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Sociology & anthropology
Hardcover. Reviews the epidemiological, demographic, and biological basis of population models of human mortality. This monograph discusses biological mechanisms, which shape the age-patterns of mortality. It also investigates the effects of an individual health state, susceptibility to diseases and death, or physical frailty on changes in late age survival. Num Pages: 174 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778385079
- ISBN
- 9788778385079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.38
€ 24.99
€ 19.38
Hardcover. Through an examination of the critical junctures in post-colonial Sri Lanka, Kenneth D. Bush refines and advances our understanding of the dynamics underpinning violent and non-violent 'ethnic' conflict. The book enables us to understand how the ebb and flow of relations within ethnic groups affects relations between groups, for good or for ill. Series: MBA Series. Num Pages: 285 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTJ; JFSL; JHMP; JPV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333714560
- ISBN
- 9780333714560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
Paperback. As many can attest, the prevalence of sexual imagery has increased in modern society over the past half century. In this timely new study, Kenneth Kammeyer traces the historical development of sexual imagery in America and society's preoccupation with it, all within a firm theoretical and sociological framework. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JHBA; JHBK5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372253
- ISBN
- 9781137372253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Paperback. As many can attest, the prevalence of sexual imagery has increased in modern society over the past half century. In this timely new study, Kenneth Kammeyer traces the historical development of sexual imagery in America and society's preoccupation with it, all within a firm theoretical and sociological framework Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JFD; JFSJ; JFSR; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349375912
- ISBN
- 9781349375912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Paperback. Series: Heritage of Sociology S. Num Pages: 342 pages, 1Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080789
- ISBN
- 9780226080789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.64
€ 35.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. A revised and updated edition of this accessible yet provocative survey of contemporary social and sociological theories. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412992770
- ISBN
- 9781412992770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 228.41
€ 228.41
Paperback. An undergraduate introduction to both classical and contemporary social theory. Num Pages: 632 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- Third
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412992787
- ISBN
- 9781412992787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 227.51
€ 227.51
Paperback. Continually praised for its conversational tone, personal examples, and helpful pedagogical tools, this book is organized around the modern ideas of progress, knowledge, and democracy. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 319 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781483356693
- ISBN
- 9781483356693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.59
€ 192.59
Paperback. The Charitable Choice provision of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act - buttressed by President Bush's Faith-Based Initiative of 2000 - encouraged religious organizations, including congregations, to bid on government contracts to provide social services. This title looks at the evidence for and against faith-based initiatives. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRLM; JHBL; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011328
- ISBN
- 9781589011328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.75
€ 73.75
Hardback. The Charitable Choice provision of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act - buttressed by President Bush's Faith-Based Initiative of 2000 - encouraged religious organizations, including congregations, to bid on government contracts to provide social services. This title looks at the evidence for and against faith-based initiatives. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRLM; JHBL; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011311
- ISBN
- 9781589011311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.97
€ 213.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Mercer University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Rev and Corr ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865545168
- ISBN
- 9780865545168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.81
€ 19.99
€ 18.81
Hardcover. This book examines the critical issues in understanding and treating depression and suicidal behavior in late life. Chapters cover the biology, psychology, epidemiology, and sociology of depression and suicidal behavior in late life. Series: Einstein Psychiatry Publication. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; MJX; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471129134
- ISBN
- 9780471129134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.54
€ 220.54
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813584263
- ISBN
- 9780813584263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. Ferguson starts with the commonplace assumption within political philosophy that the family provides the ideal model for political association. Yet families are not necessarily harmonious units. Ferguson takes up several situations to think about how familial attachments can offer insight into the creation of a pluralistic and democratic society. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351900
- ISBN
- 9780822351900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.43
€ 29.43
Hardback. Ferguson starts with the commonplace assumption within political philosophy that the family provides the ideal model for political association. Yet families are not necessarily harmonious units. Ferguson takes up several situations to think about how familial attachments can offer insight into the creation of a pluralistic and democratic society. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351764
- ISBN
- 9780822351764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.92
€ 108.92
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691648170
- ISBN
- 9780691648170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.27
€ 153.27
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, 29 illus. 5 maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1MKL; HRAC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691631738
- ISBN
- 9780691631738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.67
€ 189.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; KCF; KCP; KJWB; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137558794
- ISBN
- 9781137558794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.04
€ 95.04
Paperback. There is a modest but growing body of scholarly literature on experiences of retail work, with only a handful of studies existing on retail organizing. Before Revolutionizing Retail, no scholar had captured or analysed the breadth of political action being pursued in this crucial economic sector. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCP; KJV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137476852
- ISBN
- 9781137476852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. There is a modest but growing body of scholarly literature on experiences of retail work, with only a handful of studies existing on retail organizing. Before Revolutionizing Retail, no scholar had captured or analysed the breadth of political action being pursued in this crucial economic sector. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCP; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364678
- ISBN
- 9781137364678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.93
€ 66.93
The Sociology of Cosmopolitanism: Globalization, Identity, Culture and...
Kendall, Gavin, Woodward, Ian, Skrbis, Zlatko
Hardcover. The dream of a cosmopolitical utopia has been around for thousands of years. Yet the promise of being locally situated while globally connected and mobile has never seemed more possible than today. Through a classical sociological approach, this book analyses the political, technological and cultural systems underlying cosmopolitanism. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JFFS; JHBA; JHMC; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008687
- ISBN
- 9780230008687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.96
€ 66.96
Paperback. Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, rates of widowhood have been remarkably high in Kenya. This book explores how the challenges and frustrations of both colonial rule and independence shaped the lives of Maragoli widows and their complex relations with each other, their families, and the larger community. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226554204
- ISBN
- 9780226554204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
€ 27.71
Paperback. This work throws new light on the nature and origins of ideas of racial difference. It reconstructs the evolution of the modern discourse of race and investigates its meaning in contemporary society. It presents a critique of postmodern theories of cultural "difference". Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333628584
- ISBN
- 9780333628584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.21
€ 61.21
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Quest ed
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835607315
- ISBN
- 9780835607315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.86
€ 25.99
€ 24.86