Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Addresses the conflict, contradictions and ambiguities that are often encountered in field research. Editor(s): Sanday, Peggy Reeves; Goodenough, Ruth Gallagher. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812213034
- ISBN
- 9780812213034
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Condition: New
€ 46.75
€ 46.75
Hardback. Under the current cartographies of globalism, where frontiers mutate, vacillate, and mark the contiguity of discourse, questioning the Spanish border seems a particularly urgent task. The volume engages a wide spectrum of ambivalent regions-subjects that currently are, or have been seen in the past, as spaces of negotiation and contestation. Editor(s): Sampedro, Benita; Doubleday, Simon R. Series: Remapping Cultural History. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JFFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454340
- ISBN
- 9781845454340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.31
€ 156.31
Paperback. Examining sport within context of urban regeneration, this book looks at the place of sport within planning agendas for 'cities of culture'. It also examines sport stadiums in city 're-imaging' in relation to matters such as public funding, environmental impact and urban infrastructure. Editor(s): Sam, Michael P.; Hughson, John. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415828208
- ISBN
- 9780415828208
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Condition: New
€ 72.92
€ 72.92
Hardback. Delving into Israel's multifaceted society, this title explores the many ethnic and religious communities that comprise modern Israel and the ways in which they interact and often misunderstand each other. It covers subjects such as Holocaust education, language rights, military service, and the balancing of religious with secular systems of law. Editor(s): Sagi, Avi; Nachtomy, Ohad. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 360 pages, map. BIC Classification: CFB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843499
- ISBN
- 9781934843499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.56
€ 150.56
hardcover. Selected papers presented at a conference titled "Jewish ethnography between science and literature" held in Zurich (Switzerland) in September 2013. Editor(s): Safran, Gabriella; Kilcher, Andreas. Num Pages: 426 pages, 36 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DS; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253019585
- ISBN
- 9780253019585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.37
€ 118.37
Paperback. Includes a number of invited contributions by international leaders in the interdisciplinary field of adolescence development. This book reviews major subfields of study within the interdisciplinary field of adolescence studies. It also reviews scientific and scholarly research published during the first decade of the 21st century (2000-2010). Editor(s): Russell, Stephen T.; Card, Noel A.; Susman, Elizabeth. Series: Journal of Research on Adolescence. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 276 x 16. Weight in Grams: 728.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339536
- ISBN
- 9781444339536
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Condition: New
€ 68.13
€ 68.13
Paperback. Spanning two centuries, this collection documents the lives of fifteen remarkable Latinas who witnessed, defied, and wrote about the forces that shaped their lives. As community activists, mystics, educators, feminists, labor organizers, artists and entertainers, Latinas used the power of the pen to traverse and transgress cultural conventions. Editor(s): Ruiz, Vicki L.; Sanchez Korrol, Virginia. Series: Viewpoints on American Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195153996
- ISBN
- 9780195153996
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Condition: New
€ 42.63
€ 42.63
Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Less Favoured Areas
. Ed(S): Ruben, Ruerd; Pender, J.; Kuyvenhave...
hardcover. Through the study of less-favoured areas in Africa, Latin America, and South and East Asia, this work explores the development pathways allowing for the careful adjustment of resource use strategies at the field, farm-household and village level. Editor(s): Ruben, Ruerd; Pender, J.; Kuyvenhaven, A. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1193.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845932770
- ISBN
- 9781845932770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 268.77
€ 268.77
Hardback. This volume contains a diverse set of chapters that offer a good balance of quantitative and qualitative methodologies; focus on children, youth, or both children and youth; and come from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Two prominent themes of the volume are adolescents' transition to adulthood and children's time-use issues. Editor(s): Rosier, Katherine Brown; Kinney, David A. Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309672
- ISBN
- 9780762309672
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Condition: New
€ 185.16
€ 185.16
Paperback. An overview of public religion in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. Editor(s): Roof, Wade Clark; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; 1MKPH; HR; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106390
- ISBN
- 9780759106390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.19
€ 47.19
Hardback. Takes a fresh view of the role representations of the past play in the construction of Jewish identity. Its central theme is that the study of how Jews construct the past can help in interpreting how they understand the nature of their Jewishness. The individual chapters illuminate the ways in which Jews responded to and made use of the past. Editor(s): Robinson, Ira; Cohn, Naftali S.; DiTommaso, Lorenzo. Series: North American Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618114747
- ISBN
- 9781618114747
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Condition: New
€ 130.08
€ 130.08
hardcover. This volume presents work developed by the Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems (AKIS) Thematic Group of the World Bank, in collaboration with the University of Maryland, to examine contracting for extension services. Editor(s): Rivera, W.; Zijp, W. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFSF; KC; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851995717
- ISBN
- 9780851995717
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Condition: New
€ 209.63
€ 209.63
Hardback. Collection of original writings on legal aspects of cultural resources protection from practicing lawyers and judges. Editor(s): Richman, Jennifer R.; Forsyth, Marion P. Series: Heritage Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104471
- ISBN
- 9780759104471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.46
€ 158.46
No Time to Lose: The Wellbeing of Australian Children: The Wellbeing o...
. Ed(S): Richardson, Sue; Prior, Margot
paperback. Investigates the consequences for children of changes in work patterns and the job market, marriage breakdown, higher educational expectations, community breakdown, and the growing divide between those who have and haven't benefited from the nation's increased prosperity. This work reflects on the community's responsibility for children. Editor(s): Richardson, Sue; Prior, Margot. Series: Academic Monographs. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSP1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing Australia
- Edition
- Print on Demand ed.
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522852202
- ISBN
- 9780522852202
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Condition: New
€ 71.02
€ 71.02
hardcover. This topical book examines and debates a range of themes facing Gypsies and Travellers in British Society, including health, social policy, employment and education. Editor(s): Richardson, Joanna; Ryder, Andrew. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428950
- ISBN
- 9781847428950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.19
€ 104.19
Covering Canadian Crime: What Journalists Should Know and the Public S...
. Ed(S): Richardson, Chris; Smith Fullerton, ...
hardcover. Covering Canadian Crime offers a deep and detailed look at both the perennial issues in crime reporting and how changes in technology, business practices, and professional ethics are affecting today's crime coverage. Editor(s): Richardson, Chris; Smith Fullerton, Romayne. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFD; JKV; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442631014
- ISBN
- 9781442631014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.07
€ 109.07
Paperback. This unique and comprehensive second edition of an important volume presents writing from renowned authors about achieving social justice in medicine. Each of the 42 chapters addresses continuing and emerging policy challenges facing medicine. They deepen our understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of issues in the contemporary debate. Editor(s): Rhodes, Rosamond; Battin, Margaret; Silvers, Anita. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JFF; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199744206
- ISBN
- 9780199744206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.19
€ 189.19
The University, State, and Market. The Political Economy of Globalizat...
. Ed(S): Rhoads, Robert A.; Torres, Carlos
Hardback. This is an examination of the complex relationships among universities, states, and markets in light of the growing influence of globalization. Editor(s): Rhoads, Robert A.; Torres, Carlos. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFS; JNMN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751681
- ISBN
- 9780804751681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.39
€ 162.39
Impact of Electricity (The): New Perspectives on the Interrelationship...
. Ed(S): Reuveni, Gideon; Wobick-Segev, Sarah
hardcover. Jewish historiography tends to stress the religious, cultural, and political aspects of the past. By contrast the economyA" has been pushed to the margins of the Jewish discourse and scholarship since the end of the Second World War. This volume takes a fresh look at Jews and the economy, arguing that a broader, cultural approach is needed.. Editor(s): Reuveni, Gideon; Wobick-Segev, Sarah. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845457747
- ISBN
- 9781845457747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.45
€ 156.45
Paperback. With its low incomes, lagging social indicators and widespread poverty, eastern Indonesia epitomizes the problems of development in Indonesia. The challenge is to advance the economy. This book explores the trade-offs and synergies between development, social concerns and the environment in Papua, Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara. Editor(s): Resosudarmo, Budy P.; Jotzo, Frank. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFFA; KCM; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812309594
- ISBN
- 9789812309594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.27
€ 44.27
Paperback. This is an edited volume of 12 articles previously published in Social Problems that may be considered among the most influential in the development of the sociological study of violence against women. Editor(s): Renzetti, Claire M.; Bergen, Raquel Kennedy. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 184 x 17. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742530553
- ISBN
- 9780742530553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.70
€ 75.70
Hardback. This is an edited volume of 12 articles previously published in Social Problems that may be considered among the most influential in the development of the sociological study of violence against women. Editor(s): Renzetti, Claire M.; Bergen, Raquel Kennedy. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742530546
- ISBN
- 9780742530546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.86
€ 177.86
Paperback. Focuses on crack cocaine. In reinterpreting the crack story, this book offers fresh understandings of both drug addiction and drug prohibition. It shows how crack use arose in the face of growing unemployment, poverty, racism, and shrinking social services. It examines the crack scare as a phenomenon in its own right. Editor(s): Reinarman, Craig; Levine, Harry G. Num Pages: 359 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JPQB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520202429
- ISBN
- 9780520202429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.96
€ 41.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Reichert, Ramon; Richterich, Annika; Abend, Pablo; Fuchs, Mathias; Wenz, Karin. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837632118
- ISBN
- 9783837632118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.57
€ 44.99
€ 32.57