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Paperback. Is there still a distinct Irish identity in America? This highly original survey says yes, though it's often an indirect one. Opening a new window on the meanings of Irishness over the twentieth century, this work also reveals how Catholicism, so key to the identity of earlier generations of Irish Americans, has also evolved. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813229188
- ISBN
- 9780813229188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.77
€ 38.77
Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 40 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HPN; JFC; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151580
- ISBN
- 9780231151580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.72€ 57.47
€ 73.72
€ 57.47
Hardback. Presents a global examination of how a number of societies are regulating religious groups. This title focuses on legal efforts to exert social control over such groups, especially through court cases, but also with selected major legislative attempts to regulate them. Editor(s): Richardson, James T. Series: Critical Issues in Social Justice. Num Pages: 578 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306478864
- ISBN
- 9780306478864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.78
€ 199.78
Paperback. Presents a global examination of how a number of contemporary societies are regulating religious groups. This book focuses on legal efforts to exert social control over such groups, especially through court cases, but also with selected major legislative attempts to regulate them. Editor(s): Richardson, James T. Series: Critical Issues in Social Justice. Num Pages: 578 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306478871
- ISBN
- 9780306478871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 216.91
€ 216.91
Paperback. An ethnography of contemporary Java. It analyzes how language operates to organize and to order an Indonesian people. It exposes the ways a culture reconstitutes itself. It leads to insights into the 'accidents' that precede the formulations of culture as such. Num Pages: 350 pages, 8 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; CFB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000855
- ISBN
- 9780691000855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 51.34
€ 65.40
€ 51.34
Paperback. The major contribution of anthropology to the intellectual and the political world has been to show the worthiness of attending to the people and cultures of the world. But, due to the modification of the treatment of differences, the emphasis has then been put on recognizing similarities. This title features essays that are against this trend. Num Pages: 188 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823232758
- ISBN
- 9780823232758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Hardcover. Jane Austen wrote when sociology was being established as the new discipline to understand social issues such as urbanization and industrialization. Drawing on landmark sociologists such as Durkheim and Bourdieu, this study argues that the novels of Austen were heavily influenced by these early developments in sociology. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137496010
- ISBN
- 9781137496010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Paperback. A cultural history of intertribal activism centered on the Indian Ecumenical Conference, an influential movement among native people in Canada and the U.S. during the Red Power era. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRC; JFF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349730988
- ISBN
- 9781349730988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. The history of longevity is a history of myths. This volume shows that most reported instances of exceptional longevity are incorrect. It is only when reliable birth registrations are available and when reports of ages above 100 are systematically checked against these data that the quality of national statistics on exceptional longevity improves. Editor(s): Jeune, Bernard; Vaupel, James W. Series: Odense Monographs on Population Aging. Num Pages: 248 pages, b/w photos & tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 183 x 9. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Southern Denmark
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778384669
- ISBN
- 9788778384669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.59
€ 25.99
€ 19.59
Hardcover. Presents a bouquet of shaded contour maps to suggest the broad potential of their use in population studies. Series: Odense Monographs on Population Aging. Num Pages: 98 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 182 x 12. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 98
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778383389
- ISBN
- 9788778383389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJM; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119166221
- ISBN
- 9781119166221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.14
€ 36.14
hardcover. Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJM; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119166207
- ISBN
- 9781119166207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.74
€ 89.74
Hardcover. This book explores the interface between modernity and tradition in selected societies in Taiwan, mainland China and Vietnam. The chapters question to what extent traditions are themselves exploiting modernity in creative ways, in the interests of their own further developments. Editor(s): Wilkerson, James; Parkin, Robert. Num Pages: 284 pages, 18 ills, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPC; 1FPCW; JFC; JHBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476. the Interface of Tradition and Modernity in East Asia. 284 pages, 18 ills, 23 tables. Editor(s): Wilkerson, James; Parkin, Robert. This book explores the interface between modernity and tradition in selected societies in Taiwan, mainland China and Vietnam. The chapters question to what extent traditions are themselves exploiting modernity in creative ways, in the interests of their own further developments. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPC; 1FPCW; JFC; JHBT. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857455680
- ISBN
- 9780857455680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.49
€ 162.49
Paperback. The United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child resulted in even greater global awareness of the significance of children's rights and perspectives. The contributors to this book explore the extent to which children's interests are finding expression in different societies in Western Europe. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349546398
- ISBN
- 9781349546398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Thisbook examines experiences and implications of 'against-the-grain' school choices, where white middle class families choose ordinary and 'low performing' secondary schools for their children.It offersa unique view of identity formation, taking in matters like family history, locality and whiteness." Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL; JHB; JHMC; JN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308903
- ISBN
- 9781349308903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.77
€ 65.77
Hardback. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand. Series: Humanitarianism. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables|Graphs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; GTJ; JFFE; JHB; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719097232
- ISBN
- 9780719097232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.56
€ 156.56
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies. Num Pages: 68 pages, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHBK; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 4. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811001840
- ISBN
- 9789811001840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.39
€ 88.39
Hardback. This book offers the first ethnographic account of working prison managers in England. It explores how globalised changes, in particular managerialism, have intersected with local occupational cultures. The study considers the pressures and expectations upon managers and how these are experienced, understood and negotiated. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JHBL; JKVP1; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498946
- ISBN
- 9781137498946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Paperback. Explores the dreams and desired futures of workers, farmers and politicians that sustain and disrupt capitalism in contemporary India. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHBL; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333724
- ISBN
- 9780745333724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Hardback. Explores the dreams and desired futures of workers, farmers and politicians that sustain and disrupt capitalism in contemporary India. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHBL; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745333731
- ISBN
- 9780745333731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.07€ 84.39
€ 101.07
€ 84.39
Paperback. Based on interviews with individuals who abstain from habits as diverse as sex, cigarettes, sugar, and technology, this book identifies four different types of abstainers: quitters; those who have never done something and never will; those who haven't done something yet, but might in the future; and those who are not doing something temporarily. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226547572
- ISBN
- 9780226547572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. A Marxist investigation into the forms of resistance occurring in the UK call centre today Series: Wildcat. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBL; KJS; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745399065
- ISBN
- 9780745399065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.70
€ 23.99
€ 16.70
Living Alone: Globalization, Identity and Belonging (Palgrave MacMilla...
Jamieson, Lynn, Simpson, Roona
Hardcover. Exploring the growing global trend of solo living, this highly original study addresses core debates about contemporary social change in the context of globalization, including individualization and connection, the future of family formation, consumption and identities, belonging and 'community', living arrangements and sustainability. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271920
- ISBN
- 9780230271920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.53
€ 139.53
Paperback. Exploring the growing global trend of solo living, this highly original study addresses core debates about contemporary social change in the context of globalization, including individualization and connection, the future of family formation, consumption and identities, belonging and 'community', living arrangements and sustainability. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBK; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322916
- ISBN
- 9781349322916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.27
€ 138.27