ilość książek w kategorii: 167568
Aging & Mental Disorders (Psychological Approaches To Assessment & Treatment)
ISBN: 9780029359808 / Angielski / Miękka / 1983 / 468 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A health worker confuses an older patient's reversible brain disorder with senility--and labels it hopeless. A counselor sees a seventy-year-old woman's depression as a function of her age--and dismisses her complaints that her children don't respect her. A therapist avoids treating sexual dysfunction in a sixty-five-year-old man, mistakenly believing that treatment can't help. Aging and Mental Disorders should help dispel some of these too-common myths and misconceptions about the elderly. Widely acclaimed and enthusiastically reviewed, it gives professionals the knowledge and insights they...
A health worker confuses an older patient's reversible brain disorder with senility--and labels it hopeless. A counselor sees a seventy-year-old woman...
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123,11 zł |
The Sociology of Industry
ISBN: 9780043011294 / Angielski / Miękka / 1981 / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book provides an excellent introduction to the sociology of industry. It comprises of three sections, which in turn address: the relation between industry and other sub-systems or institutions in society; the internal structure of industry and the roles people play within that structure; the social actions of individuals and groups within an organisational structure. It is an excellent resource for students of sociology who have an interest in its application to the world of work . "This book provides an excellent introduction to the sociology of industry. It comprises of three sections, which in turn address: the relation betw... |
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220,31 zł |
Migrants in Modern France
ISBN: 9780043012093 / Angielski / Twarda / 1989 / 233 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A discussion of the structure and role of migration flows affecting France from 1850 to the present day. It covers both internal and international movements and consideration is given both to broad macro-scale analysis and more detailed micro-scale investigations.
A discussion of the structure and role of migration flows affecting France from 1850 to the present day. It covers both internal and international mov...
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944,43 zł |
Race and Racism: Essays in Social Geography
ISBN: 9780043050026 / Angielski / Twarda / 1987 / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First Published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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970,67 zł |
Race, Class and Conservatism
ISBN: 9780043303696 / Angielski / Miękka / 1988 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First Published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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361,98 zł |
Off-Centre: Feminism and Cultural Studies
ISBN: 9780044456674 / Angielski / Miękka / 1991 / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An anthology of recent work in the spheres of feminism and cultural studies, this text is divided into three areas, namely representation and ideology, science and technology, and Thatcherism and the enterprise culture. The authors argue for the amalgamation of these areas in the analysis of contemporary culture, stating that this combination would be of value. Students of cultural studies, women's studies, sociology, film studies, literature and popular culture may find this book of interest.
An anthology of recent work in the spheres of feminism and cultural studies, this text is divided into three areas, namely representation and ideology...
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194,08 zł |
In Praise of Sociology
ISBN: 9780044456872 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this lively and entertaining book, Gordon Marshall explores ten classic studies of British society to demonstrate the valuable qualities of British sociology, and its importance for understanding contemporary society. In each case he provides a precis of the research undertaken, assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, a series of points that can be made in praise or criticism of the research, and an assessment of the sociological contribution made by the researchers. The ten studies chosen are: Goldthorpe on social mobility, Townsend on poverty, Rex and Moore on... In this lively and entertaining book, Gordon Marshall explores ten classic studies of British society to demonstrate the valuable qualities of Brit... |
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199,33 zł |
Rethinking Progress: Movements, Forces, and Ideas at the End of the Twentieth Century
ISBN: 9780044457534 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Rethinking Progress provides a challenging reevaluation of one of the crucial ideas of Western civilization; the notion of progress. Progress often seems to have become self-defeating, producing ecological deserts, overpopulated cities, exhausted resources, decaying cultures, and widespread feelings of alienation. The contributors, from all over the world, present their diversified perspectives on the fate of progress.
Rethinking Progress provides a challenging reevaluation of one of the crucial ideas of Western civilization; the notion of progress. Progress...
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708,33 zł |
Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders
ISBN: 9780060008451 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 418 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A riveting investigation of the brutal murders of two Dartmouth professors -- a book that, like In Cold Blood, reveals the chilling reality behind a murder that captivated the nation. On a cold night in January 2001, the idyllic community of Dartmouth College was shattered by the discovery that two of its most beloved professors had been hacked to death in their own home. Investigators searched helplessly for clues linking the victims, Half and Susanne Zantop, to their murderer or murderers. A few weeks later, across the river, in the town of Chelsea,... A riveting investigation of the brutal murders of two Dartmouth professors -- a book that, like In Cold Blood, reveals the chillin... |
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63,75 zł |
The Joy of Gay Sex: Fully Revised and Expanded Third Edition
ISBN: 9780060012748 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For a new century and a new generation of readers comes a fully revised and expanded edition of a classic guide to gay sex, love, and life. Invaluable as a sex guide, a resource on building self-esteem, and a trusted aid for coming out of the closet, The Joy of Gay Sex covers the ins and outs of gay life alphabetically from "anus" to "wrestling." Noted psychologist Dr. Charles Silverstein has collaborated once again with critically acclaimed novelist Felice Picano on this third edition, updating every single entry and adding nearly thirty new entries. The authors provide... For a new century and a new generation of readers comes a fully revised and expanded edition of a classic guide to gay sex, love, and life. I... |
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93,51 zł |
Some of My Best Friends: Writings on Interracial Friendships
ISBN: 9780060082772 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In this unusually honest book of essays and other writings, Emily Bernard examines the complexities of interracial friendships: Latino and white, black and Asian, black and Jewish. In essays from such celebrated writers as Pam Houston, Darryl Pickney, Luis Rodriguez, and Susan Straight, among many others, you'll meet a young Italian American college student who rooms with a sophisticated young black man who can trace his college-educated elders back several generations; a second-generation Korean American from the "hood" who is more comfortable with Latinos and blacks than with Korean kids... In this unusually honest book of essays and other writings, Emily Bernard examines the complexities of interracial friendships: Latino and white, b... |
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63,75 zł |
Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America
ISBN: 9780060090555 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Based on the African American Women's Voices Project, Shifting reveals that a large number of African American women feel pressure to com-promise their true selves as they navigate America's racial and gender bigotry. Black women "shift" by altering the expectations they have for themselves or their outer appearance. They modify their speech. They shift "White" as they head to work in the morning and "Black" as they come back home each night. They shift inward, internalizing the searing pain of the negative stereotypes that they encounter daily. And sometimes they shift by... Based on the African American Women's Voices Project, Shifting reveals that a large number of African American women feel pressure to com-... |
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68,00 zł |
I'll Find a Way or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
ISBN: 9780060094560 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A comprehensive and definitive guide to America's 107 historically black colleges and universities, this commemorative gift book explores the historical, social, and cultural importance of the nation's HBCUs and celebrates their rich legacy. Included in this one-of-a-kind collection are:
A comprehensive and definitive guide to America's 107 historically black colleges and universities, this commemorative gift book explores the histo... |
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89,09 zł |
Fire Lover
ISBN: 9780060095284 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 2003 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. On an October evening in South Pasadena, a horrifying wave of flame swept through a large home improvement center, snuffing out the lives of four innocent people, including a two-year-old boy. Firefighters rushed to the scene, even as a pair of equally suspicious fires broke out in two nearby stores. Silently watching the raging inferno in the midst of the heat, smoke, and chaos was a man respected as one of California's foremost arson investigators, a captain in the Glendale Fire Department ... From Joseph Wambaugh, the critically acclaimed, nationally bestselling author of The... On an October evening in South Pasadena, a horrifying wave of flame swept through a large home improvement center, snuffing out the lives of four i... |
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38,23 zł |
American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps
ISBN: 9780060096878 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In 1975, a new group of Peace Corps volunteers landed on the island nation of Tonga. Among them was Deborah Gardner -- a beautiful twenty-three-year-old who, in the following year, would be stabbed twenty-two times and left for dead inside her hut. Another volunteer turned himself in to the Tongan police, and many of the other Americans were sure he had committed the crime. But with the aid of the State Department, he returned home a free man. Although the story was kept quiet in the United States, Deb Gardner's death and the outlandish aftermath took on legendary proportions in... In 1975, a new group of Peace Corps volunteers landed on the island nation of Tonga. Among them was Deborah Gardner -- a beautiful twenty-three-yea... |
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68,00 zł |
Cemetery Stories: Haunted Graveyards, Embalming Secrets, and the Life of a Corpse After Death
ISBN: 9780060185183 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Never look at a grave the same way again
Admit it: You're fascinated by cemeteries. We all die, and for most of us, a cemetery is our final resting place. But how many people really know what goes on inside, around, and beyond them? Enter the world of the dead as Katherine Ramsland talks to mortuary assistants, gravediggers, funeral home owners, and more, and find out about:
Never look at a grave the same way again
Admit it: You're fascinated by cemeteries. We all die, and for most of us, a cemetery is our final resting... |
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80,76 zł |
The Gospel of Food: Why We Should Stop Worrying and Enjoy What We Eat
ISBN: 9780060501228 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For many Americans, eating is a religion. We worship at the temples of celebrity chefs. We raise our children to believe that certain foods are good and others are bad. We believe that if we eat the right foods, we will live longer, and if we eat in the right places, we will raise our social status. Yet what we believe to be true about food is, in fact, quite contradictory. Part expose, part social commentary, The Gospel of Food is a rallying cry to abandon the fads and fallacies in favor of calmer, more pleasurable eating. By interviewing chefs, food chemists,... For many Americans, eating is a religion. We worship at the temples of celebrity chefs. We raise our children to believe that certain foods are goo... |
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76,55 zł |
The Valachi Papers
ISBN: 9780060507428 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The First Inside Account of the Mafia In the 1960s a disgruntled soldier in New York's Genovese Crime Family decided to spill his guts. His name was Joseph Valachi. Daring to break the Mob's code of silence for the first time, Valachi detailed the organization of organized crime from the capos, or bosses, of every Family, to the hit men who "clipped" rivals and turncoats. With a phenomenal memory for names, dates, addresses, phone numbers--and where the bodies were buried--Joe Valachi provided the chilling facts that led to the arrest and conviction of America's major crime... The First Inside Account of the Mafia In the 1960s a disgruntled soldier in New York's Genovese Crime Family decided to spill his guts. His n... |
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76,50 zł |
Indecent Exposure: A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street
ISBN: 9780060508159 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. When the head of Columbia Pictures, David Begelman, got caught forging Cliff Robertson's name on a $10,000 check, it seemed, at first, like a simple case of embezzlement. It wasn't. The incident was the tip of the iceberg, the first hint of a scandal that shook Hollywood and rattled Wall Street. Soon powerful studio executives were engulfed in controversy; careers derailed; reputations died; and a ruthless, take-no-prisoners corporate power struggle for the world-famous Hollywood dream factory began. First published in 1982, this now classic story of greed and lies in Tinseltown... When the head of Columbia Pictures, David Begelman, got caught forging Cliff Robertson's name on a $10,000 check, it seemed, at first, like a simpl... |
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76,50 zł |
Hands to Work: Three Women Navigate the New World of Welfare Deadlines and Work Rules
ISBN: 9780060512163 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In this illuminating examination of our national welfare policy, award-winning veteran reporter and writer LynNell Hancock offers an intimate, heart-wrenching, and beautifully rendered portrait of three women and their families as they struggle to find their way through the new rules and regulations of the public assistance system. Hands to Work takes us on a journey within the day-to-day struggles of these women, describing their hopes, regrets, and deepest dreams. Hancock demystifies contemporary misconceptions of poverty and illustrates how welfare policy and reform have... In this illuminating examination of our national welfare policy, award-winning veteran reporter and writer LynNell Hancock offers an intimate, hear... |
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68,00 zł |