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Paperback. Against the backdrop of increasing ambivalence in the federal government commitment to race-based employment policies, this book reveals how African-Americans first broke into professional and managerial jobs in corporations during the sixties and offers in-depth profiles of their subsequent career experiences. Series: Labor & Social Change. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBL; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566394741
- ISBN
- 9781566394741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.65
€ 40.99
€ 40.65
Paperback. For many black Americans, the prominence and success of black Cubans in early efforts for independence and abolition highlighted a sense of racial identity and pride. This book traces the relations between Cubans and African-Americans from the abolitionist era to the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Editor(s): Fuertes, Digna Castaneda. Num Pages: 328 pages, 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566395878
- ISBN
- 9781566395878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.38
€ 48.38
paperback. Sports are more than just "games". They can unite countries, start wars, and revolutionize views on race, class, and gender. Through works from philosophy, sociology, medicine, and law, this collection explores intersections of sports and ethics, and identifies the immense role of sports in shaping and reflecting social values. Editor(s): Caplan, Arthur L.; Parent, Dr. Brendan. Num Pages: 544 pages, 9. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBS; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190210991
- ISBN
- 9780190210991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.68
€ 72.68
hardcover. Workplace envy is a ubiquitous and toxic phenomenon affecting employees of all ranks and positions. Dealing with envy in such a way that minimizes harm and promotes well-being is key to an organization's success. Editor(s): Smith, Richard H.; Merlone, Ugo; Duffy, Michelle K. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; JM; MMJT; MMZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 42. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190228057
- ISBN
- 9780190228057
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Condition: New
€ 148.52
€ 148.52
hardcover. The Psychology of Good and Evil expertly analyzes the shape that morality takes in our minds, its consequences in our lives, and how it affects our relationships with others. Translator(s): Andri, Jodie. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; JMH; KCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190250669
- ISBN
- 9780190250669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.37
€ 113.37
hardcover. What happens when higher education is introduced to the exploration of meaning and purpose? Liberal Learning as a Quest for Purpose analyzes a remarkable experiment-lasting over a decade and encompassing 88 independent campuses-to reconfigure undergraduate education as a journey toward life purpose. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; JHB; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190499242
- ISBN
- 9780190499242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.38
€ 77.38
hardcover. This book develops the view that meaningful work is central in human flourishing. The author defends a pluralistic account of what makes work meaningful, arguing that work can be meaningful in virtue of developing capabilities, supporting virtues, providing a purpose, or integrating elements of a worker's life. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HPQ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190618179
- ISBN
- 9780190618179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
paperback. What Works in Policing presents selections of the best evaluation studies of contemporary policy practices, with explanatory discussions of trends in police research and the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary research. Editor(s): Bayley, David H. Series: Readings in Crime & Punishment S. Num Pages: 256 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195108217
- ISBN
- 9780195108217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
paperback. Sociology of Science: A Critical Canadian Introduction provides an overview of the scientific enterprise using the techniques and tools of modern sociology with a particular emphasis on Canadian research. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- OUP Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195429893
- ISBN
- 9780195429893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.53
€ 51.53
Paperback. The first edition od Mediated Society: A Critical Sociology of Media is a concise text that takes a sociological approach to the study of mass media for second and third year undergraduate students. It can be used as a core text for one-semester courses or as a supplementary text for full year courses. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFD; JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Canada Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195431407
- ISBN
- 9780195431407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.45
€ 64.45
Paperback. Sport and Peace: A Sociological Perspective applies a critical lens to the function of sport in society, particularly in terms of its relationship to peace and conflict, and helps students to understand the debates in the field as well as the research and possible practical solutions to resolve or address the issues it presents. Series: Themes in Canadian Sociology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195432145
- ISBN
- 9780195432145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.64
€ 65.64
paperback. Series: Wynford Books. Num Pages: 344 pages, No illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- OUP Canada Canada
- Edition
- Wynford ed.
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195438307
- ISBN
- 9780195438307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.32
€ 40.32
Hardcover. This is an ethnographic study of kinship and the nature and behaviour of ownership amongst the much-studied Sepik River Iatmul people. Written from the viewpoint of a Melanesian scholar, this book seeks to re-think anthropology's central assumptions about social relations. Series: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs. Num Pages: 220 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1MB; 1MKLP; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264454
- ISBN
- 9780197264454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.25
€ 88.25
Paperback. This volume explores the extent to which forced migration has become a feature of life in the Middle East and North Africa. Papers are grouped around four related themes: displacement, repatriation, identity in exile, and refugee policy, providing a significant contribution to this developing, highly pertinent area of contemporary research. Editor(s): Chatty, Dawn; Finlayson, Bill. Series: British Academy Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 maps; 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFFN; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264591
- ISBN
- 9780197264591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.89
€ 52.89
Hardback. The censuses from the first half of the nineteenth century provided invaluable information about English economy and society. This new edition corrects earlier errors and omissions, in particular to make good the failure to record men in the armed forces and at sea. An accompanying CD contains the largest data tables. Editor(s): Wrigley, E. A. Series: Records of Social and Economic History New Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBTB; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264799
- ISBN
- 9780197264799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.30
€ 123.30
Paperback. The consequences of the financial crisis may be uncertain, but are sure to reach deep into the body politic, civil society, welfare systems, and reform. This collection of essays by leading international sociologists and social scientists explores the likely outcomes and consequences Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCS; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199677382
- ISBN
- 9780199677382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.02
€ 53.02
paperback. Editor(s): Palmer, David A; Shive, Glenn; Wickeri, Philip L. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRAM2; HRAX; HRLM; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199731381
- ISBN
- 9780199731381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.46
€ 57.46
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 253 x 21. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205179671
- ISBN
- 9780205179671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 163.62
€ 163.62
Paperback. This Reader presents the best published writings of prominent sociologists and political theorists currently working in the field. Editor(s): Nash, Dr. Kate. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213642
- ISBN
- 9780631213642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56
Paperback. Rescuing the pre-modern family from the grim picture many historians have given us of life in early Europe, this text offers a major reassessment of a crucial aspect of European history, and tells a story of age-old domesticity inextricably linked, and surprisingly similar, to our own. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTG; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004849
- ISBN
- 9780674004849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.82
€ 35.99
€ 30.82