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Hardback. This book examines experiences and implications of 'against-the-grain' school choices, where white middle class families choose ordinary and 'low performing' secondary schools for their children. It offers a unique view of identity formation, taking in matters like family history, locality and whiteness. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; JFSG; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224018
- ISBN
- 9780230224018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardback. Approaching family through the lens of food, this book provides a new perspective on the diversity of contemporary family life, challenging received ideas about the decline of the family meal, the individualization of food choice and the relationship between professional advice on healthy eating and the everyday practices of 'doing family'. Editor(s): Jackson, Professor Peter. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 307 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223981
- ISBN
- 9780230223981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
Hardback. This book proposes a new theoretical framework for the study of immigration. It examines four major issues informing current sociological studies of immigration: mechanisms and effects of international migration, processes of immigrants' assimilation and transnational engagements, and the adaptation patterns of the second generation. Num Pages: 302 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JHBD; JPVR; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223950
- ISBN
- 9780230223950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Hardback. This collection of essays by an international group of prominent scholars explores, for the first time, the implications of presentism for issues of sexual orientation and gender in Shakespeare's texts. It offers crucial insights into our present professional, theoretical, political, and social moment, as well as readings of particular texts. Editor(s): Gajowski, Evelyn. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223837
- ISBN
- 9780230223837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.08
€ 68.08
Hardback. This exploration of the wide variety of censorship that has shaped theatrical performance in twentieth and twenty-first century Britain examines the unpredictable outcomes of censorship, deep-seated anxieties about the performative influence of the stage, and the complex questions raised by acts of theatrical censorship. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; JFCA; JFMD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223783
- ISBN
- 9780230223783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Exploring three rich cases across three countries, this book shows how government organizations need their clients to contribute time and effort to co-producing public services, and how organizations can better elicit this work from them, by providing good client service and appealing to their intrinsic needs and social values. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KNV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223769
- ISBN
- 9780230223769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.09
€ 139.09
Hardback. Since 11 September 2001, the War on Terror has dominated global political life. The book takes a critical look at different ways in which the George W. Bush administration created and justified this far-reaching conflict through their use of language and other discursive practices. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223691
- ISBN
- 9780230223691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardback. This study applies policy network theory to major technological, economic, environmental and social trends to generate propositions about the future of public policy. Among the findings are that we should expect more business-friendly policies, more intrusive law enforcement, more women-friendly policies, and stronger climate policies. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPH; JPRB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223684
- ISBN
- 9780230223684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Hardback. A new contribution to the debate on the evolution of European employment and social models. These models need to adjust to meet new challenges, including globalization, ageing societies, and new governance approaches at national, EU and international level. This book explores these issues through the experiences of nine EU countries. Editor(s): Rubery, Jill; Bosch, Gerhard; Lehndorff, Steffen. Num Pages: 299 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JHBL; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223554
- ISBN
- 9780230223554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardback. This collection of original essays looks at the way in which experiences and representations of femininity are changing, and explores the possibilities for producing 'new' femininities in the twenty-first century. The volume includes a Preface by leading feminist scholar Angela McRobbie. Editor(s): Gill, Rosalind; Scharff, Christina. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFD; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223349
- ISBN
- 9780230223349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.98
€ 95.98
Hardback. This book examines how women athletes were represented in international media coverage during the 2004 Olympic Games. Through feminist theorizing and qualitative textual analysis, the contributors discuss sexualization, nationalism, success, failure and the [in]visibility of women athletes in newspaper reporting in Asia, Europe and the USA. Editor(s): Markula, Pirkko. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ1; WSBB; WSBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222847
- ISBN
- 9780230222847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardback. This book explores the relationship of human bodies with natural and cultural environments, arguing that these categories are linked and intertwined. It argues for an environmentally sustainable and healthy relationship between the body and the earth. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; RGC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222731
- ISBN
- 9780230222731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.16
€ 69.16
Hardback. This book locates the rise of illicit drug use within the historical development of late industrial society and challenges the prevailing view. Highlighting key areas of continuity and the on-going value of classic criminological theory, it is argued that recent trends do not constitute the radical departure that is often supposed. Num Pages: 249 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKSN; JKV; LNF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222724
- ISBN
- 9780230222724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.21
€ 133.21
Hardback. Somatic psychology and bodymind therapy (the simultaneous study of the mind and body) are challenging contemporary understandings of the psyche, of what it means to be human and how to heal human suffering. Series: Critical Theory and Practice in Psychology and the Human Sciences. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMA; JMH; JMU; MJC; VX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222168
- ISBN
- 9780230222168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. This volume brings together scholars from across Europe to critically examine TV history programming in a period of political, economic and cultural change. They look at links between programming and national identity, consider the representation of minorities, and explore a range of televisual genres and techniques. Editor(s): Bell, Erin; Gray, Ann. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; APT; HBJD; HBLW3; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222083
- ISBN
- 9780230222083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardback. An in-depth study of the reception of Democratic ideas in mid-19th Century Spain on the provincial and local level, and how they influenced the political process and fuelled the numerous conspiracies and insurrections directed at the Bourbon monarchy, between the failed uprisings in Spain in 1848 and the First Republic in 1873. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222021
- ISBN
- 9780230222021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.89
€ 67.89
Paperback. Aims to reduce vulnerability to disasters by measuring the effectiveness of humanitarian aid. This title intends to develop an index of good humanitarian donorship that will measure donors' effectiveness against their commitment to the Principles and Good Practise of Humanitarian Donorship. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBCY; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221963
- ISBN
- 9780230221963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.04
€ 69.04
Hardback. Over the past decade, there has been a huge increase in ordinary people's access to video production technology. These essays explore the theoretical significance of this trend and its impact on society, as well as examining a wide range of case studies, from camcorders and camera phones to YouTube and citizen journalism. Editor(s): Buckingham, David; Willett, Rebekah. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; PDR. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221864
- ISBN
- 9780230221864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Hardback. EPUB Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; GTJ; JFFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221604
- ISBN
- 9780230221604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Hardback. Taking as its point of departure the three recurrent themes of nostalgia, memory and local histories, this book is an attempt to map out a new poetics - the 'post-nostalgic imagination' - in Hong Kong cinema in the first decade of Chinese rule. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221437
- ISBN
- 9780230221437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15