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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326733
- ISBN
- 9780226326733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.17€ 79.61
€ 95.17
€ 79.61
Paperback. Series: Studien Zur Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: 237 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531138909
- ISBN
- 9783531138909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.99
€ 71.99
Paperback / so. Series: Sozialwissenschaftliche Studien. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810008756
- ISBN
- 9783810008756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.93
€ 72.93
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Schwenk, Otto G. Series: Reihe "Sozialstrukturanalyse". Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810013835
- ISBN
- 9783810013835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.89
€ 77.89
Paperback / so. Series: Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 357.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitatsverlag United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824445646
- ISBN
- 9783824445646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.43
€ 88.43
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Motel-Klingebiel, Andreas; Von Kondratowitz, Hans-Joachim; Tesch-Romer, Clemens. Series: Alter(n) Und Gesellschaft. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810031983
- ISBN
- 9783810031983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.70
€ 71.70
Lebenslanges Lernen im Beruf ― seine Grundlegung im Kindes- und Juge...
. Ed(S): Achtenhagen, Frank; Lempert, Wolfgan...
paperback. Editor(s): Achtenhagen, Frank; Lempert, Wolfgang. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNP; JP; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- V9783810027481
- ISBN
- 9783810027481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Lebenslanges Lernen Im Beruf Seine Grundlegung Im Kindes- Und Jugendal...
. Ed(S): Achtenhagen, Frank; Lempert, Wolfgan...
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Achtenhagen, Frank; Lempert, Wolfgang. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810027498
- ISBN
- 9783810027498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.95
€ 70.95