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Society & culture: general

Paperback. In addition, he includes a new chapter describing Amish recreation and social gatherings, and he applies the concept of "social capitalto his sensitive and penetrating interpretation of how the Amish have preserved their social networks and the solidarity of their community. Series: Center Books in Anabaptist Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 74, 61 black & white halftones, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; HRCX8; HRCZ; JFC; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867729
ISBN
9780801867729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.86

Paperback. The result is an unprecedented guide to the study of Chinese myth for specialists and nonspecialists alike. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Fourth Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801861833
ISBN
9780801861833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.05

Paperback. Young people become empowered by their participation in the institutions and decisions that affect their lives - which in turn can lead to real positive change in the community. This book presents leading authorities providing the research and effective approaches on how young people can be drawn to participate in organizations and communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780789032928
ISBN
9780789032928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.19
€ 38.74

Paperback. Shows how the state systematically came to penalize homosexuality, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. This title looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSK; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149936
ISBN
9780691149936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520200647
ISBN
9780520200647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520049550
ISBN
9780520049550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.76

Paperback. Presents a configuration of the important elements to be found in contemporary Japanese social life, and attempts to shed new light on Japanese society. The author deals with his own society as a social anthropologist using some of the methods which he was accustomed to applying in examining any other society. Series: Center for Japanese Studies, UC Berkeley. Num Pages: 170 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Paperback Ed
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520021549
ISBN
9780520021549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393328516
ISBN
9780393328516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have been thought to play a key role in the lives of adolescents. This book offers recommendations for policy, practice, and research to ensure that programs are well designed to meet young people's developmental needs. Editor(s): Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Gootman, Jennifer Appleton. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780309105903
ISBN
9780309105903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Paperback. Exploring the history of eugenics in the U.S. Editor(s): Lombardo, Paul A. Series: Bioethics and the Humanities. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780253222695
ISBN
9780253222695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142182
ISBN
9780231142182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.11

Paperback. Since the early 1990s, transnational adoptions have increased at an astonishing rate, not only in the United States, but worldwide. This title explores the consequences and implications of this unprecedented movement of children, usually from poor nations to the affluent West. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226964478
ISBN
9780226964478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Hardcover. The connection between women and weasels is an ancient and favorable one, based in the Greek myth of a midwife who tricked the gods to ease Heracles' birth - and was turned into a weasel by Hera as punishment. With various symbolic associations between weasels and women, the author brings to life one of the most enduring myths of Western culture. Translator(s): Eisenach, Emyln. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044743
ISBN
9780226044743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.05
€ 60.12

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Feral House,U.S. United States
Edition
Not Stated
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932595468
ISBN
9781932595468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Accessibly written, this book shows how person-centred planning tools and individual budgets work in practice. Drawing on the experience of supporting a young woman with autism and learning difficulties through the transition into adulthood, the authors clearly explain how the ideas discussed can be applied to a variety of circumstances. Num Pages: 128 pages, 34 black and white figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849054430
ISBN
9781849054430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.55

Paperback. A Comparative Philosophical Analysis. 208 pages. Helps explain the central notions of health and welfare by comparing the human and animal variants of these concepts. Split into three parts, this book starts by presenting a background of some of the major theories of human health and welfare. This is followed by a discussion of theories on animal welfare and health. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFZ; MZ; PSV. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 11. Weight: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Edition
First
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845930592
ISBN
9781845930592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 51.51

Paperback. The application of assessment frameworks hinges on human qualities and skills which are naturally prone to bias and inconsistency. This book aims to support workers in analysing and making sense of the information gathered, and increase accuracy and empathy in assessing the needs and risks for vulnerable children and young people. Series Editor(s): Daniel, Brigid. Series: Best Practice in Working with Children Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109235
ISBN
9781843109235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Roberts, Gillian; Stirrup, David. Num Pages: 314 pages, 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554589845
ISBN
9781554589845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.66

Hardback. An analysis of the discourses and cultural scripts used in telling stories about the relationship between teenage daughters and mothers in young adult novels and in short stories published between 1965 and 1998. It employs feminist theories and insights on female adolescence. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, footnotes, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836921
ISBN
9780810836921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.75

Paperback. In two elegant and masterly prefaces, James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant spirituals known. Favorites like "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," "Deep River," and "Go Down, Moses" are arranged for voice and piano by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and considered within their African tradition. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Hachette Books
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306812026
ISBN
9780306812026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.95

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