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Hardback. Investigates the critique of psychoanalysis formulated by the psychiatrist and philosopher Karl Jaspers (1883-1969) over a period of five decades. This study traces the medico-historical roots of Jasper's criticism of psychoanalysis and then places it within the framework of scientific theory. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047640
- ISBN
- 9781402047640
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€ 131.27
€ 131.27
Hardback. Assesses and compares the political response of nations to the environment. This book explores such topics as state-society relations; environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs); Green parties and environmental movements; institutions of government and policy-making; and, variations in the capacities of states to protect the environment. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPF; RNK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047626
- ISBN
- 9781402047626
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€ 231.01
€ 231.01
Paperback. A collection of articles, which illustrates work on beliefs about SLA, drawing on the thinking of (educational) philosophers and (discursive) psychologists, including Dewey, Bakhtin, Vygotsky, and Potter. It gives accounts of starting points, definitions, methods of data collection and analysis, main findings and implications for further research. Editor(s): Kalaja, Paula; Ferreira, Barcelos A.M. Series: Educational Linguistics. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2004. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047503
- ISBN
- 9781402047503
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Condition: New
€ 130.22
€ 130.22
Paperback. Explores the problematic relationship between education, social justice and the State, against the background of comparative education research. This book critiques the status quo of stratified school systems, and the unequal disctribution of cultural capital and value added schooling. Editor(s): Zajda, Joseph; Majhanovich, S.; Rust, Val D.; Martin Sabina, E. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 337.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047213
- ISBN
- 9781402047213
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Condition: New
€ 129.68
€ 129.68
Hardback. "This book, aimed at people working in the arts as teachers, practitioners or researchers, invites deeper thought about reflective practice and its role within the current context of accountability in education." --British Journal of Music Editor(s): Burnard, Pamela; Hennessy, Sarah. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047022
- ISBN
- 9781402047022
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Condition: New
€ 131.87
€ 131.87
Hardback. A review of worldwide economic, political, cultural and educational changes since the beginning of the 1980s, examining the trends in educational governance. It describes the processes of globalization and shows how national education systems have responded and, explains how world education models have emerged in international agencies. Editor(s): Daun, Holger. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046995
- ISBN
- 9781402046995
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Condition: New
€ 132.47
€ 132.47
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Integrated Urban Water Resources Management, held in Senec, Slovak Republic, 19-23 October 2005 Editor(s): Hlavinek, Petr; Kukharchyk, Tamara; Marsalek, Jiri; Mahrikova, Ivana. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; TN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046834
- ISBN
- 9781402046834
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Condition: New
€ 377.73
€ 377.73
Hardback. Higher education finances lie at the crossroads in many Western countries. This book discusses the political and social controversy associated with most forms of cost-sharing, particularly with tuition fees. It covers important issues in terms of the context of social policy, such as the role of families and students. Editor(s): Teixeira, Pedro N. (CIPES and University of Porto); Johnstone, D. Bruce (State University of New York at Buffalo); Rosa, Maria J. (CIPES and University of Aveiro); Vossensteyn, Hans. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046599
- ISBN
- 9781402046599
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Condition: New
€ 130.62
€ 130.62
Hardback. Drawing together the implications of studies of Sweden, Norway and England in a set of comparative analyses, this book assesses the reforms of the higher education systems on three distinct levels, the state, the institution and the individual. Editor(s): Kogan, Maurice; Bauer, Marianne; Bleiklie, Ivor; Henkel, Mary. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046568
- ISBN
- 9781402046568
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Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Paperback. This book synthesises current practice and research developments from internationally recognised scholars and practitioners. In doing so, it provides theoretical and practical knowledge which informs teacher education, development and professional learning. Editor(s): Aubusson, Peter; Schuck, Sandy. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKH; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046230
- ISBN
- 9781402046230
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Condition: New
€ 130.76
€ 130.76
Hardback. This book synthesises current practice and research developments from internationally recognised scholars and practitioners. In doing so, it provides theoretical and practical knowledge which informs teacher education, development and professional learning. Editor(s): Aubusson, Peter; Schuck, Sandy. Series: Self Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNMT; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046223
- ISBN
- 9781402046223
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Condition: New
€ 133.32
€ 133.32
Hardback. Since 1999 European higher education has been engaged in the most radical reform of its 900 years of history. This title brings together a group of higher education researchers across Europe and looks into the implementation of the Bologna Process in the countries often attributed a peripheral status. Editor(s): Tomusk, Voldemar. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046131
- ISBN
- 9781402046131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.08
€ 129.08
Hardback. Discursive accounts of the body have been prominent recently. While acknowledging the usefulness of these, the author, drawing upon specific philosophers of the body and a wide range of other theorists, focuses attention on the experiencing body - which she refers to as 'creatural existence'. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402045875
- ISBN
- 9781402045875
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Condition: New
€ 131.49
€ 131.49
Hardback. Looking across national contexts and drawing on ethnographic studies of schools in the UK and Australia, this book explores the implications of the contemporary education policy context and processes and practices inside schools for students as learners and for educational inequalities. Series: Inclusive Education: Cross Cultural Perspectives. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1MBF; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402045486
- ISBN
- 9781402045486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Hardback. A compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic and critiques the research literature. Editor(s): Smart, John C. Series: Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. Num Pages: 642 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 642
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402045097
- ISBN
- 9781402045097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.76
€ 198.76
hardcover. Globalization brings people and cultures together but also produces exclusion, racism, xenophobia and asymmetries. Taking these issues as its starting point, this book comprehensively reflects on them from a worldview perspective, as one of many approaches. Editor(s): Aerts, Diederik; Fornet-Betancourt, Raul; Estermann, Josef; Note, Nicole; Pinxten, Rik. Series: Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and Society. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402045028
- ISBN
- 9781402045028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.87
€ 131.87
Allocating Public and Private Resources across Generations: Riding the...
. Ed(S): Gauthier, Anne H. (University Of Cal...
hardcover. Explores how demographic changes affect inter-generational transfers of time, money, goods, and services, and various things that play a role in the well-being of individuals and families. This title details the nature and measurement of transfers, their motives and mechanisms, and their macro-level dimensions. Editor(s): Gauthier, Anne H. (University of Calgary); Chu, C.Y.Cyrus; Tuljapurkar, Shripad. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402044809
- ISBN
- 9781402044809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.92
€ 133.92
The Practical Critical Educator. Critical Inquiry and Educational Prac...
. Ed(S): Cooper, Karyn; White, Robert E.
Hardback. Premised on the need for democratic education and positive social change, this book is about being sensitive to, respecting, and honoring differences. It connects the professional lives of educators with critical democratic practices. It also presents the experiences of professionals involved in effecting positive change. Editor(s): Cooper, Karyn; White, Robert E. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402044724
- ISBN
- 9781402044724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.09
€ 132.09
Hardback. Aims to develop insight into the relation, which Hobbes describes between his theory of government and the three-part division he draws with respect to religion. According to the author, Hobbes falters in carrying out his politico/theological project, and his attempt to describe the relationship of religion and politics, church and state. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402044670
- ISBN
- 9781402044670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.25
€ 201.25
Paperback. Takes you on a journey into the dual territory of educational and theatrical settings. This book advances the knowledge in these settings by touching upon provocative questions, by dealing with the limitations and challenging the various possibilities of theatre for young people. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402044380
- ISBN
- 9781402044380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.35
€ 132.35