Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
hardcover. Written with precision and skill, Globalization Unplugged will spark controversy on both sides of the globalization debate and help deflate the rhetoric of both advocates and detractors. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 31 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780802038555
- ISBN
- 9780802038555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.41
€ 84.41
Hardcover. Editor(s): Waxman, Peter; Colic-Peisker, Val. Num Pages: 247 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594542664
- ISBN
- 9781594542664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.70€ 103.46
€ 151.70
€ 103.46
Paperback. Presenting the findings of a five year project studying the pace and impact of addictions in Europe, this book deconstructs the failures and promises of European governance polices for reducing the harm done by legal and illegal drugs and posits a nine point plan as a way forward to redesign addictions governance. Series: Governance of Addictive Substances and Behaviours Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFH1; MBNH; MMJT; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198759836
- ISBN
- 9780198759836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.99
€ 71.99
Hardback. Offers a multifaceted perspective on how global changes in the organization of power have transformed the ability of individuals and communities to create their own meanings. Editor(s): Rethmann, Petra; Szeman, Imre; Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774817592
- ISBN
- 9780774817592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.10
€ 120.10
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078958
- ISBN
- 9780252078958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Hardcover. Editor(s): Morrison, Todd G.; Morrison, Melanie A.; Carrigan, Mark A.; McDermott, Daragh T. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612099392
- ISBN
- 9781612099392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.61€ 164.88
€ 244.61
€ 164.88
Paperback. The politics and science of health and disease remain contested terrain among scientists, health practitioners, policy makers, industry, communities, and the public. This book asserts that science, activism, and policy are not separate issues and shows how the contribution of environmental factors in disease is often overlooked. Editor(s): Brown, Phil; Morello-Frosch, Rachel; Zavestoski, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 8 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270213
- ISBN
- 9780520270213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Offers an account of the disaster in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. This book details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath, the inhumanity of the identification process and the vilification of fans in the national and international media. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; JFFC; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910948019
- ISBN
- 9781910948019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. This volume is the culmination of five years of impassioned conversations among distinguished scholars in law, public policy, medicine, and biopsychology, about the most difficult questions in drug policy and the study of addictions. Editor(s): Heymann, Philip B.; Brownsberger, William N. Series: Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674003279
- ISBN
- 9780674003279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.44€ 74.88
€ 83.44
€ 74.88
Hardcover. Shows us the undeniable realities of mass migration to which we have turned a blind eye: how it has driven down workers' wages and driven up inequality; how it has fostered unsafe working conditions; and how it has stalled our economic maturity by keeping us ever-focused on increasing consumption. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 halftones, 21 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226190655
- ISBN
- 9780226190655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.41
€ 32.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921867408
- ISBN
- 9781921867408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.24
€ 44.99
€ 32.24
Paperback. Provocative and wide-ranging, Global Perspectives on Higher Education considers how the international exchange of ideas, students, and scholars has fundamentally altered higher education. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419268
- ISBN
- 9781421419268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.47
€ 33.99
€ 28.47
Hardback. A disturbing look at how asylum seekers fare in America Num Pages: 354 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740743
- ISBN
- 9780814740743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Hardback. Images of disabled children are found throughout well-known works of literature, film, and even opera. Their characters range from sweet, to brave, to tragic. Disabled children are also a part of reality as poster girls and boys for drives and causes. This work demonstrates the critical role of disability with respect to the history of childhood. Series: Children and Youth: History and Culture. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFG; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313331466
- ISBN
- 9780313331466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.39€ 63.08
€ 69.39
€ 63.08
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198716471
- ISBN
- 9780198716471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Hardback. Offers an examination of Asian immigration to the United States, focusing on three central questions: What causes Asian immigration to the United States? How do post-1965 Asian immigrants impact American society? How do new Asian immigrants and their children adapt to American life? Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645025
- ISBN
- 9780745645025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.21
€ 71.21
Paperback. Offers an examination of Asian immigration to the United States, focusing on three central questions: What causes Asian immigration to the United States? How do post-1965 Asian immigrants impact American society? How do new Asian immigrants and their children adapt to American life? Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645032
- ISBN
- 9780745645032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.95
€ 22.95
Paperback. What if we could improve our ability to predict the future? This title shows that the average expert was only slightly better at predicting the future than a layperson using random guesswork. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- 9781847947154
- ISBN
- 9781847947154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Presents an extended case study of the 20th-century AIDS epidemic and the cultural circumstances from which it emerged. The book brings together anthropology, demography and epidemiology to explain how the Chagga people of Tanzania in Africa experience AIDS. Series: Worlds of Desire S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps, 6 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; JFFH2; JHMC; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748863
- ISBN
- 9780226748863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
Paperback. The Black Death Num Pages: 296 pages, 73 illustrations, (9 colour ). BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; JFFC; PDZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750932028
- ISBN
- 9780750932028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.22
€ 33.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. Examines how the human mind has the capacity to be infinitely caring or selfish, kind or cruel, creative or destructive. The author challenges our conceptions of who we think we are, what we believe we will never do - and how and why almost any of us could be initiated into the ranks of evil doers. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 22nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846041037
- ISBN
- 9781846041037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.26
€ 21.99
€ 16.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 343 pages, 14-11 photos and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTQ; JFFN; JHBD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- OUP India
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199469864
- ISBN
- 9780199469864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.40
€ 69.40
Paperback. This new edition brings this study of inner-city life up to date. Series Editor(s): Granovetter, Mark. Series: Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFH1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 594. Selling Crack in El Barrio. Series: Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences. 432 pages, 16 b/w illus. 1 table. This new edition brings this study of inner-city life up to date. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFH1; JHMC. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight: 576. Series Editor(s) :Granovetter, Mark.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521017114
- ISBN
- 9780521017114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.57
€ 34.57
Paperback. Introduces the reader to the world of homelessness and drug addiction in the contemporary United States. This work develops a cast of characters around the themes of violence, race relations, sexuality, family trauma, embodied suffering, social inequality and power relations. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 64 duotones. BIC Classification: JFFB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254985
- ISBN
- 9780520254985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.65
€ 40.99
€ 40.65