Society & social sciences
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Society & social sciences
Paperback. This volume investigates what role colonial communities and diaspora have had in shaping the Portuguese empire and its heritage, exploring topics such as Portuguese migration to Africa, the Ismaili and the Swiss presence in Mozambique, the Goanese in East Africa, the Chinese in Brazil, and the history of the African presence in Portugal. Editor(s): Cahen, M. (Department of Mathematics, Free University of Brussels, Belgium). Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 363 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTQ; JFC; JFFN; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346042
- ISBN
- 9781349346042
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Condition: New
€ 48.21
€ 48.21
Paperback. This book aims to tackle the issues that are central to understanding and addressing one of the most important employment policy problems facing governments in the UK and beyond: the high number of people of working age claiming 'disability' or 'incapacity' benefits. Editor(s): Lindsay, C.; Houston, D. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPA; JPQB; KCA; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346004
- ISBN
- 9781349346004
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Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. A collection of newly composed essays, some with a historical focus and some with a contemporary focus, which addresses the problem of explaining the appeal of artworks whose appreciation entails negative or difficult emotions on the appreciator's part - what has traditionally been known as "the paradox of tragedy." Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPN; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345984
- ISBN
- 9781349345984
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Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345946
- ISBN
- 9781349345946
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Condition: New
€ 65.69
€ 65.69
Paperback. The Rise and Fall of Radical Westminster, 1780-1890 explores a critical chapter in the story of Britain's transition to democracy. Utilising the remarkably rich documentation generated by Westminster elections, Baer reveals how the most radical political space in the age of oligarchy became the most conservative and tranquil in an age of democracy. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345922
- ISBN
- 9781349345922
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Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Paperback. Recreating the diplomatic career of Jack Garnett, from 1902-1919, John Fisher reveals a fascinating individual as well as contextualizing his story with regard to British policy in the countries to which he was posted in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, during a period of rapid change in international politics and in Britain's world role. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HBG; HBJD1; HBL; JPA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345885
- ISBN
- 9781349345885
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Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Paperback. Women are disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS. By focusing on the pandemic at its epicentre in Southern Africa, this book explores the gendered power inequalities driving women's vulnerability to HIV and provides suggestions of how to individually and collectively address women's oppression. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ; JPA; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345830
- ISBN
- 9781349345830
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Friesendemonstrates how transnational CSOs andNGOs can influence the context in which international political decisions are made.She shows how, by reframing the issues, the transnational campaign for the cancellation of third world debt altered the dominant discourse, shifted the agendaand thereby shaped political outcomes." Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPSN; KCP; KFF; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345816
- ISBN
- 9781349345816
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Investigates the intimate relationship between regional governance processes and global crises. Analysing the current turmoil in the European Union, it also looks at regional cooperation and integration in the Arab world, Africa, Asia and Latin America through topical case studies. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPB; KCP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345793
- ISBN
- 9781349345793
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Mediating Cultural Diversity in a Globalised Public Space
. Ed(S): Rigoni, Isabelle; Saitta, Eugenie
Paperback. Through enhancing reflection on the treatment of cultural diversity in contemporary Western societies, this collection aims to move the debate beyond the opposition between ethnicity and citizenship and demonstrate ways to achieve equality in multicultural and globalised societies. Editor(s): Rigoni, Isabelle; Saitta, Eugenie. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFSL; JFSR; JHB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345779
- ISBN
- 9781349345779
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Children and Young People's Participation and its Transformative Poten...
Gadda, Andressa M.; Butler, Udi Mandel. Ed(S)...
Paperback. Bringing together theories, ideas, insights and experiences of practitioners and researchers from Brazil, India, South Africa and the UK, this book explores children and young people's involvement in public action. The contributors consider the potential of children and young people's participation to be transformative. Editor(s): Tisdall, Kay. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSP; JHBK; JKSN; JN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345694
- ISBN
- 9781349345694
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Condition: New
€ 126.73
€ 126.73
Paperback. Drawing on the writings of Foucault, this book explores the politics and power-dynamics of family life, examining how everyday obligations such as attending school, going to work and staying healthy are organized through the family. The book includes an essay by Foucault, Les desordres des familles, translated here in English for the first time. Editor(s): Duschinsky, Robbie; Rocha, Leon Antonio. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBK; JMC; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345656
- ISBN
- 9781349345656
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Increasing numbers of people from Western nations are leaving home to work within the developing economies of Asia. Here, Angela Lehmann explores a second-tier city in China and uses sociological theory to understand the impact of global mobility on identity, community and belonging. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFFN; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345595
- ISBN
- 9781349345595
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: Identities and Modernities in Europe. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345571
- ISBN
- 9781349345571
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Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JKSN; MBX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345533
- ISBN
- 9781349345533
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Paperback. Taking a fresh look the history of northern working-class life in the second half of the twentieth century, this book turns to the concept of generation and generational change. The author explores Zygmunt Bauman's bold vision of modern historical change as the shift from solid modernity to liquid modernity. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345359
- ISBN
- 9781349345359
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Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Marx, I.; Nelson, K. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345335
- ISBN
- 9781349345335
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. "Leading scholars investigate media policies in Europe, inquiring into the regulatory practices, policy tools and institutional features of media policy-making in 14 countries. The book offers a fresh assessment of the ways European media policies are formulated and identifies the factors that exert an influence throughout the process"-- Editor(s): Psychogiopoulou, Evangelia. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345311
- ISBN
- 9781349345311
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Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Paperback. An exploration of the many faces of televangelism in our world today, including Christian, Islamic and Hindu. The collection analyses the correspondences and major differences between global and local televangelism, focusing on the main individuals involved in televangelism, their practices and the social and cultural impact of their ministries. Editor(s): Thomas, P. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; GTC; HRAM; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345298
- ISBN
- 9781349345298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Paperback. A history of the love affair between BDSM (Bondage/Discipline, Dominance/Submission, Sadism/Masochism) and science fiction and fantasy. Lewis Call explores representations of BDSM in the 1940s Wonder Woman comics, the pioneering prose of Samuel Delany and James Tiptree, and the television shows Battlestar Galactica, Buffy, Angel and Dollhouse. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345250
- ISBN
- 9781349345250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.82
€ 126.82