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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Built on the core concepts of social justice, individual rights, equality of opportunity and public participation in decision making, this volume provides an analysis of the changing needs and demands in welfare; the debate about public and private provision and the interface between family, work and community. Editor(s): Franklin, Jane. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Cambridge
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745619408
- ISBN
- 9780745619408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.17
€ 27.17
Hardback. * A clear, accessible overview of the key approaches in gender theory * Includes detailed discussion of key figures such as Judith Butler * Highlights recent debates on a queera accounts of gender * Provides a framework for weaving together what are often viewed as opposing directions of thought. Num Pages: 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745619439
- ISBN
- 9780745619439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Hardback. A Theory of Shopping offers a highly original perspective on one of our most basic everyday activities -- shopping. We commonly assume that shopping is primarily concerned with individuals and materialism. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 429.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745619453
- ISBN
- 9780745619453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Hardback. Hegel and Feminist Philosophy traces the legacy of Hegel in the work of thinkers such as de Beauvoir, Irigaray and Butler, and also in contemporary debates in feminist ethics and political philosophy. As Hutchings demonstrates, this is an ambivalent legacy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCD; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745619514
- ISBN
- 9780745619514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.75
€ 78.75
Hardback. aeo Sets out and assesses the work of famous sexologists as well as the cultural context and impact of their work. aeo Contributions from a range of scholars in different disciplines which gives the volume a true interdisciplinary appeal. aeo Individual chapters outline a broad range of critical methodologies. Editor(s): Bland, Lucy; Doan, Laura L. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; JFC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745619828
- ISBN
- 9780745619828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. In this major work, Bourdieu examines the distinctive forms of power -- political, intellectual, bureaucratic and economic -- by means of which contemporary societies are governed. Num Pages: 502 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JNA; JP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620282
- ISBN
- 9780745620282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.72
€ 34.72
Hardback. In this original work, the Mexican political philosopher, Maria Pia Lara, develops a new approach to public sphere theory and a novel understanding of the history of the feminist struggle. When dominated groups create publicly--oriented social movements, she argues, they seek to frame their demands in compelling narrative forms. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620428
- ISBN
- 9780745620428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardback. The Contours of American Politics takes a fresh look at the political culture of the United States. In its complexity and diversity, America fascinates. Its politics are brash and exciting, and its political impact upon the wider world is profound. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620602
- ISBN
- 9780745620602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.75
€ 78.75
Paperback. The Contours of American Politics takes a fresh look at the political culture of the United States. In its complexity and diversity, America fascinates. Its politics are brash and exciting, and its political impact upon the wider world is profound. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620619
- ISBN
- 9780745620619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Hardback. Radio in the Global Age offers a fresh, up--to--date, and wide--ranging introduction to the role of radio in contemporary society. It places radio, for the first time, in a global context, and pays special attention to the impact of the Internet, digitalization and globalization on the political--economy of radio. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: APW; JFC; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620688
- ISBN
- 9780745620688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. Radio in the Global Age offers a fresh, up--to--date, and wide--ranging introduction to the role of radio in contemporary society. It places radio, for the first time, in a global context, and pays special attention to the impact of the Internet, digitalization and globalization on the political--economy of radio. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; JFC; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620695
- ISBN
- 9780745620695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.28
€ 27.28
Hardback. Since the end of the eighteenth century, the pursuit of a true lovea has been enshrined in the expectations of Western societies. We regard this pursuit as our right, and organize our lives around it. However, the possibility that love is becoming more difficult to achieve in the West has begun to attract considerable attention. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHBK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620725
- ISBN
- 9780745620725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.40
€ 72.40
Paperback. Democracy and democratization are now high on the political agenda, but there is growing indifference to the gap between rich and poor. Political equalities matter more than ever, while economic inequality is accepted almost as a fact of life. It is the separation between economic and political that lies at the heart of this book. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHM; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621098
- ISBN
- 9780745621098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.41
€ 23.41
Hardback. Sexology Uncensored brings together, for the first time, many of the key documents of the modern science of sexuality that emerged in the late nineteenth century. The early pioneers of the new field of sexology examined and classified sexual behaviours, identities and relations. Editor(s): Bland, Lucy; Doan, Laura (State University of New York, USA). Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621128
- ISBN
- 9780745621128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Hardback. Jeffrey Weeks has established an international reputation as one of the most original and influential writers on the social history of sexuality. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621142
- ISBN
- 9780745621142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.75
€ 78.75
Paperback. An important work by one of the leading social thinkers of the late twentieth century. This book is one of Luhmann's most systematic statement about the nature of the media. He examines the media from the distinctive perspective of his theory of social systems. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621326
- ISBN
- 9780745621326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.60
€ 22.60
Hardback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621692
- ISBN
- 9780745621692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621708
- ISBN
- 9780745621708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.42
€ 28.42
Hardback. The last decade has witnessed the phenomenal growth of the mena s magazine market, raising important questions of a more general kind. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFSJ2; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621753
- ISBN
- 9780745621753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. Media, Communication, Culture offers a bold and comprehensive analysis of developments in the field amidst the effects of postmodernism and globalization. James Lull, one of the leading scholars in the discipline, draws from a wide range of social and cultural theory, including the work of John B. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621913
- ISBN
- 9780745621913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Hardback. * Examines the role of Islam in the 21st century and its increasingly forceful presence on the world stage. * Written by a Muslim and leading social scientist (who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West), the book explains what is going wrong in society by referring to Islamic history and beliefs. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342. Living Dangerously in a Post-honor World. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. 228 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. * Examines the role of Islam in the 21st century and its increasingly forceful presence on the world stage. * Written by a Muslim and leading social scientist (who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West), the book explains what is going wrong in society by referring to Islamic history and beliefs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Dimension: 196 x 149 x 21. Weight: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622095
- ISBN
- 9780745622095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. * Examines the role of Islam in the 21st century and its increasingly forceful presence on the world stage. * Written by a Muslim and leading social scientist (who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West), the book explains what is going wrong in society by referring to Islamic history and beliefs. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622101
- ISBN
- 9780745622101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Hardback. In this provocative and timely new book, Alain Touraine explores the question of how we might live together in a truly globalized world society. Rejecting the seductive metaphor of a global melting pot, Touraine mounts a powerful attack on the idea that we now live together as equals, sharing the same social and cultural values. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622118
- ISBN
- 9780745622118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.69
€ 78.69
Hardback. A comparative picture of the welfare state and gender relations. The authors explore how care, work and welfare are constituted in eight countries and examine the impact of the welfare state on women and men's access to resources, roles and power relations. Num Pages: 226 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFSJ; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622316
- ISBN
- 9780745622316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.70
€ 72.70