Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. An investigation into how government persists under even the most untenable conditions, based on an analysis of government in Gaza between 1917 and 1967. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 b&w photos, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342403
- ISBN
- 9780822342403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. That parents in China greatly value higher education for their children is a well-known aspect of contemporary Chinese culture, but the intensity and effects of their desire to achieve this goal have largely gone unexamined. This title explores this universal desire for a college education and its vast consequences. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226437552
- ISBN
- 9780226437552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Based on internal documents, long-term fieldwork, and interviews, this book charts the emergence of population as a central source of power in the People's Republic of China, documenting the gradual shift from hard birth planning techniques toward soft neoliberal approaches. Num Pages: 412 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JMC; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748803
- ISBN
- 9780804748803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. Drawing on advances in the social sciences, this book shows how rigorous, theory-based empirical research can help improve the management of public policies and programs - and how better governance can lead to better performance. It shows how more sophisticated research in public management can help improve government performance. Editor(s): Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Lynn, Laurence E. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSB; JP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407996
- ISBN
- 9780878407996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.07
€ 71.07
Paperback. Since it first emerged from Britain's punk-rock scene in the late 1970s, goth subculture has haunted postmodern culture and society, reinventing itself inside and against the mainstream. This title offers a collection of scholarly essays devoted to this enduring yet little examined cultural phenomenon. Editor(s): Goodlad, Lauren M. E.; Bibby, Michael. Num Pages: 456 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339212
- ISBN
- 9780822339212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JH; JKSN1; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 267 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691128
- ISBN
- 9780816691128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.37
€ 94.37
Paperback. This text offers a review and analysis of divorce law in America, with some proposed changes in the law. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698691
- ISBN
- 9780847698691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.76
€ 59.76
Hardback. This text offers a review and analysis of divorce law in America, with some proposed changes in the law. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698684
- ISBN
- 9780847698684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.55
€ 158.55
Paperback. Good Grief has been designed to explore and demystify the experience of loss - in different contexts - within the framework of the National Curriculum. Suitable for all professionals, carers and parents, Good Grief 1 facilitates the use of children's own experiences and encouraging improvisation and extension. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBZ; JNH; JNKC; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853023248
- ISBN
- 9781853023248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. This work suggests that gossip has unexpected virtues. The contributors argue that gossip contributes to community cohesion and helps individuals better understand their own predicaments, problems and personal idiosyncrasies in the light of knowledge about the life experiences of others. Editor(s): Goodman, Robert F.; Ben-Ze'ev, Aaron. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606702
- ISBN
- 9780700606702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99
€ 35.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 colour plate, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808321
- ISBN
- 9780226808321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.88
€ 31.99
€ 24.88
Hardback. For the second edition of this work, James Watson has added a new chapter on "McDonald's as Political Target," as well as reflections on the dark side of globalism. Editor(s): Watson, James. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749886
- ISBN
- 9780804749886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.37
€ 113.37
Paperback. For the second edition of this work, James Watson has added a new chapter on "McDonald's as Political Target," as well as reflections on the dark side of globalism. Editor(s): Watson, James. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749893
- ISBN
- 9780804749893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. A revelatory examination of the sharp increase in people who live alone and its surprising benefits Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715647356
- ISBN
- 9780715647356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.16
€ 14.99
€ 12.16
Paperback. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226364780
- ISBN
- 9780226364780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.26
€ 25.99
€ 21.26
Paperback. This volume consists of 12 essays by prominent Goffman scholars, which critically assess Goffman's many contributions to various areas of study, including functionalism, social psychology, ethno-methodology and feminist theory. Editor(s): Trevino, A. Javier. Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519787
- ISBN
- 9780742519787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.21
€ 73.21
Hardback. This volume consists of 12 essays by prominent Goffman scholars, which critically assess Goffman's many contributions to various areas of study, including functionalism, social psychology, ethno-methodology and feminist theory. Editor(s): Trevino, A. Javier. Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519770
- ISBN
- 9780742519770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.73
€ 179.73
Paperback. The British and Foreign Bible Society is one of the most illustrious Christian charities in the United Kingdom. This title offers a study of how religion goes public in today's world. It traces how a small group of socially committed Christians tackle the challenge of publicity within (what they understand to be) a largely secular culture. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HRC; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280472
- ISBN
- 9780520280472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824834913
- ISBN
- 9780824834913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.63
€ 36.63
Paperback. On his return to the village of Chipaya, the author learned that a group of Uru Indians, believed to be sorcerers and vampires, was being incarcerated and tortured. This study examines relations between the Urus and the region's dominant ethnic groups. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Num Pages: 164 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226867649
- ISBN
- 9780226867649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRE; JFSJ1; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 295 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804799546
- ISBN
- 9780804799546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.18
€ 76.18
Hardback. To learn more about Rowman & Littlefield titles please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLF; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765760012
- ISBN
- 9780765760012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.28
€ 131.28
Hardback. Drawing on new research from anthropology, evolutionary biology, experimental psychology, and neuroscience, Dominic Johnson presents a new theory of supernatural punishment that offers fresh insight on the origins and evolution of not only religion, but human cooperation and society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199895632
- ISBN
- 9780199895632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.14
€ 31.99
€ 23.14
Paperback. In this defence of the secularization paradigm, Bruce elaborates just what Weber, Durkheim, Berger and Wilson thought was happening to religion in the West, and responds to critics of this concept. Topics covered include new age spirituality, and the influence of Eastern religions. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HRAB; HRC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232759
- ISBN
- 9780631232759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.04
€ 47.04