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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Examining the eager debate that followed women into the paid workforce in the early twentieth century, this volume uncovers the "working girl" heroines of western Canada's poetry, prose, and fiction. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814560
ISBN
9780774814560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. Covers the key aspects of working globally, from identifying the managerial competences to dealing with culture shock and trusting your intuition to developments in communication and finding the right information. This book provides information on areas of Innovation, Enterprise, Strategy, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Technology, and more. Series: ExpressExec S. Num Pages: 126 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841122021
ISBN
9781841122021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. This volume takes a look inside the households of working-class Americans to consider how they are coping with large-scale structural changes in the economy, specifically how the downgrading of jobs has affected survival strategies, gender dynamics and political attitudes. Num Pages: 289 pages, 10 charts, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBL; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 63. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
289
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KST0009650
ISBN
9780520215757
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Through an examination of three subject areas - violence, alcohol, and the export-processing (maquiladora) industry - this book explores the daily relationships and routines of urban Hondurans. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255449
ISBN
9780520255449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. Continued economic restructuring has brought service work to center stage in labor and management studies, as well as in the sociology of work, gender, race, and inequality. This work features essays that explore questions of power and control, resistance and empowerment, and innovation and organizing in the lives of front-line service workers. Editor(s): Macdonald, Cameron Lynne; Sirianni, Carmen. Series: Labor & Social Change. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JHBL; KCF; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394802
ISBN
9781566394802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.06

Paperback. First published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415865272
ISBN
9780415865272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.77

Paperback. Full of unique and compelling insights into the working lives of migrant women in the UK, this book draws on more than two decades of in-depth research to explore the changing nature of women s employment in post-war Britain. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339185
ISBN
9781444339185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.41

Hardback. Full of unique and compelling insights into the working lives of migrant women in the UK, this book draws on more than two decades of in-depth research to explore the changing nature of women s employment in post-war Britain. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 294 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339192
ISBN
9781444339192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Hardback. As a deeply researched history, Working Mothers and the Child Care Dilemma reveals how, for over 100 years, a persistent political uneasiness with the role of mothers in the workforce has contributed to the lack of affordable, quality child care services in British Columbia. Num Pages: 564 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774829236
ISBN
9780774829236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. This book explains why countries have adopted different policies for working parents through a comparative historical study of four nations: France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804754132
ISBN
9780804754132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Paperback. This book explains why countries have adopted different policies for working parents through a comparative historical study of four nations: France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804754149
ISBN
9780804754149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Hardback. Describes how attempts to create a modern Egyptian self free from the colonial gaze were enacted through discourses of gender and sexuality during the British colonial period. Num Pages: 440 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346623
ISBN
9780822346623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.93

Paperback. Describes how attempts to create a modern Egyptian self free from the colonial gaze were enacted through discourses of gender and sexuality during the British colonial period. Num Pages: 440 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822346746
ISBN
9780822346746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Japanese fitness clubs combine entertainment and exercise, reflecting the Japanese concept of fitness as encompassing a zest for life as well as physical health. This book reveals through an account of these clubs how beauty, bodies, health, and leisure are understood and experienced in Japan. Num Pages: 264 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822330493
ISBN
9780822330493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Since the 1980s, arguments for a multicultural Japan have gained considerable currency against an entrenched myth of national homogeneity. This book enters this conversation with an ethnography of Japan's Buraku" people. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283299
ISBN
9780520283299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. An ethnographic study of transnational migration, racialization, labor subordination, and citizenship in Chicago's Mexican migrant community Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 1KLCM; GTB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822336150
ISBN
9780822336150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Offers a collection of essays that offers a guide around the cultural maze, mapping a route through the worlds of literature, art, photography and music. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp colour inset. BIC Classification: DNF; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781782115113
ISBN
9781782115113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. In Working Toward Equity, Dustin Galer argues that paid work significantly shaped the experience of disability during the late twentieth century. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JF; JKS; JPQB; LAZ; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487521301
ISBN
9781487521301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Working with Adult Abuse is a comprehensive training resource covering all aspects of adult protection work, from suspecting or making an allegation that abuse is happening in the community or in a communal setting through to the investigation and case conference stages. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, forms. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843105091
ISBN
9781843105091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.17

Paperback. A practical resource for speech and language therapists and students, this book covers several aspects of working with this client group. Each section gives the reader, a theoretical background of the subject under discussion, suggestions and formats for assessment, a guide to intervention as well as a clear and worked-out example. Series: Working with Series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 299 x 232 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1408.
Publisher
Speechmark Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863884139
ISBN
9780863884139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.99

Paperback. Working with 'Denied' Child Abuse presents an innovative, safety-focused, partnership-based, model called Resolutions, which provides an alternative approach for responding rigourously and creatively to cases often deemed to be impossible or untreatable by statutory and treatment professionals. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335216574
ISBN
9780335216574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.98

Paperback. An accessible guide to providing effective support to substance users. The book uses transactional analysis to provide models for understanding substance use, assessing clients, intervention and treatment. Counseling techniques such as motivational interviewing and relapse process work are included, and case studies feature throughout. Num Pages: 224 pages, 39 figures. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKSN2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849052948
ISBN
9781849052948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. This practical training manual is written for home care, residential and day care staff, who need to be able to recognise elder abuse, but may not be trained to do so. Its large format, range of exercises and photocopiable worksheets makes it a valuable source of training material. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSG; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024184
ISBN
9781853024184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback. Many of those who emigrated from the Caribbean to the UK after World War II left behind partners and children, causing the break-up of families who were often not reunited for several years. Elaine Arnold examines the psychological impact that immigration had on these families, in particular with relation to attachment issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109921
ISBN
9781843109921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.95

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