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Hardcover. Climate change, natural disasters, and loss of biodiversity are all considered major environmental concerns for the international community both now and into the future. Each are damaging to the earth, but they also negatively impact human lives, especially those of women. Series: Gender and Global Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745663821
- ISBN
- 9780745663821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
hardcover. Seeing like a city means recognizing that cities are living things made up of a tangle of networks, built up from the agency of countless actors. Cities must not be considered as expressions of larger paradigms or sites of human effort and organization alone. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745664255
- ISBN
- 9780745664255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Hardcover. This is the first book in Polity's new 'Urban Futures' series. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, proclamations rang out that gentrification had gone global. Series: Polity Urban Futures. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745671642
- ISBN
- 9780745671642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.95
€ 70.95
Hardcover. At a time when significant social status, economic resources, and political opportunities seem to become ever more unequally distributed and only available to a few, this book represents the first systematic effort in recent years to develop a sociological model of elites and non-elites. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745671826
- ISBN
- 9780745671826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardcover. Chinese childhood is undergoing a major transformation. This book explores how government policies introduced in China over the last few decades and processes of social and economic change are reshaping the lives of children and the meanings of childhood in complex, contradictory ways. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745680545
- ISBN
- 9780745680545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. Gender and Peacebuilding offers a comprehensive and up to date analysis of how and why gender matters in contemporary peace operations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745682518
- ISBN
- 9780745682518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. In what ways has global urbanization affected the political process? This book offers a reflection on the transformations of urban politics worldwide in the past four decades, from interpersonal street-level politics to transnational governing institutions. Series: Urban Futures. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745685496
- ISBN
- 9780745685496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
hardcover. Gender roles, relations, and ideologies are major aspects of migration. This timely book argues that understanding gender relations is vital to a full and more nuanced explanation of both the causes and the consequences of migration, in the past and at present. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745687889
- ISBN
- 9780745687889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. Every arena of science has its own flash-point issues chemistry and poison gas, physics and the atom bomb and genetics has had a troubled history with race. As Jonathan Marks reveals, this dangerous relationship rumbles on to this day, still leaving plenty of leeway for a belief in the basic natural inequality of races. Series: Debating Race. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; JFSL1; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 122 x 16. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745689210
- ISBN
- 9780745689210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Hardback. In what ways are cities central to the evolution of contemporary global capitalism? And in what ways is global capitalism forged by the urban experience? This book provides a response to these questions, exploring the multifaceted dimensions of the city-capitalism nexus. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; KCS; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745689661
- ISBN
- 9780745689661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Hardcover. The majority of immigrants settle in cities when they arrive, and few can deny the dynamic influence migration has on cities. However, a one-size-fits-all approach cannot describe the activities and settlement patterns of immigrants in contemporary cities. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745690018
- ISBN
- 9780745690018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. It is well known that the world is transitioning to an irrevocable urban future whose epicentre has moved into the cities of Asia and Africa. What is less clear is how this will be managed and deployed as a multi-polar world system is being born. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745691558
- ISBN
- 9780745691558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardcover. The ecological crisis is the most overwhelming to have ever faced humanity and its consequences permeate every domain of life. This trenchant book examines its relation to Islamophobia as the dominant form of racism today, showing how both share roots in domination, colonialism and the logics of capitalism. Series: Debating Race. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JFSR2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745692265
- ISBN
- 9780745692265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.21
€ 47.21
Hardback. Intended to be a corrective to the literature on marginality. In addition to theoretical and methodological concerns a major theme for this volume is the combination of both theory and method towards an investigation of issues and problems that emanate from the social structure, and are closely linked to power and domination. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 225 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762302772
- ISBN
- 9780762302772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.97
€ 128.97
Hardback. In an overview of the state of reform of the US education system a number of experts discuss issues ranging from the economics of inequality, urban economics and the digital divide to problems of discrimination, desegregation and choice, vouchers and privatization. Editor(s): Hunter, Dr. Richard C.; Brown, Frank (Brown,Frank School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA). Series: Advances in Educational Administration. Num Pages: 358 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762304264
- ISBN
- 9780762304264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.22
€ 134.22
Hardback. This volume considers African-American education in the 21st century through the lens of the Chicago School Tradition, at the University of Chicago. Editor(s): Allen, Walter R.; Spencer, Margaret Beale; O'Connor, Carla. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308293
- ISBN
- 9780762308293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.78
€ 140.78
Hardback. Examining political struggle based on sexuality, gender, and age, this volume explores identity politics from different contexts using methodological approaches and theoretical views. It teaches students and scholars of political sociology, the role of political opportunity and threat in social movements, and transgender political activism. Editor(s): Waldner, Lisa K.; Dobratz, Betty A.; Buzzell, Timothy. Series: Research in Political Sociology. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309917
- ISBN
- 9780762309917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.99
€ 129.99
Hardback. "Advances in Group Processes" publishes theoretical analyses, reviews and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena. Volume 20, the second volume of a five-series set, includes papers that address fundamental issues of power and status. Editor(s): Thye, Shane R.; Skvoretz, John. Series: Advances in Group Processes. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- 20th Anniversary ed.
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310302
- ISBN
- 9780762310302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.52
€ 126.52
Hardback. Offers a critique of biomedical approaches to personal and public health, and calls for more sociological input, qualitative research and an intersectional approach to help us understand various aspects of health and illness. This volume is about gender, health and medicine broadly defined. Editor(s): Segal, Marcia Texler; Demos, Vasilikie P.; Kronenfeld, Jennie. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762310586
- ISBN
- 9780762310586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.69
€ 139.69
Hardback. Offers fresh theoretical and methodological insights into biculturalism as a reality in many socieities. This work presents a variety of methodological strategies and techniques case studies, autoethnography, content analysis, participant observation, the national survey, and structured and unstructured interviews. Editor(s): Dennis, Rutledge M. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762314096
- ISBN
- 9780762314096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.19
€ 119.19
Hardback. Looks at the construction of gendered citizenship in different rural contexts. Editor(s): Bock, Bettina B.; Asztalos Morell, Ildiko. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF; JFSJ; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762314201
- ISBN
- 9780762314201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.14
€ 157.14
Hardback. These memoirs invite the reader to experience the British Columbia that Alex Lord knew. Through his words, we endure the difficulties of travel in this mountainous province. Editor(s): Calam, John. Series: The Pioneers of British Columbia Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSF; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 0. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774803816
- ISBN
- 9780774803816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.47
€ 101.47
Hardback. This volume considers two British Columbia Native communities -- the Lillooet and Shuswap communities of Fountain and Pavilion -- and traces their development into complex societies. Editor(s): Hayden, Brian. Num Pages: 584 pages, 59 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774804059
- ISBN
- 9780774804059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.81
€ 112.81
Paperback. This first detailed comparative study of ethno-religious intermarriage provides the background for understanding the dynamics of intermarriage in a culturally pluralistic society like Canada. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774804318
- ISBN
- 9780774804318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.17
€ 51.99
€ 46.17