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Paperback. In this exploration of the concept of formality, or governing by abstraction, Arthur Stinchcombe breathes life into an idea that scholars have all but ignored. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JH; KJ; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226774961
ISBN
9780226774961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Experiences, observations and practical advice enabling those encountering death to meet it in an active manner, both mentally and physically. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Floris Books
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0009580
ISBN
9780863153891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. An account of the traditional customs that are put into practice when a Jewish person dies. It provides both an informative anthropological perspective on Jewish rites of mourning and a chronicle of the loss of the author's father. Num Pages: 271 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JHBT; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236783
ISBN
9780520236783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. When A Baby Dies describes the tragic and bewildering experience of losing a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death. The book is based on the experiences of many hundreds of bereaved parents. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415252768
ISBN
9780415252768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

Paperback. This book argues that the financial crash of 2008-9 has exposed the disastrous consequences of applying economic theory to the collective life of societies. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647418
ISBN
9780745647418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.30

Hardback. This book argues that the financial crash of 2008-9 has exposed the disastrous consequences of applying economic theory to the collective life of societies. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647401
ISBN
9780745647401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Paperback. An ethnographic case study of sex tourism in the Dominican Republic, showing how the sex trade is linked to economic and cultural globalization Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJD; JFFS; JFMX; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332978
ISBN
9780822332978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Demeter Press Canada
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926452180
ISBN
9781926452180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. This work takes a look at the changes that have taken place in Egyptian society since the 1950s, and considers the disruptions brought about by the surge in population. It discusses how runaway population growth has effects on aspects of society and also predictable effects on the economy. Translator(s): Wilmsen, David. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HBE; 3JJP; GTB; HBTB; JHBD; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774248191
ISBN
9789774248191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.03

What's Wrong with Fat? examines the social implications of understanding fatness as a medical health risk, disease, and epidemic. Examining the ways in which debates over fatness have developed, Abigail Saguy argues that the obesity crisis literally makes us fat, intensifies negative body image, and justifies weight-based discrimination. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JHB; KCQ; MMZF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199857081
ISBN
9780199857081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.93

Paperback. Presents studies attempting to define and dissect American humor for students and scholars. Editor(s): Walker, Nancy A. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026888
ISBN
9780842026888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.21

Paperback. How has bioethics evolved into a legitimate specialty? When is such expertise necessary? How do bioethicists make their decisions? And whose interests do they serve? This book addresses these questions while reflecting on the ethical dilemmas that the author's ethnographic research among surgeons and genetic counselors has provoked. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226066776
ISBN
9780226066776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

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

Paperback. Series: What Works. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Barnardo's
Edition
Rev Ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904659006
ISBN
9781904659006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.40

Hardcover. Presents a toolkit for getting ahead in today's workplace. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 251 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479835454
ISBN
9781479835454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Hardcover. Developing an international approach, this book reviews references to "race," "racism," and "ethnicity" in the social sciences. It identifies promising lines of research that may make it possible to supersede misleading notions of race that took hold in the USA after the Civil War. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782386032
ISBN
9781782386032
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.37

Hardcover. This book stands as a testimony to Bauman's belief in the enduring relevance of sociology. But it is also a call to us all to start questioning the world in which we live and to transform ourselves from being the victims of circumstance into the makers of our own history. For that, at the end of the day, is the use of sociology. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671246
ISBN
9780745671246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Paperback. This book stands as a testimony to Bauman's belief in the enduring relevance of sociology. But it is also a call to us all to start questioning the world in which we live and to transform ourselves from being the victims of circumstance into the makers of our own history. For that, at the end of the day, is the use of sociology. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671253
ISBN
9780745671253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.98

Paperback. Discovers that the hidden lives of her ancestors reveal as much about the present as they do about the past Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 photographs, 1 geneology. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243903
ISBN
9780803243903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. Provides a historical look through the eyes of outsiders as they survey and scrutinize the politics, science, technology, religion, family practices, and gender roles of civilizations not their own. This book emphasizes the broader figurative meaning of looking west in the scope of history. Editor(s): Nader, Laura. Num Pages: 472 pages, 2 b/w, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QFH; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285781
ISBN
9780520285781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.85

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