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Sociology & anthropology

Hardcover. Astronomers around the world are pointing their telescopes toward the heavens, searching for signs of intelligent life. If they make contact with an advanced alien civilization, how will humankind respond? In thinking about first contact, the contributors to this volume present new empirical and theoretical research on the societal dimensions.. Editor(s): Vakoch, Douglas A.; Harrison, Albert A. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 tabs & figs. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452115
ISBN
9780857452115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.05

Paperback. An analysis of serious but subtle forms of oppression involving neither physical violence nor the use of law. It uncovers a set of underlying moral principles that account for the immorality of civilized oppression, and points to some of the implications for social and institutional life. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847692750
ISBN
9780847692750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.00

Paperback. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 203 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
203
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751343
ISBN
9780814751343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Traces the experiences of Mexican workers on the American home front during World War II as they moved from rural to urban areas and sought better-paying jobs in industries. This title investigates the intervention by Mexico in the treatment of workers and Texas' emergence as a key site for negotiating the application of the Good Neighbor Policy. Series: Rio Grande/Rio Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Traditions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 b&w photos, 8 tables, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJH; JFFJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603440974
ISBN
9781603440974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.00

Hardback. Draws on 12 months of fieldwork with diamond consumers in New York City as well as an analysis of the iconic De Beers campaign that promised romance, status, and glamour to anyone who bought a diamond to show that this thematic pool is just one resource among many that diamond owners draw upon to engage with their own stones. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JFCD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479810666
ISBN
9781479810666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.00

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479879908
ISBN
9781479879908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardback. Brian Fagan investigates the impact that European contact had on a number of societies around the world. Each case describes the pre-European culture, the short term impact of contact and the enduring changes caused by the clash of cultures. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761991458
ISBN
9780761991458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.71

Hardback. Looking at the shared Palestinian and Jewish-Israeli history, this title presents relations of influence between a stateless indigenous society and the settler-immigrants who would later form the state of Israel. It explores the phenomena of reciprocal relationships between Jewish and Arab communities in mandatory Palestine. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143288
ISBN
9780231143288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.43
€ 89.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143295
ISBN
9780231143295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Num Pages: 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510. Service and Inequality in Luxury Hotels. 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight: 510.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
373
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247826
ISBN
9780520247826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HR; JFSJ; JHBL; JHMP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Edition
annotated ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571817877
ISBN
9781571817877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.60

Hardback. Inequality in its many forms is becoming an ever greater problem in modern society. The revised edition of this popular book explains why it is so important to understand class and stratification, and how the tools used to analyse these divisions can help us to understand and confront problems of inequality. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745638690
ISBN
9780745638690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Hardback. Emphasizes unsolved issues and developments within class and stratification analysis, discussing both theoretical and methodological innovations and revisions. In this book, comparative analysis has also revealed cross-national differentiation in stratification processes, partly related to welfare state arrangements and national policies. Editor(s): Birkelund, Gunn Elisabeth. Series Editor(s): Engelstad, Fredrik. Series: Comparative Social Research. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781905371
ISBN
9781781905371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.87

Paperback. Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 More than three decades of economic growth have led to significant social change in the People's Republic of China. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653372
ISBN
9780745653372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

Hardback. Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 More than three decades of economic growth have led to significant social change in the People's Republic of China. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653365
ISBN
9780745653365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Hardback. In striving to become cosmopolitan, global cities aim to attract highly-skilled workers while relying on a vast underbelly of low-waged, low status migrants. This book tells the story of one such city, and shows how cosmopolitanism is an aspirational construct created through global and national development strategies, migration and identity. Series: Global Diversities. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JFFM; JFFN; JFFS; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137436146
ISBN
9781137436146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHBT; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804796927
ISBN
9780804796927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. This book, the second title in the Rethinking Community Development series, argues for the centrality of class analysis and its associated divisions of power to any discussion of the potential benefits of community development. Editor(s): Shaw, Mae; Mayo, Marjorie. Series: Rethinking Community Development. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447322467
ISBN
9781447322467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Examines the class dimensions of identity politics and the symbols and meaning inherent in class movements. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 222 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780745316710
ISBN
9780745316710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 297 x 25. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199733996
ISBN
9780199733996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 179.21

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