Social Sciences

John Hutchinson / Ethnicity (Large Paperback)

Although the term "ethnicity" is recent, the sense of kinship, group solidarity, and common culture to which it refers is as old as the historical record. Ethnic communities have been present in every period and on every continent, and have played an...

Seán J. Healy , Brigid Reynolds / Social policy in Ireland: Principles, practice and problems (Large Paperback)

In this volume, 29 Irish social policy commentators contribute to chapters ranging across the social policy spectrum. Some chapters examine issues of principle, some analyze practice and others analyze specific policy problems.     All of our...

Bryan Fanning / Racism and social change in the Republic of Ireland (Large Paperback)

In the last decade Irish society has visibly changed with the emergence of new immigrant communities of black and ethnic minorities. Argues that Ireland was never immune from the racist ideologies that governed relationships between the 'west and the...

Hilary Tovey / A Sociology of Ireland (Large Paperback)

A Sociology of Ireland is a comprehensive introduction to and analysis of Irish sociological research Incorporates an extensive bibliography and maps out the development of Irish sociology Looks at Ireland's positioning in a globalising world Reflects...

Thomas Hylland Eriksen / Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (Large Paperback)

Ranging from the Pacific islands to the Arctic north and from small villages to modern nation states, this concise introduction to social and cultural anthropology reveals the rich global variation in social life and culture. The text also provides a...

Tony Fahey / Best of Times? : The Social Impact of the Celtic Tiger (Large Paperback)

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John Curry / Irish Social Services (Large Paperback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Tony Byrne , Kathleen Maguire & Brendan Byrne - Bullying in the Workplace, Home and School - PB - BRAND NEW Blackhall Press

Bullying is a serious and complex issue facing society and this book will help families, teachers, business owners and managers alike, understand and effectively deal with this problem.  Whether you have to deal with this issue or have suffered at...

Sigmund Freud / Civilization and Its Discontents

   Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They...

Sigmund Freud / 5 : The Psychopathology of Everyday Life

    The simple but convincing explanations of things that are familiar to everybody are explained in this book: the sudden forgetting of proper names, of sets of words, impressions and intentions; childhood and "screen" memories; bungled...

Denys Thompson - Discrimination and Popular Culture ( Vintage Pelican 1966 )

A vintage Pengin Pelican edition, 1966, of the collection of articles and essays on the impact of mass media and popular culture on society. It asks, 'is  a squalid mediocrity the highest common factor of popular culture the best we can...