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Society & culture: general
Hardback. How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue forms the discussion point for this book. Particular reference is made to cities in India, and the capability of such urban communities of responding to climate-related disasters. Editor(s): Joerin, Jonas; Shaw, Rajib; Krishnamurthy, R. R. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- New
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- V9781783509058
- ISBN
- 9781783509058
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€ 133.86
€ 133.86
Hardback. This volume builds on and expands the existing symbolic interactionist perspective to include the study of social interaction made possible by the use of new social media. Series: Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- New
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- V9781783509331
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- 9781783509331
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€ 133.86
€ 133.86
Hardback. This volume is the second part of a two volume examination of the sociological and cultural impact derivative of Barack Hussein Obama's initial election and re-election as President of the United States. Editor(s): Cunnigen, Donald; Bruce, Marino. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781783509829
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- 9781783509829
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€ 147.21
€ 147.21
Hardcover. Advances in Group Processes publishes theoretical analyses, reviews, and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena. This volume contains papers presented at the 25th anniversary of the Annual Group Processes Conference. Editor(s): Thye, Shane R.; Lawler, Edward J. Series: Advances in Group Processes. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JFFP; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 986.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784410780
- ISBN
- 9781784410780
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€ 164.55
€ 164.55
Hardcover. This book examines the development of biopolitics as an academic perspective within political science. It reviews the work of the leading proponents of this perspective and presents a comprehensive view of biopolitics as a framework to structure political inquiry. Editor(s): Blank, Robert H.; Hines, Samuel M., Jr.; Funke, Odelia; Losco, Joseph; Stewart, Patrick. Series: Research in Biopolitics. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784411084
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- 9781784411084
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€ 145.87
€ 145.87
Hardcover. This two-part volume offers understandings of the relationship between violence and gender from the global to the domestic level. Part A focuses on international cases of gendered violence and their legal standing while authors in Part B show how violence might be re-conceptualized in comparative and intersectional perspectives. Editor(s): Demos, Vasilikie P.; Segal, Marcia Texler. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 650 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 38. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784411183
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- 9781784411183
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€ 264.93
€ 264.93
Hardcover. Research in Consumer Behavior is a leading publication in the field of consumer behavior. The substantive topics covered in this volume represent crucial issues for our times including understanding and navigating cultural diversity and cultural perspectives on co-creating market value. Editor(s): Schouten, John; Martin, Diane; Belk, Russell W. Series: Research in Consumer Behavior. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; JMAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784411589
- ISBN
- 9781784411589
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€ 145.87
€ 145.87
Hardcover. The essays included in this volume illuminate mediations of the individual-society relationship from a variety of angles, both explicitly and implicitly. They highlight the need to consider the consequences of choices made by collective decision-makers, politicians and leaders of organizations. Editor(s): Dahms, Harry F. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFR; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784412234
- ISBN
- 9781784412234
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€ 164.55
€ 164.55
Hardcover. This volume presents papers which address both individual and societal levels of environment in relation to disability and shed new light on the processes involved with creating or modifying these environmental supports or barriers. Editor(s): Altman, Barbara Mandell; Barnartt, Sharon N. Series: Research in Social Science and Disability. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784412630
- ISBN
- 9781784412630
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€ 145.87
€ 145.87
Paperback. This is the fifth volume in a series which endeavours to organize, centralize and present current ideas and research in the field of child development, viewed with a sociological perspective. It contains three main sections: early childhood care; children's peer groups; and, family influence. Editor(s): Adler, Peter; Adler, Patricia A. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- Reprint
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784413071
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- 9781784413071
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€ 63.87
€ 63.87
Paperback. The volumes in this series illustrate how social organization and private, emotional experience are different phases of the social process. They show the steps by which emotional experience is shaped by social structural, macro-level processes and how these processes are changed by experience. Editor(s): Ambert, Anne-Marie; Mandell, Nancy. Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- Reprint
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784413149
- ISBN
- 9781784413149
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€ 63.87
€ 63.87
Paperback. This volume showcases important work of sociologists helping to define the direction of the sub-field. Their work shares basic premises and concerns: children and youth are active agents in their own 'socialization', produce meaning and action collaboratively with peers, and struggle for agency in various social contexts. Editor(s): Kinney, David A.; Rosier, Katherine Brown. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- Reprint
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784413200
- ISBN
- 9781784413200
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€ 63.16
€ 63.16
Children and Youth Speak for Themselves (Sociological Studies of Child...
Heather Beth Johnson (Ed.)
Paperback. The volume is a collection of articles from scholars who pay particular attention to children and/or adolescents' voices, interpretations, perspectives, and experiences within specific social and cultural contexts. Contributions include research stemming from a broad spectrum of methodological and theoretical orientations. Editor(s): Johnson, Heather Beth. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 682.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- Reprint
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784413248
- ISBN
- 9781784413248
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€ 63.38
€ 63.38
Hardcover. This volume brings together nine studies of the digital public sphere. The contributions illuminate three key areas of digital citizenship, namely political engagement, participation networks, and content production. As a whole, the contributions revisit old questions and answer important new queries about netizenship and the digital public sphere. Editor(s): Robinson, Laura; Cotten, Shelia R.; Schulz, Jeremy. Series: Studies in Media and Communications. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784414542
- ISBN
- 9781784414542
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€ 147.21
€ 147.21
Hardcover. This volume examines the complex nature and interplay of gender, careers and inequalities in the fields of medicine and medical education through interdisciplinary, comparative and critical perspectives. Scholars will bring insights from across disciplines of social sciences, including sociology, medical anthropology, psychology, and HRM. Series: International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; JMJ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 330 x 319. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784416904
- ISBN
- 9781784416904
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€ 139.43
€ 139.43
Hardcover. The majority of research in the US public education system has been conducted in large urban areas that do not reflect the majority of urban systems. This edited collection explores the ways in which small to mid-sized school districts influence leadership preparation, leadership practice, and accountability and assessment. Editor(s): Sanzo, Karen L.; Sutherland, Ian E.; Scribner, Jay P. Series: Advances in Educational Administration. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- New
- SKU
- V9781784418182
- ISBN
- 9781784418182
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€ 137.87
€ 137.87
Paperback. Deconstructing Traumatic Memory, Resisting Systemic Evil. Num Pages: 724 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785350207
- ISBN
- 9781785350207
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€ 33.99€ 28.87
€ 33.99
€ 28.87
Paperback. 365 days of healing words, both spiritual and psychological in nature, for adults who were abused as children. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV3; HRCV4; JFFE1; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785351235
- ISBN
- 9781785351235
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€ 23.99€ 20.48
€ 23.99
€ 20.48
Hardback. This volume of examines the role of technology in the lives of children and adolescents. Topics addressed include: cyberbullying, video games and aggressive behavior, online gaming and the development of social skills, sexuality, child pornography, virtual communities for children, social networking and peer relations, and other related issues. Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 45. Weight in Grams: 864.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785602658
- ISBN
- 9781785602658
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€ 173.89
€ 173.89
Hardback. This special issue of SLPS examines the relationship between law and disasters. The papers come from members of the Collaborative Research Network on the Jurisprudence of Disasters within the Law and Society Association. The volume addresses the 'myths' of contemporary disaster law and policy, such as that of society's "invincibility". Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- Special
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785602993
- ISBN
- 9781785602993
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€ 127.20
€ 127.20
Hardback. This book investigates the contexts of gender segregation in vocational education (VET) from a cross-national, comparative perspective. It tackles questions about occupational expectations, gendered pathways to applied fields of study, feminization of occupations and the relationship between educational choice and opportunity structures. Series: Comparative Social Research. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSJ; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785603471
- ISBN
- 9781785603471
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€ 137.87
€ 137.87
Education, Social Factors And Health Beliefs In Health And Health Care
Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld (Ed.)
Hardback. This volume provides a unique sociological focus on education, social factors and health beliefs in health and health care, including a review of the literature to date. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JHM; JNA; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 269 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785603679
- ISBN
- 9781785603679
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€ 173.89
€ 173.89
Paperback. This volume critically examines the multiple and contested meanings of ideal citizenship and reveal how children and youth craft active citizenship as they encounter and respond to the various institutions and organizations designed to encourage their civic and political development. Series Editor(s): Bass, Loretta. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JPH; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- Reprint
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- New
- SKU
- V9781785604256
- ISBN
- 9781785604256
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€ 59.68
€ 59.68
Hardback. This volume of Research in Political Sociology addresses a broad range of gender equality issues from women's status and opportunities at work, education, health, political participation, community involvement and global migration; from a vast domain of countries in Europe, America, Australia, Asia and Africa. Series: Research in Political Sociology. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785605673
- ISBN
- 9781785605673
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€ 127.20
€ 127.20