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Society & culture: general

hardcover. Series: Politics and Development of Contemporary China. Num Pages: 215 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JHBL; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137554642
ISBN
9781137554642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.07

Paperback. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFF; JHB; JHBL; KJWB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349368716
ISBN
9781349368716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

Paperback. Globalization, economic development and changes in social environments have put the relationships between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life under the spotlight. This book brings together chapters from international experts in a range of disciplines concerned with work, leisure and well-being to discuss key, topical issues. Editor(s): Haworth, John T.; Veal, Anthony J. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHBL; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415250580
ISBN
9780415250580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.46

Hardcover. This book aims to explore the social and cultural issues within the economic changes that have given rise to service work. Written by specialists in their respective fields, this book draws together authors from interdisciplinary areas that are carrying out significant research into gender and service work within an international context. Editor(s): Howcroft, Debra; Richardson, Helen. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCL; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480. A Gendered Analysis of Service Work. 296 pages, 10 black & white tables. Editor(s): Howcroft, Debra; Richardson, Helen. This book aims to explore the social and cultural issues within the economic changes that have given rise to service work. Written by specialists in their respective fields, this book draws together authors from interdisciplinary areas that are carrying out significant research into gender and service work within an international context. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCL; KNS. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 22. Weight: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230580848
ISBN
9780230580848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.86

Paperback. .
Publisher
Floris Books
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863152276
ISBN
9780863152276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.87

Paperback. Anyone who has ever filled in a form in triplicate, taken an aptitude test, or been rebuffed by a form letter will appreciate the urban folklore found in this collection. Num Pages: 223 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; JFHF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814324325
ISBN
9780814324325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.54

Paperback. Cinema frequently depicts various types of work, but this representation is never straightforward. It depends on and reflects many factors, especially the place and time the film is made and the type of audience it addresses. Here, the contributors employ transnational and transhistorical perspectives to compare filmic depictions of work. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; JFC; JFD; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 387.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349475445
ISBN
9781349475445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.91

Hardcover. Cinema frequently depicts various types of work, but this representation is never straightforward. It depends on and reflects many factors, especially the place and time the film is made and the type of audience it addresses. Here, the contributors employ transnational and transhistorical perspectives to compare filmic depictions of work. Editor(s): Mazierska, Ewa. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137370853
ISBN
9781137370853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.78

Work in Transition shows how migrants develop their cultural capital in order to enter the workforce, as well as how failure to leverage that capital can lead to permanent exclusion from professional positions. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647602
ISBN
9781442647602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; JPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628933
ISBN
9780816628933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.12

Paperback. Outgrowth of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of California, Irvine, 2010) under title: Managing vision, envisioning management: representations of labor and technological systems in Gilded Age America. Series: Science/technology/culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625341952
ISBN
9781625341952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Placing work team practices in historical context, this book presents theories and cases which describe autonomous work groups, self-managed work teams, cell teams, and other collaborative work structures. Editor(s): Beyerlein, Michael M. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792366997
ISBN
9780792366997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.38

Paperback. A compelling, fascinating, and above-all, practical book which will do for men and women's relationships in the workplace what MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS did for their romantic relationships. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KJ; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349405025
ISBN
9780349405025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. It is one thing to be poor in a society of producers and universal employment; it is quite a different thing to be poor in a society of consumers. This book considers how effective different ways of fighting poverty and relieving its hardships are. It features discussion of work on redundancy, disposability and exclusion. Series: Issues in Society. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFT; KCB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335215980
ISBN
9780335215980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.98

Paperback. A book distinguishing between the situation in the labour market and the utilization of the employed labour force in the Soviet Union. The author attempts to show that since the abolition of open registered unemployment in 1930 the economy has suffered from chronic and general overmanning. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349109326
ISBN
9781349109326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.18

Hardcover. 'Euro-commuters' have emerged as a new group of migrants since the onset of the economic crisis in the EU. These people work in one country but live in another. This book analyses the characteristics of these migrants, their motivations and how commuting influences their personal, family and social lives. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBK; JHBL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137449450
ISBN
9781137449450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.06

Paperback. This book analyzes how the current generation of young adults enters the labour market and tries to create their own autonomous household, with or without children, exploring questions such as what does it mean to be a young adult in Europe today and what social policies help them to combine work and family life? Editor(s): Knijn, T. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349336005
ISBN
9781349336005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

Hardcover. This book analyzes how the current generation of young adults enters the labour market and tries to create their own autonomous household, with or without children, exploring questions such as what does it mean to be a young adult in Europe today and what social policies help them to combine work and family life? Editor(s): Knijn, Trudie. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSP2; JHBK; JHBL; JKS; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230300255
ISBN
9780230300255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.51

Hardcover. This collection of essays takes readers across the twentieth-century American South, from rural roadside stands to the Birmingham Iron Plant's "Sloss Quarters." Covering the full scope of southern rural women's varied lives, this book will be of particular interest to anyone interested in sociology, women's studies, or southern history. Editor(s): Walker, Melissa; Sharpless, Rebecca. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826216298
ISBN
9780826216298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.92
€ 58.02

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719097690
ISBN
9780719097690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.86
€ 38.36

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