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Paperback. Tackling issues relevant to family life today, thisauthoritative Companion shows why studying social change in families is fundamental for understanding the transformations in individual and social life, across the globe. Contains original essays by expert contributors on a wide range of topics relating to the sociology of families. Editor(s): Scott, Jacqueline; Treas, Judith; Richards, Martin. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405175630
- ISBN
- 9781405175630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.90
€ 61.90
Paperback. "Critical Perspectives on Technology and Education shows how researchers working in the area of technology and education can use critical perspectives to broaden the "ed-tech" research imagination, opening up new topics, asking new questions, developing theory and articulating an agenda for informed action"-- Series: Digital Education and Learning. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; JNF; JNV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349481248
- ISBN
- 9781349481248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.92€ 46.32
€ 53.92
€ 46.32
Paperback. Ultimately, Shershow joins other contemporary thinkers in envisioning a community of unworking, grounded neither in ideals of production and progress, nor in an ethic of liberal generosity, but simply in our fundamental being-in-common. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226752570
- ISBN
- 9780226752570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Diversity plays a different role in a complex system than it does in an equilibrium system, where it often produces variation around the mean for performance measures. Offering an introduction to the role of diversity in complex adaptive systems, this title shows how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects complex systems. Series: Primers in Complex Systems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137674
- ISBN
- 9780691137674
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. What is commitment and what's so scary about it? How can we better understand and appreciate the value of commitment and make it last - for a lifetime? This book reveals that the secret ingredient for finding lasting love is understanding commitment. It offers a five-step plan for understanding commitment. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787979287
- ISBN
- 9780787979287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.42
€ 17.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Offering an overview of Christian Democracy in Latin America, this book examines the Christian Democratic organizations of Chilie and Mexico, which are still major parties today. The concluding section analyzes the demise of formerly significant Christian Democratic parties. Editor(s): Mainwaring, Scott; Scully, Timothy R. Num Pages: 424 pages, 38 tables, 11 illustrations, 4 maps, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJH; 3JJP; HRC; JHBA; JPHV; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745987
- ISBN
- 9780804745987
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.22
€ 42.99
€ 38.22
Paperback. Tells a coming-of-age story that counters the belief that basketball only exploits kids and lures them into following empty dreams - and shows us that by playing ball, some of these young black men have already begun their education even before they get to college. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226211411
- ISBN
- 9780226211411
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.26
€ 20.99
€ 18.26
Paperback. "Resisting Ethics" takes on the task of developing a new form of ethics based on existentialism and the lived experience of practical resistance Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349528080
- ISBN
- 9781349528080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
After the History of Sexuality (Spektrum: Publications of the German S...
Scott Spector, Helmut Puff, And Dagmar Herzog
Hardcover. Michel Foucault's seminal The History of Sexuality (1976-1984) has since its publication provided a context for the emergence of critical historical studies of sexuality. This collection reassesses the state of the historiography on sexuality - a field in which the German case has been traditionally central. Editor(s): Spector, Scott; Puff, Helmut; Herzog, Dagmar. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453730
- ISBN
- 9780857453730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.68
€ 164.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 2 tables, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479687
- ISBN
- 9780801479687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 2 tables, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453328
- ISBN
- 9780801453328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.49
€ 140.49
Paperback. This book offers an innovative introduction to social research. The book explores all stages of the research process and it features both quantitative and qualitative methods. Research design topics include sampling techniques, choosing a research design, and determining research question that inform public opinion and direct future studies. Series: Research Methods for the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470343531
- ISBN
- 9780470343531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.21
€ 91.21
Hardback. This book looks at how American rap/metal has engaged with America's defining role in the world after the Cold War. It offers a highly original approach in relating rap/metal to critical theories of economy and culture and introduces a new method of cultural analysis based on theories of negativity and expenditure. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719074639
- ISBN
- 9780719074639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.99
€ 157.99
Paperback. This collection is ideal for courses in the theology and spirituality of marriage. The topics covered include marriage in its historical context; the meanings and transitions of marriage; attitudes towards sexuality; communication and conflict, and divorce and annulment. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRLB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195313468
- ISBN
- 9780195313468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.63
€ 145.63
Hardcover. Sociologists have debated suicide since the early days of the discipline. This book assesses that body of work and breaks new ground through a qualitatively-driven, mixed method 'sociological autopsy' ofone hundredsuicides that explores what can be known about suicidal lives. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580923
- ISBN
- 9780230580923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. The Whole Child is a beautifully written book combining classic philosophical themes such as wonder and happiness with contemporary parenting virtues like courage, compassion, integrity, and discipline. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBK; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514874
- ISBN
- 9780742514874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.51
€ 60.51
Hardback. The Whole Child is a beautifully written book combining classic philosophical themes such as wonder and happiness with contemporary parenting virtues like courage, compassion, integrity, and discipline. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBK; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514867
- ISBN
- 9780742514867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.38
€ 165.38
Paperback. An Irish physician explores the ways in which society has lost the ability to deal with death. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784974282
- ISBN
- 9781784974282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.06
€ 10.99
€ 9.06
Paperback. The rhetoric and emotion surrounding the same-sex marriage debate tends to obscure the facts and figures. Tracing the development of same-sex marriage in the United States and its deployment as a political tool, Sean Cahill lays out the current situation in plain language and explains what's at stake. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739108826
- ISBN
- 9780739108826
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Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Massey, Sean G.; Barreras, Ricardo E.; Levy, Sheri R. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 188 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118890608
- ISBN
- 9781118890608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.67
€ 49.67
paperback. Drawing on the work of a variety of other fields and disciplines ? from the ancient Mediterranean to colonial Spain, and from anthropology to psychology ? the author argues that colonialism in Africa needs to be understood through the medium of writing. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442657687
- ISBN
- 9781442657687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.18
€ 42.18
Hardcover. Ryan examines outdoor recreation through the lens of ecological theory, providing a unique, alternative framework to the dilemmas of user impacts on nature, and the paradoxes inherent within this. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; RNK; RNT; WSZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385079
- ISBN
- 9781137385079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitatsverlag Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783835070233
- ISBN
- 9783835070233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.66
€ 72.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 143 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 219.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitats-Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824445622
- ISBN
- 9783824445622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.44
€ 76.44