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Paperback. Includes nine sections organized around themes such as everyday life, sex and gender, and science. This title features articles and book excerpts focused on bodies using tools and participating in rituals, on bodies walking and eating, and on the female circumcision controversy, as well as pieces on medical classifications, and spirit possession. Editor(s): Lock, Margaret M.; Farquhar, Judith. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 93. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338451
- ISBN
- 9780822338451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.18
€ 42.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, x, 306 p. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JHBT; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731377
- ISBN
- 9780226731377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.69
€ 44.99
€ 34.69
Paperback. "Women who kill rupture the assumptions about what a woman is. This book explores different socio-cultural understandings of women who commit, or are accused, of murder. It discusses a wide range of cases in order to highlight the ways in which such women have been perceived"-- Series: Cultural Criminology. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 323.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308385
- ISBN
- 9781349308385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.22
€ 73.22
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- SIMON & SCHUSTER EXPORT
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439197721
- ISBN
- 9781439197721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.33
€ 18.99
€ 17.33
Paperback. Published with a new preface, this bestseller offers an intimate glimpse into a unique female community. Liz Dalby, the only non-Japanese woman ever to have trained as a geisha, reveals the realities of geisha life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st UK Paperback Edition
- SKU
- V9780099286387
- ISBN
- 9780099286387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Liz Stephens has come from Los Angeles to Utah for graduate school, and her brief stint working on a Taco Bell commercial is not much in the way of preparation for taking on the real West. In The Days Are Gods Stephens chronicles a move that is far more than a shift in geographical coordinates. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243545
- ISBN
- 9780803243545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
Hardback. From Aristotle to contemporary soap operas, friendship has always been a subject of fascination. This book describes the varied nature of personal relationships, and also locates friendship in contemporary debates about individualization and the supposed "collapse of community." Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127422
- ISBN
- 9780691127422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.39€ 55.72
€ 71.39
€ 55.72
Paperback. This book is based on the life accounts of 244 children of minority ethnic origin who were placed with predominantly white foster carers and adopters. The book provides a most interesting overview of the decision-making and planning processes that shape the placement in care of children of minority ethnic origin in the UK. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBK; JHMP; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853028755
- ISBN
- 9781853028755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.55
€ 37.55
Paperback. Offering an original contribution to understanding an often-ignored aspect of our much-heralded knowledge-based economy, this book decisively explodes the dual myths that working-class adults have inferior learning capacities and that talented youths naturally leave blue-collar careers. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742529175
- ISBN
- 9780742529175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.37
€ 78.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Meier, August. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062131
- ISBN
- 9780252062131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardcover. With the current divorce rate around 50%, couples and family therapists need a clear understanding of the dynamics of divorce. This book explores the clinical issues involved in marriage dissolution. It examines the legal and financial aspects of divorce as well as the consequences for parents, children, and the extended family. Series: Wiley Series in Couples & Family Dynamics & Treatment. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMH; VFVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471110095
- ISBN
- 9780471110095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.23
€ 115.23
paperback. This report explores the possibilities of more flexible forms of work that bridge the gap between a steady career job and retirement. It examines such jobs in the wider context of the types of transition that are being made by people leaving work early. Series: Transitions After 50 Series. Num Pages: 52 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344755
- ISBN
- 9781861344755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.84
€ 25.99
€ 25.84
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439908051
- ISBN
- 9781439908051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Reveals the dark underside of environmental privilege Series: Nation of Newcomers. Num Pages: 284 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFFN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814768037
- ISBN
- 9780814768037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.54
€ 106.54
paperback. In this text, Lisa Schiff analyzes the interplay bewteen ideology and information. Through research on how information about the homeless is generated, she offers evidence for "how service providers create forms and clients complete them, how surveys are administered and agencies compile counts. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: GPH; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839038
- ISBN
- 9780810839038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.58
€ 92.58
Organizing the "unorganizable" Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037320
- ISBN
- 9780252037320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.95
€ 57.95
Paperback. Offers a look at the emergence of the study of the body. From prenatal genetic testing and 'manscaping' to televideo cybersex and the 'meth economy', this work digs into contemporary lifestyles and events to cover key concepts and theories about the body. Editor(s): Kosut, Mary E.; Moore, Lisa. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795668
- ISBN
- 9780814795668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.59
€ 37.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. Lisa Mckenzie has lived on the notorious St Ann's estate in Nottingham for more than 20 years. Her 'insider' status enables us to hear the stories of its residents, often wary of outsiders, to give a unique account of life in poor communities in contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC; JFSC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447309956
- ISBN
- 9781447309956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Hardback. Thirty years of economic change have fundamentally altered the nature of organizations and work in China. This volume brings together the research by many of the top scholars studying these issues and provides a glimpse into the state of thinking on organizations and work at the start of the fourth decade of transition. Editor(s): Keister, Lisa. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 454 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848557307
- ISBN
- 9781848557307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.10
€ 133.10
Hardback. Randy Hodson was one of contemporary sociology's central figures in the study of work, occupations, and inequality. This volume pays tribute to his important scholarly contributions. Chapters by other important scholars in these fields reflect and build on his research in work conditions, worker resistance, and social stratification. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785607271
- ISBN
- 9781785607271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.85
€ 125.85