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Paperback. Japanese weddings have become commercial affairs, with most conducted at specialized establishments offering expensive, lavish services. This book focuses on these ceremonies as a window on contemporary values, analyzing the relation between commercialization and symbolic content. Num Pages: 188 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804718158
- ISBN
- 9780804718158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.95
€ 27.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. Towards a democratic division of labour? starts from the challenge of balancing values of 'equality' and 'freedom' in all sections of modern societies, introducing the Combination Model as a scientific tool for studying the division of professional and family work and for elaborating adequate policy perspectives. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847422699
- ISBN
- 9781847422699
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 47.19
€ 49.99
€ 47.19
Work and Identity: Historical and Cultural Contexts (Identity Studies ...
Wall, Christine, Kirk, John
Hardcover. A fascinating account of theoretical debates around identity and work, recent trends and methodological arguments concerning the role of oral testimony and its interpretation. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460. Historical and Cultural Contexts. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. 264 pages, 11 figures, 6 black & white tables, 10 charts. A fascinating account of theoretical debates around identity and work, recent trends and methodological arguments concerning the role of oral testimony and its interpretation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBL. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580824
- ISBN
- 9780230580824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Paperback. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JHBL; JMS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349319732
- ISBN
- 9781349319732
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Condition: New
€ 61.53
€ 61.53
Hardcover. This book explores the processes of community, regeneration, relationality and affect in a small Welsh town after the closure of its iron and steel works - an industry at the heart of this community. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFSF; JFSJ; JHBL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230247062
- ISBN
- 9780230247062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNF; JNM; JNR; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137584519
- ISBN
- 9781137584519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.15
€ 130.15
Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection places corporate security in a theoretical and international context. Arguing that corporate security is becoming the primary form of security in the twenty-first century, it explores a range of issues including regulation, accountability, militarization, strategies of securitization and practitioner techniques. Editor(s): Lippert, Randy. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JPS; KJ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466818
- ISBN
- 9781349466818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.22
€ 180.22
Hardcover. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199989225
- ISBN
- 9780199989225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.36
€ 107.36
Thatcher's Grandchildren?: Politics and Childhood in the Twenty-First ...
Wagg, Stephen, Pilcher, Jane
Paperback. Thatcher's Grandchildren explores sociological and political issues about childhood that have that have become increasingly significant in the twenty first century within a political landscape framed by neo-liberalism. Issues addressed include child protection and abuse, the media, education and schooling, and poverty. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; JHBK; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349448210
- ISBN
- 9781349448210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Hardback. Examines the biocultural character of fathering with a focus on the American father. This study draws on empirical data from a cross-cultural study of over 59,000 father-child groupings from 23 countries, illuminating the societal importance of the paternal bond and its roots in male physiology. Series: The Springer Series in Adult Development and Aging. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306453373
- ISBN
- 9780306453373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.56
€ 67.56
Paperback. The definitive guide to the French sociologist Emile Durkheim's theories on religion, which helped establish the sociology of religion as a discipline, and which still remain controversial today. Num Pages: 604 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 39. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780227172971
- ISBN
- 9780227172971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.07
€ 69.07
Hardcover. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403990754
- ISBN
- 9781403990754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardcover. Takes up the debate about matching vocational education with the labour market and shows progress in terms of theoretical models, tools, and learning environments. This book provides solutions that show a perspective of research and developmental work to be tested in schools and in workplaces, to find better curricula for a better skilling. Editor(s): Nijhof, Wim J.; Brandsma, Jittie. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356530
- ISBN
- 9780792356530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.36
€ 154.36
Paperback. "This book brings together a distinguished group of historians to explore the previously neglected relationship between nationalism and urban history. It reveals the contrasting experiences of nationalism in different societies and milieus. It will help historians to reassess the role of nationalism both inside and outside the nation state. "-- Editor(s): Whyte, W.; Zimmer, O. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JHBD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349319435
- ISBN
- 9781349319435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Paperback. Rogue states' have been high on the policy agenda for many years but their theoretical significance for international relations has remained poorly understood. In contrast to the bulk of writings on 'rogue states' that address them merely as a policy challenge, this book studies what we can learn from deviance about international politics. Editor(s): Wagner, Wolfgang; Werner, Wouter; Onderco, Michal. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JPA; JPS; JPSN; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349470709
- ISBN
- 9781349470709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.47
€ 118.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPA; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349542536
- ISBN
- 9781349542536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; JHB; JHBA; JHBK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349091867
- ISBN
- 9781349091867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.85
€ 46.85
Hardback. Covers traditional anthropological fieldwork techniques and applies them to contemporary applied research problems. This book shows how ethnographic work can be accomplished in a matter of weeks. It is suitable for fieldworkers in anthropology and sociology. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759100589
- ISBN
- 9780759100589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.04
€ 156.04
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781483381763
- ISBN
- 9781483381763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.87
€ 91.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 403
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292020341
- ISBN
- 9781292020341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.02
€ 89.02
paperback. Women in Civil Society: The State, Islamism and Networking in the UAE investigates how women in an Arab Gulf country prove to play a key role in how civil society takes shape with and against one another through case studies on women in state-run organizations, Islamic organizations, and networks. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349376131
- ISBN
- 9781349376131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
paperback. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349421190
- ISBN
- 9781349421190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JHB; JNA; JNB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349641055
- ISBN
- 9781349641055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Men's biological clocks may not be ticking loudly, but what about the social clock? Are there benefits to being in-step with social norms for the timing of parenthood? In a clear and accessible style, this book examines the advantages and disadvantages of early, on-time, and delayed first fatherhood. The book includes a foreword by Ross D. Parke. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMC; JMS; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349476237
- ISBN
- 9781349476237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.15
€ 118.15