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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. The author argues that rather than viewing play simply as a preoccupation and a vehicle for skill development, it is a social and cultural phenomenon of adult life, enveloped by wider structures and processes of society. The author distinguishes play from other forms of human social expression, particularly ritual, communitas, and work. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073182
- ISBN
- 9780252073182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.31
€ 29.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. "This classic work by the distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groups--the Irish, Germans, Jews, Italians, Chinese, African-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Mexicans." Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020751
- ISBN
- 9780465020751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.47
€ 29.47
Paperback. An eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action in a provocative book that will stir fresh debate about this vitally important issue Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300107753
- ISBN
- 9780300107753
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.11
€ 20.99
€ 17.11
Paperback. Encompassing more than a decade of research around the globe, this book shows that cultural capital has far more impact than politics, prejudice, or genetics on the social and economic fates of minorities, nations, and civilization. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465067978
- ISBN
- 9780465067978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.85
€ 21.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 41 b&w, 5 colour. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JM; JFSP1; JHB; JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837636086
- ISBN
- 9783837636086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.04€ 42.14
€ 53.04
€ 42.14
Paperback. Thomas Szasz argues that the modern penchant for transforming human problems into "diseases" and judicial sanctions into "treatments", replacing the rule of law with the rule of medical discretion, leads to a type of government he calls "pharmacracy", eroding personal freedom and dignity. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1 Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607632
- ISBN
- 9780815607632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.21
€ 20.99
€ 20.21
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones, 2 maps, 5 tables, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817002
- ISBN
- 9780226817002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.09
€ 52.99
€ 41.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 736 pages, 18 color illus. 101 halftones. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157788
- ISBN
- 9780691157788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. Wiedemann presents an original and comprehensive study of the changing significance of gladiatoral contests to Roman culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 19 photographs and 21 line drawings, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KOC0010670
- ISBN
- 9780415121644
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Hardcover. An exciting and cutting-edge volume of essays, which collectively and singularly aim to challenge the conventions of connectivity and relationality in social theory and description through a serious and crucially ethnographic reflection on the category of 'detachment' Editor(s): Yarrow, Thomas; Candea, Matei; Trundle, Catherine; Cook, Jo. Num Pages: 264 pages. Dimension: 281 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719096853
- ISBN
- 9780719096853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.48
€ 161.48
Paperback. The words of the author, a revered Sun Dance chief of the Crow Indian tribe, are brought to life by the internationally known American Indian actor, Gordon Tootoosis. This book is illustrated with over 100 previously unpublished color and sepia photographs from as early as 1903 and traditional American Indian motifs. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour and sepai photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316277
- ISBN
- 9781933316277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.12
€ 20.99
€ 20.12
paperback. Danny Dorling and Bethan Thomas have brought together this outstanding atlas to provide us with a unique visual picture of identity and geography combined. "Identity in Britain" explores our changing identities as we progress from infancy to old age and tells the story of the myriad geographies of life in Britain. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 302 x 239 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348203
- ISBN
- 9781861348203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.96
€ 42.99
€ 40.96
Hardback. Editor(s): Thompson, Michael J. Series: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose. Num Pages: 739 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JMA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1298.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137558008
- ISBN
- 9781137558008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 274.79
€ 274.79
Music and Dance in Puerto Rico from the Age of Columbus to Modern Time...
Thompson, Donald; Thompson, Annie F.
Hardback. The breadth of coverage and depth of annotations will make this volume useful to musicologists, folklorists, ballet scholars, teachers, and general readers. Subject and author indexes included. Series: Studies in Latin American Music. Num Pages: 339 pages, Plans, transparencies, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KJP; ASD; AV; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825154
- ISBN
- 9780810825154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.50
€ 125.50
Society in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology (English and English Ed...
Thompson, William E., Hickey, Joseph V., Thom...
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, 23 colour illustrations, 211 colour illustrations, 11 maps, 40 charts, 15 tables. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442255975
- ISBN
- 9781442255975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.43
€ 111.43
Paperback. Veblen's landmark study of affluent American society exposes the 'pecuniary culture' and 'conspicuous consumption' that results when unessential goods are exploited at the expense of production of true value. This new edition examines Veblen's still pertinent arguments. Editor(s): Banta, Martha. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JH; JFC; JFSC; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552580
- ISBN
- 9780199552580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Evidence-based Theory for Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Thyer, Bruce A.; Dulmus, Catherine N.; Sowers...
Paperback. Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) is a critical course for social work students because it introduces them to the very specific person-in-environment, biopsychosocial perspective that sets social work apart from other helping professions. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 191 x 29. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118176948
- ISBN
- 9781118176948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.99
€ 77.99
Paperback. Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070056
- ISBN
- 9780691070056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.64
€ 46.99
€ 33.64
Paperback. This ethnographic study of prostitution in the metropolitan city of Dalian, China, explores the lives of rural migrant women working as karaoke bar hostesses, delving into the interplay of gender politics, nationalism, and power relationships that inhere in practices of birth control, disease control, and control of women's bodies. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHM; JHMC; PNN; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349380466
- ISBN
- 9781349380466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Hardback. Sex, Power, and Politics is a deconstruction of the historic femme fatale that serves to highlight the women who occupied perceived subordinate roles and how they were systematically calculating and strategic in the utilization of their femininity and sexuality to engage in politics, influence powerful men, and ultimately shape history.
Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363688
- ISBN
- 9781137363688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.68
€ 195.68