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Sociology & anthropology
Hardcover. These days, the idea of the cyborg is less the stuff of science fiction and more a reality, as we are all, in one way or another, constantly connected, extended, wired, and dispersed in and through technology. The author focuses on a man who is permanently attached to assemblages of machines, devices, and collectivities of people: Stephen Hawking. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226522265
- ISBN
- 9780226522265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.80€ 89.06
€ 105.80
€ 89.06
Hardback. Although academic writing is an anthropologist's primary genre, they also write in many others, from drafting administrative texts and filing reports to composing ethnographically inspired journalism and fiction. This book explores how writing shapes anthropologists and their discipline. Editor(s): Wulff, Helena. Num Pages: 276 pages, 2 illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785330186
- ISBN
- 9781785330186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.93
€ 161.93
Paperback. Easy to use, tried and tested techniques to aid direct work with vulnerable families for child protection and related professionals. This must-have guide is full of creative ideas to engage the whole family and effect positive change through direct work. Series: Direct Work with Vulnerable Families. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849055543
- ISBN
- 9781849055543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.87
€ 29.87
Paperback. Video Art Theory: A Comparative Approach demonstrates how video art functions on the basis of a comparative media approach, providing a crucial understanding of video as a medium in contemporary art and of the visual mediations we encounter in daily life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118475461
- ISBN
- 9781118475461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.91
€ 48.91
Paperback. This title focuses on the uniqueness of both the Spanish people and their culture, and on examining what effect the differences have on the way Spaniards relate to people from other cultures and interact with each other. The author looks at Spain's past and current Spanish-American relations. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JH; JPS; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877864711
- ISBN
- 9781877864711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? Helen Verran describes how she went from the conclusion that logic and maths are culturally relative, to a new understanding of all generalizing logic. Num Pages: 282 pages, 9 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JHM; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226853918
- ISBN
- 9780226853918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.52
€ 38.52
Paperback. This review of research and development initiatives intended to help disabled people get (or stay in) work, takes views of disabled people as a yardstick by which to assess good practice. It pinpoints gaps in existing research, and highlights the varying requirements of disabled people, employers and service providers as users of research. Num Pages: 68 pages, 2tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFG; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 293.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341211
- ISBN
- 9781861341211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.40
€ 29.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Focuses on social science research methods. This title contains a section on planning a research project that includes chapters on the need for social science research in conservation, defining a research topic, methodology, and sampling. It also focuses on practical issues in carrying out fieldwork with local communities. Num Pages: 400 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 31 black & white tables, 7 black & white halftones, 47 bl. BIC Classification: JHBC; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 422
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415457927
- ISBN
- 9780415457927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.17
€ 64.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447338413
- ISBN
- 9781447338413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.38
€ 35.99
€ 35.38
Paperback. Examining theories of human evolution and of prenatal hormonal determination of "gender-role" behavior, of sex differences in cognition, and of sexual orientation, the author shows how assumptions laden with social values affect the description, presentation, and interpretation of data. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- F First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020518
- ISBN
- 9780691020518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.91
€ 54.99
€ 39.91
Paperback. Fresh material brings this "delightful to read, fascinating" (The New York Times) classic to new readers. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 211 x 31. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Completely Revised and Updated with a New Introduc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393349740
- ISBN
- 9780393349740
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.59
€ 18.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. Tracing the development of one of the most influential and respected figures within cultural studies, Helen Davis focuses on Stuart Hall's writings over a period of nearly 50 years, offering students and academics a cogent and exploratory route through complex and overlapping areas of analysis. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761947158
- ISBN
- 9780761947158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.60
€ 60.60
Paperback. The tale of Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci, 18th century castrato, celebrity, and heart-throb, and his elopement and love affair with his teenage pupil Doroethea Maunsell, a story that opens up a new history of attitudes towards sex and celebrity in Georgian Britain, and explores questions about the meaning of marriage that resonate in our own time. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVGC9; AVH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199655267
- ISBN
- 9780199655267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 6.12
€ 13.99
€ 6.12
paperback. This valuable study compares the welfare states of Sweden, Germany and Britain on the basis of social policy provision for disabled people of working age, particularly in the areas of income maintenance and employment policy. Num Pages: 152 pages, 53tabs. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 197.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341860
- ISBN
- 9781861341860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.39
€ 29.99
€ 29.39
Hardcover. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 37. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674687608
- ISBN
- 9780674687608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.74€ 95.45
€ 105.74
€ 95.45
Hardcover. Demographic study & the idea of a "population" was developed & modified over the course of the 20th century, mirroring the political, social, & cultural situations & aspirations of different societies. This growing field adapted itself to specific policy concerns & was therefore never apolitical, despite the protestations of practitioners.. Editor(s): Hartmann, Heinrich; Unger, Corinna R. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 ills. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384274
- ISBN
- 9781782384274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.66
€ 161.66
Paperback. We are living through a period of dramatic political change Brexit, the election of Trump, the rise of extreme right movements in Europe and elsewhere, the resurgence of nationalism and xenophobia and a concerted assault on the liberal values and ideals associated with cosmopolitanism and globalization. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509522361
- ISBN
- 9781509522361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.69
€ 19.69
Paperback. Offers an introduction in Applied Statistics focusing on some of the statistics of today's society--world wide population growth, economic developments, international trade and energy consumption, global maldistribution of income and absorption of resources, depletion of species and resources, environmental changes, and human problems. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471968740
- ISBN
- 9780471968740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.46
€ 150.46
Hardback. This volume provides in-depth examinations of a variety of individual, social, and environmental factors that contribute to the success of expatriate employees. Using data from numerous large-scale studies from both the public and private sectors, this volume provides valuable insights into expatriate success with implications Editor(s): Roger, Heiko; Ones, Deniz; Wiernik, Brenton. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Verlag Barbara Budrich
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783847420316
- ISBN
- 9783847420316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.66€ 48.25
€ 51.66
€ 48.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, 26 b/w & 28 colour illus. BIC Classification: AJ; JFD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837624564
- ISBN
- 9783837624564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.94
€ 42.99
€ 30.94
Hardcover. "Identity" has become a core concept of the social and cultural sciences. Bringing together perspectives from sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, and literary criticism, this book offers a comprehensive and critical overview on how this concept is currently used and how it relates to memory and constructions of historical meaning. Editor(s): Friese, Heidrun. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571814746
- ISBN
- 9781571814746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.70
€ 161.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353315
- ISBN
- 9780817353315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 23.55
€ 37.99
€ 23.55
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. * 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