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Advanced Introduction to Social Protection
James Midgley
‘In protecting the poor and enhancing social justice, social protection is of key importance – yet, compared to other social systems, from schools to streets, it has received scant attention. James Midgley, drawing on a wealth of scholar...eBook:Find out more$19.96
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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Peace Processes
John D. Brewer
‘John Brewer provides a comprehensive and insightful introduction to peace processes, bringing the consideration of war, violence and peace into the mainstream of sociological thought where it belongs. This is a major contribution to bot...eBook:Find out more$19.96
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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport
Eric Anderson, Rory Magrath
‘A fascinatingly constructed and informative introductory text that draws on prominent sociological areas of investigation in the context of sport. At a time when social issues in sport are a prominent feature of social, cultural, and po...eBook:Find out more$19.96
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Advanced Introduction to Family Policy
Chiara Saraceno
‘Chiara Saraceno has given us an engaging and concise analysis of the significance of family policy, hallmarked by her characteristic deep knowledge and critical approach.' – Mary Daly, University of Oxford, UKeBook:Find out more$19.96
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Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology
Tom R. Tyler
‘This book provides a wonderful introduction to the many areas of the law that can be enriched by a better understanding of psychological theories and research. Unlike most other introductions to law and psychology, this book travels far...eBook:Find out more$19.96
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Advanced Introduction to Gentrification
Chris Hamnett
‘In this book, Chris Hamnett, a key figure in gentrification studies, offers a succinct yet sophisticated overview of this classical topic which abounds with heated debates and lasting vitality. Situating gentrification in wider urban pr...eBook:Find out more$19.96
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Advanced Introduction to Landmark Criminal Cases
George P. Fletcher
‘George Fletcher, America's leading criminal law scholar, also happens to be a gifted storyteller, known for his gripping first-person account of the Bernhard Goetz trial. In his new book, he offers compelling narratives of eleven famous...eBook:Find out more$19.96
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Advanced Introduction to Demography
Wolfgang Lutz
‘Wolfgang Lutz secured his place among the handful of the world's most influential demographers by decades of pioneering empirical research, theoretical exploration, and institutional leadership. This succinct book is a capstone to his c...eBook:Find out more$22.36
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Advanced Introduction to Migration Studies
Ronald Skeldon
‘Drawing from different disciplines and guided by a geographical approach, Prof. Skeldon draws on a lifetime of work on internal and international migration to provide a clear and concise introduction to the field of migration without sk...eBook:Find out more$19.96
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Advanced Introduction to the Experience Economy
Jon Sundbo
‘This book offers a comprehensive overview and summary of research on the experience economy. It elaborates on the differences of functional services and experiences, and primary and secondary experiences, points at the importance of exp...eBook:Find out more$20.76
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Advanced Introduction to Mobilities
Mimi Sheller
‘The “new mobilities paradigm” was announced 15 years ago. Here, one of the main figures in the development and phenomenal rise of mobilities work across the social sciences and humanities accounts for its progress since then, and shows ...eBook:Find out more$20.76
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Advanced Introduction to Cities
Peter J. Taylor
‘This brilliant book, with its unique conceptual structure, accessible writing and innovative chapter format, featuring a kaleidoscope of “insights” from cities around the world, provides a comprehensive and succinct synthesis of Peter T...eBook:Find out more$20.76