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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Drawing upon the philosophical insights of Friedrich Schlegel, Walter Benjamin, Theodor W. Adorno, and Blixa Bargeld, this book explores the persistence of a critical-deconstructive approach to musical production, consumption, and reception in the German cultural sphere of the last two centuries. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; AV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453365
- ISBN
- 9781137453365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.24
€ 127.24
Regimes of Social Cohesion: Societies and the Crisis of Globalization ...
Green, Andy, Janmaat, Jan Germen
Paperback. In this volume, now in paperback, Green and Janmaat employ an original and highly interdisciplinary mixed method approach to identify four major traditions of social cohesion in developed societies, analyzing how these various mechanisms are withstanding the strains of the current global financial crisis. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 black & white tables, 52 figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453242
- ISBN
- 9781137453242
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Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. This book analyzes the political and material conditions driving contemporary border control policies, revealing the mounting death tolls arising at illegal borders in Europe, Australia and North America. Series: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 black & white tables, 5 figures, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JFFS; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453150
- ISBN
- 9781137453150
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Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardback. Seekings and Nattrass explain why poverty persisted in South Africa after the transition to democracy in 1994. The book examines how public policies both mitigated and reproduced poverty, and explains how and why these policies were adopted. The analysis offers lessons for the study of poverty elsewhere in the world. Series: Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452689
- ISBN
- 9781137452689
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Condition: New
€ 150.31
€ 150.31
Hardback. Raffalovich's 1896 magnum opus of sexology, Uranism and Unisexuality (never before translated into English until now), provides an ethical justification for same-sex desire. Drawing on cross-cultural and transhistorical narratives, the gentleman scholar argues for the rights of the homosexual in society and its responsibility to him. Editor(s): Erber, Nancy; Peniston, William A.; Healy, Philip; Roden, Frederick S., AOJN. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ; JFSK; JHBK5; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137451385
- ISBN
- 9781137451385
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Condition: New
€ 162.21
€ 162.21
Hardcover. The authors investigate the phenomenon of high-skilled Chinese returnees and their impact on the development of the Chinese economy and society. Series: Politics and Development of Contemporary China. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 black & white tables, 78 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137450593
- ISBN
- 9781137450593
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Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. This book sheds light on North Korean migrants' Christian encounters and conversions throughout the process of migration and settlement. Focusing on churches as primary contact zones, it highlights the ways in which the migrants and their evangelical counterparts both draw on and contest each others' envisioning of a reunified Christianized Korea. Series: Global Diversities. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; HRC; JFFD; JFFN; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137450388
- ISBN
- 9781137450388
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Condition: New
€ 116.31
€ 116.31
Hardback. Hamed El-Said investigates Counter-de-Rad programmes in Muslim majority and Muslim minority states. This multifaceted book provides a new approach to evaluate Counter-de-Rad Programmes and develops a holistic framework which will allow policy-makers and practitioners to design and effectively implement and assess such programmes in the future. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSR2; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449962
- ISBN
- 9781137449962
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Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Paperback. Drawing from her years of activism and anthropological scholarship, influential thinker Marta Lama offers invaluable insight into the theoretical and political tensions that have shaped Mexican feminism and the world at large. This important book covers topics such as the political development of the feminist movement and affirmative action. Translator(s): Pluecker, John. Series: Theory in the World. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3J; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449863
- ISBN
- 9781137449863
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Condition: New
€ 65.60
€ 65.60
Hardback. Series: Thinking Gender in Transnational Times. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; HBTR; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 621.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449504
- ISBN
- 9781137449504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.77
€ 139.77
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449450
- ISBN
- 9781137449450
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Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. What Morality Means examines the scientific theory of morality, drawing on zoological and physiological literatures in addition to contemporary sociological research on status and exchange. The theory roots morality in the capacity for perceptual overlap, and describes how perceptual overlap has been constrained and enabled in human history. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JHBA; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449283
- ISBN
- 9781137449283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. Disability and Inequality explores the lived experiences of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Jamaica. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; JFFG; JFFJ; JFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449252
- ISBN
- 9781137449252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. From the 14th-century king consorts of Navarre to the modern European prince consorts of the 20th century, the male consort has been a peculiar yet recurrent historical figure. In this impressively broad collection, leading historians of monarchy analyze how male partners of female rulers have negotiated their unique roles throughout history. Editor(s): Beem, Charles; Taylor, Miles. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137448347
- ISBN
- 9781137448347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. This book examines the competing regimes of law and religion an offers a multidisciplinary approach to demonstrate the global scope of their influence. It argues that the tension between these two institutions results from their disagreements about the kinds of rule that should govern human life and society, and from where they should be derived. Editor(s): Ilesanmi, Simeon Olusegun; Lee, Win-Chiat; Parker, J.Wilson. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLP5; JFSR; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447753
- ISBN
- 9781137447753
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. The book explores migration and queerness as they relate to ethnic/racial identity constructions, immigration processes and legal status, the formation of trans/national and trans/cultural partnerships, and friendships. It explores the roles that religious identities/values/worldviews play in the fortification/critique of queer migrant identities. Editor(s): Goh, Joseph N. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447722
- ISBN
- 9781137447722
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Why are the British so Euro-sceptic? Forget about tedious treaties, party politics or international relations. The real reason is that the British do not feel European. This book explores and explains the cultural divide between Britain and Europe, where it comes from and how it manifests itself in everyday life and the academic world. Num Pages: 94 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBJD; HBJD1; JFC; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 220 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447548
- ISBN
- 9781137447548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.76
€ 65.76
Hardcover. This book analyses the animal images used in William Hogarth's art, demonstrating how animals were variously depicted as hybrids, edibles, companions, emblems of satire and objects of cruelty. Beirne offers an important assessment of how Hogarth's various audiences reacted to his gruesome images and ultimately what was meant by 'cruelty'. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AGB; AGN; JFFZ; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447203
- ISBN
- 9781137447203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Hardcover. This book will help students and researchers to clarify a complex concept that is often over simplified in media and cultural studies, the sociology of culture and cultural policy. It updates established theoretical and methodological debates in the study of taste and provides an original perspective on a distinct and rich research field. Num Pages: 204 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447067
- ISBN
- 9781137447067
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Condition: New
€ 116.24
€ 116.24
Hardcover. Using auto-ethnography, Taieb narrates the journey of developing a educational philosophy from and for the Kayble of Algeria and undertakes to write the sociological foundations of an Kayble education system. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBA; JFSL9; JNFR; JNKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446916
- ISBN
- 9781137446916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 46.56
€ 53.36
€ 46.56
Hardcover. There has been a widespread fascination with age-dissimilar couples in recent years. This book examines how the romantic relationships of these couples are understood. Based on qualitative research, McKenzie investigates notions of autonomy, relatedness, contradiction, and change in age-dissimilar relationships and romantic love. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JHBK; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446763
- ISBN
- 9781137446763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardcover. This book addresses the widespread use of digital personal media in daily life. With a sociological and historical perspective, it explores the media-enhanced individualization and rationalization of the lifeworld, discussing the dramatic mediatization of daily life and calling on theorists such as McLuhan, Habermas and Goffman. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFFP; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446459
- ISBN
- 9781137446459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. A Critical Theory of Creativity argues that a Utopian drive is aesthetically encoded within the language of form. But coupled with this opportunity comes a very human obligation which cannot be delegated to God, to nature or to market forces. As Ernst Bloch declared: 'Life has been put into our hands.' Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446169
- ISBN
- 9781137446169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Migration has become, since the nineties, the subject of growing international discussion and cooperation. By critically analyzing the reports produced by international organisations on migration, this book sheds light on the way these actors frame migration and develop their recommendations on how it should be governed. Series: Mobility and Politics. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPSN; LBBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137445926
- ISBN
- 9781137445926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.35
€ 77.35