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Sociology
Hardcover. A fresh anthropological look at a central but neglected topic, the profound changes in rural life throughout Western Europe today. As locals leave for jobs in cities they are replaced by a variety of incomers, including neo-hippies, lifestyle-seekers, eco-activists, and rural labour migrants from beyond the EU. Editor(s): MacClancy, Jeremy. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719096846
- ISBN
- 9780719096846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.86
€ 166.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 299 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 1KBBW; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816520282
- ISBN
- 9780816520282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Young, Amber C. K.; Smith, Linda E. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624170454
- ISBN
- 9781624170454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.48€ 70.74
€ 99.48
€ 70.74
Hardback. Among both male and female young urban professionals in Nairobi, sexuality is a key to achieving a "modern" identity. These young men and women see themselves as the avant garde of a new Africa, while they also express the recurring worry of how to combine an "African" identity with the new lifestyles with which they are experimenting. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSC; JFSJ; JHBK5; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454782
- ISBN
- 9780857454782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.23
€ 162.23
Paperback. Bringing the psychology of uncertainty together with contemporary case studies, this book is a sweeping diagnostic for-and antidote to-ineffective political discourse in a globalized world that imports bads as well as goods. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 256 pages, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFC; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419602
- ISBN
- 9781421419602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.15
€ 37.99
€ 33.15
Hardback. There is surprisingly little fieldwork done in and on the United States by anthropologists from abroad. America Observed seeks to fill that gap by bringing into greater focus empirical as well as theoretical implications of this phenomenon for anthropological research and practice. Editor(s): Dominguez, Virginia; Habib, Jasmin. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333606
- ISBN
- 9781785333606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.06
€ 161.06
Paperback. Examines the social, cultural, economic, and political effects of modern demographic change in the United States. This book analyzes a range of issues pertaining to the diversity of American society. Editor(s): Davies, Philip D.; Morgan, Iwan. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039796
- ISBN
- 9781900039796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.15
€ 48.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873512015
- ISBN
- 9780873512015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.48
€ 33.48
Paperback. In this groundbreaking book, sociologist Andrew Perrin shows that rules and institutions, while important, are not the core of democracy. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662336
- ISBN
- 9780745662336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.47
€ 23.47
Paperback. American families are often noted for their variety of guises. This interdisciplinary anthology examines variation within family experience, especially as it has evolved across racial, ethnic, social, gender, and generational lines. It is suitable for courses focusing on family composition, trends, and controversies in the United States. Editor(s): Ross, Susan M. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 b&w figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813538181
- ISBN
- 9780813538181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.04
€ 79.04
Hardback. This book traces changes in what it means to be a dad in America, from the 1960s through today. Beginning with an overview of fatherhood in America from the "founding fathers" through the 1950s, the book progresses to the role of fathers as they were encouraged to move beyond being simply providers to becoming more engaged parents. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442248106
- ISBN
- 9781442248106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
Hardback. Combining the reportage of In Cold Blood with the eye-opening insights of Dreamland, American Fire becomes a new American tragedy of our time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631490514
- ISBN
- 9781631490514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.86
€ 27.99
€ 24.86
Hardback. This accessibly written book, unique in its breadth, presents a comprehensive approach to answering the what, how much, who, where, and why of giving. The authors consider multiple forms of generosity, but focus especially on three main forms: donating money, volunteering time, and taking political action. Num Pages: 376 pages, 64. BIC Classification: HRCV; JHB; JHBC; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190456498
- ISBN
- 9780190456498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.87
€ 49.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803271579
- ISBN
- 9780803271579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.33
€ 36.99
€ 34.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 155 pages, tables and charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JFSL9; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826322890
- ISBN
- 9780826322890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hughes, Albert O.; Sanders, Eric A. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626182547
- ISBN
- 9781626182547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.25€ 158.22
€ 228.25
€ 158.22
Paperback. The way we live, work, and die-alone and with other Americans-have so many hidden layers that we might as well say that there are two Americas: one we think we know and the other virtually unknown to us. Huer discusses this alien part of America in American Paradise. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761851851
- ISBN
- 9780761851851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.44
€ 67.44
Hardback. This Reader provides substantial extracts from the core texts in the field of American social and political thought. The aim is to demonstrate the rich intellectual tradition of the United States and to facilitate a better understanding of American society and politics through the reproduction of key texts from a wide variety of thinkers. Editor(s): Hess, Dr. Andreas. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615285
- ISBN
- 9780748615285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.02€ 152.34
€ 158.02
€ 152.34
Hardcover. El Salvador emerged from a brutal civil war in 1992 to find much of its national income coming from a massive emigrant workforce that earns money in the US. This book examines this new way of life as it extends across two places: Intipuca, a Salvadoran town, and the Washington, DC, home to the second largest population Salvadorans in the US. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 1 map, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCS; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226653396
- ISBN
- 9780226653396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.85
€ 128.85
Paperback. El Salvador emerged from a brutal civil war in 1992 to find much of its national income coming from a massive emigrant workforce that earns money in the US. This book examines this new way of life as it extends across two places: Intipuca, a Salvadoran town, and the Washington, DC, home to the second largest population Salvadorans in the US. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 1 map, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCS; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226653402
- ISBN
- 9780226653402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.90
€ 36.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Despite their outwardly friendly ways and easy-going manner, Americans continue to be a mystery to their business counterparts in other countries. Craig Storti tackles the "can-do" culture of the United States to help professionals better understand the sometimes confusing, sometimes frustrating American personality. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931930055
- ISBN
- 9781931930055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.92
€ 19.99
€ 14.92
Hardback. This critique of the American welfare system analyses the structural factors of poverty and the social-psychological costs of being poor and lacking a home. It includes interview findings from families who have lived in a shelter in Northern Kentucky, and its staff members. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFB; JHBC; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 351. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 158
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- SKU
- KEX0202016
- ISBN
- 9780275957322
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813561967
- ISBN
- 9780813561967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.42
€ 158.42
Paperback. Series: Families in Focus (Paperback). Num Pages: 167 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK1; JFSL4; JHBK; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813561950
- ISBN
- 9780813561950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.53
€ 43.53