Society & social sciences
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Society & social sciences
Hardback. In this text, the authors take on the corporate educators, media monopolies and oil companies. They show how corporate-produced curricula, films and corporate-promoted books often use depictions of family love, childhood innocence and compassion in order to sell the public on policies. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516342
- ISBN
- 9780742516342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.25
€ 180.25
Hardback. This book challenges the common misperceptions of Muslim immigrants as a homogeneous, religiously driven group and identifies the tensions they experience within their host countries. Num Pages: 223 pages, 26 figures, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802097873
- ISBN
- 9780802097873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.19
€ 71.19
paperback. Much of the recent policy debate surrounding poverty in Britain focuses on income as a measure of living standards. In this report we consider one alternative to income for measuring poverty that has been largely overlooked in the mainstream poverty debate in the UK: namely household expenditure. Free PDF version available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348548
- ISBN
- 9781861348548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.58
€ 24.99
€ 24.58
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608462315
- ISBN
- 9781608462315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.47
€ 17.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Goodman, Aaron D. Num Pages: 99 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JWXV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 99
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628086362
- ISBN
- 9781628086362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.89€ 58.29
€ 82.89
€ 58.29
Paperback. This work suggests that gossip has unexpected virtues. The contributors argue that gossip contributes to community cohesion and helps individuals better understand their own predicaments, problems and personal idiosyncrasies in the light of knowledge about the life experiences of others. Editor(s): Goodman, Robert F.; Ben-Ze'ev, Aaron. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606702
- ISBN
- 9780700606702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99
€ 35.99
Paperback. The so-called science wars pit science against culture, and nowhere is the struggle more contentious than in the realm of genetics. A constructive response, this volume brings together biological and cultural anthropologists to conduct a dialogue that bridges the science/culture divide. Editor(s): Goodman, Alan H.; Heath, Deborah; Lindee, M. Susan. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237933
- ISBN
- 9780520237933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. This volume provides an introduction to the topic of democracy, the challenges of sustaining a democracy in today's society, and the crucial links between democracy, education, ecology, and social justice. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JNA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787956813
- ISBN
- 9780787956813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.78
€ 35.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. Since it first emerged from Britain's punk-rock scene in the late 1970s, goth subculture has haunted postmodern culture and society, reinventing itself inside and against the mainstream. This title offers a collection of scholarly essays devoted to this enduring yet little examined cultural phenomenon. Editor(s): Goodlad, Lauren M. E.; Bibby, Michael. Num Pages: 456 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339212
- ISBN
- 9780822339212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. "To avoid nuclear war and to contain and gradually to diminish the potential for nuclear devastation: these are the most compelling imperatives of our time." Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817944728
- ISBN
- 9780817944728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.40
€ 20.40
The Culture of German Environmentalism. Anxieties, Visions, Realities....
Goodbody, Axel. Ed(S): Goodbody, Axel
Hardback. Assessing environmentalism as a social movement and political force, this volume of essays focuses on cultural roots and changes in attitude that influenced Germany's environmental movement. Goodbody (German studies, U. of Bath) includes an interview with Carl Amery, the Bavarian Green and science f Editor(s): Goodbody, Axel. Series: Culture and Society in Germany. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JHM; JP; RGC; RNB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817976
- ISBN
- 9781571817976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.12
€ 155.12
In this updated and extended edition of their book, Goodale and Milner explore one of the most extraordinary neurological cases of recent years-one that profoundly changed scientific views on the visual brain. Taking us on a journey into the unconscious brain, this book is a fascinating illustration of the power of the 'unconscious' mind. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; MJQ; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199596966
- ISBN
- 9780199596966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.81
€ 115.81
hardcover. This honest glimpse into the nature of ethnographic fieldwork, revolves around letters written by the author to illustrate the daily adventures of learning to understand a largely unknown culture through participant observation and interactive discourse. Num Pages: 240 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847682638
- ISBN
- 9780847682638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.17
€ 153.17
Paperback. The XP-86F took to the skies for the first time in October 1947. Essentially, it was the result of incorporating swept wings into North American Aviations design for the NA-140. This is a detailed look at the Sabre and its use by the Spanish Air Force over its lifetime. Num Pages: 56 pages, 104 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBLW3; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 280 x 6. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764347580
- ISBN
- 9780764347580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.06
€ 25.99
€ 18.06
Paperback. This book is a concise, illustrated history of the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-4C and RF-4C Phantom II. Covered are its technical developments, markings, and use by Spanish forces. Num Pages: 48 pages, 74 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 5. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764343711
- ISBN
- 9780764343711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.13
€ 18.99
€ 14.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Gonzalez, Billy C. Num Pages: 63 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSP1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631178351
- ISBN
- 9781631178351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.65€ 70.11
€ 100.65
€ 70.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Pultar, Gonul. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633426
- ISBN
- 9780815633426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.19
€ 63.19
Social Security, Household and Family Dynamics in Ageing Societies
Gonnot, Jean-Pierre; Keilman, Nico; Prinz, Ch...
Hardback. An analysis of the impact of dynamics in age structure and marital-status composition on future public-pension expenditures in 12 industrialized countries. The book shows that there is no demographic response to population ageing at the horizon 2030. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792333951
- ISBN
- 9780792333951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Citizenship. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137593832
- ISBN
- 9781137593832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.12
€ 135.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Santos, Goncalo; Harrell, Stevan. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 black & white tables, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; JFC; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999821
- ISBN
- 9780295999821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25