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Qualitative research methods for the social sciences by howard lune (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Identification problems in the social sciencesbook binding:paperbackworld of books ltd was founded in , recycling books sold to us through charities either directly or indirectlyauthor:manski, charles
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Title: social sciences: the big issuesbinding: paperbackauthor(s): woodward, kath
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Street corner society social structure of an italian slum by william foote whyte (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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society & social scienceslifestyle, sport & leisurenew – new, unread book
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The ant trap rebuilding the foundations of the social sciences by brian epstein (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Succeeding with your masters dissertation: a step-by-step handbook (uk higher education oup humanities & social sciences study skills)title: succeeding with your masters dissertation: a step-by-step handbook (uk higher education oup humanities & social sciences study skills)
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" this major claim has, however, remained underscrutinized by scholars working on girard's theory, and it is mostly overlooked within the natural and social sciencesequally, girard's theory is presented as having the potential to become for the human and social sciences something akin to the integrating framework that present-day biological science owes to darwin-something compatible with it and complementary to it in accounting for the still remarkably little understood phenomenon of human emergencesee oxfam website for delivery information read more" he posits that archaic religion (or "the sacred"), particularly in its dynamics of sacrifice and ritual, is a neglected and major key to unlocking the enigma of "how we became humanoxfam books & music lancaster from his groundbreaking violence and the sacred and things hidden since the foundation of the world, rené girard's mimetic theory is presented as elucidating "the origins of culturethe contributors provide major evidence in favor of girard's hypothesis" french philosopher of science michel serres states that girard's theory provides a darwinian theory of culture because it "proposes a dynamic, shows an evolution and gives a universal explanationjoining disciplinary worlds, this book aims to explore this ambitious claim, invoking viewpoints as diverse as evolutionary culture theory, cultural anthropology, archaeology, cognitive psychology, ethology, and philosophy
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Oxfam books & music totnes sub titled: “ integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches in the social and behavioural sciences”mixed methodology has become an increasingly popular way of both researching and teaching methodology across the social sciences, and students across these fields are expected to be proficient in both quantitative and qualitative techniquessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe spine cover is not creasedsage paperback with no marks and good bindingthis text begins with an introduction to and overview of the development of mixed methodology, and then takes students through all aspects of working with mixed methods from research design and data collection through to analysis and conclusionspage 14 is turned over, the corners are slightly bumped and the front cover and some of the pages look to have been bent over at some point
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society and health an introduction to social science for health professionalsit explains social science concepts, theories and shows their relevance to work in health settingsideal for nursing students a concise introduction to the central issues concerning health and health care, society and health is written for all health professionals undergoing basic trainingeach chapter is short, focused on key learning points'concept boxes' highlight the main themes and facilitate revisionexercises and activities enable students to apply knowledge to practice buyer to collect or pay p&p ÂŁ4
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Oxfam bookshop hove this path-breaking text constructs a new way of thinking about social work based on contemporary social theoryworking in a counter-tradition that is suspicious of a number of governing ideas and practices in social work, it draws on themes from beck, giddens, rose to explore the impact of risk society and neo liberalism on social worksee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The handbook will be a rich source of insight and stimulation for philosophers, students of philosophy, and for people working in other disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, who are interested in the state of phenomenology todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop preston the oxford handbook of contemporary phenomenology presents twenty-eight essays by some of the leading figures in the field, and gives an authoritative overview of the type of work and range of topics found and discussed in contemporary phenomenologyit includes discussions of such diverse topics as intentionality, embodiment, perception, naturalism, temporality, self-consciousness, language, knowledge, ethics, politics, art and religion, and will make it clear that phenomenology, far from being a tradition of the past, is alive and in a position to make valuable contributions to contemporary thoughtit is the definitive guide to what is currently going on in phenomenologysome offer detailed analyses of concrete phenomena; others take a more comprehensive perspective and seek to outline and motivate the future direction of phenomenologythe essays aim to articulate and develop original theoretical perspectivessome of them are concerned with issues and questions typical and distinctive of phenomenological philosophy, while others address questions familiar to analytic philosophers, but do so with arguments and ideas taken from phenomenology
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It introduces the rather dispersed discussion of non-representational theory to a wider audience, provides the basis for an experimental rather than a representational approach to the social sciences and humanities, and begins the task of constructing a different kind of political genrethis noteworthy book makes a significant contribution to the literature in this area and is essential reading for researchers and postgraduates in the fields of social theory, sociology, geography, anthropology and cultural studiessee oxfam website for delivery information read morein very good conditiona groundbreaking and comprehensive introduction to this key topic, thrift's outstanding work brings together further writings from a body of work that has come to be known as non-representational theoryit revolves around three key functionsoxfam bookshop hampstead non-representational theory by nigel thrift this astonishing book presents a distinctive approach to the politics of everyday liferanging across a variety of spaces in which politics and the political unfold, it questions what is meant by perception, representation and practice, with the aim of valuing the fugitive practices that exist on the margins of the known
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He has authored numerous books on various aspects of filipino society and cultureoxfam bookshop hexham this book is the third in the series of integrated studies on filipino society and culturethe purpose of the series is to highlight the basic features of commonly shared patterns of culture and social institutions among the different lowland filipino ethnolinguistic groupsjocano served as professor emeritus at the asian center of the university of the philippines and executive director of punlad research house, incthis volume addresses the following questions: is it possible to speak of a generalized filipino kinship and family organization, or, is it too risky to make such a generalization because of the geographical distances and dialect differences? felipe landa jocano was a filipino anthropologist, educator, and author known for his works in philippine anthropology, in particular for documenting and translating the hinilawod, a western visayan folk epicthere are marks on the front cover and the corners are creased and bumpedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis paperback edition is in a reasonable, used conditionhowever, the text block appears to be clean a free from annotations
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The life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextsthe book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developsoxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centurytaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestockin particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nations
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social thought of cin looking at his intrepid effort to influence american critical thought, he focuses on two of mill's lifelong intellectual concerns: the inter-relationship between social structure and personality, and the bureaucratization of modern society and the power relations it producesjavier, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk sociologist treviño examines the writings of mills (), one of the two pillars of sociology in the us during the s, the other being talcott parsonsannotation © book news, incwright mills, paperback by trevino, apine forge press is an imprint of sage publications, incportland, or ()
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This book discusses the origins, impact and aftermath of the civil war in warwickshire, examining administration, religion and politics in their social contextthe focus is mainly on the landed Ă©lite, but the importance of relationships between members of the Ă©lite and their social inferiors is also stressedearly chapters discuss the economic and social character of warwickshire; a middle section examines the onset of the civil war in ; and finally there is a discussion of the economic impact of the war and the administrative, political and religious changes of the s and s, culminating in an assessment of the significance of the restorationdustwrapper clean and lightly wornoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback, , cambridge university pressdr hughes takes a critical approach to recent historiography, and challenges the concept of a 'county community'Â boards and spine lightly wornsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelight staining on a few pagesthe book is intended as a contribution to a general understanding of the civil war, rather than as a study of one particular county
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6 books plus installation disc and social sciences program datasaw some of these books retail forÂŁ30 on amazon so grab a bargainbrand new never used de100 investigating psychology 1 and de200 investigating psychology 2sent to wrong address and the open university didn't want to pay for me to return them
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Condition note books spine maybe slightly creased due to age and wearother details:condition: goodwe take pride in serving youitem information:author pages maybe folded due to previous owners use
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About the author michel frizot is emeritus director of research at the school for advanced studies in the social sciences in paris
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We appreciate the impact a good book can havebook binding:paperbackwe all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!
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Oxfam shop st giles street andrew blowers obe is emeritus professor of social sciences at the open universitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe legacy of nuclear power brings together his varied experience and expertise and reflects his lifetime concern with the fate of nuclear communities now and in the futureas a member of the first committee on radioactive waste management he was directly responsible for some of the uk's policy on legacy wastesome writing on last page, as shown in photoover a long career he has been involved in the field of environmental politics and policy making as an academic, politician, government adviser, nuclear company director and prominent environmental activist
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The virtues of critical realism lie in its successful provision of a philosophical grounding for the social sciences and humanities and of a methodology applicable to many different fields of analysisthe flexibility of critical realism is illustrated in the range of topics discussed - ranging from quantum mechanics to cyberspace, to literary theory, nature, smoking, the future of marx, the unconscious and, of course, postmodernism and the future of theory itselfthe last few years have seen a growing interest in critical realism as a possible, alternative way of moving forwardpublished see oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter postmodernism brings together some of the best-known names in the field to present the first truly interdisciplinary introduction to critical realismthe book presents the reader with a compendium of accessible essays illustrating the connection between meta-theory, theory and substantive research across sociology, philosophy, literary studies, politics, media studies, psychology and science studiesoxfam shop fulwood road what comes after 'postmodernism'? a buzzword which began as an energising, radical critique became, by the 20th century's end, a byword for fracture, eclecticism, political apathy and intellectual exhaustion
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead matrices: methods and applications by stephen barnett techniques of matrix theory find wide application throughout engineering and the physical, life, and social sciencesthere are a few marks to the page edge, mainly dust marks to the corner page edgethis wide-ranging textbook provides a clearly written and up-to-date account of these methods, suitable for both undergraduates and more advanced studentsthe aim is to provide a down-to-earth approach with results illustrated by many examples drawn from the areas of applicationin very good conditionthe range of topics covered is large: from basic matrix algebra to advanced concepts such as generalised inverses and hadamard matrices, and applications to error-correcting codes, control theory, and linear programmingin addition, the book contains numerous exercises, together with answers, making it ideal for students in any field where matrices are usedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe cover corners are slightly bumped and there is minimal edge wear to the coverthe inside pages are clean and unmarked, though fadedconsequently, matrix methods comprise an important component in any 'tool kit' of applied mathematics
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Degree in social sciencescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelovely dedication by the author “à son vieil ami gastonplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteles prisonniers de guerre au temps du 1er empireuniversité de genèvel’expédition et la captivité d’andalousie () thesis presented at the university of geneva for a doctoral degree in political science by theo geisendorf des gouttes de genèvebachelors in theology
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To offer training of a super-graduate character to students of the social sciences"aviation historyoxfam bookshop holmfirth america faces the air agein pursuance of these objects, it initiated in a programme of economic research in aviation under the direction of drthe brookings institution was established in with the twin objects of "aiding constructively in the development of sound national policies andparker van zandtjacket torn and soiled as shownsome bw maps and illustrationsowners name on first page see oxfam website for delivery information read more the director prepared the introductory volume to a promised series, and he limits himself to outlining the basic setting of the world air transport problem
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Oxfam shop nether edge mixed methodology has become an increasingly popular way of both researching and teaching methodology across the social sciences, and students across these fields are expected to be proficient in both quantitative and qualitative techniquessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas new except for a slightly creased cornerthis text begins with an introduction to and overview of the development of mixed methodology, and then takes students through all aspects of working with mixed methods from research design and data collection through to analysis and conclusions
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This book draws from his vast output of articles, chapters and books to provide a thematic yet integrated account of his boundary-crossing innovations in political theory and masterly contributions to our understanding of methods in the social sciencesshapiro's rich and numerous writings on culture provide a powerful and important antidote to this approach, as shapiro consistently shows (across wide-ranging contexts) that politics is in culture and culture is in politics, and no politically salient approach to culture can afford to turn either term into a causal variableindeed, he shows that language is constitutive of politicsand it explains why both political theorists interested in international relations and international relations scholars concerned with a broader understanding of international politics must both start with shapiro's work as required readingsamuel huntington's () (in)famous polemic, 'the clash of civilizations', only pushes this relationship to its breaking pointshapiro's writings have been innovatory with respect to the phenomena he has taken to be political, and the concomitant array of methods that he has brilliantly masteredviolencewhile violence is surely not a theme foreign to political studies, no one has done more or better work in contemporary political theory to bring violence into play as a central term of political thought and to expand our understanding of violencethe editors have focused on work in three key areas:discourseshapiro was one of the first theorists to demonstrate convincingly, and in a manner that has had a long-standing impact on the field, that language is not epiphenomenal to politicsoxfam bookshop wallingford michael jculturegabriel almond and sidney verb's () famous work on 'the civic culture'established a long-held but ultimately counterproductive relationship between culture and politics, one in which culture is an independent variable that has effects on politicssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom his frequently-cited article on metaphor from the early s to recent work on discourse and globalization, shapiro has shown that politics happens not only with and through the use of language, but within discourse as a material practiceby reconceptualizing and reinterpreting this term, shapiro's work has helped us to rethink the very boundaries between political theory and international relations as putatively separate subfields of political science
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Oxfam shop dumfries the permanent revolution is a work of theological re-imagination and re-construction that draws from biblical studies, theology, organizational theory, leadership studies, and key social sciencesthe book elaborates on the apostolic role rooted in the five-fold ministry from ephesians 4 (apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teacher), and its significance for the missional movementthis groundbreaking book integrates theology, sociology, and leadership to further define the apostolic movementshows how to view the world through a biblical perspective and continue the "permanent revolution" that jesus startedoutlines the essential characteristics of apostolic movement and how to restructure the church and ministry to be more consistent with themthe authors examine the nature of organization as reframed through the lens of apostolic ministrysee oxfam website for delivery information read morealan hirsch is a leading voice in the missional movement of the christian westit explores how the apostolic ministry facilitates ongoing renewal in the life of the church and focuses on leadership in relation to missional innovation and entrepreneurship
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Combining research that stretches across all of the social sciences and international case studies, elizabeth crooke here explores the dynamics of the relationship between the community and the museumoxfam bookshop leeds 165ppsome notation in pencilslight turning of the corners on the front pageslight wear to the spinearguing for a much closer examination of this concept of community, and of the significance of museums to different communities, museums and community is a dynamic look at a relationship that has, in modern times, never been more importantfocusing strongly on areas such as northern ireland, south africa, australia and north america to highlight the complex issues faced by museums and local groups, crooke examines one of the museum's primary responsibilities - working with different communities and using collections to encourage people to learn about their own histories, and to understand other people'ssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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