Society & social sciences
Results 69201 - 69220 of 83128
Society & social sciences
Hardcover. Land, Liberty and Empire, 1872-1943. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. 242 pages. New study of the Radical politician Josiah Wedgwood, setting him in context and illuminating many of the political issues of the time. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPH. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 26. Weight: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Royal Historical Society
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861933082
- ISBN
- 9780861933082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Paperback. Features the Victorians' fascination with the old north. This title explores the ways in which the terms 'Viking' and 'Viking Age', both unknown in 1800, were invented, explored and popularised during the nineteenth century. It presents an account of the construction and translation of the Viking Age in Queen Victoria's Britain. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AB; DSB; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- D.S. Brewer
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859916448
- ISBN
- 9780859916448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.03
€ 40.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. Throughout her distinguished career, the author has sought to locate and confront shifting forms of social and cultural oppression. In this book, she elaborates a utopian vision for the kind of deep and investigative reading that can develop a will for peaceful social justice in coming generations. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857422088
- ISBN
- 9780857422088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.68
€ 27.99
€ 22.68
Paperback. The devil is a defiant, nefarious figure, the emblem of evil, and harbinger of the damned. However, the festive devil, turns the most hideous acts into playful transgressions. This volume presents a transnational and performance-centered approach to this character of fiestas, street festivals, and carnivals in North, Central, and South America. Editor(s): Riggio, Milla Cozart; Marino, Angela; Vignolo, Paolo. Num Pages: 384 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; ASZP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421791
- ISBN
- 9780857421791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.30
€ 45.99
€ 35.30
Paperback. Among liberal thinkers, there is an optimistic belief that men and women are on a cultural journey toward equality - in the workplace, on the street, and in the home. But observation and evidence both tell us that in many ways this progress has stopped - and in some cases even reversed. This title deals with gender equality. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 117 x 12. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421135
- ISBN
- 9780857421135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.78
€ 9.99
€ 9.78
Hardback. The African American at the end of the nineteenth century was described by W E B Du Bois as "two souls in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder." In the United States today, the hyphen between these two souls-African and American, African-American-is still being negotiated. This book deals with this topic. Illustrator(s): Attie, Alice. Num Pages: 80 pages, 24 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJ; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857420848
- ISBN
- 9780857420848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.33
€ 19.99
€ 17.33
Hardcover. Investigates gendered aspects of social activism and peacebuilding. This title focuses on the agency of grassroots citizens, refugee, indigenous, and ethnic minority women. It brings gendered aspects of practice that assists scholars and practitioners in research and policy development. Editor(s): Snyder, Anna Christine; Stobbe, Stephanie Phetsamay. Series Editor(s): Coy, Patrick G. Series: Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFSJ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857249135
- ISBN
- 9780857249135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.54
€ 132.54
Hardcover. Includes a selection of papers exploring Obama and the Politics of Race & Religion. This title examines the complex dynamics of race relations and racial meaning in America under the Obama administration. It assesses the meanings of race and religion in America under the Obama administration. Editor(s): Go, Julian. Series Editor(s): Go, Julian. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; JFSL1; JFSR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857249111
- ISBN
- 9780857249111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.99
€ 132.99
Hardcover. As corruption is a serious problem in many Asian countries their governments have introduced many anti-corruption measures since the 1950s. This book analyzes and evaluates the anti-corruption strategies employed in Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Series Editor(s): Jones, Lawrence R. Series: Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Num Pages: 500 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; JPP; JPZ; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 46. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248190
- ISBN
- 9780857248190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.88
€ 169.88
Hardcover. Addresses a variety of issues related to economic crisis in the broadest sense of the term, involving diverse national and international contexts, historical epochs, and a range of problems related to economic life. This title tackles criminologically relevant questions in connection with crime/deviance and/or the control thereof. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; KCX; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248015
- ISBN
- 9780857248015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.83
€ 142.83
Hardcover. States that the critical theory of the Frankfurt School is as important today, if not more so, as it was at its inception during the 1930s. This title looks at the distinguishing features of this tradition and how it is critical, yet also complementary, of other approaches in the social sciences, especially in sociology. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247971
- ISBN
- 9780857247971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.87
€ 141.87
Hardcover. Whether there ever existed a genuine sociological school of thought based on interactionsim at the University Chicago? and whether Herbert Blumer misinterpreted the major thrust of George Herbert Mead's thought? This title addresses these questions. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K. Series Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K. Series: Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247957
- ISBN
- 9780857247957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.52
€ 124.52
Paperback. Going Global: the landscape for policy makers and practitioners in tertiary education provides an analysis of the current international higher education landscape, touching on the important trends in international higher education and how it can meet the 'challenges' arising from today's economic and political climate Editor(s): Stiasny, Mary, OBE; Gore, Tim, OBE. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 75. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247834
- ISBN
- 9780857247834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.64
€ 59.64
Paperback. This book brings together some of the very top scholars in the world in economic and organizational sociology to address the recent global financial crisis and concomitant debates and struggles around how to organize economies and societies around the world. The books consists of original contributions in theory and empirical settings and results Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael; Hirsch, Paul M. Series Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael. Num Pages: 708 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247674
- ISBN
- 9780857247674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.18
€ 71.18
Hardcover. Includes papers presented at the conference "Gender and Social Transformation: Global, Transnational, and Local Realities and Perspectives", Beijing, China in 2009. This title addresses topics such as: divisions of labor, migration, war and peace-building. Editor(s): Chow, Professor Esther Ngan-ling; Segal, Marcia Texler; Lin, Tan. Series Editor(s): Demos, Vasilikie P.; Segal, Marcia Texler. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247438
- ISBN
- 9780857247438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.20
€ 151.20
Hardcover. Deals with the examination of occupational stress, health and well being, with particular emphasis on the multi-disciplinary nature of occupational stress. This title also examines the role of individual difference in occupational stress, health and well being. Editor(s): Perrewe, Pamela L.; Ganster, Daniel C. Series Editor(s): Perrewe, Pamela L.; Ganster, Daniel C. Series: Research in Occupational Stress and Well Being. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247117
- ISBN
- 9780857247117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.87
€ 141.87
Hardcover. A considerable amount of work has been conducted in the field of peace studies, conflict management, peace science in economics, sociology, anthropology and management. This title presents research with an emphasis on theoretical and mathematical constructs in the area of peace economics & peace science. Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas; Bo, Chen; Mishra, Rameshwar. Series Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 232 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247018
- ISBN
- 9780857247018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.52
€ 124.52
Hardcover. This book strives to understand the social and cultural dynamics in Mediterranean tourist destinations through ethnographic examples from Greece, Spain, Egypt, France, Malta and Crete. It observes and examines the social, cultural and relational processes involved as migrants, tourists and new residents converge with locals in daily life. Editor(s): Nogues-Pedregal, Antonio Migu. Series: Tourism Social Science Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; JF; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857246837
- ISBN
- 9780857246837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.67
€ 135.67
Paperback. New technologies provide new ways of delivering the programs and services of higher educational (HE) institutions. This book examines how social media are redefining what university communities are and the purposes and practices of the various functional areas in HE. Editor(s): Wankel, Laura A.; Wankel, Charles. Series Editor(s): Wankel, Charles. Series: Cutting-Edge Technologies in Higher Education. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857246516
- ISBN
- 9780857246516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.52
€ 100.52
Hardcover. Focuses on nationality's efficacy in much of world affairs, and on the background and issues surrounding global crisis. Editor(s): Zarembka, Paul. Series Editor(s): Zarembka, Paul. Series: Research in Political Economy. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFC; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857244932
- ISBN
- 9780857244932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.20
€ 135.20