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Society & culture: general

Paperback. In this book the author moves beyond the time of clocks and calendars in order to study time as embedded in social interactions, structures, practices and knowledge, in artefacts, in the body, and in the environment. Adam suggests ways not merely to deconstruct but to reconstruct both common--sense and social science understanding. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PGZ; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745614618
ISBN
9780745614618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.62

Hardback. Multiple Normalities enhances sociological understandings of normality by illustrating it with the help of British novels. It demonstrates commonalities and differences between the meanings of normality in these two periods, exemplifying the emergence of the multiple normalities and the transformation of ways in which we give meaning to the world. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230336957
ISBN
9780230336957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.48

Paperback. Multiple Normalities enhances sociological understandings of normality by illustrating it with the help of British novels. It demonstrates commonalities and differences between the meanings of normality in these two periods, exemplifying the emergence of the multiple normalities and the transformation of ways in which we give meaning to the world. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; JFC; JFSR; JHB; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349340637
ISBN
9781349340637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.81

hardcover. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742546783
ISBN
9780742546783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.92

Hardback. This critique of the American welfare system analyses the structural factors of poverty and the social-psychological costs of being poor and lacking a home. It includes interview findings from families who have lived in a shelter in Northern Kentucky, and its staff members. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFB; JHBC; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 351. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
158
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KEX0202016
ISBN
9780275957322
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643076
ISBN
9780691643076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.15

paperback. Explorations of contemporary art have focused on issues of identity and race for some time. Few, however, have sought to investigate these themes by juxtaposing historical and contemporary frameworks. This book examines an especially charged icon - the black female body. Editor(s): Thompson, Barbara. Num Pages: 376 pages, 250 illus., 212 in color. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 304 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1744.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987712
ISBN
9780295987712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.55

hardcover. Examines and compares women in local government and features case studies on the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Uganda, China, Australia and New Zealand. Editor(s): Pini, Barbara. Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415559348
ISBN
9780415559348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Pfetsch, Barbara. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349337453
ISBN
9781349337453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

paperback. Covering things from hate groups and extremist exploits to Black church arsons and the fall out violence from 9/11, this collection sheds light on this problem. Editor(s): Perry, Barbara. Num Pages: 540 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 253 x 31. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Routledge United States
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415944083
ISBN
9780415944083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.72

Hardback. Editor(s): Harriss-White, Barbara. Series: Exploring Urban Change in South Asia. Num Pages: 337 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations, 48 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFS; JHB; KCM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer, India, Private Ltd India
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9788132224303
ISBN
9788132224303
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Harriss-White, Barbara. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349664269
ISBN
9781349664269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.77

Paperback. Argues that the distinctiveness of the al Qaeda threat led the international community to change its approach to counterterrorism. This title provides a reinterpretation of the war on terrorism and the role of the United States in leading the fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520124
ISBN
9780226520124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.14

paperback. In the 1990s, thousands of non-Jewish Latinos arrived in Israel as undocumented immigrants. This book follows these workers from their decision to migrate to their experiences finding work, establishing social clubs and evangelical Christian churches, and putting down roots in Israeli society. Num Pages: 278 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222213
ISBN
9780253222213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. Barack Obama's number one bestseller in a new edition to tie in with the end of his landmark presidency. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGHA; JFSL1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 201 x 33. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Canongate Canons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782119258
ISBN
9781782119258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; MQW; PH; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 191.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
115
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319406084
ISBN
9783319406084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.34

Paperback. A collection exploring how American women missionaries spread U.S. cultural imperialism along with Protestant Christianity from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth, and how their work was received. Editor(s): Reeves-Ellington, Barbara; Sklar, Kathryn Kish; Shemo, Connie Anne. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; HRCX7; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346500
ISBN
9780822346500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.45

Hardback. This book examines village democracy and the prospects of China's democratization. It explains how three key factors - township, economy and kinship - shape village democracy and account for rural variations. It considers the extension of village to township elections, the idea of a mixed regime and its impact on political development in China. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230600164
ISBN
9780230600164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.95

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBCR; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531126449
ISBN
9783531126449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.12

Hardback. This handbook explores imbalance in the criminal justice system and how police interact with minorities. It addresses seven substantive areas: economics, education, criminal justice, race relations, health, mental health, families, youth and the elderly. Editor(s): Davis, Larry E. Num Pages: 295 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493908622
ISBN
9781493908622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.46

Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology / SpringerBriefs in Behavioral Criminology. Num Pages: 63 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JMC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
63
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319018775
ISBN
9783319018775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.11

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253002105
ISBN
9780253002105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. This volume brings together essays by thirty-four leading economists about the most important things they have learnt from their research that relate to poverty. The essays range from the impact of colonialism and globalization to the future of micro-credit and the quest for new vaccines. Editor(s): Banerjee, Abhijit Vinayak; Benabou, Roland; Mookherjee, Dilip. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 line illus. BIC Classification: JFFA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195305203
ISBN
9780195305203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.75

Hardback. Editor(s): Bandhauer, Andrea; Royer, Michelle. Series: Tauris World Cinema Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 bw integrated. BIC Classification: APF; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 435 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769776
ISBN
9781780769776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.92
€ 135.20

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