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Hardcover. Will 'what works' in one country work in another? This unique collection examines the cross-cultural transfer of skills and expertise, drawing out the opportunities and challenges involved in taking penal practices from one country to another. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JKS; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137300591
- ISBN
- 9781137300591
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€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. This book analyses the diffusion of norms concerning gender-based violence and gender mainstreaming of aid and trade between the EU, South America and Southern Africa. Norm diffusion is conceptualized as a truly multidirectional and polycentric process, shaped by regional governance and resulting in new geometries of transnational activism. Editor(s): Vleuten, Anna van der (Radbound University Nijmegen, The Netherlands); Van Eerdewijk, Anouka; Roggeband, Conny. Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 1KLS; 1QFE; JFFJ; JFSJ; JPB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301444
- ISBN
- 9781137301444
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book tackles unanswered questions on British Muslims and political participation: What makes religion a salient 'political' identity for young Muslims (over any other identity)? How do young British Muslims identify themselves and how does it relate to their political engagement? A fascinating insight into the lives of young British Muslims. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSR2; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137302526
- ISBN
- 9781137302526
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Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardcover. This collection traces women educators' professional lives and the extent to which they challenged the gendered terrain they occupied. The emphasis is placed on women's historical public voices and their own interpretation of their 'selves' and 'lives' in their struggle to exercise authority in education. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137303516
- ISBN
- 9781137303516
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Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. Using insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the history of sexuality, Holmberg explores the ambiguity that drives male bonding. Personal interviews with Mamet and with the actors who have interpreted his major roles shed light on how and why men bond with each other and complement close analysis of Mamet's texts. Num Pages: 276 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; APF; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137305183
- ISBN
- 9781137305183
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€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Children have been exploited as performers and wooed energetically as consumers throughout history. These essays offer scholarly investigations into the employment and participation of children in the entertainment industry with examples drawn from historical and contemporary contexts. Editor(s): Arrighi, Gillian; Emeljanow, Victor. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 260 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JFCA; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137305459
- ISBN
- 9781137305459
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Condition: New
€ 106.74€ 87.87
€ 106.74
€ 87.87
Paperback. In this intriguing guide, North American utopian communities are explored by Friesen and Friesen with a view to a new social system for the Twenty-first century. The authors assert that the formation of a utopian society is both possible and feasible and give examples of how to create one of our own. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306401
- ISBN
- 9781137306401
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Focusing on the phenomena of the Surveillance School, Taylor examines the increased presence of surveillance technologies and practices which identify, verify, categorise and track pupils, exploring the impact that invasive and continual monitoring is having upon school children. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 140 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; JFSP1; JKSB1; JKV; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308856
- ISBN
- 9781137308856
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Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Hardcover. This collection examines Axel Honneth's theory of recognition and the crucial role played by the media in struggles for recognition. It brings together debates on controversial aspects of Honneth's work and a set of intriguing empirical studies including with slum-dwelling adolescents, leprosy patients and women exposed to child labor exploitation Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137310422
- ISBN
- 9781137310422
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Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Grounded in the Foucauldian literature on governmentality and drawing on a broad range of disciplines, this book examines the government of childhood in the West from the early modern period to the present. The book deals with three key time-periods and examines shifts in the conceptualization and regulation of childhood and child-rearing. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137312266
- ISBN
- 9781137312266
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Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This book takes Jamie Oliver's campaign for better school meals as a starting point for thinking about morally charged concerns relating to young people's nutrition, health and well-being, parenting, and public health 'crises' such as obesity. The authors show how these debates are always about the moral project of the self. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFCV; JFSP1; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 169 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137312297
- ISBN
- 9781137312297
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Migration and Care Labour: Theory, Policy and Politics (Migration, Dia...
Anderson, Bridget, Shutes, Isabel
Hardcover. The provision of care has been widely referred to as facing a 'crisis'. International migrants are increasingly relied upon to provide care - as domestic workers, nannies, care assistants and nurses. This international volume examines the global construction of migrant care labour and how it manifests itself in different contexts. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSC; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137319692
- ISBN
- 9781137319692
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Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Liberal Multiculturalism and the Fair Terms of Integration
Balint, Peter J.; Guerard de Latour, Sophie
Hardcover. Multiculturalism has come under considerable attack in political practice, yet the fact of diversity remains, and with it the need to establish fair terms of integration. This book defends multiculturalism as the most coherent and practicable approach to liberal integration, but one that is not without the need for crucial reformulation. Editor(s): Balint, Peter J.; Guerard de Latour, Sophie. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320391
- ISBN
- 9781137320391
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Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. This book explores the everyday lives of 'lesbian' women in urban Russia. It explores changes and continuities by examining generational differences, and attends to regional variation by considering what 'lesbian' life looks like in different locations, problematising essentialist accounts of Russian sexualities and western-centric theorizations. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFSJ1; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321237
- ISBN
- 9781137321237
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Condition: New
€ 149.41
€ 149.41
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321398
- ISBN
- 9781137321398
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Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. Can society operate without gender and even biological sex classifications? Queer Post-Gender Ethics argues that we could exist, formulate our relationships and be sexual in more androgynous ways. Outlining a political vision for how a post-gender sociality might be achieved, it presents queer social practices for a truly gender neutral world. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321619
- ISBN
- 9781137321619
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Condition: New
€ 160.41
€ 160.41
Hardcover. Focusing on the experiences of Russian migrants to the United Kingdom, this book explores the connection between migrations, homes and identities. It evaluates several approaches to studying them, and is structured around a series of case studies on attitudes to homemaking, food and cooking, and clothing. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; JFCD; JFFN; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321770
- ISBN
- 9781137321770
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Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardcover. This book argues that Americans' belief in post-racialism, rooted in both ideology and material progress among racial minorities, is wrong because both old and new patterns of racism continue to hinder the acceptance of African Americans as true equals in American society, despite the recent mobility of the black middle class. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322678
- ISBN
- 9781137322678
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Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. How can the diffusion and development of women's cricket as a global sport be explained? Women's Cricket and Global Processes considers the emergence and growth of women's cricket around the world and seeks to provide a sociological explanation for how and why the women's game has developed the way it has. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBS; WSJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323514
- ISBN
- 9781137323514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardcover. How does the performance of blackness reframe issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality? Here, the contributors look into representational practices in film, literature, fashion, and theatre and explore how they have fleshed out political struggles, while recognizing that they have sometimes maintained the mechanisms of violence against blacks. Editor(s): Lemoine, Xavier; Rocchi, Jean-Paul. Num Pages: 289 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325075
- ISBN
- 9781137325075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.03€ 80.71
€ 97.03
€ 80.71