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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Num Pages: 289 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFC; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137583055
ISBN
9781137583055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.67

Hardback. Education systems and inequalities is the first international volume to compare different education systems and their impact on creating and sustaining social inequalities, considering key variables such as social origin, gender, ethnicity, migration background or ability. Editor(s): Hadjar, Andreas; Gross, Christiane. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JNAM; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447326106
ISBN
9781447326106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.75

Hardback. Gulson and Webb show how school choice can represent and manifest the hopes and fears, contestations and settlements of contemporary racial biopolitics and ethnic politics of education in multicultural cities. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447320074
ISBN
9781447320074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.99

Hardcover. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452672
ISBN
9780857452672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.73

Paperback. Through a unique combination of critical, posthumanist, and educational theories, the authors engage in a surreal journey into the worlds of feral children, alien reptoids, and faery faiths in order to understand how social movements are renegotiating the boundaries of community. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JF; JNA; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349384181
ISBN
9781349384181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 44.11

Hardcover. Editor(s): Garlach, Harrison; Darst, Nathan. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622579969
ISBN
9781622579969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.15
€ 113.56

Paperback. Series: Ethnic & Intercommunity Conflict. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349399567
ISBN
9781349399567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.23

Hardback. All societies contain ethnic divisions. This text examines the experience of a range of systems, including those which provide common schools and those which place minorities in separate schools. Series: Ethnic and Intercommunity Conflict Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333677087
ISBN
9780333677087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.98

Hardcover. Editor(s): Li, Xiaoming. Num Pages: 542 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 183 x 29. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
542
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628082753
ISBN
9781628082753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 339.01
€ 227.09

Paperback. Provides an introduction to education in the U.S., from its origins to its contemporary manifestations. Focusing on social inequality, the author calls into question Horace Mann's famous proclamation that education is the "great equalizer" and examines how education stratifies students based on socioeconomic background, race, and gender. Series: Sociology in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 302 pages, 33 scattered, b/w line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JNAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285118
ISBN
9780520285118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Hardback. This text uses examples and perspectives from economics, technology and mass media to show how globalization is producing unprecedented impacts on education and culture. The author points to governmental and school policies that can actively shape the future of education. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510975
ISBN
9780742510975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.19

Hardcover. Editor(s): Clarke, Matthew; Feeny, Simon. Num Pages: 124 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 268 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600218781
ISBN
9781600218781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.04
€ 130.67

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNMT; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st ed. 2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137502964
ISBN
9781137502964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.83

Paperback. At a time when polls suggest that young British people believe that the future will offer a worse quality of life, it is becoming imperative that children are introduced to principles of sustainability through the educational system from an early age. This book provides perspectives on the philosophy and pedagogy of education for sustainability. Editor(s): Huckle, John; Sterling, Stephen. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JNA; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 429. Good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly creased. Lightly scored, remains good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0012618
ISBN
9781853832567
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Purcell, Ciara. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: JFFB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634632669
ISBN
9781634632669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.04
€ 131.47

Hardcover. This book examines the evolving relationship between the nation-state, citizenship and the education of citizens, exploring the impact European integration had on national policies towards educating its citizens and citizenship. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSP2; JHB; JNF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137019561
ISBN
9781137019561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.62

Hardback. Covering animal suffering both directly inflicted and indirectly caused by humans, this volume examines the role education can play in improving animal welfare and reducing the vast amount of animal suffering that has been and is currently created by humans. Series: Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 90 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSVS; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642168130
ISBN
9783642168130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.86

Paperback. Series: Indigenous Confluences. Num Pages: 260 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white tables, 6 b&w illus., 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JNAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999661
ISBN
9780295999661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. Editor(s): Swain, Ashok. Series: Published in Association with UNRISD. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHB; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403949141
ISBN
9781403949141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Swain, A. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JNA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349525447
ISBN
9781349525447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.51

Paperback. Espinoza's work illuminates how education was the site of ideological and political struggle in Peru during its early years as an independent state. Spanning 100 years and discussing both urban and rural education, it shows how school funding, curricula, and governance became part of the cultural process of state-building in Peru. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 295 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; JFC; JNB; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 377.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349464043
ISBN
9781349464043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 39.97

Hardcover. Num Pages: 396 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFCX; JNA; JNK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
3 Rev Exp
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971349
ISBN
9780865971349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFCX; JNA; JNK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971356
ISBN
9780865971356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.52

Hardcover. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403983718
ISBN
9781403983718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 44.19

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