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Paperback. This interdisciplinary book explores how the post-war discourse on urban decline in the United States has articulated the contradictions of capitalist development, the ambivalence Americans have towards their cities and the nature of social responsibilities in an urban society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557864420
- ISBN
- 9781557864420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Paperback. * This is the first book to provide a map of a crucial, emerging area of contemporary sociology* The volume includes some outstanding and well-known contributors. . Editor(s): Crane, Diana. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557864635
- ISBN
- 9781557864635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.42
€ 65.42
Paperback. Self--described "intellectual terrorist" Jean Baudrillard is one of the most important and provocative writers of the contemporary era. Widely acclaimed as the prophet to postmodernity, he has famously announced the disappearance of the subject, political economy, meaning, truth, the social, and the real in contemporary social formations. Editor(s): Kellner, Douglas. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557864666
- ISBN
- 9781557864666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Paperback. aeo Political identity is becoming the key issue within social and cultural theory at the centurya s end. aeoThis groundbreaking volume is an excellent introduction to the debates around identity politics. Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557864734
- ISBN
- 9781557864734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.55
€ 74.55
Paperback. This volume is a collection of new and previously published essays focusing on one of the most exciting and actively discussed topics in contemporary philosophy: naturalistic theories of mental content. The volume brings together important papers written by some of the most distinguished theorists working in the field today. Editor(s): Stich, Stephen P.; Warfield, Ted A. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMA; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557864772
- ISBN
- 9781557864772
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Condition: New
€ 60.20
€ 60.20
Hardcover. An introduction to how children acquire and use language for students of psychology, language and education. The emphasis of the book is on explaining psychological (cognitive, biological and social) variables in language. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 548.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865168
- ISBN
- 9781557865168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.26
€ 168.26
Paperback. An introduction to how children acquire and use language for students of psychology, language and education. The emphasis of the book is on explaining psychological (cognitive, biological and social) variables in language. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865175
- ISBN
- 9781557865175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.36
€ 83.36
Paperback. A collection of articles in diverse and current areas of public policy such as AIDS, the economics of child care, the Americans with Disabilities Act, using different types of economic analysis. Editor(s): Pogodzinski, J. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865212
- ISBN
- 9781557865212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.66
€ 83.66
Paperback. This landmark study explores a new reality in today's inner cities - one that diverges radically from the dominant models of either the urban village, with its shared culture, or the disorganized zone of urban anomie. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865250
- ISBN
- 9781557865250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.42
€ 65.42
Paperback. A book on American morality, it traces the intellectual history of American morality from its European origins in the Middle Ages to the 1990s. It argues that American culture is a culture of cynicism. It shows the internal contradictions of American morality, and charts the different forms it has assumed. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell London
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865335
- ISBN
- 9781557865335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.20
€ 60.20
Paperback. This work examines longstanding problems in the theory of vision. Each section begins by looking at the issues as they are raised and discussed in Bishop Berkeley's classic, "An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision". The book contains a critical examination of the views of J.J. Gibson. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865366
- ISBN
- 9781557865366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.34
€ 59.34
Hardcover. Focusing on cognitive science, this volume looks at what this science has accomplished and where it wil be going in the 21st century. Beginning with an introduction that maps the narrative history of cognitive science as a whole, the book follows with 60 newly-commissioned essays. Editor(s): Bechtel, William; Graham, George. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 816 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFD; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 65. Weight in Grams: 1588.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865427
- ISBN
- 9781557865427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 304.12
€ 304.12
Hardcover. Talcott Parsons has been one of the most influential postwar American sociologists, but he has also been criticized for, among other things, the alleged conservatism of his structural functionalist theory. The author's selections from Parsons' work gives an overview of his contributions. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865434
- ISBN
- 9781557865434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.97
€ 192.97
Paperback. aeo Most comprehensive collection of Parsonsa work available in one volume. aeo Provides a balanced perspective on Parsonsa work, organized topically. aeo Editorial features include introduction to Parsonsa thought, extensive bibliography and chronology of his life and work. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865441
- ISBN
- 9781557865441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.98
€ 69.98
Hardcover. Intended as a contribution to the debate concerning the extent to which we are living in a 'post-traditional' world, this book draws together various commentators on these issues and provides insights into the complexities of the role of the past and present. Editor(s): Heelas, Paul; Morris, Paul; Lash, Scott. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865540
- ISBN
- 9781557865540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.45
€ 179.45
Paperback. The first book to address criticallly and culturally the theme of "detraditionalization" in modern and postmodern life. Sequel to Lash and Friedman's Modernity and Identity - over 5000 copies sold. Editor(s): Heelas, Paul; Morris, Paul; Lash, Scott. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865557
- ISBN
- 9781557865557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.64
€ 75.64
Hardcover. * A leading expert discusses and analyzes the Sioux people with rigorous scholarship and remarkably clear writing. * Raises questions about Sioux history while synthesizing the historical and anthropological research over a wide scope of issues and periods. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 328 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865663
- ISBN
- 9781557865663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.30
€ 56.30
Paperback. This new introductory text constructs a Christian feminist theology, and lays out a view of the world indebted to both traditional Christian faith and recent feminist thought critical of that faith. Throughout the book Professor Carmody weaves back and forth, trying to develop a conversation stimulating for both partners. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865878
- ISBN
- 9781557865878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.38
€ 62.38
Paperback. Based on interviews with over 400 boys and girls between the ages of ten and 20, the author offers a portrayal of their lives in and around gangs. He chronicles the way in which suburban youths become involved with gangs and learn about committing crimes and violent acts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557866158
- ISBN
- 9781557866158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.30
€ 56.30
Paperback. aeo This is currently the only book in print that treats the topic of hunger from a long--range historical perspective. aeo The contributors to the book are drawn from a broad array of disciplines; among them are Amartya Sen, David Herlihy, Peter Garnsey, and John Post. Editor(s): Newman, Lucile F. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFA; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557866288
- ISBN
- 9781557866288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.38
€ 62.38