Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. This two-volume sourcebook is an authoritative guide to the substantive, methodological and policy aspects of homicide research in Europe. One of its volumes contains separate chapters on patterns, policies and punishments in more than 15 nations in Europe. Editor(s): Liem, Marieke; Pridemore, William Alex. Num Pages: 524 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFE; JHB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1136.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461404651
- ISBN
- 9781461404651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.89
€ 236.89
Hardback. Job stress is epidemic in the workplace, with staggering worldwide economic and health costs. This timely and comprehensive volume draws on insight and research from diverse sociological and economic theories to examine what is stressful about work, and why. Series: Social Disparities in Health and Health Care. Num Pages: 190 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JMJ; KJWX; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461406242
- ISBN
- 9781461406242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.38
€ 119.38
Paperback. This book focuses on controversies and disagreements over the use of different methodologies for the study of politics and society, and discussions of specific applications found in the widely scattered literature where research in the field is published. Editor(s): Leicht, Kevin T.; Jenkins, J. Craig. Series: Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Num Pages: 679 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 679
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461412557
- ISBN
- 9781461412557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 237.37
€ 237.37
Hardback. With material culled from the 18th annual National Symposium on Family Issues this volume addresses topics related to the family of origin as well as the new and highly variable types of family formation experiences that occur in contemporary early adulthood. Editor(s): Booth, Alan; Brown, Susan L.; Landale, Nancy S.; Manning, Wendy; McHale, Susan M. Series: National Symposium on Family Issues. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461414353
- ISBN
- 9781461414353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.00
€ 120.00
Hardback. Using archaeological and other data from households in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, this study shows how during the late 18th and early 19th centuries the region was drawn into global networks of exchange, with the triumph of the capitalist 'Hacienda' system. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 284 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JF; 3JH; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461414957
- ISBN
- 9781461414957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.00
€ 120.00
Hardcover. The Marriage Motive: A Price Theory of Marriage Num Pages: 209 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461416227
- ISBN
- 9781461416227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardback. This book compares aging in the US, UK, Sweden, Japan, China, Nepal and South Africa, discussing new policies needed to deal with their rapidly changing demographics. It explores both the challenges and advantages of aging in these contrasting societies. Series: International Perspectives on Aging. Num Pages: 96 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461419778
- ISBN
- 9781461419778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.38
€ 118.38
Hardcover. This book attempts to explain why and how humans behave much like atoms in some aspects of their collective lives. The authors then suggest ways that this knowledge could serve as the key to a dramatic leap forwards in social freedom in the real world. Series: Understanding Complex Systems. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 853.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461420316
- ISBN
- 9781461420316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 265.67
€ 265.67
Paperback. Observational studies are common in most fields that study the effects of treatments on people. This book is both an introduction to statistical inference in observational studies and a discussion of the principles guiding the design of observational studies. Series: Springer Series in Statistics. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; PBT; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461424864
- ISBN
- 9781461424864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.72
€ 140.72
Paperback. Editor(s): Gursky-Doyen, Sharon; Supriatna, Jatna. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 410 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 21 black & white tables, 30 colo. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAF; PSC; PSVD; PSVP; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425595
- ISBN
- 9781461425595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 295.27
€ 295.27
Paperback. This book thoroughly probes the state of civil society in Japan, covering everything from political engagement to underground media. Contributors come from a variety of civic groups including NGOs, NPOs, labor unions and grassroots community organizations. Editor(s): Vinken, Henk; Nishimura, Yuko; White, Bruce L. J.; Deguchi, Masayuki. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425847
- ISBN
- 9781461425847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Covering software implementations in S-plus and R, this volume serves as both a handbook for measurement specialists, as well as a textbook for students of the Bayesian approach to modern test theory. Software implementations are made available online for further instruction. Series: Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMBT; JNKD; KJS; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426066
- ISBN
- 9781461426066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 170.88
€ 170.88
Paperback. Human mobility has been a defining feature of human social evolution. This work looks into the benefits of mobility, such as its impact on career capital and well-being. It book focuses on the transformational potential of mobility for human development. Editor(s): Carr, Stuart C. Series: International and Cultural Psychology. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBD; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 497.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426264
- ISBN
- 9781461426264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 171.11
€ 171.11
Paperback. This volume covers aspects of primate exudativory, one of the least common dietary niches among primates. It includes comparisons to marsupial exudates-feeders and the chemical characteristics of exudates. Editor(s): Burrows, Anne M.; Nash, Leanne T. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 306 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAF; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426738
- ISBN
- 9781461426738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.17
€ 181.17
Paperback. This overview of Australian post-contact history uses material objects such as artefacts, buildings, and landscapes. The book offers broad geographic and temporal coverage, and social themes such as gender, status, ethnicity and identity inform every chapter. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 421 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427162
- ISBN
- 9781461427162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Paperback. Based on the symposium of the 2008 Meeting of the International Primatological Society in Edinburgh, this book uniquely considers primate locomotion from the combined perspectives of both laboratory-based and field-based researchers. Editor(s): D'Aout, Kristiaan; Vereecke, Evie E. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAJ; PSC; PSV; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427773
- ISBN
- 9781461427773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.65
€ 181.65
Paperback. In the study of civil society and social movements, most cases are based in Western Europe and North America. This is the first edited book examining social movements in East Asia and it provides a direct contrast to books focused on Western social movements. Editor(s): Broadbent, Jeffrey; Brockman, Vicky. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 530 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427858
- ISBN
- 9781461427858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 234.49
€ 234.49
Paperback. With evidence from North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, this volume comprehensively lends a new understanding to coastal settlement from the Middle Paleolithic to the Middle Holocene. Editor(s): Bicho, Nuno F.; Haws, Jonathan A.; Davis, Loren G. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 498 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HDDA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461428862
- ISBN
- 9781461428862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 265.34
€ 265.34
Paperback. Grounded in case studies from individual objects and collections from North America, Europe, Africa, the Pacific Islands, and Australia, this volume provides a new theoretical framework for examining material culture within museums. Editor(s): Byrne, Sarah; Clarke, Anne; Harrison, Rodney; Torrence, Robin. Series: One World Archaeology. Num Pages: 350 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 47 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: HD; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429173
- ISBN
- 9781461429173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
The Beginnings of Scholarly Economic Journalism. The Austrian Economis...
Jurgen George . Ed(S): Backhaus
Paperback. This book examines two early German journals in economics, Der Osterreichische Volkswirt (The Austrian Economist) and Der Deutsche Volkswirt (The German Economist), which offered a kaleidoscope of many different ideas and concepts, from philosophy to politics. Editor(s): Backhaus, Jurgen George. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429746
- ISBN
- 9781461429746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.59
€ 138.59