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Hardback. Against Management argues that management is increasingly being seen as a problem, and not a solution. Martin Parker argues that managing is not the only way to organize and that managerialism is a global form of ideology, which is being used to justify considerable cruelty and inequality. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM; KJG; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629254
ISBN
9780745629254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Paperback. In 17th century France, aristocratic women were valued by their families as commodities to be married off in exchange for money, social advantage, or military alliance. The Duchesse de Montpensier was one of the few exceptions, as this collection of her letters demonstrates. Translator(s): DeJean, Joan. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 96 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 3JD; BJ; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534923
ISBN
9780226534923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Hardback. It cautions against framing debates over sexual material narrowly in terms of harm to children while highlighting the dangers of surrendering discourse about sexuality to the commercial realm. Series: Reconfiguring American Political History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801878022
ISBN
9780801878022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 49.47

Paperback. 1. This is a wide-ranging Marxist critique of the many forms of post-modernism.2. Callinicos argues that the phenomena identified as post-modernist are not significantly different from the phenomena of modernity as analysed by Marx and Freud. He produces a controversial critique of post-modernists such as Derrida, Lyotard and Baudrillard.3. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745606149
ISBN
9780745606149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.77

Paperback. * Engages readers in issues of current interest in critical theory, deconstruction and philosophy of science. * Includes an extensive bibliography at end of each chapter. * Lucid writing style to appeal to both specialists and non--specialists. . Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631198659
ISBN
9780631198659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.96

Hardback.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155814
ISBN
9780691155814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. Aliyyah I. Abdur-Rahman argues that from the mid-nineteenth century through the twentieth, black writers used depictions of transgressive sexuality to express African Americans' longings for individual and collective freedom. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306. Black Political Longing and the Erotics of Race. 216 pages, 1 illustration. Shows how literary representations of transgressive sexuality expressed the longings of African Americans for individual and collective freedom. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Dimension: 234 x 148 x 13. Weight: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352419
ISBN
9780822352419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFD; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141984124
ISBN
9780141984124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. The first factual record of the contemporary Women's Movement in Northern Ireland. Num Pages: 64 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135. Weight in Grams: 76. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Attic Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003740
ISBN
9781855940192
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. This is a case study of how three developing countries, Brazil, Uganda and India, all developed broadly similar political devices to combat poverty. It argues that poverty reduction is politically feasible, even under the most daunting of circumstances. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; JPQB; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041195
ISBN
9781849041195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. Argues that European modernity has become inextricably linked with the experience of the warrior and conqueror. This title develops a powerful critique of modernity, and offers a critical response combining ethics, political theory, and ideas rooted in Christian and Jewish thought. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341703
ISBN
9780822341703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Hardcover. "In society at large, lives have been drastically altered over this century--as a consequence of increased longevity, advances in science and education, the gender revolution, improvements in public health, and other historical trends and events--but numerous inflexible social structures, roles, and norms have lagged behind. Editor(s): Riley, Matilda White; Kahn, Robert L.; Foner, Anne. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471016786
ISBN
9780471016786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 309.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400. American Thought and Culture in the 1960s. 272 pages, 15 b&w photographs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCX. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 16. Weight: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487002
ISBN
9780801487002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCK; KCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472943521
ISBN
9781472943521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.43

Hardback. Explores the intricate connections that linked German and Indian intellectuals from the nineteenth century to the years after the Second World War, as they shared ideas, formed networks, and studied one another's worlds. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; GTC; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 245 x 34. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725140
ISBN
9780674725140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.46
€ 56.34

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446287378
ISBN
9781446287378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 47.75

Paperback. In this work, Margaret Morganroth Gullette reveals that ageing doesn't start in our chromosomes, but in midlife downsizing, the erosion of workplace seniority, threats to social security, and "greedy" Baby Boomers. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226310626
ISBN
9780226310626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.84

Paperback.

Ageing populations represent a key global challenge for the twenty-first century. Few areas of life will remain untouched by the accompanying changes to cultural, economic and social life. Series: Polity Key Concepts in the Social Sciences Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 302.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630854
ISBN
9780745630854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Paperback. Much has been written about healthcare for older people, but the ageing process affects people of all ages. Ageing, rather than old people, has received scant attention within healthcare literature. This book addresses this paucity. It explores key perspectives of the ageing process. Ageing and old age are not necessarily synonymous. Num Pages: 200 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MJX; MQCL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861563118
ISBN
9781861563118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Paperback. To understand contemporary ageing it is necessary to recognise its diversity. Drawing on an extraordinary range of theory, original research and empirical sources, this book assesses the stereotyped conceptions of ageing, and offers a critical and updated perspective. Editor(s): Daatland, Svein Olav; Biggs, Simon. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348470
ISBN
9781861348470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.20

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