Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Paperback. Video surveillance, public records, fingerprints, hidden microphones, RFID chips: in contemporary societies the intrusive techniques of surveillance used in daily life have increased dramatically. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPSL; JPV; KNSS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645117
- ISBN
- 9780745645117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.12
€ 34.12
Hardback. * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu), effects of migration, and health care systems across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645124
- ISBN
- 9780745645124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu), effects of migration, and health care systems across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645131
- ISBN
- 9780745645131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of what has come to be called the 'new politics of consumption'. This book offers an examination of anti-consumerism and explores what this means for the future of political debate. It explores anti-consumerism as cultural interpretation, lifestyle change, and collective action. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645407
- ISBN
- 9780745645407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. Offers an examination of anti-consumerism and explores what this means for the future of the debates. Drawing on interviews with activists across three continents, and offering a discussion of contemporary commentary and theory, this book explores anti-consumerism as cultural interpretation, lifestyle change, and collective action. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645414
- ISBN
- 9780745645414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.21
€ 27.21
Hardback. This book provides an invaluable introduction to the theoretical foundations and practical applications of interactionist approaches to everyday life. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646060
- ISBN
- 9780745646060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. This book provides an invaluable introduction to the theoretical foundations and practical applications of interactionist approaches to everyday life. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646077
- ISBN
- 9780745646077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
Hardback. Most of us who live in the North and the West consume far too much - too much meat, too much fat, too much sugar, too much salt. We are more likely to put on too much weight than to go hungry. We live in a society that is heading for a crash. We are aware of what is happening and yet we refuse to take it fully into account. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646169
- ISBN
- 9780745646169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Hardback. Since the late eighteenth century, politics, protest, and the state have evolved together, each shaping the other in significant ways. This title shows how the modern national state developed in tandem with social movement mobilization, arguing that to understand the state fully, you cannot ignore the role of political protest. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646268
- ISBN
- 9780745646268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. Since the late eighteenth century, politics, protest, and the state have evolved together, each shaping the other in significant ways. This title shows how the modern national state developed in tandem with social movement mobilization, arguing that to understand the state fully, you cannot ignore the role of political protest. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646275
- ISBN
- 9780745646275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Paperback. Media practices and the everyday cultures of transnational migrants are deeply interconnected. Mediating Migration narrates aspects of the migrant experience as shaped by the technologies of communication and the social, political and cultural configurations of neoliberal globalization. Series: PGMC - Polity Global Media and Communication Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646336
- ISBN
- 9780745646336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Hardback. Globalization and the Environment critically explores the actors, politics and processes that govern the relationship between globalization and the environment. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; RNC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647227
- ISBN
- 9780745647227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. * A sophisticated yet accessible introduction to the experiences of Latino immigrant groups in the US - the largest minority group in the US * Covers topics such as the definition of the Latino category, pathways to citizenship, gender, labour and transnationalism. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647425
- ISBN
- 9780745647425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. * A sophisticated yet accessible introduction to the experiences of Latino immigrant groups in the US - the largest minority group in the US * Covers topics such as the definition of the Latino category, pathways to citizenship, gender, labour and transnationalism. Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647432
- ISBN
- 9780745647432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.31
€ 23.31
Hardback. Displaying the distinctive combination of narration and philosophy for which he is well known, this new book by Peter Sloterdijk develops a radically new account of globalization at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647685
- ISBN
- 9780745647685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. * This is the first book to explore the communicative aspects of the darker side of family life. * The book offers an intergrative understanding of the dark side of family communication and a theoretical mechanism for understanding related scholarship. Series: Key Themes in Family Communication. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFP; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647975
- ISBN
- 9780745647975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. * This is the first book to explore the communicative aspects of the darker side of family life. * The book offers an intergrative understanding of the dark side of family communication and a theoretical mechanism for understanding related scholarship. Series: Key Themes in Family Communication. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFP; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647982
- ISBN
- 9780745647982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Hardback. Throughout history, human societies have struggled to ensure that all people have access to sufficient food to lead active and healthy lives. Despite great global effort, events of the early 21st century clearly demonstrate that food remains a pressing challenge which has significant implications for security. Series: Dimensions of Security. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648071
- ISBN
- 9780745648071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. Throughout history, human societies have struggled to ensure that all people have access to sufficient food to lead active and healthy lives. Despite great global effort, events of the early 21st century clearly demonstrate that food remains a pressing challenge which has significant implications for security. Series: Dimensions of Security. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648088
- ISBN
- 9780745648088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.68
€ 24.68
Hardback. * Stiegler is one of the most original and important philosophers and cultural theorists in France today. * His work is at the interface of philosophy and technology, so would appeal not only to those studying Philosophy, but media and cultural studies, and literary studies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648095
- ISBN
- 9780745648095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.52
€ 72.52