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Social issues & processes

Hardback. Presents a series of papers that address the political consequences of globalization for states and their populations, while exploring the issue of alternatives to the model of globalization. They also talk about the challenges posed by globalization, including currency instability in an environment of financial deregulation. Editor(s): McBride, Stephen; Dobuzinskis, Laurent; Cohen, Marjorie Griffin; Busumtwi-Sam, James (Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada). Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402009464
ISBN
9781402009464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.07

Hardback. In the mid-1990s, new treatment options introduced a new era of AIDS. Informed by ethnographic as well as statistical data, this book is a study of this new era and reveals the complex and ambiguous processes of change in the field of HIV/AIDS and beyond. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JHMP; MJCJ2; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010484
ISBN
9781402010484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.01

Hardback. Focusing on natural hazards and disasters in Canada, this book is the result of a national assessment on this topic. It explores both the risks associated with these hazards, and adaptive strategies that can be used to reduce those risks. It is intended for academics, professionals and practitioners involved in hazard reduction activities. Editor(s): Etkin, David; Haque, C. Emdad; Brooks, Gregory R. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402011795
ISBN
9781402011795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.69

Hardback. Intended for university faculty staff teaching courses on education law and policy. This book also serves as a resource for students conducting research, government officials, and professionals in these fields. It aims to raise awareness of the rights of disabled people to full equality and participation in all areas. Editor(s): Groof, Jan de; Lauwers, Gracienne. Series: Yearbook of the European Association for Education Law and Policy. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBL; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402015458
ISBN
9781402015458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.28

Hardback. Through case studies, this title analyzes higher education policy in Canada, Mexico, and the USA using a common theoretical framework that identifies economic globalization, international trade liberalization, and post-industrialization as common structural factors exerting a significant influence on higher education in the three countries. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFS; JNM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402017919
ISBN
9781402017919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.32

Paperback. Analyzes the relationship between trade liberalisation, post-industrialisation, and higher education policy in Canada, Mexico, and the USA. This study documents the extent of NAFTA's impact on higher education. It is of interest to university professors working in higher education, economics, and political science. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFS; JNM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402018626
ISBN
9781402018626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.98

Hardback. The overall form of 'transnationalism' changes as its influence incorporates additional spheres of daily life on a variety of scales and contexts. This book explores legal and economic reactions to transnational migration; the (re)negotiation of identities in the context of changing national, social and cultural identities; and more. Editor(s): Yeoh, Brenda S. A.; Charney, Michael W.; Chee-Kiong, T. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402074479
ISBN
9781402074479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.04

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. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFM; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405134057
ISBN
9781405134057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.58

Paperback. For the first time, this book addresses many of the issues that are fundamental to an understanding of the real role of recreational hunting in conservation and rural development. It examines the key issues, asks the difficult questions, and seeks to present the answers to guide policy. Editor(s): Dickson, Barney; Hutton, Jonathan; Adams, Bill. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFZ; RNK; WSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167857
ISBN
9781405167857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.00

Paperback. In spite of its professed liberalism, Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and most feature films deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past. Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues while America herself struggled to come to terms. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405178983
ISBN
9781405178983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.14

Paperback. This collection of original articles highlights the similarities and differences in the status of homelessness and research approaches used to understand this social problem in the US and other developed nations. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405182447
ISBN
9781405182447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.11

Paperback. Animalkind:What We Owe to Animals explores the crucial ethical differences between humans and animals. Occupying the middle ground between extreme egalitarianism and outright dismissal, the book instead advocates a position of respect for animals, treatment not afforded to the current inhabitants of factory farms and animal labs. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405199384
ISBN
9781405199384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.11

User Unfriendly will be valuable to historians of technology, students of American culture, and anyone interested in our modern dependence on machines and gadgets. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JFFT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401928
ISBN
9781421401928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.78

With the thoroughness and resourcefulness that characterize the earlier volumes, she recounts the rich history of the courageous and resolute women determined to realize their scientific ambitions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 53, 36 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402338
ISBN
9781421402338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.16

Provides an understanding of the long-term care works to generate injustice, but also to find ethical and practicable policy solutions for caring for aging populations in the United States. This title explores the ethical issues surrounding elder care from an ecological perspective to propose a new theory of global justice for long-term care. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBDC; MBP; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405506
ISBN
9781421405506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.62

Paperback. It carries the legacy of the 1960s forward: from Tom Hayden's idealistic 1962 Port Huron Statement through Newt Gingrich's 1994 "Contract with America" and Grover Norquist's twenty-first century "Tax Payer's Protection Pledge." Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408224
ISBN
9781421408224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.62

Hardcover. This classic treatise that defined the field of applied demand analysis is now fully updated and expanded. Its primary focus is how households adjust their expenditures, which account for 70% of America's GDP, in response to changes in price and income. Num Pages: 522 pages, 274 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFT; KCBM; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer
Edition
3rd ed. 2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441905093
ISBN
9781441905093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442206496
ISBN
9781442206496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.43

Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLX; JFFS; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442211094
ISBN
9781442211094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.14

Paperback. This volume includes a selection of seminal articles on poverty andwelfate in the United States from the Journal of Policy Analysisand Management considered to be one of the leading forumsfor the exploration of poverty and welfare presented in asingle volume. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444335132
ISBN
9781444335132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.08

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