Society & social sciences
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Society & social sciences
Hardcover. Drawing on avast body of research carried out by historians, anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists and psychologists, this book shows a theory of suicide, that must move beyond the traditional classifications of suicide and it cannot limit itself. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745662442
- ISBN
- 9780745662442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50
€ 83.50
Hardback. Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 In recent years, immigration researchers have increasingly drawn on the concept of social capital and the role of social networks to understand the dynamics of immigrant experiences. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662367
- ISBN
- 9780745662367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardcover. What is childhood? In recent years, a cluster of critical and complex ideas have emerged around the nature of biological, social and psychological growth in the early years, reflecting the changing nature of adult - child relations, and political and cultural understandings of childhood in the twenty-first century. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745662343
- ISBN
- 9780745662343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Hardback. Science occupies an ambiguous space in contemporary society. Scientific research is championed in relation to tackling environmental issues and diseases such as cancer and dementia, and science has made important contributions to today s knowledge economies and knowledge societies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662244
- ISBN
- 9780745662244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.81
€ 71.81
Paperback. Terrorism, mass uprisings, and political extremism are in the news every day. It is no coincidence that these phenomena come together at the beginning of a new era. Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists provides a comprehensive survey of the intersection of radical social movements and political violence. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745662121
- ISBN
- 9780745662121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.95
€ 22.95
hardcover. No longer content to fade away into comfortable retirement, a growing number of former political leaders have pursued diplomatic afterlives. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 2. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745661988
- ISBN
- 9780745661988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardback. In this exciting new book Angela McRobbie charts the euphoric moment of the new creative economy, as it rose to prominence in the UK during the Blair years, and considers it from the perspective of contemporary experience of economic austerity and uncertainty about work and employment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661940
- ISBN
- 9780745661940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.58
€ 71.58
Hardcover. Energy security is one of the major global challenges of the 21st century. Many of the richest energy-producing regions of the world, such as the Middle East, Russia and Central Asia, are unstable and torn with conflict. New fast-growing energy consumers, such as China, are significantly changing the geopolitics of energy resources. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745661902
- ISBN
- 9780745661902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
Hardcover. Love and family life in the global age: grandparents in Salonika and their grandson in London speak together every evening via Skype. A U.S. citizen and her Swiss husband fret over large telephone bills and high travel costs. A European couple can finally have a baby with the help of an Indian surrogate mother. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745661803
- ISBN
- 9780745661803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.68
€ 72.68
Hardback. India is becoming an increasingly visible, powerful and influential state within the global system. As this rise to prominence continues, better appreciating the interests and principles that structure the international interactions of South Asia s largest state has never been so important. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660868
- ISBN
- 9780745660868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Hardcover. Scholarship on African American history has changed dramatically since the publication of George Washington Williams pioneering A History of the Negro Race in America in 1882. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745660806
- ISBN
- 9780745660806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.78
€ 58.78
Hardcover. In the last two decades, both the conception and the practice of participatory culture have been transformed by the new affordances enabled by digital, networked, and mobile technologies. This exciting new book explores that transformation by bringing together three leading figures in conversation. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745660707
- ISBN
- 9780745660707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardcover. Crime is a source of endless fascination and fear. Yet behind the apparent consensus that crime must be fought, there is considerable conflict about what should or should not be treated as criminal, and even the most shocking crimes can inspire divisive debate. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745660301
- ISBN
- 9780745660301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardcover. From Pakistan to Chechnya, Sri Lanka to Canada, pioneering women are taking their places in formal and informal military structures previously reserved for, and assumed appropriate only for men. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745660011
- ISBN
- 9780745660011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardback. Relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China have oscillated between outright hostility and wary detente ever since the Archipelago seceded from the Communist mainland over six decades ago. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745659992
- ISBN
- 9780745659992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardback. * Antonio Negri is an internationally famous political thinker, extremely well-known for his hugely influential work Empire * This new book takes the form of a series of letters, written from a prison cell in Italy between October 1981 and April 1982, to a young friend in France. Translator(s): Emory, Ed. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655642
- ISBN
- 9780745655642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Hardback. * An ideal introduction to the emerging field of Toleration, a critical topic in political philosophy * Written in a lively prose style, ideal for classroom use. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655567
- ISBN
- 9780745655567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.14
€ 59.14
Hardcover. Every day around the world there are dozens of protests both large and small. Most groups engage the local police, some get media attention, and a few are successful. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JHB; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745655161
- ISBN
- 9780745655161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardcover. Globalization and technological advances have had a dramatic impact on the relationship between media and politics. How can we understand the connection between the two in the present day? Alexa Robertson argues that we cannot understand the power of the one without taking the other into account. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 253 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745654690
- ISBN
- 9780745654690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.58
€ 71.58
hardcover. Reflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned? As inter-disciplinary working becomes more common, finding shared ways of reflection on practice are becoming more and more important. Series: Key Themes in Health and Social Care. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745654232
- ISBN
- 9780745654232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97