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Hardback. Gift-giving is extremely important in Japanese society, not only at the personal and household levels, but at the national and macroeconomic levels as well. This book is the first in English to document the extraordinary scale, complexity, and variation of giving in contemporary Japan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747035
- ISBN
- 9780804747035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Hardcover. The book investigates why, how, and with what implications some of these mothers describe themselves as "militant lactivists" as well as reflects on wider parenting culture in the UK and France. Discussing gender, feminism, and activism, this study contributes to kinship and family studies.. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 278 pages, 5 ills & 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457585
- ISBN
- 9780857457585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.35
€ 156.35
Hardcover. 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, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420671
- ISBN
- 9781847420671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.80
€ 93.80
Hardback. Race Decoded explores the world of elite genomic science, investigating how the world's leading scientists grapple with questions of identity and social change in their efforts to understand a new science of race. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804774079
- ISBN
- 9780804774079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.83
€ 122.83
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
Paperback. This book bridges the gap between the counsellor and the specialist sex therapist, by providing answers to questions raised by patients or clients about sex, gender and sexuality. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JMU; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861564955
- ISBN
- 9781861564955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.87
€ 54.99
€ 53.87
Impact of Incentives and Interview Methods on Response Quantity and Qu...
Bonke, Jens; Fallesen, Peter
Paperback. In parallel with the trend towards conducting more surveys, there has also been a decline in the response rates, making it harder to obtain the desired number of completed interviews for these surveys. Incentives used in surveys with the aim of increasing the response rates are manifold, varying from sending letters in advance to cash incentives. Num Pages: 33 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJSM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 4. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rockwool Foundation Research Unit Denmark
- Number of pages
- 33
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788790199210
- ISBN
- 9788790199210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.23
€ 8.23
Hardback. Highlights the problematic nature of mainstream perspectives, and the growing need to reaffirm how the specific kind of critique the early Frankfurt School theorists advocated is not less, but far more important today. This book also includes chapters that offer a broad and diverse look at social science and critical theory. Editor(s): Dahms, Harry F. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- Serial
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314836
- ISBN
- 9780762314836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.74
€ 109.74
Paperback. Introduces social research methods that address the growing methods-theory gap within and across the disciplines. Editor(s): Hesse-Biber, Sharlene J. Nagy; Leavy, Patricia L. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412909181
- ISBN
- 9781412909181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.63
€ 96.63
Paperback. Providing an introduction to Niklas Luhmann's social system theory, this work integrates various schools of thought, including sociology, philosophy and biology. It provides an analysis of "world society", and focuses on the relevance of Luhmann's theory with respect to globalization, electronic mass media, ethics, and various forms of protest. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695984
- ISBN
- 9780812695984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 33.71
€ 41.99
€ 33.71
Hardcover. These articles, over thirty in total, reflect the best and latest thought in the exciting field of economic sociology. Beginning with the foundation of Smith, Marx, Engels and Polanyi, the volume gathers some of the best writings by economic sociologists that consider national and world economies as both products and influences of society. Editor(s): Biggart, Nicole Woolsey. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 176 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228615
- ISBN
- 9780631228615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.69
€ 139.69
Paperback. Edited and with an introductory chapter by sociologist Elijah Anderson, the essays in Against the Wall describe how young black men have come to be identified publicly with crime and violence. Editor(s): Anderson, Elijah. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220179
- ISBN
- 9780812220179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.34
€ 43.34
Those interested in debates about health care in Japan, the United States, and other countries, and especially scholars of comparative political development, will appreciate and learn from Yamagishi's study. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JHB; JPB; MBPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400686
- ISBN
- 9781421400686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.56
€ 74.56
Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 line illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JNM; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163666
- ISBN
- 9780691163666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.10
€ 23.99
€ 18.10
Hardback. Considers whether there has been a recent religious resurgence of global dimensions Editor(s): Gorski, Philip S.; Torpey, John; Kim, David Kyuman; VanAntwerpen, Jonathan. Series: Social Science Research Council. Num Pages: 375 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814738726
- ISBN
- 9780814738726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Hardback. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles its cultural and religious character. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3: 5,. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFSR1; JHBT; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103664
- ISBN
- 9780231103664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97€ 86.26
€ 114.97
€ 86.26
Hardcover. Presents an overview of the controversial questions arising in educational research, that depend on the nature of the problem and the extent to which research has been undertaken in an area. This volume is divided into three sections: an introduction to the field; diverse approaches; and the key issues facing educational research worldwide. Editor(s): Keeves, J. P.; Lakomski, G. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080433493
- ISBN
- 9780080433493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.25
€ 107.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Reitzel, Hans
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788741256917
- ISBN
- 9788741256917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.73€ 51.21
€ 66.73
€ 51.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473906
- ISBN
- 9780801473906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.70
€ 31.70
Paperback. Encourages competent parenting to ensure society's well-being through its children's well-being Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738206219
- ISBN
- 9780738206219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.77
€ 30.99
€ 20.77
Paperback. Series: European Family Law Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Intersentia Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780680378
- ISBN
- 9781780680378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.56
€ 119.56
Paperback. Provides a solution to the ecological inference problem, which has plagued users of statistical methods for over seventy-five years: How can researchers reliably infer individual-level behavior from aggregate (ecological) data? This work begins with a qualitative overview, readable even by those without a statistical background. Num Pages: 346 pages, 53 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691012407
- ISBN
- 9780691012407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.28€ 55.59
€ 71.28
€ 55.59
hardcover. The exact place of the family in a healthy political community, and the appropriate way to sustain it, are profoundly complicated and difficult questions. The distinguished contributors to this book endeavor to provide some answers. Editor(s): Wolfe, Christopher. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692248
- ISBN
- 9780847692248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.34
€ 181.34
Settlement Sociology in Progressive Years: Faith, Science, and Reform
Williams, Joyce E.; Maclean, Vicky M.
Paperback. Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences. Num Pages: 433 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books United States
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608466429
- ISBN
- 9781608466429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.94
€ 45.94