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Sociology
Hardback. Life has often been envisioned as a journey, the river of time carrying us inexorably toward the unknown country - and in our day we increasingly turn to myth and magic, ritual and virtual reality, cloning and cryostasis in the hope of eluding the reality of inevitable end. This book proposes a different way of understanding our last transition. Series: Life Passages S. Num Pages: 460 pages, 32 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520218802
- ISBN
- 9780520218802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.91
€ 41.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. The US has experienced a dramatic increase in births to unmarried women - from 4 per cent of births in 1950, with most of the babies then adopted, to more than 30 per cent. This book analyses this radical change in family formation to compare and contrast the lives of these mothers of varying ages and economic circumstances. Num Pages: 483 pages, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520218307
- ISBN
- 9780520218307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.63
€ 43.63
Paperback. The book describes the history of Elias' most famous and important work "Process of Civilization" in close relation to the historical and biographical context. It starts with Elias' childhood and intellectual background and paints a detailed picture of the development of Germna sociology in early 20th century up to the World War 2. Translator(s): Affeldt, Stefanie. Num Pages: 231 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 127. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658173517
- ISBN
- 9783658173517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Levering, Matthew. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542495
- ISBN
- 9780742542495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.57
€ 43.57
Hardcover. * Luc Ferry is a well-known philosopher, essayist and public intellectual, with a large and established readership. * In this broad-ranging and original book, he presents a clear argument for a comprehensive philosophy of love that will in effect replace dead faiths and ideologies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670171
- ISBN
- 9780745670171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.56
€ 13.99
€ 12.56
Hardback. Editor(s): Owen, David B.; Olson, Joanne K. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226340180
- ISBN
- 9780226340180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.41€ 101.08
€ 123.41
€ 101.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Owen, David B.; Olson, Joanne K. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226340210
- ISBN
- 9780226340210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.24
€ 46.99
€ 36.24
Paperback. Presents a foundational work of post-Bourdieu sociology that examines a range of situations where people justify their actions. This book argues that justifications fall into six main logics exemplified by six authors: civic (Rousseau), market (Adam Smith), industrial (Saint-Simon), domestic (Bossuet), inspiration (Augustine), and fame (Hobbes). Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125169
- ISBN
- 9780691125169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.27€ 50.77
€ 65.27
€ 50.77
Paperback. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780252081774
- ISBN
- 9780252081774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040320
- ISBN
- 9780252040320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.82
€ 132.82
Hardback. Friends can help to form the basic structure of our lives but we very often take them for granted. Friends can sometimes be regarded as an oppressive burden when they appear to be greedily demanding too much of us. How to get the balance right is a perennial concern and the subject of much fiction and drama. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622804
- ISBN
- 9780745622804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.40
€ 72.40
Hardcover. * This is an engaging new book from one of the most influential and widely read sociologists in the world today. * Bauman, in conversation with Riccardo Mazzeo, reflects on nature and role of education and on the predicament of young people in our contemporary, liquid-modern world. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661551
- ISBN
- 9780745661551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.96
€ 52.99
€ 52.96
Paperback. In June 2000 Peter Houghton, a counselor in palliative care, was weeks from death due to cardiomyopathy. Then he was offered the chance to participate in a clinical trial. Six months later he was not only still alive, but planning a long distance walk for charity and writing this book about his experiences. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JHBZ; MBDC; MBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100201
- ISBN
- 9781843100201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The five stages of grief are part of our common understanding of bereavement. This book is suitable for those with an interest in bereavement or the five stages of grief. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415463997
- ISBN
- 9780415463997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.78
€ 43.78
Paperback. * This is a major new work of social theory by one of the leading sociologists in France today. Formerly a close collaborator of Pierre Bourdieu, Luc Boltanski has gone on to develop his own distinctive brand of critical, pragmatic sociology. * His recent book The New Spirit of Capitalism is widely recognized as a major work. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745649641
- ISBN
- 9780745649641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.88
€ 25.88
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.37
€ 42.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 illus;, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132664
- ISBN
- 9780231132664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 illus;, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSM; JKSN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132657
- ISBN
- 9780231132657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.35€ 97.58
€ 129.35
€ 97.58
Hardback. Series: Legacy Editions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA; JHB; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231182843
- ISBN
- 9780231182843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.43€ 79.41
€ 104.43
€ 79.41
Paperback. Series: Legacy Editions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA; JHB; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231182850
- ISBN
- 9780231182850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.55
€ 37.99
€ 27.55