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Sociology
Hardback. This important book provides a comparative study of the growth and impact of mass literacy across Europe between 1750 and 1950. The volume outlines the main features of the comparative growth of literacy, and relates them to the later growth of electronic media. Series: Themes in History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; CFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614441
- ISBN
- 9780745614441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. * David Vincent is a foremost social historian and has been working on the history of privacy and secrecy for a number of years * This new book will be a short history of privacy since the middle ages. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671130
- ISBN
- 9780745671130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.74
€ 24.74
Paperback. Aneji Eko was technically illiterate, but she represents a resource for understanding the complexities of African and Nigerian cultures. This is an account of matriarchy and the complex ties of kinship, their influences in shaping childhood culture, and how they determined cultural expectations across ethnic groups. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480142
- ISBN
- 9781349480142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.78
€ 65.78
Paperback. Series: Critical Interventions. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSL; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138654440
- ISBN
- 9781138654440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.84
€ 66.84
Paperback. A study of the social theorist Pierre Bourdieu's work, this work focuses on a central theme, the complex relationship between culture and power, and explains that sociology for Bourdieu is a mode of political intervention. The book aims to clarify Bourdieu's concepts and correct misinterpretations. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226785950
- ISBN
- 9780226785950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Power is the central organizing principle of all social life, from culture and education to stratification and taste. In this title, the author delves deeply into Bourdieu's work to show how central - but often overlooked - power and politics are to an understanding of sociology. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226925011
- ISBN
- 9780226925011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
paperback. Examining the concept of trust and the role that it played on the Industrial Revolution, this title is a key resource for students studying 19th century British history as well as historically minded sociologists. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JHBA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415748766
- ISBN
- 9780415748766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.58
€ 28.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347094
- ISBN
- 9781349347094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.72
€ 65.72
Paperback. In work, as in other areas of life, it is not always clear what standards we are being judged by or how our worth is being determined. Drawing on the notion that "perplexing situations" provide opportunities for innovative inquiry, this title argues that the dissonance of diverse principles can lead to discovery. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBL; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152486
- ISBN
- 9780691152486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.32
€ 40.99
€ 29.32
Paperback. A collection of cautionary tales about the undignified ways you can kick the bucket - and they're all true. It includes stories of: the vegetarian who was killed with a frozen leg of lamb, the cyclist who swallowed his own dentures and the burglar who fell head-first into a toilet and drowned. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 209 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Prion Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0295752
- ISBN
- 9781853759710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JNAM; JNKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 2. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Orion Magazine
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935713050
- ISBN
- 9781935713050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. In this fabulous little book, David Silverman lays bare what he considers to be good and bad qualitative research and gets readers thinking about how they can come to understand the world and each other better through qualitative methods. Series: Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446252185
- ISBN
- 9781446252185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Hardback. Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 More than three decades of economic growth have led to significant social change in the People's Republic of China. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653365
- ISBN
- 9780745653365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 More than three decades of economic growth have led to significant social change in the People's Republic of China. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653372
- ISBN
- 9780745653372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Hardcover. This book is the first of three projected volumes to be published with the support of the Scholarly Resources Project of the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) with the goal of deepening and broadening current scholarly engagement with the themes of calling and vocation. Editor(s): Cunningham, David S. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190243920
- ISBN
- 9780190243920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.64
€ 96.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JKSN; JPP; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349420599
- ISBN
- 9781349420599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Hardcover. 'Euro-commuters' have emerged as a new group of migrants since the onset of the economic crisis in the EU. These people work in one country but live in another. This book analyses the characteristics of these migrants, their motivations and how commuting influences their personal, family and social lives. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBK; JHBL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449450
- ISBN
- 9781137449450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. This book articulates the key theoretical assumptions of poststructuralism, but also probes its limits, evaluates rival approaches and elaborates new concepts. Building on the work of Derrida, Foucault, Heidegger, Lacan, Laclau, Levi-Strauss, Marx, Saussure and Zizek, the book also provides a distinctive version of the poststructuralist project. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 figures. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137266972
- ISBN
- 9781137266972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.44
€ 195.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349443215
- ISBN
- 9781349443215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.75
€ 193.75
Hardcover. Surveying Cultures explores the traditional and the emerging methods used for surveying cultures. This volume is the first book to deal explicitly with cultural surveys and survey methodology, uniquely combing survey methods, anthropological studies, and psychometric theory. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470479070
- ISBN
- 9780470479070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.42
€ 125.42
Hardcover. Rebellious Conservatives analyzes three movements, the anti-abortion/pro-life movement, the anti-illegal immigration movement, and the Tea Party, to show how perceptions of threats to their privileges drives conservative protest and how these movements seek to reshape America. Num Pages: 196 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436207
- ISBN
- 9781137436207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. Care of children from abusive or neglected homes is an increasing problem in today's society. Whether children should be placed in residential care, or community care through adoption is a topic of debate. This book summarizes the results of a survey commissioned by the Department of Health. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471978374
- ISBN
- 9780471978374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.40
€ 73.40
paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPP; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317936
- ISBN
- 9781349317936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Paperback. The book will guide you through the research process offering further reading where more complex decisions need to be made and giving 'real world' examples from a wide range of disciplines and anecdotes that clarify issues for readers. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, charts, g. BIC Classification: JHBC; UFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 192 x 21. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335223886
- ISBN
- 9780335223886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.17
€ 50.17