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Hardcover. Markus Seidel provides a detailed critique of epistemic relativism in the sociology of scientific knowledge. In addition to scrutinizing the main arguments for epistemic relativism he provides an absolutist account that nevertheless aims at integrating the relativist's intuition. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377883
- ISBN
- 9781137377883
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€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardcover. Men's biological clocks may not be ticking loudly, but what about the social clock? Are there benefits to being in-step with social norms for the timing of parenthood? In a clear and accessible style, this book examines the advantages and disadvantages of early, on-time, and delayed first fatherhood. The book includes a foreword by Ross D. Parke. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137372710
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- 9781137372710
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€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. The enactive approach replaces the classical computer metaphor of mind with emphasis on embodiment and social interaction as the sources of our goals and concerns. Researchers from a range of disciplines unite to address the challenge of how to account for the more uniquely human aspects of cognition, including the abstract and the nonsensical. Editor(s): Cappuccio, Massimiliano; Froese, Tom. Series: New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137363350
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- 9781137363350
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Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Hardcover. Drawing on work in social psychology, narrative ethics, and feminist philosophy, the author presents a new account which answers the standard objections while also giving practical guidance to individuals who take their group-related responsibilities seriously. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137358653
- ISBN
- 9781137358653
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€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. This collection brings together international contributors from multiple disciplines to discuss the current public, social and governmental understandings and responses to sexual violence. Exploring issues such as how to manage sex offenders, the volume provides recommendations for how to reduce offending and improve community engagement. Editor(s): McCartan, Kieran. Series: Palgrave Studies in Risk, Crime and Society. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKVQ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137358127
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- 9781137358127
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€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. This volume presents a ground-breaking collection of interdisciplinary chapters from international scholars which complicate, and offers new ways to make sense of, children's sexual cultures across complex political, social and cultural terrains. Editor(s): Renold, Emma; Ringrose, Jessica; Egan, R. Danielle. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353382
- ISBN
- 9781137353382
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Condition: New
€ 184.14
€ 184.14
Hardcover. It is sometimes assumed that fantasizing stands in contrast to activism. This book, however, argues that fantasy plays a central role in social movements. Drawing on psychoanalysis and psychosocial theories, Fantasy and Social Movements examines the relationships between fantasy, reality, action, the unconscious and the collective. Series: Studies in the Psychosocial. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMAF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137348166
- ISBN
- 9781137348166
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Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. Leading authors within organization studies and also from broader social science disciplines present the state of the art in the rapidly developing field of psychosocial approaches to organization studies and critical management studies. Editor(s): Kenny, Kate. Series: Studies in the Psychosocial. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137347848
- ISBN
- 9781137347848
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Condition: New
€ 111.18
€ 111.18
Hardcover. This book weaves together service users' lived experiences of mental health recovery and ideas about how creative activities such as art, music, and creative reading and writing can promote it, particularly within social and community settings. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JKSM; JMP; MQCL5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345479
- ISBN
- 9781137345479
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Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
Hardcover. EPUB Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMAF; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137345301
- ISBN
- 9781137345301
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. It is said that men are 'in crisis,' blighted by the adverse effects of corrosive masculine norms ranging from emotional disconnection to aggression. This book follows one group of men seeking to overcome their masculine inheritance and ultimately reach a sense of wellbeing by taking up meditation. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JKSM; JMG; JMP; VXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345271
- ISBN
- 9781137345271
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€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JMR; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345240
- ISBN
- 9781137345240
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Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. This book presents a study of remembrance practices emerging after the 2005 London bombings. Matthew Allen explores a range of cases that not only illustrate the effects of the organisation of remembrance on its participants, but reveal how people engaged in memorial culture to address difficult and unbearable conditions in the wake of 7/7. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JMRM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137341631
- ISBN
- 9781137341631
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Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Hardcover. Interest in techniques to control the brain and thereby improve its function has surged, yet how realistic are these expectations and what are the ethical implications? This book reviews the main techniques of controlling brain processes for medical purposes, situating them within ethical and legal debates on autonomy and fairness. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; JMP; MJN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137335326
- ISBN
- 9781137335326
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Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. This book examines the treatment of suspects in interrogation and explores issues surrounding the right to silence. Employing a socio-legal approach, it draws from empirical research in the social sciences including social psychology to understand the problem of obtaining reliable evidence during interrogation. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JMH; LAR; LNFX3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137333810
- ISBN
- 9781137333810
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Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. Industrial and Organizational Psychology Help the Vulnerable documents a new direction for industrial and organizational psychology. The chapters are written by psychologists who have used the methods, procedures and theories of industrial and organizational psychology to help the vulnerable people of the world. Editor(s): Reichman, Walter. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137327727
- ISBN
- 9781137327727
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Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. Happiness, rather than being a private and subjective experience, is shaped, interpreted and articulated via culturally specific ways of thinking, being and acting. This highly original and timely book offers an empirical exploration of the ways in which being 'happy' is understood and articulated in contemporary society. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321527
- ISBN
- 9781137321527
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Condition: New
€ 127.12
€ 127.12
Hardcover. Domestic violence in adolescent romantic relationships is an increasingly important and only recently acknowledged social issue. This book provides conceptual frameworks for the design and evaluation of interventions with a focus on developing evidence based practice, as well as a research, practice and policy agenda for consideration. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSP2; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321398
- ISBN
- 9781137321398
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Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. This book offers a bio-psycho-social approach to evidence-based practice in health and social care. The book presents current evidence on the influence of genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors on behaviour, a survey of developmental factors from childhood to old age, and implications for practice at each stage. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JMC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321121
- ISBN
- 9781137321121
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Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
The Unhappy Divorce of Sociology and Psychoanalysis: Diverse Perspecti...
Chancer, Lynn, Andrews, John
Hardcover. A collection of 18 contributions by well-known scholars in and outside the US, The Unhappy Divorce of Sociology and Psychoanalysis shows how sociology has much to gain from incorporating rather than overlooking or marginalizing psychoanalysis and psychosocial approaches to a wide range of social topics. Series: Studies in the Psychosocial. Num Pages: 449 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMAF; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137304568
- ISBN
- 9781137304568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.24
€ 135.24