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Paperback. Presents an answer to the question: 'What is fair'? This book argues that much of the empirical methodology of the natural sciences should be applied to the ethical questions of fairness and justice. Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 276 pages, 9 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; JPA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520084377
ISBN
9780520084377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.93

Hardback. Choosing Ethnic Identity explores the ways in which people are able to choose their ethnic identities in contemporary multiethnic societies such as the USA and Britain. Notions such as adopting an identity, or self--designated terms, such as Black British and Asian American, suggest the importance of agency and choice for individuals. Num Pages: 190 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622767
ISBN
9780745622767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Hardcover. This new book introduces readers to the contributions of different sciences from economics to psychology that seek to shed light on how we make choices in our day-to-day lives Harper and his co-authors show that the Internet is transforming what we choose and how we choose. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745683867
ISBN
9780745683867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Paperback. This new book introduces readers to the contributions of different sciences from economics to psychology that seek to shed light on how we make choices in our day-to-day lives Harper and his co-authors show that the Internet is transforming what we choose and how we choose. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745683874
ISBN
9780745683874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.04

paperback. A story of tribal nation building in the modern era. It treats nation-building projects as nothing new to the Choctaws of southeastern Oklahoma, who have responded to a number of hard-hitting assaults on Choctaw sovereignty and nationhood by rebuilding their tribal nation. Series: North American Indian Prose Award Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 1KBBS; GTB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803224902
ISBN
9780803224902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Publisher
United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199244584
ISBN
9780199244584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 107.53

paperback. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107678
ISBN
9780300107678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.01

Paperback. This is an account of the complex political, legal and social history of the Chippewa's struggle for justice, which should appeal to both the general public and serious scholars. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 line illustrations, 26 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299930226
ISBN
9780299930226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.01

Paperback. Based on anthropological research conducted during the 1990s in Lu Village and informed by the classic 1930s study of the same village by Fei Xiaotong, China's most famous anthropologist, this book portrays individuals confronting a variety of changes in their daily lives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511088
ISBN
9780742511088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.68

Hardback. Based on anthropological research conducted during the 1990s in Lu Village and informed by the classic 1930s study of the same village by Fei Xiaotong, China's most famous anthropologist, this book portrays individuals confronting a variety of changes in their daily lives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511071
ISBN
9780742511071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.01

Hardback. This ethnographic account invites readers to consider a fascinating case of globalized labor -- a Korean-owned and managed factory in China, operated by Chinese laborers, where the clash of cultures, traditions, and classes threatens both productivity and peace on the factory floor. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; GTF; JFFS; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804784542
ISBN
9780804784542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 colour images & 8 b/w images. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881774217
ISBN
9789881774217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Nyiri, Pal; Tan, Danielle. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 maps, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 9 b&w illus., 4 maps, 3 ta. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; HBJF; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999302
ISBN
9780295999302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nyiri, Pal; Tan, Danielle. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 maps, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 9 b&w illus., 4 maps, 3 ta. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; HBJF; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999296
ISBN
9780295999296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Hardcover. Editor(s): Targowski, Andrew; Bernard, Hannah. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JHB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 259 x 18. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633219601
ISBN
9781633219601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.26
€ 172.78

Hardback. This collection of twenty essays provides an unprecedented overview of Chinese trade through the centuries, highlighting its scope, diversity, complexity, and the commodities that have linked it with Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Tagliacozzo, Eric; Chang, Wen-Chin. Num Pages: 552 pages, 22 photos, 25 tables, 15 maps, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JHM; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 904.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348818
ISBN
9780822348818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.50

Publisher
United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349037
ISBN
9780822349037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.29

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780271019178
ISBN
9780271019178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.57

Hardcover. Henry Lansdell was one of the great travellers of the Victorian age. Num Pages: 1040 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBJF1; HBTP; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
1040
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784538101
ISBN
9781784538101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 378.05

Paperback. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759107342
ISBN
9780759107342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.21

hardcover. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780759107335
ISBN
9780759107335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.94

Paperback. In this comprehensive analysis of thirty-five years of population change in the People's Republic of China, the author highlights China's shifting population policies and pieces together the available data, assessing and adjusting them as necessary in order to discover the actual population changes. Num Pages: 508 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 28. Weight in Grams: 665.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue,Subsequent
SKU
V9780804718875
ISBN
9780804718875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Hardcover. This volume examines Chile's political culture by considering its origin and the persistence of its "grammar", which the authors define as the ability of each member of society to function within social categories and rules. This "grammar", they believe, is what gives character to national culture. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268008406
ISBN
9780268008406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.92

Paperback. This text is based upon a research report, approved by the Department of Health, about the assessment, measurement and production of good quality care in children's homes. It addresses the continuing debate about the uncertainty surrounding the purpose of children's homes. Series: Living Away from Home: Studies in Residential Care. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBC; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471984566
ISBN
9780471984566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.27

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