Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Presents findings of a successful, international research project exploring links between social exclusion (SE), transport disadvantage (TD) and psychological well being (WB). This title examines fresh perspectives in relation to social capital and WB and developing various economic methods to estimate the marginal value of additional travel. Editor(s): Currie, Graham. Num Pages: 342 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; RPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780522005
- ISBN
- 9781780522005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.61
€ 118.61
Hardback. This book examines the vulnerability caused by migration, in particular, the vulnerability of women that may cause forced migration, and the ways in which this is dealt with by national authorities in affluent European states. It explores transnational migration, gender and human rights, migration regimes, and anti-trafficking efforts in Norway. Series Editor(s): Leonard, Liam. Series: Advances in Ecopolitics. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780522029
- ISBN
- 9781780522029
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Condition: New
€ 195.06
€ 195.06
Hardback. The conference "Everyday Life in the Segmented City", held in July 2010, Florence, gathered a multiplicity of approaches and points of view dealing with issues of global urbanization. This title contains a selection of the papers presented at the conference. Editor(s): Perrone, Camilla; Manella, Gabriele; Tripodi, Lorenzo. Series Editor(s): Hutchison, Ray. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780522586
- ISBN
- 9781780522586
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Condition: New
€ 142.07
€ 142.07
Hardback. Discusses gender quota reform from an economic, political and philosophical point of view. This title looks at whether the economic performance of companies is influenced, positively or negatively. It provides a comparative study of the access of women to top positions in business in Europe. Editor(s): Teigen, Mari; Engelstad, Fredrik. Series Editor(s): Enjolras, Bernard; Sivesind, Karl Henrik. Series: Comparative Social Research. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBC; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780526720
- ISBN
- 9781780526720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.54
€ 213.54
Hardback. This volume contains a further selection of the best papers presented at the Seventh Emonet conference (Montreal, Canada, August 2010), following on from Volume 7 and is augmented with invited chapters by leading scholars in the field. It focuses on the experience, dynamics and regulation of emotion and the emotionally intelligent organization. Editor(s): Ashkanasy, Neal M.; Hartel, Professor Charmine E. J.; Zerbe, Wilfred J. Series Editor(s): Ashkanasy, Neal M. Series: Research on Emotion in Organizations. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780526768
- ISBN
- 9781780526768
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Condition: New
€ 194.54
€ 194.54
Hardback. Examines the effects of education in creating global citizens who share a world culture. This title also examines the role of education in diffusing such attitudes and models, as global citizens confront national institutions. Series Editor(s): Hannum, Emily. Series: Research in the Sociology of Education. Num Pages: 379 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780527086
- ISBN
- 9781780527086
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Condition: New
€ 127.37
€ 127.37
Hardback. Looks at Gender and corruption. Editor(s): Serra, Danila; Wantchekon, Leonard. Series Editor(s): Isaac, R. Mark; Norton, Douglas A. Series: Research in Experimental Economics. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JFFX; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780527840
- ISBN
- 9781780527840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.39
€ 172.39
Hardback. As economic stagnation freezes the globe; capitalism is increasingly questioned; war, revolution and political instability unsettles the Middle East; and President Obama's campaign for the Presidency looms, Volume 23 of Political Power and Social Theory reflects on these and related issues and whether the concept of "capitalism" should be problemat Editor(s): Go, Julian. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780528663
- ISBN
- 9781780528663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.35
€ 225.35
Hardback. This volume explores the relationship between media, movements, and political change through analyses of how actors use print media and the Internet to achieve their goals. The chapters examine the role of media in the (Anti-)Abortion, Globalization, Labor, Townsend, and White Power movements as well as Barack Obama's 2008 campaign. Editor(s): Earl, Jennifer S.; Rohlinger, Deana A. Series: Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change. Num Pages: 261 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780528809
- ISBN
- 9781780528809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.74
€ 159.74
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780529189
- ISBN
- 9781780529189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.74
€ 159.74
Hardback. Featuring the work of several up-and-coming scholars working to deepen theoretical perspectives on addiction and its relationship to social control and deviance, this volume fills a gap in addiction studies by offering critical perspectives that interrogate and challenge traditional and/or mainstream understandings of addiction. Editor(s): Netherland, Julie. Series Editor(s): KatzRothman, Barbara. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780529301
- ISBN
- 9781780529301
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Condition: New
€ 213.38
€ 213.38
Paperback. The Sacred and the Profane examines the hipster and the current cultural impasse by going beyond 'going-against-the-grain.' Num Pages: 77 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 77
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780990347
- ISBN
- 9781780990347
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.36
€ 15.99
€ 13.36
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780992716
- ISBN
- 9781780992716
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.40
€ 15.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. Deals with invention and innovation in the context of postmodern society and information economy. This title applies "popular culture" theory to such companies as Virgin, Microsoft, and Apple, to analyse their innovation strategies. It combines popular culture theory with innovation theory and entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 131 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; KJD; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780992877
- ISBN
- 9781780992877
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.33
€ 13.99
€ 13.33
Paperback. Without Madame Blavatsky the New Age would not exist. This pioneering and phenomenal spiritual traveller deserves new respect and recognition. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRQC5; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780996530
- ISBN
- 9781780996530
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.38
€ 17.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Based on detailed analysis of interviews with gay clergymen, and also with retired heterosexual clergymen whose ministries span the period since the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, this book provides specific examples to back up the contention that the approach of the Church of England to homosexuals has increasingly been characterised by hypocrisy. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780999180
- ISBN
- 9781780999180
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.40
€ 15.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. In this erudite and comprehensive study, Adrian Pearce offers a detailed survey of British trade with Spanish America in the latter half of the eighteenth century, drawing together a variety of sources and looking at all aspects of commercial activity. Series: Liverpool Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781380062
- ISBN
- 9781781380062
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Condition: New
€ 50.49
€ 50.49
Paperback. A challenging study about the production, spread and use of understandings of national history and identity for political purposes in twentieth-century Argentina. Series: Liverpool Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 284 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781380093
- ISBN
- 9781781380093
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Condition: New
€ 47.33
€ 47.33
Hardcover. Offers an overview of the role played by Black British soldiers in the First World War. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; JFSL3; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781380185
- ISBN
- 9781781380185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.97
€ 175.97
Paperback. This collection of essays is the first serious attempt to conceptualise the transplantation of English migrants and culture in the New World as a Diaspora. Editor(s): Bueltmann, Tanja; Gleeson, David; MacRaild, Donald M. Series: Migrations and Identities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781381120
- ISBN
- 9781781381120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.60
€ 42.60
Hardcover. Caribbean Globalizations explores the relations between globalization and the Caribbean since 1492, when Columbus first arrived in the region, to the present day. Editor(s): Scholar, Richard; Sansavior, Eva. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3J; DSB; HBJK; JFFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781381519
- ISBN
- 9781781381519
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Condition: New
€ 140.92
€ 140.92
Hardcover. Black Knowledges/Black Struggles: Essays in Critical Epistemology explores the central, but often critically neglected role of knowledge and epistemic formations within social movements for human emancipation. Editor(s): Ambroise, Jason R.; Broeck, Sabine. Series: FORECAAST. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781381724
- ISBN
- 9781781381724
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Condition: New
€ 140.92
€ 140.92
Hardcover. Edited collection examining the relationship between science fiction and the formation of cult cinema. Editor(s): Telotte, J. P.; Duchovnay, Gerald. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781381830
- ISBN
- 9781781381830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.97
€ 175.97
Hardback. The essays in this bi-annual series consist of original research and theory within the general sociological perspective known as symbolic interactionism. Longer than conventional journal-length articles, the essays wed micro and macro concerns within a qualitative, ethnographic, autoethnographic and performance studies orientation. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K. Series Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K. Series: Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781900567
- ISBN
- 9781781900567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.24
€ 150.24