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Hardback. New ID card systems are proliferating. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above all, may rely on computerized registries of personal information. This book argues that such IDs represent a fresh phase in the long-term attempts of modern states to find stable ways of identifying citizens. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641553
- ISBN
- 9780745641553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Hardback. We are all modern today. But modernity today is not what it used to be. Over the past few decades, modernity has been radically changed by globalization, individualization, new inequalities, and fundamentalism. A novel way of analysing contemporary societies is needed. This book proposes such an analysis. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642185
- ISBN
- 9780745642185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.37
€ 79.37
Paperback. We are all modern today. But modernity today is not what it used to be. Over the past few decades, modernity has been radically changed by globalization, individualization, new inequalities, and fundamentalism. A novel way of analysing contemporary societies is needed. This book proposes such an analysis. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642192
- ISBN
- 9780745642192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Hardback. In Southern Theory Raewyn Connell presents the case for a new 'world social science' - one that is inclusive of many voices - by arguing for a more democratic global recognition of social theory from societies outside the dominant European and North American metropole. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642482
- ISBN
- 9780745642482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Hardback. This new edition of a well-regarded book provides a concise and exceptionally clear introduction to Habermas's work, from his early writings on the public sphere, through his work on law and the state, to his more recent discussion of science, religion and contemporary Europe. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643274
- ISBN
- 9780745643274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. Written by an author of international stature, very well-known in the worlds of sociology and politics and in left-of-centre politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643441
- ISBN
- 9780745643441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.65
€ 32.65
Hardback. This book examines the gripes which plague the lives of modern couples Jean-Claude Kaufmann is one of the best-selling sociologists in France and always provides interesting and accessible accounts of everyday life Often amusing, this study explains the importance of overcoming conflict in strengthening a relationship. Translator(s): Morrison, Helen. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643618
- ISBN
- 9780745643618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. This book examines the gripes which plague the lives of modern couples Jean-Claude Kaufmann is one of the best-selling sociologists in France and always provides interesting and accessible accounts of everyday life Often amusing, this study explains the importance of overcoming conflict in strengthening a relationship. Translator(s): Morrison, Helen. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356. 224 pages. This book examines the gripes which plague the lives of modern couples Jean-Claude Kaufmann is one of the best-selling sociologists in France and always provides interesting and accessible accounts of everyday life Often amusing, this study explains the importance of overcoming conflict in strengthening a relationship. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHBK. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight: 356. Translator(s): Morrison, Helen.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643625
- ISBN
- 9780745643625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Hardback. This book offers a fresh and uniquely sociological perspective on money and credit. As basic economic institutions, money and credit are easy to overlook when they work well. When they malfunction, as they did in the new millennium's global financial crisis, their importance becomes obvious and demands further investigation. Series: Polity Economy and Society Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643915
- ISBN
- 9780745643915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardback. * This book is a highly original, path-breaking analysis of the huge increase in the number of cases of diagnosed autism in the US, the UK and other societies. It brings a distinctive sociological perspective to bear on the autism epidemic . Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: JHB; MJNA; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643991
- ISBN
- 9780745643991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.37
€ 79.37
Hardback. Read the first chapter of this innovative new text here Social life is a collective process, and virtually all of social life in contemporary industrial nations is shaped by formal organizations and recognized social institutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KJU. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 172 x 37. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644271
- ISBN
- 9780745644271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. Should governments be involved in economic affairs? Challenging prevailing wisdom about the benefits of self-regulating markets, this accessible and engaging book advances a uniquely sociological perspective on economy and state connections to emphasize that states can never be divorced from economy. Series: Polity Economy and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644547
- ISBN
- 9780745644547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Paperback. Should governments be involved in economic affairs? Challenging prevailing wisdom about the benefits of self-regulating markets, this accessible and engaging book advances a uniquely sociological perspective on economy and state connections to emphasize that states can never be divorced from economy. Series: Polity Economy and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644554
- ISBN
- 9780745644554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.94
€ 25.94
Hardback. Niklas Luhmann ranks as one of the most important sociologists and social theorists of the twentieth century. Through his many books he developed a highly original form of systems theory that has been hugely influential in a wide variety of disciplines. Translator(s): Gilgen, Peter. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645711
- ISBN
- 9780745645711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Hardback. In his previous books Alain Touraine analysed the great changes that have transformed our personal and collective lives; in this new book he shows that we need to transform our ways of thinking about these changes. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645735
- ISBN
- 9780745645735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Hardback. * Offers a fresh and uniquely sociological perspective on the construction and operation of markets. * Reviews classic and contemporary literature, but also organizes it in a way that provides a new and more advanced sociological view of markets. Series: Polity Economy and Society Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645773
- ISBN
- 9780745645773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. War is a paradox. On the one hand, it destroys bodies and destroys communities. On the other hand, it is responsible for some of the strongest human bonds and has been the genesis of many of our most fundamental institutions. Series: PPSS - Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645803
- ISBN
- 9780745645803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
Hardback. This book provides an invaluable introduction to the theoretical foundations and practical applications of interactionist approaches to everyday life. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646060
- ISBN
- 9780745646060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. This book provides an invaluable introduction to the theoretical foundations and practical applications of interactionist approaches to everyday life. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646077
- ISBN
- 9780745646077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
Hardback. Unravelling the logic that lies at the heart of the liberal project, this book sheds light on one of the key ideas that have shaped the civilization of the West. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646206
- ISBN
- 9780745646206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93