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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. What has been the impact on social cohesion of contemporary cities in Europe, of the rise of new social risks and of the recent economic crisis? Focussing on 20 European urban contexts, this book provides an empirical analysis of the socio-economic transformations driving the emergence of new social risks and of the capacity of welfare policies. Editor(s): Ranci, C; Brandsen, T; Sabatinelli, S. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JKS; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
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- New
- SKU
- V9781349467150
- ISBN
- 9781349467150
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€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Paperback. This book examines the development of a contemporary internal debate among Muslim minorities living in Western Europe and North America to establish a specific form of Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh al-aqalliyyat attempts to strike a balance between Muslim's religious commitments and their civic identity as citizens in Western liberal states. Series: Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRA; JFC; JHB; JP; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349467105
- ISBN
- 9781349467105
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€ 173.59
€ 173.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Murray, L. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSR; JHBC; RGC; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
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- New
- SKU
- V9781349467068
- ISBN
- 9781349467068
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€ 62.78
€ 62.78
Paperback. By participating in the everyday life of fitness professionals, gym-goers and bodybuilders, The Global Gym explores fitness centres as sites of learning. The authors consider how physical, psychological and cultural knowledge about health and the body is incorporated into people's identity in a local and global gym and fitness context. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBS; PDZ; WSDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
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- New
- SKU
- V9781349467044
- ISBN
- 9781349467044
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€ 63.12
€ 63.12
Paperback. This book is an original, ethnographic study of the emergence of a new type of thinking about children and their rights in urban China. It brings together evidence from a variety of Chinese government, academic, pedagogic and media publications, and from interviews and participant observations conducted in schools and homes in Shanghai, China. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JHM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349467020
- ISBN
- 9781349467020
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€ 62.92
€ 62.92
Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection places corporate security in a theoretical and international context. Arguing that corporate security is becoming the primary form of security in the twenty-first century, it explores a range of issues including regulation, accountability, militarization, strategies of securitization and practitioner techniques. Editor(s): Lippert, Randy. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JPS; KJ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466818
- ISBN
- 9781349466818
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€ 185.11
€ 185.11
The Palgrave Handbook of the Psychology of Sexuality and Gender
. Ed(S): Richards, Christina; Barker, Meg Joh...
Paperback. Editor(s): Richards, Christina; Barker, Meg John. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBK; JMH; JMS; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 778.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466719
- ISBN
- 9781349466719
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€ 97.20
€ 97.20
Paperback. This volume addresses new tendencies related to migration from a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean perspective and with an emphasis on security and citizenship. Contributors aim not only to intervene in scholarly debates surrounding citizenship and migration but also to contribute to policy-oriented discussions related to migration. Editor(s): Seeberg, Peter; Eyadat, Zaid. Series: The Modern Muslim World. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFN; JHB; JPA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 285.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466498
- ISBN
- 9781349466498
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€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Paperback. Though 9/11 tightened borders against hard threats, why were soft threats able to create havoc in the cracks? The studies explored by the contributors of this volume lead to the conclusion that the state is not, and should not be, the only viable actor in successful border governance. Editor(s): Hussain, I. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466436
- ISBN
- 9781349466436
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€ 63.16
€ 63.16
Paperback. The author argues that there are conflicting traditions with regard to the question of what is the moral standing of animals according to Christianity. The dominant tradition maintains that animals are primarily resources but there are alternative strands of Christian thought that challenge this view. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRA; HRAB; HRC; HRCM; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466078
- ISBN
- 9781349466078
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€ 62.91
€ 62.91
Paperback. This book examines the experiences of those dedicated drinkers at the forefront of the new night-time leisure industries that revolutionized the way we think about our city centres. Smith uses the night-time leisure economy as a lens through which to view the relationship between global consumer capital and the erosion of 'traditional' adulthood. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBS; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466054
- ISBN
- 9781349466054
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€ 63.08
€ 63.08
Paperback. Contemporary life in most nation-states is not truly cultural, but rather "culture-like," especially in large-scale societies. Beginning with a distinction between special events and everyday life, Lewis examines fundamental events including play, ritual, work, and carnival and connects personal embodied habits and large-scale cultural practices. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JFC; JHB; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465927
- ISBN
- 9781349465927
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€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Paperback. Through detailed analyses of major and newly available datasets, this study examines the utility of a public probity-focused approach to understanding citizen disaffection with politicians. It shows that perceptions of public probity are coherent, substantively meaningful, responsive, and, most importantly, that they do matter. Series: Political Corruption and Governance. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465842
- ISBN
- 9781349465842
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€ 62.83
€ 62.83
Paperback. The twentieth century witnessed genocides, ethnic cleansing, forced population expulsions, shifting borders, and other disruptions on an unprecedented scale. This book examines the work of memory and the ethics of healing in post authoritarian societies that have experienced state-perpetrated violence. Editor(s): Silberman, Marc; Vatan, Florence. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 270 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBL; JF; JHBA; JKV; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465743
- ISBN
- 9781349465743
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€ 121.13
€ 121.13
Paperback. Analyzing a wide body of cultural texts, including literature, film, and other visual arts, Gender, Empire, and Postcolony: Luso-Afro-Brazilian Intersections is a diverse collection of essays on gender in Portuguese colonialism and Lusophone postcolonialism. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTQ; JFC; JHM; JHMC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465668
- ISBN
- 9781349465668
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€ 121.08
€ 121.08
Paperback. The first study of its kind, this book traces 150 years of the history of fatherhood in Scandinavia and shows how Scandinavian gender equality policy has important implications for the rest of the world. Among other interesting findings, Lorentzen reveals that the modern-day rise in equality fathering can be traced back to the 19th century. Series: Global Masculinities. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; GTB; JFC; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465644
- ISBN
- 9781349465644
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€ 62.66
€ 62.66
Paperback. Leadership an Elizabethan Culture studies the challenges confronted by government and church leaders (local and central), the counsel given them, the consequences of their decisions, and the views of leadership circulating in late Tudor literature and drama. Editor(s): Kaufman, Peter Iver. Series: Jepson Studies in Leadership. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; JHBL; KCZ; KJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465606
- ISBN
- 9781349465606
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€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHM; JHMC; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465248
- ISBN
- 9781349465248
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€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Paperback. Men, Masculinities, Travel and Tourism draws together established and emerging academics that have a key interest in men, masculinity, travel and tourism. Through the chapters collected in this volume the reader will be exposed to cutting edge research and writing that offer global and local perspectives within these fields. Editor(s): Casey, M. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JFSR; JHBS; KNS; PDZ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465118
- ISBN
- 9781349465118
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€ 63.34
€ 63.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCP; KFFH; KFFK; KJC; KJMV6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349464937
- ISBN
- 9781349464937
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€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Paperback. Interdisciplinary in nature, this project draws on fiction, non-fiction and archival material to theorize urban space and literary/cultural production in the context of the United States and New York City. Spanning from the mid-1970s fiscal crisis to the 1987 Market Crash, New York writing becomes akin to geographical fieldwork in this rich study. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JHB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349464760
- ISBN
- 9781349464760
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€ 63.30
€ 63.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFF; JFSJ; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349464722
- ISBN
- 9781349464722
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Condition: New
€ 62.52
€ 62.52
Paperback. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JPA; JPB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349464418
- ISBN
- 9781349464418
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Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Local Politics and Contemporary Transformations in the Arab World
. Ed(S): Bouziane, Malika; Harders, Cilja
Paperback. The contributors link innovative analytical concepts and ethnographic in-depth case studies from the Arab world. Based on the debates on politics from below and dynamic concepts of state, all the chapters focus on informal institutions, non-elite actors, and the dynamic and contradictory relationship between state and society. Editor(s): Bouziane, Malika; Harders, Cilja. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349464104
- ISBN
- 9781349464104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26