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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. The large and sudden influx of missionaries into the former Soviet Union after seventy years of militant secularism has been controversial, and the widespread occurrence of conversion has led to anxiety about social and national disintegration. Editor(s): Pelkmans, Mathijs. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 tables, 4 images. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456177
- ISBN
- 9781845456177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57
Paperback. A brief, affordable introduction to collective behavior and social movements. Series: Contemporary Societies Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393978452
- ISBN
- 9780393978452
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.55
€ 30.99
€ 27.55
Paperback. Eliot Freidson has written the first systematic account of professionalism as a method of organizing work. In ideal--typical professionalism, specialized workers control their own work, while in the free market consumers are in command, and in bureaucracy managers dominate. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745603315
- ISBN
- 9780745603315
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Condition: New
€ 26.20
€ 26.20
Paperback. A Story in the Anthropology of Ethics. 280 pages, 9 illustrations. Documents how activism oscillates between the potential for new social arrangements and the questions that arise once the activists' goals have been accomplished. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSK1; JHMC. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353195
- ISBN
- 9780822353195
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.33
€ 30.99
€ 27.33
Hardback. This innovative new text provides a sophisticated theoretical and practical understanding of research design in the social sciences. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849205009
- ISBN
- 9781849205009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.67
€ 176.67
Paperback. Aims to tackle the most obvious question that anyone has to face, 'what should I do with my life?' This book presents an account of finding and following people who have uprooted their lives and fought with these questions in radical ways. It features the stories of individual dilemma and drama. Num Pages: 432 pages, ports. BIC Classification: JHBL; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437994
- ISBN
- 9780099437994
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Covers the history of the beautiful game from its origins in English public schools in the early 19th century to its current role as a crucial element of a globalized entertainment industry. The authors explain how football transformed from a sport at elite boarding schools in England to become a pastime popular with the working classes. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBS; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813227276
- ISBN
- 9780813227276
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Condition: New
€ 38.62
€ 38.62
Hardback. A shocking look at how the idea of romantic love can justify and excuse the killing of women by their partners, and lead to sympathy and reduced sentences for the killers. The author explores how stories of domestic homicide are told in the news, by the police, and in the courts, drawing from 72 cases which took place over a twelve month period. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271906
- ISBN
- 9780230271906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.13
€ 122.13
Paperback. This monograph reviews the research, practice, and policy literatures pertaining to children without permanent parents, most of whom spend their early months or years in institutions. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118307007
- ISBN
- 9781118307007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Hardcover. In 1975, the Mexican network, Televisa, broadcast the first "entertainment-education" soap opera. Nariman examines Sabido's model for entertainment-education television programming, paying particular attention to the application of communication and behavioural theories. Series: Media & Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APT; JFD; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275943899
- ISBN
- 9780275943899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.74€ 62.07
€ 68.74
€ 62.07
Hardback. This collection of case studies addresses the need to assess modes of conflict resolution in a sociocultural context with attention to varying approaches and cultural perspectives. It proposes and tests different propositions, looking toward a general theory of conflict and conflict resolution. Series: Contributions in Ethnic Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Special Edition/ / Eng-Sub and Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780313257964
- ISBN
- 9780313257964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.71€ 78.31
€ 87.71
€ 78.31
Hardback. The full range of this remarkable field is presented through nearly 300 pertinent models, concepts, theories, and people associated with human geography. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313320101
- ISBN
- 9780313320101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.30€ 65.11
€ 72.30
€ 65.11
Hardcover. A team of educators, counselors, and scholars examine the widespread problem of sexual assault and abuse in the United States from a legal, criminal justice, psychological, clinical, and legislative perspective. Editor(s): Paludi, Michele A.; Denmark, Florence L. Num Pages: 719 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JHBK; LNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 719
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313379703
- ISBN
- 9780313379703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.56€ 115.89
€ 131.56
€ 115.89
Hardcover. This single-source reference will help students and general readers alike understand the most critical issues facing American society today. Editor(s): Shally-Jensen, Michael. Num Pages: 1707 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 137. Weight in Grams: 4840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 1707
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313392047
- ISBN
- 9780313392047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 352.02€ 314.99
€ 352.02
€ 314.99
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897893466
- ISBN
- 9780897893466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.23€ 70.19
€ 78.23
€ 70.19
Hardcover. From history, research and the lessons of present-day global operations strategy, those elements that seem fundamental to past and future high performance management are identified in this text. It offers directions for exploration in the reinvention of tommorrow's high performance systems. Num Pages: 232 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJMV2; KJMV5; KJU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780899308135
- ISBN
- 9780899308135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.71€ 78.31
€ 87.71
€ 78.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Scranton Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589661844
- ISBN
- 9781589661844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.55
€ 37.99
€ 29.55
Hardback. A bilingual collection that contains such tales as "Uncle Rabbit, Uncle Coyote," "The Tattooed Woman," "The Moon," and "The Scream in the Night" - more than 25 tales ranging from trickster tales, tales of ghosts and witches to moral tales and tales of the underworld, presented in Spanish and English. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9781591581383
- ISBN
- 9781591581383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.71€ 51.29
€ 55.71
€ 51.29
Hardcover. Editor(s): Boyce-Davies, Carole. Num Pages: 1110 pages, 72. BIC Classification: 1H; 3J; GBC; JFFN; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 184 x 99. Weight in Grams: 3112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851097005
- ISBN
- 9781851097005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 292.76€ 262.93
€ 292.76
€ 262.93
Hardcover. A History of Political, Social, and Economic Oppression. 778 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHBL. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 33. Weight: 1084.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 778
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851097838
- ISBN
- 9781851097838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.71€ 161.26
€ 183.71
€ 161.26
Paperback. Ideas, Dan Sperber argues, may be contagious. They may invade whole populations. In the process, the people, their environment, and the ideas themselves are being transformed. To explain culture is to describe the causes and the effects of this contagion of ideas. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JMH; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631200451
- ISBN
- 9780631200451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.90
€ 48.99
€ 48.90
Paperback. This revised and updated edition brings a widely-recognized text up to date to provide an accessible and informed discussion of current debates on prisons and penal policy. Taking a global view, Doing Time is an invaluable critical sociological analysis of imprisonment. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235526
- ISBN
- 9780230235526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.51€ 113.76
€ 118.51
€ 113.76
Hardcover. Examines the benefits and costs of our female workforce, to women, their families and society. This title explores different aspects of women at work - the pros and cons, how it is changing society, its women, their relationships, partners, and children. It also discusses issues in the workplace affecting women's wellbeing. Editor(s): Paludi, Michele A. Series: Women's Psychology. Num Pages: 620 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275996772
- ISBN
- 9780275996772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.45€ 137.23
€ 156.45
€ 137.23
Hardcover. Editor(s): Van Horn, Carl E.; Schaffner, Herbert A. Num Pages: 741 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JHBL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1715.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 741
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576076767
- ISBN
- 9781576076767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.71€ 160.58
€ 183.71
€ 160.58