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Society & culture: general

Hardback. This work analyzes the conflict between the higher education movement's emphasis on intellectual achievement and the Victorian novel's continuing dedication to a narrative in which women's success is measured by the achievement of emotional rather than intellectual goals. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 458. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821414026
ISBN
9780821414026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.34

paperback. This collection of readings aims to provide readers with a critical perspective on the unfolding educational policies of South Africa and provides a platform for participating in future educational debates. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFJ; JFSL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Juta Academic
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919713106
ISBN
9781919713106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.47

Paperback. Formal education is important in creating enlightened and active citizens. However, despite an increase in education attainment since the 1970s, political engagement has not risen at a commensurate level. This text explores how and why education affects citizenship in these ways. Num Pages: 290 pages, 33 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNA; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226583891
ISBN
9780226583891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFFJ; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643151
ISBN
9780691643151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.61

Hardback. Education is a crucially important social institution, closely correlated with wealth, occupational prestige, psychological well-being, and health outcomes. Moreover, for children of immigrants who account for almost one in four school-aged children in the U.S. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745648316
ISBN
9780745648316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. Education is a crucially important social institution, closely correlated with wealth, occupational prestige, psychological well-being, and health outcomes. Moreover, for children of immigrants who account for almost one in four school-aged children in the U.S. Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745648323
ISBN
9780745648323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Paperback. In this famous study, the author argues that the familiar correlation between educational training and job performance is a myth and that the upgrading of the supply of labor is meaningless unless we reconsider the nature of the demand. A lengthy new introduction by the author extends his critique into the 1990s. Series: Ewp Foundations of Sociology. Num Pages: 266 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780971242753
ISBN
9780971242753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.21

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
€ 12.61

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
€ 18.65

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
€ 29.51

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

€ 194.21
€ 132.29

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): 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

€ 194.21
€ 132.34

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

€ 143.35

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
€ 24.98

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

€ 341.06
€ 230.01

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

€ 168.15
€ 115.01

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

€ 154.65

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

€ 97.30

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

€ 110.24

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