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Hardback. One of the developments in the popular culture of the past has been the popularization of elite tastes for mass audiences. This book is a collection of essays that explores this cultural formation across disciplines and media - from film, television, and interior design/material culture to publishing, music, and museum exhibition. Editor(s): Collins, Jim. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222101
- ISBN
- 9780631222101
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Condition: New
€ 134.30
€ 134.30
Paperback. * Covers American Indian thinking on issues concerning time, place, history, science, law, religion, nationhood, and art. * Features newly commissioned essays by authors of American Indian descent. * Includes a comprehensive bibliography to aid in research and inspire further reading. . Editor(s): Waters, Anne S. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; JFCX; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223047
- ISBN
- 9780631223047
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Condition: New
€ 43.85
€ 43.85
Paperback. Presents work done in key areas of concern to cultural studies, including globalization, class analysis, media and representational politics, racism, sexism and heterosexism. This book highlights consciousness-raising, coalition building, resistance, activism and structural change to chart the ways the public can wage war against oppression. Editor(s): Leistyna, Pepi. Num Pages: 600 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1028.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224389
- ISBN
- 9780631224389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.94
€ 62.94
Hardback. This text systematically reconstructs the origins and advances in economic sociology. By presenting both classical and contemporary theory and research, it identifies and describes the continuity between past and present, and the move from economics to economic sociology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225355
- ISBN
- 9780631225355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57
Paperback. In this collection of readings, Karl Marx emerges as the first theorist to give a comprehensive social view of the birth and development of capitalist modernity. Organized analytically, each section of readings relates to an enduring facet of Marxist thought. Editor(s): Antonio, Robert J. Series Editor(s): Cohen, Ira J. Series: Modernity & Society. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225508
- ISBN
- 9780631225508
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Condition: New
€ 54.03
€ 54.03
Hardback. Provides an exploration and analysis of the important political issues affecting the Developing World. Offering a different perspective, this book encourages an understanding of the nature of a range of pressing issues: the striving for democracy; the political consequences of economic growth and development; and, the struggle of minorities. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225553
- ISBN
- 9780631225553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.62
€ 127.62
Paperback. Drawing from the work of anthropologists, as well as that of economists, sociologists, historians, geographers, feminists, and post-Marxists, this book presents an anthropological approach to economy that highlights the centrality of communal processes in the market. Num Pages: 200 pages, 7. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225676
- ISBN
- 9780631225676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Paperback. This diverse collection of material about the history of film exhibition in the United States documents and enlivens the history of moviegoing, film exhibition practices, business policies, and programming strategies. It is a comprehensive study of the cultural history of American film. Editor(s): Waller, Gregory A. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225928
- ISBN
- 9780631225928
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Condition: New
€ 86.57
€ 86.57
Hardcover. Offers a treatment of European integration from a sociological perspective. This book concerns itself with such issues as the relation between the EU and globalization, the nature of the EU state, and the question of whether a European society can be said to exist. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226178
- ISBN
- 9780631226178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57
Hardcover. This textbook takes a distinctive political-economy approach to one of the major sub-disciplines of human geography. The book includes coverage of the impact of cultural studies and, less apparent in human geography, work on the theory of the state. Num Pages: 400 pages, 59. BIC Classification: JPSL; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226789
- ISBN
- 9780631226789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13
€ 141.13
Paperback. * Honest and informative about the realities of managing research projects, especially where numbers of people and/or different teams are involved. * Confronts key ethical dilemmas involved in research conduct & reportage. Editor(s): Finer, Catherine Jones; Hundt, Gillian Lewando. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; GPS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228240
- ISBN
- 9780631228240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.79
€ 30.79
Hardcover. This text explains how culture, in various guises, modifies the standard rules of economic engagement, creating systems that differ markedly from those predicted by the theory of general market competition. This analysis is grounded in established principles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229612
- ISBN
- 9780631229612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.43
€ 158.43
Paperback. This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231868
- ISBN
- 9780631231868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.03
€ 40.03
Paperback. Science, Technology and Society: A Sociological Approach is a comprehensive guide to the emergent field of science, technology, and society (STS) studies and its implications for today's culture and society. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232100
- ISBN
- 9780631232100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.50
€ 55.50
Hardcover. This book contributes to our understanding of the transformation of work in the information economy, through a detailed examination of labour markets in Silicon Valley. It provides an original and insightful analysis of flexible labour. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHBL; KCF; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232490
- ISBN
- 9780631232490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.30
€ 134.30
Hardcover. Analyzes social conventions as regularities in the resolution of recurring coordination problems - situations characterized by interdependent decision processes in which common interests are at stake. This book is useful for philosophers, linguists, social scientists, and legal theorists. Num Pages: 232 pages, 46. BIC Classification: HP; JMAL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232568
- ISBN
- 9780631232568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.69
€ 135.69
Hardcover. Introduces students to the main forms of social division and difference that characterise contemporary societies. Drawing on a range of examples from the UK and US, the authors consider a series of challenging questions relating to the primary divisions of class, gender, 'race' and ethnicity. Editor(s): Braham, Peter; Janes, Linda. Series: Sociology & Society S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233091
- ISBN
- 9780631233091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.02
€ 134.02
Paperback. Discusses whether sociological knowledge is important. This book introduces students to the main ways in which sociology is practised in the world and explores the debates concerning its social purposes. Comparing and contrasting different traditions of sociological thought, it examines the different modes in which they engage with the social. Editor(s): Hamilton, Peter; Thompson, Professor Kenneth. Series: Sociology & Society S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233145
- ISBN
- 9780631233145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.88
€ 55.88
Paperback. Psychopaths continue to be demonised by the media and estimates suggest that a disturbing percentage of the population has psychopathic tendencies. This timely and controversial new book summarises what we already know about psychopathy and antisocial behavior and puts forward a new case for its cause - with far-reaching implications. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15. BIC Classification: JMP; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233367
- ISBN
- 9780631233367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.64
€ 38.64
Hardcover. Contains an introduction on the main strands and history of the cultural economy approach. This book shows how the pursuit of prosperity always involves multiple and hybrid orderings that cannot be reduced to either the terms culture or economy. It shows that thinking about cultural economy is a substantive task and a contribution to knowledge. Editor(s): Amin, Ash; Thrift, Nigel J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 37. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234289
- ISBN
- 9780631234289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.27
€ 142.27