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Paperback. New interest in labour and union internationalism has developed over the last 10-15 years. This collection, co-edited by scholars from an older and younger generation, is a very original attempt to grapple with the challenges of globalisation for labor. The collection includes contributions from academics and activists based in the North and South. Editor(s): Waterman, Peter; Wills, Jane. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL; JPW; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229834
- ISBN
- 9780631229834
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Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Paperback. Addresses anxieties about theory and claims that it still has a crucial role to play. This book sketches its genealogy, particularly its relation to surrealism, philosophy, and the hard sciences. It proposes that theory, like hysteria, consistently points out the inadequacies of official, serious and 'masterful' knowledge. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230137
- ISBN
- 9780631230137
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Condition: New
€ 41.03
€ 41.03
Hardcover. A Companion to Cultural Geography brings together original contributions from 35 distinguished international scholars to provide a critical overview of this dynamic and influential field of study. Editor(s): Duncan, James; Johnson, Nuala C.; Schein, Richard H. Series: Blackwell Companions to Geography. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JFC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1122.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230502
- ISBN
- 9780631230502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.42
€ 205.42
Hardcover. * Collects ten original essays on the aging experience, written by prominent social gerontologists. * Highlights diverse ways of growing and being older. * Offers detailed portraits of a broad range of experiences, including those of the homeless, the retirement community, sexual nonconformists, and the disabled. Editor(s): Gubrium, Jaber F.; Holstein, James A. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230588
- ISBN
- 9780631230588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.46
€ 143.46
Paperback. A collection of ten original essays on the experience of ageing. Written and edited by social gerontologists, and focusing on everyday experiences, these essays draw from original case studies to look at some diverse ways of growing and being older. Editor(s): Gubrium, Jaber F.; Holstein, James A. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230595
- ISBN
- 9780631230595
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Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73
Hardcover. Presents a collection of essays that cover a wide range of subjects since the seventeenth century. This book includes discussions of globalization, region, migration, gender, class and social forces that make up the broad cultural fabric of African American history. Editor(s): Hornsby, Alton, Jr. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 584 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1142.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230663
- ISBN
- 9780631230663
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Condition: New
€ 226.63
€ 226.63
Hardcover. * A judicious selection of key critical works on literary modernism * Helps students to engage with the major debates surrounding literary modernism * Presents a critical history from the earliest reviews to the most recent theoretical assessments * Shows how modernist writers understood and constructed modernism. Editor(s): Whitworth, Michael H. Series: Blackwell Guides to Criticism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230779
- ISBN
- 9780631230779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.13
€ 126.13
Paperback. * A judicious selection of key critical works on literary modernism * Helps students to engage with the major debates surrounding literary modernism * Presents a critical history from the earliest reviews to the most recent theoretical assessments * Shows how modernist writers understood and constructed modernism. Editor(s): Whitworth, Michael H. Series: Blackwell Guides to Criticism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230786
- ISBN
- 9780631230786
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Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Paperback. * Presents new, accessible translation by internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar * Contains classic text by Weber exploring the continuing debate over the origins and legacy of modern Western capitalism * Includes an enlightening introduction by the translator, a glossary, and supplemental essays. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HRCC93; HRCX6; JFC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- (3rd printing)
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230816
- ISBN
- 9780631230816
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Condition: New
€ 34.71
€ 34.71
Hardcover. The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating offers an ethnographically informed perspective on the ways in which people use food to make sense of life in an increasingly interconnected world. . Editor(s): Watson, James L.; Caldwell, Melissa L. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230922
- ISBN
- 9780631230922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.73
€ 148.73
Hardcover. Shows how social psychology can contribute to contemporary debates about immigration and multiculturalism. This book helps readers to understand the processes that have shaped modern societies and the diversity issues they are facing. It reviews research into socio-psychological factors facilitating or hindering the emergence of plural societies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 176 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231226
- ISBN
- 9780631231226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.27
€ 156.27
Hardcover. Designed specifically for introductory globalization courses, Introducing Globalization helps students to develop informed opinions about globalization, inviting them to become participants rather than just passive learners. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations, maps, tables, further reading, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1030.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231288
- ISBN
- 9780631231288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.05
€ 106.05
Hardcover. * Collects first-rate, original essays on inequalities. * Emphasises race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, age and nationality. * Highlights themes that represent the scope and range of theoretical orientations, contemporary emphases, and emerging topics in the field of social inequalities. Editor(s): Romero, Mary A.; Margolis, Eric. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 592 pages, 19. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 186 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1304.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231547
- ISBN
- 9780631231547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.03
€ 219.03
Hardcover. The ideologies of equal opportunity and individual responsibility that dominate American culture tend to obscure the casual connections between poverty and wealth. Uncovering these connections is one of the purposes of this book. Editor(s): Conley, Dalton. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231790
- ISBN
- 9780631231790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.32
€ 171.32
Paperback. The ideologies of equal opportunity and individual responsibility that dominate American culture tend to obscure the casual connections between poverty and wealth. Uncovering these connections is one of the purposes of this book. Editor(s): Conley, Dalton. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231806
- ISBN
- 9780631231806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.62
€ 64.62
Paperback. This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231868
- ISBN
- 9780631231868
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Condition: New
€ 39.50
€ 39.50
Paperback. This volume responds to recent concerns about the decline of public intellectual life, particularly in Britain and America. Thinkers discuss what the role of writers and intellectuals should be in today's society, how thought can be publicly expressed, and how it relates to action. Editor(s): Small, Helen. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231981
- ISBN
- 9780631231981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Paperback. This Companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the Gothic from its origins to the present day. Providing stimulating insights into Gothic writing, its history and genealogy, it offers coverage of criticism of the Gothic and of the various theoretical approaches it has inspired and spawned. Editor(s): Punter, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231998
- ISBN
- 9780631231998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.71
€ 54.71
Hardcover. * Collects classic works that provide the foundation for current research in the field of first language acquisition. * Includes selections from Noam Chomsky, Jean Piaget, Eric Lenneberg and Roman Jakobson, as well as others who contributed groundbreaking discoveries, insights, concepts, and methods. Editor(s): Lust, Barbara; Foley, Claire. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 456 pages, 32. BIC Classification: CFDC; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 191 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232544
- ISBN
- 9780631232544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.07
€ 170.07
Hardcover. Demonstrates the centrality of sex, gender, and sexuality to theories of human behaviors and practices. This title presents a broader view of the significance of studying same-sex cultures and sexualities across cultures. Editor(s): Robertson, Jennifer. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232995
- ISBN
- 9780631232995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.97
€ 144.97
Paperback. This book demonstrates the centrality of sex, gender, and sexuality to theories of human behaviors and practices. * Moves beyond other "lesbian and gay studies" readers by presenting a broader view of the significance of studying same--sex cultures and sexualities across cultures. Editor(s): Robertson, Jennifer. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 583.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233008
- ISBN
- 9780631233008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Hardcover. Introduces students to the main forms of social division and difference that characterise contemporary societies. Drawing on a range of examples from the UK and US, the authors consider a series of challenging questions relating to the primary divisions of class, gender, 'race' and ethnicity. Editor(s): Braham, Peter; Janes, Linda. Series: Sociology & Society S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233091
- ISBN
- 9780631233091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.93
€ 132.93
Paperback. How did the historical figure of King Arthur and his totally fictitious knights come to inspire so many stories? And why does Arthurian myth continue to flourish in films today? This introduction takes readers on a quest through the history of Arthurian romance in order to find the answers. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233206
- ISBN
- 9780631233206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.02
€ 42.02
Hardcover. This text combines research with the author's investigations to produce an account of the role of witchcraft in the past. It argues that witchcraft - its belief and persecutions - cannot be explained by general causes but was as complex and changing as the society of which it formed a vital part. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HRQX5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233251
- ISBN
- 9780631233251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.51
€ 150.51