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Hardcover. An up-to-date analysis of the factors contributing to abuse This newly revised edition of a classic in the field of child abuse and neglect presents effective guidelines for prevention, protection, and rehabilitation. Compelling and compassionate, this book explores why and how families become abusive. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787910051
- ISBN
- 9780787910051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.60
€ 47.60
Paperback. This account of the author's experience with a chronic pain disorder and subsequent interaction with the American health care system goes to the heart of the workings of power and culture in the biomedical domain, illustrating medicine's power to create and inflict suffering. Num Pages: 383 pages, 7 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHMC; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223981
- ISBN
- 9780520223981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.34
€ 38.99
€ 28.34
Paperback. In this companion volume to "Parallel Worlds," Alma Gottlieb explores ideology and social practices among the Beng people of Cote d'Ivoire. Num Pages: 302 pages, 2 maps, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305073
- ISBN
- 9780226305073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Hardback. The Puritans were not as busy policing their neighbors' behavior as Nathaniel Hawthorne or many early American historians would have us believe. Keeping their own households in line occupied too much of their time. Under Household Government reveals that family members took on the role of watchdogs in matters of sexual indiscretion. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 326 pages, 15 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066335
- ISBN
- 9780674066335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.52€ 56.34
€ 61.52
€ 56.34
Paperback. In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, security became the paramount concern of virtually everyone involved in governing the United States. This title describes the human activities, emotions, relationships, and decisions that shaped the way Americans experienced homeland security. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; JPRB; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226257440
- ISBN
- 9780226257440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. Examines the formation of self among the Urarina, an Amazonian people of lowland Peru. Based on detailed ethnography, this title highlights the role of intimate but asymmetrical attachments and dependencies which begin in the womb, but can extend beyond human society to include a variety of animals, plants, spirits and material objects. Series: Ethnographic Studies in Subjectivity. Num Pages: 252 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388. Self, Power, and Intimacy in Amazonia. Series: Ethnographic Studies in Subjectivity. 252 pages, illustrations. Examines the formation of self among the Urarina, an Amazonian people of lowland Peru. Based on detailed ethnography, this title highlights the role of intimate but asymmetrical attachments and dependencies which begin in the womb, but can extend beyond human society to include a variety of animals, plants, spirits and material objects. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFSL9; JHMC. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273603
- ISBN
- 9780520273603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardback. * Stiegler is one of the most original and important philosophers and cultural theorists in France today. His work is at the interface of philosophy and technology, so it will appeal not only to those studying philosophy but also to students and scholars in media and cultural studies and literary studies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648118
- ISBN
- 9780745648118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Paperback. * Stiegler is one of the most original and important philosophers and cultural theorists in France today. His work is at the interface of philosophy and technology, so it will appeal not only to those studying philosophy but also to students and scholars in media and cultural studies and literary studies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648125
- ISBN
- 9780745648125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.66
€ 24.66
Paperback. * Classic essays on the history of radical protest. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780349112282
- ISBN
- 9780349112282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Hardcover. Presents an interdisciplinary look at the story of a generation of philosophers, poets, and intellectuals who turned away from theology, reason, common sense, and empirical observation to provide a purely metaphysical justification of marriage. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JF; DSBD; HPCD; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136936
- ISBN
- 9780226136936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Paperback. Offers an intimate look at the lives of African women trying to reconcile motherhood with new professional roles in a context of dramatic social change. The author argues that Beti women delay motherhood as part of a broader attempt to assert a modern form of honor only recently made possible by formal education, Catholicism, and economic change. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 121 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226401829
- ISBN
- 9780226401829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Hardback. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: CFGR; JHMC; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 252 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118909713
- ISBN
- 9781118909713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.21
€ 113.21
Paperback. A theoretical argument that anthropology has developed a concept of culture that reproduces some of the essentialisms of racism while making it difficult for the field to adequately address race. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346357
- ISBN
- 9780822346357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. A critical introduction to the theory of risk, reviewing the contribution of leading sociologist, Ulrich Beck. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745318141
- ISBN
- 9780745318141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.53
€ 42.99
€ 33.53
Hardback. This book is about the rise of digital labor. Companies like Uber, 99Designs, Amazon Mechanical Turk, and CrowdFlower promise autonomy, choice, and flexibility. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653563
- ISBN
- 9780745653563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Paperback. This book is about the rise of digital labor. Companies like Uber, 99Designs, Amazon Mechanical Turk, and CrowdFlower promise autonomy, choice, and flexibility. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653570
- ISBN
- 9780745653570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.73
€ 24.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Rivera, Elva A.; Murphy, Deloris R. Num Pages: 69 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD; JHBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 69
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626185326
- ISBN
- 9781626185326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.64€ 70.39
€ 100.64
€ 70.39
Hardcover. This volume is the first of its kind, bringing together adherents of two major schools of thought that have sometimes been in bitter opposition to one another to address critical issues of our time. Series: AJES: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118450055
- ISBN
- 9781118450055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.59
€ 118.59
Paperback. A detailed examination of the contest in Manchuria between Korean, Chinese, and Japanese interests and its consequences for history Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 photos, 6 tables, 3 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822336143
- ISBN
- 9780822336143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. Inspired by the core anarchist faith in the possibilities of voluntary cooperation without hierarchy, this book provides a perspective from everyday social and political interactions to mass protests and revolutions. It describes an anarchist sensibility that celebrates the local knowledge, common sense, and creativity of ordinary people. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 halftones. 9 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JHM; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New in Paper
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161037
- ISBN
- 9780691161037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25