New Poverty: Families in Postmodern Society
ISBN: 9780313294440 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cheal argues that the sociology of poverty has entered a new postmodern phase. The new poverty is about loss of faith--in relationships that were once believed to last a lifetime, and in government programs that we used to think would last for generations. The new poverty is about the economic fall of individuals and countries who used to be affluent and who once dreamed that their affluence would go on forever. It is about the experience of free-falling, without a parachute and without much of a safety net. The new poverty is about people who lose their jobs when their company... Cheal argues that the sociology of poverty has entered a new postmodern phase. The new poverty is about loss of faith--in relationships that were o... |
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584,45 zł |
Fertility Decline in Developing Countries, 1960-1997: An Annotated Bibliography
ISBN: 9780313302428 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the emergence of fertility declines in the greater part of the developing world, study of the phenomenon has increased profoundly over the last three decades, and a voluminous amount of literature has emerged. Yet our knowledge of the decline is scattered in numerous publications, making sources difficult to find. This bibliography provides a guide to the literature on fertility decline in Latin America, Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. It will be an invaluable asset for population experts and students wishing to do research on fertility decline. Covering the literature from 1960 to... With the emergence of fertility declines in the greater part of the developing world, study of the phenomenon has increased profoundly over the las... |
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736,60 zł |
The Myth of Medea and the Murder of Children
ISBN: 9780313305368 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Corti focuses on the meaning and importance of the act of child murder in literary treatments of the ancient myth. A projection of commonly experienced emotions that are often repressed and denied, Medea is the central figure in a tragedy encompassing the psychology of abusive individuals as well as the destructive quality of patriarchal institutions. In the Euripidean prototype of the tragedy, child murder exposes the ironic issue of archaic communal values, and in the version by the Roman Seneca, disaster results from decadent emotional excess, but Corti asserts that the ancient... Corti focuses on the meaning and importance of the act of child murder in literary treatments of the ancient myth. A projection of commonly experie... |
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584,45 zł |
Domestic Violence: A Global View
ISBN: 9780313311642 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Historically, in most cultures, domestic violence has been an accepted fact of life. Only in recent years has it begun to be viewed as a criminal problem, and in many societies, it is still culturally acceptable. This informative reference resource allows students to compare and contrast the ways in which domestic abuse is viewed and handled by thirteen different representative countries from around the world. Students are encouraged to think critically to determine which cultures have been the most successful in dealing with domestic abuse and which prevailing techniques have been shared... Historically, in most cultures, domestic violence has been an accepted fact of life. Only in recent years has it begun to be viewed as a criminal p... |
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499,25 zł |
Families and the State: Changing Relationships
ISBN: 9780333773413 / Angielski / Twarda / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How possible is it for the state to steer family values and relationships? How do we assess claims of harm and benefit from state action and inaction? What kind of engagement should we seek between the state and our personal lives? The evidence presented includes state engagements with separating couples, lone parents, retired people, black families, disabled people, pregnant teenagers and young people negotiating adulthood. The range of perspectives, data, and cross-nation-state comparisons, helps readers to come to their own conclusions.
How possible is it for the state to steer family values and relationships? How do we assess claims of harm and benefit from state action and inaction?...
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196,31 zł |
Sistering: Power and Change in Female Relationships
ISBN: 9780333800805 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sister stories are rare compared with images of celebrity sisters and 'sisterhood'. Based on 37 interviews, this fascinating book uncovers sisters' complex relationships. Readers will play 'mapping' games to guess where they figure in its patterns. Sisters talk passionately about how their closeness and distance affects the power-balance between them. Making parallels with friendship and caring, it explores formations of gender, identity and intimacy in family life. Sistering was nominated for the British Sociological Association's 2003 Philip Abrams Prize.
Sister stories are rare compared with images of celebrity sisters and 'sisterhood'. Based on 37 interviews, this fascinating book uncovers sisters' co...
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196,31 zł |
Social Identities Across the Life Course
ISBN: 9780333912843 / Angielski / Miękka / 241 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text brings together sociological, anthropological, and social policy perspectives on the life course with a view to developing the conceptual rigor of the term as well as to exploring the rich range of debates and issues it encompasses. Linking traditional sociological and anthropological concerns with more recent postmodern debates centered on the self, identity, and time, the book integrates theoretical debates about childhood, youth, middle age, and later life with empirical material in an illuminating and innovative way.
This text brings together sociological, anthropological, and social policy perspectives on the life course with a view to developing the conceptual ri...
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205,83 zł |
New Social Ties: Contemporary Connections in a Fragmented Society
ISBN: 9780333984079 / Angielski / Twarda / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Deborah Chambers draws on the metaphor of friendship as a strategy for exploring contemporary changes in informal social ties. She traces the shift from fixed and permanent ties of family, neighbourhood and community to fluid and transient ties typified by computer mediated communication.
Deborah Chambers draws on the metaphor of friendship as a strategy for exploring contemporary changes in informal social ties. She traces the shift fr...
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196,31 zł |
Social Relations and the Life Course: Age Generation and Social Change
ISBN: 9780333984970 / Angielski / Twarda / 233 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of essays represents some of the most important recent research into changing patterns of family, household and community life. It brings together some of the leading sociologists in the field to explore how these informal social relationships change over time and the life course. It will be essential reading on courses concerned with the family and youth sociology.
This collection of essays represents some of the most important recent research into changing patterns of family, household and community life. It bri...
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196,31 zł |
Mediating the Family: Gender, Culture and Representation
ISBN: 9780340740804 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Taking as its starting point the "problem" of how the family has been mediated in popular film, television, literature and social policy over the last 50 years, Mediating the Family Gender, Culture and Representation explores the ways in which struggles over sexuality, identity, gender and power have informed the conceptualization and representation of the family as an institution and as a site of discursive complexity. This study unpacks the family, looking in detail at the different generational and identificatory components: motherhood, fatherhood, adolescence and... Taking as its starting point the "problem" of how the family has been mediated in popular film, television, literature and social policy over the l... |
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205,83 zł |
The Good Enough Child: How to Have an Imperfect Family and Be Perfectly Satisfied
ISBN: 9780380813032 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dr. Brad Sachs knows what it's like for parents. Your son or daughter often turns out to be the child of your dreams. In The Good Enough Child, this uite different from the experienced and respected psychologist eases you down the unpredictable path of child-rearing, offering lively anecdotes, practical strategies, and hands-on exercises that will help you to develop realistic expectations of your family, and to understand, forgive, and accept them in spite of their imperfections. The result is that you will raise your children with greater clarity and compassion, and finally... Dr. Brad Sachs knows what it's like for parents. Your son or daughter often turns out to be the child of your dreams. In The Good Enough Child<... |
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91,25 zł |
Sex and Real Estate: Why We Love Houses
ISBN: 9780385720397 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cultural historian Marjorie Garber offers incisive and witty commentary on what men and women today really want in her enlightening study of what may be the most meaningful relationship any of us will ever have.
Real estate has become a form of yuppie pornography. Hopes of summer romance have given way to hopes of summer homes, and fantasies of Romeo have been replaced by fantasies of remodeling. Even real estate ads are flirtatious in their offers of bedrooms that are sensuous and sinks that are seductive. Thus the house you live in, like the partner you choose, can be everything from... Cultural historian Marjorie Garber offers incisive and witty commentary on what men and women today really want in her enlightening study of what may ...
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65,21 zł |
Fragile Families and the Marriage Agenda
ISBN: 9780387258843 / Angielski / Twarda / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many people see government involvement in family policy as a response to popular concerns that the American family is in a state of crisis. One of the primary concerns with fragile families (one parent usually mother) is economic: Poverty rates for single mothers are several times that of two-parent families. Economic deprivation while growing up has been linked to poor physical health, reduced intellectual ability and academic achievement. Some social sciences contend that marriage is the solution to many of the problems associated with single-parent families. Other experts believe... Many people see government involvement in family policy as a response to popular concerns that the American family is in a state of crisis. One of ... |
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196,31 zł |
Reweaving the Social Tapestry: Toward a Public Philosophy and Policy for Families
ISBN: 9780393322729 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Families can play a pivotal role in bringing America to greater unity, but even the definition of "family" can be divisive. The authors seek to identify the underlying values in these debates, find common ground among diverse traditions, and clarify the supporting roles of government, business, and civil society.
Families can play a pivotal role in bringing America to greater unity, but even the definition of "family" can be divisive. The authors seek to identi...
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86,94 zł |
The War Against Parents: What We Can Do for America's Beleaguered Moms and Dads
ISBN: 9780395957974 / Angielski / Miękka / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A white feminist and a black human rights activist join in a rare partnershipto address the burning social issue of our time: the abandonment of America'sparents.
A white feminist and a black human rights activist join in a rare partnershipto address the burning social issue of our time: the abandonment of Ameri...
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82,55 zł |
Marriage, Domestic Life and Social Change: Writings for Jacqueline Burgoyne, 1944-88
ISBN: 9780415032469 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Marriage, Domestic Life and Social Change brings together leading writers on marriage and the family in a tribute to the life and work of Jacqueline Burgoyne, a major figure in family studies.
Marriage, Domestic Life and Social Change brings together leading writers on marriage and the family in a tribute to the life and work of Jac...
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Changing Family Values: Difference, Diversity and the Decline of Male Order
ISBN: 9780415149570 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Changing Family Values offers a comprehensive introduction to contemporary debates and new research surrounding the family. It explores how we define traditional family values and how these values are perceived as being underthreat in contemporary society. Ranging across politics, social policy, law and sociology, the contributors focus on the diverse realities of contemporary family life. Issues covered include:
* the recent backlash against single mothers * lesbian and gay families and the law * men's changing roles within the family * the future of the nuclear... Changing Family Values offers a comprehensive introduction to contemporary debates and new research surrounding the family. It explores how w...
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113,18 zł |
Family Studies : An Introduction
ISBN: 9780415164689 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this introduction to family studies, Bernardes argues that variation and diversity are increasingly the hallmarks of family structure, particularly in Europe and the United States. The book provides a comprehensive account of how families work both internally and in relation to society through the labour market and also through social institutions like education and the law. The chapters are designed to work as individual units of study in a course on the family. Each chapter highlights key issues; summarizes the most relevant research in the area; suggests activities as a basis for...
In this introduction to family studies, Bernardes argues that variation and diversity are increasingly the hallmarks of family structure, particularly...
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669,12 zł |
The Family in Late Antiquity: The Rise of Christianity and the Endurance of Tradition
ISBN: 9780415166652 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In one of his unrelentingly caustic letters, Jerome described a man who had recently buried the latest of his 22 wives in the city of Rome. His deceased spouse had had 20 of her own. In his letter Jerome subjected the widower to all his withering sarcasm and vitriol. Yet the image of that day in 384 AD, despite Jerome's mocking disdain, impresses upon the mind an essential question about Roman social life: in the age of a supposedly Christian empire, to what degree did the new religion permeate that most basic of societal units, the family?
In one of his unrelentingly caustic letters, Jerome described a man who had recently buried the latest of his 22 wives in the city of Rome. His deceas...
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669,12 zł |
Technologies of Procreation: Kinship in the Age of Assisted Conception
ISBN: 9780415170550 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Technologies of Procreation bridges the gap between medical technology and cultural values. It looks at the ways in which the 'technologies of procreation' affect society from an anthropological perspective.
Technologies of Procreation bridges the gap between medical technology and cultural values. It looks at the ways in which the 'technologies o...
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900,74 zł |