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Society & culture: general
Hardback. The second edition of The Ethnicity Reader offers a comprehensive and engaging selection of readings for students of sociology, politics, international relations and race relations. Editor(s): Guibernau, Montserrat; Rex, John. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 193 x 29. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647012
- ISBN
- 9780745647012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.77
€ 84.77
Hardback. * The first book to focus on the changes digital technologies have made on the production, circulation and consumption of photography. * Considers a range of digital cameras and their contexts, from prosumer SLRs to cameras embedded in mobiles. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJ; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647142
- ISBN
- 9780745647142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardback. * An introduction to the ways organizations use rhetoric - a key topic for the field of organizational communication. * Designed as part of the Polity Organizational Communication series to be adopted on courses in conjunction with broader texts. * Written by one of the most prominent scholars in the area. Series: Polity Key Themes in Organizational Communication. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647166
- ISBN
- 9780745647166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. * An introduction to the ways organizations use rhetoric - a key topic for the field of organizational communication. * Designed as part of the Polity Organizational Communication series to be adopted on courses in conjunction with broader texts. * Written by one of the most prominent scholars in the area. Series: Polity Key Themes in Organizational Communication. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647173
- ISBN
- 9780745647173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.30
€ 23.30
Hardback. Globalization and the Environment critically explores the actors, politics and processes that govern the relationship between globalization and the environment. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; RNC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647227
- ISBN
- 9780745647227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. * Abortion is a contentious issue in social life but it has rarely been subjected to careful scrutiny in the social sciences. Here, Boltanski, a leading sociologist, seeks to develop a sociology of birth and abortion. * He draws on reports gathered from hospital settings and in-depth interviews with women who have had abortions. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647302
- ISBN
- 9780745647302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. * Abortion is a contentious issue in social life but it has rarely been subjected to careful scrutiny in the social sciences. Here, Boltanski, a leading sociologist, seeks to develop a sociology of birth and abortion. * He draws on reports gathered from hospital settings and in-depth interviews with women who have had abortions. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647319
- ISBN
- 9780745647319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Hardback. * A sophisticated yet accessible introduction to the experiences of Latino immigrant groups in the US - the largest minority group in the US * Covers topics such as the definition of the Latino category, pathways to citizenship, gender, labour and transnationalism. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647425
- ISBN
- 9780745647425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. * A sophisticated yet accessible introduction to the experiences of Latino immigrant groups in the US - the largest minority group in the US * Covers topics such as the definition of the Latino category, pathways to citizenship, gender, labour and transnationalism. Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647432
- ISBN
- 9780745647432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.31
€ 23.31
Hardback. * Develops an exciting new cultural approach to the study of markets that helps to explain some of the puzzles and oddities in the way markets work. * Reveals the important and implicit role that cultural dynamics play in the way markets are organized and the way people operate within them. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647449
- ISBN
- 9780745647449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardback. * A unique historical contribution to the origins of what we now think of as globalization . * Gruzinski shows us that the opening up of cultures to other worlds is not new and occurred at the dawn of the modern age. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647524
- ISBN
- 9780745647524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. * A unique historical contribution to the origins of what we now think of as globalization . * Gruzinski shows us that the opening up of cultures to other worlds is not new and occurred at the dawn of the modern age. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647531
- ISBN
- 9780745647531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Hardback. * An internationally renowned scholar presents a new theory for understanding the role the media play in political scandals * Counter to received wisdom, the book argues that the media neglect, rather than pursue, scandals involving politicians * Uses a broad range of cases from 1988 onwards, including George W. Series: PCPC - Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647623
- ISBN
- 9780745647623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. * An eye-opening and engaging overview of understanding how the world of work and the economy intersects with gender. * Fully up-to-date, the book draws on recent data, and analyses contemporary trends and political/economic issues such as the financial crisis and recession. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647647
- ISBN
- 9780745647647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.05
€ 85.05
Paperback. * An eye-opening and engaging overview of understanding how the world of work and the economy intersects with gender. * Fully up-to-date, the book draws on recent data, and analyses contemporary trends and political/economic issues such as the financial crisis and recession. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647654
- ISBN
- 9780745647654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Hardback. Displaying the distinctive combination of narration and philosophy for which he is well known, this new book by Peter Sloterdijk develops a radically new account of globalization at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647685
- ISBN
- 9780745647685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. * This is the first book to explore the communicative aspects of the darker side of family life. * The book offers an intergrative understanding of the dark side of family communication and a theoretical mechanism for understanding related scholarship. Series: Key Themes in Family Communication. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFP; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647975
- ISBN
- 9780745647975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. * This is the first book to explore the communicative aspects of the darker side of family life. * The book offers an intergrative understanding of the dark side of family communication and a theoretical mechanism for understanding related scholarship. Series: Key Themes in Family Communication. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFP; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647982
- ISBN
- 9780745647982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Hardback. The idea that respect for cultural diversity conflicts with gender equality is now a staple of both public and academic debate. Yet discussion of these tensions is marred by exaggerated talk of cultural difference, leading to ethnic reductionism, cultural stereotyping, and a hierarchy of traditional and modern. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647999
- ISBN
- 9780745647999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. Throughout history, human societies have struggled to ensure that all people have access to sufficient food to lead active and healthy lives. Despite great global effort, events of the early 21st century clearly demonstrate that food remains a pressing challenge which has significant implications for security. Series: Dimensions of Security. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648071
- ISBN
- 9780745648071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21