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Sociology
Paperback. Over the past half-century, think tanks have become fixtures of American politics, supplying advice to presidents and policy makers, expert testimony on Capitol Hill. This book argues that the curious ambiguity of the think tank is not an accidential feature of its existence, but the very key to its impact. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 map. 12 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143668
- ISBN
- 9780226143668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.97
€ 33.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295594
- ISBN
- 9781935295594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: G; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers London
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690770
- ISBN
- 9780847690770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.55
€ 177.55
paperback. This collection addresses the politics of queer representation in multiple contexts. Articles cover the rise of the queer cowboy, the emergence of lesbian chic, and the expansion of representations of blackness alongside work on queer, Taiwanese, online communities; a transgender Israeli pop star; and film mimicry in Kerala, India. Num Pages: 275 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349535590
- ISBN
- 9781349535590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Paperback. This work introduces the student equally to research design issues and the statistical procedures necessary for analysis. It provides comprehensive coverage that integrates such issues as planning, sampling, choice of statistical tests, and interpretation of results in the research process. Num Pages: 768 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761953531
- ISBN
- 9780761953531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.61
€ 53.61
Paperback. Offers a different interpretation of the genesis of "kinship" and of the role it played in late nineteenth-century intellectual history. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 illustrations, 5 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260061
- ISBN
- 9780803260061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Paperback. The author argues that rather than viewing play simply as a preoccupation and a vehicle for skill development, it is a social and cultural phenomenon of adult life, enveloped by wider structures and processes of society. The author distinguishes play from other forms of human social expression, particularly ritual, communitas, and work. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073182
- ISBN
- 9780252073182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.31
€ 29.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 41 b&w, 5 colour. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JM; JFSP1; JHB; JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837636086
- ISBN
- 9783837636086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.04€ 42.14
€ 53.04
€ 42.14
Paperback. Thomas Szasz argues that the modern penchant for transforming human problems into "diseases" and judicial sanctions into "treatments", replacing the rule of law with the rule of medical discretion, leads to a type of government he calls "pharmacracy", eroding personal freedom and dignity. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1 Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607632
- ISBN
- 9780815607632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.21
€ 20.99
€ 20.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 736 pages, 18 color illus. 101 halftones. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157788
- ISBN
- 9780691157788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
paperback. Danny Dorling and Bethan Thomas have brought together this outstanding atlas to provide us with a unique visual picture of identity and geography combined. "Identity in Britain" explores our changing identities as we progress from infancy to old age and tells the story of the myriad geographies of life in Britain. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 302 x 239 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348203
- ISBN
- 9781861348203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.96
€ 42.99
€ 40.96
Hardback. Editor(s): Thompson, Michael J. Series: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose. Num Pages: 739 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JMA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1298.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137558008
- ISBN
- 9781137558008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 274.79
€ 274.79
Society in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology (English and English Ed...
Thompson, William E., Hickey, Joseph V., Thom...
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, 23 colour illustrations, 211 colour illustrations, 11 maps, 40 charts, 15 tables. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442255975
- ISBN
- 9781442255975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.43
€ 111.43
Paperback. Veblen's landmark study of affluent American society exposes the 'pecuniary culture' and 'conspicuous consumption' that results when unessential goods are exploited at the expense of production of true value. This new edition examines Veblen's still pertinent arguments. Editor(s): Banta, Martha. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JH; JFC; JFSC; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552580
- ISBN
- 9780199552580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Evidence-based Theory for Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Thyer, Bruce A.; Dulmus, Catherine N.; Sowers...
Paperback. Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) is a critical course for social work students because it introduces them to the very specific person-in-environment, biopsychosocial perspective that sets social work apart from other helping professions. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 191 x 29. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118176948
- ISBN
- 9781118176948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.99
€ 77.99
Paperback. Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070056
- ISBN
- 9780691070056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.64
€ 46.99
€ 33.64
Paperback. This ethnographic study of prostitution in the metropolitan city of Dalian, China, explores the lives of rural migrant women working as karaoke bar hostesses, delving into the interplay of gender politics, nationalism, and power relationships that inhere in practices of birth control, disease control, and control of women's bodies. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHM; JHMC; PNN; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349380466
- ISBN
- 9781349380466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Hardback. Sex, Power, and Politics is a deconstruction of the historic femme fatale that serves to highlight the women who occupied perceived subordinate roles and how they were systematically calculating and strategic in the utilization of their femininity and sexuality to engage in politics, influence powerful men, and ultimately shape history.
Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363688
- ISBN
- 9781137363688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.68
€ 195.68
Paperback. An analysis of the aspirations of different groups living in East London and the strategies they have used to improve their status. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSC; JFSG; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426505
- ISBN
- 9781847426505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.53
€ 38.99
€ 37.53
Paperback. Purposely flying in the face of decades of safe-sex campaigning and HIV/AIDS awareness initiatives, barebacking is unquestionably radical behavior, behavior that most people would rather condemn than understand. This title presents an investigation into barebacking and the distinctive subculture that has grown around it. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK2; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226139395
- ISBN
- 9780226139395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.89
€ 31.99
€ 24.89