Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Hardcover. This book explores sociological debates in relation to culture, taste and value. It argues that sociology can contribute to debates about aesthetic value and to an understanding of how people evaluate. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377074
- ISBN
- 9781137377074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. This book offers a unique and accessible way of conceptualizing the vocations of art, science, and politics in the capitalist world through an examination of some neglected features of the work of the scholar who first traced their origins and consequences in 'the West': Max Weber. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JHB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377135
- ISBN
- 9781137377135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.92
€ 62.92
Hardcover. American Sociology has changed radically since 1945. This volume traces these changes to the present, with special emphasis on the feminization of sociology and the decline of the science ideal as well as the challenges sociology faces in the new environment for universities. Series: Sociology Transformed. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JHB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 337.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377166
- ISBN
- 9781137377166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69
Hardcover. Far from being the preserve of middle-class women from Northern Europe, au pairing is now booming worldwide. This collection, the first dedicated entirely to examining the lives of au pairs, traces their experiences across five continents showing how this form of domestic labour and childcare is thriving in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Cox, Rosie. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377470
- ISBN
- 9781137377470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. Total pain management mandates that an ethic of adjusted care be implemented at the end-stage of life which acknowledges ethically, legally, and clinically the use of terminal sedation as efficacious treatment. Num Pages: 129 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFME; JHBZ; MBQ; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137379153
- ISBN
- 9781137379153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69
Hardcover. This comprehensive collection contributes to, advances and consolidates discussions of the range of research methods in criminology through the presentation of diverse international case studies in which contributors reflect upon their experiences with powerless and powerful individuals or groups. Editor(s): Lumsden, Karen. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137379399
- ISBN
- 9781137379399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.82
€ 119.82
Hardcover. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with 15-22 year old straight and gay male athletes in both the United States and the United Kingdom, this book explores how jocks have redefined heterosexuality, and no longer fear being thought gay for behaviors that constrained men of the previous generation. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFSJ2; JFSK2; JHBK5; JHBS; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137379634
- ISBN
- 9781137379634
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Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardback. Based on ethnographic data, this revealing study presents a humane and realistic account of Romanian economic migrants and their life in the UK, providing a more balanced picture of the way new immigrant groups are depicted and popularly perceived. Num Pages: 136 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFN; JFS; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380609
- ISBN
- 9781137380609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.80
€ 61.80
Paperback. Examining modern Muslim identity constructions, the authors introduce a novel analytical framework to Islamic Studies, drawing on theories of successive modernities, sociology of religion, and poststructuralist approaches to modern subjectivity, as well as the results of extensive fieldwork in the Middle East, particularly Egypt and Jordan. Series: The Modern Muslim World. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFS; JHBA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380630
- ISBN
- 9781137380630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.92
€ 61.92
Politics of Modern Muslim Subjectivities: Islam, Youth, and Social Act...
Jung, Dietrich, Petersen, Marie Juul, Sparre,...
Hardcover. Examining modern Muslim identity constructions, the authors introduce a novel analytical framework to Islamic Studies, drawing on theories of successive modernities, sociology of religion, and poststructuralist approaches to modern subjectivity, as well as the results of extensive fieldwork in the Middle East, particularly Egypt and Jordan. Series: The Modern Muslim World. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JHB; JHBA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380647
- ISBN
- 9781137380647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardcover. This volume presents an extended reflection on human dependency and the need to 'care' and be 'cared for'. Philosophers, theologians, social theorists, economists, and professional caregivers to discuss the challenges of professional caregiving, analyzing how societies can promote relationships in which individuals can give and receive 'care'. Editor(s): Gonzalez, Ana Martha; Iffland, Craig. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137381163
- ISBN
- 9781137381163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardcover. Aneji Eko was technically illiterate, but she represents a resource for understanding the complexities of African and Nigerian cultures. This is an account of matriarchy and the complex ties of kinship, their influences in shaping childhood culture, and how they determined cultural expectations across ethnic groups. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382788
- ISBN
- 9781137382788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Hardcover. What can 'assemblage' thinking contribute to the study of international relations theory? This study seeks to investigate how the various debates on assemblages in social theory can contribute to generating critical considerations on the connections and dissociation of political agency, physical world and international dynamics. Editor(s): Acuto, Michele. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS; RGC; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383952
- ISBN
- 9781137383952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.35
€ 77.35
Hardcover. This book is a historical sociological examination of the formulation and institutionalization of Turkish nationhood during the early Republic (1920-1938). Focusing on the language, education, and citizenship policies advanced during the period, it looks at how the Republican elite situated different ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JHB; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137384522
- ISBN
- 9781137384522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
hardcover. This book proposes a historical-conceptual journey into the cluttered social formations that have remained outside of mainstream sociology. In particular, it reviews urban crowds, mediated publics, global masses, population, the sovereign people and the multitude and addresses the question: 'What is the building block of the social?'. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSG; JHBA; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137384980
- ISBN
- 9781137384980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69
Hardcover. Ryan examines outdoor recreation through the lens of ecological theory, providing a unique, alternative framework to the dilemmas of user impacts on nature, and the paradoxes inherent within this. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; RNK; RNT; WSZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385079
- ISBN
- 9781137385079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.08
€ 62.08
Hardcover. A social tragedy is a collective representation of injustice. Baker demonstrates how social tragedies facilitate moral action and discusses a series of contemporary case studies - the death of Princess Diana, Zinedine Zidane's 2006 World Cup scandal, KONY 2012 - to examine their social and political effects. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JHBA; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137386137
- ISBN
- 9781137386137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Reimagining Black Difference and Politics in Brazil: From Racial Democ...
Alexandre Emboaba da Costa
Hardcover. This book examines Black Brazilian political struggle in a moment characterized by the intermingling of post-racial ideologies and multicultural policies in the Americas. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL; JFSL3; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137386335
- ISBN
- 9781137386335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardback. Since the 1950s, the study of early attachment and separation has been dominated by a school of psychology that is Euro-American in its theoretical assumptions. Based on ethnographic studies in a range of locales, this book goes beyond prior efforts to critique attachment theory, providing a cross-cultural basis for understanding human development. Editor(s): Quinn, Naomi; Mageo, Jeannette Marie. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137386717
- ISBN
- 9781137386717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
hardcover. The book contains groundbreaking and immersive essays on crucial 20th Century scholars on social theory, discussed and analyzed from a radical, critical theory perspective. Aronowitz provides his unique and lauded critical eye toward the leading thinkers of our age, crafting an immersive set of essays on radical thought. Series: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137388292
- ISBN
- 9781137388292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67