Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. Marcel Mauss (1872-1950), Durkheim's nephew, was a key figure among Durkheimians and helped to found the distinctive French tradition in the social sciences at the start of the 20th century. He dominated the teaching of social anthropology in Paris between the Wars, and his Essay on the Gift (1925) is a well established classic. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818089
- ISBN
- 9781571818089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.34
€ 151.34
Hardcover. Drawing on anthropological, socio-psychological, religious, and philosophical material, this book engages in a discussion of what it means to be an 'individual' in relation to notions of selfhood, personality, and social role. This theme is explored with reference to the investigations of Louis Dumont into Hindu and other Indian ideologies.. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816603
- ISBN
- 9781571816603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.04
€ 151.04
Paperback. Develops the idea that there is another religious-based ethic permeating society, a Catholic ethic. This title outlines a Catholic ethic that is distinctive in its sympathy and outreach toward the poor, and in its emphasis on family and community over economic success. It explores the Catholic ethic. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCC7; HRCM; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408900
- ISBN
- 9780878408900
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Condition: New
€ 71.07
€ 71.07
Hardback. Examines the controversies concerning the measured effects of Catholic schooling on educational attainment, academic achievement, and other tangible outcomes. This book focuses on effects of Catholic schooling on test scores, homework, labor market outcomes, religiosity, public school achievement, and outcomes such as alcohol and substance abuse. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372455
- ISBN
- 9780792372455
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Condition: New
€ 121.65
€ 121.65
Hardcover. This monograph discusses Portuguese eugenics within a strong international historiographical comparative framework and situates it within different regional, scientific and ideological types of eugenics in the same period. Series: CEU Press Studies in the History of Medicine. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJ; HRCC7; JFSL; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Central European University Press Hungary
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789633860281
- ISBN
- 9789633860281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.93
€ 88.93
Paperback. 'Shows how internally displaced persons are not passive victims of circumstance, and that policy makers and humanitarian organizations should plan accordingly.' Journal of Refugee Studies Editor(s): Vincent, Marc; Sorensen, Birgitte Refslund. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 maps / 6 photographs. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745318189
- ISBN
- 9780745318189
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.95
€ 40.99
€ 30.95
Hardback. Caught in Play reveals that though we engage stories, games, and images for fun, it does not follow that entertainment is trivial in its effect on our lives. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761109
- ISBN
- 9780804761109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.91
€ 124.91
Paperback. Caught in Play reveals that though we engage stories, games, and images for fun, it does not follow that entertainment is trivial in its effect on our lives. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804761116
- ISBN
- 9780804761116
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.11
€ 29.99
€ 29.11
Paperback. Takes a hard look at the consequences of intense conflict between divorced parents This book explores both the causes and consequences of high-level, stressful conflict between divorced parents on their children's development. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787938796
- ISBN
- 9780787938796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.02
€ 37.02
hardcover. The aim of many studies in population research and demography is to explain cause-effect relationships among variables or events. This book presents both theoretical contributions and empirical applications of the counterfactual approach to causal inference. Editor(s): Engelhardt, Henriette; Kohler, Hans-Peter; Furnkranz-Prskawetz, Alexia. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402099663
- ISBN
- 9781402099663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
Paperback. The aim of many studies in population research and demography is to explain cause-effect relationships among variables or events. This book presents both theoretical contributions and empirical applications of the counterfactual approach to causal inference. Editor(s): Engelhardt, Henriette; Kohler, Hans-Peter; Furnkranz-Prskawetz, Alexia. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182329
- ISBN
- 9789048182329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.83
€ 118.83
Paperback. Panel data - information gathered from the same individuals or units at several different points in time - are commonly used in the social sciences to test theories of individual and social change. This book highlights the developments in this technique in a range of disciplines and analytic traditions. Series: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803938960
- ISBN
- 9780803938960
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.76
€ 45.99
€ 45.76
Hardback. This investigation into causal modelling presents the rationale of causality; i.e. what guides reasoning in causal modeling. In contrast to the dominant paradigm, it argues that causal models are governed by a variation, rather than regularity or invariance. Series: Methodos Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; KC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402088162
- ISBN
- 9781402088162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.98
€ 174.98
Paperback. This investigation into causal modelling presents the rationale of causality; i.e. what guides reasoning in causal modeling. In contrast to the dominant paradigm, it argues that causal models are governed by a variation, rather than regularity or invariance. Series: Methodos Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBC; JHBD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179961
- ISBN
- 9789048179961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 170.16
€ 170.16
Hardcover. Causality in a Social World introduces innovative new statistical research and strategies for investigating moderated intervention effects, mediated intervention effects, and spill-over effects using experimental or quasi-experimental data. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: GPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 251 x 25. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118332566
- ISBN
- 9781118332566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.37
€ 77.37
Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401067096
- ISBN
- 9789401067096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.44
€ 61.44
Causes, Correlates and Consequences of Death Among Older Adults
Behrman, Jere R.; Sickles, Robin C. (Rice Uni...
Hardback. Why are there differences in life expectancies among various demographic groups? Why have these changes in life expectancies occurred? This text considers an approach to investigating determinants of and correlates of mortality in the United States - integrating modeling, micro data, and modern econometric techniques. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382867
- ISBN
- 9780792382867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.79
€ 122.79
Causes, Correlates and Consequences of Death Among Older Adults
Behrman, Jere R.; Sickles, Robin C. (Rice Uni...
Paperback. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; MJX; MMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401058872
- ISBN
- 9789401058872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.34
€ 118.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855755515
- ISBN
- 9780855755515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.24
€ 35.99
€ 26.24
Hardback. This volume combines vivid descriptions of various public celebrations with a sophisticated methodological and theoretical approach. Editor(s): Heideking, Jurgen; Fabre, Genevieve. Num Pages: 316 pages, 12 ills. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812377
- ISBN
- 9781571812377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.82
€ 152.82