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Paperback. Despite the growing multi-faith and multi-ethnic nature of Britain, there is insufficient knowledge about diversity in family practices across ethno-religious groups. This book fills that gap, exploring family practices values, roles, relationships, support systems and daily routines among South Asian Muslim families in Britain." Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSL; JHBK; JKSN; JPQB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349361724
- ISBN
- 9781349361724
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€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Paperback. This book explores the challenge of making a life: finding meaning, livelihood and social connectedness. Drawing on research with young people, the analysis goes beyond traditional treatment of youth issues or 'problems', providing discussion of topics like young people's learning and work, their creativity, wellbeing and active citizenship. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JKS; JKSN; JN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349361748
- ISBN
- 9781349361748
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. This unique book examines the relationship between wounding and sexuality, bringing together issues around sexuality, gender, power, violence and representations. Drawing on a range of disciplines including cultural and media studies, sociology and psychology, it explores social practices such as S&M, cosmetic surgery and 'extreme' sports. Editor(s): Hearn, J.; Burr, Vivien. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JMS; JMU; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- SKU
- V9781349361823
- ISBN
- 9781349361823
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€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Schooling in Western Europe: The New Order and its Adversaries
Jones, Ken; Cunchillos, Chomin; Hatcher, Rich...
paperback. An analysis of the changes that are transforming the school systems of Western Europe charting the terms and extent of conflicts around the new policy orthodoxy. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- SKU
- V9781349362240
- ISBN
- 9781349362240
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€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Paperback. Drawing upon qualitative material from parents and professionals, including ethnography, narrative inquiry, interviews and focus groups, this book brings together feminist and critical disability studies theories. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JKS; JMS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349362288
- ISBN
- 9781349362288
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€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Paperback. Assessing the stability of the Chinese economy and the nature of its economic governance, this text examines how internationalisation has impacted on financial market development in China and how far this has contributed to the development of new institutions within China. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPB; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349362547
- ISBN
- 9781349362547
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€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Paperback. This book offers a provocative theorization of nationhood, focusing on the key role played by dialogic relations of hegemony, resistance and reciprocity in the birth of the modern European nation. The relationship between Greece and Britain at the end of the nineteenth centuryuncovers the linguistic construction of nationalism." Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JFC; JFSL; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349362561
- ISBN
- 9781349362561
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€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Paperback. Transformative learning is a process in which we question all the assumptions about the world and ourselves that make up our worldview, visualize alternative assumptions, and then test them in practice. The author describes the process, offering a critique of contemporary assumptions, and suggests alternatives to illustrate the process. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JFCX; JHB; JHBA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363254
- ISBN
- 9781349363254
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€ 65.96
€ 65.96
The Politics of AIDS. Globalization, the State and Civil Society.
Thorn, Hakan. Ed(S): Foller, Maj-Lis
Paperback. HIV/AIDS is the major political challenge of our time. Based on empirical observations from all over the world, this book examines how HIV/AIDS has become increasingly transnational, as nation states have extended their programmes across borders, and transnational networks have increased their activities. Editor(s): Foller, Maj-Lis. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JHB; JPQB; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363704
- ISBN
- 9781349363704
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€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Paperback. Challenging traditional approaches to migration, whichputs migrants innarrow categories (legal and illegal, newcomerand settler), 'Transit Migration' shows that migrants and refugees live in transit for years, a stage in the migration course profoundly affecting destination countries and the migrants themselves." Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFN; JFSL; JHB; RGC; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364152
- ISBN
- 9781349364152
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€ 65.60
€ 65.60
Paperback. Using a unique analytical framework, the UN Secretariat's Influence on the Evolution of Peacekeeping reveals deep insights in the UN's peacekeeping decision-making and shows that even international bureaucracies with limited autonomy can shape international politics. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHB; JPA; JPS; JPSN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364190
- ISBN
- 9781349364190
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€ 138.39
€ 138.39
Paperback. The book provides new insight into the role of organised business interests.It supports the concept of political economy and demonstrates how it transcends the limitations of CPE or IPE, to form a coherent whole. The book maps the conflict, convergence and influence of organized business interests in the context of regional integration." Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364497
- ISBN
- 9781349364497
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This volume analyzes changing patterns of authority in the global political economy with an in-depth look at the new roles played by state and non-state actors, and addresseskey themes including the provision of global public goods, new modes of regulation and the potential of new institutions for global governance." Editor(s): Huckel, Carmen; Rittberger, Volker; Nettesheim, Martin. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS; KCB; KCP; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364893
- ISBN
- 9781349364893
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€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Paperback. This book provides a disturbing account of the reality of child abuse. Based on data from 152 countries, Einar Helander considers the physical, societal, economic and judicial consequences of child abuse, proposing a universal, community-based prevention programme. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JKSN; JKV; JPQB; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364954
- ISBN
- 9781349364954
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€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Paperback. In the early 1930s Soviet authorities launched a campaign to create "socialist" retailing and alsoendorsed Soviet consumerism. How did the Stalinist regime reconcile retailing and consumption with socialism?This book examines the discourses that the Stalinist regime's new approach to retailing and consumption engendered." Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJ; JFC; JFSR; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364992
- ISBN
- 9781349364992
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€ 138.42
€ 138.42
Paperback. Drawing on research from a variety of disciplines, this edited collection challenges conventional understandings of gendered interpersonal violence, and identifies emerging sites and forms of resistance to it. Editor(s): Throsby, Karen. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349365074
- ISBN
- 9781349365074
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€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Paperback. "This collection analyses relationships between religious and consumption practices and cultures, and their diverse responses to ecological crisis, ranging from indifference to engagement. The book includes contributions on Japan, Israel, Iran, Slovakia and Britain"-- Editor(s): Thomas, Lyn. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFC; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349366590
- ISBN
- 9781349366590
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Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349367412
- ISBN
- 9781349367412
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This book focuses upon the breaking of rules and taboos involved in 'doing crime', including violent crime as represented in fictive texts and ethnographic research. It includes chapters on topics of urgent contemporary interest such as asylum seekers, sex work, serial killers, school shooters, crimes of poverty and understandings of 'madness'. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; DS; JFC; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349367498
- ISBN
- 9781349367498
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€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Paperback. This book examines how the modern criminal trial is the result of competing discourses of justice, from human rights to state law and order, that allows for the consideration of key stakeholder interests, specifically those of victims, defendants, police, communities and the state. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JKVQ2; JPQB; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349367511
- ISBN
- 9781349367511
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Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24