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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. A Critique of Judgment in Film and Television is a response to a significant increase of judgment and judgmentalism in contemporary television, film, and social media by investigating the changing relations between the aesthetics and ethics of judgment. Editor(s): Panse, Silke; Rothermel, Dennis. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APT; JFCA; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137014177
- ISBN
- 9781137014177
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€ 67.64
€ 67.64
Hardcover. The ethics of care has flourished in recent decades yet we remain without a succinct statement of its core theoretical commitment. This study argues for a simple care ethical slogan: dependency relationships generate responsibilities. It uses this slogan to unify, specify and justify the wide range of views found within the care ethical literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137011442
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- 9781137011442
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€ 160.44
€ 160.44
Hardcover. This book explores the morality of love and sex, and how distortions of these sometimes develop into abuse. Hayes argues that there are strong similarities between different kinds of abusive relationships, and that these similarities arise out of the common narratives surrounding romantic love and the logic of intimate relationships. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFFE3; JFSJ; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 222 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008800
- ISBN
- 9781137008800
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€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardcover. The historical involvement of Jews in the political Left is well known, but far less attention has been paid to the political and ideological factors which attracted Jews to the Left. After the Holocaust and the creation of Israel many lost their faith in universalistic solutions, yet lingering links between Jews and the Left continue to exist. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HRJ; JFSR1; JPFF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008299
- ISBN
- 9781137008299
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€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardcover. This book explores the impact of globalisation and new technologies on youth cultures around the world, from the Birmingham School to the youthscapes of South Korea. In a timely reappraisal of youth cultures in contemporary times, this collection profiles the best of new research in youth studies written by leading scholars in the field. Editor(s): Buckingham, David. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFFS; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008145
- ISBN
- 9781137008145
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€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Hardcover. Over the past two decades in the United States, a profound reorientation of human attention has taken shape. This book addresses the recent cultural anxiety about attention as a way of negotiating a crisis of the self that is increasingly managed, mediated, and controlled by technologies. Num Pages: 259 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137004123
- ISBN
- 9781137004123
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€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. Drawing on interviews with UK couples in distance relationships, this book seeks to explain, evaluate and advance sociological debates about intimate life. It provides a rich and human perspective on how bodies, emotions and connections to others are key in maintaining intimate relationships. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JMF; VFV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137003867
- ISBN
- 9781137003867
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. In an increasingly mobile world with mounting concerns about the states' control of borders and migration, passports and citizenship rights matter more than ever. This book asks what citizenship ceremonies can tell us about how citizenship is understood through empirical research in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and Ireland. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137003201
- ISBN
- 9781137003201
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€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. This book addresses the increasing role of queer politics within forms of Islamophobia, both by exploring the framing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues as a key marker of western superiority and by identifying the ways in which Muslim homophobia contributes to this dialectic. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137002952
- ISBN
- 9781137002952
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Urban Dominance and Labour Market Differentiation of a European Capita...
. Ed(S): Pereira, Pedro Telhado; Mata, Maria ...
Hardback. Analyses the role of Lisbon as a capital city within the Portuguese urban system and its regional trends, focusing on economic history and on the study of the Lisbon labour market and its changes in the context of economic development in the 19th and 20th centuries, during which it remained the principal job market in the country. Editor(s): Pereira, Pedro Telhado; Mata, Maria Eugenia. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398301
- ISBN
- 9780792398301
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€ 131.69
€ 131.69
Hardback. Based on seminars held at Rutgers on October 22, 1993, and May 6, 1994 entitled 'Incentive Regulation for Public Utilities', this book contains papers that represent some research in public utility economics and include topics such as the theory of incentive regulation, dynamic pricing, transfer pricing, and issues in law and economics. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394952
- ISBN
- 9780792394952
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€ 132.05
€ 132.05
Hardback. This study on drought assessment and management first emphasizes theoretical aspects of drought assessment, management, and preparedness; it also includes a discussion of the concept of drought. It then presents case studies from Israel, India, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, the US and China. Editor(s): Wilhite, Donald A. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393375
- ISBN
- 9780792393375
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€ 200.14
€ 200.14
Hardback. Editor(s): Harsman, Bjorn; Quigley, John M. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792390848
- ISBN
- 9780792390848
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€ 129.28
€ 129.28
Hardback. Broadly speaking, the age in which we find ourselves could be more aptly described as a global, knowledge-intensive age. Thus, there is a need for us to look more closely at various collective sequences of learning, knowledge exchange and innovation in a spatial setting. This book deals with this topic. Editor(s): Batten, David F.; Bertuglia, Cristoforo S.; Martellato, Dino; Occelli, Sylvie. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385776
- ISBN
- 9780792385776
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€ 200.35
€ 200.35
Economic Restructuring and the Growing Uncertainty of the Middle Class
. Ed(S): Steijn, Bram; Berting, Jan; Jong, Ma...
Hardback. Focuses on a relatively new research area which is becoming increasingly more important: the growing uncertainty of the middle class. This book is suitable for policy-makers, managers, and trade union representatives who deal with problems induced by the changes. Editor(s): Steijn, Bram; Berting, Jan; Jong, Mart-Jan de. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 990.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381198
- ISBN
- 9780792381198
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€ 131.30
€ 131.30
Hardback. The results of the Symposium on Internal Migration and Urbanization in Developing Countries in January 1996. This volume aims to provide a better understanding, at global level, of internal migration issues of concern to policy analysts. Editor(s): Bilsborrow, Richard E. Num Pages: 531 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 531
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380320
- ISBN
- 9780792380320
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€ 204.86
€ 204.86
Hardback. Presents a view of Globalization and Regionalization that holds that the interaction between a more open trading system and the telecommunications and computer technology has substantially increased productivity and facilitated the fragmentation of the production process. Editor(s): Audretsch, David B.; Bonser, Charles F. Num Pages: 125 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375524
- ISBN
- 9780792375524
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€ 130.12
€ 130.12
Agricultural Globalization, Trade and the Environment
. Ed(S): Moss, Charles B.; Rausser, Gordon C....
Hardback. This volume explores a number of different issues, including the operation of the tariff-rate quotas established under the Uruguay Round Agreement, the implications of sanitary and phytosanitary restrictions on trade, and the growing controversy over genetically modified organisms. Editor(s): Moss, Charles B.; Rausser, Gordon C. (College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, USA); Schmitz, Andrew; Taylor, Timothy G. (Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida, USA); Zilberman, David. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 567 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 973.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 567
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374725
- ISBN
- 9780792374725
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Condition: New
€ 260.58
€ 260.58
Hardback. This title is based on a report commissioned by the "National Institute of Mental Health", and addresses two main areas: the mental health consequences of torture and related violence and trauma, and the status of scientific knowledge. The text also includes research recommendations. Editor(s): Montgomery, John D.; Inkeles, Alex. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from policy sciences, 33:3-4, 2001
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372738
- ISBN
- 9780792372738
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Condition: New
€ 72.57
€ 72.57
Hardback. Highlights the use of historical data in natural hazard assessments. Based on worldwide examples, this book introduces how various disciplines address the use of historical data in their respective analysis. It is of particular interest to professionals interested and involved in natural hazard assessments. Editor(s): Glade, Thomas; Albini, Paola; Frances, Felix. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 222 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 589.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371540
- ISBN
- 9780792371540
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Condition: New
€ 195.01
€ 195.01
Paperback. Presents the process of self-change from several different perspectives - environmental, cross-cultural, prevention and interventions at both societal and individual level. This book provides strategies for how health care practitioners and government policy makers alike can aid and foster self-change. Editor(s): Klingemann, Harald. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 730.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370888
- ISBN
- 9780792370888
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Condition: New
€ 129.59
€ 129.59
Hardback. This work describes the innovations that enabled botany in the 18th-century to emerge as an independent science. This encompassed the development of a reliable system for plant classification and the invention of nomenclature that could be universally understood. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368861
- ISBN
- 9780792368861
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Condition: New
€ 131.57
€ 131.57
Hardback. Demonstrates, with reference to ongoing debates, how hermeneutical theory provides the ultimate philosophical justification for democratic practice and universal human rights. This book is useful to those concerned with the fate of the core values traditionally defended by philosophy. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368595
- ISBN
- 9780792368595
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Condition: New
€ 133.42
€ 133.42
Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture
. Ed(S): Goldish, Matt; Popkin, Richard H.
Hardback. This volume features essays about Jewish messianic ideas and movements in the early modern world. While much of the previous literature in this field has focused on the internal dynamics of Jewish thought, these essays stress the broader historical and philosophical context. Editor(s): Goldish, Matt; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368502
- ISBN
- 9780792368502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.94
€ 132.94