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Hardback. Conveys an understanding of China's educational development from within and provides insights into Chinese society. This title does so through portraits of eleven influential educators whose ideas have shaped the educational reforms initiated by Deng Xiaoping in 1978. Series: CERC Studies in Comparative Education. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402055676
- ISBN
- 9781402055676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.49
€ 188.49
Hardback. Voices of women heard worldwide Editor(s): Hellier, Ruth. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 black and white photographs, 2 charts, 1 musical example. BIC Classification: AV; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252037245
- ISBN
- 9780252037245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.50
€ 126.50
paperback. Editor(s): Hellier, Ruth. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 black and white photographs, 2 charts, 1 music example. BIC Classification: AVC; AVH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252081804
- ISBN
- 9780252081804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. From bottle gardens, batman and the bachelor pad to garden gnomes and monogamy spray, this book uses a range of objects to explore the meanings and uses of kitsch. An accessible, comprehensive introduction for students and informed readers, it adds to debates on taste in cultural theory and sociology and provides a review of the literature. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719066160
- ISBN
- 9780719066160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.64
€ 26.99
€ 26.64
Paperback. Series: Lehr- und Forschungstexte Psychologie. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JM; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540534921
- ISBN
- 9783540534921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.47
€ 77.47
Paperback. Explains the influences that have shaped anarchism and the different tactics and strategies that have been used by anarchists throughout history to achieve their ends. This book covers themes both historical and contemporary, including: Could anarchy ever really be a viable alternative to the state? Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687176
- ISBN
- 9781851687176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Hardback. Ruth Kinna reassesses Kropotkin's political thought and suggests that the 'classical' tradition which has provided a lens for the discussion of his work has had a distorting effect on the interpretation of his ideas. Kinna corrects some popular myths about Kropotkin's thought and sheds new light on the nature of anarchist ideology. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPFB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748642298
- ISBN
- 9780748642298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.32€ 116.47
€ 124.32
€ 116.47
Hardback. A volume that focuses on the complex and multifaceted answers that the international anarchist movement gave to the outbreak of the First World War and its aftermaths and, in turn, the impact of the Great War on the anarchist movement. Editor(s): Adams, Matthew S.; Kinna, Ruth. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; JPFB; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784993412
- ISBN
- 9781784993412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.88
€ 156.88
Paperback. Utopia should be understood as a method rather than a goal. This book rehabilitates utopia as a repressed dimension of the sociological and in the process produces the Imaginary Reconstitution of Society, a provisional, reflexive and dialogic method for exploring alternative possible futures. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHB; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230231979
- ISBN
- 9780230231979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.17
€ 180.17
Paperback. Examining Malory's political language, this study offers a revisionary view of Arthur's kingship in the Morte Darthur and the role of the Round Table fellowship. Considering a range of historical and political sources, Lexton suggests that Malory used a specific lexicon to engage with contemporary problems of kingship and rule. Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD; HBJD1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473540
- ISBN
- 9781349473540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.84
€ 61.84
Paperback. This text investigates the history of the concept of trauma. It also explores the emergence of multiple personality disorder, Freud's approaches to trauma, medical responses to shell-shock and combat fatigue, and Sandor Ferenczi's revisions of psychoanalysis. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMA; MJN; MMKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226477664
- ISBN
- 9780226477664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.24
€ 37.99
€ 29.24
Paperback. Why has shame displaced guilt as a dominant emotional reference in the West? This book presents a genealogical-critical study of the vicissitudes of the concept of survivor guilt and the significance of guilt's replacement by shame. Series: 20/21. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBTZ1; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143323
- ISBN
- 9780691143323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.53
€ 42.99
€ 30.53
hardcover. Describes the moral decision-making process toward unwed motherhood based on a fifteen-year longitudinal study of fifty Israeli single women aged 30 and over, each of whom decided to have a child on her own following a short- or long-term relationship with a male partner. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780306465239
- ISBN
- 9780306465239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.78
€ 65.78
paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; JMS; VFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461354734
- ISBN
- 9781461354734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
Paperback. This lively textbook, part of the successful Understanding Welfare series, helps us to understand policy, politics and practice. It combines an in-depth exploration of selected theoretical perspectives and concepts with a student-friendly format. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347930
- ISBN
- 9781861347930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.98
€ 44.99
€ 43.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Lupton, Ruth; Hills, John; Stewart, Kitty; Burchardt, Tania; Vizard, Polly. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447327721
- ISBN
- 9781447327721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 36.78
€ 38.99
€ 36.78
Paperback. This resource provides a complete positive psychology programme designed to promote happiness, resilience and motivation in young people aged 11-18. It contains a section on the theory of positive psychology, guidance for facilitators on delivering the programme, and a 24-session programme to build strengths and promote well-being in young people. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNC; JNH; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 278 x 14. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052610
- ISBN
- 9781849052610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.37
€ 46.99
€ 46.37
Paperback. A 15-session programme to help children aged 5-11 build a positive body image. The strengths-based approach develops self-esteem and resilience, and helps children understand differences. Sessions also cover the media's role and healthy eating. A training session for staff is included, as well as guidance on how to involve parents. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JNLB; JNU; YQNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849055390
- ISBN
- 9781849055390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.19
€ 40.99
€ 40.19
Hardcover. On August 4, 1578, in an ill-conceived attempt to wrest Morocco back from the hands of the infidel Moors, King Sebastian of Portugal led his troops to slaughter and was himself slain. Sixteen years later, King Sebastian rose again. The author recalls this conspiracy, marked both by scheming and absurdity, and the legal inquest that followed. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 colour plates, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFHF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 152 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226501086
- ISBN
- 9780226501086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.90
€ 41.99
€ 31.90
Paperback. Explores Germany's relation to the more than two million Turkish immigrants and their descendants living within its borders. This title examines the tensions in Germany between race-based ideologies of blood and belonging on the one hand and ambitions of multicultural tolerance and cosmopolitanism on the other. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822341932
- ISBN
- 9780822341932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63