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Paperback. Historically white Christian colleges, universities, seminaries and congregations are struggling to transform themselves into communities that are welcoming to minorities. This collection of essays enables those who are engaged in these initiatives to understand the historical linkage of race, ethnicity and Christianity. Editor(s): Priest, Robert J.; Nieves, Alvaro L. Num Pages: 370 pages, 2 maps, 2 tables, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195310573
ISBN
9780195310573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.36

Hardback. In this collection of provocative essays, leading thinkers, preachers, and scholars from around the country challenge both the Black church and the hip-hop generation to realize their shared responsibilities to one another and to the greater society. Editor(s): Price, Emmett G., III. Series: African American Cultural Theory and Heritage. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGR; AVGR; HRC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810882362
ISBN
9780810882362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.72

Hardback. Long overlooked by scholars and critics, the history and aesthetics of German television have only recently begun to attract serious, sustained attention, and then largely within Germany. This ambitious volume collects penetrating essays on the distinctive theories, practices, and social-historical contexts that defined television in Germany. Editor(s): Powell, Larson; Shandley, Robert R. Num Pages: 242 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; 3JM; APT; JFDT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331121
ISBN
9781785331121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.66

Paperback. In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. Contributors include anthropologist Donald Brown, archaeologist Albert Naccache and demographer Noel Bonneuil. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Shaw, David Gary. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521612
ISBN
9780742521612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.15

Hardback. In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. Contributors include anthropologist Donald Brown, archaeologist Albert Naccache and demographer Noel Bonneuil. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Shaw, David Gary. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521605
ISBN
9780742521605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Pomerance, Murray; Palmer, R. Barton. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; DSA; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813566283
ISBN
9780813566283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.43

hardcover. This fifth volume of "Research on Managing Groups and Teams" focuses on the relationship between identity issues and individual and group functioning. It looks at a range of phenomena involving the individual identities people bring to the groups they join and collective identities. Editor(s): Polzer, Jeffrey T.; Mannix, Elizabeth A.; Neale, Margaret Ann. Series: Research on Managing Groups & Teams. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JMH; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762309511
ISBN
9780762309511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.78

paperback. Provides a theoretical framework which helps the reader make sense of the detail contained in the later case studies. This title shows how choosing a particular concept of quality has significant political and organizational consequences and also discusses how quality may be measured. Editor(s): Pollitt, Christopher; Bouckaert, Geert. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 243.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780803974654
ISBN
9780803974654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.99

Paperback. Some cities have been more successful than others in creating environments conducive to the cohabitation of a diverse population. Case studies analyze ten cities in North America, South America, Europe, and Africa in terms of their social sustainability. Editor(s): Polese, Mario; Stren, Richard. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802083203
ISBN
9780802083203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.87

Hardback. Part of "The Research in Labor Economics" series, this volume is a collection of papers dedicated to the memory of the late Tikva Lecker. Professor Lecker's many interests included topics in labor economics, women and the economy, the economics of Judaism, the economics of migration and the economic experience of immigrants and their descendants. Editor(s): Polachek, S.W.; Chiswick, Carmel; Rapoport, Hillel. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 488 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312757
ISBN
9780762312757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.05

Paperback. This volume challenges the perception of Asian women as either "mail-order" brides or overseas workers. There are a wide range of case studies, all showing the multiplicity of roles women maintain, and emphasizing the point that marriage, work and migration are inextricably linked. Editor(s): Piper, Nicola; Roces, Mina. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523784
ISBN
9780742523784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.03

Hardback. This volume challenges the perception of Asian women as either "mail-order" brides or overseas workers. There are a wide range of case studies, all showing the multiplicity of roles women maintain, and emphasizing the point that marriage, work and migration are inextricably linked. Editor(s): Piper, Nicola; Roces, Mina. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523777
ISBN
9780742523777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.94

Hardback. Around 1800 roughly three per cent of the human population lived in urban areas; by 2030 this number is expected to have gone up to some seventy per cent. This poses problems for traditional religions that are all rooted in rural, small-scale societies. Editor(s): Pinxten, Rik; Dikomitis, Lisa. Series: Culture and Politics/Politics and Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455545
ISBN
9781845455545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Pinstrup-Andersen, Per; Cheng, Fuzhi. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475566
ISBN
9780801475566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.78

Hardback. The tremendous increase in migrations and diasporas of human groups in the last decades are bringing along challenging issues for society, especially related to the economic and political management of multiculturalism and culturally effective health care. This work analyzes these dynamics of traditional knowledge in 22 selected case studies. Editor(s): Pieroni, Andrea; Vandebroek, Ina. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBP; MX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453732
ISBN
9781845453732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Picart, Caroline Joan (Kay); Greek, Cecil E. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611473742
ISBN
9781611473742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.39

hardcover. Combining discussions of the idea of tradition by major scholars from a variety of disciplines with synoptic, synthesizing essays, Questions of Tradition will initiate a renewal of interest in this vital subject. Editor(s): Phillips, Mark Salber; Schochet, Gordon. Num Pages: 340 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802044983
ISBN
9780802044983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.91

Paperback. Editor(s): Phaf-Rheinberger, Ineke; Pinto, Tiago Oliveora. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 223 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert S.L.U Spain
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9788484893806
ISBN
9788484893806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Peter, Frank; Dornhof, Sarah; Arigita, Elena. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 b/w & 20 colour illus. BIC Classification: AB; HRH; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837621761
ISBN
9783837621761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 34.80

Paperback. Focuses attention on scientific research and theory about aspects of women's sexualities, with special emphasis on sexual orientation. A paradigm is presented that recognizes the diversity of women's erotic experiences and the sociocultural factors that shape women's sexuality. Editor(s): Peplau, Letitia Anne; Garnets, Linda D. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 242 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405100809
ISBN
9781405100809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.05

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