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Paperback. An incisive engagement with the subject of intimacy and interpersonal relationships and the methods used to research families and personal life, this book introduces readers to contemporary conceptual and methodological frameworks for understanding intimacy and sexuality in families. Series Editor(s): Morgan, David H. J.; Allan, Professor Graham; Jamieson, Lynn. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230248090
- ISBN
- 9780230248090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Changing Work and Community Identities in European Regions: Perspectiv...
Kirk, John, Contrepois, Sylvie, Jefferys, Ste...
Hardcover. This book juxtaposes the experiences of regions that have lived or are living through industrial transition in coal-mining and manufacturing centres throughout Europe, opening the way to a deeper understanding of the intensity of change and of how work helps shape new identities. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230249547
- ISBN
- 9780230249547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Gender Capital at Work: Intersections of Femininity, Masculinity, Clas...
Huppatz, Kate, Goodwin, Susan
Hardcover. Drawing on interviews with nurses, social workers, exotic dancers and hairdressers, this book explores the processes involved in producing and reproducing gendered and classed workers and occupations. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSC; JFSJ1; JFSJ2; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251991
- ISBN
- 9780230251991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Serious Leisure and Nature: Sustainable Consumption in the Outdoors
Stebbins, Robert A., Davidson, Lee
Hardcover. Leisure activities undertaken in nature are immensely popular. This book examines the new serious leisure concept of nature challenge activity (NCA), exploring how NCA unfolds in an aesthetically appealing natural environment with implications for consumption and environmental sustainability. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBS; WSZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252011
- ISBN
- 9780230252011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Diversity, Ethnicity, Migration and Work: International Perspectives
Healy, Geraldine, Oikelome, Franklin
Hardcover. Providing a comprehensive picture of diversity, ethnicity, and migration in the health sector this book analyses the key themes of career and career structures, social processes, segregation, racism and sexism at international, national and local levels. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSL; JHBL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252189
- ISBN
- 9780230252189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.93
€ 67.93
Researching Families and Relationships: Reflections on Process (Palgra...
King, Caroline, Chen, Zhong Eric
Hardcover. This collection focuses on the real life experiences of conducting emprical research about families and relationships, with an emphasis on the actualities of doing research and the experiences of being a researcher. Editor(s): Simpson, Roona. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252448
- ISBN
- 9780230252448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Living Alone: Globalization, Identity and Belonging (Palgrave MacMilla...
Jamieson, Lynn, Simpson, Roona
Hardcover. Exploring the growing global trend of solo living, this highly original study addresses core debates about contemporary social change in the context of globalization, including individualization and connection, the future of family formation, consumption and identities, belonging and 'community', living arrangements and sustainability. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271920
- ISBN
- 9780230271920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.53
€ 139.53
Hardcover. This book explores the place of the 'stranger' within contemporary society against a background of societal strangeness which occurs when global consciousness outstrips global connectivity. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272569
- ISBN
- 9780230272569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. Applying Foucauldian methodology, this book explores why the practice of keeping adopted children in touch with their kinship origins is still so questioned in contemporary adoption work. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276253
- ISBN
- 9780230276253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. In the US and UK there has been a transformation in child care, family leave, social assistance and tax credits over the last twenty years. This book explores the factors behind these changes. With detailed case studies, it shows that ideas and the power to wield them are crucial factors in the transformation of family policy. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JHBK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230277816
- ISBN
- 9780230277816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.63
€ 67.63
Hardcover. This book sets out an original Youth Work-based SRE programme and explores how a range of socioeconomic, cultural and sexual norms, values and attitudes differently shape decision-making on sex, intimacy and future plans across different contexts. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHBK5; JNF; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278868
- ISBN
- 9780230278868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
Paperback. Despite the inroads made by women in the professions, the glass ceiling remains a persistent barrier to their career progression. Using a range of interactional sociolinguistic data this publication investigates the crucial role that gendered discourses play in perpetuating workplace gender inequalities. Series: Communicating in Professions and Organizations. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279681
- ISBN
- 9780230279681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Hardcover. This collection on researching later life and ageing critically reflects upon the qualitative methods used in gaining knowledge of under-researched groups of older people and sets out future research agendas. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBC; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280472
- ISBN
- 9780230280472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardcover. This book provides an account of leisure through historical time, exploring the meaning and purpose of leisure in the past, and across different cultures. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280519
- ISBN
- 9780230280519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. The book explores the intersection of emotions and migration in a number of case studies from across the USA, Europe and Southeast Asia, including the transmigration of female domestic workers, transmigrant marriages, transmigrant workers in the entertainment industry and asylum seekers and refugees who are the victims of domestic violence. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280564
- ISBN
- 9780230280564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. Instead of seeing the family as a 'monolithic' entity, as though separate from its surroundings, this new approach draws attention to assemblages of various types that in different constellations and through different transactions relate people to each other as families and kin. Editor(s): Widmer, E. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHMC; JMH; VFV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284289
- ISBN
- 9780230284289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. In this unique contribution to economic sociology, Jeffrey Hass examines the impact of culture, norms and political authority on Russia's post-socialist transition. The interactions and contradictions of moral economies and market relations are examined, exploring the often overlooked social dimension to market-building in Russia. Series: Euro-Asian Studies. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JHB; KCP; KCS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284661
- ISBN
- 9780230284661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Discourses of Olympism: From the Sorbonne 1894 to London 2012 (Global ...
Chatziefstathiou, Dikaia, Henry, Ian P.
Hardcover. This book evaluates the moral project of Olympism, analzying the changing value positions adopted in relation to the ideology of Olympism across the period from the 1890s to the present day. The book also analyzes discourses of Olympism concerned with youth, governance, sport for development and international relations. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JHBS; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289574
- ISBN
- 9780230289574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.31
€ 150.31
Hardcover. Animals and Sociology challenges traditional assumptions about the nature of sociology. Sociology often centres on humans; however, other animals are everywhere in society.Kay Peggs explores the significant contribution that sociology can make to our understanding of human relations with other animals. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292574
- ISBN
- 9780230292574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Paperback. This practical, user-friendly guide examines ethics in research. It helps researchers to manage ethical dilemmas that arise while research is being planned, conducted and reported and includes a unique 'ethical review checklist' and 'risk matrix', as well as other useful features, to aid ethics in practice. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 220 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296343
- ISBN
- 9780230296343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78