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Society & social sciences
Paperback. Discusses the heated debate raging on the US nation's schools, with proposals ranging from imposing national standards to replacing public education altogether with a voucher system for private schools. This study proposes a solution to the problem by finding a middle ground between these extremes. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226336527
- ISBN
- 9780226336527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.67
€ 44.99
€ 34.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833016317
- ISBN
- 9780833016317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688531
- ISBN
- 9780847688531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardback. Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688524
- ISBN
- 9780847688524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.06
€ 171.06
Paperback. What caused the emergence of nationalist movements in many post-communist states? This text answers this and many other questions, starting by tracing the Russian nationalist movement from its origins, to its institutionalization in electoral alliances, and political movements of the early 1990s. Series: Russian Research Center Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004382
- ISBN
- 9780674004382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.22
€ 42.99
€ 36.22
Paperback. In this timely book, the author, with his life-long experience of international social security, advocates reinstating social insurance by reducing the volume of income redistribution, increasing the transparency of money flows and improving citizen information. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426406
- ISBN
- 9781847426406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.97
€ 33.99
€ 32.97
hardcover. This valuable collection is the first to identify how social solidarity across Europe is being re-invented from below and redefined from above. Editor(s): Ellison, Marion. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427274
- ISBN
- 9781847427274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.79
€ 105.79
paperback. Editor(s): Coates, Ken. Series: The Spokesman. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Spokesman Pr United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851247793
- ISBN
- 9780851247793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.34
€ 10.34
Hardback. Focusing on a quantitative assessment of Brazil's economic performance 1976-2009, Aldo Musacchio and Sergio Lazzarini analyze the rise of new species of state capitalism in which governments interact with private investors either as majority or minority shareholders in publicly-traded corporations or as financial backers of purely private firms. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729681
- ISBN
- 9780674729681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.26€ 66.08
€ 72.26
€ 66.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JPRB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814279192
- ISBN
- 9789814279192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.43
€ 56.43
The traditional image of the family as a life--long unit is fading fast. There are fewer marriages, more divorces, and ever more children born to unmarried or single parents. The forms of our private life are changing rapidly, and people are embarking on new lifestyles based on cohabitation, separation and same--sex partnerships. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622132
- ISBN
- 9780745622132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.22
€ 76.22
Paperback. This volume is the product of a remarkable group of authors - academics, journalists and politicians. The authors offer a radical reappraisal of the future of Left political theory and policy in the context of the fundamental changes that society has undergone over the last two or more decades. Many new ideas and concepts are set out. Editor(s): Miliband, David. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745613918
- ISBN
- 9780745613918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.28
€ 27.28
Paperback. Reinventing the Museum gathers 35 seminal articles reflecting over 100 years of dialogue within the museum community about what it means to be a high-quality, relevant institution. Important reading for museum professionals, students, and anyone interested in museums and their development. Editor(s): Anderson, Gail. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBG; HBJK; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101708
- ISBN
- 9780759101708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.12
€ 95.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Myran, Gunder A. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871173911
- ISBN
- 9780871173911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.08
€ 45.08
Paperback. Offers a study of the Progressive movement, its reformers, their ideology, and the social circumstances they tried to change. This book contends that the persistence of class conflict in America challenged the very defining feature of Progressivism: its promise of social harmony through democratic renewal. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072697
- ISBN
- 9780252072697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.64
€ 30.99
€ 27.64
Hardback. This book chronicles the struggles of undocumented migrant women in France as they fight to become rights-bearing citizens, revealing how concepts of citizenship and nationality intersect with gender, sexuality, and immigration. Num Pages: 216 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757614
- ISBN
- 9780804757614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.81
€ 126.81
Hardback. This work is a study of the role of mass media in political change, specifically the recent changes in the former Soviet Union. The output of publications by the USSR to various constituents is analysed for content and direction, and the use of media to define the new Russia is examined. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275950439
- ISBN
- 9780275950439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.76€ 67.25
€ 68.76
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Editor(s): Johnson, Sandra L.; Rush, Sean C. Series: Nonprofit Law, Finance & Management S. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471104520
- ISBN
- 9780471104520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 327.84
€ 327.84
Paperback. "Reinvesting in Families" addresses tough issues such as FASD, high-risk substance misuse, and family reunification from a family-focused and First Nations perspective. With a focus on the Prairies, it offers insight to anyone anywhere with an interest in child welfare service, research, and practice. Editor(s): Badry, Dorothy; Fuchs, Don; McKay, Sharon; Montgomery, H. Monty. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889773523
- ISBN
- 9780889773523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.89
€ 37.99
€ 31.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 209 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1410.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062405371
- ISBN
- 9780062405371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.39
€ 25.99
€ 17.39