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Hardcover. It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community - from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations - is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655062
- ISBN
- 9780745655062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Hardback. A survey of classical and contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves. It examines the life and work of 25 major theorists, discussing the social and intellectual context of their writings and offering an analysis of the impact of their work over time. Editor(s): Ritzer, George. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 752 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BG; GBC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207108
- ISBN
- 9780631207108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.87
€ 192.87
Paperback. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226364780
- ISBN
- 9780226364780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.33
€ 18.99
€ 16.33
Hardcover. Since the mid-20th century, organizational theorists have increasingly distanced themselves from the study of core societal power centers and important policy issues of the day. This title addresses the global financial crisis debates and struggles around how to organize economies and societies around the world. Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael; Hirsch, Paul M. Series Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael. Series: Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Num Pages: 666 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 70. Weight in Grams: 1404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 666
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857242419
- ISBN
- 9780857242419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.21
€ 227.21
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550024722
- ISBN
- 9781550024722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.62
€ 17.99
€ 15.62
Paperback. In 1785 James Boswell and Dr Johnson were trying to come up with a way of distinguishing human beings from animals. The beasts have memory, judgement, and all the faculties and passions of our mind, in a certain degree,' said Boswell, but no beast is a cook. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646916
- ISBN
- 9780745646916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.90
€ 24.90
Paperback. Work in the knowledge economy operates quite differently than in the industrial economy in that it is highly dependent on communication and language. This book considers how language and culture are relevant to the practices of the knowledge economy while also considering how the broader changes obliges us to reconsider the nature of language. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JFC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847692504
- ISBN
- 9781847692504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.11
€ 50.11
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306818
- ISBN
- 9781447306818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.60
€ 100.60
Hardback. The Rewards of Punishment explains why people enforce norms, describes a series of lab experiments testing the theoretical explanation, and explores the implications of the theory for important substantive questions about sex, crime, and human rights. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 585. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760218
- ISBN
- 9780804760218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.19
€ 117.19
Hardback. In this work, the author issues a call for scholars of contemporary social history and practice to grapple with late modernity's most pressing social and political issues. He counterposes Western thought with Indian social theory across an array of Indian texts and ideas. Series: Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103210
- ISBN
- 9780739103210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.68
€ 162.68
Paperback. An examination of why conflicts arise at work and the effects they can have on our well-being. It provides strategies for dealing effectively with relationships in the workplace. The book is written for all work situations, whether in industry, education or medicine. Series: Personal & Professional Development S. Num Pages: 116 pages, 3. BIC Classification: JHBL; JM; KJU; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854330871
- ISBN
- 9781854330871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.74
€ 35.99
€ 35.74
Hardcover. The family has long been viewed as both a microcosm of the state and a barometer of social change in China. It is no surprise, therefore, that the dramatic changes experienced by Chinese society over the past century have produced a wide array of new family systems. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745685540
- ISBN
- 9780745685540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.59
€ 63.59
Hardback. This text systematically reconstructs the origins and advances in economic sociology. By presenting both classical and contemporary theory and research, it identifies and describes the continuity between past and present, and the move from economics to economic sociology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225355
- ISBN
- 9780631225355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226264981
- ISBN
- 9780226264981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.09
€ 30.99
€ 24.09
Paperback. A motivational and can-do guide to making the most of one's life. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Gentle Path Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982650578
- ISBN
- 9780982650578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.09
€ 17.99
€ 17.09
paperback. Editor(s): Wallerstein, Immanuel. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780919618657
- ISBN
- 9780919618657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.01
€ 10.01
Paperback. Understanding Max Weber's contribution to social theory is vital for students and scholars of social science. This insightful text offers critical discussion of Weber's ideas, focusing on their uses - how they have been appropriated and applied to contemporary events. Written by one of the world's leading Weber scholars, this is an essential read. Series: Traditions in Social Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 black & white tables, 4 figures, 2 diagrames. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006240
- ISBN
- 9781137006240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.80
€ 47.99
€ 46.80
paperback. "Monica McGoldrick's splendid new book is a gift, a rich source of hope, information, and insight that will teach readers to reconnect with our past and invent a new future."--Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. Num Pages: 336 pages, Photographs, drawings. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393316506
- ISBN
- 9780393316506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99
€ 19.99
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429728
- ISBN
- 9781847429728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.74
€ 100.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JHB; JHMC; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804798532
- ISBN
- 9780804798532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.78
€ 38.99
€ 34.78
Hardback. This work tackles fundamental questions about personal, political and national identities and their linkage to processes of political and social change. It focuses on the role of stories, both as a means of creating personal identity and as explanations of political tensions and realities. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518810
- ISBN
- 9780742518810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.81
€ 189.81
Paperback. By questioning accounts of Thailand as a place where gender is fluid and sexuality is free, this book unravels the complex processes by which Thai men and women understand themselves, appealing to both general readers and scholars of Thai society. Editor(s): Jackson, Professor Peter; Cook, Nerida. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747551075
- ISBN
- 9789747551075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.76
€ 36.99
€ 32.76
Hardcover. Outlines the foundations and primary methods of children's health services research. This title describes the many approaches, shows how it differs from methods used in adult health, and explains the role of outcomes research. Editor(s): Sobo, Elisa J.; Kurtin, Paul S. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSB1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787958756
- ISBN
- 9780787958756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.83
€ 76.83
Paperback. Looking at every kind of fatherhood - being a father in and out of marriage, fathering from a distance, stepfathering, and parenting by gay males, this book presents a picture of how being a parent fits with men's broader social and work lives, how fatherhood evolved, and how it differs across cultures and through time. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK; JHM; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064188
- ISBN
- 9780674064188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.58
€ 33.99
€ 28.58