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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Argues that the skyrocketing increase in obesity levels is not caused by individuals moral weakness, but is due to modern society lacking the virtues necessary for people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviours. This book proceeds to identify a set of seven social and environmental sins that characterise our contemporary world. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868409559
ISBN
9780868409559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.33

Hardcover. This book identifies risk and protective factors influencing routes into, through and out of sexual exploitation and sex work. It explores how the sense made of key childhood and adult experiences influences the ability to manage roles and identities and choices they feel empowered or forced to make. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137431752
ISBN
9781137431752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.54

Hardback. This book vigorously challenges the dominant academic view of ASBOs as erroneous tools of social control, and offers an alternative perspective on anti-social behaviour management which argues that ASBOs are capable of enabling a positive process of engagement among local authorities, housing professionals and residents. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230594449
ISBN
9780230594449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Paperback. An inspirational true story of a 4 year old girl who fell into the power of a man whose evil knew no bounds. She encountered terrifying mental and physical torture from her psychopathic stepfather for a period of 17 years until she managed to break free, her spirit still unbroken Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276. In good condition. A well read copy
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KRS0010787
ISBN
9780007208937
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The first ever book on educational work to prevent violence against women and girls, offering insight into the underpinning theoretical debates and key lessons for practice. Editor(s): Ellis, Jane; Thiara, Ravi K. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447307310
ISBN
9781447307310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. This selection of papers present spiritual education as a distinctive field of academic enquiry in its own right. It is divided into three sections: religious and theological approaches; psychological and anthropological approaches; and pedagogical approaches. Editor(s): Erricker, Jane; Erricker, Clive; Ota, Dr Cathy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210612
ISBN
9781902210612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.87

Paperback. Written as part of a training pack for practitioners working in children's services and child protection, and bringing together leading figures from a range of disciplines, this important text shows how the latest child development theories can be applied to professionals' working practice. This resource is essential reading for a social workers. Editor(s): Aldgate, Jane; Jones, David; Rose, Wendy; Jeffery, Carole; Jones, David P. H. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843102441
ISBN
9781843102441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

Hardback. This is the story of Baby Bear who lives in a home where the Big Bears have fights and arguments at night. A gentle therapeutic story to help children aged 2 to 6 years who have experience violence at the home to express and explore difficult feelings. Illustrator(s): Jackson, Laurence. Num Pages: 32 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JKSB1; YBCS; YXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 211 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849054249
ISBN
9781849054249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.40

Paperback. This study describes the daily existence of the Baining people of Papua New Guinea, who present a challenge to anthropologists because of their apparent lack of a cultural or social structure; but Jane Fajans argues that the Baining define themselves by their own productive and reproductive work. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226234441
ISBN
9780226234441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Notes that when inheritance appeared to determine social status, villagers protected family reputations and properties by demonstrating concern for 'what others might say'. This book traces shifts in the meaning of 'tradition', suggesting that although 'modern' people cannot 'be' traditional, they must have traditions to produce themselves. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016641
ISBN
9780691016641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.53
€ 42.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFD; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KST0009942
ISBN
9780801485619
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Jane Flax argues that a reciprocal relationship exists between unconscious processes and race/gender domination and that unless we attend to these unconscious processes, no adequate remedy for the malignant consequences of our current race/gender practices and relations can be devised. Flax supports her arguments using a variety of sources. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230108660
ISBN
9780230108660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.52

Paperback. Jane Flax argues that a reciprocal relationship exists between unconscious processes and race/gender domination and that unless we attend to these unconscious processes, no adequate remedy for the malignant consequences of our current race/gender practices and relations can be devised. Flax supports her arguments using a variety of sources. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; JFC; JFFK; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349291458
ISBN
9781349291458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.96

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780864865335
ISBN
9780864865335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.51

Paperback. Built on the core concepts of social justice, individual rights, equality of opportunity and public participation in decision making, this volume provides an analysis of the changing needs and demands in welfare; the debate about public and private provision and the interface between family, work and community. Editor(s): Franklin, Jane. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Cambridge
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619408
ISBN
9780745619408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.35

Hardcover. This study provides a comprehensive account of the situation of women refugees globally and explains how they differ from men. It looks at causes of refugee flows, international laws and conventions and their application, the policies and legislation of Western governments, and lived experiences of the refugees themselves. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006539
ISBN
9780230006539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardcover. A new and original approach to studies on gender-based violence and violence against women, focusing on men and their role in prevention. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137014733
ISBN
9781137014733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349436897
ISBN
9781349436897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. This revised and updated 2nd edition of Freedman's hard-hitting study aims to remedy the current lack of gender-specific analyses of asylum and refugee issues. It provides a comprehensive account of the situation of women in global forced migration, and explains the ways in which women's experiences are shaped by gendered relations and structures. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Second Edition,New edition,2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137456229
ISBN
9781137456229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.80

Paperback. Sailing the tide of a tumultuous era of Atlantic revolutions, a remarkable group of African-born and African-descended individuals transformed themselves from slaves into active agents of their lives and times. This title alters our vision of the breadth and extent of the Age of Revolution, and our understanding of its actors. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062047
ISBN
9780674062047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.92

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