-based practice; the importance of evaluation within the managed-care environment; the role of social work ethics in practice research; and, more. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133890
- ISBN
- 9780231133890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.26
€ 59.26
hardcover. This book takes a life course perspective, analysing and comparing the biographies of mothers and fathers in seven European countries in context. Editor(s): Nilsen, Ann; Brannen, Julia; Lewis, Suzan. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428646
- ISBN
- 9781847428646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.60
€ 100.60
Hardback. Series: South Asia in Motion. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804795425
- ISBN
- 9780804795425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.95
€ 142.95
Hardback. A critical analysis of those who argue that law and policy should be used to foster one model of family - the intact two-parent (heterosexual) family. The author argues that this position does not adequately address the problem of family dissolution and that it strains personal liberty. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBK; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512306
- ISBN
- 9780742512306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.68
€ 182.68
Paperback. The two most recent EU enlargements in May 2004 and in January 2007 have greatly increased the diversity of historic experiences and contemporary conceptions of statehood, nation-building and citizenship within the Union. How did newly formed states determine who would become their citizens? How do countries relate to their large emigrant communiti Editor(s): Baubock, Rainer; Perchinig, Bernhard; Sievers, Wiebke. Series: IMISCOE Research. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Edition
- Expanded and updated ed
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089641083
- ISBN
- 9789089641083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.02
€ 79.02
Paperback. Using the proven principles of the PREP program as outlined in the "Fighting For Your Marriage", this book shows African American couples how to enhance and preserve their marriage. It presents the racial, social, and personal issues that challenge the black couples. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBK; MMH; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787955519
- ISBN
- 9780787955519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.19
€ 27.99
€ 22.19
Hardback. The United States has a long history of citizens rendering service to their communities. Examples of government-sponsored voluntary service organizations include the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Peace Corps, and Volunteers in Service to America. This title presents a study of how service shapes the lives of young people. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 chart, 17 graphs, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046788
- ISBN
- 9780674046788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.74
€ 82.74