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Paperback. Uncovering the verbal and nonverbal patterns in the bearing of news on everyday conversations, as well as hospitals and other settings, Maynard shows how people give and receive good or bad news, how they come to realize the news and share it with others. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 halftones, 2 charts, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: GTC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226511955
- ISBN
- 9780226511955
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.58
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Paperback. This text provides a critique of the subjective Bayesian view of statistical inference, and proposes the author's own error-statistical approach as an alternative framework for the epistemology of experiment. It seeks to address the needs of researchers who work with statistical analysis. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 510 pages, 12 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; PDA; PDN; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 38. Weight in Grams: 782.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226511986
- ISBN
- 9780226511986
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Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 44.94
€ 52.92
€ 44.94
Paperback. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, xxiv, 224 p., 8 halftones, 15 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1; JHBD; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226521985
- ISBN
- 9780226521985
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the legal regulation of interracial relationships, Rachel Moran grapples with the consequences of the not too distant history whereby states could legally punish minorities who had relationships with persons outside of their racial groups. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JHBC; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226536637
- ISBN
- 9780226536637
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
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€ 27.29
Paperback. Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, rates of widowhood have been remarkably high in Kenya. This book explores how the challenges and frustrations of both colonial rule and independence shaped the lives of Maragoli widows and their complex relations with each other, their families, and the larger community. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226554204
- ISBN
- 9780226554204
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
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Hardcover. When we think of segregation, what often comes to mind is apartheid South Africa, or the American South in the age of Jim Crow - two societies fundamentally premised on the concept of the separation of the races. In this title, the author shows us that segregation is everywhere, deforming cities and societies worldwide. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 876. A Global History of Divided Cities. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. 528 pages, 42 halftones. When we think of segregation, what often comes to mind is apartheid South Africa, or the American South in the age of Jim Crow - two societies fundamentally premised on the concept of the separation of the races. In this title, the author shows us that segregation is everywhere, deforming cities and societies worldwide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHB. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 36. Weight: 876.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226580746
- ISBN
- 9780226580746
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.94
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Paperback. Everyone worries about privacy these days. Packed with stories that are funny and sad, familiar and strange, this book tours the myriad arenas where privacy battles are fought, lost, and won. It explores how we manage our secrets, our phone calls and e-mail, the perimeters of our homes, and our interactions with neighbors. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226586533
- ISBN
- 9780226586533
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.72
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€ 21.72
Paperback. El Salvador emerged from a brutal civil war in 1992 to find much of its national income coming from a massive emigrant workforce that earns money in the US. This book examines this new way of life as it extends across two places: Intipuca, a Salvadoran town, and the Washington, DC, home to the second largest population Salvadorans in the US. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 1 map, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCS; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226653402
- ISBN
- 9780226653402
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
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Hardcover. Exploring such topics as maternal caregiving, childbirth, and women's political roles, this title deals with the groups that challenged older ideals of motherhood, including male critics who railed against female moral authority, psychological experts who hoped to expand their influence, and women who wished to be more than wives and mothers. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226670201
- ISBN
- 9780226670201
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 78.58
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Paperback. By the 1940s, the idealization of motherhood had waned, and the American mothers found themselves blamed for a host of societal and psychological ills. This title traces this important shift by exploring the evolution of maternalist politics, changing perceptions of the mother-child bond, and the rise of new approaches to childbirth and suffering. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226670225
- ISBN
- 9780226670225
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.66
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Paperback. The late twentieth century has seen a fantastic expansion of personal, sexual, and domestic liberties in the United States. In this title, the author explores the rise of cohabitation, and the changing social norms that have allowed cohabitation to become the chosen lifestyle of more than fifteen million Americans. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226671048
- ISBN
- 9780226671048
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. Over the years anxiety over the problem of naturalism has driven debates in social theory. Analyzing the work of writers such as Theda Skocpol, Clifford Geertz, Leela Gandhi, Roy Bhaskar, Foucault, and Habermas, the author delineates three epistemic modes of social research: realism, normativism, and interpretivism. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706740
- ISBN
- 9780226706740
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.52
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Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, x, 306 p. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JHBT; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731377
- ISBN
- 9780226731377
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.80
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Hardback. Drawing on interviews with parents and teens, this title offers an intimate account of the different ways that girls and boys in the United States and the Netherlands negotiate love, lust, and growing up. It provides a probing analysis of the way family culture shapes not just sex but also alcohol consumption and parent-teen relationships. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1KBB; JFC; JFSP2; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226736181
- ISBN
- 9780226736181
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Condition: New
€ 107.02€ 87.64
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Paperback. The fact that men and women continue to receive unequal treatment at work is a point of contention among politicians, the media, and scholars. This book focuses on this phenomenon by analyzing the unique experiences of transgender men - people designated female at birth whose gender identity is male - on the job. Num Pages: 216 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226738079
- ISBN
- 9780226738079
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.52
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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
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
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Hardback. Demographic studies help make sense of key aspects of the economy, offering insight into trends in fertility, mortality, immigration, and labor force participation, as well as age, gender, and race-specific trends in health and disability. This book explores the connections between demography and economics. Editor(s): Shoven, John B. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 512 pages, 140 line drawings, 61 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD; KCF; KCHS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226754727
- ISBN
- 9780226754727
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Condition: New
€ 129.37€ 105.15
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Paperback. Clifford Geertz is the most influential American anthropologist of the past four decades. His writings have defined and given character to the intellectual agenda of a meaning-centered, non-reductive interpretive social science and have provoked much excitement and debate about the nature of human understanding. Editor(s): Shweder, Richard A.; Good, Byron. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226756103
- ISBN
- 9780226756103
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
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Hardback. Published in 1918, this title is the author's final work. Composed in the years before his death, it was, according to Simmel, his 'testament', a capstone work of profound metaphysical inquiry intended to formulate his conception of life in its entirety. Translator(s): Andrews, John A. Y.; Levine, Donald N. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226757834
- ISBN
- 9780226757834
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.43
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Paperback. Gabriel Tarde ranks as one of the most outstanding sociologists of nineteenth-century France, though not as well known by English readers as his peers Comte and Durkheim. This book makes available Tarde's most important work and demonstrates his relevance to a fresh generation of students and thinkers. Series: Heritage of Society S. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226789712
- ISBN
- 9780226789712
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.82
€ 42.99
€ 32.82