Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Hardcover. Do participatory processes open a political space to marginalized groups and individuals? Or do they co-opt and coerce groups to reinforce existing inequitable relations? In an innovative comparative study which breaks with tradition this book explores these questions by looking at Malawi and Ireland. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1HFMM; GTF; JFFS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238947
- ISBN
- 9780230238947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Hardcover. Demonstrating that animal cruelty behaviours are another form of antisocial behaviour, alongside human aggression and violence, and almost without exception are carried out by the same individuals this book offers clear recommendations for future research on animal cruelty and future action aimed at prevention. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE; JFFZ; LNKG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239234
- ISBN
- 9780230239234
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€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Structured around the five most important schools within contemporary political theory: liberalism, utilitarianism, communitarianism, Marxism and feminism,this is the first introductory level text to offer an accessible overview on the status of animals in contemporary political theory. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239258
- ISBN
- 9780230239258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Paperback. Structured around the five most important schools within contemporary political theory: liberalism, utilitarianism, communitarianism, Marxism and feminism,this is the first introductory level text to offer an accessible overview on the status of animals in contemporary political theory. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239265
- ISBN
- 9780230239265
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Condition: New
€ 71.01
€ 71.01
Paperback. This book puts forward a distinctive theoretical approach and analytical framework for studying business as an international actor in the environmental field, and provides detailed case studies of the most important environmental challenges in recent years. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP; KJK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239302
- ISBN
- 9780230239302
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Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. How does culture produce stories about class and class difference? What do these stories tell us about contemporary models of success, failure, struggle and aspiration? Drawing on contemporary examples, Biressi and Nunn demonstrate why social class still matters in Britain and considers the costs and investments at stake for all involved. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFCA; JFDT; JFFJ; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240568
- ISBN
- 9780230240568
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. Simon Reich presents an interpretation of the relationship between material (hard) and social (soft) power, with implications for the alternative ways these link and the impact of these linkages on the future of American policy. Global Norms offers a new way of understanding both theory and policy in the 21st Century. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. 248 pages, 0. Simon Reich presents an interpretation of the relationship between material (hard) and social (soft) power, with implications for the alternative ways these link and the impact of these linkages on the future of American policy. Global Norms offers a new way of understanding both theory and policy in the 21st Century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPSL. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight: 320.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241169
- ISBN
- 9780230241169
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Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. A provocative sociological account of human relations with non-human animals, providing an innovative theorization of the social relations of species in terms of complex systemic relations of domination, looking at ways Other animals are constitutive of human social lives at the dinner table, as livestock and as companions in our homes. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241510
- ISBN
- 9780230241510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This work explores the growing convergence between youth culture and digital communication technologies and the corresponding challenges posed to policymakers, examining the current governance debate on online child safety. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; LAQ; UBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241527
- ISBN
- 9780230241527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.91
€ 67.91
Crafting Citizenship: Negotiating Tensions in Modern Society
Tonkens, Evelien, Hurenkamp, Menno, Duyvendak...
Hardcover. According to politics and the media, immigration and individualization drive citizens apart but in neighbourhoods social life is often thriving, depending on the talents of particular citizens or of local institutions. This book examines new forms of active citizenship and the actual conditions that hinder social cohesion. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241541
- ISBN
- 9780230241541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardcover. This book is about relating the concepts of rape and murder in both senses of the term; that is the way rape and murder are linked and related and also how stories of rape and murder are related or told. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSJ; JKV; JMK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362. Narratives of Sex, Death and Gender. 208 pages, 1 black & white tables. This book is about relating the concepts of rape and murder in both senses of the term; that is the way rape and murder are linked and related and also how stories of rape and murder are related or told. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSJ; JKV; JMK. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 18. Weight: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242029
- ISBN
- 9780230242029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardcover. University rankings have gained popularity around the world, and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This book is the first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, making an important contribution to our understanding of the rankings phenomenon. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243248
- ISBN
- 9780230243248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Migration and Social Cohesion in the UK (Identity Studies in the Socia...
Hickman, Mary J., Mai, Nicola, Crowley, Helen
Hardcover. Based on a flagship research project for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Immigration and Inclusion programme, this book argues that social cohesion is achieved through people (new arrivals as well as the long-term settled) being able to resolve the conflicts and tensions within their day-to-day lives in ways that they find positive and viable. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243552
- ISBN
- 9780230243552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Animals, Equality and Democracy examines the structure of animal protection legislation and finds that it is deeply inequitable, with a tendency to favour those animals the community is most likely to see and engage with. Siobhan O'Sullivan argues that these inequities violate fundamental principle of justice and transparency. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. 232 pages, Illustrationsstrations. Animals, Equality and Democracy examines the structure of animal protection legislation and finds that it is deeply inequitable, with a tendency to favour those animals the community is most likely to see and engage with. Siobhan O'Sullivan argues that these inequities violate fundamental principle of justice and transparency. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Dimension: 134 x 224 x 18. Weight: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243873
- ISBN
- 9780230243873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.95
€ 138.95
Hardcover. A comprehensive review of recent scientific evidence examining the contributions of animal experimentation to human healthcare. The book also explores toxicity prediction, animal use during life and health sciences education, impacts on student attitudes toward animals, and the extent to which animals suffer in laboratories. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243927
- ISBN
- 9780230243927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Migration and Social Protection: Claiming Social Rights Beyond Borders...
Sabates-Wheeler, Rachel, Feldman, Rayah
Hardcover. The growing scale of international migration has reshaped the debate on the social rights and social protection available to people outside their countries of origin. This book uses conceptual frameworks, policy analysis and empirical studies of migrants to explore international migrants' needs for and access to social protection across the world. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JFFS; JKS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230245914
- ISBN
- 9780230245914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.63
€ 128.63
Hardcover. This book surveys central issues and paradigms in contemporary political sociology, urging a recommitment to certain concepts and traditions for guidance in thinking and acting in the world. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246102
- ISBN
- 9780230246102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Modern Privacies addresses emergent transformations of privacy in western societies from a multidisciplinary and international perspective. It examines social and cultural trends in new media, feminism, law, work and intimacy which indicate that our perceptions, evaluations and enactments of privacy in constant flux. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFP; JFFT; JHMC; JMH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246119
- ISBN
- 9780230246119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Majority-Minority Relations in Contemporary Women's Movements: Strateg...
Predelli, Line Nyhagen, Halsaa, Beatrice, Thu...
Hardcover. This book examines contemporary relations between ethnic majority and ethnic minority women's movements in Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom, and women's movements' participation in and influence on public policy that focuses on violence against women. Series: Citizenship, Gender and Diversity. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFFM; JFSJ1; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246584
- ISBN
- 9780230246584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.73
€ 67.73
Hardcover. This collection examines human-animal relations and the different ways in which they can be understood, exploring animal rights and animal welfare; whether and under what circumstances animals are regarded as social actors with agency; media representations of human-animal relations; and the relation between animals and national identity. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFZ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246591
- ISBN
- 9780230246591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99