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Paperback. A comprehensive account of the psychology of death and bereavement, which places the subject within the contexts of the major world religions and their associated mourning and funeral customs. The book examines the thinking of Freud and Jung, and of modern psychiatrists. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JM; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861562234
ISBN
9781861562234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.63

Paperback. Dealing with Death is a comprehensive and authoritative source of information for professionals on the procedures, laws and cultural customs that should be observed when someone dies. This completely updated and expanded second edition takes into account changes in UK law and the impact of the Harold Shipman and Alder Hey enquiries. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843103813
ISBN
9781843103813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479805556
ISBN
9781479805556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

paperback. Non-payment of child support is often categorized as an individual act of deviance or moral failing, reinforcing resistance and disengagement on the part of fathers by causing them to see themselves as victims whose personal rights are under threat. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802083180
ISBN
9780802083180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137467850
ISBN
9781137467850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.55

Paperback. In the Indian outsourcing industry, employees are expected to be "dead ringers" for the more expensive American workers they have replaced. This book chronicles the rise of a workforce for whom mimicry is a job requirement and a passion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159652
ISBN
9780691159652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. In the Indian outsourcing industry, employees are expected to be "dead ringers" for the more expensive American workers they have replaced. This book chronicles the rise of a workforce for whom mimicry is a job requirement and a passion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JHB; JHMC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147871
ISBN
9780691147871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.05
€ 42.15

Paperback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136891
ISBN
9780231136891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 42 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136884
ISBN
9780231136884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.09
€ 80.84

Hardcover. The people of Oaxaca, Mexico, believe the souls of the dead, the antepasados, return every year for a twenty-four-hour visit. They are welcomed into their former homes with gaily decorated altars and offerings of food and gifts. This text supplies background understanding of the beliefs and practices of the observance. Num Pages: 160 pages, 65 colour photos, 28 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; JHBT; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653495
ISBN
9780875653495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 38.93

Paperback. Though virtually unknown in the ethnographic literature on Chinese society, the "delayed transfer marriage", requiring separation after marriage, was widely established in the Canton delta. This book analyzes the effect of economic change on the practice in the area's silk district. Num Pages: 240 pages, index, appendixes. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; JHBK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780804720144
ISBN
9780804720144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. We live in a world of big data: the amount of information collected on human behavior each day is staggering, and exponentially greater than at any time in the past. Providing an introduction to data mining, the authors discuss how data mining substantially differs from conventional statistical modeling familiar to most social scientists. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; UNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520280977
ISBN
9780520280977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.35
€ 111.83

Paperback. We live in a world of big data: the amount of information collected on human behavior each day is staggering, and exponentially greater than at any time in the past. Providing an introduction to data mining, the authors discuss how data mining substantially differs from conventional statistical modeling familiar to most social scientists. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; UNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280984
ISBN
9780520280984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.72

Hardback. Editor(s): Elswick, Susan. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBC; LATC; UNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781536100891
ISBN
9781536100891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.25
€ 164.32

Hardcover. Editor(s): Pawar, Manohar. Num Pages: 264 pages, tables. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
New Dawn Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932705034
ISBN
9781932705034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. aeo This is a basic introductory textbook in data analysis and statistics, written in a clear, accessible and jargon free style for students and assuming no knowledge of mathematics. aeo Statistical techniques are introduced gradually and then the computer package -- MINITAB -- is introduced. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745611457
ISBN
9780745611457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.77

paperback. This book, first published in 2007, is for the applied researcher performing data analysis using linear and nonlinear regression and multilevel models. Series Editor(s): Alvarez, R. Michael; Beck, Nathaniel L.; Wu, Lawrence L. Series: Analytical Methods for Social Research. Num Pages: 648 pages, 160 exercises. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1120. Series: Analytical Methods for Social Research. 648 pages, 160 exercises. For the applied researcher performing data analysis using linear and nonlinear regression and multilevel models. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JHBC; PBK. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 37. Weight: 1132. Series Editor(s) :Alvarez, R. Michael; Beck, Nathaniel L.; Wu, Lawrence L.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
648
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521686891
ISBN
9780521686891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

paperback. This accessible introduction to data analysis focuses on the interpretation of statistical results, in particular those which come from nonexperimental social research. It provides researchers with the tools necessary to select and evaluate statistical tests appropriate for their research question. Series: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 5. Weight in Grams: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780803957725
ISBN
9780803957725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.23

Paperback. Simone Browne shows how racial ideologies and the long history of policing black bodies under transatlantic slavery structure contemporary surveillance technologies and practices. Analyzing a wide array of archival and contemporary texts, she demonstrates how surveillance reifies boundaries, borders, and bodies around racial lines. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL4; JHB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359388
ISBN
9780822359388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400076703
ISBN
9781400076703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

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