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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. This unique volume gathers Webera s writings on a broad array of themes, from the nature of work, to the political culture of democracy, to the uniqueness of the West, to the character of the family and race relations, to the role of science and the fate of ethical action in the modern world. Editor(s): Kalberg, Stephen. Series: Modernity & Society. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214892
- ISBN
- 9780631214892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.42
€ 140.42
Paperback. Max Weber is widely regarded as the most important and influential figure in the history of the social sciences. Among other things, he wrote extensively on the methodology of the social sciences, but his writings on methodology are complex and are the subject of many conflicting interpretations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745618135
- ISBN
- 9780745618135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.32
€ 28.32
Hardcover. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHM; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560723417
- ISBN
- 9781560723417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.11€ 47.35
€ 60.11
€ 47.35
Paperback. Presents a thesis about the origins and development of the calendrical system. This title shows how time became materialized - transformed into status objects such as monuments that encoded calendrical or temporal concerns - as well as politicized, becoming the foundation for societal order, political legitimization, and wealth. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 280 pages, 74 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292716926
- ISBN
- 9780292716926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.31
€ 29.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. The Maya are the single largest group of indigenous people living in North and Central America. This ethnography of Mayan immigrants who settled in Indiatown presents the experiences of these traditional people, their adaptations to life in the US, and the ways they preserve their ancestral culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566390361
- ISBN
- 9781566390361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.03
€ 34.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. A bilingual collection that contains such tales as "Uncle Rabbit, Uncle Coyote," "The Tattooed Woman," "The Moon," and "The Scream in the Night" - more than 25 tales ranging from trickster tales, tales of ghosts and witches to moral tales and tales of the underworld, presented in Spanish and English. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9781591581383
- ISBN
- 9781591581383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.40€ 51.29
€ 55.40
€ 51.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 122 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: JH; JWG; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833026699
- ISBN
- 9780833026699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.33
€ 20.33
Paperback. Drawing upon the insights of several disciplines, this work focuses on the structural and experiential dynamics of interpersonal and collective apologetic discourse as means of tempering antagonisms and resolving conflicts in contemporary Western society. Editor(s): Tavuchis, Nicholas. Num Pages: 196 pages, 40pp notes & references. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 256 x 25. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780804722230
- ISBN
- 9780804722230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Norway
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788202315719
- ISBN
- 9788202315719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.43
€ 27.99
€ 21.43
Paperback. In this important new book Rein Raud develops an original theory of culture understood as a loose and internally contradictory system of texts and practices that are shared by intermittent groups of people and used by them to make sense of their life-worlds. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509511259
- ISBN
- 9781509511259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Hardback. In this important new book Rein Raud develops an original theory of culture understood as a loose and internally contradictory system of texts and practices that are shared by intermittent groups of people and used by them to make sense of their life-worlds. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509511242
- ISBN
- 9781509511242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
hardcover. This book develops the view that meaningful work is central in human flourishing. The author defends a pluralistic account of what makes work meaningful, arguing that work can be meaningful in virtue of developing capabilities, supporting virtues, providing a purpose, or integrating elements of a worker's life. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HPQ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190618179
- ISBN
- 9780190618179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 426 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898625318
- ISBN
- 9780898625318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Hardback. Helps physical education, exercise science, or kinesiology major develop the necessary confidence and skills to conduct measurement techniques properly and effectively. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 7 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780078022685
- ISBN
- 9780078022685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.46
€ 229.46
Paperback. Yosef Dlugacz orients the reader with a historical perspective on the transition from a physician-centered, volume-based reimbursement system to a quality-driven, data-centered culture and then moves into the primary roles of performance assessment and outcomes measure in the current health care environment. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBGR; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787983833
- ISBN
- 9780787983833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.56
€ 92.56
Paperback. This textbook is an invaluable comprehensive guide to all of the major measures of health and quality of life. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBNH; MBNS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 246 x 21. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Open University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335261949
- ISBN
- 9780335261949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Paperback. Offers an introduction in Applied Statistics focusing on some of the statistics of today's society--world wide population growth, economic developments, international trade and energy consumption, global maldistribution of income and absorption of resources, depletion of species and resources, environmental changes, and human problems. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471968740
- ISBN
- 9780471968740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.04
€ 150.04
Paperback. How do you judge the quality of a school, a district, a teacher, a student? By the test scores, of course. Yet for all the talk, what educational tests can and can't tell you, and how scores can be misunderstood and misused, remains a mystery to most. This book demystifies educational testing - from MCAS to SAT to WAIS. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 8/16/09
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035218
- ISBN
- 9780674035218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.72
€ 29.99
€ 25.72
Hardcover. Reviews the epidemiological, demographic, and biological basis of population models of human mortality. This monograph discusses biological mechanisms, which shape the age-patterns of mortality. It also investigates the effects of an individual health state, susceptibility to diseases and death, or physical frailty on changes in late age survival. Num Pages: 174 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778385079
- ISBN
- 9788778385079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.46
€ 25.99
€ 19.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 126 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560723752
- ISBN
- 9781560723752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.84€ 99.33
€ 130.84
€ 99.33
Hardback. Editor(s): Mikulincer, Mario; Shaver, Phillip R. Series: The Herzliya Series on Personality and Social Psychology. Num Pages: 416 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBA; JMC; JMH; MFK; UYQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433814150
- ISBN
- 9781433814150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.74€ 100.17
€ 103.74
€ 100.17
Paperback. Research consistently shows how through the years more of our time gets spent using media, how multitasking our media has become a regular feature of everyday life, and that consuming media for most people increasingly takes place alongside producing media. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650005
- ISBN
- 9780745650005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Hardcover. Where is sociology in contemporary media studies? How do sociological questions and arguments shape media analysis? These are the questions addressed in this timely collection on media sociology. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745670553
- ISBN
- 9780745670553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.78
€ 78.78
Paperback. Where is sociology in contemporary media studies? How do sociological questions and arguments shape media analysis? These are the questions addressed in this timely collection on media sociology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670560
- ISBN
- 9780745670560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26