Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. This collection opens up spaces where lives end, bodies are disposed of and memories generated: hospitals, hospices, care homes, coroners' courts, funeral premises, cemeteries, roadsides, the spirit world. Using material culture studies it illuminates the ways human beings make meaningful the challenges of death, dying and bereavement. Editor(s): Hockey, Jenny; Komaromy, Carol; Woodthorpe, Kate. Num Pages: 285 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBZ; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224162
- ISBN
- 9780230224162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35
Hardcover. This book contests the idea that lesbian and gay categories are disappearing, and that sexuality is becoming fluid, by showing how young people use them in a world in which heterosexuality is privileged. Exploring identity making, the book shows how old modernist stories of sexual being entwine with narratives of normality. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSK; JFSP2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361744
- ISBN
- 9780230361744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.35
€ 63.35
Paperback. Excretion is a topic that is veiled in taboo. This book takes the reader on a fascinating tour of a variety of embarrassing processes, shameful disorders and disgusting habits, presenting cutting-edge science in a playful manner that will be accessible to students in psychology and the general reader. Num Pages: 184 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JMM; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368255
- ISBN
- 9780230368255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Hardback. Examines the origin, nature and implications of images from historical, geographical, anthropological and linguistic perspectives. For centuries, Siberia has been represented as Russia's alter ego, as the heavenly or infernal antithesis to the perceived complexity of shallowness of Russian life. Editor(s): Diment, Galya; Slezkine, Yuri. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312060725
- ISBN
- 9780312060725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.48€ 85.50
€ 103.48
€ 85.50
Paperback. This title explores the relationship between music, people and places through an analysis of Bolivian music performances by a non-governmental organization involved in musical activities, by a music performing ensemble and by the people living in two rural areas of Potosi. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; AVA; AVGH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312240158
- ISBN
- 9780312240158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
paperback. What kind of escape is tolerated in modern society? How is it shaped by historical expectations of leisure and travel? And what do we actually experience when we engage in leisure or travel activity? This book tries to supply answers to these questions. Num Pages: 251 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333475782
- ISBN
- 9780333475782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
Hardback. The author examines the relationships between the social problems of the mass age, developments in late 20th century capitalism, the growth of a mass media advertising system, and the operation and assumptions of liberal democracy. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JPFK; JPHV; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333488706
- ISBN
- 9780333488706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.87
€ 121.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSB; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412117701
- ISBN
- 9780412117701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.95
€ 64.95
Paperback. Series: Open University set book. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412384509
- ISBN
- 9780412384509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Paperback. The huge potential use of drugs and other chemically active substances from plants has only recently been recognized. Due to widespread destruction of the plants' habitats and the ethnic groups that possess knowledge of their potential, "ethnobotany" development is urgent. Series: WWF Manuals in Plant Conservation. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 photographs, 25 line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JHM; PSTS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nelson Thornes Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412483707
- ISBN
- 9780412483707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.26
€ 123.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470991619
- ISBN
- 9780470991619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.87
€ 63.87
Hardback. It is critical for the food industry to maintain a current understanding of the factors affecting food choice, acceptance and consumption since these influence all aspects of its activities. This book is an essential reference for those concerned with the economic, social, and psychological aspects of the subject. Editor(s): MacFie, H. J. H.; Meiselman, H. L. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KNDF; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751401929
- ISBN
- 9780751401929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.13
€ 195.13
Hardback. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792300052
- ISBN
- 9780792300052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.81
€ 246.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Frankel, Stephen; Lewis, Gilbert. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792300786
- ISBN
- 9780792300786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 241.88
€ 241.88
Hardback. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792306207
- ISBN
- 9780792306207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.10
€ 127.10
Hardback. Editor(s): Rubinstein, Robert L. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792307433
- ISBN
- 9780792307433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.37
€ 127.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Krohn, Wolfgang; Kuppers, Gunter; Nowotny, Helga. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792308300
- ISBN
- 9780792308300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.53
€ 192.53
Hardback. Editor(s): Durham, Norris M.; Plato, C.C. Series: Studies in Human Biology. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792309635
- ISBN
- 9780792309635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.54
€ 193.54
Hardback. Editor(s): Wagner, Peter; Wittrock, Bjorn; Whitley, Richard. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 401 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792310013
- ISBN
- 9780792310013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.72
€ 242.72
The Changing University. How Increased Demand for Scientists and Techn...
Zinberg, D.. Ed(S): Zinberg, D.
Hardback. Based on the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on the Changing University and the Education and Employment of Scientists and Engineers, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A., March 8-10, 1990 Editor(s): Zinberg, D. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792312819
- ISBN
- 9780792312819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.46
€ 123.46