Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Paperback. Bornstein's How to Change the World studies a remarkable group of individuals around the world-what he calls social entrepreneurs. These people are bringing innovative, and successful, grass-roots approaches to a wide variety of social and economic problems, from rural poverty in India to discrimination against gypsies in Central Europe. Num Pages: 368 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: JFF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195334760
- ISBN
- 9780195334760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.65
€ 20.65
Paperback. David Brooks weaves a vast array of new research into the lives of two fictional characters, revealing a fundamental new understanding of human nature. He outlines a new definition of success, highlighting what economists call non-cognitive skills - those hidden qualities that can't be easily measured, but which lead to happiness and fulfilment. Num Pages: 549 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 201 x 44. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780720371
- ISBN
- 9781780720371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. * An original examination of the effects of consumer culture on children. * Draws on a major study the author was commissioned to lead for the UK Government on this topic. * Written by one of the world's top scholars on childhood and media/culture. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647715
- ISBN
- 9780745647715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 38 illus.; 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJD; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149341
- ISBN
- 9780231149341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 89.80
€ 118.84
€ 89.80
Paperback. * A very readable and accessible book which is also rigorous and well researched. * Written by Jon Silverman (BBC Home Affairs Correspondent) and David Wilson (former prison governor) -- public figures with many contacts in the press and media. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSP1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628899
- ISBN
- 9780745628899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Hardback. * A very readable and accessible book which is also rigorous and well researched. * Written by Jon Silverman (BBC Home Affairs Correspondent) and David Wilson (former prison governor) -- public figures with many contacts in the press and media. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSP1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628882
- ISBN
- 9780745628882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; GTC; HBW; JFFE; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 83 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816629374
- ISBN
- 9780816629374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.39
€ 40.99
€ 36.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620970850
- ISBN
- 9781620970850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.14
€ 19.99
€ 19.14
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFB; JKS; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595589231
- ISBN
- 9781595589231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.72
€ 27.99
€ 24.72
Paperback. It carries the legacy of the 1960s forward: from Tom Hayden's idealistic 1962 Port Huron Statement through Newt Gingrich's 1994 "Contract with America" and Grover Norquist's twenty-first century "Tax Payer's Protection Pledge." Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408224
- ISBN
- 9781421408224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.62
€ 38.62
Paperback. This important book explores the impact of different forms of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable people, arguing for a flexible policy approach that places people in control of their own lives and creates housing options that effectively improve the well-being of those who live in them. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JFFB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 340 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306351
- ISBN
- 9781447306351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.34
€ 37.99
€ 36.34
Hardback. This important book explores the impact of different forms of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable people, arguing for a flexible policy approach that places people in control of their own lives and creates housing options that effectively improve the well-being of those who live in them. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DNS; JFFB; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306344
- ISBN
- 9781447306344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.30
€ 97.30
Paperback. Offering engaging ideas from business, marketing, and economics, this book takes on the challenging task of naming how much is too much in today's consumer-oriented society. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRCM; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162563
- ISBN
- 9781626162563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.42
€ 46.42
Hardback. Offering engaging ideas from business, marketing, and economics, this book takes on the challenging task of naming how much is too much in today's consumer-oriented society. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRCM; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162709
- ISBN
- 9781626162709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.59
€ 128.59
Hardback. Examines how countries can compete with each other to make citizens, and how citizens in turn have found ways to use this competition to their own benefit. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804782982
- ISBN
- 9780804782982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.14
€ 71.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595581167
- ISBN
- 9781595581167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.36
€ 24.99
€ 21.36
Paperback. Do animals have moral rights? If so what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand their welfare? After addressing these questions, DeGrazia explores their implications in contexts such as food consumption, zoos, and research. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 Halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853608
- ISBN
- 9780192853608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.69
€ 13.69
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460130
- ISBN
- 9781780460130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.95
€ 46.99
€ 41.95
paperback. Editor(s): Sahn, David E. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780801476938
- ISBN
- 9780801476938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardcover. Reveals the interdisciplinary field of networks, which changes how we look at social, financial and technological interactions in modern society. Num Pages: 744 pages, 332 b/w illus. 128 exercises. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 191 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1336. Reasoning About a Highly Connected World. 744 pages, 332 b/w illus. 128 exercises. Reveals the interdisciplinary field of networks, which changes how we look at social, financial and technological interactions in modern society. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFP. Dimension: 263 x 191 x 34. Weight: 1332.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 744
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521195331
- ISBN
- 9780521195331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.61
€ 72.61