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SOCIOLOGY

 

1. ....: Bisexual Lives. Off Pink: Paperback, square 8vo. Stock ref 5123. £1.50

2. Abbott, Pamela and Claire Wallace: An Introduction to Sociology: Feminist Perspectives. London: Routledge, 1990 (reprinted 1995). Paperback, 8vo, pp xv+252. Owners name to the half-title page, some pencil underlining and notes in the margins, light cover creasing otherwise Vg. ISBN 0415010373. Stock ref 20172. £4.00

3. Abercrombie, Nicholas, Stephen Hill and Bryan S. Turner: The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology. London: Penguin, 1994 (3rd edition reprint). Paperback, B format, pp xii+511. Fully revised and updated. Owner's sig to half-title page, light creasing to spine and covers. A nice, clean sound copy. Stock ref 13403. £5.00

4. Alcock, Pete: Social Policy in Britain: Themes and Issues. London: Macmillan, 1996. Paperback, 8vo, pp xix+319. A comprehensive introduction to the main themes, issues and debates in the discipline of social policy. Light corner and spine creasing to the cover otherwise Vg. Binding sound text unmarked. ISBN 0333625455. Stock ref 19631. £7.00

5. Ardagh, John: The New France: A Society in Transition 1945-1973. Pelican: Paperback, spine creased. Stock ref 14305. £2.00

6. Ardrey, Robert: African Genesis: A Personal Investigation into the Animal Origins and Nature of Man. Fontana: Paperback. Stock ref 5113. £1.50

7. Banks, J.A. (ed): Studies in British Society. Routledge and Kegan Paul: Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5116. £1.50

8. Banks, Sarah, Hugh Butcher, Paul Henderson and Jim Robertson: Managing Community Practice: Principles, Policies and Programmes. Bristol: The Policy Press, 2003. Paperback, large 8vo, pp vii+193. A comprehensive guide for community development practitioners. Fine. ISBN 1861343566. Stock ref 20178. £12.50

9. Banton, Michael: Roles: An Introduction to the Study of Social Relations. Tavistock: Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5127. £2.50

10. Bean, Philip: Rehabilitation and Deviance. Routledge and Kegan Paul: The Radical Social Policy Series. Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5119. £2.50

11. Beynon, Huw and Pandeli Glavanis: Patterns of Social Inequality: Essays for Richard Brown. London: Longman, 1999. Longman Sociology series. Paperback, 8vo, pp x+224. Covers all the themes essential to an understanding of contemporary British society. Written by some of the UK's leading sociologists. Light bump to the foot of the spine, small blue dot to the half-title page otherwise Vg. Binding sound, text unmarked. ISBN 0582292638. Stock ref 19441. £15.50

12. Bottomore, T.B.: Elites and Society. Pelican: Paperback. Stock ref 14321. £1.50

13. Button, Leslie: Developmental Group Work With Adolescents. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1982 (5th imp). Paperback, 8vo, pp xiv+208. Owner's name to the half-title page, spine faded, small moisture mark to the foot of the spine, otherwise Vg. Binding sound, text unmarked. ISBN 0340176318. Stock ref 19192. £10.00

14. Caufield, Catherine: In the Rainforest. Picador: Paperback, B format. Stock ref 5131. £2.50

15. Caufield, Catherine: In the Rainforest. Picador: Paperback, B format. Stock ref 3655. £1.25

16. Clough, Roger: Residential Work. London: Macmillan, 1982. Practical Social Work series. Paperback, 8vo, pp ix+145. Owner's name to the inside of the front cover otherwise Vg+. ISBN 0333308921. Stock ref 19183. £7.50

17. Cohen, Philip and Harwant S. Bains (eds): Multi-Racist Britain. London: Macmillan, 1988 (reprinted 1993). Youth Questions series. Paperback, 8vo, pp vi+262. Light corner creasing to the front cover otherwise Vg+. ISBN 0333332504. Stock ref 20151. £5.00

18. Cook, Matthew & Paul Duncan: The British Season. London: Little Brown & Co, 1994. Hardback. "A Celebration of Summertime Entertainments" with excellent b/w and colour illustrations, 127pp, Vg/F in like dust jacket. Stock ref 416. £7.50

19. Dando-Collins, Stephen (ed): 2000 A.D. Pan: Experts and extroverts preview the year 2000. Paperback, B format. Stock ref 7383. £1.50

20. Danziger, Nick: Danziger's Britain: A Journey to the Edge. London: Harper Collins, 1996. Hardback, large 8vo, pp xi+356, illustrated with b/w plates. Journey among the excluded and marginalised people of Great Britain. Stain to the lower fore-edge has slightly cockled the bottom of some pages. Still a presentable copy in dust jacket. Stock ref 11297. £6.00

21. Davies, Bernard: The Use of Groups in Social Work Practice. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1975. Library of Social Work series. Paperback, 8vo, pp ix+147. Owner's name to the half-tile page, a little light creasing. Binding sound, text unmarked. Vg. ISBN 0710080867. Stock ref 19187. £5.00

22. Downs, James F.: The Navajo. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972. Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology series. Paperback, large 8vo, pp vi+136, illustrated with b/w photographs. Some cover creasing and spotting to the fore-edges. Binding sound text unmarked. Stock ref 17372. £5.00

23. Dwyer, Peter: Welfare Rights and Responsibilities: Contesting Social Citizenship. Bristol: The Policy Press, 2000. Paperback, large 8vo, pp vi+255. Light crease to the lower fore-edge corner of the front cover otherwise Vg+. ISBN 1861342047. Stock ref 20187. £12.50

24. Edwardes, Allen: The Jewel in the Lotus: A Historical Survey of the Sexual Culture of the East. London: Tandem, 1965 (reprint). Paperback, pp 272. Covers creased and edges tanned, binding sound and text unmarked, G. Stock ref 20880. £1.00

25. Ferris, Paul: Sex and The British: A Twentieth-Century History. London: Michael Joseph, 1993 Hardback. pp xii+337. Top corner cut from fep otherwise Vg in scuffed dust jacket. Stock ref 172. £10.00

26. Giddens, Anthony: A Contemporary Critique of Historical Materialism. Volume 1: Power, Property and the State. London: Macmillan, 1981. Contemporary Social Theory series. Paperback, 8vo, ix+294. Spine creased, edges tanned, some highlighting, ink marking in the margins. A sound reading copy. ISBN 0333309723. Stock ref 20448. £5.00

27. Ginsberg, Morris: Essays in Sociology and Social Philosophy. Peregrine, 1968. Paperback, B format. Stock ref 16903. £2.50

28. Ginzberg, Eli and Associates: The Middle-Class Negro in the White Man's World. Columbia: Paperback, B format. Stock ref 5142. £1.00

29. Green, Jonathon: It: Sex Since the Sixties. London: Secker and Warburg, 1993. Paperback, large 8vo, pp viii+454. The changing world of modern sexuality traced in a series of astonishingly frank interviews. Vg. Stock ref 16641. £5.00

30. Greenstone, J. David and Paul E. Peterson: Race and Authority in Urban Politics: Community participation and the war on poverty. Russell Sage Foundation: Hardback in dust jacket under loose film, ex-library, 8vo. Stock ref 5146. £3.50

31. Halsey, A.H.: Change in British Society. Oxford, new edition: Paperback, B format. Stock ref 5210. £3.00

32. Halsey, A.H.: Change in British Society. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978. Paperback, 8vo, pp xii+191. Based on the Reith Lectures. A little pencil underlining, front cover slightly faded towards the spine otherwise VG+. Price includes UK postage. Stock ref 11866. £5.00

33. Harding, John (ed): Probation and the Community: A Practice and Policy Reader. London: Tavistock, 1987. Paperback, 8vo, pp viii+248. Owner's name to the half-title page, spine a little faded, light corner creasing. Binding sound, text unmarked, Vg. ISBN 0422795909. Stock ref 19180. £7.50

34. Heap, Nick, Ray Thomas, Geoff Einon, Robin Mason and Hughie Mackay (eds): Information Technology and Society: A Reader. London: Sage, 1995 (reprinted 1999). Paperback, large 8vo, pp 436. Examines the social, political and technological implications of the information revolution. Fine. ISBN 0803979819. Stock ref 20425. £6.50

35. Heimler, Eugene: Mental Illness and Social Work. Pelican: Paperback. Stock ref 5147. £1.00

36. Inglis, Fred: Clifford Geertz: Culture, Custom and Ethics. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2000. Key Contemporary Thinkers series. Paperback, large 8vo, pp xii+207. First full-scale study of the well-known anthropologist. Owner's inscription to the half-title page otherwise Vg. ISBN 0745621589. Stock ref 21418. £8.50

37. Jones, Howard (ed): Towards a New Social Work. Routledge and Kegan Paul: Library of Social Work Series. Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5159. £2.00

38. Kelsall, R.K.: The Social Structure of Modern Britain: Population. Longman: Aspects of Modern Sociology Series. Paperback, B format. Stock ref 5162. £1.25

39. Kuper, Jessica: Key Topics of Study. Routledge and Kegan Paul: Social Science Lexicons. Paperback, B format. Stock ref 5166. £3.00

40. Larrain, Jorge: Theories of Development: Capitalism, Colonialism and Dependency. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1989. Paperback, large 8vo, pp ix+252. An up-to-date account of leading theories of development. Owner's name inked-out to the inside of the front cover otherwise near Fine. ISBN 074560711X. Stock ref 18533. £12.00

41. Lavatelli, Celia Stendler and Faith Stendler: Readings in Child Behavior and Development. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: Paperback, small 4to. Stock ref 5160. £2.00

42. Le Riche, Pat and Karen Tanner (eds): Observation and its Application to Social Work: Rather Like Breathing. London: Jessica Kingsley, 1998. Hardback, large 8vo, pp 224. A range of contributions from practitioners and social work academics. Two small spots of surface loss to the cover at the top of the rear fore-edge otherwise Vg+, apparently unread. ISBN 1853026298. Stock ref 20375. £20.00

43. Leach, Edmund: Culture and Communication: The Logic by Which Symbols are Connected. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976 (reprint). Themes in Social Sciences series. Paperback, large 8vo, pp viii+105. An introduction to the use of structuralist analysis in social anthropology. Faded to the spine and to the spine edge of the front cover, edge spotting, pencil annotation. A good working copy. ISBN 052129052X. Stock ref 21110. £5.00

44. Levi-Strauss, Claude: Structural Anthropology. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1972. Penguin University Books series. Paperback, 8vo, pp xx+410, illustrated with b/w plates and figures in the text. Creased to the spine, edges tanned, some light pencil underlining otherwise Vg. ISBN 0140600094. Stock ref 21008. £10.00

45. Luhmann, Niklas: The Reality of the Mass Media. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2000. Paperback, large 8vo, pp vi+154. A sound, clean, unmarked copy. Vg. ISBN 0745621325. Stock ref 20444. £12.00

46. Marsden, Dennis: Mothers Alone: Poverty and the Fatherless Family. Pelican: Paperback. Stock ref 5171. £1.50

47. May, Tim: Probation: Politics, Policy and Practice. Milton Keynes: Open University Press, 1991. Paperback, 8vo, pp xi+212. Light creasing to the spine, owner's name to the half-title page otherwise Vg. ISBN 0335093779. Stock ref 19181. £7.50

48. Mead, Margaret: Growing up in New Guinea. Pelican: Paperback. Stock ref 10747. £1.00

49. Milbourne, Paul (ed): Revealing Rural "Others": Representation, Power and Identity in the British Countryside. London: Pinter, 1997. Rural Studies series. Hardback, large 8vo, pp xiii+224, illustrated with b/w plates. Vg+ in glazed pictorial boards. No dust jacket. Stock ref 14963. £10.00

50. Miles, Robert: Racism. London: Routledge, 1989 (reprinted 1990). Key Ideas series. Paperback, B format, pp ix+158. Light creasing to the spine otherwise Vg+. ISBN 0415018099. Stock ref 20149. £5.00

51. Milligan, Don: Sex-Life: A Critical Commentary on the History of Sexuality. London: Pluto Press, 1993. Paperback, 8vo, pp ix+169. Small crease to lower rear corner otherwise Vg/Fine. Stock ref 5229. £5.00

52. Morgan, David H.J.: Family Connections: An Introduction to Family Studies. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1996. Paperback, large 8vo, pp vi+218. A major new introduction to the study of the family. Light cover creasing, owner's name to the ffep otherwise Vg. Binding sound, text unmarked. ISBN 074561079X. Stock ref 20381. £17.50

53. Morowitz, Harold, J.: The Wine of Life, and other essays on Societies, Energy and Living Things. Abacus: Paperback, B format. Stock ref 5177. £1.00

54. New, Caroline and Miriam David: For the Children's Sake: Making Childcare More Than Women's Business. Pelican: Paperback, B format. Stock ref 5182. £2.50

55. Nobbs, Jack: Introducing Social Studies. Macmillan: Paperback, small 4to, school book. Stock ref 5151. £2.00

56. Nobbs, Jack: Modern Society: A Social Studies Course. Allen and Unwin (3rd edition): GCSE book. Paperback, 4to. Stock ref 5104. £2.50

57. North, P.J.: People in Society: An Introduction to Sociology. Longman 2nd edition: Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5181. £3.50

58. Parker, S.R., R.K. Brown, J. Child, M.A. Smith: The Sociology of Industry. George Allen and Unwin, 3rd edition: The Studies in Sociology Series. Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5187. £2.50

59. Parker, S.R., R.K. Brown, J. Child, M.A. Smith: The Sociology of Industry. George Allen and Unwin: The Studies in Sociology Series. Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5186. £2.00

60. Parrott, Lester: Social Work and Social Care. Eastbourne: Gildredge Press, 1999. Gildredge Social Policy series. Paperback, 8vo, pp xi+163. Fine. Stock ref 16846. £8.50

61. Rex, John: Key Problems of Sociological Theory. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1976 (reprint). First published in 1961. Paperback, 8vo, pp ix+194. Vg. ISBN 0710069030. Stock ref 20108. £3.00

62. Rex, John and Robert Moore: Race Community and Conflict: A Study of Sparkbrook. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979 (corrected edition reprint). Paperback, 8vo, pp xvi+304, illustrated with b/w plates. Based on research commissioned by the Survey of Race Relations in Britain. Examines the mixed population of Birmingham's "twilight zone". Vg. Stock ref 11859. £5.00

63. Roberts, Yvonne: Man Enough: Men of 35 Speak Out. Chatto and Windus: Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5189. £2.50

64. Ryder, Judith and Harold Silver: Modern English Society. Methuen: Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5194. £2.75

65. Ryder, Judith and Harold Silver: Modern English Society: History and Structure 1850-1970. Methuen: Paperback, large 8vo. Stock ref 5197. £2.50

66. Scotson, John: Introducing Sociology. Routledge and Kegan Paul: A basic introduction to sociology with chapter guides to further reading and examples of examination questions. Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5195. £2.50

67. Smith, Peter B.: Group Processes and Personal Change. London: Harper and Row, 1980. Paperback, 8vo, pp ix+257. Ex-library, stamp to the half-title page, light cover and spine creasing otherwise Vg. Binding sound, text unmarked. ISBN 0063181517. Stock ref 19193. £6.50

68. Sprott, W.J.H.: Human Groups. Harmondsworth: Pelican, 1970 (reprint). Paperback, pp 219. Two owner's names to ffep, edges yellowing, light cover wear. Binding sound, text unmarked. G. ISBN 014020346X. Stock ref 19201. £1.00

69. Stevens, Frances: The Living Tradition: The Social and Educational Assumptions of the Grammar School. Hutchinson: Hardback in dust jacket, 8vo. Stock ref 5207. £1.50

70. Tax, Sol (ed): Horizons of Anthropology. George Allen and Unwin: Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5208. £2.00

71. Taylor, Gordon Rattray: Rethink: A Paraprimitive Solution. Secker and Warburg: Hardback in dust jacket, large 8vo. Stock ref 5106. £2.50

72. Thomas, David: Not Guilty. Men: The Case for the Defence. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1993. Cover title is Not Guilty: In Defence of the Modern Man. Paperback, large 8vo, pp viii+271. A meticulous account of the genetic, psychological and social roots of masculinity and a dissection of the myths about man as a uniquely violent or abusive breed. Near Fine. Stock ref 10627. £5.00

73. Whitehead, Anthony: In the Service of Old Age: The Welfare of Psychogeriatric Patients. Pelican: Paperback. Stock ref 5218. £1.25

74. Wilkinson, Tony: Down and Out. Quartet: Paperback, 8vo. Stock ref 5219. £1.25

75. Worsley, Peter: Introducing Sociology. Penguin: Paperback, B format. Stock ref 5222. £1.25

76. Young, Michael and Lesley Cullen: A Good Death: Conversations with East Londoners. London: Routledge, 1996. Paperback, 8vo, pp xvi+249. A wide range of insights into all aspects of experiencing death and surviving grief. Vg+. ISBN 0415137977. Stock ref 17991. £8.50

77. Zohar, Danah and Ian Marshall: The Quantum Society: Mind, Physics and a New Social Vision. London: Flamingo, 1994. Paperback, B format, pp xiv+319. Vg+. Price includes UK postage. Stock ref 9496. £5.00

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