Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. An overview of public religion in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. Editor(s): Roof, Wade Clark; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; 1MKPH; HR; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106390
- ISBN
- 9780759106390
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Condition: New
€ 49.30
€ 49.30
The American Bourgeoisie. Distinction and Identity in the Nineteenth C...
. Ed(S): Rosenbaum, Julia; Beckert, Sven
Hardback. This volume engages a fundamental disciplinary question about this period in American history: how did the bourgeoisie consolidate their power and fashion themselves not simply as economic leaders but as cultural innovators and arbiters? It also explains how culture helped Americans form both a sense of shared identity and a sense of difference. Editor(s): Rosenbaum, Julia; Beckert, Sven. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102941
- ISBN
- 9780230102941
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€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardback. This collection explores the contested meanings and diverse practices of social research in the context of contemporary theoretical debates in cultural and social theory, addressing fundamental questions facing those working in the social and human sciences today. Editor(s): Roseneil, Sasha; Frosh, Stephen. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241589
- ISBN
- 9780230241589
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Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Hardback. This volume contains a diverse set of chapters that offer a good balance of quantitative and qualitative methodologies; focus on children, youth, or both children and youth; and come from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Two prominent themes of the volume are adolescents' transition to adulthood and children's time-use issues. Editor(s): Rosier, Katherine Brown; Kinney, David A. Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309672
- ISBN
- 9780762309672
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Condition: New
€ 192.77
€ 192.77
Hardback. Juvenile homicide and fatal maltreatment are serious and pervasive problems in the developed world and especially in the United States. This multidisciplinary resource explores many of the finer details of investigations into abuse-related juvenile fatalities. Editor(s): Ross, Ann H.; Abel, Suzanne M. Num Pages: 205 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKVF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 491.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617792540
- ISBN
- 9781617792540
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Condition: New
€ 194.36
€ 194.36
Forschungen Zu Lehr- Und Lernkonzepten Fur Die Grundschule
. Ed(S): Rossbach, Hans-Gunther; Nolle, Karin...
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Rossbach, Hans-Gunther; Nolle, Karin; Czerwenka, Kurt. Series: Jahrbuch Grundschulforschung. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810029348
- ISBN
- 9783810029348
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Condition: New
€ 71.82
€ 71.82
Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Less Favoured Areas
. Ed(S): Ruben, Ruerd; Pender, J.; Kuyvenhave...
hardcover. Through the study of less-favoured areas in Africa, Latin America, and South and East Asia, this work explores the development pathways allowing for the careful adjustment of resource use strategies at the field, farm-household and village level. Editor(s): Ruben, Ruerd; Pender, J.; Kuyvenhaven, A. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1193.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845932770
- ISBN
- 9781845932770
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Condition: New
€ 266.10
€ 266.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Rueda, Maria Helena; Polit Duenas, Gabriela. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPA; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349295548
- ISBN
- 9781349295548
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Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Paperback. Spanning two centuries, this collection documents the lives of fifteen remarkable Latinas who witnessed, defied, and wrote about the forces that shaped their lives. As community activists, mystics, educators, feminists, labor organizers, artists and entertainers, Latinas used the power of the pen to traverse and transgress cultural conventions. Editor(s): Ruiz, Vicki L.; Sanchez Korrol, Virginia. Series: Viewpoints on American Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195153996
- ISBN
- 9780195153996
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Condition: New
€ 44.62
€ 44.62
Paperback. "The history of translation has focused on literary work but this book demonstrates the way in which political control can influence and be influenced by translation choices. In this book, new research and specially commissioned essays give access to existing research projects which at present are either scattered or unavailable in English"-- Editor(s): Rundle, C; Sturge, K. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFP; HBJD; JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349301386
- ISBN
- 9781349301386
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Includes a number of invited contributions by international leaders in the interdisciplinary field of adolescence development. This book reviews major subfields of study within the interdisciplinary field of adolescence studies. It also reviews scientific and scholarly research published during the first decade of the 21st century (2000-2010). Editor(s): Russell, Stephen T.; Card, Noel A.; Susman, Elizabeth. Series: Journal of Research on Adolescence. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 276 x 16. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339536
- ISBN
- 9781444339536
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Condition: New
€ 70.59
€ 70.59
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling: The Nexus of Resea...
. Ed(S): Russell, Stephen T.; Horn, Stacey S.
paperback. Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling brings together contributions from a diverse group of researchers, policy analysts, and education advocates from around the world to synthesize the practice and policy implications of research on sexual orientation, gender identity, and schooling. Editor(s): Russell, Stephen T.; Horn, Stacey S. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; JFSP2; JKSN; JNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780199387656
- ISBN
- 9780199387656
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Condition: New
€ 110.59
€ 110.59
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Saage, Richard; Berg, Gunnar. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810017949
- ISBN
- 9783810017949
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Condition: New
€ 79.60
€ 79.60
Hardback. Suitable for scientists, engineers, policy-makers and the insurance industry, this title includes articles that deal with the scientific and management issues of land-based and marine hazards which cause the most severe economic losses, deaths and environmental degradation in many parts of the world. Editor(s): Sabh, M.I.El-; Venkatesh, Srinivasan; Denis, H.; Murty, Tad S. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340645
- ISBN
- 9780792340645
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Condition: New
€ 195.80
€ 195.80
hardcover. Selected papers presented at a conference titled "Jewish ethnography between science and literature" held in Zurich (Switzerland) in September 2013. Editor(s): Safran, Gabriella; Kilcher, Andreas. Num Pages: 426 pages, 36 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DS; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253019585
- ISBN
- 9780253019585
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Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Hardback. Delving into Israel's multifaceted society, this title explores the many ethnic and religious communities that comprise modern Israel and the ways in which they interact and often misunderstand each other. It covers subjects such as Holocaust education, language rights, military service, and the balancing of religious with secular systems of law. Editor(s): Sagi, Avi; Nachtomy, Ohad. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 360 pages, map. BIC Classification: CFB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843499
- ISBN
- 9781934843499
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Condition: New
€ 156.72
€ 156.72
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Sahr-Pluth, Jessika; Kirchberg, Volker. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810020529
- ISBN
- 9783810020529
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Condition: New
€ 71.94
€ 71.94
Sexualmoral Und Zeitgeist Im 19. Und 20. Jahrhundert
. Ed(S): Salewski, Michael; Bagel-Bohlan, Anj...
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Salewski, Michael; Bagel-Bohlan, Anja. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810008695
- ISBN
- 9783810008695
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Condition: New
€ 71.07
€ 71.07
Hardback. Consists of twenty-four original chapters developed by a network of transport professionals in a coordinated manner. This book describes mobility in fourteen countries and ten chapters of analysis compare the major dimensions of travel across Europe, which is seen as a laboratory for transport policies. Editor(s): Salomon, Ilan; Bovy, Piet H. L.; Orfeuil, Jean-Pierre. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 461 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSG; KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 461
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792322979
- ISBN
- 9780792322979
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Condition: New
€ 203.60
€ 203.60
Paperback. This book focuses on the imaginary construction and deconstruction of human communities in modern and contemporary fiction. Drawing on recent theoretical debate on the notion of community (Nancy, Blanchot, Badiou, Esposito), this collection examines narratives by Joyce, Mansfield, Davies, Naipaul, DeLillo, Atwood and others. Editor(s): Salvan, Paula Martin; Salas, G. P.; Heffernan, J. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349448753
- ISBN
- 9781349448753
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Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Hardback. Investigates the issues surrounding the prospects of small countries in an integrated, globalized world. The contributors demonstrate that by entering the global arena or forming regional alliances, small countries do not "lose", and may even gain sovereignty in areas previously closed to them. Editor(s): Salvatore, Dominick; Sveltlicic, Marjan; Damijan, J.P. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333789841
- ISBN
- 9780333789841
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Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Paperback. Examining sport within context of urban regeneration, this book looks at the place of sport within planning agendas for 'cities of culture'. It also examines sport stadiums in city 're-imaging' in relation to matters such as public funding, environmental impact and urban infrastructure. Editor(s): Sam, Michael P.; Hughson, John. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415828208
- ISBN
- 9780415828208
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Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
The Political Economy of Hemispheric Integration. Responding to Global...
. Ed(S): Sanchez-Ancochea, Diego; Shadlen, Ke...
Hardback. Benefiting from a truly Pan-American perspective, these essays evaluate the economics and politics of the new patterns of North-South integration in the particular context of the Americas, questioning if regional and bilateral trade agreements like NAFTA, CAFTA or the FTAA are appropriate mechanisms to promote economic development. Editor(s): Sanchez-Ancochea, Diego; Shadlen, Kenneth C. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFS; KCL; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606579
- ISBN
- 9780230606579
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Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Paperback. This volume is centrally concerned with crucial theoretical and practical aspects of teaching in the national and global borderlands of gender, race and sexuality studies. Editor(s): Sanchez-Casal, Susan; MacDonald, Amie A. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFK; JNA; JNM; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295349
- ISBN
- 9780312295349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.16
€ 53.36
€ 47.16