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hardcover. This book develops the view that meaningful work is central in human flourishing. The author defends a pluralistic account of what makes work meaningful, arguing that work can be meaningful in virtue of developing capabilities, supporting virtues, providing a purpose, or integrating elements of a worker's life. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HPQ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190618179
- ISBN
- 9780190618179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Paperback. Theory of the Border offers a new and unique theoretical framework for understanding one of the most central social phenomena of our time: borders. Applying his original movement-oriented theoretical framework, Thomas Nail pioneers a new methodology of "critical limology," that provides fresh tools for the analysis of contemporary border politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPSL; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 372 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190618650
- ISBN
- 9780190618650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.61
€ 65.61
Children of the Prison Boom: Mass Incarceration and the Future of Amer...
Wakefield, Sara; Wildeman, Christopher
paperback. Drawing upon broadly representative survey data and qualitative interviews, Children of the Prison Boom describes the devastating effects of America's experiment in mass incarceration for a generation of vulnerable children. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 250 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190624590
- ISBN
- 9780190624590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.82
€ 56.82
The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Neuroscience: Volume 2: The Cutting E...
Kosslyn, Stephen M.; Ochsner, Kevin N.
paperback. A rich source of authoritative information that supports reading and study in the field of cognitive neuroscience, this two-volume handbook reviews the current state-of-the-science in all major areas of the field. Series: Oxford Library of Psychology. Num Pages: 514 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; MJN; MMJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190629878
- ISBN
- 9780190629878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 146.14
€ 146.14
hardcover. Power and Feminist Agency in Capitalism develops the idea of the political subject-in-outline to find solutions to the dilemmas inherent in the idea of the political subject, and provide answers to the when, who, how and what of socio-political change. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190639891
- ISBN
- 9780190639891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.70
€ 152.70
paperback. Malcolm X at Oxford Union tells one of the great unknown stories from the Civil Rights era, capturing the powerful oratorical gifts of Malcolm X and the changing world of racial politics - all from the vantage point of an old debate hall on the campus of Oxford in 1964. Series: Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JJPK; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190640835
- ISBN
- 9780190640835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.94
€ 44.94
Improving Public Services: International Experiences in Using Evaluati...
. Ed(S): Besharov, Douglas J.; Klerman, Jacob...
hardcover. Editor(s): Besharov, Douglas J.; Klerman, Jacob Alex; Baehler, Karen J. Series: International Policy Exchange Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: J; JMBT; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 174 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190646059
- ISBN
- 9780190646059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
When Life Strikes the President: Scandal, Death, and Illness in the Wh...
. Ed(S): Engel, Jeffrey A.; Knock, Thomas J.
hardcover. Editor(s): Engel, Jeffrey A.; Knock, Thomas J. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190650759
- ISBN
- 9780190650759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.18
€ 70.18
paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; GTF; HBJH; JPHL; JPHV; JPQ; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190680527
- ISBN
- 9780190680527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.60
€ 58.60
paperback. Dancing with the Devil explains why public ownership has declined in post-Mao China. Focusing on the behavior of political actors under changing incentives and constraints, the book illustrates how growing concerns about jobs and revenue have forced the country's communist rulers to change their policies toward private capital. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM; KCP; KCS; KFFD; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190682835
- ISBN
- 9780190682835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.79
€ 55.79
paperback. What Works in Policing presents selections of the best evaluation studies of contemporary policy practices, with explanatory discussions of trends in police research and the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary research. Editor(s): Bayley, David H. Series: Readings in Crime & Punishment S. Num Pages: 256 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195108217
- ISBN
- 9780195108217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
paperback. This volume collects some of the leading essays in contemporary democratic theory published since 1970. The anthology presents the work of a select group of contributors and covers many foundational approaches defended by scholars from a range of different disciplines. Editor(s): Christiano, Thomas. Num Pages: 376 pages, 18 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195136609
- ISBN
- 9780195136609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.89
€ 85.89
Paperback. Presents the theoretical explanations of family violence and links theory to practice. This book looks at the systems and institutions that interact with families, mandated to provide protection and services, and explores the debates surrounding family violence and public policy. It also explores the role of power in abusive relationships. Num Pages: 336 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFE3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195151145
- ISBN
- 9780195151145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.67
€ 69.67
paperback. Suitable for courses on the criminology and policy analysis of adolescence, this book focuses on the principles and policy of a distinct system of juvenile justice. It opens with an introduction of the creation of adolescence, presenting a justification for the category of the juvenile or a period of partial responsibility before full adulthood. Num Pages: 264 pages, Numerous tables and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195181173
- ISBN
- 9780195181173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.68
€ 55.68
paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNUM; YQH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 279 x 211 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- Teaching Guide
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195306132
- ISBN
- 9780195306132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.80
€ 34.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; MJW; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195326628
- ISBN
- 9780195326628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.67
€ 44.67
hardcover. Thugs and Thieves argues that understanding the differential etiology of violence constitutes a fundamental chasm in the empirical literature. The authors address the important, unanswered question of why some individuals commit violent offenses while others restrict themselves to nonviolent ones. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKV; MJH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780195393583
- ISBN
- 9780195393583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.84
€ 114.84
Violence Against Women in Canada: Research and Policy Perspectives (Th...
Johnson, Holly; Dawson, Myrna
paperback. Violence Against Women in Canada provides the first comprehensive overview of the issue of violence against women in its Canadian context, including underlying theoretical explanations, empirical research, and an examination of legal and social policy responses to the problem. Series: Themes in Canadian Sociology. Num Pages: 234 pages, 7 Figures; 11 Tables (b/w). BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195429817
- ISBN
- 9780195429817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.36
€ 40.36
paperback. Sociology of Science: A Critical Canadian Introduction provides an overview of the scientific enterprise using the techniques and tools of modern sociology with a particular emphasis on Canadian research. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- OUP Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195429893
- ISBN
- 9780195429893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.53
€ 51.53
Paperback. The first edition od Mediated Society: A Critical Sociology of Media is a concise text that takes a sociological approach to the study of mass media for second and third year undergraduate students. It can be used as a core text for one-semester courses or as a supplementary text for full year courses. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFD; JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Canada Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195431407
- ISBN
- 9780195431407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.45
€ 64.45