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This book offers rich ethnographic and narrative accounts of men who have been engaged in serious violence and organised crime in the West Midlands of England, using several theoretical paradigms. Through case study examples, it also considers contract killers and...
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Palgrave Pivot
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2019-06-14
Collection :
Palgrave Studies in Risk, Crime and Society
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Inspiring and practical, BE THE CHANGE is the essential handbook for the budding activist.'Gina Martin is a sensation' The Secret Barrister'Gina Martin's powerful campaigning and vital activism changed the law, making our country safer for women and girls. This book...
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Sphere
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2019-06-13
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Based on exploratory research with students and graduates conducted in Armenia and its diaspora during summer 2018, Cairns and Sargsyan provide insight into some of the challenges involved in moving abroad, focusing on three different destinations: Russia, the United...
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Palgrave Pivot
Parution :
2019-06-13
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You know you’re having a senior moment when…… you need a pen and paper just to order a round of drinks.Getting old? Join the club! This upbeat collection of all-too-common mishaps, sprinkled with quotes from wise old sages, will have you nodding in agreement and...
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Summersdale
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2019-06-13
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Der Grazer Musiker, Komponist und Musikpädagoge Jakob Stolz (1832-1919) wäre heute gänzlich vergessen, wenn nicht seinem jüngsten Sohn Robert Stolz als Komponist und Dirigent eine der bedeutendsten Karrieren des 20. Jahrhunderts beschieden gewesen wäre. Dieses Buch...
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J.B. Metzler
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2019-06-12
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This handbook brings together the international research focussing on prisoners’ families and the impact of imprisonment on them. Under-researched and under-theorised in the realm of scholarship on imprisonment, this handbook encompasses a broad range of original,...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2019-06-11
Collection :
Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology
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Ajit Singh untersucht im Kontext des leistungsorientierten Nachwuchstrainings im Trampolinturnen, wie die Vermittlung von Körper- und Bewegungswissen durch Trainerinnen und Trainer sowie Athletinnen und Athleten gemeinsam koordiniert wird. Ausgangspunkt ist die These,...
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Springer VS
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2019-06-11
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This book brings together international research from scholars and activists on the forms of violence that older women experience into a unique, comprehensive two-volume set.This volume is concerned with understanding the consequences and impacts of violence against...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2019-06-11
Collection :
Palgrave Studies in Victims and Victimology
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It is often claimed that humans are rational, linguistic, cultural, or moral creatures. What these characterizations may all have in common is the more fundamental claim that humans are normative animals, in the sense that they are creatures whose lives are structured...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2019-06-11
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This book examines the different forms that honour-based abuse crimes take and analyses the discretionary police practices employed when responding to these incidents. Honour-based abuse is an incident or crime involving violence, threats of violence, intimidation,...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2019-06-10
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In most developed countries there is a palpable sense of confusion about the contemporary state of the world. Much that was taken for granted a decade or two ago is being questioned, and there is a widespread urge to try and understand how we reached our present...
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Polity
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2019-06-10
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Controlling national borders has once again become a key concern of contemporary states and a highly contentious issue in social and political life. But controlling borders is about much more than patrolling territorial boundaries at the edges of states: it now...
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Polity
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2019-06-10
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"A brilliantly clear and concise guide. Highly recommended." – Ben Chu, Economics Editor, BBC Newsnight
In this book, Professor Mike Brewer discusses "What We Know" about economic inequalities in the UK, presenting new analysis of the top 1% and 0.1% in the UK, and...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2019-06-10
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An exemplary investigation into music and sustainability, Singing and Survival tells the story of how music helped the Rapanui people of Easter Island to preserve their unique cultural heritage. Easter Island (or Rapanui), known for the iconic headstones (moai) that dot...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2019-06-10
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"A short, sharp and compelling book." The Observer
At a time when immigration has once again become a deeply contentious political issue, Jonathan Portes provides some much-needed clarity, taking on misinformation and inaccurate reporting to reveal the true economic...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2019-06-10
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This book investigates the added value that satellite technologies and remote sensing could provide for a more sustainable mapping, monitoring and management of heritage sites, be it for purposes of regular maintenance or for risk mitigation in case of natural or...
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Springer
Parution :
2019-06-07
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Elisabeth Hill und Mark Bibbert untersuchen die Genese des Prostituiertenschutzgesetzes im Rahmen einer wissenssoziologischen Diskursanalyse auf den Ebenen der parlamentarischen, medialen und aktivistischen Deutungskämpfe. Die Autoren zeigen auf, wie sich ein auf Schutz...
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Springer VS
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2019-06-07
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Stefan Ossenberg erforscht in einer immer weiter zusammenwachsenden Welt mit multikulturellen Kulturen die vorherrschenden Bilder von und über Deutsche und Türken, die als Typisierungen unser Handeln und unsere Kommunikation mit Vertretern anderer Gruppen beeinflussen....
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Springer VS
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2019-06-07
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In the past two decades, several U.S. states have explored ways to mainstream media literacy in school curriculum. However one of the best and most accessible places to learn this necessary skill has not been the traditional classroom but rather the library.In an...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2019-06-07
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In our everyday lives, we rely on routines that make tasks and interactions easier and provide a sense of order--routines of greeting each other, getting to work, organizing the things we do on the job, at the gym, or during family dinners. Yet, we have all experienced...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2019-06-07
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