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Sociology & anthropology

Paperback. In this major new book, Mary Hamer offers a new perspective on incest, making a link with the scandal of sexual abuse on the part of priests. She places sexual abuse in the context of the whole social order. Hamera s novel and innovative approach challenges the taboo on clear thinking around the subject of incest. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624167
ISBN
9780745624167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.20

Paperback. Talk and Social Theory will be an essential text for students of sociolinguistics and the analysis of discourse in conversation. Num Pages: 242 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624716
ISBN
9780745624716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.94

Hardback. Political power is often viewed as the sole embodiment of a social powera , even while we recognize that social power manifests itself in different forms and institutional spheres. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624747
ISBN
9780745624747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

Paperback. Political power is often viewed as the sole embodiment of a social powera , even while we recognize that social power manifests itself in different forms and institutional spheres. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; JPF; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624754
ISBN
9780745624754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Hardback. * The latest book by Zygmunt Bauman, one of the most original and influential social thinkers of our time. * Offers an original analysis of the central figure of our contemporary, 'liquid--modern' times -- the man or woman with no fixed or durable bonds. Num Pages: 178 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624884
ISBN
9780745624884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Hardback. * First book to trace systematically the relationship between key American social theorists and Freud's psychoanalyitc ideas. * Focuses on key social theorists and schools widely studied at Universities inside and outside the US, including Parsons, Chicago sociology, and Goffman. Num Pages: 204 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625041
ISBN
9780745625041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Paperback. * First book to trace systematically the relationship between key American social theorists and Freud's psychoanalyitc ideas. * Focuses on key social theorists and schools widely studied at Universities inside and outside the US, including Parsons, Chicago sociology, and Goffman. Num Pages: 204 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625058
ISBN
9780745625058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.57

Hardback. We are spurred into action by our troubles and fears; but all too often our action fails to address the true causes of our worries. When trying to make sense of our lives, we tend to blame our own failings and weaknesses for our discomforts and defeats. And in doing so, we make things worse rather than better. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625065
ISBN
9780745625065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Hardback. Sexuality in modern western culture is central to identity but the tendency to define by sexuality does not apply to the premodern past. Series: Themes in History. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625225
ISBN
9780745625225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Paperback. This book provides a clear and concise introduction to the concept of consumption and to the wide--ranging debates about the nature and consequences of consumer society. Community and social class appear to be in irreversible decline. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 178 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625300
ISBN
9780745625300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Hardback. * This stimulating new book provides a sophisticated introduction to the key issues in the sociology of death and dying. * Despite widespread interest across the social sciences in these issues of late, most textbooks have been written with the needs of health professionals in mind. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625331
ISBN
9780745625331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Hardback. * Provides a comprehensive guide to the concept of social capital for students, scholars and policy makers. * This book brings together for the first time, from across a wide range of academic disciplines, the literature examining the different forms and consequences of social capital. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625478
ISBN
9780745625478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.05

Paperback. The concept of a social capitala is currently the focus of an explosion of interest in the research and policy community. It refers to the social networks, informal structures and norms that facilitate individual and collective action. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625485
ISBN
9780745625485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Hardback. Confronting Culture offers a clear and accessible discussion and analysis of the complex field of the sociology of culture, and how it compares with approaches developed within cultural studies. * An accessible guide to the complex field of the sociological study of culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625614
ISBN
9780745625614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.75

Paperback. Confronting Culture offers a clear and accessible discussion and analysis of the complex field of the sociology of culture, and how it compares with approaches developed within cultural studies. * An accessible guide to the complex field of the sociological study of culture. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625621
ISBN
9780745625621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

Hardback. A A sequel to the authors previous widely acclaimed work on science, technology and society A Develops a highly original account of the changing notions of science and scientific knowledge A A well, written accessible text that makes good use of illustrative examples A The authors are leading scholars in the field. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745626079
ISBN
9780745626079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Hardback. New medical technologies are increasingly at the centre of novel transformations in the human and social body. Whilst reproduction, health, ageing and dying have long been areas for technical intervention, the emergence of molecular biology and information technology raise far--reaching political, social and subjective questions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; MB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745627236
ISBN
9780745627236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Paperback. New medical technologies are increasingly at the centre of novel transformations in the human and social body. Whilst reproduction, health, ageing and dying have long been areas for technical intervention, the emergence of molecular biology and information technology raise far--reaching political, social and subjective questions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; MB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745627243
ISBN
9780745627243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

Paperback. * Original and innovative guide to the sociology of the environment. * Covers all the key issues and debates including: society, nature and the enlightenment; industry and environmental transformation; commodification; consumption; the network society and human identity; human biology; citizenship; and new social movements. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745627960
ISBN
9780745627960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.21

Paperback. What is the role of the neighbourhood in our understanding of community and how has this role changed over the last century? Talja Blokland seeks to answer this question in this careful ethnographic study of the changing nature of social relationships and urban communities. Translator(s): Mitzman, Lee K. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745628028
ISBN
9780745628028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.26

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