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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. This is a concise introduction to the burgeoning new field of cultural sociology. It sorts out the various definitions of the word "culture" in a sociological context. It then applies these various meanings to cultural events, artefacts, and practices. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210900
- ISBN
- 9780631210900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.75
€ 63.75
Hardback. * Presents a concise, accessible introduction to the filed of cultural sociology. * Provides excellent empirical examples of cultural sociology in practice. * Covers both the theoretical bases and methodology of current research. . Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210894
- ISBN
- 9780631210894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.43
€ 157.43
Hardback. This volume brings together 38 original essays covering the wide interdisciplinary field of political sociology. The book explores both standard and emerging topics in the field, such as power, the state, violence, governance, identity, and citizenship. Editor(s): Nash, Dr. Kate; Scott, Alan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 990.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210504
- ISBN
- 9780631210504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.16
€ 201.16
Paperback. In recent years, race and ethnicity have been the focus of theoretical, political, and policy debates. This comprehensive and timely reader covers the range of topics that have been at the center of these debates including critical race theory, multiracial feminism, mixed race, whiteness, citizenship and globalization. Editor(s): Torres, Rodolfo D.; Miron, Louis F.; Inda, Jonathan Xavier. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 806.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210221
- ISBN
- 9780631210221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.28
€ 61.28
Hardback. Offers comparative and relational analysis of race, ethnicity, and culture. This book shows how best to theorize 'race relations' in the context of demographic shifts, changing class formations, and new forms of global dislocations. Editor(s): Torres, Rodolfo D.; Miron, Louis F.; Inda, Jonathan Xavier. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 954.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210214
- ISBN
- 9780631210214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.97
€ 168.97
Paperback. This ground--breaking book addresses transformations in the understanding of time and the generation and degeneration of value at the cutting edge of modernity and postmodernity. Editor(s): Lash, Scott; Quick, Andrew; Roberts, Richard. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFCX; JHM; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210030
- ISBN
- 9780631210030
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Condition: New
€ 31.30
€ 31.30
Paperback. An innovative and wide ranging collection of original essays by todaya s leading social theorists aiming to clarify the current uses being made of philosophical ideas in the creation of social thought. Editor(s): Sica, Professor Alan. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209553
- ISBN
- 9780631209553
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Hardback. In this collection of original essays, the intersection of philosophy and social theory is examined from a variety of viewpoints, some from the interpretative side of the discipline, and others from within the camp of formal and mathematical modelling. Editor(s): Sica, Professor Alan. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209546
- ISBN
- 9780631209546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.50
€ 140.50
Paperback. This volume is a collection of contemporary and classic literature on consumption and consumer society. From Karl Marx to Jean Baudrillard, it introduces students and researchers to the topics, themes, and preoccupations of 20th-century consumer culture. Editor(s): Lee, Martyn J. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207986
- ISBN
- 9780631207986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.61
€ 52.61
Hardback. Providing students with an introduction to cross-national social policy research, this text conveys issues involved in conducting the research, examining the theoretical, conceptual and methodological approaches, and discussing prevailing concepts and methodological difficulties. Editor(s): Clasen, Jochen. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207733
- ISBN
- 9780631207733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.50
€ 140.50
Paperback. Anthony Giddens is one of the world's prominent and prolific sociologists, and yet his ideas often prove difficult for the beginning student of sociology. This title provides an introduction to the work of Giddens, including the major part of his sociological and social theoretical project. Translator(s): Sampson, Steven. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207344
- ISBN
- 9780631207344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.28
€ 61.28
Paperback. * Explores the difference that space and spatiality makes to an understanding of power. * Moves forward the incorporation of ideas of space into social theory. * Presents a new understanding of the exercise, uses and manifestations of cultural, economic and political power in the second half of the twentieth century. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA; JPV; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207290
- ISBN
- 9780631207290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.04
€ 34.04
Hardback. * Explores the difference that space and spatiality makes to an understanding of power. * Moves forward the incorporation of ideas of space into social theory. * Presents a new understanding of the exercise, uses and manifestations of cultural, economic and political power in the second half of the twentieth century. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA; JPV; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207283
- ISBN
- 9780631207283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.43
€ 77.43
Paperback. This volume offers an introduction examining the recent trends in the world of professional work in the late 20th century. The authors review the history and theory of managerial and professional work, and then analyze specific contemporary changes in professions and work-settings. Num Pages: 272 pages, 65. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207252
- ISBN
- 9780631207252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.28
€ 61.28
Paperback. Presents an analysis of the enduring problems of race and social justice in American life. This book examines African American alienation and exploitations, black reparations, collective responsibility, affirmative action, race and IQ, police discretion, racial integration and racial separatism, and the underclass question. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207214
- ISBN
- 9780631207214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Hardback. A survey of classical and contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves. It examines the life and work of 25 major theorists, discussing the social and intellectual context of their writings and offering an analysis of the impact of their work over time. Editor(s): Ritzer, George. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 752 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BG; GBC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1536.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207108
- ISBN
- 9780631207108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.44
€ 197.44
Paperback. Providing an introduction to social identity, this book covers both theoretical and empirical work. It introduces students to the original theoretical underpinnings of social identity (as developed by Tajfel and Turner in the mid 1970s), and then provides overviews of significant advances. Editor(s): Ellemers, Naomi; Spears, Russell; Doosje, Bertjan. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206910
- ISBN
- 9780631206910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.01
€ 60.01
Paperback. aeo Contains contributions from many world authorities in the field of reading development. aeo Provides a current account of how children acquire reading skills. aeo Discusses the applications of research findings for the teaching of reading. Editor(s): Oakhill, Jane; Beard, Roger. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFC; JHBC; JNC; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206828
- ISBN
- 9780631206828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.66
€ 63.66
Paperback. Provides a sourcebook for one of the influential theories of myth, the theory which connects myth to rituals. This title covers the theory from the origin in biblical and classical studies to its spread to the study of religions worldwide and to its extension to literature and the social sciences. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Num Pages: 488 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLF; HRLK; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 758.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206804
- ISBN
- 9780631206804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardback. This volume examines the tumultuous changes that have occurred and are still occurring in the aftermath of European colonization of the globe from 1492 to 1947. Editor(s): Schwarz, Henry; Ray, Sangeeta. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 624 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 189 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206620
- ISBN
- 9780631206620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.20
€ 222.20