Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Because low birth weight is often accompanied by social risk factors such as minority racial status, low education, young maternal age, and low income, the question of causes and consequences - of precisely how biological and social factors figure into this equation - becomes especially tricky to sort out. This title answers this question. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 tables, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JHBF; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012586
- ISBN
- 9780520239555
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
The State and the Grassroots: Immigrant Transnational Organizations in...
Patricia Fernández-Kelly Alejandro Portes
Hardcover. Whereas most migration literature focuses on individuals and their families, this book studies the organizations created by immigrants to protect themselves in their receiving states. Comparing eighteen of these grassroots organizations formed across the world, researchers focus on the internal structure and activities of these organizations.. Editor(s): Portes, Alejandro; Fernandez-Kelly, Patricia. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782387343
- ISBN
- 9781782387343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.06
€ 166.06
Paperback. There was once agreement that education was too important to be left to politicians; now the view is that education is too important to be left to teachers. With this in mind, this book examines the role of the state in education in many different countries and cultures. Editor(s): Turner, John D. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 226. "1Kg. Paperback. As new. "Papers given at the third Oxford Conference on Education and Development, held at New College, Oxford"--Introd. Includes bibliographical references and index. The state and teacher in England and Wales / Richard Pring -- The state, human rights, and academic freedom in Africa / Thandike Mkandawire -- Educational contestability and the role of the state / Geoffrey Partington -- Schooling and the state / Beatrice Avalos-Bevan -- Private higher education and external control / Joseph Stetar -- The management and mismanagement of school effectiveness / Lynn Davies -- Failed matrimony / Fiona Leach. Commissioning organisation: edited by John D. Turner. v, 135 p. ill. 24 cm. Associated Names: Turner, John Derfel. ". Keywords: "Subjects - Education & Languages - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Cultural Studies - General,Education Resources - Books - Social Sciences - Cultural Studies - G"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- RoutledgeFalmer Dublin, Ireland
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0161500
- ISBN
- 9780750704786
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In this major work, Bourdieu examines the distinctive forms of power -- political, intellectual, bureaucratic and economic -- by means of which contemporary societies are governed. Num Pages: 502 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JNA; JP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620282
- ISBN
- 9780745620282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.37
€ 34.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Goldberg, Daniel; Larsson, Linus. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609806392
- ISBN
- 9781609806392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.28
€ 17.99
€ 14.28
The State of Post-Cinema. Tracing the Moving Image in the Age of Digit...
. Ed(S): Hagener, Malte; Hediger, Vinzenz; St...
Hardback. Editor(s): Hagener, Malte; Hediger, Vinzenz; Strohmaier, Alena. Num Pages: 233 pages, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137529381
- ISBN
- 9781137529381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.95€ 139.54
€ 142.95
€ 139.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Ribeiro, Antonio Pinto. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857549171
- ISBN
- 9781857549171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.56
€ 31.99
€ 26.56
The State of the World´s Refugees 2000: Fifty Years of Humanitarian A...
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
Paperback. This is an analysis of the international community's efforts to protect and assist refugees in the fifty years since the creation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Series: State of the World's Refugees. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JFFD; JKS; JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 726. Library label to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains good to very good.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2000 ed.
- SKU
- KRS0020424
- ISBN
- 9780199241064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Viewpoints S. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JFFA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Practical Action
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853396403
- ISBN
- 9781853396403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.21
€ 30.21
Hardcover. Now in its 148th edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions: www.statesmansyearbook.com. Editor(s): Turner, Barry. Series: The Statesman's Yearbook. Num Pages: 1600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBCY; JF; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 65. Weight in Grams: 2440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- One-Hundred-Forty-Eighth Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230248021
- ISBN
- 9780230248021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 302.19
€ 302.19
Hardcover. Now in its 149th edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions: www.statesmansyearbook.com. Editor(s): Turner, Barry. Series: The Statesman's Yearbook. Num Pages: 1600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBCY; JF; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 68. Weight in Grams: 2490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 149th Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360099
- ISBN
- 9780230360099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 483.63
€ 483.63
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- One-Hundred-Fiftith Edition, Revised
- Number of pages
- 1604
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230377691
- ISBN
- 9780230377691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 491.40
€ 491.40
Hardcover. Edition statements from spine and page v. Editor(s): Palgrave Macmillan; Heath-Brown, Nicholas; Alvarez, Tom; Aujla, Sharan. Series: The Statesman's Yearbook. Num Pages: 1529 pages, 4 colour illustrations, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: GBCY; JF; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 257 x 66. Weight in Grams: 2372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440082
- ISBN
- 9781137440082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 444.50
€ 444.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Tughra Books United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st English Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932099874
- ISBN
- 9781932099874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.19
€ 11.99
€ 10.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; AVGH; AVR; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215656
- ISBN
- 9780812215656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.89
€ 37.99
€ 33.89
Paperback. The author came of age in the South Bronx during the 1980s, a time when the community was devastated by cuts in social services, a rise in arson and abandonment, and the rise of crack-cocaine. This title provides an insider's look at the workings of a group of Dominican drug robbers. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFFH1; JFSL1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412. Race, Drugs, Violence, and the American Dream. 296 pages, illustrations. The author came of age in the South Bronx during the 1980s, a time when the community was devastated by cuts in social services, a rise in arson and abandonment, and the rise of crack-cocaine. This title provides an insider's look at the workings of a group of Dominican drug robbers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFFH1; JFSL1; JFSP2. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight: 412.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273382
- ISBN
- 9780520273382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.63
€ 34.63
The Stigma of Disease and Disability. Understanding Causes and Overcom...
Patrick W. . Ed(S): Corrigan
Hardback. The lives of people with disease and disability are affected not only by their conditions but by public response to these conditions in the form of stigma and discrimination. Making sense of this injustice is the focus of this book. Editor(s): Corrigan, Patrick W. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBNH9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433815836
- ISBN
- 9781433815836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.20€ 78.75
€ 82.20
€ 78.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226289809
- ISBN
- 9780226289809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.12
€ 23.99
€ 19.12
Paperback. Group leader's manual for treating women who abuse their partners. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393711486
- ISBN
- 9780393711486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. On the evening of 26th November 1703, a cyclone from the north Atlantic hammered into southern Britain at over seventy miles an hour, claiming the lives of over 8,000 people. For Defoe, bankrupt and just released from prison for seditious writings, the storm struck during one of his bleakest moments. Editor(s): Hamblyn, Richard. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141439921
- ISBN
- 9780141439921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27