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Hardcover. Editor(s): Mayer, Margit; Thorn, Hakan. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 368 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTV; JFF; JHBA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 220 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137504920
- ISBN
- 9781137504920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.70
€ 154.70
Paperback. In 21st century Britain, a 'perfect storm' seems to have engulfed many of its institutions. This book is the first wholesale consideration of the crisis of legitimacy that has taken root in Britain's key institutions and explores the crisis across them to determine if a set of shared underlying pathologies exist to create this collective crisis. Editor(s): Smith, Martin; Hay, Colin. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPHF; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349462698
- ISBN
- 9781349462698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.81
€ 121.81
Hardback. Series: Mobility and Politics. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ; JHBD; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137556141
- ISBN
- 9781137556141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23
Hardback. Responding to demographic changes among physicians, the author includes information on older physicians, gay and lesbian physicians, medical student abuse, economic strain on interns, depression, malpractice, ethical violations, and other stressors which may cause marital difficulties. It is intended for therapists, physicians, and others. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306446184
- ISBN
- 9780306446184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
Paperback. Gendered Talk at Work examines how women and men negotiate their gender identities as well as their professional roles in everyday workplace communication. Series: Language and Social Change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405117593
- ISBN
- 9781405117593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.81
€ 50.81
Paperback. Examines diverse aspects of second language education, ranging from a focus on the basic contributions of linguistic theory and research to our understanding of second language learning and teaching on the one hand, to a series of reviews of innovative language education practices in selected regions of the world on the other. Editor(s): Tucker, G. Richard; Corson, P. (The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada). Series: Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBG; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349310
- ISBN
- 9780792349310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.79
€ 64.79
Hardback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630380
- ISBN
- 9780745630380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. This text focuses on Japanese weddings as a window on contemporary values, analyzing the relation between the commercialization of these services and their symbolic content. Weddings mark the attainment of full adult status in Japan and this book looks at what marriage and adulthood means in Japan. Num Pages: 188 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804715126
- ISBN
- 9780804715126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Hardcover. Editor(s): Jaworski, Jared A. Num Pages: 242 pages, tables, graphs, diagrams. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617618857
- ISBN
- 9781617618857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.73€ 174.09
€ 256.73
€ 174.09
Paperback. Against the backdrop of the environmental impact of household electricity consumption and the history of cooling practices, Marlyne Sahakian considers how people keep cool, from Metro Manila to other mega-cities in Southeast Asia. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBL; KCN; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349456185
- ISBN
- 9781349456185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.80
€ 120.80
Paperback. "The next best thing to not having a brother (as I do not) is to have Brothers. " Gay Talese
Here is a tapestry of stories about the complex and unique relationship that exists between brothers. Editor(s): Blauner, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470599648
- ISBN
- 9780470599648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.39
€ 17.99
€ 15.39
Hardback. Editor(s): Barbalet, Jack; Possamai, Adam; Turner, Professor Bryan S. Series: Key Issues in Modern Sociology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18+ tables and graphs. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857287984
- ISBN
- 9780857287984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.32
€ 130.32
Paperback. On the basis of a national research project undertaken in England, this volume explores how and why young people's engagement is so important globally in education and society, and looks at what teachers and students think about citizenship and community. The authors make recommendations to enhance understanding and the potential for engagement. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JNK; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474790
- ISBN
- 9781349474790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.19
€ 121.19
Paperback. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349367412
- ISBN
- 9781349367412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Failing at school, disadvantaged in a changing labour market and characterized by policy makers as thugs, young men are said by some to be experiencing a crisis of masculinity. Linda McDowell investigates this crisis as it relates to young working-class men in the West. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFH; JFSJ2; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105859
- ISBN
- 9781405105859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.50
€ 98.50
Paperback. "The third book in the Great Minds in Finance series examines the pricing of securities and the risk/reward trade off through the legends, contribution, and legacies of Jacob Marschak, William Sharpe, Fischer Black and Myron Scholes, and Robert Merton, influencing both theory and practice, enabling the question of how do we measure risk? "-- Series: Great Minds in Finance. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCA; KCL; KFF; KFFH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324330
- ISBN
- 9781349324330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.19
€ 121.19
Paperback. This book is an ethnography of a Japanese white-collar workplace in Osaka carried out during the late 1990s. It explores the relevance of social models to the analysis of social relations and women's status in the workplace by examining concepts of time, ritual, and space via the theory of practice. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; JHM; JHMC; KJU; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349529612
- ISBN
- 9781349529612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
hardcover. This comprehensive but accessible book is both an interesting read and an excellent overview of public anthropology. In-depth case studies offer an opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of engaging with public issues, while profiles of select anthropologists ensure the book is contemporary, but rooted in the history of the discipline. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442635890
- ISBN
- 9781442635890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.96
€ 101.96
Paperback. Eleven diverse scholars interrogate the belief that polygamy is inherently harmful, questioning the ways in which society assigns value to family and intimacy, and its right to do so. Editor(s): Calder, Gillian; Beaman, Lori G. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM1; JFM; JHBK; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780774826167
- ISBN
- 9780774826167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.34
€ 40.99
€ 36.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349187355
- ISBN
- 9781349187355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.27
€ 47.27
Paperback. What has been the impact on social cohesion of contemporary cities in Europe, of the rise of new social risks and of the recent economic crisis? Focussing on 20 European urban contexts, this book provides an empirical analysis of the socio-economic transformations driving the emergence of new social risks and of the capacity of welfare policies. Editor(s): Ranci, C; Brandsen, T; Sabatinelli, S. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JKS; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349467150
- ISBN
- 9781349467150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Hardback. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: HP; HPQ; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137586575
- ISBN
- 9781137586575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.47
€ 111.47
hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBK; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- SKU
- V9780312127299
- ISBN
- 9780312127299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.99
€ 184.99
Paperback. His work is a rare instance of original research told in an engaging and compelling voice. Num Pages: 432 pages, 31, 31 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; HBJK; JFC; JHB; WQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405940
- ISBN
- 9781421405940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.25
€ 27.99
€ 24.25