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Society & culture: general
Paperback. From despots to powerless figureheads, and from the Neolithic era to the present, this book traces the history of kingship around the world and the tenacity of its connection with the sacred. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCX; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226963
- ISBN
- 9780631226963
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Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Paperback. Contributors from several countries discuss the central moral issues arising in the emerging global order: the responsibilities of the strongest societies, moral priorities for the next decades, and the role of intellectuals in view of the huge gap between widely expressed moral ambitions and prevailing political and economic realities. Editor(s): Pogge, Thomas W. Series: Metaphilosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227120
- ISBN
- 9780631227120
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Condition: New
€ 28.55
€ 28.55
Hardcover. * Treats modernity as an ethnographic object by focusing on its concrete manifestations. * Tackles issues of broad interest: from colonialism and globalization to war, genetics, and AIDS. * Draws on work from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Inda, Jonathan Xavier. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228264
- ISBN
- 9780631228264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.61
€ 124.61
Paperback. * Treats modernity as an ethnographic object by focusing on its concrete manifestations. * Tackles issues of broad interest: from colonialism and globalization to war, genetics, and AIDS. * Draws on work from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Inda, Jonathan Xavier. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228271
- ISBN
- 9780631228271
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Condition: New
€ 48.66
€ 48.66
Hardcover. The papers in this volume examine the processes by which cities grow and how current public policy, both in the areas of zoning and town planning respond to this process. The volume contains a number of case studies describing the experiences of major cities such as Phoenix, Arizona. Editor(s): Moss, Laurence S. Series: Economics and Sociology Thematic Issue. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228844
- ISBN
- 9780631228844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.95
€ 111.95
Paperback. * Brings together important essays that have helped to establish sexuality as one of the most vital areas of study in the humanities and social sciences. * Includes an introduction that comprehensively maps this newly emerging field, as well as provides a context for the pivotal scholarship included in the volume. Editor(s): Corber, Robert J.; Valocchi, Stephen. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229179
- ISBN
- 9780631229179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Paperback. The medium of television, although a daily part of most modern lives, remains mysterious in the manner it may influence its audience. At the center of this mysery lies the debate of content vs. medium without regard to its content. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; JFSP1; JMAL; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229223
- ISBN
- 9780631229223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Hardcover. Urbanization and urban development are the focus of this account which introduces readers to the changes now taking place in Chinese cities. Its approach links the visible changes in urban life to changes in the larger political economy of China. Editor(s): Logan, John. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JFSG; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229476
- ISBN
- 9780631229476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.49
€ 95.49
Paperback. Urbanization and urban development are the focus of this account which introduces readers to the changes now taking place in Chinese cities. Its approach links the visible changes in urban life to changes in the larger political economy of China. Editor(s): Logan, John. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JFSG; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229483
- ISBN
- 9780631229483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.54
€ 38.54
Hardcover. This text explains how culture, in various guises, modifies the standard rules of economic engagement, creating systems that differ markedly from those predicted by the theory of general market competition. This analysis is grounded in established principles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229612
- ISBN
- 9780631229612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.51
€ 157.51
Paperback. This text explains how culture, in various guises, modifies the standard rules of economic engagement, creating systems that differ markedly from those predicted by the theory of general market competition. This analysis is grounded in established principles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229629
- ISBN
- 9780631229629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.97
€ 73.97
Hardcover. This text analyses the ethical problems associated with basing environmental policy on economic analysis, and ways to overcome these problems. The volume has practical relevance because policy recommendations and choices based on economic analysis are often contested. Editor(s): Bromley, Daniel W.; Paavola, Jouni. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPQB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229681
- ISBN
- 9780631229681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.37
€ 166.37
Paperback. Economics, Ethics, and Environmental Policy: Contested Choices offers a comprehensive analysis of the ethical problems associated with basing environmental policy on economic analysis, and ways to overcome these problems. Editor(s): Bromley, Daniel W.; Paavola, Jouni. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPQB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229698
- ISBN
- 9780631229698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.97
€ 73.97
Hardcover. This unprecedented collection of articles is an introduction to the study of cultural variations in childhood across the world and to the theoretical frameworks for investigating and interpreting them. Editor(s): LeVine, Robert A.; New, Rebecca S. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 24. Weight in Grams: 822.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229759
- ISBN
- 9780631229759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.13
€ 127.13
Hardcover. Question of Method in Cultural Studies brings together a group of scholars from across the social sciences and humanities to consider one of the most vexing issues confronting the proverbial 'anti-discipline' of cultural studies. Editor(s): White, Mimi; Schwoch, James. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229773
- ISBN
- 9780631229773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.99
€ 138.99
Paperback. Question of Method in Cultural Studies brings together a group of scholars from across the social sciences and humanities to consider one of the most vexing issues confronting the proverbial 'anti-discipline' of cultural studies. Editor(s): White, Mimi; Schwoch, James. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229780
- ISBN
- 9780631229780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.62
€ 52.62
Paperback. New interest in labour and union internationalism has developed over the last 10-15 years. This collection, co-edited by scholars from an older and younger generation, is a very original attempt to grapple with the challenges of globalisation for labor. The collection includes contributions from academics and activists based in the North and South. Editor(s): Waterman, Peter; Wills, Jane. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL; JPW; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229834
- ISBN
- 9780631229834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.46
€ 28.46
Paperback. Addresses anxieties about theory and claims that it still has a crucial role to play. This book sketches its genealogy, particularly its relation to surrealism, philosophy, and the hard sciences. It proposes that theory, like hysteria, consistently points out the inadequacies of official, serious and 'masterful' knowledge. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230137
- ISBN
- 9780631230137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.20
€ 41.20
Hardcover. A Companion to Cultural Geography brings together original contributions from 35 distinguished international scholars to provide a critical overview of this dynamic and influential field of study. Editor(s): Duncan, James; Johnson, Nuala C.; Schein, Richard H. Series: Blackwell Companions to Geography. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JFC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230502
- ISBN
- 9780631230502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.31
€ 206.31
Hardcover. * Collects ten original essays on the aging experience, written by prominent social gerontologists. * Highlights diverse ways of growing and being older. * Offers detailed portraits of a broad range of experiences, including those of the homeless, the retirement community, sexual nonconformists, and the disabled. Editor(s): Gubrium, Jaber F.; Holstein, James A. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230588
- ISBN
- 9780631230588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.07
€ 144.07