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Sociology
Transnational Corporations from the Standpoint of Workers
Rathzel, Nora; Mulinari, Diana; Tollefsen, Ai...
Paperback. This book explores the history and global expansion of AB Volvo, one of the hundred largest corporations in the world, through the experiences of its workers in Sweden, Mexico, South Africa, and India. It investigates how neo-liberalisation has transformed the company into a promoter of lean production, at the expense of the workers' needs. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBL; JPS; KCD; KCF; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458660
- ISBN
- 9781349458660
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Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Paperback. Thisvolumeoffers a wide-reaching exploration of foreign direct investmentand developmental impacts through case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Central Europe, also examining the role of'new players' such as Chinese, Indian and South African TNCs." Editor(s): Rugraff, Eric; Sanchez-Ancochea, Diego; Sumner, Andy. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349358809
- ISBN
- 9781349358809
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Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Gordon, Michael E.; Turner, Lowell. Series: Cornell International Industrial & Labour Relations Reports. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3. BIC Classification: JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- ILR Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KRS0017573
- ISBN
- 9780801487064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Gordon, Michael E.; Turner, Lowell. Series: Cornell International Industrial & Labour Relations Reports. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3. BIC Classification: JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- ILR Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KOC0004591
- ISBN
- 9780801487064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Interest Groups, Advocacy and Democracy Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JKSN; JPA; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349447275
- ISBN
- 9781349447275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.91
€ 98.91
paperback. This book follows the transnational lives of children growing up as British Bangladeshi individuals in multicultural London. Exploring the array of international events, communities and forces which influence them, Zeitlyn examines the socialisation practices among British Bangladeshi families and how this shapes their childhood and identities. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JFSL; JFSP; JHB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- SKU
- V9781349490813
- ISBN
- 9781349490813
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Condition: New
€ 65.52
€ 65.52
Paperback. Black intellectuals in the US have long thought of racism as a global phenomenon.This book presents, for the first time, a full overview of the history, critical analysis and theoretical perspectives of key black scholars and activists on the transnational dynamics of modern race and racism throughout the world. Editor(s): Marable, Manning; Agard-Jones, Vanessa. Series: Critical Black Studies. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL; JHB; JPA; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602687
- ISBN
- 9780230602687
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Condition: New
€ 73.17
€ 73.17
Paperback. The dawn of neoliberal rationality in Africa in the 1980s coincided with a massive exodus of skilled Africans to the global North. Moving beyond the 'push and pull' framework that has dominated studies of this phenomenon, this collection instead looks at African transnational migrations against the backdrop of rapid and intensifying globalization. Editor(s): Okome, Mojubaolu Olufunke. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349341696
- ISBN
- 9781349341696
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Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Paperback. Presents an ethnographic study of China/US adoption, the largest contemporary intercountry adoption program. This book also follows the path of the adoption process: the institutions in both China and the US that prepare children and parents for each other; the practices that legitimate them coming together as transnational families; and more. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 331 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFN; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780814719725
- ISBN
- 9780814719725
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. The nature of global governance is changing, as are the standards by which we judge its legitimacy. We are witnessing a gradual and partial shift from inter-state co-operation to more complex forms of governance, involving participation by transnational actors, such as NGOs, party associations, philanthropic foundations and corporations. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPHV; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349316090
- ISBN
- 9781349316090
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Bringing together a wide range of original empirical research from locations and interconnected geographical contexts from Europe, Australasia, Asia, Africa, Central and Latin America, this title sets out a fresh agenda for mobility - one which emphasizes the enduring connectedness between, and embeddedness within, places. Editor(s): Brickell, Dr. Katherine. Num Pages: 240 pages, Includes 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754678380
- ISBN
- 9780754678380
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Condition: New
€ 187.92
€ 187.92
Hardback. Editor(s): Aldy, Hossam; Pedrazzini, Yves; Vincent-Geslin, Stephanie; Zorro, Yafiza. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white halftones, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; RGC; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138775398
- ISBN
- 9781138775398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.35€ 90.02
€ 108.35
€ 90.02
hardcover. Series: Thinking Gender in Transnational Times. Num Pages: 273 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPL; JFFE1; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137538819
- ISBN
- 9781137538819
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Condition: New
€ 116.96
€ 116.96
hardcover. This book takes a life course perspective, analysing and comparing the biographies of mothers and fathers in seven European countries in context. Editor(s): Nilsen, Ann; Brannen, Julia; Lewis, Suzan. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428646
- ISBN
- 9781847428646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428639
- ISBN
- 9781847428639
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.98
€ 40.99
€ 38.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Shechter, Relli. Num Pages: 229 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JHB; JHM; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349526666
- ISBN
- 9781349526666
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Bringing together contributions from international scholars, this book explores the changing nature of young people's transitions and challenges assumptions about pathways from education into employment in contemporary society. Editor(s): Brooks, Rachel. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHBL; JNRV; KJWX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201637
- ISBN
- 9780230201637
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Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardback. Editor(s): Garcia, Ernest; Kirby, Peadar. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JHM; KCP; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349951758
- ISBN
- 9781349951758
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Condition: New
€ 183.29
€ 183.29
Paperback. The exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf is explored in this accessible yet in-depth analysis by scholars from the region. Editor(s): Khalaf, Abdulhadi; Shehabi, Omar Al; Hanieh, Adam. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335209
- ISBN
- 9780745335209
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.46
€ 40.99
€ 31.46
Paperback. Challenging traditional approaches to migration, whichputs migrants innarrow categories (legal and illegal, newcomerand settler), 'Transit Migration' shows that migrants and refugees live in transit for years, a stage in the migration course profoundly affecting destination countries and the migrants themselves." Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFN; JFSL; JHB; RGC; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364152
- ISBN
- 9781349364152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.60
€ 65.60
Paperback. This collection of original articles, a sequel of sorts to the 2009 Religion and the Implications of Radical Life Extension (Palgrave Macmillan), is the first sustained reflection, by scholars with expertise in the faith traditions, on how the transhumanist agenda might impact the body. Editor(s): Mercer, C.; Maher, Derek F. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Future of Humanity and its Successors. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRA; HRAC; JHB; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473915
- ISBN
- 9781349473915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.78
€ 65.78
Paperback. This book focuses upon the breaking of rules and taboos involved in 'doing crime', including violent crime as represented in fictive texts and ethnographic research. It includes chapters on topics of urgent contemporary interest such as asylum seekers, sex work, serial killers, school shooters, crimes of poverty and understandings of 'madness'. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; DS; JFC; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349367498
- ISBN
- 9781349367498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFJ; JFSJ5; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536100938
- ISBN
- 9781536100938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.24€ 181.85
€ 240.24
€ 181.85
Paperback. This collection examines the transformation of the modern Western state in an age of accelerated globalization. Editor(s): Martens, K.; Mayer, P. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349356492
- ISBN
- 9781349356492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93