Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Globalized Labour Markets and Social Inequality in Europe
. Ed(S): Blossfeld, Hans-Peter; Buchholz, San...
paperback. Based on contributions from international experts, this volume provides an up-to-date account of globalization's influences on individual life courses in nine different modern societies, and of cross-nationally varying political strategies to mediate this influence. Editor(s): Blossfeld, Hans-Peter; Buchholz, Sandra. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349317684
- ISBN
- 9781349317684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Globalized Muslim Youth in the Asia Pacific: Popular Culture in Singap...
Kamaludeen Mohamed Mohamed Nasir
Hardcover. This book is a sociological study of Muslim youth culture in two global cities in the Asia Pacific: Singapore and Sydney. Comparing young Muslims' participation in and reflections on various elements of popular culture, this study illuminates the range of attitudes and strategies they adopt to reconcile popular youth culture with piety. Series: Pop Music, Culture and Identity. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1MBFN; HRHP; JFSP2; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137543509
- ISBN
- 9781137543509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. The discipline of American studies was established in the early days of World War II and drew on the myth of American exceptionalism. But now that the so-called American Century has come to an end, what would a truly globalized version of American studies look like? The authors offer a new standard for the field's transnational aspiration. Editor(s): Edwards, Brian T.; Gaonkar, Dilip Parameshwar. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226185071
- ISBN
- 9780226185071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.48
€ 40.99
€ 31.48
Hardback. Editor(s): Lee, John W.I.; North, Michael. Series: Borderlands and Transcultural Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; HBL; HBTP; JFFS; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803285620
- ISBN
- 9780803285620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardback. Exploring the globalization of reproductive labour, this book expands a traditional focus on domestic workers and presents an important analysis of the international migration of professional nurses and religious care workers. The study covers a range of countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBL; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230005341
- ISBN
- 9780230005341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.19
€ 150.19
Hardcover. Drawing on ten years of empirical research in Accra, Ghana's capital city, this book shows how this African metropolis is as deeply transformed by globalization as the cities of other world regions. It examines how foreign companies, returned expatriates, and native Ghanaians foster globalization on multiple levels. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 13 maps, 14 figures, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631729
- ISBN
- 9780815631729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.56
€ 40.56
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594541957
- ISBN
- 9781594541957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 35.00
€ 52.99
€ 35.00
Paperback. Across a spectrum of academic disciplines, the topic of globalization is at the forefront of contemporary efforts to understand a dynamically changing world society. How might critical social theory respond creatively to the challenge of thinking and theorizing globalization in its full complexity? Editor(s): Pensky, Max. Series: New Critical Theory. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742534506
- ISBN
- 9780742534506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.03
€ 69.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Mele, Vincenzo; Vujnovic, Marina. Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608467112
- ISBN
- 9781608467112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.96
€ 46.96
Hardcover. Editor(s): Peters, Ingo. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 378 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137574091
- ISBN
- 9781137574091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.96
€ 194.96
paperback. The author chronicles LA's emergence as the nation's leading trade centre and gateway to the Pacific Rim in the 20th century, exploring recent epic battles over port development, expanding LAX, creating a new international airport in Orange County, building the Alameda Corridor rail link and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 tables, 5 figures, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFS; KCM; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804746816
- ISBN
- 9780804746816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardcover. This book deals with maritime workers, seafarers, and merchant shipping in the Indian subcontinent during the colonial period. It provides a detailed account of the social and individual lives of Indian seafarers; development of shipping industry; and economic life in the subcontinent. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; JFFS; KCF; KCZ; KNGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198078845
- ISBN
- 9780198078845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.58
€ 79.58
Hardcover. The study of lynching in US history has become a well-developed area of scholarship. However, scholars have rarely included comparative or transnational perspectives when studying the American case, although lynching and communal punishment have occurred in most societies throughout history. Editor(s): Berg, Manfred; Wendt, Simon. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230115880
- ISBN
- 9780230115880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Paperback. Globalizing Responsibility: The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption presents an innovative reinterpretation of the forces that have shaped the remarkable growth of ethical consumption. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFFT; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145572
- ISBN
- 9781405145572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Hardback. A study of the international NGO advocacy for social and environmental justice, it looks at the fundamental issues of legitimacy, accountability and democracy that such activities involve and how they are manifested. It presents case studies on trade issues, labour rights, extractive industries and indigenous people in Asia and South America. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221130
- ISBN
- 9780230221130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Hardcover. Based on the case of the ILO, both as an actor and driver of international social policy, this collection explores the internationalization process of social rights, in a number of national and international contexts. This collection brings together a variety of new scholarship by a group of highly qualified and internationally renowned scholars. Editor(s): Kott, Sandrine; Droux, Joelle. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTB; JFFS; JHBL; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230343658
- ISBN
- 9780230343658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardcover. This insightful account demonstrates that capitalism in China has a history and a geography, and combines perspectives from both to demonstrate that regional economic restructuring in South China is far from an economic a miraclea s. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557868879
- ISBN
- 9781557868879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. This insightful account demonstrates that capitalism in China has a history and a geography, and combines perspectives from both to demonstrate that regional economic restructuring in South China is far from an economic a miraclea s. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557868886
- ISBN
- 9781557868886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Hardcover. Long regarded as a local institution, the community college has been affected by global forces, and by the interpretations of organizational members to these forces and to the responses of intermediaries. This book examines seven case studies to demonstrate organizational change in the 1990s. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; JFFS; JH; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239060
- ISBN
- 9780312239060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.50
€ 44.50
Paperback. This book is an important addition to literature exploring feminism as well as to the broader discussion of the impact of transnational social movements and organizations in the globalized world. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880247
- ISBN
- 9780801880247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.37
€ 29.99
€ 25.37