Society & social sciences
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Society & social sciences
Paperback. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16 Halftones c 300 Halftones bw. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 216 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195387094
- ISBN
- 9780195387094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 31.82
€ 45.99
€ 31.82
hardcover. This work analyzes Paz's political thought, arguing that it is rooted in two separate and often antagonistic traditions, Liberalism and Romanticism. This work also provides a discussion of the political culture and democratization of Mexico. Series: Culture and Politics Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511279
- ISBN
- 9780742511279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.20
€ 133.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rupa & Co
- Edition
- rep.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788171671311
- ISBN
- 9788171671311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Interpreting or expanding on Tillie Olsen's "Silences", a group of distinguished feminist critics explores the subject of silence and silencing in literature and criticism. They interpret a debate which includes aspects of feminism, multiculturalism and literature. Editor(s): Hedges, Elaine; Fishkin, Shelley Fisher. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Publisher
- New York
- Edition
- Trade (softback)
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195073072
- ISBN
- 9780195073072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.27
€ 118.27
A study of the significance of the execution of dissident writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other activists to Nigeria's global reputation. Soyinka criticises what he sees as the decline of Nigeria from a post-colonial success story to a military dictatorship marked by the executions. He then considers Nigeria's future. Series: W.E.B. Du Bois Institute. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JPQB; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195119213
- ISBN
- 9780195119213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.91
€ 21.91
This dictionary will be a one-volume work comprising over 1,700 entries ranging from fifty to five hundred words. The intended audience for the work are students and scholars who need ready access to defined terms in a social science outside of their immediate areas of expertise. For instance, an anthropologist may consult the dictionary regarding a definition in economics and visa versa. Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 184 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195123715
- ISBN
- 9780195123715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.72
€ 110.72
The law of torts is concerned with the obligations that are created by the infringement of rights. This work seeks to show that this apparently simple proposition provides the groundwork for a new theoretical model for conceiving the law of torts, and a new way of understanding the subject. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JPVH; LAB; LAM; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 779.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199211609
- ISBN
- 9780199211609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 203.75
€ 203.75
Peter Goldie explores the ways in which we think about our lives-our past, present, and future-in narrative terms. He draws on work in philosophy, psychology, history, and literature, and argues that although there may not be such a thing as a narrative self, having a narrative sense of self is at the heart of what it is to understand ourselves. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HPK; HPM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199230730
- ISBN
- 9780199230730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.47
€ 111.47
England is unusual in relying so heavily on central government to finance its social services. Citizens expect to be able to access services of similar standards wherever they live. This raises difficult theoretical and practical issues which are analyzed in this text. Num Pages: 252 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JKSB; JNL; JPQB; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199240784
- ISBN
- 9780199240784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 332.24
€ 332.24
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199244584
- ISBN
- 9780199244584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.77
€ 100.77
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199301003
- ISBN
- 9780199301003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Big Dreams is the first full-scale cognitive scientific analysis of highly memorable dreams, with an original theory about their formation, function, and meaning. The book draws on evidence from religious studies, psychology, anthropology, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience to explore how big dreams are a wellspring of religious experience. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; JMTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199351534
- ISBN
- 9780199351534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.72
€ 80.72
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199532063
- ISBN
- 9780199532063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.42
€ 29.42
This is a much-needed interdisciplinary investigation of empathy. Leading researchers from philosophy and psychology explore the role of empathy in our capacity to understand other people and predict what they think, feel, and do; the part it plays in our ethical responses to others; and its importance to our appreciation of art and fiction. Editor(s): Coplan, Amy; Goldie, Peter. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPN; HPQ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199539956
- ISBN
- 9780199539956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 153.60
€ 153.60
This collection of essays seeks to explore the unique way democracy disperses leadership, and the significant opportunities and challenges it presents to democratic leaders. Editor(s): Kane, John; Patapan, Haig; Hart, Paul 't. Num Pages: 344 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199562992
- ISBN
- 9780199562992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.30
€ 59.30
To what extent, and in what ways, is a child's cognitive development influenced by their early experience of, and access to, language? What are the affects on development of impaired access to language? This book is the first to consider how possessing an enhanced or impaired access to language influences a child's development. Editor(s): Siegal, Michael; Surian, Luca. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFD; CFDC; JMC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199592722
- ISBN
- 9780199592722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.77
€ 100.77
This volume examines cinematic representations of ancient Greek women from the realms of myth and history. It discusses how these female figures were resurrected on the big screen by different filmmakers during different historical moments, and were therefore embedded within a narrative which served various purposes. Editor(s): Nikoloutsos, Konstantinos P. Series: Classical Presences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 in-text illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; APFA; DSBB; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199678921
- ISBN
- 9780199678921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.22
€ 140.22
History of Political Theory: An Introduction is an engaging introduction to the main figures in the history of Western Political Theory and their most important works. The second volume traces the origin and development of liberal political theory, and so the foundations for contemporary views. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199695447
- ISBN
- 9780199695447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 165.82
€ 165.82
In Neuropsychological Aspects of Substance Use Disorders, internationally recognized experts provide clinicians with a translational overview of basic research and treatment findings regarding addictions, neuropsychological and neurological sequalae of the most common substances of abuse. Series: National Academy of Neuropsychology: Series on Evidence-based Practices. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; MJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199930838
- ISBN
- 9780199930838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.17
€ 187.17
American Arsenal examines the United States' transformation from isolationist state to military superpower by means of sixteen vignettes, each focusing upon an inventor and his contribution to the cause. Num Pages: 336 pages, 31 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199959747
- ISBN
- 9780199959747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.63
€ 56.63