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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. In 1987, the Japanese government inaugurated the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program in response to global pressure to 'internationalize' its society. This book explores the cultural and political dynamics of internationalization in Japan. It is suitable for policy analysts, students of Japan, and prospective and former JET participants. Num Pages: 346 pages, 15 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520216365
- ISBN
- 9780520216365
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.34
€ 37.99
€ 28.34
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644909
- ISBN
- 9780888644909
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.39
€ 40.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Borman, K. M.; etc.; Cookson, Peter W; Sadovnik, Alan; Spade, John. Series: Social & Policy Issues in Education. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781567502671
- ISBN
- 9781567502671
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.92
€ 45.99
€ 44.92
Paperback. Historical investigations into how Iberian settlers, African slaves, Native Americans, and their multiethnic progeny understood their identities in colonial Latin America. Editor(s): Fisher, Andrew; O'Hara, Matthew D. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBG; HBLL; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344209
- ISBN
- 9780822344209
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.83
€ 30.99
€ 28.83
Paperback. This chronicles the interrelation of gender, class and race which shaped British imperialism and, subsequently, its bloody dismantling. Num Pages: 464 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBTB; HBTQ; JFC; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415908900
- ISBN
- 9780415908900
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Condition: New
€ 64.67
€ 64.67
Paperback. Imperial Formations alters our understanding of past empires the better to understand the way that complex history shapes the politics of the present imperial juncture. Editor(s): Stoler, Ann Laura; McGranahan, Carole; Perdue, Peter C. Series: School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- SAR Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781930618732
- ISBN
- 9781930618732
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Condition: New
€ 42.11
€ 42.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First edition
- SKU
- V9780816637652
- ISBN
- 9780816637652
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.49
€ 27.99
€ 26.49
Hardback. Examines how immigrants acquire American ideas about race, both pre- and post-migration, in light of U.S. military presence and U.S. cultural dominance over their home country, drawing on interviews and ethnographic observations of Koreans in Seoul and Los Angeles. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758864
- ISBN
- 9780804758864
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Condition: New
€ 144.60
€ 144.60
Hardback. Under what conditions are laws and rules effective? Lawrence M. Friedman gathers findings from many disciplines into one overarching analysis and lays the groundwork for a cohesive body of work in impact studies. He examines the importance of communication on the part of lawgivers and the nuances of motive among those subject to the law." Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674971059
- ISBN
- 9780674971059
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.17
€ 47.99
€ 40.17
Paperback. Editor(s): Massey, Sean G.; Barreras, Ricardo E.; Levy, Sheri R. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 188 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 270.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118890608
- ISBN
- 9781118890608
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Condition: New
€ 50.18
€ 50.18
Impact of Incentives and Interview Methods on Response Quantity and Qu...
Bonke, Jens; Fallesen, Peter
Paperback. In parallel with the trend towards conducting more surveys, there has also been a decline in the response rates, making it harder to obtain the desired number of completed interviews for these surveys. Incentives used in surveys with the aim of increasing the response rates are manifold, varying from sending letters in advance to cash incentives. Num Pages: 33 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJSM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 4. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rockwool Foundation Research Unit Denmark
- Number of pages
- 33
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788790199210
- ISBN
- 9788790199210
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Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.40
€ 8.99
€ 8.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 24 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 3. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rockwool Foundation Research Unit Denmark
- Number of pages
- 24
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788790199708
- ISBN
- 9788790199708
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Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.75
€ 7.99
€ 7.75
Paperback. Provides an ethnographic rendering of religious rituals and ascetic practices at the Akakura Mountain Shrine in northern Japan. This book explains that spiritual practice at the Akakura shrine is motivated by the efforts of women and men to comprehend and manage contradictory obligations and desires related to personal health, family, and work. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 b&w photos, 5 figures. BIC Classification: HRKN3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330622
- ISBN
- 9780822330622
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.08
€ 36.99
€ 34.08
paperback. An essential primer for readers interested in tracing the development and dynamics of Canada's immigration program and understanding the impact of recent federal reforms on Canadian society. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 1088
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774826808
- ISBN
- 9780774826808
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 42.12
€ 45.99
€ 42.12
Hardcover. This volume investigates how larger structural inequalities in sending and receiving nations, immigrant entry policies, group characteristics, and micro level processes, such as discrimination and access to ethnic networks, shapes labor market outcomes, workplace experiences, and patterns of integration among immigrants and their descendants. Editor(s): Vallejo, Jody Agius. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784416324
- ISBN
- 9781784416324
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Condition: New
€ 250.89
€ 250.89
Paperback. The majority of immigrants settle in cities when they arrive, and few can deny the dynamic influence migration has on cities. However, a one-size-fits-all approach cannot describe the activities and settlement patterns of immigrants in contemporary cities. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745690025
- ISBN
- 9780745690025
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Condition: New
€ 23.51
€ 23.51
Hardcover. The majority of immigrants settle in cities when they arrive, and few can deny the dynamic influence migration has on cities. However, a one-size-fits-all approach cannot describe the activities and settlement patterns of immigrants in contemporary cities. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745690018
- ISBN
- 9780745690018
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Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. Immigration is the primary cause of population change in developed countries and a major component of population change in many developing countries. This clear and perceptive text discusses how immigration impacts population size, composition, and distribution. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBD; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745664156
- ISBN
- 9780745664156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Paperback. Immigration is the primary cause of population change in developed countries and a major component of population change in many developing countries. This clear and perceptive text discusses how immigration impacts population size, composition, and distribution. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBD; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745664163
- ISBN
- 9780745664163
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Condition: New
€ 23.50
€ 23.50
Paperback. Tells the story of immigrants labour struggles, examining how unions can learn from their example, and explaining their activism in the face of terrific odds. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130412
- ISBN
- 9781592130412
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardcover. A study of migration tides which explores political and economic factors that have influenced immigration in post-war Europe and the USA. It seeks to explain immigration in terms of the globalization of labour markets and the expansion of civil rights for marginal groups in liberal democracies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JHBL; JPVH1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674444232
- ISBN
- 9780674444232
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Condition: New
€ 93.59€ 85.70
€ 93.59
€ 85.70
Immigrants and Hosts: Perceptions, Interactions, and Transformations
. Ed(S): Deaux, Kay; Esses, Victoria M.; Lalo...
Paperback. This issue focuses on the contribution of psychological theory and research to facilitating successful immigration and integration. Editor(s): Deaux, Kay; Esses, Victoria M.; LaLonde, Richard N.; Brown, Rupert; Levy, Sheri R. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444349993
- ISBN
- 9781444349993
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Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Hardback. Since Israel is primarily a country of immigrants, the state takes on the responsibility for the settlement and integration of each new group. It therefore sees its role as benevolent and indispensable to the welfare of the immigrants. This be true to some extent. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 maps, 10 ills. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1HFGA; JFFN; JFSR1; JHM; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 441.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819413
- ISBN
- 9781571819413
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Condition: New
€ 161.10
€ 161.10
Paperback. Highlights the important role of citizenship status in defining immigrant women's opportunities, wages, and labour conditions. Editor(s): Flores-Gonzalez, Nilda; Guevarra, Anna Romina; Toro-Morn, Maura I.; Chang, Grace. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079115
- ISBN
- 9780252079115
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.95
€ 32.99
€ 29.95