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Society & social sciences
Paperback. From home, to school, to juvenile detention center, and back again. This book follows the lives of fifty Latina girls living forty miles outside of Los Angeles, California, as they are inadvertently caught up in the school-to-prison pipeline. Series: Gender and Justice. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFSJ1; JFSL4; JKVQ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284883
- ISBN
- 9780520284883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
Paperback. This work shows how and why case management and community support replaced psychiatry and mental hospitals. It examines everyday written and oral narratives to prove that the common critique of social workers - that they are state agents controlling clients - is untrue. Num Pages: 286 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBPK; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231122733
- ISBN
- 9780231122733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.59
€ 53.59
Paperback. The attempts by Brazilian diplomats and intellectuals to establish ties with Africa during and after decolonization reveal the contradictions in Brazil s idea of itself as a racial democracy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 22 photos, 2 tables, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLSB; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348559
- ISBN
- 9780822348559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.37
€ 43.37
Paperback. In Brazil, the country with the largest population of African descent in the Americas, the idea of race underwent a dramatic shift in the first half of the twentieth century. This title explores the significance of this transition by looking at the history of the Rio de Janeiro school system between 1917 and 1945. Num Pages: 312 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822330707
- ISBN
- 9780822330707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.20
€ 45.20
Paperback. Dictatorship in South America explores the experiences of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile with brutal military dictatorships in the Cold War period. Based on the strong and recent currents of historiography emerging from these countries, it offers a compelling narrative that brings popular perspectives to bear on national histories. Series: Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190558
- ISBN
- 9781405190558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.23
€ 28.23
Hardback. Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. This title recounts the cultural development of the human imperative to maintain domestic dwellings. It shows how our houses allow us to physically adapt to the environment and conceptually order the cosmos, and explains how we fabricate dwellings and, in the process, construct our lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524. 288 pages, Illustrations. Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. This title recounts the cultural development of the human imperative to maintain domestic dwellings. It shows how our houses allow us to physically adapt to the environment and conceptually order the cosmos, and explains how we fabricate dwellings and, in the process, construct our lives. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 23. Weight: 524.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272217
- ISBN
- 9780520272217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Hardback. Historically, teachers have met challenges in the classroom. These challenges have escalated into becoming extremely complex and complicated. This book is written as a resource for those professionals working in today's schools. It can be used both as a reference for the present time, but also can be used as an ongoing resource. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: JNLB; JNLC; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610486095
- ISBN
- 9781610486095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.08
€ 73.08
paperback. The Rule of the Admirals sheds light on one of the most misunderstood chapters in Canadian and British colonial history. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 halftones, 4 figures, 4 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802086136
- ISBN
- 9780802086136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.11
€ 52.99
€ 47.11
Hardcover. Jerry Day brings to light the need for an extensive interpretation of the mature philosophy of Eric Voegelin, based on Voegelin's published and unpublished appreciation for 19th-century German philosopher F.W.J. Schelling. Series: Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214935
- ISBN
- 9780826214935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.06
€ 83.06
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205486205
- ISBN
- 9780205486205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.42
€ 110.42
paperback. Presents a theory of the basic constituents of thought. This accessible study suggests that the heart of a cognitive science is its theory of concepts, and that cognitive scientists have gone badly wrong in many areas because their assumptions about concepts have been seriously mistaken. Series: Oxford Cognitive Science Series. Num Pages: 188 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000566
- ISBN
- 9780198236368
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback. The book offers new practice frameworks that help to make sense of people's mental distress and recovery in relation to their social experience. It explores the impact of social factors, such as power, abuse, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, on the causes and experiences of mental health problems. Editor(s): Tew, Jerry. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843102205
- ISBN
- 9781843102205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.26
€ 38.26
Hardback. A guide to psychodynamic clinical practice within a contemporary social work treatment context. It reflects the richness of current thinking in psychoanalysis and dynamic psychotherapy and addresses such important topics as: the unique relationship between social work and psychoanalysis, and psychosocial development and dysfunction. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 474 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126366
- ISBN
- 9780231126366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.21
€ 108.21
Hardback. Examines attachment theory and its relationship to other psychodynamic theories of development, from Sigmund Freud to Heinz Kohut, and then discusses the contributions of John Bowlby, the "father" of modern attachment theory. This book also focuses on clinical applications with child, adolescent, and adult client populations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 1 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231133906
- ISBN
- 9780231133906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.65
€ 146.65
Paperback. Examines attachment theory and its relationship to other psychodynamic theories of development, from Sigmund Freud to Heinz Kohut, and then discusses the contributions of John Bowlby, the "father" of modern attachment theory. This book also focuses on clinical applications with child, adolescent, and adult client populations. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133913
- ISBN
- 9780231133913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 6ill.31tabs. BIC Classification: JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472068388
- ISBN
- 9780472068388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.34
€ 42.99
€ 38.34
Hardback. Series: Psychoanalysis and Social Theory. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801441691
- ISBN
- 9780801441691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.79
€ 35.99
€ 33.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Harrison, Trevor W.; Kachur, Jerrold. Num Pages: 230 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888643155
- ISBN
- 9780888643155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.86
€ 23.99
€ 17.86
Paperback. In this text, Jerrold Hirsch reviews the founding of the Federal Writers' Project (FWP) and the significance of its "American Guide" series, considering the choices made by the administrators who wanted to celebrate diversity as a positive aspect of American cultural identity. Num Pages: 312 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBT; JFC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854891
- ISBN
- 9780807854891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
paperback. An analysis of Navajo creation and origin myths that shows the Navajo religion is as complete and nuanced an attempt to answer humanity's big questions as the religions brought to North America by Europeans. It discusses certain parallels between Navajo religious ideas and contemporary scientific cosmology. Num Pages: 325 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; HRKT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032886
- ISBN
- 9780520212770
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91