Dictionary of the Social Sciences
ISBN: 9780195123715 / Angielski / Twarda / 584 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Featuring over 1,800 concise definitions of key terms, the Dictionary of the Social Sciences is the most comprehensive, authoritative single-volume work of its kind. With coverage on the vocabularies of anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism, the Dictionary is an integrated, easy-to-use, A-to-Z reference tool. Designed for students and non-specialists, it examines classic and contemporary scholarship including basic terms, concepts, theories, schools of thought, methodologies, issues, and controversies. As a true dictionary, it...
Featuring over 1,800 concise definitions of key terms, the Dictionary of the Social Sciences is the most comprehensive, authoritative single-volume wo...
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384,07 zł |
The Encyclopedia of Social Work: Four-Volume Set
ISBN: 9780195306613 / Angielski / Twarda / 2208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. new, completely updated, revised and expanded 20th edition of this essential work coming February 2008 -- Order now and take advantage of our special prepublication price Oxford University Press and The National Association of Social Workers are proud to announce that a new, completely updated, revised and expanded 20th edition of this essential work will publish in February 2008. The 400 articles this 4-volume set cover all aspects of social work from practice and interventions, social environments, social conditions and challenges, to social policy and history. This new edition of the...
new, completely updated, revised and expanded 20th edition of this essential work coming February 2008 -- Order now and take advantage of our special ...
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2156,13 zł |
A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences
ISBN: 9780202308784 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Designed especially to meet the needs of beginners in all the social sciences, "A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences" follows its highly successful distinguished predecessor initially issued as "A Dictionary of Sociology" first published in 1968. Many of the entries have been revised and updated to keep abreast of the proliferation in the vocabulary of the social sciences. The volume remains on excellent single source for definitions in social research. The entries include social psychological terms, terms in social and cultural anthropology, terms common to political science, social...
Designed especially to meet the needs of beginners in all the social sciences, "A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences" follows its highly successful...
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241,30 zł |
'Isms & 'Ologies: All the Movements, Ideologies and Doctrines That Have Shaped Our World
ISBN: 9780307279071 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever wondered about the difference between Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism and which influenced the other? Do you know where Post-modernism stops and Post-structuralism begins? Would you like to? From Platonism to New Historicism, humankind is constantly coming up with fresh schools of thought to help explain (or at least describe) the mysterious world around us. Here is the ultimate guide to over 450 of the most significant intellectual terms, movements, and religions that help shape the society we live in. Simply, concisely, and with personality, Isms and Ologies clarifies...
Have you ever wondered about the difference between Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism and which influenced the other? Do you know where Post-modernism...
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87,36 zł |
National Cultures of the World: A Statistical Reference
ISBN: 9780313297700 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work is an examination of borderless markets where national boundaries are no longer the only relevant criteria in making international marketing, economic planning, and business decisions. Understanding political and nonpolitical borders is especially important for products and industries that are culture bound and those that require local adaptation. National culture is one critical factor that affects economic development, demographic behavior, and general business policies around the world. Over 75,000 statistics are provided for over 230 national groups covering a number of... This work is an examination of borderless markets where national boundaries are no longer the only relevant criteria in making international market... |
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276,15 zł |
Cross-National Crime: A Research Review and Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780313299148 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book describes various types and sources of crime and explanatory data available to study variation in crime across nations. Problems with the data and appropriate methods for adjusting and analyzing the data are described. A thorough review of theories and past cross-national crime research is included. This book intends to facilitate and stimulate quality cross-national crime research. The book notes past misuse of data, such as using homicide rates unadjusted for attempts, as well as inconsistencies and contradictions in past research. The major theories and concepts which have... This book describes various types and sources of crime and explanatory data available to study variation in crime across nations. Problems with the... |
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276,15 zł |
Shapers of the Great Debate on Immigration: A Biographical Dictionary
ISBN: 9780313303395 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Natives and immigrants, men and women, people from all regions, races, religions, and walks of life, have brought varying perspectives to the long-running debate on immigration. Drawing from a large cast of characters--from Thomas Jefferson, Booker T. Washington, and Cesar Chavez to Jane Addams, Henry Ford, and Patrick McCarran--this book introduces students to people who have contributed to U.S. immigration policy from the Revolution to the present. Showing how each person's opinion drew from personal experience and thus added a new dimension to the debate, the book encompasses such... Natives and immigrants, men and women, people from all regions, races, religions, and walks of life, have brought varying perspectives to the long-... |
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331,38 zł |
A Dictionary of Cultural Theorists
ISBN: 9780340645482 / Angielski / Miękka / 508 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This essential reference is a handy guide to the often confusing world of cultural theory. Its entries provide accessible introductions to the key cultural theorists of the 19th and 20th centuries, their central concepts and main arguments, and their major works and formative influences. An extensive introduction sets these figures in their appropriate intellectual and historical contexts, and the explanation for each thinker offers links to other seminal minds in the study of culture, as well as a guide to further reading.
This essential reference is a handy guide to the often confusing world of cultural theory. Its entries provide accessible introductions to the key cul...
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136,36 zł |
Ibss: Economics: 1987 Volume 36
ISBN: 9780415052412 / Angielski / Twarda / 534 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This bibliography lists the most important works in economics published in 1987. The IBSS is now produced under the editorial direction and authority of the British Library of Political and Economic Science at the London School of Economics, one of the world's leading social science institutions. In 1990 this database was merged with the London Bibliography of the Social Sciences to provide an information service of bibliographic data covering the world's literature in the social sciences.
This bibliography lists the most important works in economics published in 1987. The IBSS is now produced under the editorial direction and authority ...
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2885,77 zł |
Ibss: Political Science: 1987 Volume 36
ISBN: 9780415052429 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. IBSS is the essential tool for librarians, university departments, research institutions and any public or private institutions whose work requires access to up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the social sciences.
IBSS is the essential tool for librarians, university departments, research institutions and any public or private institutions whose work requires ac...
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2570,96 zł |
The Chicago School: Critical Assessments
ISBN: 9780415116398 / Angielski / Twarda / 1024 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Chicago School was the first major school of sociology in the USA, dominating the field for the first thirty-five years of the 20th century. In addition it was central as a training centre for students, going on to train generations of sociologists, and its impact has been enormous throughout this century. Starting with the earliest debates within Northern American sociology, pragmatic philosophy, and the Chicago School itself, this set provides key readings from contemporary journals and scholarly publications, which situate the School, give access to major documents through the edited...
The Chicago School was the first major school of sociology in the USA, dominating the field for the first thirty-five years of the 20th century. In ad...
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4197,48 zł |
Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture
ISBN: 9780415124485 / Angielski / Twarda / 728 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With more than 1,100 entries written by an international group of over 150 contributors, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture brings together myriad strands of social, political and cultural life in the post-1945 German-speaking world. With a unique structure and format, an inclusive treatment of the concept of culture, and coverage of East, West and post-unification Germany, as well as Austria and Switzerland, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture is the first reference work of its kind. Containing longer overviews of up to 2,000... With more than 1,100 entries written by an international group of over 150 contributors, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture b... |
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1311,71 zł |
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture
ISBN: 9780415131872 / Angielski / Twarda / 614 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Some 750 alphabetically-arranged entries provide insights into recent cultural and political developments within Spain, including the cultures of Catalonia, Galicia and the Basque country. Coverage spans from the end of the Civil War in 1939 to the present day, with emphasis on the changes following the demise of the Franco dictatorship in 1975.
Entries range from shorter, factual articles to longer overview essays offering in-depth treatment of major issues. Culture is defined in its broadest sense. Entries include: *Antonio Gaudi * science * Antonio Banderas * golf *... Some 750 alphabetically-arranged entries provide insights into recent cultural and political developments within Spain, including the cultures of Cata...
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1364,18 zł |
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures
ISBN: 9780415131889 / Angielski / Twarda / 1800 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vast three-volume Encyclopedia offers more than 4000 entries on all aspects of the dynamic and exciting contemporary cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean. Its coverage is unparalleled with more than 40 regions discussed and a time-span of 1920 to the present day. "Culture" is broadly defined to include food, sport, religion, television, transport, alongside architecture, dance, film, literature, music and sculpture. The international team of contributors include many who are based in Latin America and the Caribbean making this the most essential, authoritative and...
This vast three-volume Encyclopedia offers more than 4000 entries on all aspects of the dynamic and exciting contemporary cultures of Latin A...
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1967,57 zł |
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture
ISBN: 9780415143448 / Angielski / Twarda / 670 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offering extensive coverage, this Encyclopedia is a new reference that reflects the vibrant, diverse and evolving culture of modern Japan, spanning from the end of the Japanese Imperialist period in 1945 to the present day. Entries cover areas such as literature, film, architecture, food, health, political economy, religion and technology and they range from shorter definitions, histories or biographies to longer overview essays giving an in-depth treatment of major issues.
With over 700 alphabetically arranged entries, this Encyclopedia will be an invaluable reference... Offering extensive coverage, this Encyclopedia is a new reference that reflects the vibrant, diverse and evolving culture of modern Japan, sp...
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1416,65 zł |
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture
ISBN: 9780415145848 / Angielski / Twarda / 702 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This rigorously compiled A-Z volume offers rich, readable coverage of the diverse forms of post-1945 Italian culture. With over 900 entries by international contributors, this volume is genuinely interdisciplinary in character, treating traditional political, economic, and legal concerns, with a particular emphasis on neglected areas of popular culture. Entries range from short definitions, histories or biographies to longer overviews covering themes, movements, institutions and personalities, from advertising to fascism, and Pirelli to Zeffirelli.
The Encyclopedia aims to inform... This rigorously compiled A-Z volume offers rich, readable coverage of the diverse forms of post-1945 Italian culture. With over 900 entries by interna...
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1311,71 zł |
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Culture
ISBN: 9780415161619 / Angielski / Twarda / 880 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unique new title in the acclaimed Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture series offers a wide definition of culture--including age groups, cities, civil rights, consumption, ethnicity, production, sports, technology and transportation alongside film, literature, music and visual arts. Entries give contextual information as well as factual details and coverage spans from the End of World War II to the present day. This unique new title in the acclaimed Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture series offers a wide definition of culture--including age group... |
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1469,12 zł |
Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
ISBN: 9780415185899 / Angielski / Twarda / 938 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This reference work attempts to give a systematic coverage of the archaeology of this region from the earliest finds of the Palaeolithic period through to the fourth century AD. Over several years this venture has resulted in more than four hundred, alphabetically arranged, signed entries with contributions drawn from Europe, North America, Egypt, Israel and Australia. The material has been compiled by an international team of scholars in the field. The volume opens with an introduction focusing on the definition and scope of Egyptian archaeology, factors of site preservation and other...
This reference work attempts to give a systematic coverage of the archaeology of this region from the earliest finds of the Palaeolithic period throug...
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1705,23 zł |
Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
ISBN: 9780415188258 / Angielski / Twarda / 538 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a reference source for death, dying and related concepts. It should prove a useful resource for teachers, researchers, professionals and for all those with a lay interest in issues of mortality. There has, over the last 10 to 15 years of the 20th century, been an upsurge in academic, professional and lay interest in mortality. This is reflected in academic and professional literature; in the popular media; and in the proliferation of professional roles and training courses associated with aspects of death and dying. Despite its all pervading significance, however, the majority of...
This is a reference source for death, dying and related concepts. It should prove a useful resource for teachers, researchers, professionals and for a...
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1128,08 zł |
Globalization : Critical Concepts in Sociology
ISBN: 9780415236874 / Angielski / Twarda / 2680 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Containing articles on approaches to and theories of globalization, this six-volume collection addresses the making of the modern world from different disciplinary perspectives. The set investigates the major components of globalization in its most comprehensive sense: the nation-state and the system of international relations; the question of self-identity and the individual in the globalization process; human rights, citizenship and the environment; institutional questions including matters of media communication, education, tourism, multinational corporations, migration and intercultural...
Containing articles on approaches to and theories of globalization, this six-volume collection addresses the making of the modern world from different...
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8919,65 zł |