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Sociology
Hardcover. Drawing on avast body of research carried out by historians, anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists and psychologists, this book shows a theory of suicide, that must move beyond the traditional classifications of suicide and it cannot limit itself. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745662442
- ISBN
- 9780745662442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.98
€ 85.98
Paperback. Why would an individual be willing to strap a bomb to himself and walk into a crowded market place, blowing himself up at the same time as he kills and maims the people around him? This book sheds a light on the cultural differences between East and West and increases our understanding of an often-misunderstood act. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662459
- ISBN
- 9780745662459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.94
€ 34.94
Paperback. Someone Very Important Has Just Died is a practical book written for those caring for children and teenagers suffering a close bereavement. Intended for use immediately or soon after the death has occurred, this book gives practical and detailed guidance on what adults might say and do to help children. Illustrator(s): Bailey, Elaine. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JKSB1; JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 4. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843102953
- ISBN
- 9781843102953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Paperback. With over 100 colour-coded and accessible maps, this atlas presents the geography of death in Britain. It presents data from more than 14 million deaths over a 24-year period in Britain. It details over 100 separate categories of cause of death, including various cancers, suicides, assault by firearms, multiple sclerosis, pneumonia, and falls. Series: Health & Society S. Num Pages: 276 pages, Lots of maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 298 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348234
- ISBN
- 9781861348234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. Shows how mythologies of meritocracy, the land of opportunity, and the American dream remain firmly in place while simultaneously erasing injustices and the struggles of the working poor Num Pages: 277 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; BG; JFC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479814664
- ISBN
- 9781479814664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. As social scientists, we are called to investigate society. A powerful component of understanding society can be found when researching the lives of children and youth. This volume provides a glimpse into these lives. Editor(s): Warehime, Mary Nicole. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784410605
- ISBN
- 9781784410605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.96
€ 166.96
Paperback. Chronicles the festival cycle in Teotitlan, a Zapotec village located fifteen miles from the capitol." Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour photos & 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890134450
- ISBN
- 9780890134450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.93
€ 34.99
€ 25.93
Paperback. Mary Holmes shows how an optimistic sociology can help us think about and understand social problems and positive social change. The perfect companion and/or antidote to studying sociology. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446268681
- ISBN
- 9781446268681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 26.16
€ 43.99
€ 26.16
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
€ 35.68
€ 35.68
Hardback. 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: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745624150
- ISBN
- 9780745624150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804790826
- ISBN
- 9780804790826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Hardback. Since the end of the eighteenth century, the pursuit of a true lovea has been enshrined in the expectations of Western societies. We regard this pursuit as our right, and organize our lives around it. However, the possibility that love is becoming more difficult to achieve in the West has begun to attract considerable attention. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHBK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620725
- ISBN
- 9780745620725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.09
€ 73.09
Paperback. This standard textbook on battered children updates and adds to the previous editions, while retaining their multidisciplinary, comprehensive approach. It contains chapters on the current treatment and prevention of child abuse, covering paediatrics, psychiatry, and social and legal studies. Editor(s): Helfer, Ray E.; Kempe, C.Henry; Krugman, Richard D. Num Pages: 684 pages, 106 halftones, 6 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JHBK; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition, First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326238
- ISBN
- 9780226326238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.69
€ 44.99
€ 34.69
Paperback. This volume integrates two increasingly visible streams of research--economic sociology and new institutional economics--to better understand how ties among individuals and groups facilitate economic activity alongside and against the formal rules that regulate economic processes via government and law. Editor(s): Brinton, Mary C.; Nee, Victor. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742764
- ISBN
- 9780804742764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
A fascinating text explains the many popular nineteenth century traditions associated with death and mourning. Over 300 color photographs display jewelry, photography, clothing, customs, and symbolism. Over 70 pages of a Victorian hair jewelry catalog are included. Num Pages: 224 pages, 229 color and 72 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFCK; JHBT; JHBZ; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764324468
- ISBN
- 9780764324468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.39€ 46.95
€ 65.39
€ 46.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018167
- ISBN
- 9780674018167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.20
€ 41.99
€ 35.20
Paperback. This book presents a variety of experience-based perspectives on working in palliative care. Emphasising the use of self and the importance of reflective practice in professional work, the book will be of relevance to professionals in medical and social care who want to gain a deeper understanding of their work and of the motivation underlying it. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK; JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843108573
- ISBN
- 9781843108573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.76
€ 38.76
Paperback. Analyses the ways hybridity has been used, from the first century AD to today, offering an enlightening look at cultural mixture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592131440
- ISBN
- 9781592131440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. "Cultural Materialism", published in 1979, was the author's first full-length explication of the theory with which his work has been associated. This edition contains the complete text of the original book, and examines the impact that the book and theory have had on anthropological theorizing. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101340
- ISBN
- 9780759101340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.64
€ 168.64
Paperback. This book offers a systematic approach not only to understanding workplace change, but alternative models and practical steps that can be taken to create change. Series: Net-Works S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519107
- ISBN
- 9780742519107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.67
€ 61.67