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Paperback. "Taking Parenting Public" brings together thinkers from diverse fields spanning the political spectrum. Featuring contributions from experts in economics, political science, public policy, child development, public health, history and the media, it look at the common struggles of parents. Editor(s): Hewlett, Sylvia Ann; Rankin, Nancy; West, Cornel. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521117
ISBN
9780742521117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Paperback. Drawing on advances in the social sciences, this book shows how rigorous, theory-based empirical research can help improve the management of public policies and programs - and how better governance can lead to better performance. It shows how more sophisticated research in public management can help improve government performance. Editor(s): Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Lynn, Laurence E. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSB; JP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407996
ISBN
9780878407996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.24

hardcover. This newly expanded and reorganized collection of readings provides a compelling exploration of what arguably remains the single most important problem in social theory: the problem of social order. Editor(s): Hechter, Michael; Horne, Christine. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 table, 12 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804758727
ISBN
9780804758727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.74

Paperback. What is the purpose of talk in a democratic society? Do the American people interact with their government in distinctive ways? In this text, contributors present work on how politics is transacted in American society and how public communication affects those transactions. Editor(s): Hart, Roderick P.; Sparrow, Bartholomew. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742500716
ISBN
9780742500716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.77

Hardback. This text presents selections from Ferdinand Tonnies "Kritik der offentlichen Meining (Critique of Public Opinion)". The editors give a brief history of public opinion and provide the translation and original analyses of Tonnies work, situating it theoretically and historically. Editor(s): Hardt, Hanno; Splichal, Slavko. Translator(s): Hardt, Hanno; Splichal, Slavko. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JHBA; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501683
ISBN
9780742501683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.52

Hardback. Examines a range of cultural issues related to: nationalism, gender, race, ethnicity, indigenous culture, sexuality, (dis)ability and even religiosity. This volume explores the dimensions of cultural diversity that relate to many of the aforementioned dimensions as they are located within the context of sport. Editor(s): Hallinan, Chris; Jackson, Steven J. Series: Research in the Sociology of Sport. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762314560
ISBN
9780762314560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.51

Paperback. This book asks leading scholars to debate the causes of inequality, whether we have an obligation to help the poor, and the types of reforms that are most likely to eliminate or reduce inequality. Editor(s): Grusky, David B.; Kricheli-Katz, Tamar. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804759366
ISBN
9780804759366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

hardcover. This book asks leading scholars to debate the causes of inequality, whether we have an obligation to help the poor, and the types of reforms that are most likely to eliminate or reduce inequality. Editor(s): Grusky, David B.; Kricheli-Katz, Tamar. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804759359
ISBN
9780804759359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.97

Under New Public Management explores how new managerial governance practices coordinate the work of people doing front-line work in public sectors. Editor(s): Griffith, Alison I.; Smith, Dorothy E. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JHB; JN; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 232 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442649101
ISBN
9781442649101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Gray, Herman; Gomez-Barris, Macarena. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816655984
ISBN
9780816655984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

hardcover. Studies research in urban sociology. This work presents an analysis of race and ethnicity in urban areas. Editor(s): Gotham, Kevin Fox; Hutchison, Ray. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSG; JFSL1; JHBC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762305414
ISBN
9780762305414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.71

paperback. Covering a wide range of substances, including opium, cocaine, coffee, tobacco, and kola, since prehistory, this edition explores the analytical category of psychoactive substances from challenging historical and anthropological perspectives. It is a companion for those interested in how different cultures have defined drugs across the ages. Editor(s): Goodman, Jordan; Lovejoy, Paul E.; Sherratt, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH; JHBT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415425827
ISBN
9780415425827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.05

paperback. The focus of this book is the implications of necessary conditions for social science research, logic, methodology, research design and theory. It combines essential work that deals with the analysis of common errors and the proper means to analyse ramifications of hypotheses and theories. Editor(s): Goertz, Gary; Starr, Harvey. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780742519268
ISBN
9780742519268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.10

Hardback. The focus of this book is on the implications of necessary conditions for social science research, logic, methodology, research design and theory. It combines essential work that deals with the analysis of common errors and the proper means to analyse ramifications of hypotheses and theories. Editor(s): Goertz, Gary; Starr, Harvey. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHBC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519251
ISBN
9780742519251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.62

Paperback. Editor(s): Gehmann, Ulrich; Reiche, Martin. Num Pages: 470 pages, 114 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837626087
ISBN
9783837626087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.43
€ 46.76

Hardback. Editor(s): Gaquin, Deirdre A.; Ryan, Mary Meghan. Series: County and City Extra Series. Num Pages: 842 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2220.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
6 Rev ed
Number of pages
842
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598888560
ISBN
9781598888560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.26

paperback. Editor(s): Franklin, Sarah; Ragone, Helena. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBF; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780812215847
ISBN
9780812215847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. Highlights the important role of citizenship status in defining immigrant women's opportunities, wages, and labour conditions. Editor(s): Flores-Gonzalez, Nilda; Guevarra, Anna Romina; Toro-Morn, Maura I.; Chang, Grace. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079115
ISBN
9780252079115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

Population and Political Theory brings together current thinking on issues at the intersection of population policy and political theory. Topics explored include population size, immigration and refugees, intergenerational justice, population characteristics and shaping children, ageing, and caring labour. Editor(s): Fishkin, James S.; Goodin, Robert E. Series: PPAS - Philosophy, Politics and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444330380
ISBN
9781444330380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.05

hardcover. Hired seasonal labour forms a significant part of the agricultural workforce in many countries. This book focuses on labour used in agriculture in the US, Canada and Australia. The perpective is interdisciplinary, with contributions from economists, sociologists and anthropologists. Editor(s): Findeis, J.L.; Vandeman, A.; Larson, J.; Runyan, J (all of Pennsylvania State University and USDA Economic Research Service, USA). Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851996035
ISBN
9780851996035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.15

Paperback. Family and work are major, integrally related dimensions of social life which affect the well-being and success of family members. This book focuses on African Americans, navigating the terrain of race, work, and family, and examining barriers to equality and ways in which Blacks have sought to become an integral part of the American economy. Editor(s): Durr, Marlese; Hill, Shirley A. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742534674
ISBN
9780742534674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.06

Paperback. Examines the notion of modernity as it has been staged in the details of Chinese life. This book explores the theme of 'revaluation' - that is, the way China's move into global capitalism is commoditizing goods and services, from domestic labour to recycling and water resources, in a consumer-oriented society. Editor(s): Dong, Madeleine Yue; Goldstein, Joshua Lewis. Series: Studies in Modernity and National Identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986029
ISBN
9780295986029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.70

paperback. This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the many ways in which the policy analysis movement has been conducted, and to what effect, in Canadian governments and, for the first time, in business associations, labour unions, universities, and other non-governmental organizations. Editor(s): Dobuzinskis, Laurent; Howlett, Michael; Laycock, David. Series: IPAC Series in Public Management & Governance. Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHB; JPQB; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802037879
ISBN
9780802037879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 58.90

Hardback. Reader outlining key developments in the recent history of interpretive social science methods. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K.; Lincoln, Dr. Yvonna S. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 504 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103474
ISBN
9780759103474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.88

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