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Hardback. The limiting of violence through state powers is one of the central projects of the modern age. Why then have recent centuries been so bloody? The author demonstrates that the aim of decreasing and deterring violence has gone hand in hand with the misleading idea that violence is abnormal and beyond comprehension. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142968
- ISBN
- 9780691142968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.92€ 53.22
€ 68.92
€ 53.22
Paperback. This work focuses on children in families, and on what can be learnt from research examining their experiences. It documents demographic changes across several countries, and what research reveals about outcomes for children who experience parental separation and stepfamily formation. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215769
- ISBN
- 9780631215769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531183152
- ISBN
- 9783531183152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.84
€ 59.84
Paperback / so. Series: Forschung Soziologie. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810041043
- ISBN
- 9783810041043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.31
€ 70.31
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658077068
- ISBN
- 9783658077068
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Condition: New
€ 70.18
€ 70.18
Hardback. A scholar of Southern literature and culture, Jan Whitt has written a personal narrative about adoption, childhood abuse, and fifty years of searching for her family in rural Appalachia. This book unflinchingly explores death and loss at the same time that it celebrates the transformative power of love and literature. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DQ; JFSJ1; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858294
- ISBN
- 9780761858294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.19
€ 82.19
Hardback. Much of the writing on charisma focuses on specific traits associated with exceptional leaders, a practice that has broadened the concept of charisma to such an extent that it loses its distinctiveness - and therefore its utility. More particularly, the concept's relevance to the study of social movements has not moved beyond generalizations. Editor(s): Stutje, Jan Willem. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JPHL; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453297
- ISBN
- 9780857453297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.65€ 73.71
€ 117.65
€ 73.71
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Olbertz, Jan-H. Series: Contributions to Nephrology. Num Pages: 207 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810018625
- ISBN
- 9783810018625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.59
€ 69.59
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531182933
- ISBN
- 9783531182933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.46
€ 75.46
Paperback. This text is a collection of the critical debates in diaspora studies that offers readers an amalgamation of disparate and challenging ideas. These critical essays have shaped the trajectory and scope of diaspora studies. Editor(s): Braziel, Jana Evans; Mannur, Anita. Series: KeyWorks in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233923
- ISBN
- 9780631233923
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.81
€ 50.99
€ 50.81
Paperback. Addresses the techniques and mechanisms by which official agencies certify individual identity, from passports and identity cards to labor registration and alien documentation, from fingerprinting to much-debated contemporary issues such as DNA-typing, body surveillance, and more. Editor(s): Caplan, Jane; Torpey, John C. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 tables, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; JH; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009124
- ISBN
- 9780691009124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Kise, Jane A G (Education Consultant). BIC Classification: JHBC; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781506327754
- ISBN
- 9781506327754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 43.15
€ 45.99
€ 43.15
Paperback. Thoreau's encounters with nature, the author argues, allowed him to resist his all-too-human tendency toward intellectual laziness, social conformity and political complacency. Bennett pursues this theme by constructing a series of dialogues between Thoureau and modern contemporaries. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; HPCD; HPCF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521414
- ISBN
- 9780742521414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JH; JPA; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816623082
- ISBN
- 9780816623082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. For Prespa Albanians, both at home in Macedonia and in the diaspora, the most significant events of any year are wedding ceremonies. This account of Prespa weddings combines photographs, song texts and recordings of the wedding music, demonstrating the importance of singing within Prespa society. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 360 pages, 20 halftones, 9 line drawings, 23 musical examples, compact disk with 25 tracks. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; AVGH; HBTB; JFSL; JHBT; JHM; WJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780226779737
- ISBN
- 9780226779737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.92
€ 52.99
€ 40.92
Paperback. Explores Berber cultural identity and performance in Algeria, France, and on the world music scene. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; AVGE; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217844
- ISBN
- 9780253217844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Offers an introduction to narrative methods in social research. This book also covers the nature, role and theoretical basis of research methodology in general. It argues that both qualitative and quantitative methods are characterised by a concern with narrative, and that our research data can best be analyzed if it is seen in narrative terms. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412900416
- ISBN
- 9781412900416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Paperback. The first ever book on educational work to prevent violence against women and girls, offering insight into the underpinning theoretical debates and key lessons for practice. Editor(s): Ellis, Jane; Thiara, Ravi K. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447307310
- ISBN
- 9781447307310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.27
€ 38.99
€ 37.27
Paperback. With step-by-step instructions covering the entire research process, and with an emphasis on meaningful analysis to encourage good judgement, this book provides that ideal stepping stone between learning about research and actually doing it Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC; JMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 255 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781483385129
- ISBN
- 9781483385129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.23
€ 71.23
Hardback. Professor Marceau traces the processes of social change and development of an international elite in Europe. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 512. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0007109
- ISBN
- 9780521267311
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99