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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. This collection brings together essays which look at issues of research methodology in sociology. Some of them redefine existing techniques of data collection; some examine the need for reflexivity in the research process; and others confront epistemological issues. Editor(s): Busfield, Joan; Lyon, E. Stina. Series: Explorations in Sociology. British Sociological Association Conference Volume Series. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333630921
- ISBN
- 9780333630921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.38
€ 71.38
Hardcover. The condition of borders has been crucial in exhibitions, conferences and publications. This text aims to offer a frame for the discussion of border discourses. It develops important contexts in art and architectural theory, contemporary film-making, criticism and cultural politics. Editor(s): Welchman, Professor John C. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333565803
- ISBN
- 9780333565803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Paperback. This book provides the reader with an introduction to a complex and rewarding body of French sociology. Post-modernist sociology has already been influenced by the French theorist Foucault, and it is likely that the generation to come will be reading Bourdieu. Editor(s): Harker, Richard; Mahar, Cheleen; Wilkes, Chris. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333524763
- ISBN
- 9780333524763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 205.19
€ 205.19
Hardcover. This collection offers an introduction to the figurational sociology of sport and leisure. The distinctive features of the approach are clearly explained and contributors show how figurational sociology is applied in the analysis of concrete problems. Editor(s): Rojek, Chris; Dunning, Eric. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333512258
- ISBN
- 9780333512258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardcover. Editor(s): McCartin, Joseph A.; Dubofsky, Melvyn. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295653
- ISBN
- 9780312295653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.13
€ 195.13
Hardback. BIC Classification: JHB. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312233891
- ISBN
- 9780312233891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.05
€ 52.90
€ 47.05
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621787
- ISBN
- 9780230621787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.11
€ 150.11
Hardcover. This book will provide the first collection of original research and scholarship on uniquely Western Hemispheric rhetorics. Editor(s): Baca, Damian; Villanueva, Victor. Num Pages: 270 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBW; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230619036
- ISBN
- 9780230619036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
Hardcover. This is a lyrical and timely collection that explores the meaning of home and identity for Cubans living on the island, as well as for those in far-flung locations around the globe. Editor(s): Behar, Ruth; Suarez, Lucia M. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 258 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600768
- ISBN
- 9780230600768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Hardcover. A new approach which problematizes the category of contemporary adulthood, this book includes chapters on demographic change; becoming thirty-something; graduates and work; mental health and happiness; new configurations of masculinity; the sexual lifecourse; political beliefs in adulthood; and adulthood and the housing market. Editor(s): Burnett, Judith. Num Pages: 183 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP3; JHB; JHMC; JMH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230581036
- ISBN
- 9780230581036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Examining the increasingly powerful role of standards in the governing of economic, political and social life, this book draws upon governmentality and actor network theory to explore how standards and standardizing projects are articulated and rendered workable in practice, and the objects, subjects and forms of identity to which this gives rise. Editor(s): Higgins, Vaughan; Larner, Wendy. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230579316
- ISBN
- 9780230579316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardcover. This book explores the significance of food practices for childhood identities, from early babyhood to middle childhood and teenage years. It examines how children and families negotiate food and eating practices; what influence the media has on these; the role institutions play; and how far class and ethnicity shape the food that children eat. Editor(s): James, Allison; Kjorholt, Anne Trine; Tingstad, Vebjorg. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 231 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; JFSP1; JHBK; JHBT; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575998
- ISBN
- 9780230575998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. Offering a fresh approach to new explorations of the reconfigurations of sociological thought, this book provides a mix of literature review, original theory and autobiographical material in order to understand formations of sociological knowledge. Editor(s): Burnett, Judith; Jeffers, Syd; Thomas, Graham. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575981
- ISBN
- 9780230575981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardcover. This book examines the concept of 'community unionism', which argues that the future of the labour movement and industrial relations lies with the community and local labour markets. Providing a conceptual overview of the term, the book uses international case studies and draws on faith-based organizations to explore the issue. Editor(s): McBride, Jo; Greenwood, Ian. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRL; JFS; JHB; KNXB2; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230572508
- ISBN
- 9780230572508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. A fascinating glimpse into the history of sexual perversions and diversions including fetishism, cross-dressing, 'effeminate' men and 'masculinized' women, sodomy, tribadism, masturbation, necrophilia, rape, paedophilia, flagellation, and sado-masochism, asking how these sexual inclinations were viewed at a particular time in history. Editor(s): Peakman, Julie. Num Pages: 305 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JHBK5; JMU. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230555105
- ISBN
- 9780230555105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardcover. This unique book examines the relationship between wounding and sexuality, bringing together issues around sexuality, gender, power, violence and representations. Drawing on a range of disciplines including cultural and media studies, sociology and psychology, it explores social practices such as S&M, cosmetic surgery and 'extreme' sports. Editor(s): Burr, Vivien; Hearn, Prof. Jeff. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230549340
- ISBN
- 9780230549340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.57
€ 67.57
Hardcover. This collection asks new questions about the household, examining the kinds of positive and negative emotional scope available to household members drawn together by shared economic, social and biological needs rather than by blood ties. Editor(s): Broomhall, Susan. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBK; JMRP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230543119
- ISBN
- 9780230543119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardcover. Exploring the relationships between qualitative research and social change, this book asks how social change is informed and influenced by research. Examples discussed are from research practice and experiences in the fields of sociology, social work, professional practice, education, criminal justice and anthropology. Editor(s): Cox, Pat; Geisen, Thomas; Green, Roger. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537279
- ISBN
- 9780230537279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Hardcover. Bringing together an international line-up of contributors, this collection provides a transnational examination of recent developments within the academic profession in the light of changes to higher education systems, globalization and marketization. Editor(s): Enders, Jurgen; De Weert, Egbert. Series: Issues in Higher Education. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNK; JNM; JNS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 54. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521032
- ISBN
- 9780230521032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardcover. This volume reviews Africa's past experiences of social policy, with an eye on the future. Contributions examine a range of social policy issues around healthcare, education, the labour market and social welfare, and highlight important conceptual and policy issues for rebuilding Africa. Editor(s): Adesina, Jimi. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context Series. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; JH; JPQB; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520837
- ISBN
- 9780230520837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.86
€ 116.86