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Hardback. * Abortion is a contentious issue in social life but it has rarely been subjected to careful scrutiny in the social sciences. Here, Boltanski, a leading sociologist, seeks to develop a sociology of birth and abortion. * He draws on reports gathered from hospital settings and in-depth interviews with women who have had abortions. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647302
- ISBN
- 9780745647302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.56
€ 79.56
Paperback. * Abortion is a contentious issue in social life but it has rarely been subjected to careful scrutiny in the social sciences. Here, Boltanski, a leading sociologist, seeks to develop a sociology of birth and abortion. * He draws on reports gathered from hospital settings and in-depth interviews with women who have had abortions. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647319
- ISBN
- 9780745647319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.60
€ 28.60
Hardback. This book argues that the financial crash of 2008-9 has exposed the disastrous consequences of applying economic theory to the collective life of societies. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647401
- ISBN
- 9780745647401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. This book argues that the financial crash of 2008-9 has exposed the disastrous consequences of applying economic theory to the collective life of societies. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647418
- ISBN
- 9780745647418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.47
€ 23.47
Hardback. * A sophisticated yet accessible introduction to the experiences of Latino immigrant groups in the US - the largest minority group in the US * Covers topics such as the definition of the Latino category, pathways to citizenship, gender, labour and transnationalism. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647425
- ISBN
- 9780745647425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. * A sophisticated yet accessible introduction to the experiences of Latino immigrant groups in the US - the largest minority group in the US * Covers topics such as the definition of the Latino category, pathways to citizenship, gender, labour and transnationalism. Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647432
- ISBN
- 9780745647432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.50
€ 23.50
Hardback. * Develops an exciting new cultural approach to the study of markets that helps to explain some of the puzzles and oddities in the way markets work. * Reveals the important and implicit role that cultural dynamics play in the way markets are organized and the way people operate within them. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647449
- ISBN
- 9780745647449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. Offers an historical interpretation of Venezuela's Chavez, Bolivia's Morales and Ecuador's Correa - South America's most prominent '21st century socialists'. This book shows how the consensual market oriented policymaking that characterized almost all of South America in the 1990s has now given way to something quite different. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647487
- ISBN
- 9780745647487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Paperback. Offers an historical interpretation of Venezuela's Chavez, Bolivia's Morales and Ecuador's Correa - South America's most prominent '21st century socialists'. This book shows how the consensual market oriented policymaking that characterized almost all of South America in the 1990s has now given way to something quite different. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647494
- ISBN
- 9780745647494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.78
€ 24.78
Hardback. * Niklas Luhmann was one of the leading sociologists and social theorists in Germany until his death in 1998. * He was the leading exponent of systems theory in the social sciences, and many of his books were translated into numerous languages. Translator(s): Cross, Kathleen. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647500
- ISBN
- 9780745647500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.09
€ 54.09
Hardback. * A unique historical contribution to the origins of what we now think of as globalization . * Gruzinski shows us that the opening up of cultures to other worlds is not new and occurred at the dawn of the modern age. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647524
- ISBN
- 9780745647524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Paperback. * A unique historical contribution to the origins of what we now think of as globalization . * Gruzinski shows us that the opening up of cultures to other worlds is not new and occurred at the dawn of the modern age. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647531
- ISBN
- 9780745647531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.78
€ 24.78
Hardback. * An internationally renowned scholar presents a new theory for understanding the role the media play in political scandals * Counter to received wisdom, the book argues that the media neglect, rather than pursue, scandals involving politicians * Uses a broad range of cases from 1988 onwards, including George W. Series: PCPC - Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647623
- ISBN
- 9780745647623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Hardback. * An eye-opening and engaging overview of understanding how the world of work and the economy intersects with gender. * Fully up-to-date, the book draws on recent data, and analyses contemporary trends and political/economic issues such as the financial crisis and recession. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647647
- ISBN
- 9780745647647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.88
€ 85.88
Paperback. * An eye-opening and engaging overview of understanding how the world of work and the economy intersects with gender. * Fully up-to-date, the book draws on recent data, and analyses contemporary trends and political/economic issues such as the financial crisis and recession. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647654
- ISBN
- 9780745647654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.05
€ 26.05
Hardback. It is commonly assumed that the rise of modern democracies put an end to the spectacular and ceremonial aspects of political rule that were so characteristic of monarchies and other earlier regimes. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647661
- ISBN
- 9780745647661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. It is commonly assumed that the rise of modern democracies put an end to the spectacular and ceremonial aspects of political rule that were so characteristic of monarchies and other earlier regimes. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647678
- ISBN
- 9780745647678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.51
€ 23.51
Hardback. Peace processes are mostly very fragile. This engagingly written book takes a bold new approach to the topic by beginning from the premise that sociology can identify those factors that help to stabilize them. The book draws a distinction between the political and social dimensions of peace processes, arguing that each is dependent on the other. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647760
- ISBN
- 9780745647760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Paperback. * New introductory text on communication in marriages and other long-term romantic relationships. * Covers key topics such as communication across the lifespan, communication and intimacy and conflict. * Written as a textbook but also draws on the author s experience as a marriage counsellor. Series: Polity Key Themes in Family Communication Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 212 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647906
- ISBN
- 9780745647906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.06
€ 26.06
Hardback. The idea of long-term European dominance is characteristic of most evolutionary theories of human culture and society in the 19th century. Today there are many who still believe that this progression was part of a European miracle that underlay the rise to global supremacy of the West. This book dismantles this Eurocentric view of the world. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647937
- ISBN
- 9780745647937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82