The Dying Game A Curious History of Death Melanie King Oneworld 2008 Paperback
On his deathbed Somerset Maugham said 'Dying is a very dull, dreary affair', but, as Melanie King demonstrates in this book, it is a subject that humaOn his deathbed Somerset Maugham said 'Dying is a very dull, dreary affair', but, as Melanie King demonstrates in this book, it is a subject that humans find endlessly (and morbidly) fascinating. She investigates such grisly cultural phenomena as the 19th century's terror of premature burial, the death rituals of ancient and modern societies and the more inventive ways of dealing with dead bodies, from embalming to turning them into diamonds. ...more
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Promoting Equality and Diversity A Practitioners Guide Henrietta Hill; Richard Kenyon Oxford University Press 2007 Paperback
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The Oxford Handbook of Analytical Sociology
Peter Hedstrom Oxford University Press 2009 Hardback
Beginning with the editors' introductory essay, 'What is Analytical Sociology All About?', the Handbook comprises 30 essays on the 'cogs and wheels' oBeginning with the editors' introductory essay, 'What is Analytical Sociology All About?', the Handbook comprises 30 essays on the 'cogs and wheels' of social processes, social dynamics and perspectives from other fields such as game theory and analytic ethnography. ...more
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Managing the Margins Gender, Citizenship and the International Regulation of Precarious Employment Leah F Vosko Oxford University Press 2009 Hardback
Presented with full introductions, notes and bibliographies, these 32 essays by the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) proviPresented with full introductions, notes and bibliographies, these 32 essays by the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) provide, in the words of Merolle, 'an exhaustive picture of the thinking of the author'. Although mostly within moral and political philosophy and aesthetics, the essay topics range widely, including Ferguson's thoughts on perfection and happiness, cause and effect, the French Revolution and its consequences for Europe, waking dreams and nature and art. No jacket. ...more
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The Demography of Victorian England and Wales
Robert Woods Cambridge University Press 2000 Hardback
This work uses the full range of 19th century civil registration material to describe in detail the changing population history of England and Wales, This work uses the full range of 19th century civil registration material to describe in detail the changing population history of England and Wales, 1837 to 1914. Its main focus is the great demographic revolution which occurred during those years, especially the secular decline of fertility and the origins of the modern rise in life expectancy; but Woods also deals with issues including the Victorian registration system and Malthus' 'preventative check'. Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time....more
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The Cambridge Companion to Levi-Strauss
Boris Wiseman (Edited by) Cambridge University Press 2009 Paperback
Claude Levi-Strauss is regarded as a crucial figure in the development of structuralism, and his writings are studied across a wide range of disciplinClaude Levi-Strauss is regarded as a crucial figure in the development of structuralism, and his writings are studied across a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, philosophy and literary studies. A major reassessment of his work and influence, this Companion comprises 15 essays that engage with the controversies that have surrounded Levi-Strauss' ideas, explore the concealed influences that have shaped his thought and expose the obscuring cliches that have been used by commentators and critics. Felt-tip mark on lower trimmed edge. ...more
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Who's Been Sleeping in Your Head? The Secret World of Sexual Fantasies Brett Kahr Basic 2007 Hardback
In the biggest study of sexual fantasy ever undertaken, pioneering psychotherapist and clinical researcher Brett Kahr surveyed more than 23,000 men anIn the biggest study of sexual fantasy ever undertaken, pioneering psychotherapist and clinical researcher Brett Kahr surveyed more than 23,000 men and women from 18 to 90 years of age to find out who, exactly, has been sleeping in our heads - and how they got there. The results are a ground-breaking account of what our fantasies tell us about ourselves and their influence not only on our sexual behaviour, but on our personal and professional lives. ...more
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The Software License Unveiled How Legislation by License Controls Software Access Douglas E Phillips Oxford University Press 2009 Paperback
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