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Hardcover. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with 15-22 year old straight and gay male athletes in both the United States and the United Kingdom, this book explores how jocks have redefined heterosexuality, and no longer fear being thought gay for behaviors that constrained men of the previous generation. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFSJ2; JFSK2; JHBK5; JHBS; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137379634
- ISBN
- 9781137379634
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Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardcover. This comprehensive collection contributes to, advances and consolidates discussions of the range of research methods in criminology through the presentation of diverse international case studies in which contributors reflect upon their experiences with powerless and powerful individuals or groups. Editor(s): Lumsden, Karen. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137379399
- ISBN
- 9781137379399
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Condition: New
€ 119.82
€ 119.82
Hardcover. Total pain management mandates that an ethic of adjusted care be implemented at the end-stage of life which acknowledges ethically, legally, and clinically the use of terminal sedation as efficacious treatment. Num Pages: 129 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFME; JHBZ; MBQ; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137379153
- ISBN
- 9781137379153
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Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69
Hardcover. Far from being the preserve of middle-class women from Northern Europe, au pairing is now booming worldwide. This collection, the first dedicated entirely to examining the lives of au pairs, traces their experiences across five continents showing how this form of domestic labour and childcare is thriving in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Cox, Rosie. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377470
- ISBN
- 9781137377470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. American Sociology has changed radically since 1945. This volume traces these changes to the present, with special emphasis on the feminization of sociology and the decline of the science ideal as well as the challenges sociology faces in the new environment for universities. Series: Sociology Transformed. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JHB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 337.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377166
- ISBN
- 9781137377166
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Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69
Hardcover. This book offers a unique and accessible way of conceptualizing the vocations of art, science, and politics in the capitalist world through an examination of some neglected features of the work of the scholar who first traced their origins and consequences in 'the West': Max Weber. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JHB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377135
- ISBN
- 9781137377135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.92
€ 62.92
Hardcover. This book explores sociological debates in relation to culture, taste and value. It argues that sociology can contribute to debates about aesthetic value and to an understanding of how people evaluate. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377074
- ISBN
- 9781137377074
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Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. Homeless Lives in American Cities explores how the American discourse on homelessness arose from Victorian social and political anxieties about the impacts of immigration and urbanization on the middle class family. It demonstrates how contemporary social work and policy emerge from Victorian cultural attitudes. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374226
- ISBN
- 9781137374226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardcover. Men's biological clocks may not be ticking loudly, but what about the social clock? Are there benefits to being in-step with social norms for the timing of parenthood? In a clear and accessible style, this book examines the advantages and disadvantages of early, on-time, and delayed first fatherhood. The book includes a foreword by Ross D. Parke. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372710
- ISBN
- 9781137372710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.26
€ 119.26
Paperback. As many can attest, the prevalence of sexual imagery has increased in modern society over the past half century. In this timely new study, Kenneth Kammeyer traces the historical development of sexual imagery in America and society's preoccupation with it, all within a firm theoretical and sociological framework. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JHBA; JHBK5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372253
- ISBN
- 9781137372253
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Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Hardcover. Re-imagining the Family explores contemporary films and literature about the effects of legal and illegal immigration on the structure and the stories of the contemporary 'European' family, with a focus on Germany. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371836
- ISBN
- 9781137371836
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Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Football's Dark Side: Corruption, Homophobia, Violence and Racism in t...
Cashmore, Ellis, Cleland, Jamie
Hardcover. Association football is the richest, most popular sport in history with a multicultural global following. It is also riven with corruption, racism, homophobia and a violence that has for decades resisted all attempts to tame it. Cashmore and Cleland examine football's dark side: the unpleasant, sleazy and downright nasty aspects of the sport. Num Pages: 112 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSK; JHBS; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371263
- ISBN
- 9781137371263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
Hardcover. This book explores the possibility of drawing upon a punk ethos to inspire and invigorate sociology. It uses punk to think creatively about what sociology is and how it might be conducted and aims to fire the sociological imaginations of sociologists at any stage of their careers, from new students to established professors. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGU; JFC; JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371201
- ISBN
- 9781137371201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.39
€ 61.39
Hardcover. This volume offers a panoramic and interdisciplinary view of the growing field of Sports Mega-Event studies. Contributions explore leveraging strategies and the legacies from previous sports megas (London, Seoul, Sydney, Vancouver) and recent and future 'emerging' states and their hosting strategies (India, China, Qatar, Russia, Brazil). Editor(s): Grix, Jonathan. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSP; WSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371171
- ISBN
- 9781137371171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. Exploring recent contemporary debates on gender and migration, this book scrutinizes the relationship between women's work in ethnic economies and social integration, arguing that women in Britain zigzag their way to social integration. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371119
- ISBN
- 9781137371119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. In this book, Ibrahim employs Bourdieu's key concepts in order to explain the complex dynamics of social movements by detailing the key stages of development of, and ideological conflict between, 21st century British anti-capitalist organizations, and their interactions with wider social and political forces. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHB; JPFF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371027
- ISBN
- 9781137371027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.92
€ 61.92
Hardcover. This book is a timely revival of the social and political importance of meaningful work, which explores a philosophy of work based upon the value of meaningfulness and argues for the institution of a new politics of meaningfulness. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBL; KJWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137370570
- ISBN
- 9781137370570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. Eddy M. Souffrant calls for a reassessment of the starting points of moral, social, and political philosophy that takes into account the actual living circumstances of persons living the 21st century. Series: Future of Minority Studies. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSL; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365828
- ISBN
- 9781137365828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Hardcover. There is a modest but growing body of scholarly literature on experiences of retail work, with only a handful of studies existing on retail organizing. Before Revolutionizing Retail, no scholar had captured or analysed the breadth of political action being pursued in this crucial economic sector. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCP; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364678
- ISBN
- 9781137364678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Hardback. This book gives a thorough introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of planning, conducting and analysing data from Respondent Driven Sampling surveys, drawing on the experiences of experts in the field as well as pioneers that have applied Respondent Driven Sampling methodology to migrant populations. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 337.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363602
- ISBN
- 9781137363602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06
Hardback. This book examines the experiences of veiled Muslim women as victims of Islamophobia, and the impact of this victimisation upon women, their families and wider Muslim communities. It proposes a more effective approach to engaging with these victims; one which recognises their multiple vulnerabilities and their distinct cultural and religious needs. Series: Palgrave Hate Studies. Num Pages: 117 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSR; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356147
- ISBN
- 9781137356147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.86
€ 61.86
Hardcover. Drawing on a wide range of case studies, Cultures of Financialization argues that, in our age of crisis, the global economy is more invested than ever in culture and the imagination. We must take the idea of 'fictitious capital' seriously as a way to understand the power of finance, and what might be done to stop it. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; KC; KF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355966
- ISBN
- 9781137355966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.07
€ 98.07
Hardcover. The 2010 South African World Cup launched African football onto the global stage. This volume brings together top scholars on African football to explore a range of issues such as gender, identity, nationalism, history, cyber-fandom, the media and fan radicalization. Editor(s): Onwumechili, Chuka; Akindes, Gerard. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFD; JHBS; WSBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355805
- ISBN
- 9781137355805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardback. Series: Policy and Practice in the Classroom. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JN; JNM; JNR; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137352910
- ISBN
- 9781137352910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.69
€ 108.69