Social groups
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Social groups
Paperback. Drawing upon the experiences of a group of women in social science, this study identifies issues facing women in research. As well as contributing to debates about women's role in the academic world, this collection combines the reflections of established researchers with self-assessment exercises. Editor(s): Hatt, Sue; Kent, Julie; Britton, Carolyn (Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of the West of England, Bristol). Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; KCF; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333773239
- ISBN
- 9780333773239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.34
€ 71.34
Hardback. This book explores the Soviet attempt to propagandise the 'new Soviet woman' through the magazines Rabotnitsa and Krest'yanka from the 1920s to the end of the Stalin era. Balancing work and family did not prove easy in a climate of shifting economic and demographic priorities, and the book charts the periodic changes made to the model. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; JFD; JFSJ; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333772751
- ISBN
- 9780333772751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardback. This work re-introduces a feminist analysis of child sexual assault. The introductory chapter provides an overview of historical developments whilst following chapters offer critical analyses of interrelated topics. It concludes with a proposal of a new model for social work intervention. Editor(s): Cox, Pat; etc.; Kershaw, Sheila (Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Liverpool John Moores University); Trotter, Joy (Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Teeside). Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JFSP1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 536.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333771532
- ISBN
- 9780333771532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardback. Democracy and Interest Groups assesses the contribution that interest groups make to the democratic involvement of citizens and the generation of social capital. The authors draw on new surveys of groups and members and more unusually with non-participants. It also makes use of in-depth interviews with campaign group leaders and organizers. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; JPHV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333763339
- ISBN
- 9780333763339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardback. Based on original research, this text attempts to fill a number of gaps in the "community and crime" literature and make important theoretical contributions. It covers the urban environment, housing provisions, community safety, urban policies and the response of community groups. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333761496
- ISBN
- 9780333761496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. This work examines women's experiences in Britain during the World War II, drawing on women's own memories and archival sources. It explores the myths and silences surrounding women's contribution to the war effort. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760864
- ISBN
- 9780333760864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardcover. This work looks at the obstacles faced by women in the nursing and banking professions when they migrate between member states. Basing her analysis on the personal accounts of migrants and discussions with regulatory bodies, the author sheds light on one of the major challenges confronting the EU. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760390
- ISBN
- 9780333760390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Paperback. By drawing together a wide range of recent contemporary thought and research, sharing a feminist perspective which asserts the presence of women with the disease, the many meanings of breast cancer are revealed. Editor(s): Potts, Laura. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; VFDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754207
- ISBN
- 9780333754207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.42
€ 71.42
Hardcover. In 2001, ethnic violence accounts for the majority of the world's conflicts. This title offers a survey of global mass violence, develops original typology of violent conflicts and offers a comparative assessment of different national policies towards ethnic violence. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFJ; JFSL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333752067
- ISBN
- 9780333752067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Paperback. This volume offers a radical solution to the problems faced by Islam in a rapidly changing and globalizing world. It proposes a de-politicization of the faith and the introduction of reforms to embrace secular democracy, pluralism, civil society and individual human rights. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751213
- ISBN
- 9780333751213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.24
€ 127.24
Hardback. This volume offers a radical solution to the problems faced by Islam in a rapidly changing and globalizing world. It proposes a de-politicization of the faith and the introduction of reforms to embrace secular democracy, pluralism, civil society and individual human rights. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751206
- ISBN
- 9780333751206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
hardcover. Maggie Gunsberg examines popular genre cinema in Italy during the 1950s and 1960s, focusing on melodrama, peplum, horror and the spaghetti western. These genres are explored from a gender standpoint which takes into account the historical and socio-economic context of cinematic production and consumption. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; APF; JFD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333751152
- ISBN
- 9780333751152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardback. This theoretical work is based on ethnographic field work among Kurdish refugees, and combines empirical evidence and contemporary sociological theories of diasporas and transnationalism. It will be of interest to those looking for a comprehensive view of refugee resettlement issues. Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFFD; JFFN; JFSL; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333750117
- ISBN
- 9780333750117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Paperback. This collection of essays examines how a gendered approach to political economy can help the understanding of the inherently gendered structures that characterize our society, and provide the foundation for a truly interdisciplinary social science. Editor(s): Cook, Joanne; Roberts, Jennifer; Waylen, Georgina. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333748725
- ISBN
- 9780333748725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardback. Through the strategic use of power, labour in South Africa has changed democratization by negotiated compromises, attempting to ensure that the costs of adjustment are not borne by workers alone. This examination of these strategies assesses labour's capacity to exert influence in the future. Editor(s): Adler, Glenn; Webster, Eddie. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFSL3; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 511.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333747735
- ISBN
- 9780333747735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardback. This volume examines the policies and initiatives now underway on both sides of the Atlantic to revitalize the poorest urban areas. It explains the nature of specific community building programmes and explores critical issues such as the role of partnerships and the importance of race and gender. Editor(s): Pierson, John. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333747650
- ISBN
- 9780333747650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. An analysis of the penal control of women at the end of the twentieth century based on research completed in 1997. The author uses interviews conducted with inmates and staff at women's prisons to present a case for a quantitative and qualitative reduction in the imprisonment of women. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKVP1; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333746066
- ISBN
- 9780333746066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.19
€ 71.19
Paperback. The challenge to ensure the social inclusion of women within a new gender settlement is complicated by the diversity in women's lives. This text addresses the dilemmas in late-1990's policy agendas for women and government. Editor(s): Walby, Sylvia. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333745595
- ISBN
- 9780333745595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.77
€ 63.77
Hardback. The first major study of the history of British "bad girls," this book uses a wide range of professional, popular and personal texts to explore the experiences of girls in the twentieth century juvenile justice system, examine the processes leading to their definition as delinquent, defective or neglected, and analyses possibilities for reform. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333744345
- ISBN
- 9780333744345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. This study traces the history of women's science fiction writing from the turn of the century to the early 1990s, analysing how women writers have utilized the genre to critique the ideology that informs what counts as scientific knowledge. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBH; DSK; FL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Publishers, Limited
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333741580
- ISBN
- 9780333741580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.21
€ 127.21