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Paperback. Alexis de Tocqueville is an ancestor of modern social science and one of the most influential political thinkers of the 19th century. This reader includes his major writing, travel letters, conversations with ministers and politicians, and diary entries not originally intended for the public. Editor(s): Zunz, Olivier (Commonwealth Professor of History, University of Virginia, USA); Kahan, Alan S. (Associate Professor, History Department, Florida International University, USA). Num Pages: 384 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BJ; HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
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- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
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- New
- SKU
- V9780631215462
- ISBN
- 9780631215462
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€ 49.67
€ 49.67
Paperback. This work focuses on children in families, and on what can be learnt from research examining their experiences. It documents demographic changes across several countries, and what research reveals about outcomes for children who experience parental separation and stepfamily formation. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
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- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215769
- ISBN
- 9780631215769
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€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Paperback. With the advent of the Human Genome Project, the new genetics has moved to the cutting edge of science and medicine. The development and use of such genetics will have a profound impact on our understanding of disease and behaviour. Editor(s): Conrad, Peter; Gabe, Jonathan. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM; MFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
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- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215998
- ISBN
- 9780631215998
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€ 28.34
€ 28.34
Hardback. In this study, Frank Kirkpatrick draws on theology, political philosophy and the social sciences more generally to develop a Christian ethic of community. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; HRCM; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
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- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216827
- ISBN
- 9780631216827
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€ 141.20
€ 141.20
Paperback. In this study, Frank Kirkpatrick draws on theology, political philosophy and the social sciences more generally to develop a Christian ethic of community. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; HRCM; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
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- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
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- New
- SKU
- V9780631216834
- ISBN
- 9780631216834
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€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Hardback. * Contains 17 essays representing the finest classic and contemporary readings on qualitative research methods. * Includes general introduction to both the field and the essays contained in the volume. * Ideal for students being introduced to qualitative methods for the first time, and as a resource for scholars. . Editor(s): Weinberg, Darin. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 738.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
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- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
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- New
- SKU
- V9780631217619
- ISBN
- 9780631217619
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€ 171.92
€ 171.92
Paperback. A collection of readings for students undertaking any kind of social science inquiry. Editor Darin Weinberg has selected articles first and foremost for their conceptual accessibility and provides editorial introductions for students being introduced to research methods for the first time. Editor(s): Weinberg, Darin. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 624.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
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- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217626
- ISBN
- 9780631217626
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€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Paperback. This encyclopaedia introduces the major issues and debates in British social policy. Although the focus is on Britain, entries also cover major international concepts and comparative study. The book features larger entries on key debates and short definitions for minor terms. Editor(s): Alcock, Pete; Erskine, Angus; May, Margaret. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JFF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218470
- ISBN
- 9780631218470
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€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardback. Expanded edition contains new chapters on politics and postmodernism, and covers recent developments in the field. Multidisciplinary in its approach, using examples drawn from sociology, economics, anthropology and psychology. Lucid and engaging prose. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218715
- ISBN
- 9780631218715
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€ 127.56
€ 127.56
Paperback. In this introductory volume on the nature of society, Roger Trigg examines the scientific basis of social science and shows that philosophical presuppositions are a necessary starting point for the study of society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218722
- ISBN
- 9780631218722
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€ 44.99€ 44.53
€ 44.99
€ 44.53
Paperback. This text describes the historical interrelationships in Europe between population, land, resources, and disease. By integrating the key component of culture the author provides a social and narrative history, from the first peopling of Europe to the end of the 20th century. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; HBJD; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 187 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218814
- ISBN
- 9780631218814
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€ 46.28
€ 46.28
Hardback. Manuel Castells' work represents a revolutionary rethinking of the processes of advanced capitalism and the generation of inequality. This collection reflects the panoramic breadth of his knowledge, and the scholarly rigour and intellectual depth of his theoretical methods. Editor(s): Susser, Ida. Num Pages: 448 pages, 61. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 36. Weight in Grams: 768.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219323
- ISBN
- 9780631219323
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€ 158.91
€ 158.91
Paperback. These interdisciplinary essays explore the notion of community in its many theoretical, practical and cultural manifestations. It examines the nature of community, the relation of individual and group identity to community norms and values and the possibilities for cross-cultural understanding. Editor(s): Alperson, Philip. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
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- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219477
- ISBN
- 9780631219477
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€ 55.18
€ 55.18
Paperback. In Readings in Social Welfare: Theory and Policy, Robert E. Kuenne packages postwar classics with contemporary discussions to examine the impact of social welfare theory on policy development. Editor(s): Kuenne, Robert E. Series: Blackwell Readings for Contemporary Economics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220725
- ISBN
- 9780631220725
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€ 80.93
€ 80.93
Paperback. * Looks at what science can tell us about love, sex and friendship. * Synthesises ideas from different sub--disciplines of psychology. * Written to be accessible to general readers as well as students. . Num Pages: 336 pages, 15. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220787
- ISBN
- 9780631220787
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€ 56.44
€ 56.44
Hardback. Shows why studying social change in families is fundamental for understanding the transformations in individual and social life, across the globe. This book includes coverage of social inequality, parenting practices, children's work, the changing patterns of citizenship, and multi-cultural families. Editor(s): Scott, Jacqueline; Treas, Judith; Richards, Martin. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 624 pages, 42. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1436.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221586
- ISBN
- 9780631221586
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€ 203.97
€ 203.97
Hardback. A study of the links between schooling and the workplace in modern society. It examines links between schooling and the modern workplace, from a sociological perspective. It combines and analyzes theory and studies in the sociology of education and the sociology of work. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12. BIC Classification: JHBL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223627
- ISBN
- 9780631223627
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€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Paperback. Examines links between schooling and the modern workplace, from a sociological perspective. This book combines and analyzes theory and studies in the sociology of education and the sociology of work. It includes case studies to illustrate conclusions drawn from a combined study of education and work. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223634
- ISBN
- 9780631223634
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€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardback. This text aims to provide a contemporary, multi-disciplinary analysis of how the study of urban society is likely to develop during the next millennium. Topics and theories investigated include the widespread influence of political economy perspectives and other non-Marxist approaches. Editor(s): Eade, John; Mele, Christopher. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 448 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 750.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224068
- ISBN
- 9780631224068
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€ 86.34
€ 86.34
Paperback. This cutting--edge, multi--disciplinary analysis looks ahead to the direction which urban studies is likely to take during the twenty--first century. Editor(s): Eade, John; Mele, Christopher. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 448 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224075
- ISBN
- 9780631224075
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€ 33.29
€ 33.29
Hardback. This text systematically reconstructs the origins and advances in economic sociology. By presenting both classical and contemporary theory and research, it identifies and describes the continuity between past and present, and the move from economics to economic sociology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225355
- ISBN
- 9780631225355
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€ 133.73
€ 133.73
Paperback. This text systematically reconstructs the origins and advances in economic sociology. By presenting both classical and contemporary theory and research, it identifies and describes the continuity between past and present, and the move from economics to economic sociology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
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- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225362
- ISBN
- 9780631225362
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€ 51.35
€ 51.35
Hardback. In this collection of readings, Karl Marx emerges as the first theorist to give a comprehensive social view of the birth and development of capitalist modernity. Organized analytically, each section of readings relates to an enduring facet of Marxist thought. Editor(s): Antonio, Robert J. Series Editor(s): Cohen, Ira J. Series: Modernity & Society. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 738.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225492
- ISBN
- 9780631225492
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€ 144.97
€ 144.97
Paperback. In this collection of readings, Karl Marx emerges as the first theorist to give a comprehensive social view of the birth and development of capitalist modernity. Organized analytically, each section of readings relates to an enduring facet of Marxist thought. Editor(s): Antonio, Robert J. Series Editor(s): Cohen, Ira J. Series: Modernity & Society. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225508
- ISBN
- 9780631225508
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€ 52.99€ 52.61
€ 52.99
€ 52.61