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Paperback. Drawing on accounts from scores of people in all walks of life and from a national survey, this book shows that work and money cannot be understood in terms of economic theories alone, but are inevitably rooted in our concepts of ourselves and in the symbolic rituals and taboos of everyday life. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058955
ISBN
9780691058955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBTB; JFSF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158020
ISBN
9780691158020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JHB; KNAC; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167091
ISBN
9780691167091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. This text answers the questions: what internal factors cause a person to end their life?; and what are the familial and societal factors which contribute to this decision? It argues that the key to understanding suicidal behaviour is knowing the destructive thought processes of those at risk. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0013551
ISBN
9780761905554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Editor(s): Venables, Robert W. Series: Documents in American Social History. Num Pages: 148 pages, 50ill.9M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 277 x 11. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801483172
ISBN
9780801483172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.70

paperback. Provides an overview of the myths and stereotypes that surround Black sexuality and an analysis of how Euro-Americans developed these myths as part of a strategy to enslave and exploit Afro-Americans in the world. This book explores various dimensions of Black sexuality. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JHBK5. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742546592
ISBN
9780742546592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.08

Paperback. Drawing on ideas from Charles Sander Pierce, George Herbert Mead, Kenneth Burke and Mikhail Bakhtin, this work focuses on the centrality of the social act in describing and understanding the beingness of the human individual, situating such acts in dialogic and rhetorical processes. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847693856
ISBN
9780847693856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.88

Hardback. A study of the relationship between blackness, ethnicity and speed. This ethnography and anthropological study of collegiate sprinters, is constructed upon a model of ethnic and cultural identity which sees social interaction establishing social networks through universal and cognitive rules. Num Pages: 150 pages, 4 photographs, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819195845
ISBN
9780819195845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.09

Paperback. An evaluation of different theories of the nature of the state in capitalist democracies. Num Pages: 520 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 760. 8vo.Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
SKU
KEX0285245
ISBN
9780521316354
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. In The Dominion of the Dead, Robert Pogue Harrison explores the many places where the dead cohabit the world of the living - the graves, images, literature, architecture, and monuments that house the dead in their afterlife among us. This elegantly conceived work devotes particular attention to the practice of burial. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317939
ISBN
9780226317939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.21

Hardback. This book has been written in the hopes of equipping teachers-in-training-that is, teacher candidates-with the skills needed for action research: a process that leads to focused, effective, and responsive strategies that help students succeed. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607096924
ISBN
9781607096924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19ill. BIC Classification: JHBT; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Sitric Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903305140
ISBN
9781903305140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.44

Hardback. Solidarity First examines the concept and practice of social cohesion in terms of its impact on, and significance for, workers in Canada. Editor(s): O'Brien, Robert. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFF; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814393
ISBN
9780774814393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Hardback. Can the orgasm be explained in historical terms? An almost incommunicable individual emotion yet also a cultural reality, the orgasm is part of, but also escapes, collective experience. The history of the orgasm is that of the hidden body, of forbidden desires, of flesh constrained by taboos and morality. Translator(s): Fernbach, David. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745638751
ISBN
9780745638751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

Paperback. Surveys the economies of exchange in human blood, tissues, and organs. This book compares tissue economies in the United Kingdom and United States. It features a series of case studies based on particular forms of tissue exchange and also considers the impact of different models of biotechnology patents on tissue economies. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; KCC; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337706
ISBN
9780822337706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. This collection brings together scholars and artists in disability studies, sexuality, queer theory, and feminism, to show how much sexuality studies and disability studies have to learn from each other. Editor(s): McRuer, Robert; Mollow, Anna. Num Pages: 432 pages, 11 illustrations, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351542
ISBN
9780822351542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 180 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; AJC; JFM; JFSP1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625341846
ISBN
9781625341846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

Paperback. This text discusses the early Calvinist divorces of Reformation Geneva, examining grounds for divorce and highlighting several notable cases. It also discusses the work of the Consistory of Geneva, an institution established in 1541 that was designed to help control the behaviour of the population. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFH; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005211
ISBN
9780674005211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.75

Paperback. Series: Wiley Series in Survey Methodology. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 38. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471678519
ISBN
9780471678519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 152.50

Hardcover. The failure to sample people is a major threat to the statistical inference of surveys. Survey designers spend much effort creating surveys that will reduce the non-response rate. Series: Wiley Series in Survey Methodology. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471182450
ISBN
9780471182450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.74

Paperback. Praise for the First Edition : "The book makes a valuable contribution by synthesizing current research and identifying areas for future investigation for each aspect of the survey process. " - Journal of the American Statistical Association "Overall, the high quality of the text material is matched by the quality of writing.. Series: Wiley Series in Survey Methodology. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470465462
ISBN
9780470465462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.10

Robert Geraci argues that virtual worlds and video games have become a locus for the satisfaction of religious needs, providing many users with communities, a meaningful experience of history and human activity, and a sense of transcendence. Num Pages: 368 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: HRQ; JHB; UDBV; UYV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199344697
ISBN
9780199344697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.55

Hardcover. A Global History of Sexuality provides a provocative and wide-ranging introduction to the history of sexuality from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Editor(s): Buffington, Robert M.; Luibheid, Eithne; Guy, Donna J. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781405120487
ISBN
9781405120487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.67

Paperback. A Global History of Sexuality provides a provocative and wide-ranging introduction to the history of sexuality from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Editor(s): Buffington, Robert M.; Luibheid, Eithne; Guy, Donna J. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120494
ISBN
9781405120494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.74

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