Sociology & anthropology
Results 15221 - 15240 of 20125
Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. The case studies in this book are 'best-practice' community quality-of-life indicator systems implemented in various communities throughout the world. They take the reader from the initial planning stages through to the application of the data collected. Editor(s): Sirgy, Joseph; Phillips, Rhonda; Rahtz, Don. Series: Community Quality-of Life Indicators. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPQB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735620
- ISBN
- 9789400735620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.82
€ 119.82
Paperback. This volume explores the links between women's employment and fertility in Norway and Switzerland. The discussion focuses on four main areas: living standards, family policies, labour market structures, and social norms. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JMG; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736467
- ISBN
- 9789400736467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This is the first in-depth study of the Malay martial art, silat, and the first ethnographic account of the Haqqani Islamic Sufi Order. Drawing on 12 years of research and practice, the author provides a major contribution to the study of Malay culture. Series: Muslims in Global Societies Series. Num Pages: 331 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: AS; GTB; HPCF3; HRA; JHB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736887
- ISBN
- 9789400736887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 263.52
€ 263.52
Paperback. This book describes Emilie du Chatelet known as "Emilia Newtonmania", and her innovative and outstanding position within the controversy between Newton and Leibniz, one of the fundamental scientific discourses of her time. Editor(s): Hagengruber, Ruth. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JHMC; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736931
- ISBN
- 9789400736931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Understanding Family Change and Variation: Toward a Theory of Conjunct...
Johnson-Hanks, Jennifer; Bachrach, Christine ...
paperback. This book argues that social demography must be reintegrated into the core of theory and research on the processes and mechanisms of social action, and proposes a framework through which this reintegration can occur. Series: Understanding Population Trends and Processes. Num Pages: 180 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737006
- ISBN
- 9789400737006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This book shows how phenomenology of the social sciences differs from positivistic approaches. Includes Schutz's theory of relevances, his critique of T.S. Eliot's theory of culture, and an ethnographic description of the diary of his first visit to the U.S. Editor(s): Embree, Lester. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737013
- ISBN
- 9789400737013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 232.51
€ 232.51
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Gueudet, Ghislaine; Pepin, Birgit; Trouche, Luc. Series: Mathematics Teacher Education. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNKH; PBF; PBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737075
- ISBN
- 9789400737075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.68
€ 181.68
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Marans, Robert W; Stimson, Robert J. Series: Social Indicators Research. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: AM; JHB; JHMC; JPQB; PSV; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737228
- ISBN
- 9789400737228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.48
€ 182.48
paperback. This book provides a roadmap for sociologists and other social scientists to undertake bold new directions in this field of study. It makes landmark contributions to its subject, and offers comprehensive analysis and reports from cutting-edge researchers. Editor(s): Hallinan, Maureen T. Series: Frontiers in Sociology and Social Research. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737396
- ISBN
- 9789400737396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.40
€ 181.40
Paperback. This book traces the socio-cultural, economic and family transformations in the role of grandparents in Asia. It features a rich body of qualitative, three-generational data drawn from grandparents, link parents and grandchildren. Editor(s): Mehta, Kalyani K.; Thang, Leng Leng. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737907
- ISBN
- 9789400737907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
hardcover. Viewing the need for adaptation to climate change as a central issue of governance, this book details two case studies that demonstrate the utility of decentralizing the praxis of adaptation to key societal actors as well as to different levels of government. Editor(s): Tennberg, Monica. Num Pages: 138 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JPA; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738423
- ISBN
- 9789400738423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Geographical Sociology: Theoretical Foundations and Methodological App...
Porter, Jeremy R., Howell, Frank M.
Hardcover. Powerful new methods of analyzing social spatial relationships make this exploration of the nexus between spatial theory and sociology a vital addition to the literature that will deepen our understanding of society's relationship to geographical space. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 126 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 245 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738485
- ISBN
- 9789400738485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
hardcover. Most drug-use studies occur in urban areas with samples from treatment or prison populations. This text analyzes heroin users and the drug subculture on the Shetland Islands, which are remote, rural and wealthy. It examines the users and their communities. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHJ; JFFH1; JHB; JKV; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738607
- ISBN
- 9789400738607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.76
€ 182.76
The New Faces of Victimhood. Globalization, Transnational Crimes and V...
. Ed(S): Letschert, Rianne; Dijk, Jan Van
Paperback. In this book, experts reflect on the legal challenges posed by the darker sides of globalization, from cyber crime to human trafficking. They examine the limits of domestic systems of justice in providing protection, empowerment and redress to the victims. Editor(s): Letschert, Rianne; Dijk, Jan van. Series: Studies in Global Justice. Num Pages: 343 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMK; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738966
- ISBN
- 9789400738966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.84
€ 181.84
Hardback. Taking its cue from the increasing financial vulnerability of those approaching retirement, this volume uses multivariate modeling to predict the sectors of the population most at risk and presents unique charts mapping the pattern of an aging workforce. Editor(s): Stone, Leroy. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740433
- ISBN
- 9789400740433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardback. This book provides a better understanding of life in this region. It examines a variety of examples of injustice and proposes a pathway to development. Editor(s): Lusk, Mark; Staudt, Kathleen; Moya, Eva. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741492
- ISBN
- 9789400741492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.16
€ 192.16
Hardback. The first book entirely devoted to the emerging methodology of ethnocinema, this volume brings vividly to life the Sudanese women with whom the author has collaborated, as well as her own struggles as researcher, teacher and intercultural fellow traveler. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742253
- ISBN
- 9789400742253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.46
€ 119.46
Hardcover. This book applies the methods and techniques of anthropology to analyze the role of Islam in the social lives of Muslims. Tracks and assesses key developments of the last three decades, and discusses the place of Islam in the anthropology of world religions. Editor(s): Marsden, Magnus; Retsikas, Konstantinos. Series: Muslims in Global Societies Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRHP; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742666
- ISBN
- 9789400742666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.80
€ 119.80
Hardback. Now in this updated second edition, the comprehensive handbook of mental health sociology features theory-driven reviews of recent research with an inclusive approach to investigating the myriad ways in which society shapes the mental health of its members. Editor(s): Aneshensel, Carol S.; Phelan, Jo C.; Bierman, Alex. Series: Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Num Pages: 636 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMS; MBPK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742758
- ISBN
- 9789400742758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 402.39
€ 402.39
The Family, the Market or the State?: Intergenerational Support Under ...
Gustavo de . Ed(S): Santis
Hardback. Ageing is a core issue for governments and demographers, presenting enormous and growing challenges. This book examines some of the central issues arising from older populations, such as the design of viable pension systems and social expenditure models. Editor(s): Santis, Gustavo De. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743380
- ISBN
- 9789400743380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87