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Sociology & anthropology
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
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€ 206.97
€ 206.97
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
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€ 159.82
€ 159.82
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
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Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Paperback. * Carefully excerpted samples from both classic and contemporary writings in development literature. * Short, insightful introductions for each section of the book. * A useful general introduction for undergraduate, graduate, and non-- specialist audiences. . Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 742.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210979
- ISBN
- 9780631210979
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Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Hardback. Examines modern Western cultural and social explorations of "other" forms or aspects of life that are devalued or coded as unacceptable in the modern ethos. The author describes how the body seeks to go beyond the conventional pieties of modern "rationality" to uncover these "other" dimensions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211099
- ISBN
- 9780631211099
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Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
Hardback. Presents a study of the implications of post-communism for sociological theory. This book discusses the thesis that the fall of communism has decimated alternative conceptions of social organizations other than capitalism. It also analyzes the implications of the fall of communism on social theory. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JH; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211112
- ISBN
- 9780631211112
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€ 121.60
€ 121.60
Paperback. Undertakes a study of the implications of post-communism for sociological theory. This book discusses the thesis that the fall of communism has decimated alternative conceptions of social organizations other than capitalism. It covers state/civil society, globalization, the future of 'modernity', and post-socialism. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JH; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211129
- ISBN
- 9780631211129
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€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Hardback. This text explores the contemporary relevance of classical sociological theory. Tucker examines the work of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim through the lens of new theoretical issues, such as the role of Empire, and the possibilities of democracy implicit in each theorist's perspective. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211648
- ISBN
- 9780631211648
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Condition: New
€ 159.82
€ 159.82
Paperback. This text explores the contemporary relevance of classical sociological theory. Tucker examines the work of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim through the lens of new theoretical issues, such as the role of Empire, and the possibilities of democracy implicit in each theorist's perspective. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211655
- ISBN
- 9780631211655
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Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Hardback. * Provides a highly accessible introduction to the complex issues and thinkers in cultural theory. * Covers a wide range of theoretical perspectives developed over the past century. * Includes extensive pedagogy, with summaries, biographical notes, suggestions for further reading, and heavy cross--referencing. . Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211754
- ISBN
- 9780631211754
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Condition: New
€ 152.18
€ 152.18
Hardback. Uses cinema and the films it shows to think about the church and the visions of desire it displays. This book discusses various films, including "The Alien Quartet", Christopher Nolan's "Memento", Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange", Nicolas Roeg's "The Man Who Fell to Earth" and Derek Jarman's "The Garden". Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: APFA; HRCM; JFC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211792
- ISBN
- 9780631211792
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Condition: New
€ 154.72
€ 154.72
Paperback. Uses cinema and the films it shows to think about the church and the visions of desire it displays. This book discusses various films, including "The Alien Quartet", Christopher Nolan's "Memento", Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange", Nicolas Roeg's "The Man Who Fell to Earth" and Derek Jarman's "The Garden". Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: APF; HRCM; JFC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211808
- ISBN
- 9780631211808
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Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Paperback. aeo Offers a wide--ranging overview of Egyptian peoples and their society from origins to the present. aeo Interweaves political narrative with insights into economy and culture, stressing continuities as well as change. aeo Charts internal development alongside external relations especially with other Arab countries and the West. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211952
- ISBN
- 9780631211952
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Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Paperback. Zizek's work is a mix of Hegel and Hitchcock, Schelling and science fiction, Kant and courtly love, Stalin and Stephen King, all of which is strongly seasoned with Lacanian psychoanalysis. This title includes a Preface by Zizek and an essay on cyberspace. It includes Culture, Woman and Philosophy. Editor(s): Wright, Edmund; Wright, Elizabeth. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JH; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212010
- ISBN
- 9780631212010
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Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
Paperback. A collection of readings on contemporary youth cultures and youth music. It covers topics from Rave to Disco and House to Northern Soul. It helps to distinguish 'popular cultural studies' from some aspects of the theoretical work of 'contemporary cultural studies'. Editor(s): Redhead, Professor Steve; Wynne, Derek; O'Connor, Justin. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212164
- ISBN
- 9780631212164
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Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. "Globalization" and "Identity" are an explosive combination, demonstrated by recent outbursts of communalist violence in many parts of the world. Editor(s): Meyer, Birgit; Geschiere, Peter. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHM; JPA; JPFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212386
- ISBN
- 9780631212386
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Condition: New
€ 29.60
€ 29.60
Hardback. Presented in three comprehensive parts, this volume explores the current status of the sociology of religion, and how it might look at the beginning of the next millennium. Editor(s): Fenn, Professor Richard K. Series: Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 176 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1042.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212409
- ISBN
- 9780631212409
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Condition: New
€ 222.25
€ 222.25
Paperback. Original essays by leading scholars in the field of popular music studies map the competing perspectives on the key terms of contemporary debates on popular music and culture. Each essay describes the history of continuities and conflicts in a terma s meaning, situating the writera s own position on the term in that history of debate. Editor(s): Swiss, Thomas B.; Horner, Bruce. Series: Blackwell Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: AVA; AVG; DN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212645
- ISBN
- 9780631212645
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Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14
Hardback. An overview of the use and study of technology in the social sciences, this text demonstrates that technology is a legitimate subject of sociological enquiry. It offers students advice in the development of IT skills and explains the benefits of technology in research and study. Editor(s): Henry, Millsom. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212676
- ISBN
- 9780631212676
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Condition: New
€ 134.40
€ 134.40
Hardback. Covers classical social theory, modern social theory, and contemporary challenges to both periods. This book includes chapters which contain biographical data, end of chapter lists of concepts and a bibliography listing the primary and secondary literature relevant to the material. Editor(s): Anderson, Heine; Kaspersen, Lars Bo. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212874
- ISBN
- 9780631212874
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Condition: New
€ 167.46
€ 167.46
Paperback. Classical and Modern Social Theory is comprehensive introduction to the field, covering a wide historical range of thinkers, from the classical to the postmodernist, as well as key themes in social theory and a guide to the major debates. Editor(s): Anderson, Heine; Kaspersen, Lars Bo. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 181 x 28. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212881
- ISBN
- 9780631212881
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Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Hardback. This companion to sociology offers a collection of essays by renowned sociologists, covering both the traditions and strengths of the field as well as newer developments and directions in areas related to globalization. Editor(s): Blau, Judith R. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 640 pages, 20. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213185
- ISBN
- 9780631213185
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Condition: New
€ 210.79
€ 210.79
Hardback. This work offers an analysis of the underlying grammar or "logic" of "culture". Ray argues that the disparate models, ideologies, and ethics that have been advanced in the name of culture derive from a shift in our ways of thinking that occurred before the advent of modernity. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213437
- ISBN
- 9780631213437
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Condition: New
€ 127.08
€ 127.08
Paperback. This work offers an analysis of the underlying grammar or "logic" of "culture". Ray argues that the disparate models, ideologies, and ethics that have been advanced in the name of culture derive from a shift in our ways of thinking that occurred before the advent of modernity. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213444
- ISBN
- 9780631213444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78