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Social issues & processes
Hardcover. The politics of multiculturalism faces challenges in Western democratic states. Arguing that this setback is based on the notion of culture as separate and distinct, this book explores how to face current challenges to multiculturalism without reifying culture, group and identity. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484. Towards a Theory of Intercultural Justice. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. 288 pages, 0. The politics of multiculturalism faces challenges in Western democratic states. Arguing that this setback is based on the notion of culture as separate and distinct, this book explores how to face current challenges to multiculturalism without reifying culture, group and identity. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL1. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 24. Weight: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278516
- ISBN
- 9780230278516
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€ 67.88
€ 67.88
Hardcover. The recent crisis has redrawn attention to financial globalization. Dilip Das examines under what circumstances it can be welfare-enhancing and lead to rapid economic growth. Written in an accessible style, the book gives the latest insights on the topic. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278608
- ISBN
- 9780230278608
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€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Engineering Society: The Role of the Human and Social Sciences in Mode...
Br?Ckweh, Kerstin, Wetzell, Richard F.
Hardcover. Explaining crime by reference to abnormalities of the brain is just one example of how the human and social sciences have influenced the approach to social problems in Western societies since 1880. Focusing on applications such as penal policy, therapy, and marketing, this volume examines how these sciences have become embedded in society. Editor(s): Ziemann, Benjamin; Schumann, Dirk. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFF; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279070
- ISBN
- 9780230279070
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€ 68.09
€ 68.09
Hardcover. This study advances a model for Critical Discourse Analysis which draws on Evolutionary Psychology and Cognitive Linguistics, applied in a critical analysis of immigration discourse. It will be of special interest to students and researchers with which to explore new perspectives in CDA. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; JFD; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408. New Perspectives on Immigration Discourse. 240 pages, 33 figures, 6 tables. This study advances a model for Critical Discourse Analysis which draws on Evolutionary Psychology and Cognitive Linguistics, applied in a critical analysis of immigration discourse. It will be of special interest to students and researchers with which to explore new perspectives in CDA. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; JFD; JFFN. Dimension: 143 x 219 x 20. Weight: 402.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279506
- ISBN
- 9780230279506
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. By exploring how financial, legal and wider socio-economic systems can accelerate or decelerate the harmonization in financial markets, this book connects issues both of contemporary political science and accounting research. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; KCX; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279841
- ISBN
- 9780230279841
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€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Ethnicity and the Persistence of Inequality: The Case of Peru (Conflic...
Thorp, Rosemary, Paredes, Maritza
Hardcover. Understanding why inequality is so great and has persevered for centuries in a number of Latin American countries requires tools that go beyond economics. Investigating the case of Peru, this book explores how inequality is embedded in institutions that constitute the interface between the economy, the polity and geography of the country. Series: Conflict, Inequality and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; GTF; JFF; JFSL; KCB; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280007
- ISBN
- 9780230280007
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€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Hardcover. The consequences of the rise of emerging powers like China and India is becoming the most important topic of debate in international studies. This book focuses on the impact of these changes on the way we study international politics: if international politics is changing, should we also change international studies? Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280397
- ISBN
- 9780230280397
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. The book explores the intersection of emotions and migration in a number of case studies from across the USA, Europe and Southeast Asia, including the transmigration of female domestic workers, transmigrant marriages, transmigrant workers in the entertainment industry and asylum seekers and refugees who are the victims of domestic violence. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280564
- ISBN
- 9780230280564
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This work contributes to the development of a theoretical context of the politics of truth about animals. By applying and extending Foucault's theory of power, this work uncovers dominant and subjugated discourses about animals and describes power-knowledge associated with statements about animals that are understood to convey true things. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282575
- ISBN
- 9780230282575
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€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. This book offers a new perspective on the links between intellectual property and access to medication. Using local case studies and insights from actor-network theory, it explores the ways in which TRIPs is translated in the daily practices of those who purchase, distribute and use medicines in sub-Saharan Africa. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFFS; KCQ; LAQ; LBBM; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282841
- ISBN
- 9780230282841
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€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. Travelling through theories of emotion and affect, this book addresses the key ways in which media studies can be brought to bear upon everyday encounters with online cultures and practices. The book takes stock of where we are emotionally with regard to the Internet in the context of other screen media. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFFP; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283770
- ISBN
- 9780230283770
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Exploring how animal suffering is made meaningful within Western ramifications, the book investigates themes such as skepticism concerning non-human experience, cultural roots of compassion, and contemporary approaches to animal ethics. At its center is the pivotal question: What is the moral significance of animal suffering? Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283916
- ISBN
- 9780230283916
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. This book sheds light on the processes that have transformed national citizenship of the European Union's member states and explains the legislative changes that have taken place since the mid-1980s in Germany, Hungary and Poland. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JFSL1; JPVH1; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284241
- ISBN
- 9780230284241
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Building on the work of philosopher John Dewey, Bray develops an approach to transnational democracy called 'pragmatic cosmopolitanism'. He argues for an ideal of representative democracy that emphasizes the role of democratic leadership and the development of critical intelligence. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285446
- ISBN
- 9780230285446
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€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Sexualities: Past Reflections, Future Directions (Genders and Sexualit...
Hines, Sally, Taylor, Yvette
Hardcover. This collection examines recent theoretical and methodological debates, shifts in law and policy, and social and cultural changes around sexuality. It sets out new ways of conceptualizing and researching sexuality and explores persistently marginalised and re-traditionalised sexual practices, subjectivities and identities. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JFSK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290099
- ISBN
- 9780230290099
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€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Regimes of Social Cohesion: Societies and the Crisis of Globalization ...
Green, Andy, Janmaat, Jan Germen
Hardcover. In an original, and highly interdisciplinary, mixed method approach, Green and Janmaat identify four major traditions of social cohesion in developed societies, analyzing how these various mechanisms are withstanding the strains of the current global financial crisis. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFFS; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290136
- ISBN
- 9780230290136
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290860
- ISBN
- 9780230290860
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€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Anti-Racist Movements in the EU: Between Europeanisation and National ...
Fella, Stefano, Ruzza, Carlo
Hardcover. Based on extensive primary research, including interviews with movement and policy actors across six European countries, this book examines anti-racist movements throughout Europe, focusing on how they influence culture and government policy at national and EU level, shedding light on the nature of racism and responses to it across Europe. Editor(s): Fella, Stefano; Ruzza, Carlo. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 figures, 1 black & white tables, 1 colour tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290907
- ISBN
- 9780230290907
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€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Globalization and Human Rights in the Developing World (Global Ethics)
Nault, Derrick M., England, Shawn L.
Hardcover. Focusing on world regions where human rights abuses are the most serious, extensive and sustained; this book fills a crucial gap in our knowledge of the difficulties and promise of promoting human rights in our global age. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292208
- ISBN
- 9780230292208
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Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. Animals and Sociology challenges traditional assumptions about the nature of sociology. Sociology often centres on humans; however, other animals are everywhere in society.Kay Peggs explores the significant contribution that sociology can make to our understanding of human relations with other animals. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292574
- ISBN
- 9780230292574
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Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41