Society & social sciences
Results 57961 - 57980 of 64995
Society & social sciences
Paperback. America is in crisis. In the space of a generation, it has become more than ever a country of winners and losers, as industries have failed, institutions have disappeared and the country's focus has shifted to idolise celebrity and wealth. This book tells the story of America over the years, empathizing with those facing difficult challenges. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571251292
- ISBN
- 9780571251292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
€ 17.99
€ 13.04
Hardcover. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBEY; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632382
- ISBN
- 9780815632382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.69
€ 66.69
Paperback. The Urban Ethnography Reader assembles the very best of American ethnographic writing, from classic works to contemporary research, and aims to present ethnography as social science, social history, and literature, rather than purely as a methodology. Editor(s): Duneier, Mitchell; Kasinitz, Philip; Murphy, Alexandra R. Num Pages: 896 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHB; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 251 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199743575
- ISBN
- 9780199743575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.57
€ 111.57
Hardcover. Using the urbanized area that spreads across northern New Jersey and around New York City as a case study, this book presents a convincing explanation of metropolitan fragmentation--the process by which suburban communities remain as is or break off and form separate political entities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 halftone, 10 line illustrations, 3 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015319
- ISBN
- 9780674015319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.64€ 81.95
€ 90.64
€ 81.95
Hardback. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442207752
- ISBN
- 9781442207752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.04
€ 143.04
Paperback. Translator(s): Bononno, Robert. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816641604
- ISBN
- 9780816641604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.69
€ 24.99
€ 24.69
paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; KCN; RGC; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415785440
- ISBN
- 9780415785440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.69
€ 84.69
Hardback. Here is a thoroughly interdisciplinary and international examination of Jane Jacobs's legacy. Divided into four parts: Jacobs, Urban Philosopher; Jacobs, Urban Economist; Jacobs, Urban Sociologist; and Jacobs, Urban Designer, the book evaluates the impact of Jacobs's writings and activism on the city. Editor(s): Hirt, Sonia; Zahm, Diane. Series: Planning, History and Environment Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415525992
- ISBN
- 9780415525992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.72
€ 231.72
Hardcover. Anselm Gerhard argues in this text that questions such as "why do so many operas end in suicide, murder, and death?" can only be answered by looking at life in the rapidly urbanized mid-19th-century Paris, which introduced new social forces, and also new modes of perception and expectations of art. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Num Pages: 520 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: AVGC9; HBJD; HBLL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226288574
- ISBN
- 9780226288574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.48€ 79.50
€ 95.48
€ 79.50
Paperback. The third in a three-volume series, this title details the uniforms, equipment, weapons and organization of the US army of World War II. It covers the forces deployed in the final climactic campaign in Europe and takes them from the build-up in England to deep into the Third Reich. Illustrator(s): Chappell, Mike. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 8 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWD; JWM; JWTR; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841760865
- ISBN
- 9781841760865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.94
€ 21.99
€ 17.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590335628
- ISBN
- 9781590335628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.27
€ 36.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. In this volume, K.S. Brown and Yannis Hamilakis bring together scholars of history, archaeology, and anthropology to explore the located and contextual nature of historical narratives through the lens of twentieth-century Greece. Editor(s): Brown, K.S.; Hamilakis, Yannis. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; GTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103845
- ISBN
- 9780739103845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.94
€ 64.94
The Use and Impact of Dispersal Orders. Sticking Plasters and Wake-up ...
Crawford, Adam; Lister, Stuart
paperback. This report provides the first in-depth study of the use and impact of dispersal orders. A free pdf version of this report is available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781847420787
- ISBN
- 9781847420787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595584212
- ISBN
- 9781595584212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.57
€ 21.99
€ 19.57
Paperback. This book brings together enduring, influential works on the role of military power in foreign policy and international politics. Now in its eighth edition, this fully updated reader has been significantly revised with twenty innovative and up-to-date selections meticulously chosen and edited by leading scholars Robert Art and Kelly Greenhill. Editor(s): Art, Robert J.; Greenhill, Kelly M. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442233058
- ISBN
- 9781442233058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.55
€ 111.55
Paperback. The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating and Supervising Sex Offenders presents an in-depth examination of the contribution that polygraph testing can make to offender treatment programmes, with a particular focus on sexual offenders. Editor(s): Wilcox, Daniel. Series: Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JMK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742235
- ISBN
- 9780470742235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.67
€ 61.67
Paperback. Wicked stepmothers and beautiful princesses ..magic forests and enchanted towers ..little pigs and big bad wolves ..Fairy tales have been an integral part of childhood for hundreds of years. But what do they really mean? This book presents an exploration of the best-known fairy stories. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140137279
- ISBN
- 9780140137279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. When a society becomes more affluent, does it lose other values? Are the skills that education and literacy gave millions wasted on consuming pop culture? Do the media coerce us into a world of the superficial and the material - or can they be a force for good? This book asks these questions. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; CFC; JFCA; JFD; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191584
- ISBN
- 9780141191584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.82
€ 15.99
€ 11.82
Paperback. Discusses whether sociological knowledge is important. This book introduces students to the main ways in which sociology is practised in the world and explores the debates concerning its social purposes. Comparing and contrasting different traditions of sociological thought, it examines the different modes in which they engage with the social. Editor(s): Hamilton, Peter; Thompson, Professor Kenneth. Series: Sociology & Society S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233145
- ISBN
- 9780631233145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.88
€ 55.88
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647241
- ISBN
- 9780691647241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.87
€ 110.87