Sociology
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Sociology
Paperback. Describes our nation's changing population and examines through a demographic lens some of our most pressing contemporary challenges, ranging from poverty and economic inequality to racial tensions and health disparities. Series: Sociology in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 296 pages, 52. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278196
- ISBN
- 9780520278196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.57
€ 40.57
Paperback. This is a fully updated and expanded new edition of the successful undergraduate text. Providing a lucid examination of the pivotal theories of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, the authors submit that these figures have decisively shaped the discipline. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761954675
- ISBN
- 9780761954675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Paperback. This book is a highly practical book that explains how best to help and support a child whose parent or carer has died. As well as offering valuable insight into the impact of death on children, the author provides practical guidelines for how teachers and parents can better support children through parental bereavement while they are at school. Num Pages: 224 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100164
- ISBN
- 9781843100164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. "Exploring the current commercialisation and innovation policies in higher education, this book examines the the way in which higher education is being transformed to accommodate business methods"--Provided by publisher. Series: Issues in Higher Education. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNM; JPQB; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349359516
- ISBN
- 9781349359516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Paperback. Provides an account of complex adaptive social systems, by two of the field's leading authorities. This work focuses on the key tools and ideas that have emerged in the field since the mid-1990s, as well as the techniques needed to investigate such systems. It also demonstrates how the usual extremes used in modeling can be fruitfully transcended. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 halftones. 16 line illus. 42 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127026
- ISBN
- 9780691127026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Presents an analyses of data on crime and social development up to age 70 for 500 men who were remanded to reform school in the 1940s. These men were the subjects of the classic study Unraveling Juvenile Delinquency by Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck (1950). This book offers a longitudinal study of age, crime, and the life course. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019935
- ISBN
- 9780674019935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.93
€ 40.99
€ 33.93
Hardcover. Much like past arguments about stem-cell research, the coming debate over these reproductive genetic technologies (RGTs) will be political and, for many people, religious. In order to understand how the debate will play out in the US, the author conducted a study of the claims made about RGTs by religious people from across the political spectrum. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HR; JFMA; JFMG; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226222653
- ISBN
- 9780226222653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.17€ 54.15
€ 64.17
€ 54.15
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316632505
- ISBN
- 9781316632505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.52
€ 38.52
Paperback. An exploration of the relationship between social science and philosophy, and the range of problems that have attended this relationship. The author argues that social science has turned to philosophy in search of cognitive identity and the grounds for normative and empirical judgement. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692033
- ISBN
- 9780847692033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.98
€ 72.98
hardcover. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205006571
- ISBN
- 9780205006571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.06
€ 227.06
Hardback. With more than 2,200 citations of monographs, many annotated, on the many aspects on death and dying, this book will be helpful to students, researchers, academics, caregivers, healthcare professionals, psychologists, social workers, and anyone with an interest in death, dying, bereavement, or the care of the terminally ill. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCR; JHBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810872752
- ISBN
- 9780810872752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.59
€ 155.59
Paperback. Where do new alternatives, new organizational forms, and types of people come from? Combining biochemical insights about the origin of life with innovative and historically oriented social network analyses, this book develops a theory about the emergence of organizational, and biographical novelty from the coevolution of multiple social networks. Num Pages: 608 pages, 142 color illus. 46 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPA; KC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 254 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1484.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148878
- ISBN
- 9780691148878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 46.32
€ 59.42
€ 46.32
Hardcover. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 266 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606921418
- ISBN
- 9781606921418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.47€ 80.34
€ 116.47
€ 80.34
Paperback. This cutting--edge, multi--disciplinary analysis looks ahead to the direction which urban studies is likely to take during the twenty--first century. Editor(s): Eade, John; Mele, Christopher. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 448 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224075
- ISBN
- 9780631224075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.29
€ 33.29
Paperback. Develops the idea that there is another religious-based ethic permeating society, a Catholic ethic. This title outlines a Catholic ethic that is distinctive in its sympathy and outreach toward the poor, and in its emphasis on family and community over economic success. It explores the Catholic ethic. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCC7; HRCM; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408900
- ISBN
- 9780878408900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.63
€ 71.63
Paperback. Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608464210
- ISBN
- 9781608464210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.15
€ 57.15
Paperback. This standard work in thanatology is updated with ten essays new to the second edition, and features a new introduction by Donnelly. The collection addresses certain basic issues inherent in a philosophy of death. Num Pages: 381 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215829
- ISBN
- 9780823215829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Paperback. Offers an examination of morally and politically disputed issues of our time: abortion, gay rights, assisted suicide, stem cell research, and legalized gambling. This title covers these issues, looking at the nature of efforts to initiate reforms, to define constituencies, to mobilize resources, to frame debates, and to shape public opinion. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719893
- ISBN
- 9780814719893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardback. Could rising home ownership and equity rates ease problems of aging populations by funding the needs of older people? How much do governments rely on citizens to use their housing wealth now and in the future? This book discusses these questions and more. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743830
- ISBN
- 9789400743830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.23
€ 124.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JPVH1; LNDC; LNHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168128
- ISBN
- 9780691168128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
paperback. Critics claim that science, including social science, is 'merely a social construction' that fallible humans have created with words and other symbols. This title explains why the edifice of science has robust properties that make it one of the most useful forms of knowledge that humans have ever created, although it is not perfect. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Paradigm Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781594515606
- ISBN
- 9781594515606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.52
€ 48.52
Paperback. The second volume of the New South African Review (NSAR) continues a tradition of debate and critical, analytical scholarship about contemporary South Africa. Drawing on authors from academia and beyond, it aims to be informative, discursive and provocative. Editor(s): Naidoo, Prishani; Pillay, Devan; Southall, Roger; Daniel, Sir John. Series: New South Africa Review. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPA; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wits University Press South Africa
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868145416
- ISBN
- 9781868145416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.60
€ 43.99
€ 38.60
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159966
- ISBN
- 9780691159966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. What does it mean to be "social"? Is there any intrinsic "mark" of the social shared by behaviour, language, development, identity and science? This book sheds light on these questions and contains the thoughts of 12 philosophers and social scientists from a variety of disciplines. Editor(s): Greenwood, John D. Num Pages: 248 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; JHBA; JMA; JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683079
- ISBN
- 9780847683079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.81
€ 155.81