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Work is, and always will be, a central institution of society. What makes a capitalist society unique is that it treats the human capacity to engage in labor as a basic commodity. This can be a source of dynamism, as when innovative firms raise wages to attract the best and brightest. Series: Polity Economy and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653679
ISBN
9780745653679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Hardback. In this timely book, Cedric de Leon examines the ways in which social scientists and other observers have imagined the relationship between parties and society. He introduces and critiques the full range of approaches, using enlivening comparative examples from across the globe. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653686
ISBN
9780745653686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. In this timely book, Cedric de Leon examines the ways in which social scientists and other observers have imagined the relationship between parties and society. He introduces and critiques the full range of approaches, using enlivening comparative examples from across the globe. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653693
ISBN
9780745653693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Hardback. Dispossession describes the condition of those who have lost land, citizenship, property, and a broader belonging to the world. This thought-provoking book seeks to elaborate our understanding of dispossession outside of the conventional logic of possession, a hallmark of capitalism, liberalism, and humanism. Series: Conversations. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653808
ISBN
9780745653808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardback. * A major new book on the present-day forms of evil D terrorism, violence, racism and hatred. * Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653921
ISBN
9780745653921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. * A major new book on the present-day forms of evil D terrorism, violence, racism and hatred. * Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653938
ISBN
9780745653938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Hardcover. * New edition of a popular and highly readable examination of debates surrounding identity. * Shows how identity is part of the fabric of society, and integral to social relations - critical to how we understand the social world. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745654157
ISBN
9780745654157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Hardcover. * New edition of an accessible introduction to the sociology of the body, including cultural, social and theoretical approaches to the body. * Introduces students to the key theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks which help us to understand the social significance of the human body. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745654409
ISBN
9780745654409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Hardcover. It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community - from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations - is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745655062
ISBN
9780745655062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Paperback. It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community - from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations - is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745655079
ISBN
9780745655079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Paperback. * This is an engaging new book from one of the most influential and widely read sociologists in the world today. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745655703
ISBN
9780745655703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Hardcover. Bruno Latour s long term project is to compare the felicity and infelicity conditions of the different values dearest to the heart of those who have never been modern . According to him, this is the only way to develop an anthropology of the Moderns. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745660066
ISBN
9780745660066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardcover. Sociology began as a historical discipline, created by Marx, Weber and others, to explain the emergence and consequences of rational, capitalist society. Today, the best historical sociology combines precision in theory-construction with the careful selection of appropriate methodologies to address ongoing debates across a range of subfields. Series: What is Sociology?. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745660080
ISBN
9780745660080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. Sociology began as a historical discipline, created by Marx, Weber and others, to explain the emergence and consequences of rational, capitalist society. Today, the best historical sociology combines precision in theory-construction with the careful selection of appropriate methodologies to address ongoing debates across a range of subfields. Series: What is Sociology?. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745660097
ISBN
9780745660097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Hardcover. The second edition of this major textbook clearly shows how sociology can inform professional social work practice in the twenty-first century. It provides an easy-to-follow, jargon-free introduction to sociology for social work students, with crucial links to practice across a comprehensive range of topics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745660325
ISBN
9780745660325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.98

Hardcover. * A new book by the award-winnning sociologist Eva Illouz on modern love. * Sets out to explain why love is such a painful experience for many people - why we invest so much in the search for love and why it so often disappoints us. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661520
ISBN
9780745661520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Hardcover. * This is an engaging new book from one of the most influential and widely read sociologists in the world today. * Bauman, in conversation with Riccardo Mazzeo, reflects on nature and role of education and on the predicament of young people in our contemporary, liquid-modern world. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661551
ISBN
9780745661551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Hardcover. In a world of increasing austerity measures, democratic politics comes under pressure. With the need to consolidate budgets and to accommodate financial markets, the responsiveness of governments to voters declines. However, democracy depends on choice. Editor(s): Streeck, Wolfgang; Schafer, Armin. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661681
ISBN
9780745661681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.85

Paperback. Love and family life in the global age: grandparents in Salonika and their grandson in London speak together every evening via Skype. A U.S. citizen and her Swiss husband fret over large telephone bills and high travel costs. A European couple can finally have a baby with the help of an Indian surrogate mother. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661810
ISBN
9780745661810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Hardcover. Contemporary Sociology is an introductory textbook with angles and arguments. Responding to the need for a different kind of introductory textbook, it provides more focused, in-depth explorations of the most exciting and contemporary aspects of sociology. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1786.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661827
ISBN
9780745661827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

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