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Paperback. The idea of progress guided human expectations and actions for over two centuries. From the Enlightenment onwards, it was widely believed that the condition of humankind could be radically improved. History had embarked on an unstoppable forward trajectory, realizing the promise of freedom and reason. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745691008
- ISBN
- 9780745691008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.98
€ 21.98
Hardcover. In this engaging dialogue, Zygmunt Bauman, sociologist and philosopher, and Stanislaw Obirek, theologian and cultural historian, explore the place of spirituality and religion in the world today and in the everyday lives of individuals. Translator(s): Bartoszynska, Katarzyna. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745695686
- ISBN
- 9780745695686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Paperback. In this engaging dialogue, Zygmunt Bauman, sociologist and philosopher, and Stanislaw Obirek, theologian and cultural historian, explore the place of spirituality and religion in the world today and in the everyday lives of individuals. Translator(s): Bartoszynska, Katarzyna. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745695693
- ISBN
- 9780745695693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.19
€ 22.19
Hardcover. Social semiotics reveals language's social meaning its structures, processes, conditions and effects in all social contexts, across all media and modes of discourse. This important new book uses social semiotics as a one-stop shop to analyse language and social meaning, enhancing linguistics with a sociological imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; GTE; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745696201
- ISBN
- 9780745696201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardcover. Understanding the Life Course provides a uniquely comprehensive guide to the entire life course from an interdisciplinary perspective. Combining important insights from sociology and psychology, the book presents the concept's theoretical underpinnings in an accessible style, supported by real-life examples. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745697925
- ISBN
- 9780745697925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.69
€ 78.69
Hardback. Covers scholarly work in criminology and criminal justice studies, sociology of law, and the sociology of deviance. Editor(s): Miller, Holly Ventura. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314553
- ISBN
- 9780762314553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.28
€ 161.28
Hardback. Highlights the problematic nature of mainstream perspectives, and the growing need to reaffirm how the specific kind of critique the early Frankfurt School theorists advocated is not less, but far more important today. This book also includes chapters that offer a broad and diverse look at social science and critical theory. Editor(s): Dahms, Harry F. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- Serial
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314836
- ISBN
- 9780762314836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.86
€ 113.86
Paperback. A lucid and unflinching argument for the reframing of the debate on sex work, ending limiting moralistic approaches, and respecting the unique perspectives of workers. Translator(s): Roth, Kathe. Series: Sexuality Studies Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774826129
- ISBN
- 9780774826129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. A provocative meditation on how "Metis" has come to signify an ever-expanding racial category rather than an indigenous people with a shared sense of history and culture. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHB; JPH; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774827225
- ISBN
- 9780774827225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774828581
- ISBN
- 9780774828581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. 'SOCIAL, ETHICAL, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ENGINEERING' is an informative guide to the professional, societal, and ethical responsibilities that face practicing engineers today. Editor(s): Herkert, Joseph R. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JHBA; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780780347120
- ISBN
- 9780780347120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 166.30
€ 166.30
Paperback. Designed for therapists operating in managed care, this is a guide to treating couples with specific problems including health and life cycle issues, sexuality, parenting, domestic violence, and acute and chronic marital crises. It also targets crucial issues in specific populations. Editor(s): Kessler, Hilda. Series: Jossey-Bass Library of Current Clinical Technique. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 379.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787902056
- ISBN
- 9780787902056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Hardcover. This work provides a guide to the theory, research and clinical treatment of lesbian and gay couples and families. Coverage includes: transgenerational homophobia; custodial lesbian mothers and children; straight therapists working with gay families; working with gay fathers; and childhood trauma. Editor(s): Laird, Joan; Green, Robert-Jay. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787902223
- ISBN
- 9780787902223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.56
€ 76.56
Hardcover. In this revised edition, Coulson reveals how the family mediation process works from the first step of persuading parties to mediate through nailing down a settlement. The guide offers a blueprint for developing the skills needed to master this often complex and emotionally charged process. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JHBK; JKSB; LAS; LNM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787903121
- ISBN
- 9780787903121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
Paperback. This book argues that the Jewish community should take a positive attitude to the reality of intermarriage and use it as an opportunity to increase participation and reinvigorate the community. The text includes an action plan for Jewish leaders to recast Judaism as a positive choice for non-Jews. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, form. BIC Classification: HRJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787908812
- ISBN
- 9780787908812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.68
€ 33.99
€ 26.68
Hardcover. An up-to-date analysis of the factors contributing to abuse This newly revised edition of a classic in the field of child abuse and neglect presents effective guidelines for prevention, protection, and rehabilitation. Compelling and compassionate, this book explores why and how families become abusive. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787910051
- ISBN
- 9780787910051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.60
€ 47.60
Paperback. Each year, hundreds of academics begin new faculty appointments. Some are just launching new careers, while others are advancing to new campuses. As faculty members and their institutions struggle to ease the passage to a new environment, they are faced with critical questions. Series: The Jossey-Bass higher & adult education series. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JNM; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787938789
- ISBN
- 9780787938789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.60
€ 47.60
Paperback. Takes a hard look at the consequences of intense conflict between divorced parents This book explores both the causes and consequences of high-level, stressful conflict between divorced parents on their children's development. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787938796
- ISBN
- 9780787938796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.17
€ 37.17
Hardcover. "Jarvis does a real service by introducing a new vision of research into the current debates over the nature and mission of the academy. " ----Continuing Higher Education Review"Jarvis has managed to bridge the worlds of theory and professional practice in a way that will help each better understand the other. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787938802
- ISBN
- 9780787938802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.20
€ 47.20
Paperback. Originally published in 1990 this second revised edition shows how to help a family struggle through one of their member's terminal illness and death, offering clinical examples and interventions. The book shows how families change the way in which they function and gives examples of factors that will influence how they cope. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787940508
- ISBN
- 9780787940508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.09
€ 57.09
Paperback. Breaks the silence about the power money holds over family life Internationally known psychologist Cloe Madanes and writer Claudio Madanes present a revolutionary view of the role money plays in families. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; VFJ; VFV; VSB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787941161
- ISBN
- 9780787941161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.79
€ 35.79
Paperback. By identifying and analyzing the unique challenges women face in the workforce, this work offers cogent strategies for not only coping with the "third shift", a woman's inner dialogue that often second-guesses her decisions and actions, but embracing it as a means of empowerment. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF; KJC; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787948542
- ISBN
- 9780787948542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.86
€ 36.99
€ 28.86
Paperback. This volume explores a group caught between the homosexual and heterosexual worlds This greatly expanded edition of 'Gay Fathers' contains a wealth of new real-life stories and up-to-date information that celebrates the power of gay fatherhood. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 5SG; JHBK; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- New and Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787950750
- ISBN
- 9780787950750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.86
€ 30.99
€ 23.86
Paperback. Using the proven principles of the PREP program as outlined in the "Fighting For Your Marriage", this book shows African American couples how to enhance and preserve their marriage. It presents the racial, social, and personal issues that challenge the black couples. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBK; MMH; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787955519
- ISBN
- 9780787955519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.15
€ 27.99
€ 23.15