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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
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Hardcover. * A new book by the award-winnning sociologist Eva Illouz on modern love. * Sets out to explain why love is such a painful experience for many people - why we invest so much in the search for love and why it so often disappoints us. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661520
- ISBN
- 9780745661520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Hardcover. The second edition of this major textbook clearly shows how sociology can inform professional social work practice in the twenty-first century. It provides an easy-to-follow, jargon-free introduction to sociology for social work students, with crucial links to practice across a comprehensive range of topics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660325
- ISBN
- 9780745660325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.98
€ 85.98
Paperback. Sociology began as a historical discipline, created by Marx, Weber and others, to explain the emergence and consequences of rational, capitalist society. Today, the best historical sociology combines precision in theory-construction with the careful selection of appropriate methodologies to address ongoing debates across a range of subfields. Series: What is Sociology?. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660097
- ISBN
- 9780745660097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Hardcover. Sociology began as a historical discipline, created by Marx, Weber and others, to explain the emergence and consequences of rational, capitalist society. Today, the best historical sociology combines precision in theory-construction with the careful selection of appropriate methodologies to address ongoing debates across a range of subfields. Series: What is Sociology?. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660080
- ISBN
- 9780745660080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Hardcover. Bruno Latour s long term project is to compare the felicity and infelicity conditions of the different values dearest to the heart of those who have never been modern . According to him, this is the only way to develop an anthropology of the Moderns. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660066
- ISBN
- 9780745660066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. * This is an engaging new book from one of the most influential and widely read sociologists in the world today. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655703
- ISBN
- 9780745655703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Paperback. It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community - from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations - is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655079
- ISBN
- 9780745655079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Hardcover. It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community - from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations - is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655062
- ISBN
- 9780745655062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardcover. * New edition of a popular and highly readable examination of debates surrounding identity. * Shows how identity is part of the fabric of society, and integral to social relations - critical to how we understand the social world. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745654157
- ISBN
- 9780745654157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. * A major new book on the present-day forms of evil D terrorism, violence, racism and hatred. * Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653938
- ISBN
- 9780745653938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Hardback. * A major new book on the present-day forms of evil D terrorism, violence, racism and hatred. * Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653921
- ISBN
- 9780745653921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. Dispossession describes the condition of those who have lost land, citizenship, property, and a broader belonging to the world. This thought-provoking book seeks to elaborate our understanding of dispossession outside of the conventional logic of possession, a hallmark of capitalism, liberalism, and humanism. Series: Conversations. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653808
- ISBN
- 9780745653808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. In this timely book, Cedric de Leon examines the ways in which social scientists and other observers have imagined the relationship between parties and society. He introduces and critiques the full range of approaches, using enlivening comparative examples from across the globe. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653693
- ISBN
- 9780745653693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Hardback. In this timely book, Cedric de Leon examines the ways in which social scientists and other observers have imagined the relationship between parties and society. He introduces and critiques the full range of approaches, using enlivening comparative examples from across the globe. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653686
- ISBN
- 9780745653686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback.
Work is, and always will be, a central institution of society. What makes a capitalist society unique is that it treats the human capacity to engage in labor as a basic commodity. This can be a source of dynamism, as when innovative firms raise wages to attract the best and brightest. Series: Polity Economy and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653679
- ISBN
- 9780745653679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Hardback. Work is, and always will be, a central institution of society. What makes a capitalist society unique is that it treats the human capacity to engage in labor as a basic commodity. This can be a source of dynamism, as when innovative firms raise wages to attract the best and brightest. Series: Economy and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653662
- ISBN
- 9780745653662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653587
- ISBN
- 9780745653587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. In the new edition of this widely praised text, Alan Aldridge examines the complex realities of religious belief, practice and institutions. Religion is a powerful and controversial force in the contemporary world, even in supposedly secular societies. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653464
- ISBN
- 9780745653464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. With a sharp eye for social detail and the pressures of class inequality, Alfred Hitchcock brought to the American scene a perspicacity and analytical shrewdness unparalleled in American cinema. Series: Polity America Through the Lens Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653020
- ISBN
- 9780745653020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61