Sociology
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Sociology
Paperback. Takes on the 'obesity epidemic,' challenging many widely held assumptions about its causes and consequences. This title examines fatness and its relationship to health outcomes to ask if our efforts to prevent 'obesity' are sensible, efficacious, or ethical. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHB; MMZF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266254
- ISBN
- 9780520266254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629582993
- ISBN
- 9781629582993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Paperback. An exploration of what is one of most important problem in social theory: the problem of social order. It focuses readings around five key social structures that affect social order: individuals, hierarchies, markets, groups, and networks. It demonstrates the relevance of social order in understanding gender and ethnic group dynamics. Editor(s): Hechter, Michael; Horne, Christine. Series: Stanford Social Sciences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 table, 12 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758734
- ISBN
- 9780804758734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.22
€ 40.99
€ 36.22
Paperback. Narratives in Social Science Research introduces students to the use of narrative methodology as a research tool. It offers a useful and rigorous framework for the application of these devices within qualitative research. Series: Introducing Qualitative Methods Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761941958
- ISBN
- 9780761941958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Hardback. Manski argues that public policy is based on untrustworthy analysis. Failing to account for uncertainty in an uncertain world, policy analysis routinely misleads policy makers with expressions of certitude. Manski critiques the status quo and offers an innovation to improve both how policy research is conducted and how it is used by policy makers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 graph, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066892
- ISBN
- 9780674066892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 49.39
€ 52.99
€ 49.39
Paperback. Offers a systematic reconstruction of the theoretical foundations and framework of critical social theory. Translator(s): McCarthy, Thomas. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 466
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745607702
- ISBN
- 9780745607702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.41
€ 27.41
Paperback. Offers an introduction to narrative methods in social research. This book also covers the nature, role and theoretical basis of research methodology in general. It argues that both qualitative and quantitative methods are characterised by a concern with narrative, and that our research data can best be analyzed if it is seen in narrative terms. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412900416
- ISBN
- 9781412900416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Hardcover. A study of migrant workers in Japan. It reveals how migrants enter, what difficulties they face, what their living, working and housing conditions are. It focuses on the protection of their human rights. There is also information on the situation of migrant workers according to labour sectors. Translator(s): Wilkinson, Jens. Series: Japanese Studies. Num Pages: 305 pages, tables, charts, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFN; JHBL; JPVH1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KCD0012570
- ISBN
- 9780710304995
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.86
€ 6.86
Paperback. Security is meant to make the world safer. Yet despite living in the most secure of times, we see endangerment everywhere. Whether it is the threat of another devastating terrorist attacks, a natural disaster or unexpected catastrophe, anxieties and fears define the global political age. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745665320
- ISBN
- 9780745665320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.03
€ 27.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Goldberg, Daniel; Larsson, Linus. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609806392
- ISBN
- 9781609806392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. Exam board: AQA Level & Subject: AS / A-level Sociology First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2016 (AS), June 2017 (A-level) Series: Letts A-level in a Week - New 2015 Curriculum. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 4KLR; JHB. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 265 x 192. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Letts Educational
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0018898
- ISBN
- 9780008179700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hawthorn Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 25300th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869890476
- ISBN
- 9781869890476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409458050
- ISBN
- 9781409458050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.93€ 105.39
€ 170.93
€ 105.39
Hardcover. The classic survey design reference, updated for the digital age
For over two decades, Dillman's classic text on survey design has aided both students and professionals in effectively planning and conducting mail, telephone, and, more recently, Internet surveys. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 179 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118456149
- ISBN
- 9781118456149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.85€ 81.91
€ 102.85
€ 81.91
Sociology and the Sacred: An Introduction to Philip Rieff´s Theory of...
Antonius A.W. Zondervan Zondervan
Paperback. Including material from personal interviews with Rieff that enabled Zondervan to clarify important aspects of his work, Sociology and the Sacred is an essential contribution to the understanding of contemporary culture's maintenance of its ties to religion. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487520663
- ISBN
- 9781487520663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473907584
- ISBN
- 9781473907584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Hardback. Randy Hodson was one of contemporary sociology's central figures in the study of work, occupations, and inequality. This volume pays tribute to his important scholarly contributions. Chapters by other important scholars in these fields reflect and build on his research in work conditions, worker resistance, and social stratification. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785607271
- ISBN
- 9781785607271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.06
€ 125.06
Hardback. Unique in both scope and perspective, this volume will prove invaluable to a cross-section of archaeological scholars. Editor(s): Stone, David L.; Stirling, Lea M. Series: Phoenix Supplementary Volumes. Num Pages: 270 pages, 45 half tones. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH; HBLA; HDD; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802090836
- ISBN
- 9780802090836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.41
€ 99.41
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761929987
- ISBN
- 9780761929987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.23
€ 98.23