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Hardback. This text emphasises the central place that ethnographic work should have in the formulation and evaluation of education policy. Ethnographic studies contribute to a greater understanding of the process formulation, evaluation and critique. Editor(s): Walford, Geoffrey. Series: Studies in Educational Ethnography. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307685
- ISBN
- 9780762307685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.52
€ 239.52
Hardback. Examines the important post-World War II development in the Behavioral Sciences. This title also examines, discipline by discipline, the history of the evolutionary thrust, leading figures and key literature, the degree of acceptance (or rejection) within each discipline. It discusses the biobehavioral approach on a geographic basis. Editor(s): Peterson, Steven A.; Somit, Albert. Series: Research in Biopolitics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307692
- ISBN
- 9780762307692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.83
€ 239.83
Hardback. This volume brings together the work of certain evaluators to explore the evaluation of programme quality. Through conceptual descriptions and applied examples they discuss the theoretical concerns and practical issues they face. Editor(s): Hinn, D.M.; Benson, A.; Lloyd, C. (Educational Psychology, College of Education, University of Illinois, USA). Series: Advances in Program Evaluation. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307715
- ISBN
- 9780762307715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.96
€ 227.96
Hardback. This text firstly attempts to deal with challenges about the validity of qualitative research. Then, after outlining the theory and methodology adopted, seven case studies are presented, covering such topics as multicultural literature, school restructuring, and standardized testing. Editor(s): Carspecken, Phil Francis; Walford, Geoffrey. Series: Studies in Educational Ethnography. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHBC; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307975
- ISBN
- 9780762307975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.38
€ 239.38
Hardback. Ethnography has become a major method of researching educational settings. Its key strength is its emphasis on understanding the perceptions and cultures of the people and organizations under scrutiny. This volume addresses the task of undertaking a doctorate in educational ethnography. Editor(s): Walford, Geoffrey. Series: Studies in Educational Ethnography. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; JNM; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309061
- ISBN
- 9780762309061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.84
€ 200.84
The New Black. Alternative Paradigms and Strategies for the 21st Centu...
. Ed(S): Coates, Rodney; Dennis, Rutledge M.
Hardback. Consists of research papers from an international community of specialists on race and ethnic relations. This book explores theoretical and empirical developments in the field. It is oriented towards graduate students and scholars in sociology who focus on race and ethnic relations. Editor(s): Coates, Rodney; Dennis, Rutledge M. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309856
- ISBN
- 9780762309856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.09
€ 187.09
hardcover. Rather than providing a step-by-step guide to the use of visual methods, the authors draw on their experience of visual research to provide critical accounts of its use in the field, its potential for unlocking otherwise unseen places, spaces and social action, and as a basis for the generation of conceptual and theoretical insight. Editor(s): Pole, Christopher. Series: Studies in Qualitative Methodology. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310210
- ISBN
- 9780762310210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.33
€ 199.33
Hardback. Unveils the complex dynamics of key contemporary and historical dilemmas that motivate citizens and scholars alike to struggle for a better future. This volume addresses some of the questions such as, from the origins and meaning of the war in Iraq to the transnational politics of immigration to the impact of race on labor organization, and more. Editor(s): Davis, Diane E. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310364
- ISBN
- 9780762310364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.53
€ 201.53
Hardback. Why has schooling failed to deliver on its promise of reducing economic and social disparities? This volume addresses this and other questions, taking the reader into a variety of nations and cultural settings. It illuminates how schools can reduce or reinforce the layered stratification of society, even in nations with non-western traditions. Editor(s): Fuller, Bruce; Hannum, Emily; Baker, David; Werum, Regina E. Series: Research in Sociology of Education. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310616
- ISBN
- 9780762310616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.53
€ 209.53
Hardback. Presents articles by an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars spanning the social sciences, humanities, and law. This title examines fresh perspectives on political relationships, politics and legal reform, and law and the family. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Ewick, Patricia. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310746
- ISBN
- 9780762310746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.32
€ 192.32
hardcover. Presents an array of articles by an interdisciplinary group of scholars. Their work spans the social sciences, humanities, and law. These scholars examine law and culture, the complex intersections of law and policy, and the place of religious values in legal life. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Ewick, Patricia. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- JAI Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780762311095
- ISBN
- 9780762311095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.75
€ 200.75
Ethnographies of Education and Cultural Conflicts: Strategies and Reso...
. Ed(S): Jeffrey, Bob; Walford, Geoffrey
hardcover. Contains articles that exemplify the conflicts, the coping strategies and resolutions adopted by those at the policy implementation interface. Examination of these processes using ethnographic methods identifies and characterises these tensions and provides research findings that can be used to construct solutions. Editor(s): Jeffrey, Bob; Walford, Geoffrey. Series: Studies in Educational Ethnography. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- JAI Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780762311125
- ISBN
- 9780762311125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.81
€ 219.81
Hardback. Contains articles which represent both older and established ethnic and racial communities as well as new groups in New York City. Editor(s): Krase, Jerome; Hutchison, Ray. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311491
- ISBN
- 9780762311491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.80
€ 180.80
Hardback. A collection of papers which push the study of the multifaceted nature-society relationship and the socioeconomic consequences of human dependence on nature forward in a variety of areas. It examine the roles of material process, space, and time in shaping social processes of economic ascent and long term hegemonic change. Editor(s): Ciccantell, Paul S.; Smith, David A.; Seidman, Gay W. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 412 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311620
- ISBN
- 9780762311620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.54
€ 195.54
Hardback. At the center of our belief in law is the hope and expectation that law can differentiate the guilty from the innocent. The articles in this volume explore law's guilt about literature, various domains in which bodies of guilt appear, and historical perspectives on the subject of guilt. Editor(s): Anderson, Matthew; Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311897
- ISBN
- 9780762311897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.42
€ 179.42
Hardback. Showcases scholarship by historical, political, and economic sociologists grouped around three broad subjects with historical relevance. The subjects in this volume are: the relationship between race, class, and urban politics, and how racial identities interact with each other; and more. Editor(s): Davis, Diane E. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311903
- ISBN
- 9780762311903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.22
€ 180.22
Hardback. Offers research on the character and implications of workplace participation. This book examines various outcomes, causes, and consequences related to participation programs and worker democracy. It also considers issues surrounding the distribution of and struggle over work hours and how these vary across a number of factors. Editor(s): Smith, Vicki. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312023
- ISBN
- 9780762312023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.85
€ 181.85
Hardback. Documents the types of work in which women engage, and gender equity issues they face. The papers in this title show both the importance of considering the uniqueness of cultural contexts for understanding and resolving problems and how global interdependence affects local gender realities. Editor(s): Segal, Marcia Texler; Demos, Vasilikie P. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312146
- ISBN
- 9780762312146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.85
€ 180.85
Hardback. Discusses, and manifests, interrelated perspectives in social theory. This volume includes: scientific knowledge, which is theoretical, political, and social. Editor(s): Lehmann, Jennifer M. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312368
- ISBN
- 9780762312368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.33
€ 181.33
Hardback. Featuring chapters that explore the interrelationship of qualitative methodologies and development theory, policy and practice, this book demonstrates the importance of placing qualitative methodologies within their conceptual, practical and political contexts. It asks questions of development research. Editor(s): Smith, Dr. Matt; Pole, Christopher. Series: Studies in Qualitative Methodology. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312832
- ISBN
- 9780762312832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.84
€ 221.84
Hardback. Research in learning and behavioral disabilities, employing a variety of methods and techniques, has provided information relevant to practitioners. This volume discusses, applies and evaluates different methodological approaches to learning and behavioral disorder research; and serves as a reference to educators, researchers, and others. Editor(s): Scruggs, Thomas E.; Mastropieri, Margo A. Series: Advances in Learning & Behavioral Disabilities. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312955
- ISBN
- 9780762312955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.06
€ 181.06
Hardback. Examines topics in law and economics. This book models the price effects of mergers that not only increase concentration in the relevant market but also increase the merged firms' participation in other, complementary markets. Editor(s): Zerbe, Richard O., Jr. Series: Research in Law & Economics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313488
- ISBN
- 9780762313488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.93
€ 213.93
Hardback. This volume brings together chapters presenting a diversity of views on some of the current debates and developments in the field of ethnography. Topics discussed include: participant observation; research roles in fieldwork; access to places and people in research; ethical issues concerning anonymity and intimacy in research; and the use of video. Editor(s): Walford, Geoffrey. Series: Studies in Educational Ethnography. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314379
- ISBN
- 9780762314379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.72
€ 221.72
Hardback. Examines a range of cultural issues related to: nationalism, gender, race, ethnicity, indigenous culture, sexuality, (dis)ability and even religiosity. This volume explores the dimensions of cultural diversity that relate to many of the aforementioned dimensions as they are located within the context of sport. Editor(s): Hallinan, Chris; Jackson, Steven J. Series: Research in the Sociology of Sport. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314560
- ISBN
- 9780762314560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.51
€ 115.51