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Social issues & processes
Hardback. Port cities have distinctive global dynamics, with long histories of casual labour, large migrant communities, and international trade networks. This in-depth comparative study examines contradictory global legacies across themes of urban identity, waterfront work and radicalism in key post-industrial port cities worldwide. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFS; JFSG; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137283139
- ISBN
- 9781137283139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.69
€ 64.69
Paperback. Explains how the poor find solutions to their everyday financial problems by conducting year-long interviews with impoverished villagers and slum dwellers in Bangladesh, India, and South Africa - records that track penny by penny how specific households manage their money. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 line illus. 36 tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCM; KCR; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- unknown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148199
- ISBN
- 9780691148199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.57
€ 36.99
€ 24.57
Hardcover. This collection of essays provides an overview of the varied Basque experiences throughout the American Far West. It covers four centuries in three parts: the Basque diaspora in the New World; immigration and assimilation; and modern Basques. Editor(s): Etulain, Richard W.; Echeverria, Jeronima. Series: Basque Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC; JFFN; JFSL; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874173321
- ISBN
- 9780874173321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
€ 49.99
€ 41.60
Hardback. Feminist Poststructuralist Discourse Analysis helps analyse how speakers construct their gendered identities within a complex web of power relations. Demonstrated here through a study of teenagers' conversation in class and senior managers' discussions in business meetings, it challenges the view that females are disempowered in mixed-sex settings. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333986356
- ISBN
- 9780333986356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94
Paperback. Feminist Poststructuralist Discourse Analysis helps analyse how speakers construct their gendered identities within a complex web of power relations. Demonstrated here through a study of teenagers' conversation in class and senior managers' discussions in business meetings, it challenges the view that females are disempowered in mixed-sex settings. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 265.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230554320
- ISBN
- 9780230554320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.62
€ 132.62
Hardcover. In the INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY series, this text charts the changing position of women in Malaysia. Divided into three sections, each of which corresponds to a different theme such as the role of the state in agricultural modernisation and its impact on rural women. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; JFFK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333719220
- ISBN
- 9780333719220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.08
€ 123.08
Hardcover. First book to explore legacy of HIV/AIDS in popular culture Series: Library of Gender and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 35 bw integrated. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFH2; JFSK2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784534196
- ISBN
- 9781784534196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.86€ 38.20
€ 104.86
€ 38.20
Paperback. Taking leisure time as a suitable arena for studying optimal functioning variables, this book extends the purview of positive psychology, presenting information on diverse aspects of optimizing socio-cognitive processes and behaviors in leisure contexts. Editor(s): Freire, Teresa. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMAN; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401780971
- ISBN
- 9789401780971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.67
€ 123.67
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400768680
- ISBN
- 9789400768680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15€ 80.59
€ 128.15
€ 80.59
Paperback. This volume brings together the thoughts of leaders in positive psychology from eight countries. It contains cutting-edge thinking on a number of important issues and aims to help frame the agenda for positive psychology as a force for social change. Editor(s): Biswas-Diener, Robert. Num Pages: 358 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JMAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st Edition. 2nd Printing.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723719
- ISBN
- 9789400723719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 199.47
€ 199.47
Hardback. This book shows how elements of positive psychology interact in a wide variety of contexts in the everyday lives of people to enable them to overcome adversity and enjoy a higher quality of life. Studies are global and cover a variety of ages and contexts. Editor(s): Efklides, Anastasia; Moraitou, Despina. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMAN; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400749627
- ISBN
- 9789400749627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.11
€ 125.11
Paperback. This book shows how elements of positive psychology interact in a wide variety of contexts in the everyday lives of people to enable them to overcome adversity and enjoy a higher quality of life. Studies are global and cover a variety of ages and contexts. Editor(s): Efklides, Anastasia; Moraitou, Despina. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMAN; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798601
- ISBN
- 9789400798601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.00
€ 124.00
Hardback. Relationships are at the heart of our lives; at home with our families, with our friends, in schools and colleges, with colleagues at the workplace and in our diverse communities. The quality of these relationships determines our individual well-being. This book explores how to address the challenges involved in maintaining positive relationships. Editor(s): Roffey, Sue. Num Pages: 311 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400721463
- ISBN
- 9789400721463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.81
€ 220.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Roffey, Sue. Num Pages: 297 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMAN; JMC; JMH; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400756588
- ISBN
- 9789400756588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 219.82
€ 219.82
Post Apartheid Patterns of Internal Migration in South Africa
Kok, Pieter, O'Donovan, Michael, Bouare, Ouma...
Paperback. Popular belief is that urbanisation has increased substantially in the new South Africa, when, in fact, patterns of internal migration have remained static since the late 1970s. Num Pages: 130 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Human Sciences Research Council
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780796920041
- ISBN
- 9780796920041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JFC; JFF; JFSL; JP; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349383788
- ISBN
- 9781349383788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Paperback. Examining the way people imagine and interact in their cities, this book explores the post-cosmopolitan city. The contributors consider the effects of migration, national, and religious revivals (with their new aesthetic sensibilities), the dispositions of marginalized economic actors, and globalized tourism on urban sociality. Editor(s): Humphrey, Caroline; Skvirskaja, Vera. Series: Space and Place. Num Pages: 260 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782386773
- ISBN
- 9781782386773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.79
€ 44.79
Hardcover. Alison Horbury investigates the reprisal of the myth of Persephone - a mother-daughter plot of separation and initiation - in post-feminist television cultures where, she argues, it functions as a symptom expressing a complex around the question of sexual difference - what Lacan calls 'sexuation', where this question has been otherwise foreclosed. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFDT; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137511362
- ISBN
- 9781137511362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.53
€ 64.53
Hardcover. The author argues that in the post-9/11 era, North America is evolving from a primarily economic space to a strategic 'securitized' one and that NAFTA has been used by the US as a regulatory framework for dealing with the pressures of globalization that have emerged in the post-Cold War era. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFS; JP; KCLT1; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517967
- ISBN
- 9780230517967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.93
€ 64.93
Hardback. Editor(s): Stewart, Anthony; Stephens, Vincent L. Series: The Griot Project Book Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611487794
- ISBN
- 9781611487794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.09
€ 136.09