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Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157030
- ISBN
- 9780691157030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. In this pithy two-part essay, the author reinvigorates the debates on what constitutes kinship, building on some of the best scholarship in the field to produce an original outlook on the deepest bond humans can have. He also shows that mutuality of being is a symbolic notion of belonging, not a biological connection by 'blood'. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226925127
- ISBN
- 9780226925127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. Offers, on its surface, a simple theoretical argument, laid out in the titles of its mere two chapters: kinship is culture, not biology. But along the way to proving his point, the author engages an array of thinkers, from Aristotle to Emile Durkheim to Marilyn Strathern, as well as an array of ethnographic examples from around the globe. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226214290
- ISBN
- 9780226214290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.27
€ 22.27
Paperback. A randomized trial evaluated the efficacy of 17 Early Head Start (EHS) programs. 3,001 low-income families with a pregnant women or an infant under 12 months were assigned to a treatment or control group. Data were collected when children were 1, 2, 3, and 5 years old. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118658840
- ISBN
- 9781118658840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.93
€ 64.93
Paperback. Most widely known as the controversial OFSTED Chief, Chris Woodhead held forthright views that turned up the volume of the national education debate. As journalism, education is at the core of this book, but it also reflects his passions for literature and climbing, and concludes with his courageous thoughts on assisted dying. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JHBZ; JNL; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The University of Buckingham Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908684820
- ISBN
- 9781908684820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
Hardcover. What Morality Means examines the scientific theory of morality, drawing on zoological and physiological literatures in addition to contemporary sociological research on status and exchange. The theory roots morality in the capacity for perceptual overlap, and describes how perceptual overlap has been constrained and enabled in human history. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JHBA; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449283
- ISBN
- 9781137449283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Paperback. Aims to tackle the most obvious question that anyone has to face, 'what should I do with my life?' This book presents an account of finding and following people who have uprooted their lives and fought with these questions in radical ways. It features the stories of individual dilemma and drama. Num Pages: 432 pages, ports. BIC Classification: JHBL; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437994
- ISBN
- 9780099437994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; HBTS; JFMX; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231181822
- ISBN
- 9780231181822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Discovers that the hidden lives of her ancestors reveal as much about the present as they do about the past Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 photographs, 1 geneology. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243903
- ISBN
- 9780803243903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.76
€ 18.99
€ 18.76
Paperback. This book stands as a testimony to Bauman's belief in the enduring relevance of sociology. But it is also a call to us all to start questioning the world in which we live and to transform ourselves from being the victims of circumstance into the makers of our own history. For that, at the end of the day, is the use of sociology. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671253
- ISBN
- 9780745671253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26
Hardcover. This book stands as a testimony to Bauman's belief in the enduring relevance of sociology. But it is also a call to us all to start questioning the world in which we live and to transform ourselves from being the victims of circumstance into the makers of our own history. For that, at the end of the day, is the use of sociology. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671246
- ISBN
- 9780745671246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Hardcover. Developing an international approach, this book reviews references to "race," "racism," and "ethnicity" in the social sciences. It identifies promising lines of research that may make it possible to supersede misleading notions of race that took hold in the USA after the Civil War. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782386032
- ISBN
- 9781782386032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.77
€ 161.77
Paperback. Are current patterns within women's occupations a function of external limitations on initial ambitions, or do women simply prefer distinct types of work? Including case studies of fire fighting and teaching, this book offers a qualitative exploration of girls' and women's reported journeys towards their work choices. Series: Women's Studies at York Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349361625
- ISBN
- 9781349361625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Are current patterns within women's occupations a function of external limitations on initial ambitions, or do women simply prefer distinct types of work? Including case studies of fire fighting and teaching, this book offers a qualitative exploration of girls' and women's reported journeys towards their work choices. Series: Women's Studies at York Series. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230549227
- ISBN
- 9780230549227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. Presents a toolkit for getting ahead in today's workplace. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 251 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479835454
- ISBN
- 9781479835454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
Paperback. Series: What Works. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Barnardo's
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904659006
- ISBN
- 9781904659006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.73
€ 33.73
Paperback. This work takes a look at the changes that have taken place in Egyptian society since the 1950s, and considers the disruptions brought about by the surge in population. It discusses how runaway population growth has effects on aspects of society and also predictable effects on the economy. Translator(s): Wilmsen, David. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HBE; 3JJP; GTB; HBTB; JHBD; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774248191
- ISBN
- 9789774248191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.95
€ 22.95
Hardback. This book argues that the financial crash of 2008-9 has exposed the disastrous consequences of applying economic theory to the collective life of societies. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647401
- ISBN
- 9780745647401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. This book argues that the financial crash of 2008-9 has exposed the disastrous consequences of applying economic theory to the collective life of societies. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647418
- ISBN
- 9780745647418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Paperback. When A Baby Dies describes the tragic and bewildering experience of losing a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death. The book is based on the experiences of many hundreds of bereaved parents. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415252768
- ISBN
- 9780415252768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.02
€ 49.02