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Social issues & processes
Hardback. The transnational resistances to neo-liberal globalization are arguably the most inspiring political movements of our time. Resistance, Space and Political Identities: The Making of Counter-global Networks makes a distinctive contribution through examining globalised practices of resistance in both the past and present. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405158084
- ISBN
- 9781405158084
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Condition: New
€ 77.43
€ 77.43
Hardback. Moving from her own story growing up in South Africa, anthropologist Ida Susser, looks at the AIDS epidemic in Africa in terms of its impact on a particularly vulnerable both biologically and socially group: women. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JFC; JFFH2; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155861
- ISBN
- 9781405155861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.42
€ 109.42
Paperback. Utilizing innovative ethnographic research, Swept-Up Lives? challenges conventional accounts of urban homelessness to trace the complex and varied attempts that have been instituted to care for homeless people. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFB; JFSG; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153874
- ISBN
- 9781405153874
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Condition: New
€ 34.09
€ 34.09
Paperback. * A thought-provoking and controversial collection on the subject of migration, immigration and social policy. * Presents forthright yet realistic analyses of key issues. * Contributors are drawn from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, and bring a wide range of expertise to bear on the subject. Editor(s): Finer, Catherine Jones. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405146685
- ISBN
- 9781405146685
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Condition: New
€ 30.18
€ 30.18
Paperback. Globalizing Responsibility: The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption presents an innovative reinterpretation of the forces that have shaped the remarkable growth of ethical consumption. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFFT; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145572
- ISBN
- 9781405145572
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Condition: New
€ 34.04
€ 34.04
Hardback. Updated with a fresh introduction and brand new selections, the second edition of The Anthropology of Globalization collects some of the decade's finest work on globalization, focusing on the increasing interconnectedness of people around the world, and the culturally specific ways in which these connections are mediated. Editor(s): Inda, Jonathan Xavier; Rosaldo, Renato. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 189 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136136
- ISBN
- 9781405136136
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Condition: New
€ 124.40
€ 124.40
Hardback. Sex Discrimination in the Workplace is an interdisciplinary volume that examines the various approaches to the study of sex discrimination and explores solutions and interventions. Editor(s): Crosby, Faye J.; Stockdale, Margaret S.; Ropp, S. Ann. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCF; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134491
- ISBN
- 9781405134491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.67
€ 131.67
Paperback. The European Union is founded on the idea of free movement. A generation of West European citizens - referred to by the author as 'Eurostars' - have pioneered a new kind of highly skilled and educated migration. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFM; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134040
- ISBN
- 9781405134040
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Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Paperback. * Offers a fascinating introduction to the public debate over media violence. * Looks at the chronology of contemporary media violence, and explores reservations over communications medias throughout history. * Examines the forces behind the encouraged anxieties about media violence. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133852
- ISBN
- 9781405133852
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Condition: New
€ 35.27
€ 35.27
Hardback. * Offers a fascinating introduction to the public debate over media violence. * Looks at the chronology of contemporary media violence, and explores reservations over communications medias throughout history. * Examines the forces behind the encouraged anxieties about media violence. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133838
- ISBN
- 9781405133838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.32
€ 108.32
Hardback. This companion features 35 original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced and detailed examination of globalization that includes both positive and critical evaluations. Editor(s): Ritzer, George. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132749
- ISBN
- 9781405132749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.74
€ 215.74
Paperback. This volume investigates the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. A collection of cutting-edge essays investigating the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. Written by leading researchers in the field. Editor(s): Greenaway, Professor David. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131698
- ISBN
- 9781405131698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.26
€ 30.26
Paperback. This book helps readers identify feasible and morally plausible reforms of global institutional arrangements and international organizations. A distinctive, practically oriented contribution to debates about global justice. Helps readers to examine the fairness of global rules and institutions. Editor(s): Barry, Dr. Christian; Pogge, Thomas. Series: Metaphilosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130103
- ISBN
- 9781405130103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Hardback. Claims have been made on the emergence of a new labour internationalism in response to the growing insecurity created by globalization. However, when persons face conditions of insecurity they often turn inwards. The book contains a warning and a sign of hope. Some workers become fatalistic, even xenophobic. Series: Antipode Book S. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129152
- ISBN
- 9781405129152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.39
€ 77.39
Paperback. On the Nature of Prejudice commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of Gordon Allport's classic work on prejudice and discrimination by examining the current state of knowledge in the field. Editor(s): Dovidio, John F.; Glick, Peter; Rudman, Laurie A. Num Pages: 488 pages, 10. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127516
- ISBN
- 9781405127516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.19
€ 61.19
Paperback. Written in a concise and accessible style by Michael Hill, this textprovides a coherent, thematic account of social policy in the modern world. Takes a comparative approach, considering the ways in which different countries approach social policies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127240
- ISBN
- 9781405127240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.54
€ 45.54
Hardcover. Written in a concise and accessible style by Michael Hill, this textprovides a coherent, thematic account of social policy in the modern world. Takes a comparative approach, considering the ways in which different countries approach social policies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127233
- ISBN
- 9781405127233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.44
€ 142.44
Paperback. This book demonstrates the need for a new food policy to address the challenges for the global food system posed by globalisation, urbanisation, technical change and industrialisation. aeo A collection of papers demonstrating the need for a new food policy. Editor(s): Maxwell, Simon; Slater, Rachel. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126021
- ISBN
- 9781405126021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.31
€ 31.31
Paperback. Highlights challenges facing the animal rights movement. This book contains essays that explore fresh ways of measuring animal suffering, reassess the question of personhood, and draw highlight of tales of effective advocacy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405119412
- ISBN
- 9781405119412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.04
€ 34.04
Hardcover. Addresses seven philosophically significant questions regarding feminism, its central concepts of sex and gender, and the project of centering women's experience. This book contains topics that include the nature of sexist oppression, the sex/gender distinction, and how gender-based norms influence conceptions of rationality. Editor(s): Cudd, Ann E.; Andreasen, Robin O. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116602
- ISBN
- 9781405116602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.33
€ 140.33