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Society & culture: general
Hardback. This book offers an integrative view on children and television from the accumulated global literature in this field of the last 50 years, drawing on a diverse spectrum of research. combining both the American and European traditions. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144186
- ISBN
- 9781405144186
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Condition: New
€ 124.26
€ 124.26
Hardback. Media use starts in the first year of life. Initial experiences are controlled by parents and caregivers, but increasingly give way to childrena s preferences. The degree to which these experiences are a positive or negative source of developmental change is an ongoing intellectual debate with significant implications for todaya s society. Editor(s): Wilson, Barbara J.; Calvert, Sandra L. Series: Handbooks in Communication and Media. Num Pages: 640 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 173 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1212.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144179
- ISBN
- 9781405144179
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Condition: New
€ 225.80
€ 225.80
Paperback. PR Strategy and Application is a comprehensive and accessible text that situates Public Relations in a 21 st century context; as a set of tools not just for corporations but for the activist, the diplomat, the crisis manager, the homeland security officer, as well as the advertising executive and the reputation manager. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KJSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 714.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144087
- ISBN
- 9781405144087
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.61
€ 52.99
€ 52.61
Paperback. * Provides a magisterial overview of the field of cultural studies * Showcases thirty writers from five continents * Considers what cultural studies is and what it is not * Includes a comprehensive bibiliography and a listing of cultural studies websites. Editor(s): Miller, Toby. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1030.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405141758
- ISBN
- 9781405141758
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Condition: New
€ 56.30
€ 56.30
Paperback. Humans automatically categorize others in social perception. Some categorizations - race, gender, and age -- are so automatic that they are termed "primitive categories. " As we categorize, we develop stereotypes about the categories. Researchers know much about racism and sexism, but comparatively little about prejudice based on age. Editor(s): Nelson, Todd D. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 61, Number 2
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139441
- ISBN
- 9781405139441
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.54
€ 51.99
€ 51.54
Paperback. Reports new research and provides a thorough discussion of theory and policy * Combines development of theory around the causes and consequences of sprawl with existing policy and authors' own proposals for new policy. Editor(s): Petschel-Held, Gerhard; Leontidou, Lila; Couch, Chris. Series: Real Estate Issues. Num Pages: 296 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 640.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139175
- ISBN
- 9781405139175
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Condition: New
€ 134.32
€ 134.32
Hardback. Updated with a fresh introduction and brand new selections, the second edition of The Anthropology of Globalization collects some of the decade's finest work on globalization, focusing on the increasing interconnectedness of people around the world, and the culturally specific ways in which these connections are mediated. Editor(s): Inda, Jonathan Xavier; Rosaldo, Renato. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 189 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1064.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136136
- ISBN
- 9781405136136
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Condition: New
€ 124.40
€ 124.40
Hardback. Religion in Britain evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country s increasing secularity alongside religion s growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on Britain s society. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; HRAC; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135955
- ISBN
- 9781405135955
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Condition: New
€ 92.22
€ 92.22
Hardback. Sex Discrimination in the Workplace is an interdisciplinary volume that examines the various approaches to the study of sex discrimination and explores solutions and interventions. Editor(s): Crosby, Faye J.; Stockdale, Margaret S.; Ropp, S. Ann. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCF; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 866.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134491
- ISBN
- 9781405134491
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Condition: New
€ 131.67
€ 131.67
Paperback. Combining cutting-edge theories of culture and government with programming examples--including Todd TV, Survivor, and American Idol--Better Living through Reality TV moves beyond the established concerns of political economy and cultural studies to conceptualize television's evolving role in the contemporary period. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134415
- ISBN
- 9781405134415
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.89
€ 44.99
€ 43.89
Hardback. Combining cutting-edge theories of culture and government with programming examples--including Todd TV, Survivor, and American Idol--Better Living through Reality TV moves beyond the established concerns of political economy and cultural studies to conceptualize television's evolving role in the contemporary period. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134408
- ISBN
- 9781405134408
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Condition: New
€ 108.19
€ 108.19
Paperback. The European Union is founded on the idea of free movement. A generation of West European citizens - referred to by the author as 'Eurostars' - have pioneered a new kind of highly skilled and educated migration. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFM; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134040
- ISBN
- 9781405134040
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Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Paperback. * Offers a fascinating introduction to the public debate over media violence. * Looks at the chronology of contemporary media violence, and explores reservations over communications medias throughout history. * Examines the forces behind the encouraged anxieties about media violence. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133852
- ISBN
- 9781405133852
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Condition: New
€ 35.27
€ 35.27
Hardback. * Offers a fascinating introduction to the public debate over media violence. * Looks at the chronology of contemporary media violence, and explores reservations over communications medias throughout history. * Examines the forces behind the encouraged anxieties about media violence. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133838
- ISBN
- 9781405133838
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Condition: New
€ 108.32
€ 108.32
Paperback. * A state-of-the-art overview of adolescent development. * Leading experts provide cutting-edge reviews of theory and research. * Covers issues currently of most importance in terms of basic and/or applied research and policy formulation. * Discusses a wide range of topics from basic processes to problem behavior. Editor(s): Adams, Gerald; Berzonsky, Michael D. Series: Blackwell Handbooks of Developmental Psychology. Num Pages: 680 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1140.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- a
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133029
- ISBN
- 9781405133029
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Condition: New
€ 76.14
€ 76.14
Hardback. This companion features 35 original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced and detailed examination of globalization that includes both positive and critical evaluations. Editor(s): Ritzer, George. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132749
- ISBN
- 9781405132749
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Condition: New
€ 215.74
€ 215.74
Paperback. * A major anthology geared towards course use, which covers key concepts in film studies through analysis of important films from American, Asian, European and African cinema. * Features innovative use of four topics - genre, gender, race, and world cinema - to introduce concepts and encourage critical discussion. Editor(s): Codell, Professor Julie F. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; GTC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132336
- ISBN
- 9781405132336
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.61
€ 52.99
€ 52.61
Paperback. * An entertaining and informative guide to the range of aesthetic criteria that goes into judging mass culture's most celebrated texts and objects - from Batman to motor bikes, and pop stars to internet pornography. Editor(s): McKee, Alan. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131919
- ISBN
- 9781405131919
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.24
€ 40.99
€ 40.24
Paperback. This volume investigates the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. A collection of cutting-edge essays investigating the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. Written by leading researchers in the field. Editor(s): Greenaway, Professor David. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131698
- ISBN
- 9781405131698
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Condition: New
€ 30.26
€ 30.26
Paperback. Explores the effects of political violence on children and young people in Northern Ireland. This title begins with a brief historical account of the Northern Irish conflict and the negotiated Belfast Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Editor(s): Muldoon, Orla. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJP; JFSP1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 60, Number 3, 2004
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130479
- ISBN
- 9781405130479
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.70
€ 42.99
€ 42.70
Paperback. This book helps readers identify feasible and morally plausible reforms of global institutional arrangements and international organizations. A distinctive, practically oriented contribution to debates about global justice. Helps readers to examine the fairness of global rules and institutions. Editor(s): Barry, Dr. Christian; Pogge, Thomas. Series: Metaphilosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130103
- ISBN
- 9781405130103
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Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Paperback. Critical Pedagogy and Race argues that a rigorous engagement with race is a priority for educators concerned with equality in schools and in society. * A landmark collection arguing that engaging with race at both conceptual and practical levels is a priority for educators. Editor(s): Leonardo, Zeus. Series: Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129688
- ISBN
- 9781405129688
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Condition: New
€ 30.05
€ 30.05
Hardback. Claims have been made on the emergence of a new labour internationalism in response to the growing insecurity created by globalization. However, when persons face conditions of insecurity they often turn inwards. The book contains a warning and a sign of hope. Some workers become fatalistic, even xenophobic. Series: Antipode Book S. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129152
- ISBN
- 9781405129152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.39
€ 77.39
Hardback. This groundbreaking book brings the study of whiteness and postcolonial perspectives to bear on debates about urban change. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFSG; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129138
- ISBN
- 9781405129138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.43
€ 77.43