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Paperback. The Snowden Affair, Wikiieaks, the lone wolf terrorist, Hilary Clinton's private email account - the question of the secret is arguably the central element of our contemporary political experience. Organised as a reflection on Jacques Derrida's later writings on secrecy, Charles Barbour looks at the basic ontological question: what is a secret? Series: Incitements. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 black and white illustration. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 135. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474425001
ISBN
9781474425001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.30

Hardback. Looks at the hunting of humans in the West, from ancient Sparta, through the Middle Ages, to the modern practices of chasing undocumented migrants. This title provides the historical events and philosophical reflection. It also investigates the psychology of manhunting. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFJ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151656
ISBN
9780691151656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Young, Michael; Muller, Johan. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 black & white tables, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JHB; JN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415713917
ISBN
9780415713917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, 12 figures, 4 graphs. BIC Classification: JHB; KJM; KJU; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176781
ISBN
9780231176781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. Durkheim is one of the founding fathers of modern sociology and a key figure in the development of social theory. And yet today his work is often misunderstood, since it is commonly viewed through the lens of later authors who used his writings to illustrate certain tendencies in social thought. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745616162
ISBN
9780745616162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.20

paperback. Offers a glimpse into the future and see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. This book explores the dangers of a society built on credit. He challenges the myth that remorseless growth is essential. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Random House Business
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847941343
ISBN
9781847941343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.24

Paperback. A collection exploring practices and experiences of deportation, and the threat of deportation, in regional and national settings from the U.S.-Mexico border to Israel, and from Somalia to Switzerland. Editor(s): De Genova, Nicholas; Peutz, Nathalie Mae. Num Pages: 507 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746. Sovereignty, Space, and the Freedom of Movement. 496 pages. Editor(s): De Genova, Nicholas; Peutz, Nathalie Mae. Examines deportation as an increasingly global mechanism of state control. This title explores practices and experiences of deportation in regional and national settings from the US-Mexico border to Israel, and from Somalia to Switzerland. It also addresses broader questions, including the ontological significance of freedom of movement. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JPV. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight: 750.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822345763
ISBN
9780822345763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Could rising home ownership and equity rates ease problems of aging populations by funding the needs of older people? How much do governments rely on citizens to use their housing wealth now and in the future? This book discusses these questions and more. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400743830
ISBN
9789400743830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Hausmann, Andrea; Helm, Sabrina. BIC Classification: JHB. Dimension: 244 x 170. Weight in Grams: 473.
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2006th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531148069
ISBN
9783531148069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.96
€ 54.22

Paperback. Presents an argument that the research university developed in response to market forces and bureaucracy, producing a academic whose goal was to establish originality and achieve fame through publication. This book investigates the origins and evolving fixtures of academic life: the lecture catalog, the library catalog, and the grading system. Num Pages: 668 pages, 51 halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JHBC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
668
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109220
ISBN
9780226109220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. This text offers a review and analysis of divorce law in America, with some proposed changes in the law. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847698691
ISBN
9780847698691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 8.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Random House Australia Australia
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857984289
ISBN
9780857984289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487804
ISBN
9780801487804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.76

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Animals and Social Problems. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHB; MZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319521015
ISBN
9783319521015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.13

Paperback.

In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745684840
ISBN
9780745684840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.28

Paperback. In this stimulating and highly original work, Kevin Doogan looks at contemporary social transformation through the lens of the labour market. Major themes of the day -- globalization, technological change and the new economy, the pension and demographic timebombs, flexibility and traditional employment -- are all subject to critical scrutiny. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633251
ISBN
9780745633251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.90

Paperback. Insurgent citizenships have arisen in cities around the world. This book examines the insurgence of democratic citizenship in the urban peripheries of Sao Paulo, Brazil, its entanglement with entrenched systems of inequality, and its contradiction in violence. It argues that contradictory realizations of citizenship characterize all democracies. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 halftones. 6 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHBA; JPA; JPHV; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142906
ISBN
9780691142906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Hardback. The sexual revolution is justly celebrated for the freedoms it brought. The author argues that the contradictions of modern love, our new freedoms have also brought new burdens and rules - without, however, wiping out the old rules, emotions, desires, and arrangements. Translator(s): Randall, Steven. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149141
ISBN
9780691149141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. Barry Reay is one of the foremost historians of sex and sexuality In this new book, Reay, Attwood and Gooder recount the recent history of the sex addiction: how it was first conceptualised and diagnosed in the mid-twentieth century. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670362
ISBN
9780745670362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Virago UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087297
ISBN
9781844087297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.98

Paperback.

This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APFA; BG; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.

Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629629
ISBN
9780745629629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.69

Paperback. This essential guide to Chinese etiquette will make embarrassing social blunders a thing of the past! Num Pages: 192 pages, Black and white photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFP; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 222 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804845199
ISBN
9780804845199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRC; JHBT; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801483868
ISBN
9780801483868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.12

Hardcover. This title explores key strands of contemporary social theory in developing an innovative framework for understanding the operation of power. This draws on structural theories of inequality and oppression and poststructural deconstructions of discourse, identity and emotion. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
AIAA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333803066
ISBN
9780333803066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 16.67

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