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Society & culture: general

Hardback. This book challenges the uncritical use of the long held dictum of the development discourse that education empowers women. Situated in the post-structuralist feminist position it argues that in its current state the educational discourse in Pakistan actually disempowers women. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JNFN; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230618534
ISBN
9780230618534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.70
€ 46.61

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

€ 73.24

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

€ 23.53

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

€ 52.16

Paperback. This book examines the multiple relationships between education, pedagogy, and social change in Latin America and beyond through a discussion of critical theory in education and its uses in Latin American society today. An international group of contributors discuss both individual countries and the region as a whole. Editor(s): Cole, M.; Motta, Sara C. Series: Marxism and Education. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JNF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349479337
ISBN
9781349479337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.70
€ 46.76

Hardcover. This book examines the multiple relationships between education, pedagogy, and social change in Latin America and beyond through a discussion of critical theory in education and its uses in Latin American society today. An international group of contributors discuss both individual countries and the region as a whole. Editor(s): Motta, Sara C.; Cole, Mike. Series: Marxism and Education. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFF; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137380678
ISBN
9781137380678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.70
€ 47.15

Hardcover. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403983718
ISBN
9781403983718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.70
€ 47.24

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

€ 13.00
€ 12.75

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
€ 18.88

Paperback. Espinoza's work illuminates how education was the site of ideological and political struggle in Peru during its early years as an independent state. Spanning 100 years and discussing both urban and rural education, it shows how school funding, curricula, and governance became part of the cultural process of state-building in Peru. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 295 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; JFC; JNB; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 377.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349464043
ISBN
9781349464043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 42.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Swain, A. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JNA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349525447
ISBN
9781349525447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.06

Hardback. Editor(s): Swain, Ashok. Series: Published in Association with UNRISD. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHB; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403949141
ISBN
9781403949141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

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
€ 29.90

Hardback. Covering animal suffering both directly inflicted and indirectly caused by humans, this volume examines the role education can play in improving animal welfare and reducing the vast amount of animal suffering that has been and is currently created by humans. Series: Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 90 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSVS; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642168130
ISBN
9783642168130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.05

Hardcover. This book examines the evolving relationship between the nation-state, citizenship and the education of citizens, exploring the impact European integration had on national policies towards educating its citizens and citizenship. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSP2; JHB; JNF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137019561
ISBN
9781137019561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.03

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

€ 194.62
€ 133.76

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

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNMT; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st ed. 2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137502964
ISBN
9781137502964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.92

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

€ 194.62
€ 133.76

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

€ 151.98

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