Society & social sciences
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Society & social sciences
Editor(s): Allen, Susan F.; Tracy, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 344 pages, 6 tables, 1 illus. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141468
- ISBN
- 9780231141468
Condition: New
€ 148.17
€ 148.17
Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 illus.; 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141260
- ISBN
- 9780231141260
Condition: New
€ 108.12
€ 108.12
Paperback. Looks at the emotional and organizational dynamics between individuals, couples, and families who provide care, and yet who are also committed to a full time career as a human service professional. This book provides insight into negotiating social service agencies and other institutions. Editor(s): Beckett, Joyce. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 illus.; 11 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 374 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140614
- ISBN
- 9780231140614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.62
€ 50.62
Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; JPSH; JPV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140423
- ISBN
- 9780231140423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.51
€ 122.51
Condemns those black intellectuals who, the author believes, have turned their backs on the tradition of racial activism in America. This work urges black intellectuals to forge both sacred and secular connections with local communities and rededicate themselves to social responsibility. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139649
- ISBN
- 9780231139649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.03
€ 130.03
Technological progress and the evolving political order march to different drummers. Science advances at an accelerating pace while religion and politics move along a zigzag course. This divergence will widen and endanger the survival of all nations. This book outlines various measures that aims to help us avert the worst disaster. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JPWL; JWK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139526
- ISBN
- 9780231139526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.14
€ 70.14
Num Pages: 624 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139106
- ISBN
- 9780231139106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.82
€ 133.82
In 1995, an Okinawan schoolgirl was raped by several US servicemen. Reaction to the crime culminated in a rally attended by some 85,000 people. Using this event as a point of reference, this book explores how Okinawans began to regard themselves as a confident citizenry embracing ideals of democracy, human rights, and women's equality. Num Pages: 344 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBTQ; HBTR; JHMC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- With a new preface
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138901
- ISBN
- 9780231138901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.15
€ 95.15
A collection of essays on the historical origins, contemporary difficulties, and future prospects of democratic life. It examines the "pathologies" that have curtailed democracy's potential and challenges the antitotalitarian liberalism that has dominated recent political thought. Editor(s): Moyn, Samuel. Series: Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137409
- ISBN
- 9780231137409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.86
€ 129.86
Documents both traditional and contemporary male haunts, such as bars, barbershops, lodges, pool halls, strip clubs, garages, deer camps, megachurches, the basement Barcalounger, and examines their provenance, purpose, and appeal. Num Pages: 264 pages, 79 photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137348
- ISBN
- 9780231137348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.23
€ 125.23
Offers psychological perspectives on bisexual and queer identities and the cultural and mental health issues facing bisexual, lesbian, gay, queer, and questioning individuals and their partners. This book addresses the therapeutic needs of bisexuals at various stages of the life cycle. Num Pages: 472 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 1 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSK; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137249
- ISBN
- 9780231137249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.23
€ 102.23
The battle between liberalism and theocracy has taken center stage around the globe. To many it is a dispute that can only end in a confrontation of competing values and worldviews. This work combines discussions of political philosophy and real-world events to provide solutions to this conflict. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136044
- ISBN
- 9780231136044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.86
€ 129.86
Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135955
- ISBN
- 9780231135955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.18
€ 53.18
Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 tables; 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135900
- ISBN
- 9780231135900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.55
€ 82.55
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 recorded music items. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFFH; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 5 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135801
- ISBN
- 9780231135801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.96
€ 181.96
Written for social workers by a social worker, Mental Disorders, Medications, and Clinical Social Work discusses the etiology, epidemiology, assessment, and intervention planning for common mental disorders. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JKSM; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135160
- ISBN
- 9780231135160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.01
€ 107.01
Cuts through the confusion and rhetoric to offer straightforward, incisive analyses of globalisation and its future. The contributors analyse recent trends, immigrations and capital flows. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael M. Num Pages: 296 pages, 45 figures. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134583
- ISBN
- 9780231134583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.23
€ 130.23
Considers the construction of a theory and the divergent ways religious scholars, anthropologists, psychoanalysts, and cultural theorists drew on totemism to explore and define primitive and modern societies' religious, cultural, and sexual norms. Num Pages: 360 pages, spot art. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134385
- ISBN
- 9780231134385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.30
€ 107.30
Presents fresh ways of understanding the rise and fall of the Soviet Union and the Communist phenomenon. This book engages the work of prominent historians Martin Malia and Francois Furet and shows how their emphasis on 'illusion' and ideology led to their failure to understand the logic and workings of the Communist Party. Translator(s): Bourg, Julian. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPFC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542. Communism and the Dilemmas of Democracy. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. 224 pages. Presents fresh ways of understanding the rise and fall of the Soviet Union and the Communist phenomenon. This book engages the work of prominent historians Martin Malia and Francois Furet and shows how their emphasis on 'illusion' and ideology led to their failure to understand the logic and workings of the Communist Party. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPFC; JPHV. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight: 542. Translator(s): Bourg, Julian.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133005
- ISBN
- 9780231133005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.03
€ 71.03
In October and November of 2001, soldiers from the Army Special Forces entered Afghanistan, linked up with elements of the Northern Alliance (an assortment of Afghanis opposed to the Taliban), and, in a short period of time, destroyed the Taliban regime. This book offers an overview of America's turbulent experience with special operations. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131902
- ISBN
- 9780231131902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.74
€ 83.74