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Sociology & anthropology

Paperback. Written by an internationally renowned team of experts, this book gives a much-needed sociological analysis of the European Union today. Integrating theory and empirical research, it assesses pertinent issues, from mobilities to the media. This is an engaging exploration of a fascinating subject for all students and scholars interested in Europe. Editor(s): Favell, Adrian; Guiraudon, Virginie. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JHB; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230207127
ISBN
9780230207127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.25

Hardcover. Presents an interdisciplinary look at the story of a generation of philosophers, poets, and intellectuals who turned away from theology, reason, common sense, and empirical observation to provide a purely metaphysical justification of marriage. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JF; DSBD; HPCD; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136936
ISBN
9780226136936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Hardcover. The rise of digital media has been widely regarded as transforming the nature of our social experience in the twenty-first century. The speed with which new forms of connectivity and communication are being incorporated into our everyday lives often gives us little time to stop and consider the social implications of those practices. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662282
ISBN
9780745662282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.27

Paperback.

The rise of digital media has been widely regarded as transforming the nature of our social experience in the twenty-first century. The speed with which new forms of connectivity and communication are being incorporated into our everyday lives often gives us little time to stop and consider the social implications of those practices. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.

Publisher
Polity
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662299
ISBN
9780745662299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.12

Hardcover. An ethnography of an Irish community, considering the extent to which economic modernization has transformed the rural community. In doing so, it discusses whether the distinctive character of rural identity has been eroded by powerful and distant political and cultural forces. Num Pages: 168 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFSF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621595
ISBN
9781900621595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 42.38

Paperback. A Structural Perspective. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: JH. .
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552667972
ISBN
9781552667972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.56

Paperback. How do Muslims relate to Islam in societies that experienced seventy years of Soviet rule? How did the utopian Bolshevik project of remaking the world by extirpating religion from it affect Central Asia? This title combines insights from the study of both Islam and Soviet history to answer these questions. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HRH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282155
ISBN
9780520282155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.56

hardcover. The Handbook of World Families clarifies and promotes a cross-cultural perspective on the family by an examination of 25 countries worldwide, with the same topics covered in parallel fashion for each. The result is a totally unique resource for use in the comparative studies of the family and childhood. Num Pages: 664 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761927631
ISBN
9780761927631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.33

Paperback. A sociology collection reviewing the state-of-historical-study in a wide range of areas while showcasing the use of poststructuralist approaches to studying family, gender, war, protest & revolution, state-making, social provisions, colonialism, transitio Editor(s): Adams, Julia; Clemens, Elisabeth S.; Orloff, Ann Shola. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: HB; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 41. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333630
ISBN
9780822333630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.19

hardcover. Centered around an ethnographic case study of a dragon king temple, this book examines the social and political dynamics underlying the revival of popular religion in contemporary rural China. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 table, 13 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804751605
ISBN
9780804751605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.97

Paperback. Centered around an ethnographic case study of a dragon king temple, this book examines the social and political dynamics underlying the revival of popular religion in contemporary rural China. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 table, 13 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HR; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804761000
ISBN
9780804761000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. This issue is an international, interdisciplinary, methodologically and theoretically diverse collection of original empirical articles addressing psychological effects of marriage amendments, effects of civil marriage for same-sex couples, and effects of anti-gay initiatives on heterosexual allies and intergroup relationships. . Editor(s): Riggle, Ellen D. B.; Rostosky, Sharon Scales. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444361445
ISBN
9781444361445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99

Paperback. To discuss monogamy is to discuss most of the things that matter to us. In this accessible work, the author explores why relationships go wrong, how monogamy comes with infidelity built in, and why there is nothing more scandalous than a happy marriage. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMU; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 135.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571179893
ISBN
9780571179893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

hardcover. Originally published: 2005. With new preface. Series: Routledge Classic Texts in Anthropology. Num Pages: 236 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138282643
ISBN
9781138282643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.01

Paperback. Coupling field theory with the ethnographic and theoretical expertise of some of the most important scholars of sexual life at work today, this book offers a game-changing approach that can revolutionize how sociologists will analyze and make sense of contemporary sexual life for years to come. Editor(s): Green, Adam Isaiah. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226084992
ISBN
9780226084992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.72

Hardback. Health care costs make up nearly a fifth of US gross domestic product, but health care is a peculiar thing to buy and sell. This book looks at the contradictions inherent in one particular health care market - hospital care. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160405
ISBN
9780691160405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 50 Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623170646
ISBN
9781623170646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.24

Hardback. Whether looking at divided cities or working with populations on the margins of society, a growing number of engaged academics have reached out to communities around the world to address the practical problems of living with difference. This book explores the challenges of accommodating difference, however difficult such accommodation may be. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 232 pages, 27 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284111
ISBN
9780520284111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 73.01

Paperback. Analyzes trust as a fundamental issue of social relationships. This book asks whether trust - which critics identify as essential in creating a cohesive society - can continue to serve this role. It shows that trust is losing its unifying power because the individual, is being reduced to a sum of group identities and an abstract matrix of rules. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050201
ISBN
9780691050201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.28

Paperback. Whether looking at divided cities or working with populations on the margins of society, a growing number of engaged academics have reached out to communities around the world to address the practical problems of living with difference. This book explores the challenges of accommodating difference, however difficult such accommodation may be. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 232 pages, 27 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284128
ISBN
9780520284128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.90

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