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Paperback. By analyzing the roots of these competitive after school activities and their contemporary effects, this title contextualizes elementary school-age children's activities, and suggests they have become proving grounds for success in the tournament of life - especially when it comes to coveted admission to elite universities, and beyond. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276765
ISBN
9780520276765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. As time banking has received increased attention from policy makers as a means for promoting welfare reform in the wake of austerity, this book is the first to look at the concept of time within social policy to examine time banking theory and practice. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA; JKSN1; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447318293
ISBN
9781447318293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.10

Paperback. Some in the social sciences argue that the same logic applies to both qualitative and quantitative methods. This title discusses major differences between these two traditions that touch various aspects of social science research, including design, goals, causal effects and models, concepts and measurement, data analysis, and case selection. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149714
ISBN
9780691149714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Brady, Henry E.; Collier, David. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442203440
ISBN
9781442203440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446209127
ISBN
9781446209127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.96

Paperback. Power is the central organizing principle of all social life, from culture and education to stratification and taste. In this title, the author delves deeply into Bourdieu's work to show how central - but often overlooked - power and politics are to an understanding of sociology. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226925011
ISBN
9780226925011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Holtz-Bacha, Dr Christina (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Germany); Konig-Reiling, Nina. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531153575
ISBN
9783531153575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.76

Hardback. Editor(s): Peters, H. Elizabeth; Dush, Claire Kamp m. Num Pages: 414 pages, 18 halftones, 2 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
414
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144087
ISBN
9780231144087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.09
€ 55.86

Paperback. An in depth examination of the impact that a global population of 10 billion will have on the planet and how we will have to adapt to cope with it. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780334912
ISBN
9781780334912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. This book looks at what is needed to prevent the proliferation of harm and the gradual collapse of civil society. A wide range of expert contributors outline what might help to make better societies and which mechanisms, interventions and evidence are needed when we think about a better society Editor(s): Atkinson, Rowland; McKenzie, Lisa; Winlow, Simon. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447332039
ISBN
9781447332039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 129 colour illus. BIC Classification: AKTH; HBTB; JFCK; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 219. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350005082
ISBN
9781350005082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.54

Paperback. Investigating the capacity of sport to act both as a conduit for traditional development assistance activities and as an agent for change in its own right, this book argues that sport can contribute to the development process, particularly where traditional development approaches have difficulty in engaging with communities. Editor(s): Levermore, Roger. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JHBS; KNS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349360109
ISBN
9781349360109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Paperback. In this ground-breaking and much-needed book, Stellan Vinthagen provides the first major systematic attempt to develop a theory of nonviolent action since Gene Sharp's seminal The Politics of Nonviolent Action in 1973. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780325156
ISBN
9781780325156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.08

Paperback. Across the world, workers labor without pay for the benefit of profitable businesses - and it's legal. Labor trends like outsourcing and technology hide some workers, and branding and employer mandates erase others. This book gathers essays by prominent sociologists and legal scholars to illuminate how and why such labor has been hidden from view. Editor(s): Crain, Marion; Poster, Winifred; Cherry, Miriam. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287174
ISBN
9780520287174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168418
ISBN
9780691168418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBTB; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801842009
ISBN
9780801842009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Christensen, Pia; James, Allison. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 2. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138100893
ISBN
9781138100893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. Gary Becker sees the family as a kind of little factory - a multiperson unit producing meals, health, skills, children and self-esteem from market goods and the time, skills, and knowledge of its members. Gary Becker won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Economics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHBK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674906990
ISBN
9780674906990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.81
€ 48.27

Paperback. Understanding how society shapes the economy helps us answer many important questions. For example, how does advertising get people to buy things? How do people use their social connections to get jobs? This title presents sociological answers to questions like these. Series: Sociology for a New Century Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; KC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412994965
ISBN
9781412994965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.23

Paperback. Drawing on examples from across the social sciences, this book offers the information you need to know to plan, implement, and analyze the results of population-based survey experiments. Suitable for social scientists across the disciplines, it reexamines issues of internal and external validity. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144528
ISBN
9780691144528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

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