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Paperback. According to politics and the media, immigration and individualization drive citizens apart but in neighbourhoods social life is often thriving, depending on the talents of particular citizens or of local institutions. This book examines new forms of active citizenship and the actual conditions that hinder social cohesion. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317271
- ISBN
- 9781349317271
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€ 65.56
€ 65.56
Paperback. This collection explores the contested meanings and diverse practices of social research in the context of contemporary theoretical debates in cultural and social theory, addressing fundamental questions facing those working in the social and human sciences today. Editor(s): Roseneil, Sasha; Frosh, Stephen. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; JFSJ; JFSR; JHBA; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317332
- ISBN
- 9781349317332
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. "Transnational connections are a defining feature of contemporary Europe. They include cross-border economic and cultural exchange, migration, and political activism. This volume probes their political and social significance and makes a case for incorporating transnationalism more systematically into the research agenda of European Studies."-- Editor(s): DeBardeleben, Joan; Hurrelmann, Achim. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317370
- ISBN
- 9781349317370
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€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. Shows that networks in European integration governance were not a phenomenon that developed in the 1980s out of a 'hollowing out' of the nation-states in the 1970s. Based throughout on newly accessible sources, the authors discuss various networks and show how they contributed to constitutional choices and policy decisions after World War II. Editor(s): Kaiser, W.; Leucht, Brigitte; Gehler, Michael. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JHB; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317394
- ISBN
- 9781349317394
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book examines the complex and under-researched relationship between recruitment experiences and reintegration outcomes for child soldiers. It looks at time spent in the group, issues of cohesion, identification, affiliation, membership and the post demobilization experience of return, and resettlement. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JHB; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317622
- ISBN
- 9781349317622
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Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Globalized Labour Markets and Social Inequality in Europe
. Ed(S): Blossfeld, Hans-Peter; Buchholz, San...
paperback. Based on contributions from international experts, this volume provides an up-to-date account of globalization's influences on individual life courses in nine different modern societies, and of cross-nationally varying political strategies to mediate this influence. Editor(s): Blossfeld, Hans-Peter; Buchholz, Sandra. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349317684
- ISBN
- 9781349317684
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book puts to the test the prominent claim that social class has declined in importance in an era of affluence, choice and the waning of tradition. Arguing against this view, this studyvividly uncovers the multiple ways in which class stubbornly persists." Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFF; JHB; JHBL; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317707
- ISBN
- 9781349317707
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book is about relating the concepts of rape and murder in both senses of the term; that is the way rape and murder are linked and related and also how stories of rape and murder are related or told. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JKV; JKVQ2; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317721
- ISBN
- 9781349317721
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Condition: New
€ 126.50
€ 126.50
Paperback. This book explores the uses and limits of Max Weber's work for thinking sociologically about capitalism today. The books argues that through Weber, a network of concepts can be developed that can frame a sociological analysis of the present. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JHBA; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317745
- ISBN
- 9781349317745
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Condition: New
€ 65.38
€ 65.38
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317936
- ISBN
- 9781349317936
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Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Paperback. "University rankings have gained popularity around the world, and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This book is the first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, making an important contribution to our understanding of the rankings phenomenon"-- Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNM; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318216
- ISBN
- 9781349318216
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. "Investigates the transformation of German labour market policy, showing that Germany has departed from the conservative-corporatist path of welfare, especially with the Hartz Legislation of the Red-Green government"-- Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318254
- ISBN
- 9781349318254
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Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Paperback. This ground breaking book provides empirical and theoretical insights into the interface between deliberative democracy and the rough and tumble of interest groups in advocacy politics. It examines how deliberative ideals work alongside the adversarial realties of interest-based politics. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; JPA; JPB; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 419.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318414
- ISBN
- 9781349318414
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. "Popular struggles in the global south suggest the need for the development of new and politically enabling categories of analysis, and new ways of understanding contemporary social movements. This book shows how social movements in Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East politicize development in an age of neoliberal hegemony"-- Editor(s): Motta, Sara C.; Nilsen, A. Gunvald. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318438
- ISBN
- 9781349318438
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
paperback. Based on a flagship research project for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Immigration and Inclusion programme, this book argues that social cohesion is achieved through people (new arrivals as well as the long-term settled) being able to resolve the conflicts and tensions within their day-to-day lives in ways that they find positive and viable. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFF; JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349318476
- ISBN
- 9781349318476
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Condition: New
€ 65.98
€ 65.98
Paperback. Kaj Ilmonen was a pioneer in the third wave of the sociology of consumption. This bookprovides a balanced overview of the sociology of consumption, arguing that the enthusiasm of 'the third wave' exaggerated the role of the symbolic and imaginary at the expense of the materiality of human societies." Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR; JHB; JHBA; JPS; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318735
- ISBN
- 9781349318735
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€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Paperback. The past decade has seen the emergence of new types of trade union representatives attracting new and more diverse activists; this book explores their motivations and values, drawing upon the voices of the activists themselves and capturing the relationship between work, social identity and class consciousness. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; JPQB; JPS; KJMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 547.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318759
- ISBN
- 9781349318759
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Condition: New
€ 67.57
€ 67.57
Paperback. This book examines the life stories of a diverse sample of gay men from nine major international cities. Through their relationship stories, old established patterns of gay life are compared with new, emerging patterns of fatherhood, friendship and parenting. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318773
- ISBN
- 9781349318773
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Condition: New
€ 65.65
€ 65.65
Paperback. This volume explores sporting mega-events, their social, political, and cultural characters, the value systems that they inscribe and draw on, the claims they make on us and the claims the organisers make for them, the spatial and ethical relationships they create, and the responses of civil societies to them. Editor(s): Hayes, G.; Karamichas, John. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBS; JPQB; RN; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318810
- ISBN
- 9781349318810
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Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JHBA; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349319251
- ISBN
- 9781349319251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06