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Social issues & processes

hardcover. Gender roles, relations, and ideologies are major aspects of migration. This timely book argues that understanding gender relations is vital to a full and more nuanced explanation of both the causes and the consequences of migration, in the past and at present. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745687889
ISBN
9780745687889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardcover. The majority of immigrants settle in cities when they arrive, and few can deny the dynamic influence migration has on cities. However, a one-size-fits-all approach cannot describe the activities and settlement patterns of immigrants in contemporary cities. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745690018
ISBN
9780745690018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardback. One of the major characteristics of our contemporary culture is a positive, almost banal, view of the transgression and disruption of cultural boundaries. Strangers, migrants and nomads are celebrated in our postmodern world of hybrids and cyborgs. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690698
ISBN
9780745690698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Hardback. Networks of Outrage and Hope is an exploration of the new forms of social movements and protests that are erupting in the world today, from the Arab uprisings to the indignadas movement in Spain, from the Occupy Wall Street movement to the social protests in Turkey, Brazil and elsewhere. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFF; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745695754
ISBN
9780745695754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.78

Hardback. This volume is devoted to post-communist Central Europe and is divided into three parts. The first part covers some general issues of social theory and politics, ranging from the chances for social-liberalism under post-communism to the birth of neo-socialism in the region. Series Editor(s): Mercuro, Nicholas. Series: International Review of Comparative Public Policy. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DF; JFF; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762301539
ISBN
9780762301539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.69

Hardback. Intended to be a corrective to the literature on marginality. In addition to theoretical and methodological concerns a major theme for this volume is the combination of both theory and method towards an investigation of issues and problems that emanate from the social structure, and are closely linked to power and domination. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 225 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762302772
ISBN
9780762302772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.97

Hardback. This volume focuses on Pacific Rim cities and analyzes successful policies and programmes in urban development, explaining why they have worked. It identify themes of change that are taking place in the context of globalization, economic restructuring, and social change. Editor(s): Williams, J. F.; Stimson, Robert J. Series: International Review of Comparative Public Policy. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MK; GTF; JFFS; JHMC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762306954
ISBN
9780762306954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.26

Hardback. Aims to present research concerning the strategic importance of environmental concerns within the multinational firm, and to explore the implications of corporate environmental strategy on public policy. This book is useful to students and decision-makers interested in the changing role of multinational enterprises in the global economy. Editor(s): Lundan, Sarianna M. Series: Research in Global Strategic Management. Num Pages: 236 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; KJVG; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762309665
ISBN
9780762309665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.22

Hardback. Whilst these papers consider issues relating to access and exclusion for students, the remit of this volume is deliberately broad. It includes articles on access and exclusion with regard to academics and their managers, curriculum content and the manner in which the media approach this topic. Editor(s): Tight, Malcolm. Series: International Perspectives on Higher Education Research. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JNMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762309740
ISBN
9780762309740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.73

Hardback. Emphasizes the developments in interactional theory and practice. This work includes examples of post-modern ethnography and performance texts focused on border crossings and border performances. It presents essays honoring Carolyn Ellis' contributions to 'Symbolic Interaction and Communications'. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K. Series: Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762311866
ISBN
9780762311866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.97

Hardback. Scholars, political leaders, and members of the business community tend to narrowly focus on globalization as an economic phenomenon. Drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives, this title includes articles that empirically examine the political response to globalization in diverse geographic and historical contexts. Editor(s): Prechel, Harland. Series: Research in Political Sociology. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762313167
ISBN
9780762313167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.32

Paperback. In A Narrow Vision, Brian Titley chronicles the career of Confederation poets Duncan Campbell Scott in the Department of Indian Affairs between 1880 and 1932. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFF; JFSL1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774804202
ISBN
9780774804202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardback. "No one tradition alone offers a sufficient respect for other species. Taken together, they may offer a prospect for saner human-animal relations." -- From the book Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFZ; JHM; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 30. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807241
ISBN
9780774807241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.05

paperback. In Feminists and Party Politics, the author examines the effort to bring feminism into the formal political arena through established political parties in Canada and the United States. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFK; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807746
ISBN
9780774807746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. The author demonstrates how calls for family-friendly employment policies have met with inappropriate action on the part of successive governments. The text explains why federal governments have been able to implement employment equity policies, but failed to develop a national child care system. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHBL; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808217
ISBN
9780774808217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardback. This volume focuses on two dimensions of globalization: the cultural and social realities of global connection and the uneasily shifting role of the state. Through a series of case studies, the editors assess the choices states have and the consequences of those choices for culture and society. Editor(s): Cameron, David R.; Stein, Janice Gross. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808804
ISBN
9780774808804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.17

Hardback. Mike Carr supports bioregional values and community-building tools for a diverse, democratic, socially-just civil society. Series: Sustainability & the Environment. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3ill.1fig.8M. BIC Classification: JFFS; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809443
ISBN
9780774809443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.17

Paperback. A cogent analysis of legal mobilization as a strategy for social and activist movements. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809474
ISBN
9780774809474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardback. This intriguing book identifies the imaginative use of wild animals in early western society and shows how attitudes to wild animals changed according to subsistence and economic needs and how wildlife helped to determine social relations among people. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 b&w photographs, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFFZ; JHMC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809627
ISBN
9780774809627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. This comparative study examines feminist engagement with a broad range of political institutions in Australia and Canada. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBF; JFFK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809665
ISBN
9780774809665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. Dutton s rethinking of the fundamentals of intimate partner violence is essential reading for psychologists, policy makers, and those dealing with the sociology of social science, the relationship of psychology to law, and explanations of adverse behaviour. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774810159
ISBN
9780774810159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. A book with provocative implications for students and scholars of social movements and identity politics, Misrecognized Materialists offers a fresh and important perspective on Canada's constitutional struggles over civic symbolism and identity. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774811699
ISBN
9780774811699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. While poverty persists as a major social problem, Canadians are increasingly framing their concerns over poverty and its consequences as issues of human rights and citizenship. This volume examines the ideas and practices of human rights, citizenship, legislation, and institution-building that are crucial to addressing poverty in this country. Editor(s): Young, Margot; Boyd, Susan B.; Brodsky, Gwen; Day, Shelagh. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFA; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812870
ISBN
9780774812870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Hardback. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Canadian national identity underwent a transformation. This book surveys Canada's national history through a British lens. In a series of essays focusing on discrete aspects of Canadian identity, it reveals the complex relationship between Canada and the larger British world. Editor(s): Buckner, Phillip A.; Francis, R. Douglas. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFC; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813051
ISBN
9780774813051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

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