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Sociology & anthropology

Hardback. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHBA; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403905697
ISBN
9781403905697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.07

Paperback. Exploring the links between class identity and vacationing, the text looks at the popularity of France's health resorts in the 19th century. It shows how spas were promoted as an ordered equivalent to the busy lives of the bourgeoisie, and this premier vacation made and was made by the bourgeoisie. Num Pages: 228 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JHBS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500751
ISBN
9780226500751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Second
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845930691
ISBN
9781845930691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.97

paperback. The description or depiction of leisure activities has formed part of the subject matter of art and literature for a long time. This volume looks at funeral games in Homer, leisure as depicted in painting, and the part that literature played in promoting athleticism in public schools and Oxbridge. Editor(s): Mallett, Michael. Series: Warwick Studies in the European Humanities. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 237.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 1992
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349113552
ISBN
9781349113552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.52

Paperback. A collection of critical essays which reject the assumptions that leisure relations are relations of freedom, self determination, life satisfaction and growth. The essays look at power and policy issues in leisure relations and attempt to produce a critical sociology of the subject. Editor(s): Rojek, Chris. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333461709
ISBN
9780333461709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.37

Hardcover. This book is a result of an output of a Commission of the World Leisure and Recreation Association (WRLA) to examine the role of leisure and education for leisure activities among people with special needs living in the community, requiring social or health services outside hospital. Editor(s): Sivan, A.; Ruskin, Hillel. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBS; JKS; JN; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851994444
ISBN
9780851994444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.55

Hardback. This book explores, from a leisure studies perspective, the central role that leisure has to play in positive psychology, exploring themes such as flow, fulfilment, altruism, well-being, and interpersonal relationships. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRLK; JHBA; JMQ; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137569936
ISBN
9781137569936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.38

Paperback. This text makes a contribution to considering leisure as a primary aspect of cultural life. Chris Rojek treats modern culture as performative, that is, there are strong pressures on us to keep busy, even if we are busy doing nothing. Leisure is analyzed as a "status placing" activity. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333680018
ISBN
9780333680018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.88

Hardback. This text makes a contribution to considering leisure as a primary aspect of cultural life. Chris Rojek treats modern culture as performative, that is, there are strong pressures on us to keep busy, even if we are busy doing nothing. Leisure is analyzed as a "status placing" activity. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333680001
ISBN
9780333680001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.84

Hardback. The study of consumption has never seriously examined the role of leisure. This ambitious, agenda-setting study, provides the most in-depth examination of the relationship between the two to date, drawing on the serious leisure perspective and outlining a new conceptual framework for analyzing consumption for leisure. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; JHBS; YNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230220225
ISBN
9780230220225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Paperback / so. Series: Kulturmanagement Und Kulturwissenschaft. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Deutscher Universitatsverlag United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9783835060647
ISBN
9783835060647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.09

Paperback. Combining case studies with normative theory, this bookanalyzes the democratic credentials of transnational actors participating in global governance, ranging from corporations and philanthropic foundations to NGOs andsocial movements. This leads to innovative interpretations of democratic legitimacy in a transnational context." Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349316137
ISBN
9781349316137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.00

Hardcover. Suggests global models for bringing the oldest profession off the street Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMX; JHBK5; JHMC; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794630
ISBN
9780814794630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.24

Hardback. Bridging sociology, legal and social theory and moral philosophy, this volume explores the significance of Philip Selznick's work in a variety of social contexts, particularly the search for responsive law and governance, humane institutions and a balance between freedom and communal life. Editor(s): Kagan, Robert A.; Krygier, Martin; Winston, Kenneth. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516243
ISBN
9780742516243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 212.52

Hardback. Legal Fictions is a bold declaration that, in the U.S., the black body is thoroughly bound by law. It is an unflinchingly look at the implications of that claim and a virtuoso survey of the ways that black authors of literary fiction have engaged with the law's constructions of race since the era of slavery. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JHMC; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5193 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 359.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822355816
ISBN
9780822355816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.77
€ 103.82

Paperback. Legal Fictions is a bold declaration that, in the U.S., the black body is thoroughly bound by law. It is an unflinchingly look at the implications of that claim and a virtuoso survey of the ways that black authors of literary fiction have engaged with the law's constructions of race since the era of slavery. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JHMC; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822355953
ISBN
9780822355953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. Looking at changes in the last quarter of the 20th century, this book is a collection of essays that examine the legal systems of key countries in Latin America and Mediterranean Europe. It provides data on the courts and the legal profession in these countries, as well as social background. Editor(s): Friedman, Lawrence M.; Perez-Perdomo, Rogelio. Num Pages: 552 pages, 94 tables, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DS; 1KL; 3JJP; JH; LAT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 853.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804746991
ISBN
9780804746991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Paperback. A wide variety of problem-solving courts have been developed in the United States and are now being adopted in countries around the world. This book finds that while importers often see themselves as adapting the American courts to suit local conditions, they may actually be taking in more aspects of American law and culture than they realize. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBT; LAM; LAQ; LAR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150147
ISBN
9780691150147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. One out of five Americans, more than 55 million people, are first-or second-generation immigrants. This study provides a close look at this rising second generation, including their patterns of acculturation, family and school life, language, identity, experiences of discrimination, self-esteem, ambition, and achievement. Num Pages: 430 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 31 line figures, 50 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520228481
ISBN
9780520228481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226326870
ISBN
9780226326870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

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