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Paperback. The sexualization of girls has captured the attention of the media, advocacy groups and politicians in recent years. This prolific discourse sets alarm bells ringing: sexualization is said to lead to depression, promiscuity and compassion deficit disorder, and rob young girls of their childhood. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSP1; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650739
ISBN
9780745650739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403970442
ISBN
9781403970442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.42

Paperback. Based on the premise that nationalism is a dominant factor in Iranian identity politics despite the significant changes brought about by the Islamic Revolution, this cross-disciplinary work investigates the languages of nationalism in contemporary Iran through the prism of the minority issue. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 259 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349296910
ISBN
9781349296910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.18

Paperback. This study views the peasantry in the context of the historical experience of conquest and domination. Since the 1950s the community of Chilca has become more mobilized and confident, and increasingly affected by capitalism, urbanization, the Peruvian Revolution and agrarian reform. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HBJK; HBL; JFF; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349123216
ISBN
9781349123216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; JFSJ; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349479603
ISBN
9781349479603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.77

paperback. This text reflects on some of the most fundamental concerns of economists since the 18th century. In 15 essays, the author evaluates the contributions of a number of figures, including Adam Smith, and George Stigler, as well as economists at the London School of Economics in the 1930s. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226111032
ISBN
9780226111032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.17

Paperback. This is the first book to make the link between popular culture and social problems. Drawing on historical and topical examples, the authors apply an innovative theoretical framework to examine how facets of popular culture shape how we think about, and respond to, social issues. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFF; JHB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 0. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447321583
ISBN
9781447321583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JP; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401073776
ISBN
9789401073776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.94

Hardback. Utopia should be understood as a method rather than a goal. This book rehabilitates utopia as a repressed dimension of the sociological and in the process produces the Imaginary Reconstitution of Society, a provisional, reflexive and dialogic method for exploring alternative possible futures. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHB; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230231962
ISBN
9780230231962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.29

Hardback. In the past few decades, Spanish football has undergone a significant transformation, both on and off the pitch. Llopis-Goig analyses these trends, questioning the role of football in contemporary Spanish society and examining the historical reasons for its social hegemony. Series: Football Research in an Enlarged Europe. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 black & white tables, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JHBS; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137467942
ISBN
9781137467942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.52

Paperback. The author argues that there are conflicting traditions with regard to the question of what is the moral standing of animals according to Christianity. The dominant tradition maintains that animals are primarily resources but there are alternative strands of Christian thought that challenge this view. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRA; HRAB; HRC; HRCM; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349466078
ISBN
9781349466078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.62

Paperback. Develops a theory of response variability that, by reconciling the strengths and weaknesses of the standard approaches, that helps pollsters and scholars resolve perennial problems. This work offers an analysis of what a respondent is likely to choose, and also how variable those choices would be under differing circumstances. Num Pages: 264 pages, 55 line illus. 46 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691096353
ISBN
9780691096353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. In this frank account of events, Sir Richard Packer, former Permanent Secretary at MAFF, details the facts of the BSE outbreak, how government responded to the crisis and how the press contributed to widespread public panic. He reveals how the decisions taken to protect public health were a combination of informed guesswork and sheer good fortune. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPQB; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349540280
ISBN
9781349540280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.46

Paperback. Demand for owner-occupied housing has expanded dramatically across modern-industrialized societies in recent years leading to volatile increases in residential property values. This book explores the rise of modern home-ownership as a cultural, socio-political and ideological phenomenon. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMC; JFF; JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2008
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349542109
ISBN
9781349542109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 160.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHBK; JMC; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349482719
ISBN
9781349482719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.98

Hardcover. This book is a result of an output of a Commission of the World Leisure and Recreation Association (WRLA) to examine the role of leisure and education for leisure activities among people with special needs living in the community, requiring social or health services outside hospital. Editor(s): Sivan, A.; Ruskin, Hillel. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBS; JKS; JN; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851994444
ISBN
9780851994444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.55

Paperback. This book challenges the popular view that established ideologies no longer make sense in today's globalizing world. Considered from a broad historical perspective, major ideological traditions have not become destabilized and incoherent by globalization, but remain meaningful political beliefs that shape the globalization debate. Series: Frontiers of Globalization. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349340613
ISBN
9781349340613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; PDR; PDX; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349504725
ISBN
9781349504725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.42

Hardback. Series: Sociology Transformed. Num Pages: 172 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBTB; JHB; JPF; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 253 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319403243
ISBN
9783319403243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Hardback. Building on the strength of the previous two editions, Bergman's Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation is the third installment of the classic human anatomical reference launched by Dr. Ronald Bergman. Editor(s): Tubbs, R. Shane, PhD; Shoja, Mohammadali M.; Loukas, Marios, MD, PhD. Num Pages: 1456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHM; MJ; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 221 x 60. Weight in Grams: 3772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
1456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118430354
ISBN
9781118430354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 438.07

Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JHB; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 831.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400963191
ISBN
9789400963191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 251.84

Hardback. This book examines the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies and the handover to Rio 2016 as articulations of national and cosmopolitan belonging. The ceremonial performances supported imaginative travel and created a tornadoros: an ideal form of 'human' that manipulates audiovisual narratives of culture and identity for global audiences. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Num Pages: 178 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBS; KNSG; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
178
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137336316
ISBN
9781137336316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.53

Paperback. Child Adoption is a straightforward, concise and comprehensive guide which adoptive parents and the professionals who advise them will find invaluable. R.A.C. Hoksbergen covers the practical and emotional issues and possible problems which affect child and parents in adoption. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024153
ISBN
9781853024153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

paperback. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMAF; JMF; MMJT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138687745
ISBN
9781138687745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.31

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