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Paperback. Most women in the West use contraception in order to avoid having children. But in rural sub-saharan Africa many women use it for the opposite reason, to have more children. This study of aging and reproduction makes use of ethnographic and demographic data. Series: Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 21 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDG; JFSL; JHBD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058528
- ISBN
- 9780226058528
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Three renowned contemporary theorists discuss their different perspectives for politics and thought. Series: Radical Thinkers Classic Editions. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JHBA; JPA; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844676682
- ISBN
- 9781844676682
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.58
€ 16.99
€ 15.58
paperback. Characterized by the diversity of their applications, contingency tables play a key role in fields such as education and the social sciences. This volume presents a variety of new and sophisticated models for analyzing two- and multidimensional tables. Series: Statistics for Industry and Technology. Num Pages: 321 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 54 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT; PBW; UFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493939596
- ISBN
- 9781493939596
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Condition: New
€ 68.37
€ 68.37
Paperback. A Continent Moving West? explores the expansion of migration from countries in Eastern Europe following their accession to the European Union. Fifteen expertly authored chapters address head-on what the consequences of large-scale migration have been since 2007. The analysis is conducted for both origin countries, notably Poland, Romania and Bulgar Editor(s): Pantiru, Cristina; Engbersen, Godfried; Okolski, Marek; Black, Richard (King's College, London). Series: IMISCOE Research. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089641564
- ISBN
- 9789089641564
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Condition: New
€ 84.99
€ 84.99
Hardback. Contextualizing Disaster argues that, while disasters are increasingly represented by the media as unique, exceptional, newsworthy events, it is a mistake to think of disasters as isolated or discrete occurrences. Editor(s): Button, Gregory V.; Schuller, Mark. Series: Catastrophes in Context. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHB; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332807
- ISBN
- 9781785332807
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Condition: New
€ 162.40
€ 162.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Schwarz, Norbert; Sudman, Seymour. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461276951
- ISBN
- 9781461276951
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Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Paperback. Papers from the conference (Un)civil Society--State Failure and the Contradictions of Self-Organisation in Nigeria, held May 14-17, 2005 in Lagos, Nigeria. Editor(s): Okome, M. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458981
- ISBN
- 9781349458981
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Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Hardcover. This book explores the social and political significance of contemporary recognition contests in areas such as disability, race and ethnicity, nationalism, class and sexuality, drawing on accounts from Europe, the USA, Latin America, the Middle East and Australasia. Editor(s): McLaughlin, Janice; Phillimore, Peter; Richardson, Diane. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280502
- ISBN
- 9780230280502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Paperback. This book explores the social and political significance of contemporary recognition contests in areas such as disability, race and ethnicity, nationalism, class and sexuality, drawing on accounts from Europe, the USA, Latin America, the Middle East and Australasia. Editor(s): McLaughlin, J.; Phillimore, P.; Richardson, D. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL; JHB; JHBA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349327676
- ISBN
- 9781349327676
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Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Paperback. Contesting Kurdish Identities in Sweden sheds light on the day-to-day strategies of accommodation and resistance that Kurdish youth use in the face exclusive narratives and structures of belonging and citizenship regimes in the Middle-East and Sweden. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349448487
- ISBN
- 9781349448487
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Condition: New
€ 65.94
€ 65.94
Paperback. This book aims to further the understanding of migration processes and policies in a European context with a particular focus on evaluating integration and the gendered aspects of migration, integration and citizenship. Integration is regarded as a contested concept and as entailing a variable and problematic set of discourses and practices. Editor(s): Anthias, Floya; Pajnik, Mojca. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HPS; JFFN; JFSJ; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349451418
- ISBN
- 9781349451418
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Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Hardcover. Much like past arguments about stem-cell research, the coming debate over these reproductive genetic technologies (RGTs) will be political and, for many people, religious. In order to understand how the debate will play out in the US, the author conducted a study of the claims made about RGTs by religious people from across the political spectrum. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HR; JFMA; JFMG; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226222653
- ISBN
- 9780226222653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.21€ 54.76
€ 64.21
€ 54.76
Paperback. Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universiteat Bielefeld, 2008. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531174532
- ISBN
- 9783531174532
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Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Focusing on paternity as a category of family history, Contested Paternity emphasizes the importance of fatherhood, the family, and the law within the greater context of changing attitudes toward parental responsibility. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801888328
- ISBN
- 9780801888328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.34
€ 76.34
Hardback. The contributors in this volume, which is inspired and dedicated to Charles Tilly, deal with the manner in which particular Mediterranean spaces (at regional, state, and neighbourhood levels) are being reconfigured in the light of struggles over rights, resources and identities. Editor(s): Kousis, Maria; Selwyn, Tom; Clark, David. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451323
- ISBN
- 9780857451323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.45
€ 163.45
Hardcover. Editor(s): Howard, Cosmo. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403977700
- ISBN
- 9781403977700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Paperback. Howard brings together top contributorsin avolume that provides a survey of new research and theoretical work on the topic of individualization. Topics covered include gender, social policy reform, and economy. Editor(s): Howard, C. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBA; JHBC; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349537785
- ISBN
- 9781349537785
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Analyzes the debate on sati, or widow burning, in colonial India. This book argues that the women who were burned were marginal to the debate and that the controversy was over definitions of Hindu tradition, the place of ritual in religious worship, the civilizing missions of colonialism and evangelism, and the proper role of the colonial state. Num Pages: 246 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRLF; JFSJ1; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520214071
- ISBN
- 9780520214071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. This book examines the relationships between cities and nation-states over the sweep of history, and in particular the role of trust networks in mediating this relationship. It includes a chapter from an unfinished manuscript by sociologist Charles Tilly. Editor(s): Hanagan, Michael P.; Tilly, Chris. Num Pages: 415 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; JHB; JPA; RGC; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400799530
- ISBN
- 9789400799530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.28
€ 195.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSC; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349332489
- ISBN
- 9781349332489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Ozyurek, Esra. Num Pages: 191 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSR; JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer VS
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658160203
- ISBN
- 9783658160203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.14
€ 71.14
Paperback. Contemporary Turkey at a Glance Editor(s): Kaya, Ayhan; Keyman, E. Fuat; Onursal Besgul, Ozge; Kamp, Kristina. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658049157
- ISBN
- 9783658049157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.14
€ 71.14
Hardcover. Contemporary Sociology is an introductory textbook with angles and arguments. Responding to the need for a different kind of introductory textbook, it provides more focused, in-depth explorations of the most exciting and contemporary aspects of sociology. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661827
- ISBN
- 9780745661827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Paperback. Contemporary Sociology is an introductory textbook with angles and arguments. Responding to the need for a different kind of introductory textbook, it provides more focused, in-depth explorations of the most exciting and contemporary aspects of sociology. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 191 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1628.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661834
- ISBN
- 9780745661834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.09
€ 40.09