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Hardback. The intersection of race, ethnicity and genomics have been a focus of debate. The areas of debate are pharmacogenomics and racial profiling in the criminal justice system. This book acknowledges these debates and their role in shaping what the issues are perceived to be in thinking about the intersection of race, ethnicity and genomics. Editor(s): Wade, Peter. Series: Biosocial Society. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHBK; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453558
- ISBN
- 9781845453558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.49
€ 162.49
Paperback. * This is a brief, authoritative and accessible introduction to the idea of modernity, written by a leading social theorist. * Wagner shows that modernity was based on ideas of freedom, reason and progress, but he examines the extent to which these ideas have been, and can be, realized in the modern world. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652917
- ISBN
- 9780745652917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Hardback. We are all modern today. But modernity today is not what it used to be. Over the past few decades, modernity has been radically changed by globalization, individualization, new inequalities, and fundamentalism. A novel way of analysing contemporary societies is needed. This book proposes such an analysis. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642185
- ISBN
- 9780745642185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. We are all modern today. But modernity today is not what it used to be. Over the past few decades, modernity has been radically changed by globalization, individualization, new inequalities, and fundamentalism. A novel way of analysing contemporary societies is needed. This book proposes such an analysis. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642192
- ISBN
- 9780745642192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Hardback. * This is a brief, authoritative and accessible introduction to the idea of modernity, written by a leading social theorist. * Wagner shows that modernity was based on ideas of freedom, reason and progress, but he examines the extent to which these ideas have been, and can be, realized in the modern world. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652900
- ISBN
- 9780745652900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Paperback. The idea of progress guided human expectations and actions for over two centuries. From the Enlightenment onwards, it was widely believed that the condition of humankind could be radically improved. History had embarked on an unstoppable forward trajectory, realizing the promise of freedom and reason. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745691008
- ISBN
- 9780745691008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.22
€ 22.22
Hardcover. The idea of progress guided human expectations and actions for over two centuries. From the Enlightenment onwards, it was widely believed that the condition of humankind could be radically improved. History had embarked on an unstoppable forward trajectory, realizing the promise of freedom and reason. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745690995
- ISBN
- 9780745690995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. Contributes to the literature on the sociology of organizations and management, especially to sociological institutionalism. This title covers the empirical areas that range from technology and software development, the brewing industry, custodial facilities to the organization of birthing. Editor(s): Meyer, Renate E.; Sahlin, Kerstin; Ventresca, Marc J.; Walgenbach, Peter. Series Editor(s): Meyer, Renate E.; Sahlin, Kerstin; Ventresca, Marc J.; Walgenbach, Peter. Series: Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848558663
- ISBN
- 9781848558663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.10
€ 133.10
Paperback. Series: Undercurrents S. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JHBK; VSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104. 8vo. Religion in Ireland. Illustrated. Covers a little worn otherwise a good copy.pamphlet in original printed wrappers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0282368
- ISBN
- 9780902561694
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Series: Undercurrents S. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JHBK; VSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KSS0000413
- ISBN
- 9780902561694
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. More than 125,000 children in the UK alone are 'sentenced' to separation from their imprisoned parents. This book draws on extensive research and experience to examine the effect this kind of separation can have on the emotional development of a child and on family relationships. They make suggestions for work with prisoners and families. Series: Supporting Parents. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK; JKVP; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029721
- ISBN
- 9781853029721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.20
€ 45.20
Hardcover. Editor(s): Peterson, Nicholas E.; Campbell, Whitney. Num Pages: 289 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620815311
- ISBN
- 9781620815311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 302.06€ 207.81
€ 302.06
€ 207.81
Paperback. This collection examines ways in which modern literature responds tothe body-at-war, examining the effects of violent conflict on the body in its literal and representative forms. Spanning literature from World WarI to the present day, it includes essays on pacifist theatre, torture, fascist fantasies, and uniforms and masculinity." Editor(s): Rau, Petra. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349311989
- ISBN
- 9781349311989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback / so. Series: Forschung Soziologie. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810031471
- ISBN
- 9783810031471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback / so. Num Pages: colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783835070127
- ISBN
- 9783835070127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.40
€ 60.40
Paperback. The term 'edge city' describes the rapid growth of urban centres at the edge of established cities. Widely discussed in the US, very little has been written about European edge cities. This book gives a comparative analysis of examples in Greece, Spain, Paris, Finland and the UK, with a theoretical analysis of edge cities and post-suburban Europe. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JKS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280506
- ISBN
- 9781349280506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Hardback. Editor(s): Watt, Paul. Num Pages: 445 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JHBS; RGC; RPC; WSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489463
- ISBN
- 9781137489463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.47
€ 118.47
Paperback. The author argues that the modern world's growing preoccupation with aging has little or nothing to do with demography but rather that it is used to justify further reductions in the role of government in the economy and the curbing of the welfare state. Thus, he demolishes a succession of myths. Num Pages: 259 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris London
- Number of pages
- 259
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860647789
- ISBN
- 9781860647789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.92
€ 32.99
€ 27.92
Paperback. This new series of books uses guided journal entries to help readers define and explore life challenges and stages, past behaviors, and goals for the future. These informational and inspirational personal chronicles are designed to be used independently, or with the help of a therapist. Series: Healing Journey Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN2; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 195 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471254706
- ISBN
- 9780471254706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.64
€ 42.64
Paperback. Introducing the Healing Journeys series-guiding you toward insight and growth. Providing guided journal entries, as well as important information about the grieving process, this inspirational workbook draws upon the healing power of writing to help people work through their loss. Series: Healing Journey Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471295655
- ISBN
- 9780471295655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78