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Paperback. Empirical studies of life science research and biotechnologies in Asia show how assemblages of life articulate bioethics governance with global moralities and reveal why the global harmonization of bioethical standards is contrived. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHM; JPQB; MBS; MQW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324606
- ISBN
- 9781349324606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
hardcover. Series: Sage Studies in International Sociology. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Sage Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761947998
- ISBN
- 9780761947998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.58
€ 65.58
Hardcover. This book introduces the concept of global modernity as a paradigm for the analysis of the contemporary era. Building on Parson's distinction between social, cultural, personal and organismic systems, it presents a four-dimensional scheme that aims to identify modernity's key structural components. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435804
- ISBN
- 9781137435804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Hardback. This volume considers 'global mobility' as an alternative concept to 'international migration' in order to gain insights into international cooperation on movements of people across international borders. Editor(s): Koslowski, Rey. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116924
- ISBN
- 9780230116924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.15
€ 129.15
Paperback. This volume considers 'global mobility' as an alternative concept to 'international migration' in order to gain insights into international cooperation on movements of people across international borders. Editor(s): Koslowski, Rey. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349297641
- ISBN
- 9781349297641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Examines the contemporary experiences of people of mixed descent in nations around the world, moving beyond US borders to explore the dynamics of racial mixing and multiple descent in Zambia, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Okinawa, Australia, and New Zealand. Editor(s): King-O'Riain, Rebecca Chiyoko; Small, Stephen; Mahtani, Minelle; Song, Miri; Spickard, Paul. Num Pages: 357 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814789155
- ISBN
- 9780814789155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
Hardback. Examines the contemporary experiences of people of mixed descent in nations around the world, moving beyond US borders to explore the dynamics of racial mixing and multiple descent in Zambia, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Okinawa, Australia, and New Zealand. Editor(s): King-O'Riain, Rebecca Chiyoko; Small, Stephen; Mahtani, Minelle; Song, Miri; Spickard, Paul. Num Pages: 357 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814770733
- ISBN
- 9780814770733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.98
€ 85.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415533867
- ISBN
- 9780415533867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Hardcover. In this collection, distinguished scholars investigate how forced and voluntary migrations intersect with global politics, from economic and environmental crises to human rights and security. Editor(s): Khory, Kavita R. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137007117
- ISBN
- 9781137007117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Global Migration, Social Change and Cultural Transformation
. Ed(S): Elliott, Emory; Payne, Jasmine; Ploe...
Hardback. The essays in this collection work toward a larger goal of separating 'globalization' from strictly economic considerations. The authors instead look at globalization as a force that produces profound social and cultural consequences, including migration, struggles for social change, and the transformations of aesthetic practices. Editor(s): Elliott, Emory; Payne, Jasmine; Ploesch, Patricia. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600546
- ISBN
- 9780230600546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. Exploring the most topical issues around migration and integration in relation to Britain, this book, now in paperback, examines people smuggling and the elite labour migration that is becoming a feature of Britain. It also examines the concepts of social capital, social cohesion and Britishness that are being used to critique multiculturalism. Editor(s): Modood, Tariq; Salt, John. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296879
- ISBN
- 9780230296879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Paperback. Exploring some of the most topical issues around migration and integration in relation to Britain, this book examines people smuggling and the elite labour migration that is becoming a feature of Britain. It also examines the concepts of social capital, social cohesion and Britishness that are being used to critique multiculturalism. Editor(s): Modood, Tariq; Salt, John. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JFFS; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137285959
- ISBN
- 9781137285959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Paperback. "Exploring some of the most topical issues around migration and integration in relation to Britain, this book examines people smuggling and the elite labour migration that is becoming a feature of Britain. It also examines the concepts of social capital, social cohesion and Britishness that are being used to critique multiculturalism"-- Editor(s): Modood, Tariq; Salt, J. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334025
- ISBN
- 9781349334025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Khory, Kavita R. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349435272
- ISBN
- 9781349435272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Employing the first analysis of the entire population of any British town, this book examines how overseas migrants affected society and culture in South Shields near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Resituating Britain within global processes of migration and cultural change, it recasts British society pre-1940 as culturally and racially dynamic and diverse. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349331970
- ISBN
- 9781349331970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.16
€ 150.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; DS; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349298723
- ISBN
- 9781349298723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.16
€ 53.37
€ 47.16
Hardcover. In this book, the authors propose a multilayered reading of contemporary transnational cultural manifestations in which it is possible to recognize challenges and cultural strategies that transnational Mexican communities conceive in order to claim cultural, political and social agency. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DS; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120471
- ISBN
- 9780230120471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.31
€ 53.37
€ 47.31
Paperback. This is the definitive textbook on global mental health, an emerging priority discipline within global health, which places priority on improving mental health and achieving equity in mental health for all people worldwide. Editor(s): Patel, Vikram; Prince, Martin J.; Cohen, Alex; Minas, Harry. Num Pages: 512 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199920181
- ISBN
- 9780199920181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.83
€ 141.83
Paperback. This book uses engaging narratives to illustrate that mental illnesses are not only problems individuals face but problems that need to be understood and treated globally at the social and cultural levels. Editor(s): Kohrt, Brandon A.; Mendenhall, Emily. Series: Anthropology and Global Public Health. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611329247
- ISBN
- 9781611329247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21
€ 59.21
Paperback. Global Medieval compares mirrors for princes from varied historical contexts and lineages of political thought in order to determine whether a genuine history of political thought in the premodern period is possible. These texts become a lens for exploring ideals and manners of good rule across political, religious, and cultural divides. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088276
- ISBN
- 9780674088276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85