Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Based on original research, this text attempts to fill a number of gaps in the "community and crime" literature and make important theoretical contributions. It covers the urban environment, housing provisions, community safety, urban policies and the response of community groups. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333761496
- ISBN
- 9780333761496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. This work examines women's experiences in Britain during the World War II, drawing on women's own memories and archival sources. It explores the myths and silences surrounding women's contribution to the war effort. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760864
- ISBN
- 9780333760864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardback. Social policy and political theory are based upon rationalist models of the human subject. Drawing particularly upon contemporary Kleinian and feminist political theory the author explores the powerful role that emotions such as love, hate and fear play in the development of the human subject. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760710
- ISBN
- 9780333760710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This work examines four organizations (including the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition) where women have been active. It discusses the processes and structures created by these groups in order to work democratically across differences. Editor(s): Davies, Celia; Roulston, Carmel. Series: Women's Studies at York Series. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFFK; JPHV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760666
- ISBN
- 9780333760666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.78
€ 65.78
Hardcover. This work looks at the obstacles faced by women in the nursing and banking professions when they migrate between member states. Basing her analysis on the personal accounts of migrants and discussions with regulatory bodies, the author sheds light on one of the major challenges confronting the EU. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760390
- ISBN
- 9780333760390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardcover. The changing concept of "virtue" during the 18th century is followed here, from the Roman ideals of personal integrity which was lacking in the political corruption of the time, to the idea of virtue prevailing only in the unpoliticized, to the questioning of the very concept of "virtue" itself. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760314
- ISBN
- 9780333760314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. This book addresses the controversy over abortion. Covering interesting topics, including the claim that certain items (paintings, people) have 'intrinsic value' and should not be destroyed; the thought that young human beings do not have a good of their own; and the question whether the objection to murder turns on the violation of right to life. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 611.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760185
- ISBN
- 9780333760185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.00
€ 68.00
Paperback. Provides an account of the abortion controversy globally. This book examines how this issue is being played out beyond the established western liberal democracies and how the Catholic Church and other groups engage it worldwide. Num Pages: 246 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754641
- ISBN
- 9780333754641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. Studies partnership development between the probation service and non-statutory institutions, with particular focus on programmes for substance misusing offenders. The book explores tensions between probation and voluntary organizations, identifing features common to successful partnerships. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; JFFH1; JKSN1; JKVP; JKVQ; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754450
- ISBN
- 9780333754450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Paperback. By drawing together a wide range of recent contemporary thought and research, sharing a feminist perspective which asserts the presence of women with the disease, the many meanings of breast cancer are revealed. Editor(s): Potts, Laura. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; VFDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754207
- ISBN
- 9780333754207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.42
€ 71.42
Hardback. This study examines the crucial contribution of Chinese business groups to the rapid growth of South-East Asia. It looks at major Chinese firms and their increasingly important networks in this era of regional interdependence and internationalization of production processes. Series: Studies in the Economies of East and South-East Asia. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; 3JJP; JFFS; KCL; KCZ; KJK; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333753446
- ISBN
- 9780333753446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.63
€ 128.63
Hardback. In this collection authors from eight different countries, representing a wide variety of academic disciplines and theoretical perspectives, investigate the differing phases of capitalist development. They offer diverse and powerful analyses of the postwar boom, economic crises and globalization within this context. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333753163
- ISBN
- 9780333753163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83
Hardcover. In 2001, ethnic violence accounts for the majority of the world's conflicts. This title offers a survey of global mass violence, develops original typology of violent conflicts and offers a comparative assessment of different national policies towards ethnic violence. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFJ; JFSL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333752067
- ISBN
- 9780333752067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Hardcover. This text focuses on issues concerning identity in terms of Balkan and non-Balkan cultures, and examines questions of modernity and the fear of primitivism which is highlighted in certain types of narratives. The author also examines the emergence and development of the term "Balkan" itself. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751688
- ISBN
- 9780333751688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardback. This work seeks to reconstruct the notion of sovereignty in post-patriarchal society. It covers topics such as: sovereignty and the problem of reconstruction; what is feminism?; gender and emancipation; and defining the state; sovereignty, patriarchy and the problem of origins. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751404
- ISBN
- 9780333751404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This volume offers a radical solution to the problems faced by Islam in a rapidly changing and globalizing world. It proposes a de-politicization of the faith and the introduction of reforms to embrace secular democracy, pluralism, civil society and individual human rights. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751213
- ISBN
- 9780333751213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.24
€ 127.24
Hardback. This volume offers a radical solution to the problems faced by Islam in a rapidly changing and globalizing world. It proposes a de-politicization of the faith and the introduction of reforms to embrace secular democracy, pluralism, civil society and individual human rights. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751206
- ISBN
- 9780333751206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
hardcover. Maggie Gunsberg examines popular genre cinema in Italy during the 1950s and 1960s, focusing on melodrama, peplum, horror and the spaghetti western. These genres are explored from a gender standpoint which takes into account the historical and socio-economic context of cinematic production and consumption. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; APF; JFD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333751152
- ISBN
- 9780333751152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Paperback. This work argues that Plato's philosophy is a gendered philosophy: it contains within its basic tenets notions associated with masculinity. The author explores the reasons why, in "The Republic", Plato includes women in the ruling class of his proposed ideal state on equal terms with men. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333750957
- ISBN
- 9780333750957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.69
€ 65.69
Hardback. This is a demonstration that poverty remains a universal phenomenon. The study focuses on 24 countries including industrialised economies, planned economies, developing market economies, mixed economies and the least developed economies, examining the causes of poverty and of development. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333750612
- ISBN
- 9780333750612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42